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> I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
> because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
> knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
> is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

> I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
> Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
> other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
> some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
> disctrict??

>> I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
>> because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
>> knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
>> is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

>> I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
>> Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
>> other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
>> some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
>> disctrict??

>   Yes, this team is based in Mohali, which is a suburb of Chandigarh
>   (the capital of Punjab). BTW, Punjab is a state not a district.

>   Here's a profile of Punjab Kings XI on the website Cricket365.com

>   http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,14335_3417744,00.html

>>And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.

>  The team 'Deccan Chargers' is based in Hyderabad and takes
>  its name from a media publishing house, Deccan Chronicle.
>  There's also a newspaper, Deccan Herald, which is published
>  from Bangalore, in the south of India. The word 'Deccan'
>  generally refers to the Deccan Plateau which is a large plateau in
> India.

>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau

>> Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
>> handy.

>   Well, a couple of IPL teams like Hyderabad and Chennai
>   have been identified as favourites based on some good
>   player picks. However, nothing is certain till the tournament
>   actually begins.

> > Hi guys,

> > I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
> > because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
> > knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
> > is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

> > I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
> > Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
> > other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
> > some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
> > disctrict??

> ? ?Yes, this team is based in Mohali, which is a suburb of Chandigarh
> ? ?(the capital of Punjab). BTW, Punjab is a state not a district.

> ? ?Here's a profile of Punjab Kings XI on the website Cricket365.com

> ? ?http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,14335_3417744,00.html

> >And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.

> ? The team 'Deccan Chargers' is based in Hyderabad and takes
> ? its name from a media publishing house, Deccan Chronicle.
> ? There's also a newspaper, Deccan Herald, which is published
> ? from Bangalore, in the south of India. The word 'Deccan'
> ? generally refers to the Deccan Plateau which is a large plateau in
> India.

> ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau

> > Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
> > handy.

> ? ?Well, a couple of IPL teams like Hyderabad and Chennai
> ? ?have been identified as favourites based on some good
> ? ?player picks. However, nothing is certain till the tournament
> ? ?actually begins.

> > > Hi guys,

> > > I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
> > > because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
> > > knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
> > > is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

> > > I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
> > > Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
> > > other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
> > > some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
> > > disctrict??

> >    Yes, this team is based in Mohali, which is a suburb of Chandigarh
> >    (the capital of Punjab). BTW, Punjab is a state not a district.

> >    Here's a profile of Punjab Kings XI on the website Cricket365.com

> >    http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,14335_3417744,00.html

> > >And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.

> >   The team 'Deccan Chargers' is based in Hyderabad and takes
> >   its name from a media publishing house, Deccan Chronicle.
> >   There's also a newspaper, Deccan Herald, which is published
> >   from Bangalore, in the south of India. The word 'Deccan'
> >   generally refers to the Deccan Plateau which is a large plateau in
> > India.

> >  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau

> > > Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
> > > handy.

> >    Well, a couple of IPL teams like Hyderabad and Chennai
> >    have been identified as favourites based on some good
> >    player picks. However, nothing is certain till the tournament
> >    actually begins.

> Cheers SoS. Appreciated. Looked at the run down of the Punjab team and
> they look pretty strong. A very well-balanced side which the preview
> mentions. I think the Royal Challengers might struggle with no know
> big hitters.

> Who comes up with the names anyway? The Knight Riders?!?! What the??
> And what is a Royal Challenger?

>>>> Hi guys,
>>>> I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
>>>> because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
>>>> knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
>>>> is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.
>>>> I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
>>>> Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
>>>> other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
>>>> some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
>>>> disctrict??
>>>    Yes, this team is based in Mohali, which is a suburb of Chandigarh
>>>    (the capital of Punjab). BTW, Punjab is a state not a district.
>>>    Here's a profile of Punjab Kings XI on the website Cricket365.com
>>>    http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,14335_3417744,00.html
>>>> And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.
>>>   The team 'Deccan Chargers' is based in Hyderabad and takes
>>>   its name from a media publishing house, Deccan Chronicle.
>>>   There's also a newspaper, Deccan Herald, which is published
>>>   from Bangalore, in the south of India. The word 'Deccan'
>>>   generally refers to the Deccan Plateau which is a large plateau in
>>> India.
>>>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau
>>>> Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
>>>> handy.
>>>    Well, a couple of IPL teams like Hyderabad and Chennai
>>>    have been identified as favourites based on some good
>>>    player picks. However, nothing is certain till the tournament
>>>    actually begins.
>> Cheers SoS. Appreciated. Looked at the run down of the Punjab team and
>> they look pretty strong. A very well-balanced side which the preview
>> mentions. I think the Royal Challengers might struggle with no know
>> big hitters.

