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Pietersen, Flintoff need to play 15 games in IPL: Modi

By admin ⋅ November 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

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

IPL raises money for charity

By admin ⋅ November 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Indian Premier League (IPL) recently extended a cause by offering four tickets in the chairman’s box to the final match of the 2009 IPL season at a Charity Auction Gala at The Dorchester Hotel in London. The aim was to raise money for Magic Bus, a Mumbai-based charity.
Via IndianTelevision

ECB chief wants England Test series to avoid clash with IPL season

By admin ⋅ November 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After the PR nightmare of Stanford week, the England and Wales Cricket Board have little time to regroup before their chief executive, David Collier, heads to India for a crucial meeting with Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi next week.
Via Telegraph

Modi flays Ranatunga for ‘continuous blasting’ of IPL

By admin ⋅ November 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi has hit back at Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga for his “continuous blasting” of the Indian Premier League, saying his outbursts were totally uncalled for. Modi, however, insisted that the Indian board has the “best of relationships” with the SLC and players.
Via PTI

KP for IPL 2009?

By admin ⋅ October 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

IPL chief Lalit Modi has revealed that Kevin Pietersen has already agreed to join the Indian Premier League next year. “I am very keen for Kevin to take part in the IPL,” Modi was reported as saying in The Sun. “He has already agreed to be part of it, we just need a non-objection certificate [...]

Lalit Modi: Spearheading IPL ahead

By admin ⋅ October 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Lalit Modi, Vice President, Board of Control for Cricket in India, has taken the business of cricket to a whole new league. Interview excerpts of his exclusive interview on CNBC-TV18.
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Ambani denies interest in bidding for IPL cricket franchise

By admin ⋅ October 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s second-richest man, Anil Ambani, denied a claim from Indian Premier League Chairman Lalit Modi that he may bid for a franchise in the Twenty20 cricket competition.
Via Bloomberg

Anil Ambani ‘Very Interested’ in IPL Team says Modi

By admin ⋅ October 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s second-richest man, Anil Ambani, may bid for an Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket franchise, according to league Chairman Lalit Modi. Anil is very interested and we will add one more team next year, Modi said in an interview in London on Oct. 24.
Via Bloomberg

Lalit Modi among 25 most powerful sports figures

By admin ⋅ October 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi makes it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures as per the annual list compiled by American financial publication BusinessWeek. The magazine described Modi as some one who “helped create the top cricket league in the world’s second-most-populous land.” Modi is at 19th and Tendulkar at [...]

England players must play substantial amount of IPL

By admin ⋅ October 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“Are the franchise owners happy for Kevin Pietersen to play a handful of matches and then go away? I don’t think anybody would be happy with that. He wouldn’t add any value and would be more of a disruption. It takes time to gel with team-mates and to become part of team strategy and implement [...]

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