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It’s back. Bigger and even more bountiful. The heady cocktail of cricket, big money and glamour that made the Indian Premier League such a huge hit in its inaugural season resumed on Friday with an auction that relegated last year’s eye-popping figures to instant history. The general economic outlook may be none too bright, but [...]
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All about the Indian Premier League (IPL)
February 7th, 2009 
admin What is the Indian Premier League (IPL)? The Indian Premier League, created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC), is a Twenty20 cricket competition. It is the brainchild of BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi and is modelled along the lines of club football in Europe, [...]
Mortaza credits IPL riches to consistent form
February 7th, 2009 admin Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza on Friday said his US$ 6,00,000 buy by Kolkata Knight Riders in the second Indian Premier League auction was a reward for his consistent form this season. “Obviously I am delighted because I feel this is a result of all hard work I have put in over the years and a [...]
PCB to players: No word on IPL, ICL bans
February 7th, 2009 admin The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has gagged players from giving any media interviews on the move to stop them from featuring in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Indian Cricket League (ICL). A number of top Pakistani players including Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Sohail Tanvir were supposed to feature in the IPL this [...]
Chennai goes full throttle with an eye on IPL title
February 7th, 2009 admin If you want the cup, you must have the best. And if you want the best, you jolly well pay for them. That sums up the strategy of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who picked up Andrew Flintoff for $1.55 million at Friday’s auction. Many may raise their eyebrows over the deal, especially when Flintoff will [...]