The billion-dollar cricket league may end up benefiting cricket rather than harming it. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
IPL ‘cricketers will earn as much as Lampard’
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Lalit Modi, the chairman of the Indian Premier League, has pulled off an astonishing and unprecedented conjuring trick: he has created a billion-dollar tournament out of nothing. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
Indian Premier League: Good bye sports
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Whatever maybe the outcome of this “Great Tamasha,” it is bound to change the face of cricket and could well entice cricketers to put a price on their heads as TV channels and other stake holders come out with innovative methods to reap profits. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
IPL to adjust future scheduling with England in mind
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) will look to reschedule its calendar in future to accommodate England players in the multi-million dollar Twenty20 tournament. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
It’s a dream come true to play with Sachin: Jayasuriya
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Sanath Jayasuriya is eagerly looking forward to playing in the Indian Premiere League. Speaking to DNA, the veteran Sri Lankan batsman said he felt honoured to have been sold for over a million dollars and has promised to work for the Mumbai team the way he has tried to help Sri Lanka. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
Shah Rukh feels cricket is commercially viable
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has explained that the chance to make money from cricket and channelising it to other sports was the main reason for him to get involved with the Cricket Board-promoted Indian Premier League.
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Mar
1
IPL: English stars want in, says Lalit Modi
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The head of the Indian Premier League has claimed English cricketers could be accommodated into future tournaments on the subcontinent.
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Mar
1
League should be top priority, says Warne
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Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has advised the International Cricket Council to plan the global cricket calendar around the Indian Premier League. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
Indian fans will love Symonds, says Laxman
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Batsman VVS Laxman is confident Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds will be a popular player in the Indian Premier League despite his frequent fall-outs with the India team. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
1
IPL: Misbah signs for Kolkata team
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Pakistan middle order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq has signed up for IPL’s Kolkata team after getting a clearance from his cricket board.The Kolkata team that is owned by Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan and friends is reported to have paid USD 180,000 for the Pakistan vice captain. Read the rest of this entry »
