Tuesday, March 29, 2011

About the Tuskers

The Kochi IPL Team is promoted by Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd, whose shareholders are like minded persons with the same passion for sports and a shared objective to create the most successful sporting franchise in the country.

Kochi IPL Team Shareholders

  • Anchor Earth
  • Parinee Developers
  • Rendezvous Sports World Pvt. Ltd
  • Film Waves Combine
  • Anand Shyam Estates
  • Vivek Venugopal


Coach: Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has been appointed coach of the Kochi franchise for the fourth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 4). Geoffrey Francis Lawson was Australia’s leading fast bowler. He captained NSW between 1988 and 1992, leading the team to the title in the 1991–92 final, his final first-class game. In all, he captured 395 wickets for NSW.

Captaincy options: Mahela Jayawardene, Brendon McCullum, VVS Laxman

Players bought: 17

Money spent: 7,790,000 (out of $9,000,000)

Kochi team bought pacer S. Sreesanth for 9 lakh dollars, RP Singh for 5 lakh and Kiwis wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum for 4,75,000 dollars. Batsman VVS Laxman is also in their team for 4,00,000 US dollars.

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