IPL news updates and controversies through the week
Our IPL news through the week – go through them, remember we are just one week away from the start of the IPL extravaganza!
I’d be disappointed if Aussies place IPL over country: McGrath
Australia’s retired bowling great Glenn McGrath cannot believe some of his teammates are ready to shed national colours to join the cash-awash Indian Premier League (IPL), putting money before country.
The Press Trust of India (PTI) has joined international agencies in calling for a modifications in the media guidelines for the Indian Premier League, failing which they have decided to ignore the event. PTI’s reluctance to accept the terms and conditions will no doubt come as a big blow to the …
Kingfisher Airlines becomes official airline of IPL
After being chosen as the Umpire Partner of DLF Indian Premier League, Kingfisher Airlines has now become official airline for the league. As per the agreement, Kingfisher will provide airline services to the players participating in the league and BCCI officials. “There will be dedicated check-in counters, VIP lounge access, an exclusive …
Test defeat, media control on IPL coverage bring new controversies
The Indian Premier League has found itself into troubled waters even before the first ball has been bowled. The defeat of the Indians in the second Test against South Africa in Ahmedabad has initiated angry reactions from the media and the enthusiasts of the game. Many feel that India’s worst …
SET MAX telecast – Manoranjan Ka Baap IPL ad ready
With the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) set to start on April 18, 2008, SET MAX has conceptualized its IPL broadcast campaign with the view to prime its viewers for this entertainment spectacle. In India, the IPL matches would be telecast on the SET MAX channel. Vodafone is the presenting …
England plans EPL to take on IPL
Perturbed by the soaring popularity of IPL much before the tournament has begun and shocked by the tendency to even shun playing for the country to exploit IPL riches, the England and Wales Cricket Board may soon set up an English Premier League (EPL) Twenty20, on the lines of IPL. …
Majority of Aussie players prefer IPL money over playing for the country
An Australian Cricketers Association survey has revealed that about half of the country’s cricketers would give up playing cricket for the country for a stint in the Lucrative IPL Twenty20. Fouty seven percent of the national players said yes to this query , while 93 percent of state level players …
Kolkata Knight Riders’ advantage slips against Royal Challengers
Bangalore Royal Challengers take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament’s opening match in Bangalore on April 18, the clash will be between two former India skippers and two flamboyant personalities also — Rahul Dravd …
Shoaib Akhtar’s IPL contract still stands; would play if ban is overturned, Modi says
According to Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council head Lalit Modi, Shoaib Akhtar’s contract with the IPL is still valid. But Modi also said that Shoaib would be allowed to play in the IPL tournament only if Akhtar’s appeal is cleared by the Pakistan Appeallate Tribunal.
Hrithik Roshan may be brand ambassador for Mumbai Indians
The cine stars play an important role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from April 18. There are rumours that Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is likely to be the brand ambassador of Mumbai Indians, the Indian Premier League team owned by Mukesh Ambani. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani bought the team …