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IPL monitor: Round-up of the day's news
Tendulkar fit for Chennai
Cricinfo staff
May 12, 2008
Tendulkar returns
Sachin Tendulkar missed the first seven matches of the Mumbai Indians' campaign due to a groin injury, but the side's captain has confirmed he is fit and will lead the Mumbai Indians in their next game on Wednesday against the Chennai Super Kings. The news comes as a shot in the arm for Mumbai, who have won three straight games after losing their first four matches of the tournament.
Time running out for Deccan?
Adam Gilchrist, the Deccan Chargers' stand-in captain, has conceded that his team is out of contention for a semi-final spot after they slumped to a 23-run defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders, their seventh loss in nine matches. "I guess we are pretty much out of semi-finals. It is disappointing but we can't change anything," Gilchrist told IANS, as his team remained on the second-last place in the team standings.
Purple cap
After announcing the orange cap for the leading run-scorer of the tournament, the IPL organisers have now introduced a purple one for the highest wicket-taker as well. Zaheer Khan is currently leading the list with 13 wickets from eight games.
Kolkata fined for slow over-rate
Kolkata were fined US$1000 by match referee Talat Ali for bowling two overs behind schedule in their match against Deccan. According to the IPL's regulations, a team will be fined $500 for each slow over. This is the second consecutive match where Kolkata were rapped for the offense, having previously been fined $500 in their home match against the Bangalore Royal Challengers.
Mallya speaks out
Vijay Mallya, the owner of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, has regretted
not being involved in the squad's selection during the auction and that he went by the judgment of Charu Sharma, the franchise CEO, and Rahul Dravid, the captain. Mallya said he had other players in mind and was responsible for selecting Misbah-ul-Haq. He said, "Unfortunately in cricket, unlike in any other sport, the captain is the boss."
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