>> Who comes up with the names anyway? The Knight Riders?!?! What the??
>> And what is a Royal Challenger?

> morons, why cant they nice Indian names Bengal Tigers etc?

> > > Hi guys,

> > > I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
> > > because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
> > > knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
> > > is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

> > > I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
> > > Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
> > > other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
> > > some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
> > > disctrict??

> > ? ?Yes, this team is based in Mohali, which is a suburb of Chandigarh
> > ? ?(the capital of Punjab). BTW, Punjab is a state not a district.

> > ? ?Here's a profile of Punjab Kings XI on the website Cricket365.com

> > ? ?http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,14335_3417744,00.html

> > >And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.

> > ? The team 'Deccan Chargers' is based in Hyderabad and takes
> > ? its name from a media publishing house, Deccan Chronicle.
> > ? There's also a newspaper, Deccan Herald, which is published
> > ? from Bangalore, in the south of India. The word 'Deccan'
> > ? generally refers to the Deccan Plateau which is a large plateau in
> > India.

> > ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau

> > > Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
> > > handy.

> > ? ?Well, a couple of IPL teams like Hyderabad and Chennai
> > ? ?have been identified as favourites based on some good
> > ? ?player picks. However, nothing is certain till the tournament
> > ? ?actually begins.

> Cheers SoS. Appreciated. Looked at the run down of the Punjab team and
> they look pretty strong. A very well-balanced side which the preview
> mentions. I think the Royal Challengers might struggle with no know
> big hitters.

> Who comes up with the names anyway? The Knight Riders?!?! What the??

> - Show quoted text -

> > > Hi guys,

> > > I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
> > > because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
> > > knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
> > > is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

> > > I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
> > > Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
> > > other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
> > > some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
> > > disctrict??

> > ? ?Yes, this team is based in Mohali, which is a suburb of Chandigarh
> > ? ?(the capital of Punjab). BTW, Punjab is a state not a district.

> > ? ?Here's a profile of Punjab Kings XI on the website Cricket365.com

> > ? ?http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,14335_3417744,00.html

> > >And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.

> > ? The team 'Deccan Chargers' is based in Hyderabad and takes
> > ? its name from a media publishing house, Deccan Chronicle.
> > ? There's also a newspaper, Deccan Herald, which is published
> > ? from Bangalore, in the south of India. The word 'Deccan'
> > ? generally refers to the Deccan Plateau which is a large plateau in
> > India.

> > ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau

> > > Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
> > > handy.

> > ? ?Well, a couple of IPL teams like Hyderabad and Chennai
> > ? ?have been identified as favourites based on some good
> > ? ?player picks. However, nothing is certain till the tournament
> > ? ?actually begins.

> Cheers SoS. Appreciated. Looked at the run down of the Punjab team and
> they look pretty strong. A very well-balanced side which the preview
> mentions. I think the Royal Challengers might struggle with no know
> big hitters.

> Who comes up with the names anyway? The Knight Riders?!?! What the??
> And what is a Royal Challenger?- Hide quoted text -

> I've just started looking at the IPL squads for the various teams and
> because I really haven't followed a lot of T20 cricket, nor am i very
> knowledable about the domestic Indian cricket scene, i'm not sure who
> is viewed upon as the stronger/weaker teams of the tournament.

> I am in a competetion with 5 other mates, winner take all and I drew
> Kings XI Punjab. I see we have Brett Lee, Yuvraj, Sreesanth and a few
> other useful players, but the team doesn't look too strong against
> some of the other teams. Is this team based up north in the Punjab
> disctrict?? And where on earth is Deccan? Never heard of the place.

> Any info on the favourites, potential front runners etc will be really
> handy.

> Cheers,

> S