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Virender Sehwag praises Upton's input

So instinctive is Virender Sehwag's style of play that you sometimes wonder what effect a psychologist or a mental conditioning coach can have on his batting. But rewind two years to India's tour of West Indies and you had Sehwag saluting the efforts of Rudi Webster, the West Indian psychologist, for changing his game.

So it came as no surprise that he spent close to 45 minutes with Paddy Upton, India's latest mental conditioning and strategic leadership coach, at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

"I was discussing mental toughness issues with Paddy Upton," he said after another humid day in Chennai, one which saw more rain fall around noon. "It was quite a good discussion and hopefully a few positives will come out of it. Rudi Webster in West Indies was also a big help. Few people can answer the questions thrown up by the batsmen about mental toughness, so we can get 4-5 ideas from someone like him."

Until 2006, though, Sehwag was seen as someone who didn't approve of such coaches. He wasn't too eager about Sandy Gordon, who the team employed during the World Cup in 2003, and gave the impression of someone who just wanted to do his thing.

As with Webster, he seemed upbeat on this occasion too. "Over a period of time if you have been playing cricket for 8-9 years, sometimes you tend to forget small things and the moment someone reminds you of the things that you were doing in the past and what you are doing now," he said. "Everyone knows that if you are going to play a Test match, how you're going to get your runs. Pressure, dedication and motivation are the kind of things that are discussed."

He acknowledged the advantages of a regular coach - something India haven't had since Greg Chappell resigned after the World Cup last year - and said it played a part in logistical aspects. "[There are] not too many changes after Gary has taken over. Only man-management and facilities are better after Kirsten took over the reins. There is no time wasted in practice - everyone does what they are supposed to do. We have been having briefings for two days. [There is] point-to-point talk in the meetings. We had not expected him to be so well prepared."

Sehwag returned to the Test squad during the Australia tour, getting a chance in the Perth Test before making an emphatic century in Adelaide. "The mental and technical aspect were both tough," he said of the one-year period when he was out of the Test squad. "I was not in a good mindset. So I kept telling myself that I have done it in the past and I can do it in the present too. For me, I was trying to dominate from the first ball, which is why I was struggling. In Australia, I was biding my time and looking to take on the bowling after 15-16 overs."

Was he prepared to face the varied South African attack? "I think they have done well in the past because they got conditions that really suited them. There was swing and pace in South Africa and they exploited that. But they won't get similar conditions here. We are not worried about the bowlers, we are worried about how we will manage the heat."

Zaheer Khan doubtful starter for SA series

Left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan appears doubtful for the initial part of India's Test series against South Africa as he needs four weeks to be match-fit for international cricket.

"I am not yet ready for international cricket", said Zaheer, who pulled out of the Test series against Australia because of an ankle injury.

The speedster, who is part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team launched here on Wednesday, said he hoped to be in position to bowl in four weeks.

Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad also said Zaheer needs time to regain full fitness.

The first Test between India and South Africa starts on March 26 in Chennai.

Former India captain Rahul Dravid, who is leading the Vijay Mallya-owned Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL team, said he is excited about the prospect of sharing a dressing room with international stars such as Jacques Kallis and Nathan Bracken.

"It (IPL) is a new concept and whether we succeed will be known in time," Dravid said at the launch of the team here last night.

"If the cricket is good, the crowds will come back."

This is what Zaheer khan had to say

Disputes over IPL ticket sale continues

Even as Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment gears up to host matches of BCCI's multi-million dollar Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here, the contentious issue of ticket distribution among Cricket Association of Bengal's affiliates and members is yet to be resolved.

On February 26, majority of CAB affiliates had demanded at a Special General Meeting that RCE provide a larger share of tickets, than the 20 per cent decreed by the IPL, to the CAB for distribution among the clubs, universities, the Office Sports Federation and the districts as well as life, annual and associate members for the matches slated to begin from April 18.

However, two days before SRK's arrival here for making major announcements regarding the jersey, nomenclature, and theme song of the Kolkata side, the dissidents on Sunday claimed they had no clue to "what happened to the demand voiced by the majority of members at the SGM."

"Nothing seems to have happened after February 26. I doubt whether even the office-bearers have any idea," ex-BCCI joint secretary and dissident leader Goutam Dasgupta said.

"Majority of the units had expressed their view. It's now the duty of the powers-that-be to follow it up. But they seem to be keeping us in the dark on whether they have been able to persuade RCE or not or whether they have at all discussed the issue with RCE," he said.

What Bollywood Has To Say About IPL

The Bollywood film fraternity is proud that Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta have helped filmdom forge a lifetime's bond with cricket with the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions.

The industry reactions are like this:

Bipasha Basu: "It's fantastic that Preity and Shah Rukh now own a part of the team. If you have the money and the interest in the game, why not invest? I think it's great for our country because ample infrastructure can be invested into strengthening of the teams and the players. And Bollywood into cricket means more fun for viewers when the league matches happen.

Shekhar Kapoor: If I knew about the IPL I'd have bid for it too. It's perfect!!

