KOCHI ROCKS

Kochi Tuskers Kerala pulled off a thrilling six-run victory over table-topping Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL encounter in Kolkata.

Kochi thrash Chennai in rain hit match

Kochi Tuskers have defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in a rain curtailed match.
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Brendon McCullum's 33-ball 47 helped Kochi chase down a revised victory target of 135 in the rain-hit game, which was reduced to 17 overs a side.
Earlier, Suresh Raina scored a brisk half-century to help Chennai to 131 for four, a total which eventually proved insufficient against the new IPL entrants.
Batting first after losing the toss, Murali Vijay gave Chennai a solid start scoring 28 off just 18 before being trapped lbw by Thisara Perera.
Raina and Subramaniam Badrinath then took the team to 68 for two in nine overs, when a heavy downpour interrupted play.
Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni seized the initiative once the play resumed after a 90-minute break with the experienced campaigners scoring at a healthy rate.
Raina, who added 48 off six overs with Badrinath (18), brought up the visitors' 100 with a six and soon reached his half-century off 39 balls, but the left-hander ran himself out in the very next ball.
Dhoni (14) and new man Albie Morkel (nine) hit two sixes off the last over of the innings, but Kochi did well to restrict Chennai to 131 for seven.
Chasing a revised target of 135 for victory, Kochi were cruising until Mahela Jayawardene (16) was dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin, who had conceded a six and a boundary in the previous two balls.
Parthiv Patel joined McCullum at 39 for one after 4.3 overs and the duo kept Kochi in the hunt taking the team to 66 at the first interval.
McCullum then moved up a gear, hitting back-to-back fours off Tim Southee, but Ashwin soon had the dangerous opener, who holed out in the deep three runs short of a half-century.

IPL fever grips Kochi

KOCHI: Excitement is raining over Kochi. For the first time, an Indian Premier League (IPL) match is being played in the city on Saturday. In their debut match, Kerala's own IPL team Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, the home ground of the Tuskers, at 8 pm.
A drizzle in some parts of the city on Friday evening have raised concerns among the fans. However, officials said they have taken adequate measures to cover the main pitch and ground in case of heavy rain. The Met Department has predicted light showers on Saturday also.
The first-ever cricket match to be played under lights here, which comes soon after India's thrilling World Cup win, has seen curious fans rushing to the stadium from Friday.
Many of the RCB players arrived in the city on Friday. Both teams trained at the ground on the match eve under the lights. Rival skippers Mahela Jayawardene (KTK) and Daniel Vettori (RCB) will arrive only on Saturday. Experts from the IPL governing council have inspected the pitch and ground conditions at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and have expressed satisfaction over the conditions.
In view of the match, the city has been brought under tight security cover. A number of VVIPs are expected to be present at the venue to view the match. The stadium, with a seating capacity of 55,000,is expected to be completely occupied. Meanwhile, sources said the ticket sales were yet to pick up momentum. Though the sales began a couple of days back, most ticket counters haven't sold out their stock. It has been pointed out that the delay in opening enough ticket counters could be one reason for the cold reception from cricket lovers.

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Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) Fixtures and Schedule

April 9: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Bangalore in Kochi
April 13: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Pune Warriors in Mumbai (DY Patel)
April 15: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Mumbai in Mumbai (Wankhede)
April 18: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Chennai in Kochi
April 20: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Kolkata in Kolkata
April 24: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur
April 27: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Deccan Chargers in Kochi
April 30: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Delhi Daredevils in Kochi
May 2: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Delhi Daredevils in Delhi
May 5: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Kolkata in Kochi
May 8: Kochi Tuskers Kerala(KTK) v Bangalore in Bangalore

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KOCHI IPL NEWS

Kochi Tuskers Kerala Unveiled their official promo video for the coming season of Indian Premier League in a function held at the home ground of Kochi Tuskers Kerala. And also the official launch of team, jersey and logo were launched official after the promo video launch.The promo video, directed by ace Bollywood director Priyadarshan, is expected to showcase the state's scenic backwaters and martial arts. Prominent figures of Kochi Tuskers Kerala are a part of the Promotional video directed by Priysdarshan ,Reema Kallingal the former Miss Kerala runner-up and Malayalam Movie Actress is the star attraction of the promo video.

