IPL 7: UAE to be lit with firework as IPL approaches start line

New Delhi: The reason for the shortest format of the game T20's immense popularity is the firework that is on display whenever a batsman hits the ball all over the park. In a batsman dominated game nothing but bowlers being butchered pleases spectators the most. The seventh edition of IPL is just couple of days away and all eyes will be on the batsmen who are well prepared to decimate bowling attack. India TV would like you to meet the seven run machines who can certainly light up the IPL:M. S. DHONIThe first name on the list is of Chennai Super Kings' skipper Dhoni who with an impressive strike rate of 162.89 in the last season is back and ready with his helicopter shots. He would like to repeat the feat of 2010 and 2011 when CSK won the IPL title.SURESH RAINAAnother super king Suresh Raina has played the highest 99 IPL games till date and scored 2802 runs at the superb strike rate of 141.30. He has been like a right hand for skipper Dhoni for a long time and his crucial knocks in World T20 Bangladesh showed that he is a consistent T20 batsman.YUVRAJ SINGHAfter a nightmare in the recent World T20, the Indian hard-hitter Yuvraj Singh is back again in IPL but this time for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has the ability to hit the ball out of the park with just a flick of the wrist and is ready to explode in Abu Dhabi. Yuvi in 70 IPL matches has scored 1475 runs with a strike rate of 130.76, however these stats cannot tell his actual power.GLENN MAXWELLA Newman to the IPL last year, while playing for Mumbai Indians exploited the ball badly with his bat. After setting up the recent World T20 on the heat, he is ready light it up for Kings XI Punjab in this season.BRENDON McCULLUMThe attacking Kiwi batsman started the inaugural season IPL with a memorable knock of unbeaten 158 off 73 balls against RCB seven years back. Since then he has been struggling to score runs but is now ready to amend himself in the new colors of CSK. He has now scored 1239 runs in 48 IPL games with the strike rate of 123.16. VIRENDER SEHWAGOne of most dangerous opener in World cricket who is now has been sidelined from Team India due to poor form is set to play for Kings XI Punjab in this season. With the England's tour after IPL and 50 over World Cup in 2015, he would be hoping to perform well and impress the national selectors and this could also be his last chance. After playing 79 games for Delhi Daredevils till date, he made 2174 runs at a highest IPL strike rate of 160.32. CHRIS GAYLEThe Caribbean beast Chris Gayle is a name that can be the lone star of the match. The powerhouse of batting can pull the match and steal the show in its own style. With the most IPL tons (4), fastest IPL innings (175* off 66 balls), highest average (52.33), second highest strike rate (160.20), maximum sixes in an innings (17), maximum IPL sixes (180), the third highest IPL career score of 2512 runs (including two of the top three IPL high scores) in 59 IPL matches and the Gangnam Style celebration tells that he can be the worst nightmare for the bowlers. The fans would be hoping for a crackling seventh edition of cash rich Indian Premier League.

IPL 7: UAE to be lit with firework as IPL approaches start line

New Delhi: The reason for the shortest format of the game T20's immense popularity is the firework that is on display whenever a batsman hits the ball all over the park. In a batsman dominated

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