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Missing stars leave India’s IPL cold
The cash-rich Indian Premier League has lost much of its sheen before it has started as foreign stars are being forced to drop out due to injuries and Test commitments.
Team owners will save millions of dollars in player fees since Australians and New Zealanders will only make a two-week appearance in the 44-day, 59-match multi-billion […]
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IPL may lead to change in dates of Pak-SL series
BCCI may have promised that the Indian Premier League would not interfere in teams’ international commitments but the cash-rich Twenty20 venture has had an impact on the proposed one-day series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Sources close to top PCB officials said that the two boards had come under pressure soon after PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf […]
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Cricketers will get to shake their legs in IPL
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IANS) A traditionalist to the core, India’s spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi has taken a humorous swipe at the Indian Premier League.
‘We will watch cricketers do a jig from April 18. That’s Twenty20 cricket for you,’ Bedi said.
‘When Kerry Packer introduced colour dresses, it was called pyjama cricket. People who are […]
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Team Hyd ready for IPL
The Deccan Chronicle Group, which won the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise for Hyderabad, has announced that its team would play a minimum of 14 matches starting April 20, 2008, as part of the DLF-IPL cricket series under the T20 format.
“Ours is going to be one of the favourite teams in IPL, going forward,” […]
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Dalmiya to lead CAB members for bigger IPL pie
Led by former Indian cricket board president Jagmohan Dalmiya, a majority of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) members Tuesday sought a grater piece of the pie in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played here in April.
At a special general meeting (SGM), at least 85 of the 121 CAB member associations sought for […]
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ICC sees possible IPL window next year
International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed has suggested a “window” could be created in the game’s crowded schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) by as early as next year, according to a report Tuesday.
Speed said he believed it would be possible to reschedule tours around the lucrative IPL Twenty20 competition if seven full […]
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IPL will have an annual window: Speed
Melbourne: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has hinted that the Indian Premier League (IPL) could have an annual window from next year to ensure that top international players are available for the lucrative Twenty20 extravaganza.
ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said the move would be approved if supported by seven member nations of the ICC, although […]
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Speed Open To IPL Slot
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Malcolm Speed has suggested a way to solve the conflict caused by the Indian Premier League (IPL).
More than 80 players from across the world are set to take part in the inaugural IPL, which is scheduled to start in April.
The Twenty20 tournament has already caused controversy with players signed to […]
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Taufel interested in officiating in IPL
Mumbai: Aussie umpire Simon Taufel, who is ranked the best in the world over the past four years, has kept his options open. His contract with the International Cricket Council (ICC) expires on March 31 and he would not rush before deciding about his future.
The 37-year-old Taufel is already growing weary at the constant traveling […]
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BCCI, CA to press ICC for annual IPL window
The International Cricket Council might have stood by its Future Tours Program (FTP) but it is under constant pressure from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Australian counterpart to reconsider their decision and create a window for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a media report here Friday.A […]
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