It didn’t take too long for IPL to be caught in a match-fixing controversy. And who but the woe-begotten Kolkata Knight Riders could have found themselves in the eye of the storm.
The uncertainty over the conduct and schedule of the prestigious and high profile Indian Premier League (IPL) 2009 20:20 cricket matches has got over with the BCCI deciding to take IPL outside the country.
Update: It was announced by IPL chief Lalit Modi today that IPL would not move abroad. After a discussion with the home ministry, Lalit Modi said that considering the probelms of adequate security during elections, a new schedule for the 2009 season would be worked out. IPL games would also take place in more cities [...]
With IPL matches getting more momentum there has been demand for scientific models for dope tests for players participating in the IPL matches.
Recently an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting held at Dubai has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the ‘owner’ of the Indian Premier League (IPL), to introduce an anti-doping [...]
Indiscipline has become an integral part of the ongoing Indian Premier League Twenty20 matches. Within a few days of the tournament, more than six players and officials have been punished for their bad behavior on the field.
Latest in this list is Kolkata Knight Riders pace bowler Ishant Sharma. He has been fined 10 percent of [...]
Shoaik Malik, the Pakistan skipper, does not foresee any problem in playing in Hyderabad, despite his long legal battle with an Indian family. A person living in Hyderabad had alleged long time back that his daughter had been married to Shoaib on telephone and that Shoaib has been refusing to divorce his daughter ever since. [...]
The England and Wales Cricket Board has come under heavy fire from Aussie spin legend Shane Warne who is also the captain of the Rajasthan Royals IPL team for not allowing its centrally contracted players to participate in the DLF IPL, the cash rich premier league of India.
Shane Warne said its a real shame that [...]
The Eden Gardens pitch, which displayed none of the qualities of an international standard cricket pitch has come under investigation from the cricket authorities. BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has said that the erratic behaviour that was shown by the Eden Gardens pitch during the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers on Sunday would [...]
After corporate giants and Bollywood stars, it is the bookies’ turn to exploit the riches of the cash-rich IPL-based bets.
Taking cues from the strengths and weaknesses of the teams on paper,
Bookies are rooting for Hyderabad based Deccan Challengers as the team to win the coveted tournament.
International betting houses like Ladbrokes have also entered IPL betting [...]
The head of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) and the former Australian cricketer, Tim May, has started investigating how many players have not yet received their initial Indian Premier League fees as per the contract.
Tim May also warned that they could walk away with the contract if the problem is widespread.
May said that [...]