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Prashant Dhanke 11 Oct 2009

Show-time folks !!!

I am quite nervous to say the least. :gulp: And what confounds me is the positive energy and confidence that the team is exuding.
I guess it's alright. Those who act must stay brave and the audience must stay prepared to be thrilled. Makes perfect sense.

You guys must have done your dissections by now and must be dying to show them to the world.
I am all ears here. What do you think RCB should do tomorrow against the Otago Volts to win it for us and themselves? Let's be more specific and break down the question:

1. Toss: In case we win the toss, should we bat or bowl? Do you think that not being able to defend 180 in the previous match should affect the decision? Remember that the match would be played on a used pitch.

2. Team composition: What should the team composition be? Many on the chat forum are recommending playing Dale Steyn. If you think so, then which international player should he replace? Is there any Indian player you would want replaced?

3. Par score: What is the ideal score for a close match? Despite all the edginess, I would like to have a nerve-wracking experience.

4. Batting order & Bowling order: Shuffle them friends as per your strategy and justify that. :)

I would be sharing the comments on this thread with the team-analyst Prasanna at lunch tomorrow. Let's see if we can affect the decisions here. I would also convey to you guys if the team-analyst actually goes ahead and implements one of your suggestions.

Can life be made more interesting on this planet ? :)

Added later : People please go here to know what Prasanna has to say about the questions and comments.

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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them......

Fan2090 on 15 Oct 2009, 10:20 PM

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them................

Fan2090 on 15 Oct 2009, 10:20 PM

Impossible is just a word invented by wusses, lazy people, and cowards. Nothing is impossible in the hands of a person who's crazy enough to keep trying.............

Fan2090 on 14 Oct 2009, 10:51 PM

Please read this to get Prasanna's answers :
http://www.royalchallengers.com/ee/index.php/top3/top3blog-comment/chief-blogger/from_the_team_analyst/

RoyalPhantom on 14 Oct 2009, 12:39 PM

What Kumble is able to do to this team, Dhoni is failing to do to Indian team. Dhoni continuously ignores Praveen Kumar and prefers Ishant Sharma - the main reason for India's debacle in two successive international ICC events. See how intelligently Kumble used Praveen. Not just that, see how he encouraged Vinay Kumar (whom I reckon to be a good & tight line & length bowler) with the 2nd over after he was hit for 3 boundaries in his first! This is captaincy, real captaincy, captaincy at its very best.
Time is not over Indian selectors, I strongly advise you, make Kumble the captain for next T20 event - not a joke. Kumble (like Jayasurya) will perform at this level till he may be 45 years old.

jamboo on 13 Oct 2009, 05:53 PM

It will be ridiculous for anyone to give a strategy when top thinking hat Anil-bhai is the captain. He knows every bit of the game even when he is going to turn 40 soon. RCB fans have shown their loyalty and patience with the team, though many said replace Kallis with Steyn, the old pro has shown what he brings to this bunch of talented cricketers. From the disasters that KP put the team into, AK has brought RCB right on top. RCB will be the team to beat in this tournament, despite the fact that it has no points to carry to super league. looking at the performance in first two matches, RCB will surely lift the trophy. Remember, still another 3-4 players have not come to the party yet! Imagine if that were to happen! Mr Boucher, Dravid and Roelof they are. We have a surprise topper in performance in the form of Uthappa.

jamboo on 13 Oct 2009, 05:48 PM

17th October the D day for the next match......
Kumble's birthday as well... Win would be the perfect gift for the legend from his team mates...
Vijay Mallya sir throw a Jumbo party on Jumbo's birthday in Mallya style on this special day... Kumble deserves every bit....He brought this team from nowhere to now here.......Rock on RCB there is no stopping U .... These victories are very special as we were in the stands for all IPL-1 matches in the stadium...Who better can explain u the sweetness of victory than a person who has tasted the bitterness of defeat.... Hats off guys Go get the CLT20 CUP... ITS OURS.. PLAY LIKE WE OWN IT...

Nish on 13 Oct 2009, 08:00 AM

Congrats Kumble!!

When the match started, I discovered that Kumble has adopted strategies exactly the opposite to what I had suggested!!!:(

But we won!!

Proves that there are many paths to the winning destination ...you just have to let the captain listen to his heart and follow the captain!!

All the best for 17th Oct 09

Raghunath on 12 Oct 2009, 11:08 PM

We dont have a specialist opener in our team. Agreed Uttappa did well in both matches but Kallis is not a opener material. He did score a good 73 from 59, but he failed to accelerate the score when needed.
We need Pandey to open the innings with Uttappa(Am really happy he has found back his rhythm).

sharath-chandra on 12 Oct 2009, 10:49 PM

Drop boucher and pick Akhil as he is a very useful all rounder and if you win the toss bat first as the wicket is very sticky compared to the last game. Anil Kumble should open the bowling with Praveen Kumar as there is a lot of movement in this pitch. Promote Vinay Kumar a bit higher in the batting order as he has shown his batting exploits in the karnataka premier league. Uthappa should keep wickets. Manish pandey should be sent to open the batting and kallis should come one down. do not promote Ross Taylor up the order as this position is best suited for him. I also recommend a fielder in slip position during the power play as there are chances of batsmen edging the ball towards slip.Third man should be inside the circle while Mccullum is batting. Thats all i can say. its upto you guys whether you implement these strategies or not

nikhil-ravishankar on 12 Oct 2009, 05:47 PM