Yuvraj to lead Pune Warriors in IPL4

Posted by Ashok on Mar 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement Mercurial left handed batsman Yuvraj Singh was declared as the captain of the Sahara Pune Warriors as the team announced their 30 member squad on Tuesday for the IPL 4 season. Yuvraj to lead Pune Warriors in IPL4 Apart from Yuvraj the squad includes Ashish Nehra, Robin Uthappa and Murali Kartik from the domestic circuit, while the international players include Graeme Smith, Angelo Mathews,... 

Need for Approval Delayed CL T20 Payment – IPL

Posted by Ashok on Mar 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday said the prize money for last year’s Champions League Twenty20 tournament held in South Africa has not been disbursed yet because of the need for regulatory approvals by the treasury department. Need for Approval Delayed CL T20 Payment “Regulatory approvals from the treasury department are awaited,” Sundar Raman, CEO of the IPL,... 

IPL Invites Fresh Bids For Internet

Posted by Ashok on Mar 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement According to Mint, World Sports Group, which earlier had the media rights, and had sublicensed them to other entities, has issued a statement saying that the BCCI tender “violates the undertaking the BCCI has given to the Supreme Court (of India)”, and that the Supreme Court had stayed the Bombay high court’s order allowing for arbitration as sought by WSG. Read the Bombay High Court judgement... 

World Cup 2011 and IPL 4 90 Days NoN Stop Madness

Posted by Ashok on Feb 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement Sachin Tendulkar has taken guard for the last time in a World Cup match. The stage is the maestro’s beloved Wankhede Stadium and the match is no less than the grand final. World Cup 2011 and IPL 4 Steaming in from the Pavilion End is Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga. With four needed off one ball, a billion hearts can’t but stop pounding… It would be unreasonable, dicey and, perhaps, blasphemous... 

Sourav Ganguly not Approached by IPL Kochi

Posted by Ashok on Jan 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement Sourav Ganguly on Thursday dismissed the speculation that he was approached by IPL Kochi to join there team. Sourav Ganguly not Approached by IPL Kochi Former Indian captain further said that he has not been approached by any of the teams. Earlier, there was speculation that IPL Kochi was keen to sign Ganguly to play from their team in IPL season 4. Ganguly was ignored by all the ten teams... 

IPL 4 Auction of Players

Posted by Ashok on Jan 15, 2011 | 1 Comment

Advertisement IPL 4 Auction of Players In theory, the auction of players before IPL-4 was a triumph of free market economy. Thus, a Lara or a Ganguly was ignored, a Dravid devalued; conversely, the stock of Saurabh Tiwary or Robin Uthappa soared. Clearly, the franchisees are building teams of the future. But the logic of the market, underlying which are visions of a profitable future, isn’t immune to... 

Mumbai sign up Suman, Pandey Still Deciding (IPL 4)

Posted by Ashok on Jan 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement Mumbai Indians have signed uncapped Hyderabad batsman T Suman for the fourth season of the IPL. The 27-year-old Suman, who played for Deccan Chargers in the second and third seasons of the tournament, said he had received more than one offer but it was the opportunity to play alongside his hero Sachin Tendulkar that lured him to Mumbai. Mumbai sign up Suman “It has been a childhood dream... 

The IPL Auction

Posted by Ashok on Jan 08, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement The Indian Premier League looks to recapture its lost sparkle this weekend with a player auction at which teams will bid big bucks to secure some of finest talent in world cricket. The IPL Auction 12:36 sharda: the camera is on RCB and there is not even a twitch Saturday January 8, 2011 12:36 sharda 12:36 George Binoy: Punjab bid 425,000 for Dravid. Still no movement from Bangalore. Rajasthan... 

IPL Set for Player Auction

Posted by Ashok on Jan 08, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement The Indian Premier League looks to recapture its lost sparkle this weekend with a player auction at which teams will bid big bucks to secure some of finest talent in world cricket. IPL Set for Player Auction The annual IPL tournament revolutionised the sport when it burst onto the scene in 2008 with a high-octane blend of international star players, Twenty20 matches and Bollywood glamour. But... 

Glitz, Glamour and Moolah Will Mark IPL 4 Auction

Posted by Ashok on Jan 07, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Advertisement Glitz, glamour and big money will be on display at the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Saturday-Sunday as 350 cricketers go under the hammer for the fourth season of the money-spinning league. Glitz, Glamour and Moolah Will Mark IPL 4 Auction Missing from the action at ITC Royal Gardenia will be the man branded by many as brash, showy but grudgingly accepted as one who saw where...