IPL kicks off today !

At 0800 PM, the Indian Premier League kicks off !

This will usher in a new era in Indian cricket. 8 teams struggle for supremacy in the IPL.

The 8 teams boast of some formidable players and almost all great international players are here. One billion cricket crzay fans will be glued to the TV sets as the supreme cricket action triggers off in India.

T20 has come to stay.

There are blasters, blazers, grinders, innovators, stylists, purists and masters

Blasters are epicureans and include Dhoni, Gilchrist, Sehwag, Jayasuria and Afridi

Blazers blaze like Yuvraj, Gayle, Michael Clarke & Gibbs.


Grinders - They appear slow but finish off some matches in style. Hussey and Chanderpaul. Look at the 10 runs off 2 balls by Chanderpaul

Innovators - Darren Lehman, famous for reverse sweeps and deft cuts

Stylists - They are aesthetes and Fleming, Ganguly and Laxman come in this category.

Purists - Those who play sheet anchor roles and accelerate at the end. Dravid and Kallis belong to this category.

Masters - They are the true geniuses. Sachin and Ponting are examples.

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