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Venue switch likely for Mumbai matches

By admin ⋅ May 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Two of Mumbai’s home IPL matches - on May 14 and 16 - are likely to be shifted from the DY Patil Stadium to the Wankhede Stadium, following speculation that the Mumbai Indians were unhappy with the commute from the team hotel to the venue in addition to the practice pitches at the new ground.
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Sachin’s injury robs him of $7.8 mn cover

By admin ⋅ May 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Injuries appear to have landed Sachin Tendulkar on a sticky wicket, especially on the insurance front. Did you know Sachin’s inability to play the first four matches of IPL due to a pre-existing injury robs him of a $7.8-million personal accident & death benefit cover.
Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/ET_Cetera/
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Ninan set to replace Bhajji

By admin ⋅ May 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Karnataka off-spinner Ryan Ninan is most likely to replace the banned Harbhajan Singh in the Mumbai Indians’ IPL team. The 23-year-old offie received a call on Thursday from Mumbai team manager Rahul Sanghvi asking him to report to the team on Friday in Mumbai.
Read more: http://howrah.org/sports/11045.html

Supporters at home desert Harbhajan

By admin ⋅ May 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

No supporter turned up at Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh’s home in Jalandhar Monday after the Indian Premier League banned him for 11 games for slapping Sreesanth during a match at Mohali Friday. This was in stark contrast to the outpouring of support for him that was visible everywhere in his hometown and the rest of [...]

Sachin to rock Mumbai against Daredevils

By admin ⋅ May 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The long wait for many fans of the Master will finally be over on Sunday when Sachin Tendulkar will take guard against the Delhi Daredevils. Tendulkar is finally going to make his debut in the lucrative and extravagant Twenty20 Indian premier League of the BCCI.
Read more: http://cricket.zeenews.com/fullstory.asp?nid=9819

Another on-field row could end Bhajji’s career: Bindra

By admin ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Indian Premier League (IPL) governing board member I S Bindra has cautioned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to watch his on-field behaviour after the slapping row with S Sreesanth as another spat with fellow players could spell the end of his career.
Read more: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200804301301.htm

Tendulkar nearly ready: Pollock

By admin ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Mumbai Indians stand-in captain Shaun Pollock has hinted that injury-hit Sachin Tendulkar may finally make his Indian Premier League debut during Sunday’s home match against the Delhi Daredevils. The South African all-rounder then provided another boost for his side, revealing: “Sachin could be fit in time for the next game.”
Read more: http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,6575_3497004,00.html

Debut season fiasco runs down IPL’s costliest team

By admin ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s disadvantage Mumbai Indians. Even before the Indian Premier League’s (IPL’s) first season draws to a close, all indicators seem to suggest that Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai Indians could be a write-off as far as the first year goes. Whether on or off the field, the Mumbai franchise has been unable to make its mark in [...]

Bhajji now out of hoardings

By admin ⋅ April 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After being booted out of the Indian Premier League for slapping a rival player, Harbhajan Singh is experiencing a new low with his franchise team Mumbai Indians having decided to remove hoardings with his picture dotting Mumbai. “The process of removing the team’s hoardings with Harbhajan Singh is on and some posters have already been [...]

Bhajji loses his insurance cover too

By admin ⋅ April 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Oriental Insurance will not cover banned Indian offspinner Harbhajan Singh for his next 11 matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Worse, he also loses his personal accident cover till the time the ban stays in force. Bhajji also loses his astronomical Rs 2.7-crore match fee. This, despite the IPL, its franchisees and all eight [...]

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