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Lalit Modi and Shahrukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, at a press conference in Cape Town
Shah Rukh was positively luminous, a flirt who would eat himself if only he could, and the definitive ambassador for brand IPL. Full of verbal pats on the back for Modi's hard work, overflowing with homilies about the nature of sport, and always ready with a quick twinkle of the eye for the ladies. How, asked one journalist, would he get the best out of the Kolkata Knight Riders this year? "This season I'm sleeping with all of them!" he joshed. "Whatever it takes." They liked that very much.
Modi basked in the reflected glow and played the part of nerdy older brother to perfection. He thanked the people of Cape Town, who have lapped up as many tickets as were available for the weekend's matches, insisted the IPL was recession-proof, welcomed the English contingent, and defended the primacy of Tests and ODIs. He even quoted some figures to keep the more serious chroniclers happy. free bets Shah Rukh slapped on the broad brushstrokes; Modi finessed the details.
Shah Rukh and Lalit. One a Bollywood superstar with the self-regard to match and a passing knowledge of cricket; the other an astute, ambitious business mind with his eye on balls other than the little white ones we'll see soaring into South African skies over the next few weeks. casino games The IPL could not have hit the ground running with a more emblematic pair.
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Three months after retirement, Hayden returns
Hayden has said a thousand goodbyes and completed many a lap of honour in the intervening period, only to find himself poised for a return to the middle. The pain of his departure from international cricket might not have entirely subsided - "It's hard to watch a game you still want to be involved in" - but he is nonetheless buoyant at the prospect of again turning out for the Super Kings, for whom he bludgeoned 189 runs at 63.00 last year.
Rajasthan cut Kaif from final squad
Mohammad Kaif has been left out of Rajasthan Royals' final squad which will remain in South Africa for the 2009 season of the IPL. However, he may return if there are injuries to other members of the team. The other six players who are returning to India are Dinesh Salunkhe, Paras Dogra, Anup Revandkar, Srideep Mangela, Ashraf Makda and Azhar Malik. Salunkhe was the leg spinner who was included in the 2008 squad through a TV talent-hunt show. Kaif was Rajasthan Royals' most expensive buy at $675,000 during the first auction in 2008. He played all 16 matches in Rajasthan's victorious campaign in the inaugural IPL but scored only 176 runs at an average of 16.
Lehmann counting on Gilchrist and Laxman
Deccan Chargers are banking on the experience of Adam Gilchrist and the knowledge of VVS Laxman, who was replaced as captain by Gilchrist after the first IPL, to finish "a lot higher" than their bottom spot in 2008. Darren Lehmann, the team's new coach, also said the side was let down by their bowling and fielding last year and that the second IPL starting on Saturday would be a personal challenge.
