Archive for March 11th, 2008

IPL Karm Yudh ad campaign from O&M

Indian Premier League has  officially started an ad campaign, which is titled “Karm Yudh” and with a whooping budget of Rs 100 crore. The ad is created by the ad agency O&M and has been coined by the ad-man Piyush Pandey.
This is the first ad from the promoters of IPL which declares the arrival of [...]

Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor could join hands with ICL

Shah Rukh Khan bought the Kolkata Indian Premier League team last month. If Shah Rukh has done something, can Aamir Khan be far behind? According to news reports in the Indian media, Aamir Khan could likely be associated with the promoters of ICL to attract more viewership.
Aamir Khan is thought to have a passion for [...]

14 cricketers auctioned in 2nd IPL auction, James Hopes tops list with $300,000 bid from Mohali IPL

Pakistan’s Misabah-ul-Haq goes to Bangalore Royal Challengers for $125,000
Fourteen players were auctioned in the second and final round of bidding for the DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament beginning on April 18, with Australian James Hopes bagging the highest bid of $300,000 from Mohali franchaise owned by Bollywood’s Preity Zinta and friend Ness Wadia.
Dimitri Masceranhas became [...]

ICC declines official international Twenty20 status for IPL matches

India’s IPL matches will not get ICC international Twenty20 match status, the International Cricket Council has said.
The ICC says the DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament is a domestic cricket tournament, even though top stars from all over the world are participating.
The DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament features 8 teams and more than 70 international cricketers were auctioned [...]

Australia’s Mike Hussey puts national cap over IPL lure

The Indian Premier League can never be a lure enough for any player to skip national duty, Australian bastman Mike Hussey has said.
Mike Hussey is yet to sign any IPL contract, but has expressed interest in playing depending on his availability.
Any amount of money won’t be sufficient for players to skip their responsibilities for national [...]

Cricket Australia postpones Pakistan tour, players’ presence in IPL now certain

Cricket Australia has postponed the Pakistan tour scheduled for this month saying new dates would be fixed soon, boosting chances of a host of players to participate in the DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament.
Cricket Australia and Pakistan Cricket Board chairmen will meet in Dubai later this month to discuss the new fixtures.
There have been allegations that [...]

Syed Abbas Ali propels Delhi Giants to 6-wicket win over Mumbai Champs; Brian Lara out of ICL with Injury

Southpaw Syed Abbas Ali hit two sixes and seven ours to help propel Delhi Giants to a six wicket win over Mumbai Champs in the 3rd edition of the ICL Edelweiss Twenty20 cricket championship.
The 49 ball effort won Syed Abbas Ali the man of the match award.
Chasing Mumbai Champs’ 115, Delhi Giants scored 116 [...]