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IPL all set for Bangalore launch
After all the hype, the Indian Premier League, with its potential to transform world cricket forever, begins on Friday with a floodlit match in Bangalore.
The contests between eight teams with most of the top names in the game will be closely watched in England, the birthplace of Twenty20 cricket.
The ECB is in talks with an […]
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All or nothing: IPL opens amid soaring expectations
Having weathered a boycott threat from the media and numerous other controversies, the Indian Premier League is all set to roll with a heady mix of cricket and glamour on show in the opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Bangalore Royal Challengers here on Friday.
The Shah Rukh Khan-owned Knight Riders and Vijay Mallya’s Royal […]
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IPL auction shouldn’t happen again: Dravid
Former captain Rahul Dravid today expressed reservations over the auctioning of cricketers for the Indian Premier League and hoped it does not happen again.
“I hope it does not happen again,” Dravid said in response to a question from a student while interacting with children of five schools, run by the Vellammal Education Trust here.
Dravid’s comments […]
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IPL not just about money, says Dravid
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is being perceived as the beginning of a lucrative new era for cricket, but former India captain Rahul Dravid says its success and impact on the game will depend on how it produces top class cricket in the first year.
“IPL is something new. It is going to be quite exciting […]
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Indian cricketers angry with income
The IPL governing council has decided not entertain any change in the base amounts for the players, which is $200,000 despite speculation that a revolt is brewing among the Indian players. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid have nothing to worry about, as they won’t be part of the ‘fish market’ on […]
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