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Bollywood welcomes IPL

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood is proud that Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta have helped filmdom forge a lifetime’s bond with cricket with the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions.
The industry reacts:
Bipasha Basu: “It’s fantastic that Preity and Shah Rukh now own a part of the team. If you have the money and the interest […]

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Hyderabad, Chennai IPL’s dream teams

New Delhi: The players have been bought, but the big question is who has got the right ones. Powered with the findings of an opinion poll on Cricketnext.com, here’s the expert view on who have the best team to go all the way in the IPL.
After a day of hectic buying and selling, everyone is […]

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I thought the price was a joke: David Hussey

Victorian cricketer David Hussey says he is both surprised and embarrassed by the staggering $675,000 purchase by Indian Premier League team Kolkata, reports Australian media.
Hussey, who clubbed the second-fastest one-day century in Australian domestic circuit Wednesday - a 60-ball innings against New South Wales at the SCG - said he initially thought the price was […]

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Moolah on offer might distract young Ishant, feels coach

Ishant Sharma might have left big stars behind in bagging a whopping $950,000 at the Indian Premier League auction but his coach believes it might be a case of too much coming too soon in the youngster’s life and fears the burden of billion expectations could put him under huge pressure.
Ishant, who attained stardom in […]

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