Who is the super king in Team Chennai? According to insiders, it’s not MSDhoni but a soothsayer, named Vastu Venkateshan!
If you think it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's brilliant captaincy that steered Chennai into the Indian Premier League final against Mumbai, think again. Informed sources reveal, Dhoni is just following "orders" provided by an astrologer in the good books of the team's boss, N. Srinivasan.
The decision to open the bowling attack with spinner R Ashwin, the idea to drop the world's best off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and the in-form South African allrounder Albie Morkel were apparently decisions made by Vastu Venkateshan. He is an astrologer on the payrolls of India Cements, the principal owners of the Chennai team.
Team sources reveal, Venkateshan enjoys immense powers, even to the extent that he tells Dhoni which eleven players will play a particular game. Venkateshan's cricketing credentials are not known, but he could even ‘order' the batting line-up for one of India's most successful captains.
Considering the fact that Chennai lost seven of their 14 round-robin league games, statistics reveal that Mr Venkateshan is "not hundred per cent accurate." But sources say, on days the team loses, Mr Astrologer finds faults like "wrong side parking of the team bus near the pavilion" or "even the presence of a certain individual who proved to be a bad omen for the side."
Srinivasan, who is also the BCCI secretary, has "employed" Venkateshan for six years now. He not only decides team strategies, Srinivasan's domestic affairs are also under his control! Venkateshan's proximity to Srinivasan can be gauged from the fact that Indian Cements has bought Mr Astrolger two flats in the up-market KK Nagar in South Chennai.
Apparently, it was the chief selector of the Indian national team Krish Srikkanth who introduced Venkateshan to Srinivasan. Another famous Chennai-based industrialist AC Muthiah confirms that Srikkanth had introduced Venkateshan to him when he was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Mr Astrologer has since changed loyalties.
At a time when the IPL is reeling under charges of match-fixing and fraudulent use of money, Venkateshan's role in the Chennai team has raised a few eyebrows. Is Dhoni happy with such interference? Team sources reveal, Dhoni is an unhappy man and may not be wearing the yellow shirt, come IPL IV.
Team insiders reveal, Venkateshan will be doing "pooja" from 10AM on Sunday to ensure that Chennai win their maiden IPL. The planetary positions, according to him, are favouarble for Chennai. So even if Dhoni loses the toss or his team plays poor cricket, the result is a foregone conclusion!
Call it match-fixing of the "astrology" kind. Here's one for Paul Condon and the Scotland Yard to crack. IPL just can't get better than this.
http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php...pped-by-chennai-on-an-astrologers-advice.html
If you think it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's brilliant captaincy that steered Chennai into the Indian Premier League final against Mumbai, think again. Informed sources reveal, Dhoni is just following "orders" provided by an astrologer in the good books of the team's boss, N. Srinivasan.
The decision to open the bowling attack with spinner R Ashwin, the idea to drop the world's best off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and the in-form South African allrounder Albie Morkel were apparently decisions made by Vastu Venkateshan. He is an astrologer on the payrolls of India Cements, the principal owners of the Chennai team.
Team sources reveal, Venkateshan enjoys immense powers, even to the extent that he tells Dhoni which eleven players will play a particular game. Venkateshan's cricketing credentials are not known, but he could even ‘order' the batting line-up for one of India's most successful captains.
Considering the fact that Chennai lost seven of their 14 round-robin league games, statistics reveal that Mr Venkateshan is "not hundred per cent accurate." But sources say, on days the team loses, Mr Astrologer finds faults like "wrong side parking of the team bus near the pavilion" or "even the presence of a certain individual who proved to be a bad omen for the side."
Srinivasan, who is also the BCCI secretary, has "employed" Venkateshan for six years now. He not only decides team strategies, Srinivasan's domestic affairs are also under his control! Venkateshan's proximity to Srinivasan can be gauged from the fact that Indian Cements has bought Mr Astrolger two flats in the up-market KK Nagar in South Chennai.
Apparently, it was the chief selector of the Indian national team Krish Srikkanth who introduced Venkateshan to Srinivasan. Another famous Chennai-based industrialist AC Muthiah confirms that Srikkanth had introduced Venkateshan to him when he was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Mr Astrologer has since changed loyalties.
At a time when the IPL is reeling under charges of match-fixing and fraudulent use of money, Venkateshan's role in the Chennai team has raised a few eyebrows. Is Dhoni happy with such interference? Team sources reveal, Dhoni is an unhappy man and may not be wearing the yellow shirt, come IPL IV.
Team insiders reveal, Venkateshan will be doing "pooja" from 10AM on Sunday to ensure that Chennai win their maiden IPL. The planetary positions, according to him, are favouarble for Chennai. So even if Dhoni loses the toss or his team plays poor cricket, the result is a foregone conclusion!
Call it match-fixing of the "astrology" kind. Here's one for Paul Condon and the Scotland Yard to crack. IPL just can't get better than this.
http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php...pped-by-chennai-on-an-astrologers-advice.html
LMAO!
