Both teams appear to have rectified their faults that plagued them in the early stages. The fast bowling duo of Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Abdulla recovered well after Duckworth-Lewis didn’t give them much of a chance in Punjab’s two losses, and have since shared 12 wickets between them. Abdulla’s three-wicket burst proved decisive in enabling his team to defend 139 against Rajasthan Royals in their last game, and Pathan, adding to his impressive bowling, has been consistent with the bat. In the batting line-up, Ravi Bopara and Kumar Sangakkara have proved instrumental in their team’s victories, though Karan Goel, after three disappointing outings, will look to make a more significant contribution.

Things fell into place perfectly for Mumbai in their thumping win against Kolkata. Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya proved a lethal opening combination, and despite the middle-order wobble, the bowlers, led by Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo, who’ve shared 15 wickets in three completed games, took little time to skittle out the opposition. The form of Shikhar Dhawan, who averages 12.33, remains a concern, but the sheer ease with which they knocked off Kolkata, and the consistency of their star players, gives them the edge going into Durban.

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Despite a star-studded batting line-up Deccan were last season’s whipping boys and the reasons for a disappointing performance were their batsmen failing to fire collectively and a weak bowling attack. Their two victories in the tournament so far have been set up by at least two top-order batsmen performing in the same innings. The purchase of Fidel Edwards and RP Singh’s ability to swing the new ball has boosted their bowling attack as well.

Mumbai beat the formidable Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of the IPL but their second match, against Rajasthan Royals, was washed out in Durban, leaving them with three points after two games. They possess one of the most complete bowling attacks in the tournament – Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga backed up by Harbhajan Singh and Dwayne Bravo. Their batting line-up – Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, JP Duminy, Dwayne Bravo and Abhishek Nayar – will present Edwards and Co with their sternest Test yet.

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• Sachin Tendulkar
• Harbajan Singh
• Zaheer Khan
• Sanath Jayasurya
• Dilhara Fernando
• Dwayne Bravo
• Luke Ronchi
• Saurabh Tiwary
• Rohan Raje
• Ajeenkya Rahane
• Pinal Shah
• Abhishek Nayar
• Dhaval Kulkarni
• Yogesh Takawale
• Lasith Malinga
• Jean-Paul Duminy
• Kyle Mills
• Mohammad Ashraful
• Graham Napier
• Jaydev Shah
• Ryan Mclaren
• Shikar Dhawan
• Chetnya Nanda
• Rahil Shaik
• Jude Singh

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The IPL opens on April 18 in Cape Town’s Newlands, Duminy’s home ground, with a match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. And Duminy, who will turn 25 four days before the tournament starts, knows he could possibly become the first South African player to take the field for the Indian Twenty20 league in South Africa.

“It’s very exciting to know that,” Duminy told Cricinfo. “It’s just such a rush though; we play our last one-day game against Australia on April 17 and the next day I play for Mumbai Indians. It would have been a lot better if there was time to mingle with the guys before, just to know everybody. But unfortunately the circumstances won’t allow that, so I have to get into it as soon as possible.”

However, Duminy says that the experience of sharing dressing rooms with some of the greatest players of this era will be unforgettable. “I am really looking forward to playing with those players, the likes of Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya,” he said. “I looked up to them as a young boy and to be playing alongside them is a great honour. I am definitely going to try and learn as much as I can from them and get to know them as well as I can.”

In fact, Duminy feels that the IPL would be a defining experience not just for the international players involved in it but also for junior cricketers in South Africa who will be watching it. “It will be a big step for the young guys and I am sure it will be a good learning curve for everyone,” he said. “For a lot of youngsters, their heroes are playing in IPL and to be able to watch them live at some of the venues is going to be a great experience.”

Duminy admits with an embarrassed laugh, though, that he hasn’t yet got used to the price tag placed on him by Mumbai Indians, the richest IPL franchise, at the players’ auction in February. “It’s just about sinking in,” he said. “I am still pinching myself just to make sure that I am serious about it, and realising what has actually happened. It’s lovely to be able to earn such a lot of money, and hopefully I can put it to good use and hope it works right for me.”

Asked to assess the pitch and weather conditions in Newlands, where IPL plays out its first week, Duminy says the ground could throw up some big scores, but only if the weather permits. “The pitch has been really good of late but normally in May we get into the winter months,” he said. “It could be a little bit cold at night and we might get some rain too. But it’s going to be a great experience for me to try and perform in front of the home crowd.”

But will the 36-day IPL, which has been tagged as an Indian domestic competition, attract enough crowds in South Africa? “Definitely, on weekends we are going to get good crowds in,” he said. “I am not too sure about the weekdays. But there has been a keen interest in the IPL around the country and I am sure that even if people don’t come to the ground they will be watching it on TV.”

Duminy made his international debut in 2004 but hit the headlines on his Test debut last December with an unbeaten half-century to help AB de Villiers guide South Africa past Australia in Perth. In the next Test in Melbourne, he hit a stunning 166, adding 180 with Dale Steyn, to help South Africa clinch a historic series win.

It was a timely performance which got him the prized IPL ticket in the auction that immediately followed. However, he has since returned scores of 13, 16, 17, 29, 73 not out, 17 and 7 in the subsequent four Tests, of which the last three were in South Africa. “Yes, it hasn’t gone according to plan,” Duminy said. “Especially, in this return series in South Africa (which Australia won 2-1). It’s not a huge worry though because I am still feeling fairly confident. Hopefully, if the one-day series can go well for me, I can take a bit of confidence going into the IPL.”

Source: It’s just about sinking in – Duminy

Amre, who coached the Mumbai Ranji team to two trophy victories in the last three years, said he took the offer from Mumbai Indians because it would offer him international exposure. “With my experience as the Mumbai coach I will be acting as the bridge between the domestic players and the coaching staff, mainly Pollock,” Amre said.

Amre was part of a bunch of candidates who were asked to give their presentation two days ago but his handsome CV as a coach and also his experience on the South African circuit clinched the deal in his favour. Amre was part of the 1991-92 tour and even scored a century on debut in Durban. He later played for Boland in the South African domestic circuit in 1999 where he got the chance to move around the country.

Mumbai Indians officials confirmed Amre’s appointment but did not divulge much on Rajput’s exit. “He [Rajput] has put in his papers citing personal reasons,” a Mumbai spokesperson said. Rajput, however, was unavailable for comment.

Source : Mumbai Indians hire Amre as assistant coach