Krishna's Poems

It all started in 2007,
Each person had to choose a team of eleven.

The number of teams were eight,
August 17th was the auction date.

Lalit Modi was the man in-charge,
The amount of money he spent was large.

It started with Royal Challengers Bangalore,
Its owner was Vijay Mallya — riches galore.

Deccan Chargers was on number two,
Adam Gilchrist was the captain of the crew.

The team Kolkata Knight Riders was good,
Its owner was Shahrukh Khan, the King of Bollywood.

Rajasthan Royals was a lucky team,
They fulfilled the IPL ’08 Cup dream.

The team in yellow was Chennai Super Kings,
Every match of the team was absorbing.

Delhi Daredevils was next in line,
Both their bowlers and batsmen were fine.

Kings XI Punjab are no less,
The team is symbolized by a logo on the chest.

Sachin Tendulkar — the greatest batsman — is the captain
Who led a brilliant team – Mumbai Indians.

Rajasthan Royals won in 2008,
Shane Watson will never forget that date.

2009 was a glorious year
For the men in blue, Deccan Chargers.

In 2010, the final was between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings,
Their better performance brought them closer to winning.

There were cheerleaders also,
They kept dancing throughout the show.

League 2010 is now gone, but there’s another season,
You can’t tell who’ll win, without any reason.

2010

The men in blue,
They have eleven in the crew.
Their current coach is Gary Kirsten,
He was a former cricketer, a South African.
The ICT has an excellent batting and bowling team,
Triumph, is what they dream.
The opening batsmen are Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar,
The pair is often called “Delhi Hero” and “Master Blaster“.
Next in line is Gautam Gambhir, ICC Cricketer of 2009,
His batting is out of the world; his bowling is fine.
Virat Kohli’s the new boy in town,
He’ll never let the name of India down.
The cool and consistent captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni comes,
You’ll hear excited fans chanting his name or beating the drums.
Not to forget, the “Sher of Punjab“, Yuvraj Singh,
Thirty-six runs in an over and many other laurels did he bring.
Now the tail gets exposed,
The batting lineup is closed.
ICT’s bowlers are an ace,
From left-arm orthodox through spin to pace.
We have five in the list,
They are good with their wrists.
Harbhajan Singh is a veteran spinner,
He thinks himself to be a great winner.
The tallest man in cricket I think is Ishant Sharma,
By his bowling, he creates an everlasting trauma.
Another veteran is Zaheer Khan,
His bowling is brilliant, and he’s a big fan of Shahrukh Khan.
For Sreeshanth, I have no words to express,
He’s an aggressive bowler; and sometimes his anger goes excess.
Another addition is Suresh Raina, a batsman,
With that, the top eleven comes to an end.

2010

My sister and her giant books,
I get frightened by their looks.
I wonder what’s there in those “thousand pages”,
To finish the book, it must have taken ages!
A book is like five novels together bound,
One book must weigh a thirty pounds!
Each page is terrible,
For me, its illegible.
I wonder who wrote this novel,
Its above a human’s IQ level.
All the books have two volumes each,
Its chapters are as vast as a beach.
I stare at my sister in bewilderment,
For she cannot control her excitement.
My sister has thirteen of these epics,
Each one is as firm as a brick.
“My sister and her giant books.”

2010