By Aditya, on April 26th, 2010%
It’s a good name. I quite like it. But for the “Sahara” at the start, it’s a name that will catch on. It is also a good thing that they did not listen to our suggestions!
The logo of the team too is pretty nice and does reflect all it needs to. What remains to be seen yet are the colors of the team. There’s enough red and blue in the IPL already. Only Chennai (yellow) and KKR (black and now purple) are different. So how about orange?
Speaking of the SPW (now that’ll take time getting used to), the new stadium in Pune seems rather impressive. Take a look at the proposed stadium… and the walkthrough.
Finally, Pune seems to be looking and behaving international. Or are we being too optimistic too soon?
Stadium link and video courtesy Amit Paranjape’s Blog.
. . . → Read More: Sahara Pune Warriors
By Aditya, on April 23rd, 2010%
Praful Patel, who now finds himself part of the ever-growing IPL controversy, had this to say about an alleged email sent from his office:
"Shashi Tharoor called me because he was putting together a team," Patel explained. "He wanted me to speak to Lalit Modi and help him out. This has got nothing to do with IPL. This is a needless controversy."
Er, ok. So what team was Tharoor putting together that needed Lalit Modi’s help? Women’s volleyball?
Man, this is hilarious!
. . . → Read More: IPL WTF-ness!
By Aditya, on March 8th, 2010%
Warning: Long post. Potentially enjoyable.
The BCCI probably doesn’t want Pune to have an IPL team. That’s why they postponed the bidding process due on Sunday (March 7). That’s what I would infer if the insightful thoughts part for the postponement of the bidding was up to me!
But it does help that for whatever reason, the BCCI has taken a reality check and is scaling back on its monetary demands. In other words, someone has told them to open their mouths a bit less!
Coming back to my original argument, it wouldn’t make sense for the BCCI to have two teams from cities just three hours apart. Having said that, Delhi and Punjab (KXIP, based in Mohali) are no different. So a franchise from Pune with the Mumbai Indians already present would perhaps dilute the Mumbai Indians’ fan base. Didn’t happen with Delhi/KXIP and don’t think would’ve happened with Pune/Mumbai.
What does amaze . . . → Read More: Why Pune deserves an IPL team
By Aditya, on April 17th, 2009%
Been a week almost since I left India. I did leave with some apprehension having heard some horror stories about the crime and other stuff down here. But then, I arrived. And I have to admit, I am blown away.
One has to wonder if South Africa classifies as a developing country. If it does, India deserves the “third-world” tag it has. There is great excitement about the 2010 FIFA World Cup here next year. And preparations are on in full swing. By the way, I’m here for the IPL and that isn’t lost on the audiences here. A couple of days ago in Port Elizabeth, there were over a couple of thousand people to see the Kings XI team play a local team (and lose!).
Coming back to the country, the airports are well planned, well appointed and well marked. Same for roads around the cities (the two I have seen a . . . → Read More: South Africa — Week 1
By Aditya, on May 21st, 2008%
Either there are two Pollocks or Pinal Shah is now known as Shaun Pollock…
. . . → Read More: Two Pollocks…
By Aditya, on April 18th, 2008%
Talking