IPL Teams

Delhi Daredevils

by

Betfair ODDs as on date

Delhi Daredeils

To reach final: 2.78
 
Winner: 6.40

The sudden exodus of players like Gautam Gambhir, Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers seemed to have taken the daredevilry out of the Delhi side last season. The GMR-owned Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise sunk to a new low in 2011, finishing dead last in the points table.

As they say, "the night is darkest before dawn." It couldn't get much worse than this for a side that reached the last four stage of the IPL in, both, 2008 and 2009. It was clearly time for an overhaul. 

The think-tank immediately went about changing the look of the side to bring back that lost spark. With the likes of Ashok Dinda , Matthew Wade and Andrew McDonald packed off, former England skipper Kevin Pietersen was brought on board from RCB. KP will be a terrific addition to Virender Sehwag and David Warner at the top.

Read more

Deccan Chargers

by

Deccan Chargers

Betfair ODDs as on date

To reach final: 7
 

Winner: 23 

Continuity , thy name is not Deccan Chargers. In a bid to regain lost glory , the team management has gone in for some drastic changes but at the end of the exercise, one gets the feeling that more damage has been done than good.

One of the hallmarks of teams like the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians has been their persistence with players. These teams have zealously guarded their stars and ensured a sense of continuity. Obviously , the idea was to retain the core of the team.

The same is not the case with the Chargers . Of the original squad in 2008, only two players - DB Ravi Teja and N Arjun Yadav - remain.
There has been constant chopping and changing which has deprived the team of an innate confidence. This season too there have been 13 new signings as the Chargers desperately seek a winning combination. 

Read more

Chennai Super Kings

by

 

Betfair ODDs as on date

Chennai Super Kings

To reach final: 2.42
 

Winner: 5.10

Chennai Super Kings have become pretty much the irrepressible force of the Indian Premier League. The defending champions of the last two years have worked out a home formula and every single team has struggled to get a measure of them in their backyard at the Chepauk.

There are various reasons behind CSK's success at home, the prime one being the nature of their attack that suits the home track. The Super Kings have a number of spinners in their line-up who are extremely difficult to get away if the ball doesn't come on to the bat.

While R Ashwin leads the pack, the likes of Shadab Jakati and Suraj Randiv have adjusted perfectly to the team's needs.In addition, Suresh Raina's off-spin, too, comes in handy and skipper MS Dhoni uses all his resources almost brilliantly.

Read more