Taking a cue from the huge success of IPL, other cricket playing nations are also contemplating similar cricket events. Cricket Australia is considering such an avenue. They are now watching the Indian Premier League and England’s answer to it for clues as to whether a franchised competition would work in Australia. There are enough hints [...]
Even as the IPL starts off with a bang, it is dogged with complaints from many players that they have not received the initial Indian Premier League fees. Reports said that two Australian players have not received payment after the first IPL auction held in February. Considering complaints from different corners, the Federation of International [...]
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company has announced its association with the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals. Bajaj Allianz will be the lead sponsor of the IPL franchise owned by the London-based businessman Manoj Badale. The Rajasthan Royals from Jaipur are coached and captained by Shane Warne. The sponsorship of Bajaj Allianz has increased the [...]
According to Kolkata Knight Riders owner, Shah Rukh Khan, all the franchisees in the Indian Premier League (iPL) would not gain any money from the first year of T-20 cricket series. King Khan is sure that the T20 tournament will be a success in the coming years. According to Khan, this is the first time [...]
The Supreme Court of India has refused an urgent hearing regarding the request for a ban on the name of Banglore Royal Challengers in Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from Friday. The petitioner had made an urgent request before a bench consisting of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice R V Raveendran. As per [...]
Since only five days are remaining for the inaugural of Indian Premier League (IPL), the ticket sales are not going forward as expected. Some of the teams participating in the IPL have not even started the sale of tickets. They are still looking for a an appropriate date to start the same. It is very [...]
The ITC Welcomgroup Hotels, Palaces and Resorts is the preferred hospitality partner for the DLF IPL. Lalit Modi , DLF IPL chairman and commissioner, has said, “I am very pleased to have the country’s leading chain of hotels, resorts and palaces join us as the preferred hospitality partner of the DLF Indian Premier League. I [...]
All the tickets for the first IPL match, on April 18, 2008, have been sold out. Tickets worth around Rs 8 lakh were sold from 18 counters on April 15, 2008. Shahrukh Khan is said to have cut the cost of tickets to Rs 100, which will be available apart from the Rs 220, Rs [...]
An IPL ad has sparked off debates over regional stereotypes. In the ad, a woman in typical Bengali attire, in an elevator, notices a nerdy young man reading about Chennai Super Kings fan. She then accuses him of touching her, and while leaving the elevator shows him her key chain, which identifies her as a [...]
Ticket sales a worry for King Khan Shah Rukh Khan, the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, is much worried because the ticket sales are not going as well as expected. Now Shah Rukh Khan doubts the decision he has taken to enter business world of Indian Premier League (IPL). Today, he is a bit upset [...]