Javed Akhtar: When I first heard about it my reaction was, 'Wow!' I'm very proud of Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan, particularly SRK. He has done it on his own.

Hema Malini: It's wonderful to see our film industry extending its wings to other territories. It just shows that entertainment is no longer restricted to the cinema.

Naseeruddin Shah: I couldn't care less.

Irrfan Khan: To me, it just shows that there's lots and lots of money in cricket.

Arshad Warsi: With all this, I feel I'm in Hollywood. It's superb.

Mahesh Bhatt: Mixing two colours to create a third one is always exciting. This is the age of entertainment. This alliance of cricket and movies ushers in a new brave world. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Simi Garewal: I'm very pleased that the stars are coming out in support of sports. I feel cricketers are at the top and financially well rewarded. I would be happier if they support less popular games like chess, hockey, football and tennis. It would make India an all-round sports force to reckon with. In this context, it's wonderful to know Akshay Kumar is supporting wrestling.

Zayed Khan: I think it's great investment and an indication of forward thinking. The amount Rs 300 crore sounds like something we'd all like to make.

Sameera Reddy: I think it's a fantastic alliance. It's important to invest wisely and this is definitely a sound business move for both Bollywood and cricket.

R Madhavan: Well, when the two biggest passions of the country come together, it has to be a super-alliance. I want to see where cricket goes from here.

Nandana Sen: This is more about business than entertainment. And I don't understand business. But I'm always happy to see more cricket on television. That's what this alliance will lead to.

Neil Mathur: I guess talent has found talent. Only good can come out of this alliance.

Aftab Shivdasani: Personally, I think it was expected. There has always been some sort of link between Bollywood and cricket. This alliance can only take the two industries further.

Vashu Bhagnani: It's a great business opportunity. Bollywood and cricket provoke maximum passion in India. The combination has to be lethal.

Nikhil Dwivedi: I can speak for Shah Rukh since I know him well. He is an extremely intelligent and sensible man and has genuine passion for every sport. He won't treat cricket as a business venture and will invest everything he has into making the game a force to reckon with.

You can rest assured about one thing. With Shah Rukh around, spectators will get their money's worth. You take it from me. Shah Rukh will rule even in the world of cricket.

Victor Banerjee: Gulli-danda was a plebian pastime that the British elevated with the willow into Lords. Cricket in India is largely played by the sportingly incompetent.

There's a just a handful of tough exceptions. Don't give me a bellyache by saying we are a 'sporting' nation of 'sportsmen'. We're a nation of businessmen who have destroyed the game with its worldwide corruption centred in India.

The reason we love cricket is because it's dependent on the vagaries of fiddling with the ball, rain that determines decisions, ground conditions that can be tweaked and the odd upwardly mobile player willing to accept a bundle under the table and even on a flight. We were wonderful in hockey and even winners of the gold medal in football in the 1st Asian Games when my father who couldn't play for the team because of his commitment to the Indian army was a selector.

It's hilarious that we take the Australian Kerry Packer's resurrection of an idiotic colonial game so seriously.

IPL Match Schedule, IPL Time table

Alright, so the teams were sold, the players were sold and now the latest update on the IPL front is the Match schedule.. I have got the IPL match schedule or the IPL match time table if you wanna call it... The IPL match schedule is goes like this

# 2008 April 18: Bangalore v Kolkata at Bangalore
# 2008 April 19: Mohali v Chennai at Mohali
# 2008 April 19: Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi
# 2008 April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai
# 2008 April 20: Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata
# 2008 April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur
# 2008 April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad
# 2008 April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai
# 2008 April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad
# 2008 April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali
# 2008 April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore
# 2008 April 26: Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai
# 2008 April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai
# 2008 April 27: Mohali v Delhi at Mohali
# 2008 April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore
# 2008 April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata
# 2008 April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi.
# 2008 May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad
# 2008 May 1: Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur
# 2008 May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai.
# 2008 May 3: Hyderabad v Bangalore at Hyderabad
# 2008 May 3: Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali
# 2008 May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai
# 2008 May 4: Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur
# 2008 May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore
# 2008 May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai
# 2008 May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai
# 2008 May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi
# 2008 May 8: Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata
# 2008 May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur
# 2008 May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore
# 2008 May 10: Chennai v Mohali at Chennai
# 2008 May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad
# 2008 May 11: Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur
# 2008 May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali
# 2008 May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata
# 2008 May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai
# 2008 May 14: Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali
# 2008 May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi
# 2008 May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai
# 2008 May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi
# 2008 May 17: Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur
# 2008 May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad
# 2008 May 18: Kolkata v Chennai at Kolkata
# 2008 May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore
# 2008 May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata
# 2008 May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai
# 2008 May 21: Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai
# 2008 May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi
# 2008 May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali.
# 2008 May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi
# 2008 May 24: Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai
# 2008 May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore
# 2008 May 25: Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata
# 2008 May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur
# 2008 May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad
# 2008 May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai
# 2008 May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai
# 2008 June 1: Final at Mumbai

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