Wednesday, August 8, 2012

What is the unluckiest team in SLPL?

I am back,
 I know you all have been waiting for my next blog post for over a month (I am not expecting any comments regarding this opening, so dont) . If you have been waiting for more than a month, you certainly have missed my last blog post, .
   It is not a co-incidence that I came back to blogging on the eve of SLPL. Since the first season of IPL I always wanted to watch the Sri Lankan version of IPL. If watching some International players playing with Indian domestic players could be that interesting then how interesting it could be if we can watch our domestic players play in that kind of a tournament. So I am not going to miss a chance when it comes on my way (Finally).
  SLPL will be played for the first time this year after going through a lot of internal and external problems. Non participation of Indians (Love them or hate them we need them for the financial viability of the tournament) , Non participation of some of the best T20 players ( True to be said apart from Gayle, Afridi and Morkel there aren't lot of famed specialists in this league) , Next to nothing publicity from SLC and they haven't announced tickets for the league yet (Just 3 more days to go). But yet SLPL will be played despite these reasons.
  So I have announced my loyalty to SLPL, but I still need a team to support in SLPL. One might love football and EPL, but you need to support a team to enjoy the game to the fullest (Btw, I support Arsenal). So I am here to choose a team for me to support in SLPL. .
 But a word of warning beforehand, the team I am going to support has always been the "Nearly team". They will always look like they are going to win, but they wont. (Again, I support Arsenal in EPL, RCB in IPL and Sri Lanka in International cricket matches. Enough said).
Before starting it I would like to thank SLC for getting rid of those Alliteration names (Not that the new names are good, but better than those alliteration names)
Points given at the end is strictly based on my liking toward to the Franshise, not about the strength of that particular team.

Basnahira Cricket Dundees 

Dilshan is the captain of the team, though I dont have anything against him (Other than the fact he is a bad leader) him playing fro BCD is not enough reason for me to support the team. Jeevan Mendis and Marlon Samuels are the only players I like who are playing for BCD. And I hate the name of this franchise.  5/10








Kandurata Warriors 

Originally supposed to have Sangakkara as it's captain. My second favorite player,That plays in their favour. But sadly he wont play for them this season (Which is not helping their case). And Kithruwan Withanage from Royal College is playing for them, and I know for a fact he is a great T20 player. So all the more reasons to support them. Albie Morkel and Thisara Perera are also playing for them, 2 of the most feared fast bowling all rounders. And the most important reason to support them is Sanath Jayasuriya will play for them and will captain them. Which makes that he cant commentate for SLPL. Because of Kandurata we can escape from his so called commentary stints. And if you ask me of all teams this one seems to be the strongest of all teams!
And lastly Kandurata Warriors is my 100th follower on Twitter. 9/10

Nagenahira Nagas

Only team who didnt change their name from the start. Rather than the fact that Angelo Mathews is captaining them there arent any reason to support them. My another favourite Kulasekara is also playing for them (Love the way he tries day in day out, and those extravagent inswingers).
And this is one of the few teams for which any Royalists aren't playing for.  6/10







Ruhuna Royals

Malinga is the captain of this team, and As far as my memory serves I think this is the first time Malinga is captaining a professional team. So thats a plus and I love Malinga the bowler, It would be very hard not to support him while he is bowling. One of my other favourite batsman Thirimanne is also playing for them. And most importantly Old captain of Royal College and a batch mate of mine Ramith Rambukwella is also playing for them. And they are also following me on Twitter and they are really active on Twitter too, reply to all the mentions. And what did I miss, ah Afridi is also playing for them. This Franchise has one of the few names which doesn't want to make you tear your hair apart.
8/10

Uthura Rudras

Muralitharan is the Icon player, but he wont captain the team. Seems that we can never see him captaining a team. How can I not support a team Murali is not playing. And Arsenal is the only team I support in which Murali doesnt (Didnt) play! And the team's captain is an old Royalist Jehan Mubarak.
My hometown is Jaffna and this is the team which is representing my place. And that is why they have put Murali as it's iconic player even though he is from Kandy by birth. So some might say I am obligated to support them, but I dont support teams for that kinda reasons. And to boot Except Murali there aren't any tamils in the team too. And Kapugedara is playing for Uthura, So this is the team which comes close to Sri Lankan cricket team!!(Now a days he seems to be a definite starter for Sri Lanka, regardless the form)  8/10

Uva Next

If I am going to choose a team like I choose for other leagues this will be my team. Normally I support the team Chris Gayle plays for. Chris Gayle is my most favorite player in the world (Sanga and Murali coming in close second), how can I not support a team Chris Gayle plays for. And to boot with Chris Gayle Bhanuka Rajapakshe is also playing for Uva Next. Captain of Royal College during our AL batch (Makes him the third Royalist from our batch to play in SLPL after Kithruwan and Ramith).
BREAKING NEWS:  And just after writing this piece I read the news that Chris Gayle will not play for Uva Next in this season. Huge blow not just to Uva Next, but to SLPL itself!
If Gayle had played in this season I would have given the team 10/10. Now it should be content with 9/10.


 Wayamba United




Captained by Mahela the best captain in the International cricket (Strictly my views, and I may have been biased since he is the captain of Sri Lanka). Him being an elegant opener is another plus for them. Abdur Razzak and Kemar Roach are my favourites of their foreign contingent. And Kushal Janith Perera another Royalist is also playing for them. 7.5/10



If Chris Gayle had played in SLPL I would have supported only Uva Next (Despite that stupid name) , Now going to support Kandurata Warriors and Uva Next in SLPL!! 
So that means any of the other 5 teams can win the title in SLPL!!
I want to write more on this article but now I am too upset with that Gayle news, in no position to write anymore!

5 comments:

  1. Wayamba is the strongest team - my words!

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    1. Kandurata is much stronger team on paper, but it is T20 you need much more than strength on Paper!!

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  2. Who cares about the teams; Brian Lara came to deliver the keynote address; that itself is enough.

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    1. I couldnt watch his Keynote, streamed it only after his Keynote and couldnt catch that! Do you have a video of his speech, heard it was awesome?

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  3. ##And the most important reason to support them is Sanath Jayasuriya will play for them and will captain them. Which makes that he cant commentate for SLPL## he he

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