Archive for the 'Controversy' Category

English cricketers could play in 2010 IPL

English Player’s Association claims that at last country’s board is willing to allow the players to play in the last two weeks of Indian Premier League’s 2009 edition.
According to Professional Cricketers’ Association chief Sean Morris, ECB will consider the matter and the players can participate in the later stages of Twenty20 tournament in 2010.
“I think [...]

Urgent hearing appeal against Royal Challengers overturned by Supreme Court

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 the [...]

IPL-Media tussle persists, television channels threaten blackout

PTI to cover event in protest
The IPL- Media tussle over the media guidelines seems to persist despite the Twenty20 governing body relenting to many issues raised the media fraternity.
The News Broadcasters Association, an umbrella body of television broadcasters, have decided to boycott IPL, trigerring a prospect that many channels would resort to a blackout.
The decision [...]

IPL ad annoys Chennai Super Kings fans

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 [...]

Wasim Akram says IPL and Twenty20 point to dangerous trend in cricket

Pak cricket legend Wasim AKram has joined the growing chorus of criticism against the Indian Premier League.
Wasim Akram says IPL can distract cricketers as players are now even willing to give up their international careers.
Wasim Akram says the ICC should have foreseen this danger ten years back. Akram also said the [...]

Kolkata Knight Riders upate: Shoaib Akhtar verdict delayed, Sourav Ganguly looks to Umar Gul

Chances of Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar miss Indian Premier League have increased as the final decision on his ban being delayed further. A tribunal in Pakistan is expected to hear his appeal against the five year ban soon. It is expected that tribunal hearing his appeal against the ban would not take up IPL [...]

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 [...]

McGrath not so happy at the prospect Australians preferring ICL/IPL over national caps

Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath has expressed shock at the results of a new survey which said that more than half of Australian contracted players would give up their national colours for the lurcative IPL. McGrath, who was bought by the Delhi Daredevils IPL team, has said that money could never replace the pride of [...]

PTI not to cover IPL; Reuters and AP could follow

Looks like the DLF IPL, which is only a week away, is running into some real trouble with The Press Trust of India (PTI) joining other international media organisations protesting the regulations on the media in covering the lucrative tournament. PTI has called for some modifications on the restrictions, failing which they would not attempt [...]

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 Test defeat at home can [...]