Bangalore Royal Challengers captain Kevin Pietersen got away with just a warning after expressing his disappointment at being adjudged lbw to Muttiah Muralitharan by umpire Simon Taufel
The costliest players on the Indian Premier League roster, England’s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff stand to lose as much as 150,000 pounds (USD 219,511 approx) due to the organisers’ decision to push back the event’s start by a week as their work has been cut to 14 days.
Via NDTV
Kevin Pietersen has been named captain of the Bangalore Royal Challengers ending the uncertainty over who would lead the side during this season’s IPL.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said the IPL contributed in a big way to India’s recent success as a one-day team. He said greater participation by England players in the annual Twenty20 tournament would help improve their consistency in one-day internationals.
Via Cricinfo
Kevin Pietersen believes English participation in the Indian Premier League could help improve England’s performances in one-day cricket.
Via BBC
Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most expensive player Kevin Pietersen has joined the ever growing list of overseas players, who are considering pulling out of the lucrative Twenty20 league on grounds of security. “I will be consulting as many people as I can but if I don’t think it is right, then I will not be [...]
Kevin Pietersen is set to become the world’s highest-paid cricketer next week when he is sold at the Indian Premier League auction with a reserve price of $1.3million (£915,000).
Via Telegraph
He could have been auditioning for the Indian Premier League. On a day when The Times of India reported that a portion of the Twenty20 competition that has taken the country by storm will be played in England in future – something not denied by the ECB
Via TimesOnline
IPL owner, who did not wish to be named, described Kevin Pietersen as being “able to name his own price” following his statement last week of his team’s desire to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the Indian people.
Via Telegraph
English players are welcome to join the Indian Premier League, reiterated IPL commissioner Lalit Modi but he insisted that Kevin Pietersen and co will have to commit to at least 15 games in the cash-rich league, failing which no franchise would be interested in having them.
Via The Hindu
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