First match of Kochi Tuskers Kerala is against Bangalore Royal Challengers on 9th of April at the newly furnished 52,000-seater Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Star performers of the 2011 cricket world cup Santha Kumaran Sreesanth and Sri Lanka Former captain Mahela Jayawardane are the star attraction of Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Mahela Jayawardane is the captain of the side and team is being coached by former Australian pacer Geoff Lawson

rima kallingal in kochituskers ipl team theam song

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Kochi tuskers set for maiden IPL match

The schedule of the fourth season IPL came out and Kochi Tuskers Kerala ( Kochi IPL team ) will be playing their first match against the Royal Challenger Bangalore on April 9th at Kochi. The complete Schedule of the matches in available here.



According to the schedule 4 home matches of kochi team will be played in Cochin itself . Lets wish them a great season ahead.

11 players of Kochi Tuskers Kerala participate in camp

Eleven players of Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK), which will make its Indian Premier League debut this season, slugged out in a training camp under the watchful eyes of Australian coach Geoff Lawson. Among those who took part in the camp today were R P Singh, Ravidra Jadeja, Ramesh Powar and Vinay Kumar. Kerala Ranji Captain Raiphi Vincent Gomez and his team member P Prashant also participated. V V S Lakshman and Parthiv Patel, who are also in the team will be joining later.

The team's seven players, including Captain Mahela Jayewardene, S Sreesanth, Brendon McCullum, Muthiah Murlitharan, are representing various teams in the ongoing World Cup. KTK's first match is scheduled to be held on April 9 at Kochi against Roayal Challengers, Bangalore.

KOCHI IPL NEWS

KOCHI: IPL debutants Kochi Tuskers Kerala on Monday started their online ticket sales campaign in partnership with Kyazoonga.

Five matches will be held in Kochi, with the opening game on April 9 will have home team pitted against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the official KTK website or by visiting Kyazoonga website, the official ticketing partner of the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, KPCL said

To buy tickets online, one can use Master or Visa Card. Tickets can be endorsed at the stadium or at accredited stores or can be arranged via courier (authenticating with ID proof at time of delivery), the KCPL said.

Federal Bank CEO Shyam Sreenivasan, team co-owners Dhawal Shah, Mehul Shal, Ranji Patel, Vivek Venugopal and coach Geoff Lawson were among those present at the function to mark launch of ticket sales.

Vivek Venugopal, also KCPL Director, said KTK being a fan-based franchise, tickets have been priced strategically keeping their interest as priority, location in the stadium and the distance of height from centre pitch.

The tickets are priced from Rs 400 to Rs 1500 and Rs 2000 to Rs 5000 followed with the Tuskers Stand, Grand Stand and Corporate Boxes with hospitality providing state-of-the-art facilities.

KTK have also made arrangements for fellow corporates, providing them exclusive corporate boxes. Located on Tier two, South End view, provides an opportunity to experience IPL match in a family atmosphere. All Corporate and bulk bookings will be managed from Kochi Cricket Pvt. Ltd office.

"Fans can even purchase tickets from our partner's retail outlets where special benefits will be provided to purchasers, like special discount on merchandise. One can also go on website of our partners, which are linked to Kyazoonga, official ticketing partner and purchase tickets," Venugopal said.

Details of other retail ticket outlets would be updated on the official Kochi Tuskers Kerala website shortly, he said.

Kochi set for maiden IPL match

Kerala's tryst with the glittering world of Indian Premier League (IPL) would do any Bollywood flick proud. It has seen action, drama, money, sleaze and politics in equal proportion. But after giving cricket buffs in Kerala more than their share of nightmares, the state is finally ready to host its


first ever IPL match April 9 at the refurbished 52,000-seater Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.