Lahore Badshahs / ICL Season 2008/09 Thread

[SameerM]

a month of cricketing ACTION !!! REBELS zindabaaaaad

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/icl2...plate=schedule

October 2008
Fri 10
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 1st Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sat 11
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 2nd Match - Dhaka Warriors v Chennai Superstars
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 12
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 3rd Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Delhi Giants
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 12
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 4th Match - Royal Bengal Tigers v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Mon 13
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 5th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Mumbai Champs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Tue 14
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 6th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Chennai Superstars
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Wed 15
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 7th Match - Dhaka Warriors v Hyderabad Heroes
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Thu 16
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 8th Match - Delhi Giants v Royal Bengal Tigers
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Fri 17
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 9th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Mumbai Champs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sat 18
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 10th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Chennai Superstars
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sun 19
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 11th Match - Mumbai Champs v Royal Bengal Tigers
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sun 19
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 12th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Lahore Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Mon 20
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 13th Match - Delhi Giants v Dhaka Warriors
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Tue 21
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 14th Match - Chennai Superstars v Hyderabad Heroes
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Wed 22
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 15th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Royal Bengal Tigers
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Thu 23
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 16th Match - Mumbai Champs v Lahore Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Fri 24
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 17th Match - Delhi Giants v Chennai Superstars
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Sat 25
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 18th Match - Dhaka Warriors v Royal Bengal Tigers
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Sun 26
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 19th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Hyderabad Heroes
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Sun 26
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 20th Match - Delhi Giants v Lahore Badshahs
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Mon 27
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 21st Match - Mumbai Champs v Dhaka Warriors
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Tue 28
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 22nd Match - Chandigarh Lions v Royal Bengal Tigers
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Wed 29
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 23rd Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Hyderabad Heroes
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Thu 30
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 24th Match - Delhi Giants v Mumbai Champs
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Fri 31
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 25th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Dhaka Warriors
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

November 2008
Sat 1
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 26th Match - Delhi Giants v Hyderabad Heroes
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Sun 2
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 27th Match - Chennai Superstars v Mumbai Champs
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Sun 2
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 28th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Lahore Badshahs
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Mon 3
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 29th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Dhaka Warriors
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Tue 4
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 30th Match - Chennai Superstars v Royal Bengal Tigers
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Wed 5
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 31st Match - Chandigarh Lions v Delhi Giants
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Thu 6
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 32nd Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Mumbai Champs
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Fri 7
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 33rd Match - Dhaka Warriors v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sat 8
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 34th Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Royal Bengal Tigers
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 9
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 35th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Chennai Superstars
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 9
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 36th Match - Chennai Superstars v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Mon 10
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT Semi Final 1 - TBC v TBC
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Tue 11
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT Semi Final 2 - TBC v TBC
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Thu 13
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 1st Final - TBC v TBC
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sat 15
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 2nd Final - TBC v TBC
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 16
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 3rd Final - TBC v TBC
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan
if required

[TaZ]

who's showing the ICL in the UK?

[hindustani007]

As a Panjabi, I want either Lahori Badshahs to Win or CHandigarh Lions.... Not feeling the rest... If these 2 are out then Delhi as last team, forget about the rest of Southern Lungiyan.

[siccric]

What a stupid schedule. They should've made it like the RBS tournament, just for a couple of days with a lot of matches each day. I, for one, am not going to watch all these matches, probably just the Lahore Badshahs ones.

They'll be shown on Ten Sports in Pakistan btw.

[ghajiniblue]

Channels that hold the official broadcasting rights of ICL season 2.

Bangladesh: BTV, ATN Bangla, Ten Sports and Zee Sports
United States: Zee Sports
United Kingdom: Zee Music
Australia: Fox Sports
India: Zee Sports(Hindi) and Ten Sports(English)
Pakistan & Srilanka : Ten Sports
Middle East: Ten Sports
Caribbean: CMC
Malaysia: Telkom-Malysia & Astro
North Africa: Gateway
Africa: Zee TV

[Waseem]

That's very bad schedule, one 20/20 game a day???
There should be at least 3 games a day but i think it's all delibrate, they want to extend it to maximum number of days.

[saf7321]

Originally Posted by TaZ who's showing the ICL in the UK?

zee music

[Muzy]

woah looking at the list seems like its a YEAR of T20 haha, couldnt there be like a few matches in 1 day....

[Mercenary]

I'll only be watching the Lahore Badshahs matches so I dont care how many games they have per day.

[shabs100]

i thought there were supposed to be 2 teams from pakistan??

[Mercenary]

Originally Posted by shabs100 i thought there were supposed to be 2 teams from pakistan??

That was something they were discussing last year but they opted for a BD team instead.

[infamous9383]

Less than a day away since they open their season against the team that beat them in the final two times, Razzaq's Hyderabad Heros.

