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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Newspaper round-up – March 21

Ladies have a field day at IPL. More women are watching the IPL than ever before,” reported The Times of India. The report was based on a media research by Television Audience Measurement (TAM) that showed female viewership for IPL 2010 had grown four per cent from last year. The research says 38% of all IPL viewers this time round are female. That means roughly 6.68 million screaming female fans.

Where others have failed, Vaas has succeeded. The left- hander has brought his experience into play and kept it pretty simple,” wrote Sunil Gavaskar in the Hindustan Times. Discussing how bowlers falter while trying too many variations too outsmart the batsman, he wrote, “Vaas differs here because even when he bowls a slower delivery it is partially slower than his normal speed.”

“The role of DJs at the IPL games is gaining importance by the day. The better the timing and choice of the numbers, the more thrill the spectators get. At the CCI on Saturday, the crowd was kept on its feet right throughout and the numbers played were welcomed big time,” reported The Times of India.

“It’s like a dream come true... My first MoM award in the IPL and it’s against the KKR... In fact, this match will always remain special,” Abhishek Jhunjhunwala said to The Telegraph. Knowing the opposition so well, I could, of course, plan my innings better.”

Appreciating Suresh Raina’s captaincy against Delhi Daredevils, Stephen Fleming wrote in The Times of India, “I have to say Suresh (Raina) was excellent, from the captaining point of view. It was hard work for Suresh but he was calm and composed. He is definitely a future captain material, and this is part of what the IPL is about to help develop the Indian players, and if we can do that, then it’s another feather in Chennai’s cap.”

Speaking about Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram, Kiwi pacer Shane Bond told The Telegraph, “He’s brilliant... I’m sure there will be things to learn.” He added, “I’m driven by my own expectations, not the expectations of others... I wanted to be the world’s No.1 fast bowler and worked towards that goal.”

“Fans are awe-struck with Matthew Hayden and his Mongoose bat following his 43-ball blitz on Friday night at the Feroz Shah Kotla and they look forward to another exhilarating experience from the opening batsman when Chennai Super Kings play the host to cellar-dwellers Kings XI Punjab here today,” published the Gulf News.

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