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Gilchrist awaiting for IPL to revive camaraderie

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Posted online: Monday , March 03, 2008 at 1436 hrs IST
      

Brisbane, March 3: : After an ill-tempered cricket season, retiring Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist is awaiting his stint for the Indian Premier League to enhance relationships with international players.

Discontent for players had hardly been restricted to incidents on the field as they have been dealing with sledging controversies and tiff the Cricket Board on various issues.

"I think the situation this summer has got out of hand somewhat," Gilchrist said.

"Hopefully, over the next week we see some great cricket, the series will finish and we'll all just move on and forget the almost tit-for-tat reactions that have been going on," he said.

Players from various countries will be playing together as one team for eight clubs in Twenty20 competition.

"That's where I see something like the IPL is going to be ground-breaking territory. That's going to be an opportunity for players around the world to get to meet, know and understand opposition cultures and customs.

"I think that's going to be a very positive off-shoot of the IPL. Any world XI team I've ever played in there's always been a great camaraderie in the rooms," he was quoted as saying by the 'Herald Sun'.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting will join Indian teenager Ishant Sharma at Kolkata, while Matthew Hayden and Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be the teammates at Chennai Superkings.

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Bullying Fellow Nationals
by Sameer on 2008-03-04 09:06:45.744521+05:30
Mira. What is your opinion about Minorities in Gujrat being bullied, raped and cornered by Modism
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Indians subjected to Humilation by the aussies
by Mira on 2008-03-04 08:58:03.791612+05:30
What mekes Gilchrist think that after humilating ,teasing and bullying the Indian players Do u expect Indians to build comradeship with the aussies . If they do, they are traitors and have no shame. As Indians living in Sydney, we have seen the Harby being subjected to humilation by the media and all the aussies. GIVE THSES BLOODY TIT FOR TAT SO THAT THEY CAN GO HOME WEEPING BITTERLY. Even the Indian crowd in Sydney were teased and things were thrown on them.
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