Team composition: Inzi (C), Farhat, Nazir, Shahid Yousuf, Naved Latif, Azhar Mahmood, saqi, Rana, Mushy, sami, Shahid Nazir, Riaz Afridi, arshad khan and tahir mughul.

Shabbir still with Chandigarh, Razzaq with Hyderabad, Taufeeq and Hasan Raza join the Mumabi champs

[Saj]

Fixtures :-

http://www.indiancricketleague.in/fi...--2008-09.html

Teams :-

http://www.indiancricketleague.in/te...arh-lions.html

[Mohsin]

ZEE MUSIC will be showing live coverage of this years ICL, which means free cricket unlike last year!

Look forward to seeing the Lahore Badshahs followed by Pakistan! What a T20 day 2morrow lol

[shabs100]

Originally Posted by Mohsin_Pak786 ZEE MUSIC will be showing live coverage of this years ICL, which means free cricket unlike last year! Look forward to seeing the Lahore Badshahs followed by Pakistan! What a T20 day 2morrow lol

what do you mean free circket? is this for uk viewers?

[Mohsin]

Originally Posted by shabs100 what do you mean free circket? is this for uk viewers?

Yeah for UK viewers
Last time i checked (which was the inaugural ICL i admit) it was free. ZEE Music is free; ZEE Cinema and ZEE TV are pay to view.

I've just checked and its still free to view

[Zaad]

Date
Match
Venue
10 Oct, Fri
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Hyderabad Heroes
Match 1
Hyderabad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
12 Oct, Sun
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Royal Bengal Tigers
Match 4
Hyderabad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
19 Oct, Sun
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Ahmedabad Rockets
Match 12
Ahmedabad

Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium
23 Oct, Thu
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Mumbai Champs
Match 16
Ahmedabad

Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium
26 Oct, Sun
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Delhi Giants
Match 20
Gurgaon

Teri Oval
2 Nov, Sun
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Chandigarh Lions
Match 28
Panchkula

The Tau Devi Lal Stadium
7 Nov, Fri
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Dhaka Warriors
Match 33
Hyderabad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
9 Nov, Sun
19:30 (IST)

vs

Lahore Badshahs vs Chennai Superstars
Match 36
Hyderabad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium


8 games only!

[lollol]

Zee MUSIC??? Wow, thats good!

Free cricket *O* U dont see that often

[Amjid Javed]

I hope Lahore go one step further this time and win the tourney!

[PlanetPakistan]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed I hope Lahore go one step further this time and win the tourney!

Last year it was very strange because they won something like 10 matches in a row and then lost the final to A Razzaq's team.

[shabs100]

Originally Posted by Mohsin_Pak786 Yeah for UK viewers Last time i checked (which was the inaugural ICL i admit) it was free. ZEE Music is free; ZEE Cinema and ZEE TV are pay to view. I've just checked and its still free to view

cool!

[Saj]

The Badshahs are looking a bit aged and weary to me these days. A number of players who are well past their best or carrying injuries into this competition.

[Awesome Anjum]

Originally Posted by Saj Fixtures :- http://www.indiancricketleague.in/fi...--2008-09.html Teams :- http://www.indiancricketleague.in/te...arh-lions.html

Where are Hafiz Khalid (and more importantly) Brian Lara?

[Asim2Good]

ll Zee Music ll b showing complete matches or first 6 overs like year ?

[Saj]

Look who sits at the bottom of the table.

Not looking too good for the Badshahs at the moment :-

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/icl20...ew=pointstable

[Ghoshtbuster]

In any knockout tournament, the team that peaks at the right time will win. So dont discount the Badshahs just yet.

[infamous9383]

interesting season this for ICL, its going down to the wire. If Badshahs win their last 2 games they are pretty much into the semis otherwise they would need help from other teams.

Dhaka vs Lahore should be interesting on friday since Moyo will be making his debut.

[Savak]

Yousaf is no T-20 player. He is going to be a waste. He will earn easy money, i wont be surprised if he is benched. Plus with all the legal challenges going against him, i wouldnt want to be in his shoes i tell you. He is going to pay the price for acting in utter haste and greed.

[sehsan]

Originally Posted by Savak Yousaf is no T-20 player. He is going to be a waste. He will earn easy money, i wont be surprised if he is benched. Plus with all the legal challenges going against him, i wouldnt want to be in his shoes i tell you. He is going to pay the price for acting in utter haste and greed.

He will do well in 20-20. Badshah batting line is very weak. There is no way they are going to bench him.

[observer1]

Originally Posted by Savak Yousaf is no T-20 player. He is going to be a waste. He will earn easy money, i wont be surprised if he is benched. Plus with all the legal challenges going against him, i wouldnt want to be in his shoes i tell you. He is going to pay the price for acting in utter haste and greed.

Why do you say that?

When he has only played one T20 match for Pakistan.

