Sri Lanka Cricket’s bid to stop its players from participating in next year’s Indian Premier League is not a surprise for the players’ association here, which alleged SLC made a similar effort last year to put a spoke in the wheel of the IPL-bound cricketers.
Via Hindu
Arjuna Ranatunga, the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has reiterated his opposition to the IPL and said it was “unfair” that the national board does not gain any money for releasing its players for the BCCI-backed Twenty20 league. SLC will now ensure it becomes the sole representative of its players and earns revenue from [...]
Sri Lanka Cricket’s remarks at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Meeting in Dubai have resulted in the change of stance by the Indian Premier League who had earlier promised to compensate SLC with a massive sum of US Dollars 40 million for a period of ten years.
Via DailyNews
David Morgan president of the International Cricket Council, outspokenly condemned the deal which threatens to undermine England’s preparation for the Ashes next summer.
Via Telegraph
In a dramatic turn of events the organizers of the high profile DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament yesterday decided to compensate Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with a thumping sum of US Dollars 40 million for a period of ten years.
Via DailyNews
Sri Lanka’s sports minister has ordered the interim governing body of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to leave out the IPL-contracted players while selecting a team for the England tour, scheduled for May 2009. These cricketers can now play in the lucrative Indian tournament instead.
Via NDTV
Sri Lanka cricket’s crisis over the timing of the England tour which clashes with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next year deepened on Saturday with the interim administration and several key players in the team refusing to budge an inch from their positions.
Via Sify
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