Archive for June, 2008

IPL salary cap to stay, says Modi

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Indian Premeir League Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday ruled out lifting the salary cap on the franchisees from the second edition of the Twenty20 extravaganza. Modi said in a statement that the players are legally bound by their three-year contract with their respective franchisees and they have to abide by that. "The ...

IPL teams to get first pick on players - Modi

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Franchises from the Indian Premier League will get first priority over players for the proposed Champions League, and any team that fields a cricketer from the unofficial Indian Cricket League will be automatically disqualified from the international Twenty20 competition, Lalit Modi, the chairman of IPL, has said. However, Modi told Cricinfo ...

Million-dollar Twenty20 Champions League announced

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

The inaugural Champions League tournament, involving the domestic Twenty20 finalists from England, Australia, South Africa and the IPL, will take place over a 10-day period in late September and early October with US$5 million on offer for the winners. The fine detail is yet to be confirmed, but Cricket Australia are ...

IPL stint has made me a better bowler: Gony

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Punjab seamer Manpreet Gony, who was on Saturday drafted in the India ODI squad for the Bangladesh tri-series, said a successful IPL stint has made him a better bowler and he was looking forward to give his best in his first national assignment. “IPL has given me great exposure. You rarely ...

Rajasthan win inaugural IPL

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets (and off the last ball) in the final of the inaugural Indian Premier League at the D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Scorecard Chasing a target of 164, Rajasthan began on a disastrous note, losing three wickets inside seven ...