[undisputed]

twenty20 doesn't mean u hafto be a six hitter. yousuf is an excellent player that can play an ankhor role for the team in the middle overs and keep up a good rate using good stroke play. i wouldn't say its impossible for him to be successful in twenty20. plus he's playing for like the pakistan team in the ICL so in a way i don't see it as a complete betrayal since some of the notable names for pakistan cricket are in that team. so if lahore win the ICL in a way it's pakistan winning it. so it's not all bad

[Mercenary]

I guess they'll drop Naved Latif or Shahdi Yousuf for MoYo, bad news for those guys who never got a real chance at the highest level.

[Luton Bad Boy]

What I would love if Badshahs lose the next 2 matches badly, are knocked out of the tournament and Yousaf is left pondering on his decisions whilst Pakistan are playing West Indies, India and Australia in the near future..

[pakistanbest]

Originally Posted by Luton Bad Boy What I would love if Badshahs lose the next 2 matches badly, are knocked out of the tournament and Yousaf is left pondering on his decisions whilst Pakistan are playing West Indies, India and Australia in the near future..

that would be great, dont really have an interest in the badshahs this year just like to see Nazir batting, 2 games left and i wish they are kicked out and then what will Yousuf do, his fitness will go down the drain with him not playing cricket

[PlanetPakistan]

Won't cheer for Yousuf but will still fully cheer for the rest of the Badshahs

[PlanetPakistan]

hope the ICL semis and finals don't overlap the WI series because with such limited cricket we don't need any overlapings

[Mohsin]

Originally Posted by PlanetPakistan hope the ICL semis and finals don't overlap the WI series because with such limited cricket we don't need any overlapings

Only the third final (if required) will overlap. Its on the 16th

Originally Posted by PlanetPakistan Won't cheer for Yousuf but will still fully cheer for the rest of the Badshahs

I was thinking exactly the same!

[Omar Malik]

Like I said yesterday in the other thread that what a shame this is that a player like Moyo prefers to play in an Indian League and get banned for playing for his own country - Puts money before pride and playing for his country!

[Omar Malik]

Also looking ahead in 2 months time when the India series kicks off InshahAllah, Pak will really miss a player like Moyo in the middle order and someone will really need to step up and fill in the gap he's left in the side!

[PlanetPakistan]

Really looking forward to tomorrow's match between the Badshahs and the Dhaka Warriors

[Bouncer]

Do they still have any chance of making into semis?

[HuZi]

yeh if they can win both of the upcoming matches

[Afridi_Fan]

Originally Posted by Bouncer Do they still have any chance of making into semis?

If they win both their gameson Friday and sunday they are through to the semis, its as simple as that

[infamous9383]

if they win their last 2 matches, they're in 95%. The only way they could lose than is if chandigarh won both their matches by quite a large margin.

[Afridi_Fan]

Originally Posted by infamous9383 if they win their last 2 matches, they're in 95%. The only way they could lose than is if chandigarh won both their matches by quite a large margin.

But man the problem is that Chandigarh has only one match left and that too against the Badshah's on sunday, so if Badshah's win both their games they are 100% through

[Afridi_Fan]

Originally Posted by Afridi_Fan But man the problem is that Chandigarh has only one match left and that too against the Badshah's on sunday, so if Badshah's win both their games they are 100% through

Sorry guys this is by mistake, Chandigarh has only one match left but their game is against the Ahmedabad Rockets rather than Lahore Badshahs

[Afridi_Fan]

Fri 7 Floodlit Match
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 33rd Match - Dhaka Warriors v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan
Sat 8 Floodlit Match
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 34th Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Royal Bengal Tigers
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan
Sun 9
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 35th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Chandigarh Lions
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan
Sun 9 Floodlit Match
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 36th Match - Chennai Superstars v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

[taqi]

they looked rusty throughout the tournament

[infamous9383]

yes didn't notice the tie chandigarh had yesterday, so for badshahs, its simple win the last two and you're in.

Other way they could get in is they must beat dhaka tommorrow, and than dhaka/lahore would be tied on 2 points if Badshahs lose to Chennai on sunday. It would come down to NRR than.

[Afridi_Fan]

Originally Posted by infamous9383 yes didn't notice the tie chandigarh had yesterday, so for badshahs, its simple win the last two and you're in. Other way they could get in is they must beat dhaka tommorrow, and than dhaka/lahore would be tied on 2 points if Badshahs lose to Chennai on sunday. It would come down to NRR than.

Yep,so tomorrow's game is the Quarterfinal for Badshahs

[bdchamp20]

Originally Posted by Afridi_Fan Yep,so tomorrow's game is the Quarterfinal for Badshahs

Same for the Warriors as well.

[Poison]

Possibly the only distinct chance since 2003 of a Bengali side defeating Pakistan.

[Poison]

Anyone else find the ICL waaaay too long + boring?