Archive for April, 2009

Whistle Podu – Chennai Super Kings special

By ⋅ April 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Whistle Podu 4 Super Kings (full video) of Chennai Super Kings. Nice one!

Bacher calls on ICC to create window for IPL

By ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Former South African cricket board chief Ali Bacher has urged the ICC to create a permanent window for the Indian Premier League in its calendar as the Twenty20 tournament has become the “number one event in world cricket”. “This is the number one sporting event at the moment in world cricket. I would like to [...]

Taibu snubbed by India Premier League

By ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

ZIMBABWE is not represented at the Indian Premier League after Tatenda Taibu was snubbed for the second edition of the tournament that is in South Africa, despite having a three-year contract with the rich league. Taibu, the only Zimbabwean entered into the inaugural IPL auction, was bought for US$125 000 and turned out for the [...]

IPL billionaire sets sights on Liverpool

By ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The News Of The World reported at the weekend that Grandhi Mallikarjun Rao, the owner of Indian Premier League club Delhi Daredevils, had held talks over his interest in buying the Merseyside club. The newspaper claimed the talks were started by Liverpool’s co-owner Tom Hicks, and initially revolved around a sponsorship deal to help refinance [...]

Strategy breaks to be reviewed after IPL II: Lalit Modi

By ⋅ April 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Beating a retreat after the widespread criticism of the ‘strategy break’, Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi said innovations like this would be reviewed after the second edition of the Twenty20 event gets over. Via ExpresIndia

Yusuf and Kamran steal Rajasthan a thriller

By ⋅ April 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kolkata Knight Riders 150 for 7 (Ganguly 46, Gayle 41, Kamran 3-18) tied with Rajasthan Royals 150 for 6 (Yusuf 42, Mendis 2-19). Rajasthan win in Super Over. Yusuf Pathan broke the IPL’s first tie and with it Kolkata Knight Riders’ hearts through clean hitting in the Super Over, to chase down 16 runs in [...]

Anonymous blogger takes on Knight Riders

By ⋅ April 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

An anonymous blogger who claims to be a team member of KKR is venting out his frustration with his mysterious blog. The mysterious blogger blogs on the inside stories and gossips of KKR team. He keeps updating with most activities, talks that happen during the daily grind. Insider blogs are interesting to read Check out [...]

Durban double header

By ⋅ April 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Durban will play host to IPL 2009 double header matches between KKR vs KXP and RR vs MI. Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders lost the opening game and will look to get their first win when the meet today. KKR and KXP are equally matched as some key players are missing from both [...]

Indian prisoners protest against IPL TV ban

By ⋅ April 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s something that says Indian Premier League is so popular in India that even prisoners are going on a hunger strike to watch IPL matches. AFP reports that hundreds of inmates at a prison in Kolkata have gone on hunger strike after they were not allowed to watch Indian Premier League cricket matches, officials said [...]

Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings – Who will win?

By ⋅ April 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Royal Challengers are enjoying the success of their win in the first match against Rajasthan Royals. The confident RCB team is taking on the Chennai Super Kings who were defeated by Mumbai Indians. Will Port Elizabeth witness the winning streak of Royal Challengers or will Dhoni’s men bounce back with vengeance to register their first [...]

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