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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. Incidentally, IPL is modelled on [...]
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 also had the same answer. [...]
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. Modi said, “His contract is still valid and has [...]
Update: Shoaib Akhtar cannot play in IPL. Rediff reports: The IPL’s Governing Council Chairman Lalit Modi told reporters that Akhtar cannot take part in the high-profile Twenty20 competition till the Pakistan Cricket Board lifts the ban on him. Meanwhile, Shoaib Akhtar ifnds some support from Shah Rukh Khan: “We believe Shoaib should play. It is [...]
IPL Kolkata Knight Riders team skipper Sourav Ganguly is to skip the Olympics torch relay on April 17. Sourav Gnguly, who said Bhutia’s decision was his personal choice, said he had to attend the IPL inaugural clash with Bangalore Royal Challengers on April 18, which is why he can’t attend the run. Indian football skipper [...]
Even as the cash-flooded Indian Premier League is about to start on April 18, 2008, the international cricket schedule faces big threat. With players from different parts of the world expected to participate in the two month cricket extravaganza, there are concerns that Australia’s West Indies tour, Bangladesh team’s Pakistan visit, New Zealand tour of [...]