Tuesday, January 15, 2013

2013 IPL Season 6 Schedule, Teams, Tickets


2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 6


An here comes the 2013 IPL season 6 that probably all of us are waiting (?) for! Last 5 seasons have been exciting yet tiring, spectacular yet controversial, breathtaking at end yet boring in the middle. But the All Indian Cricketing circus is back with a bang. This time, you will see Sunrisers Hyderabad as a new team while Deccan Chargers is a thing of a past.

Here, let us quickly look at the schedule of the mega event and then the team & ticket information.

2013 IPL Season 6 Schedule:



Date and Time Match
# Apr 3 to Apr 10
Wed Apr 3            1st match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Thu Apr 4            2nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Fri Apr 5            3rd match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat Apr 6            4th match - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Apr 6            5th match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 7            6th match - Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sun Apr 7            7th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Mon Apr 8            8th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue Apr 9            9th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wed Apr 10            10th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
# Apr 11 to Apr 20
Thu Apr 11            11th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Apr 11            12th match - Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri Apr 12            13th match - Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Apr 13            14th match - Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sat Apr 13            15th match - Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 14            16th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun Apr 14            17th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon Apr 15            18th match - Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Apr 16            19th match - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Tue Apr 16            20th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Wed Apr 17            21st match - Pune Warriors v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Wed Apr 17            22nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Thu Apr 18            23rd match - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri Apr 19            24th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat Apr 20            25th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat Apr 20            26th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
# Apr 21 to Apr 30
Sun Apr 21            27th match - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sun Apr 21            28th match - Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Mon Apr 22            29th match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Apr 23            30th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue Apr 23            31st match - Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Wed Apr 24            32nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Thu Apr 25            33rd match - Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Fri Apr 26            34th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat Apr 27            35th match - Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Sat Apr 27            36th match - Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun Apr 28            37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 28            38th match - Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Mon Apr 29            39th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon Apr 29            40th match - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Tue Apr 30            41st match - Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
# May 1 to May 10
Wed May 1            42nd match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Wed May 1            43rd match - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Thu May 2            44th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Thu May 2            45th match - Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri May 3            46th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat May 4            47th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat May 4            48th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun May 5            49th match - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun May 5            50th match - Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon May 6            51st match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue May 7            52nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue May 7            53rd match - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wed May 8            54th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Thu May 9            55th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Thu May 9            56th match - Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri May 10            57th match - Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
# May 11 to May 20
Sat May 11            58th match - Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sat May 11            59th match - Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sun May 12            60th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Sun May 12            61st match - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon May 13            62nd match - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Mon May 13            63rd match - Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Tue May 14            64th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Wed May 15            65th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Wed May 15            66th match - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Thu May 16            67th match - Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala
Fri May 17            68th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat May 18            69th match - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala
Sat May 18            70th match - Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sun May 19            71st match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun May 19            72nd match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
# May 21 to May 26
# Qualifier
Tue May 21            Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC (1st v 2nd)
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
# Eliminator
Wed May 22            Eliminator - TBC v TBC (3rd v 4th)
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
# Qualifier
Fri May 24            Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1)
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata
# Finals
Sun May 26            Final - TBC v TBC
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local Eden Gardens, Kolkata

TBC: To Be Confirmed

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Cricket Rules: New ODI Rules


Recently, you must have been reading or hearing about captains complaining about the new One Day International (ODI) Cricket rules. So what are these new ODI rules? Let's have a very quick look.

New ODI Rules:


1. Power-play rule change:


Since the inception of the 'Power-play' rule, as explained in Powerplay Rule in Cricket, it has been an added headache for teams and captains. There were 3 power-plays earlier; first between over number 1 and 10. It was termed as mandatory power-play. Then there were P1 and P2 each of 5 overs. Batting and fielding teams had option to choose when to take assigned power-plays after mandatory power-play was over.

Now according to new rule, mandatory power-play (between first 10 overs) will remain as it is. After this power-play, there will be only one power-play of 5 overs, which should be completed before 40th over of innings and that can be called by batting side.

2. Fielding restrictions:


Field restriction and power-play rules in CrickerEarlier, in non power-play overs, fielding team was allowed to keep 5 fielders outside 30 yard circle. Now, the changed rule allows only 4 fielders outside the 30 yard circle.

This change is largely debated currently. Impact of this rule is on bowlers. Since only 4 fielders are outside the circle, bowlers have less protection against big shots. And it will be comparatively easier and encouraging for batsmen to play big shots.

But few experts feel that with the introduction of this rules, the non power-play Cricket will be more exciting than what it was, because batsmen will take extra risk of playing big shots, and this will give a window of opportunity for bowlers to take wickets.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Current and future Cricket schedules in 2013

International Current and Future Cricket Tour Schedules in 2013


So as we roll the calendars over to the year 2013, first thing we tend to look is for dates of holidays in new year! And I am sure, as a Cricket Lover, you must be equally curious to know what are important Cricketing dates.

Let's look at the most important current and future tours in this year 2013, in tabular and image format. Click on an image to have a full view - download it for your reference, share it with your friends or just print it and pint it to the cubicle:

1. India versus Australia, in India, Feb- Mar 2013


Date and Time
Match
Fri Feb 22 - Tue Feb 26  1st Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Mar 2 - Wed Mar 6  2nd Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Thu Mar 14 - Mon Mar 18  3rd Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Fri Mar 22 - Tue Mar 26  4th Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Image:
India versus Australia Feb- Mar 2013