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IPL to attract more viewers than elections

By admin ⋅ April 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The general election may have won the battle, but it looks like the Indian Premier League (IPL) will win the war—for eyeballs. Viewership studies by two media buying firms say the Twenty20 cricket league that begins on 18 April, will attract more viewers than the election coverage.
Via LiveMint

Home Ministry may talk tough with IPL organisers

By admin ⋅ March 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Union Home Ministry plans to do some tough talk on the organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) not to take the government for a ride and will ask them to hold proper consultations with the states where they want to hold the popular T20 matches from next month.
Via NDTV

Indian government withholds security clearance for the IPL

By admin ⋅ March 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s home ministry has withheld security clearance for the IPL (Indian Premier League) despite the tournament’s organisers submitting a revised schedule that took into account increased security fears after the recent terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team. The home ministry told IPL officials it “may not be feasible to play matches as per [...]

Andhra Police say no to IPL during elections

By admin ⋅ March 12, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Andhra Pradesh police has thrown a spanner in the works for IPL commissioner Lalit Modi after stating on Thursday that they will not be in a position to provide security for the matches during elections in the state.
Via CricketNext

Indian Premier League may be slimmed for security

By admin ⋅ March 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A stripped-down version of the Indian Premier League could be staged this year if Indian police chiefs reject a revised schedule for the tournament because it clashes with general elections.
Via Telegraph

IPL in doubt after police reject new schedule

By admin ⋅ March 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

State police chiefs have rejected the IPL’s revised itinerary in view of the forthcoming general elections. The BCCI had earlier sent a new schedule of the Indian Premier League to the Home Ministry, claiming that no matches would be held 72 hours on either side of the scheduled date of the polls slated for the [...]

Security agencies favour IPL postponement

By admin ⋅ March 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The security agencies are unwilling to stretch themselves for the Indian Premier League, which coincides with parliamentary elections, and on Wednesday told the government to press for a postponement of the high-profile Twenty20 event.
Via TOI

IPL to announce new schedule on Wednesday

By admin ⋅ March 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In response to Home Minister P Chidambaram’s advice to postpone the Indian Premier League till Lok Sabha elections are over, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday said the reworked schedule would be announced on Wednesday.
Via NDTV

IPL not to be postponed due to polls: Modi

By admin ⋅ March 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League Lalit Modi made clear on Tuesday that the tournament won’t be postponed following the attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. “We will go a step further to ensure that there will be no games 24 to 48 hours prior to the polling dates [...]

Lalit Modi humbled in Rajasthan Cricket Association elections

By admin ⋅ March 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Indian Premier League Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi on Sunday lost the Rajasthan Cricket Association elections held for the post of President to Sanjay Dixit, an Indian Administrative Services officer.

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