Tuskers bat first in historic IPL opener
Javinder Singh | cricket20
Kochi Tuskers Kerala skipper Mahela Jayawardene has won the toss and elected to bat first against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the franchises first ever IPL game.
Having survived a turbulent year off the field the Tuskers will be aiming to get their campaign off on the right foot with a victory over last years beaten semi finalists.
The new franchise has named a big hitting line up with Jayawardene, Brendon McCullum, VVS Laxman, and Brad Hodge leading the attack.
The Royal Challengers meanwhile have selected a team which includes overseas stars Tillakaratne Dilshan, AB de Villiers, skipper Daniel Vettori and Dirk Nannes.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala team - DPMD Jayawardene*, PA Patel, VVS Laxman, BB McCullum†, BJ Hodge, RA Jadeja, RV Gomez, M Muralitharan, R Vinay Kumar, RP Singh, S Sreesanth.
Royal Challengers Bangalore team - MA Agarwal, TM Dilshan, CA Pujara, AB de Villiers†, V Kohli, SS Tiwary, AUK Pathan, Z Khan, DL Vettori*, DP Nannes, A Mithun.
The new franchise has named a big hitting line up with Jayawardene, Brendon McCullum, VVS Laxman, and Brad Hodge leading the attack.
The Royal Challengers meanwhile have selected a team which includes overseas stars Tillakaratne Dilshan, AB de Villiers, skipper Daniel Vettori and Dirk Nannes.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala team - DPMD Jayawardene*, PA Patel, VVS Laxman, BB McCullum†, BJ Hodge, RA Jadeja, RV Gomez, M Muralitharan, R Vinay Kumar, RP Singh, S Sreesanth.
Royal Challengers Bangalore team - MA Agarwal, TM Dilshan, CA Pujara, AB de Villiers†, V Kohli, SS Tiwary, AUK Pathan, Z Khan, DL Vettori*, DP Nannes, A Mithun.
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