IPL franchisees may have added a fifth foreigner to their never-ending wishlist but it seems the BCCI is in no mood to accommodate their whims.

The opening match of the IPL 2009 will be played at Newlands in Cape Town on April 18, and the final will be held at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on May 24, according to reports in the Indian media

Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews is keen to make most of the opportunity after being selected to represent the Kolkata Knight Riders in the second season of the IPL, which gets underway in South Africa on April 18.

Laxman had to make way for Gilchrist; Dravid too was replaced by Pietersen and Kallis and now Ganguly’s wings have been clipped.

With just three weeks left for the IPL to begin in South Africa, the eight teams have begun a race against time to get their player combinations and practice bases in place

With Tendulkar set to play all matches in the IPL, Delhi Daredevils vice-president TA Sekar tipped Mumbai Indians to reach the final.

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara believes John Buchanan’s idea of having multiple captains in a team is an interesting concept that opens endless possibilities for the game’s future

Ticket prices for the IPL 2009 games will be reasonably priced to allow local fans to watch as many games as possible, Lalit Modi said on Friday.

The healing continues. After a painful month of reflection and rehabilitation, Sri Lanka’s cricketers are excitedly awaiting the commencement of the IPL, and the opportunity to restore a degree of normalcy to lives upturned by the Lahore terror attacks

Aakash Chopra, who made his debut under Ganguly’s captaincy in 2003, always looks up to the former Indian captain for his experience.