Angelo Mathews IPL dream ends, ruled out for 8 weeks

Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan all-rounder will miss the Indian Premier League 2011 season starting  April 8.He was ruled out of action for eight weeks due to injury during the Cricket World Cup.

Angelo Mathews, who sit out in the World Cup final defeat to India, has also been ruled out of IPL Twenty20 tournament with a side strain injury. He was due to play for Pune Warriors after auctioned for $9,50,000 contract. He was injured during the World Cup semifinal match with New Zealand

Sri Lanka lost the world cup final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium after India reached 277 for four in 49th over, surpassing Sri Lanka's 275 runs. Angelo Mathews had previously played for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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India vs Sri Lanka final 2011 match, Live Score Card

THE BIGGEST sports extravaganza of the year, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, has now reached its final destination. The grand final between the two hosts India and Sri Lanka, who are three-times finalists, and one time winner, takes place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, April 2 from.
India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011 final is the last world cup match of two contemporary legends of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan. Both players have served their nations for a long time, and the world doesn't need a reminder about their achievements, records, and devotion towards cricket.
Indian and Sri Lankan cricket fans have reached Mumbai to watch the India vs Sri Lanka live action at the Wankhede stadium. Fans from both nations are praying at temples, mosques, gurudwaras, and churches for the victory of the biggest trophy.
The Wankhede stadium has been renovated for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Mumbai's weather will be hot. In the afternoon, the temperature will be around 34°C and humidity around 62 per cent. Wankhede stadium's surface is dry, and the pitch is likely to help spin bowlers under flood lights.
Indian captain MS Dhoni and Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara will come to the field for the historical toss of the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at 2:00 pm and the India vs Sri Lanka live action will start from 2:30 PM. Cricket fans from across the globe will get all the latest updates and informations from Live Score Card link.

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India vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup final: Indian fans all pumped

INDIA IS going "Blue" on the eve of the final of the 42-day long ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The frenzy of the Indian fans can be seen from the metros to small villages in every corner of India. Indian fans are chanting pithy slogans to cheer their national team saying 'Come on India!', 'Chek De! India', 'Lanka ko harana hai, World Cup hamara hai', 'East or West India is the Best', etc.

Indian fans plan to paint themselves in the tri-colour. Patriotism in Indian fans can be seen not only in common people, but also in industrialists, politicians, Bollywood celebrities, sports stars, working people, students, house wives, senior citizens, and every Indian - be it in India or abroad.

Hotels, pubs, restaurants, malls, or multiplexes - every where craze for World Cup cricket final can be seen. Many commerical establishments and housing societies are equipping themselves with large-screen screening of the India-Sri Lanka encounter.  

Hotels, restaurants, and other private enterprises are attracting Indian cricket fans with tempting offers such as unlimited snacks, drinks, dinners, gifts, etc. Many offices announced either leave or half-days for employees or they have arranged a festive environment in the working place.

Indian President Pratibha Patil is likely to be present in Mumbai's Wankhede stadium to boost the Indian squad. Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa will also be present to support his team. Some big names from the Indian business industry and film industry will also be there for cheering India and the "Men in Blue."

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We want Cricket World Cup 2011 for Sachin: Indian fans

THE D-day has arrived. All eyes are on Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011 final match will be played after a short while. Indian fans are encouraging their heroes for the revenge of the defeat of 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final match at the hands of the Lankans.
A group of fans at India Gate said, "we have fortune of Dhoni, storm of Sachin - Sehwag, courage of Gambhir - Yuvi, abilities of Bhajji - Zaheer, sensation of Raina - Kohli, what they have? None of them have power to stop us. Cricket World Cup trophy is exclusive for the Indians. "
An executive in an MNC, Md. Naeem said, "India is performing like a champion. We defeated big teams such as Australia, Pakistan. Record is in our favour. And above all we deserve this trophy. We have the copyright of this trophy. No one can beat us."
Manish Wagle, an accountant in Mumbai said, "Mumbai is Sachin's home ground, Sachin is going to be 38 this April and the count of 3+8=11, 1+1=2, final is on April 2. Sachin born in 1973 and the count of 1973 is also 2. So, everything is going in favour of our hero Sachin Tendulkar. We will win the India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011 final."

