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IPL will have worldwide impact: Warne
Spin wizard Shane Warne, who will captain Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), feels the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza will be a huge boost for cricket.
“It is not a case of putting the Indian Premier League before my county. Yes, I am excited about coaching and captaining the Rajasthan Royals and I believe that […]
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Sidebottom: We Have A Dilemma On Our Hands
Seamer Ryan Sidebottom believes the lucrative Indian Premier League has created a “difficult situation” for England’s top stars.
The Twenty20 competition starts next month with many of the world’s best players involved.
However, representation from county cricket is small with Dimitri Mascarenhas, an England one-day international player, the most high-profile name involved.
England and Wales Cricket Board chairman […]
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We will give our best, says Lee
Talk to Brett Lee about the IPL and the excitement in his voice is all too palpable. Talking to Hindustan Times, the Australian pacer on Wednesday said he was ‘really looking forward’ to be a part of Team Mohali and enjoy the experience.
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What are your thoughts on playing in the IPL?
I have always maintained that […]
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IPL website on April 7, BCCI portal in July
The multi-million dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) will launch its website next month while BCCI’s much awaited portal will see the light of the day in July this year.
IPL will launch its website on April 7, to be run by a North America-based company which will also develop a portal for the BCCI.
“BCCI/IPL has negotiated […]
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ECB told to open mind to ICL
Professional Cricket Association chief executive Sean Morris has warned the England and Wales Cricket Board not to resist allowing English players to join the Indian Premier League.
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* Mascarenhas admits to risking ODI future
IPL chairman Lalit Modi claimed England’s top players are keen to […]
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It’s a royal challenge to make money in IPL
BANGALORE: Bangalore’s Royal Challengers expect to end the inaugural year of the Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) with a deficit of about Rs 25-30 crore, its chief executive said. The sharing of tickets between the stakeholders has emerged as a bone of contention ahead of the first match on April 18. The UB Group, […]
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Chennai’s IPL team launched
CHENNAI: In a glittering function that had loads of dance and music, the Chennai Super Kings cricket team was launched here on Saturday.
The team — none of the foreign players could make it due to “prior commitments” — was introduced to the gathering.
Chennai Super Kings assistant coach, V.B. Chandrasekhar, described the team as a group […]
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Hyderabad Deccan Chargers
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King Khan to take on Mithun Dada
It will be Shah Rukh Khan versus Mithun Chakraborty in cricket.
A fortnight after the gala launch of King Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders team for the multimillon dollar Indian Premier League, rival Zee-promoted Indian Cricket League has roped in ‘Mithun Dada’ to be the franchisee owner of one of its sides ‘Kolkata Tigers’.
“Yes, I have said […]
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Shah Rukh Khan dragged to court
After the glitzy launch of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Bollywood star and the owner of the IPL Kolkata team, Shah Rukh Khan is in the dock.
He along with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) — the local organiser of the Twenty20 tournament — have been dragged to court.
CAB and SRK are in a tight spot […]
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