IPL 2010 - Hayden Launches Mongoose Bat

Former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden Thursday formally launched the evolutionary `Mongoose` bat that has a longer handle and smaller blade but a bigger sweet spot than the conventional cricket bat.

The burly southpaw demonstrated `power hitting` on the sidelines of a media conference here and endorsed the product, saying it had a faster bat speed besides power designed specifically for Twenty20 cricket.

The Mongoose bat, named after the animal known for its ferocity, is said to be a `ball crusher` and Hayden, known for his big-hitting, said: `Cricket has advanced and evolved over the years in terms of the way it is played and also the equipment. Initially, I was skeptical of the Mongoose bat, but after playing three balls and some adjustments, I quite liked it.

In the ensuing third edition of Indian Premier League, Hayden, who represents Chennai Super Kings, along with compatriot Andrew Symonds (Deccan Chargers) and West Indian Dwayne Smith (Deccan Chargers), would be using the Mongoose bat, according to its creator Marcus Codrington Fernandez, Director, Mongoose Cricket Ltd.

Fernandez said the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) had declared the bat legal and permitted its use in India and worldwide.

The handle of the Mongoose bat is 43 per cent longer and the blade 33 per cent shorter than the conventional bat. `Since there is no splice, the sweet spot is increased by 120 per cent,` he said.

For the moment, 100 bats in two categories will be launched in India and all of them would be signed by Hayden, according to Fernandez. They are priced at between Rs. 17,000 and Rs. 23,000.

Hayden said the bat has good balance besides tremendous bat speed. `Twenty20 is about scoring runs quickly. I am sure the Mongoose bat is ideal for this format. 

`I am very excited by the potential of this bat and I feel just like Twenty20, it will also be accepted,` Hayden said while asserting the small size of the bat would not be a handicap in playing short-pitched balls or bouncers.

Fernandez hoped some of the top Indian players would also endorse his product. `But Indian cricketers are far too expensive, but provide a lot of value. I would love to have somebody like Sachin Tendulkar or Virender Sehwag use the Mongoose bat,` he said.

Live Streaming of IPL 2010 on YouTube

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Live Streaming of IPL 2010 will be broadcast on YouTube this year. This is a good news for all the net-users who are also the fan of cricket that from today 12th March 2010, IPL 3 cricket series is going to start. This further adds that now the viewers also can watch IPL 3 series live on youtube. Youtube has a dedicated Indian Premier League Channel. IPL includescricket series of 43 days and sixty games.


Google is managing to telecast live cricket match (except in India where there is a 5 minute delay and for the U.S viewers who will be sleeping at that time- 2 hours delay) via webcast all over the world. In cricket, IPL version is most famous among the cricket fans and now Google’s is presenting it live through Youtube only for sake of sport’s fan.


To provide support to IPL 3 season and eight main advertisers, Google is administering a healthy version of mixture to both of them. It too involves some other advertisers like Great Britain, Southeast Asia and Australia. Google by the Youtube telecast thelive cricket match of IPL season 3 to offer live updates to near about two billion fans worldwide.


Today on 12th March first the inauguration ceremonies will take place and after that the Deccan Chargers will play the first match of this  IPL cricket series against Kolkata Knight Riders. We have already let you know about the IPL 2010 schedule. So don’t miss the chance to watch the full IPL series of cricket matches on Youtube.  If you want to see how the Youtube will broadcast the IPL season 3 live then click here to watch.

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IPL 2010 Winner Cartoon

IPL 2010 Extra Innings From The Panel By MAX

IPL 2010: ‘Extraaa Innings’ by Max: Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin today, at the same time Max has come out with Extraaa Innings T20 for the game.


Arun Lal, Atul Wassan, Saba Karim, Anjum Chopra, Aakash Chopra, and Ayaz Memon would be taking the studio on fire. Not only this The expert panel at the studio will comprise Navjot Singh Sidhu also.


DLF IPL 2010 ‘Laut Aaya: The channel has come up with a song DLF IPL 2010 ‘Laut Aaya. Composed by musical duo Vishal-Shekhar and sung by Shekhar,


Laut Aaya is a melody that will be used to picture the opening montage of Extraaa Innings T20.

IPL 2010 Opening Ceremony Live Update By MAX

IPL 2010 Opening Ceremony Update: Indian Premiere League 2010 or season 3 is going to begin in sometime soon at Mumbai.


Sat Max TV channel will telecast the live opening ceremony of the IPL 2010. At the same time, YouTube is going to stream the event live.


The most coveted event of the Indian cricket is going to stay for next 51 days. All 60 matches would be played in the event.


The first match of the event is going to be played in Mumbai between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers.


The live coverage, videos and streaming will be available on a number of sites. Check out, Ustream, Justime Tv and YouTube for the live update.

GAUTI Can Lead Delhi for IPL 3 Title

Justine Eric Simons seems to have become an expert at short- term coaching jobs. Having served as India's bowling coach in the series against Bangladesh and South Africa, Simons has taken over as the new assistant coach of the Delhi Daredevils for the third Indian Premier League ( IPL) beginning Friday.

Going into IPL- III, two-time semi-finalists Daredevils have a new captain in Gautam Gambhir, and Simons believes the opening batsman can spur his team on to the title.

"Gautam is going to be a very exciting captain. He is a very humble man but a very clear thinker as well. Captaincy is all about taking information from others and making the right decisions and he will be able to do that," Simons told Mail Today.

"I believe a team needs to peak at the right time to go all the way. We have to make sure our top players are not jaded and, hopefully, this time we can manage that."

The Daredevils go into the season with relatively few injury concerns, despite a questionmark against New Zealand captain and left- arm spinner Daniel Vettori, who will join the squad only in April. 

Abdul Razzaq the First Pakistani Player to gets contract with Deccan Chargers

After all the furore created over their exclusion, veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has become the first Pakistani player to fetch an Indian Premier League contract this year, signing up with Deccan Chargers.

Reliable sources close to the player said that Razzaq, a former recruit of the rebel Indian Cricket League, and Chargers had reached an agreement under which the Pakistani would play as a 'substitute' for West Indian pacer Fidel Edwards.

"The contract has been finalised and it should be announced soon," one source said.

Razzaq's selection could put an end to the bad blood created between the two countries after Pakistani cricketers were not bid for during the IPL players' auction.

Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi had appeared for the Chargers in the first IPL season in 2008.

IPL 2010 Season 3 - Fixtures and Schedules