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IPL threatens to take legal course against Yousuf

By admin ⋅ November 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Indian Premier League official and former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has threatened to take legal course against Mohammad Yousuf if the Pakistani batsman returned to the ‘rebel’ Indian Cricket League fold.
Via TOI
Looks like Yousuf has no luck to play either in IPL or ICL due to legal issues.

PCB in favour of merger between ICL and IPL

By admin ⋅ October 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Indian Cricket League on Monday got a shot in the arm from the Pakistan Cricket Board which called for a merger between the rebel league and the BCCI-backed Indian Premier League.
Via TOI

ICL fails to match up to IPL’s TV ratings

By admin ⋅ October 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The report card for the ongoing Indian Cricket League (ICL) for its debut week is out. According to a Map ratings, ICL has performed dismally, garnering a measly average 0.2-0.4 TVR across both channels, Zee Sports and Ten Sports in the all markets C&S 4+group.
Via ET

What’s there in IPL and not in ICL?

By admin ⋅ October 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Interesting article from Television Point.
There are a few big names like Inzamamul Haq, Marvan Atapattu and Chris Harris, but is it enough to create the same excitement IPL did earlier this year? “It’s not just about who’s part of the ICL, the presentation itself is way below the standards set by IPL,” says journalist [...]

More Bangla players in IPL

By admin ⋅ September 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Looks like the Indian Cricket board is coming to the rescue of Bangladesh cricket and the Indian Cricket board has reportedly said it will play an “active role” in helping Bangladesh cricket recover after 13 players quit the national fold to join the Indian Cricket League.
Via Indian Express

Zee set to revitalise ICL

By admin ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It plans to take the tournament to the Gulf and also rope in film stars to play In order to counter the heat generated by the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) launched by BCCI, the rebel cricket body — Indian Cricket League (ICL) — is all set to take its tournament outside the country.
More: http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?
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Indian leagues damage cricket: Richard Hadlee

By admin ⋅ May 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Test cricket is under threat from the various forms of one-day cricket and players are now retiring from international cricket, some prematurely, to be available for Twenty20 tournaments in India and chase the dollar.
More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/sport/2008/05/15/schadl115.xml

Arbiter restrains Mohd Yousuf from playing in IPL

By admin ⋅ May 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

An arbiter on Saturday passed an interim order restraining Pakistani player Mohammad Yousuf from participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL), an Indian Cricket League (ICL) lawyer said. “Justice (retd) Dr B P Saraf passed an interim order restraining Yousuf from participating in IPL in any manner,” said ICL’s lawyer Hitesh Jain.
Read more: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200805031654.htm

IPL, ICL great for Indian cricket, says Kallis

By admin ⋅ May 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Kallis says: “The IPL and (rebel) ICL will turn out (to be) immensely beneficial for Indian cricket. It’s giving their younger players, some of whom have yet to establish themselves in even domestic cricket, a chance to rub shoulders with icons of the game in dressing rooms. It’s an immense advantage. If this had happened [...]

Stuart Law on Indian Premier League

By admin ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m pretty sick and tired of hearing about the Indian Premier League because it is disrupting our season. It was a complete shock when it was revealed that Brad Hodge was off to the IPL - and I must confess I was a little bit disappointed. But I can understand why Brad has gone to [...]

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