Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.
Lets get ready for the action ... Just 2 days to go ...
With unpredictable and increasing temperature this summer, you never know who else is going to shine and make big teams feel the heat on the TCA reserved grounds this summer.
30. Nexus No.of Matches played - 4
They are the youngest team in TCA chapter. Yet to taste a win. But seeing at their roaster list you will be amazed to see 23 players being registered under their roof.
Their decision to join TCA itself is a proof that they like competitive cricket and ready for any Open challenges. Can they link to each other and as a team upset the table.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=109
Rising star - karthik J scoring 51 in his only match played.
29. Chumma TP No.of Matches played - 13
They are slowly and steadily building up the fort. They have already started wining. It just matter of time to get used to wining habit. Let see they how they simply/chumma takes away the games from others big teams.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=76
Rising star - Ammar who has already reached 130+ mark and his team mate Saurabh garbing 19 wickets in small span of time.
28. Sharks
No.of Matches played - 13
Another new team with full of zest and enthusiasm to give challenge and stay in competitive TCA chapter. They have capacity to turn tables round. So be watchful these Sharks are really looking dangerous and ready for their next victory in coming days.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=105
Rising Star - Chaitanya and Satish are currently leading the team ahead with their all round performance.
27. Panthers Played - 76
Wins - 33
Wining percentage - 44%
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/match_scorecards.php?cID=1&tID=6&numsc=76&rURL=team_details.php
They are pretty old team. Its just they are not lucky enough to convert lot of close matches into wins. They have lot of talent and style no question about it. They have already reached to couple of QF and SF in Imperial cup and infact they were really dangerous during FLT 2008.
Sorry no rising starts - But they have whole galaxy of players who can attack like Panthers on your team. So be watchful of them - Ajaypal, Raghav, Srinivas, Tarun plus couple of them already have 400+ runs or 70+ wickets under their belt.
26. Sloggers
Played - 35
Wins - 10
Wining percentage - 28%
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=42
Do not go by their wining percentage they have already won the Open 2008 Royal cup. So they know their potential and capacity to hold on many more cups under their roof. Believe me just like their name their batting can slog away finest of bowling attack on a given day. By the way they have roster of 30 players with roughly around everyone playing equal no.of matches.
Gatekeepers - Charan is their strike bowler while Samrat is their run machine.
25. Royal XI
Played - 14 Won - 3 Tie - 2
They are pretty young team who is learning very quickly match by match. If you see their how close they have fought in each match will tell you entire story about their fighting spirit. Can they pick the Royal or Ellite cup this Open and prove their abilities.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=88
Rising star - Shivakumar and Arun are one of the upcoming All rounders to be watched out.
24. Chak De Played - 20 matches Wins- 2
They are to be frank trying really hard to get right wining combination. But who knows this season just like movie Chak De they come out like underdogs and surprise whole TCA chapter with their past experience and building skills.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=59
Gatekeepers - Ajay singh and Rahul Bhat are currently holding on the gates. But you never know what behind those gates to be faced on.
23. Scorpions
Played - 18 Wins - 4
Tie - 3
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/team_details.php?tID=85
With Open 2009 they will be completing entire one cycle of TCA chapter participation. They are first and one and only one team to win Bowl-out in TCA history during FLT 2008. They too have really good fighting spirit with so many close games. So be aware of the these slow and deadly scorpions, who knows its your turn this Open 2009 to get poisoned by them.
Bowl out video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWkZQBvjwAY
Rising star - Jatin and Sourab trying their best to help scorpions find right victims.
22. Chargers Played - 14 Win - 5 Tie - 1
I think they reformed and regrouped recently into new team. Previously know by black pearl if not wrong. They are really looking charged up by their previous achievements of reaching Ellite SF and other QF in WL and League in being of the season this year. So donot take them for granted they can be very tricky on given day.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/cricket_module/match_scorecards.php?cID=59&tID=71&numsc=14&rURL=team_details.php
All rounders - Pramod and Vishnu collectively sharing 500+ runs and 100+ wickets between themselves.
21. Cheenai Veerans Played - 4
Win - 2
Tie - 1
This team is learning fast and have already started crushing top teams. With just single lost their confidence is really high. These Veerans are really going to give tough time to all the teams just like summer temperature this year. So lets get redy to feel the heat from Cheenai Veeran this Open 2009.
Personally I am waiting to play againt or see their match in coming days.
http://www.tennisballcricket.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=101
The team itself in Radar of Rising star. Let see who shines in this Open.
Ithana na kafi tha Aaj Tak Intizhar kijiye Kal Tak :)