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Andy Bichel to become bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings

With World Cup final fever grips up, IPL teams are getting their members in order before the tournament begins on April 8. Chennai Super Kings have got a new bowling coach in the form of Andy Bichel.Former Australian paceman Andy Bichel will be the CSK bowling coach for the IPL season 4. Venkatesh Prasad was their former bowling coach has joined Kochi for this season.

CSK have roped in Upul Tharanga and Tim Southee as replacements of Ben Hilfenhaus and Chris Bailey who have been ruled out of the tournament with injuries. Tharanga was unsold in the IPL auctions but has been in fine form in the World Cup. Southee on the other hand coming out of a great recent tournament at the World Cup. The 22-year-old took 18 wickets at an average of 17.33 during New Zealand’s team campaign in the six-week long tournament in the sub continent.

Chennai Super Kings is also waiting for the clearance of players like Michael Hussey and Doug Bollinger from Cricket Australia. The Aussies have international commitments against Bangladesh.

The CSK players camp have already began in Chennai from April 1. Only three Indian players (MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and R. Ashwin)are to play in the CSK squad. They are likely to join from April 6 while the rest will come in batches.

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Astrologers are favouring the Indian team in the India vs Sri Lanka 2011 final

MILLIONS OF Indian and Sri Lankans fans are praying for their team's victory and wishing their team to win the trophy for the second time. Ahead of the India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011 final, fans are looking forward to the astrological predictions being made about the match.
According to predictions, India will win the toss and elect to bat first and will score 260-280 runs. The predictions further say that India will win the Cricket World Cup 2011 final by a margin of 35-50 runs. Two lefties Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh will be the key players in the India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011 final.
World famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla had predicted a win for India more then a month back. Numerologist Anupam Kapil opines that according to the numerological indications India will win the cup. One more astrologer, Gireesh Acharya said, India will win the match in the 48th over of the match by three wickets.
All predictions are not favourig India to be next Cricket World Cup 2011 champion. One astrologer Pandit Deepak said after winning the toss Sri Lanka will set a target of 290-310 runs for India, but the Indian side will be all out for 210-225 runs.
Fans from both the countries are now waiting for the India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011 final match. What will be happening tomorrow at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai can't be foretold for sure. But one thing is sure that good cricket will be played. Let's hope for great entertainment by twenty two cricketers in the India vs Sri Lanka final match.

India vs Sri Lanka 2011: the road to Cricket World Cup final

THE FINALISTS of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, India and Sri Lanka will play for the World Cup trophy at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium on Saturday, April 2. During the group league stage of the Cricket World Cup 2011, both India and Sri Lanka finished second in their respective groups.
The Indian team, which exited in the first round of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, started its 2011 campaign against co-hosts Bangladesh on February 19 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, in the inaugural match of the Cricket World Cup 2011. India won that match by 87 runs.
In the next match on February 27 at Bangalore's M. Chinnaswamy stadium against England, the two teams played out a tie despite India setting a massive target of 338 runs for the visitors. In the next two matches of the Cricket World Cup 2011, against the qualifiers, Ireland and Netherlands respectively, at Bangalore and Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi, India won by five wickets each.
In the most difficult match for the "Men in Blue" against South Africa at VCA Stadium in Nagpur on March 12, India lost by three wickets. India lost their last nine wickets just for 29 runs in this match. In the final group league match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, MS Dhoni and his men won against West Indies by 80 runs.
In the second quarter final match of the Cricket World Cup 2011, India ousted world champion since 1999, Australia, by five wickets at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad on March 24.
India marched to the grand final of the tenth edition of the Cricket World Cup after beating arch-rival Pakistan by 29 runs in the second semi final of the tournament at PCA Stadium, Mohali on this Wednesday, March 30.
Sri Lanka, who lost to Australia in the final of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, started ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 against Canada with a 210-run margin victory. The home team lost its second match against traditional opponent Pakistan by 11 runs in a low-scoring match.
In the third match against a non-test playing team Kenya at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo on March 1, the Lankans won by nine wickets. In the next match against the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup winner Australia, the match was washed away due to rain.
Sri Lanka won its fifth and sixth group league match against Zimbabwe and New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai by 139 runs and 112 runs respectively.
Kumar Sangakkara and his team reached the semi final of the tournament with a 10-wicket victory against England in the last quarter final match at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo just a week ahead of final match.
Sri Lanka, who has played the final of the Cricket World Cup twice in 1996 and 2007, once again reached in the final in 2011 after a victory over New Zealand in the first semi final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The Lankans won by five wickets at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday, March 29.