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IPL 2009 back in India

By ⋅ April 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Indian Premier League Season II is back in India. According to top officials South Africa may go to Polls during the same time and South Africa cannot provide security to the high profile tournament. However the government of India has now agreed to provide top notch security to the Indian Premier League. The tournament will [...]

Kingfisher Airlines to offer fan packages to IPL 2

By ⋅ March 30, 2009 ⋅ 22 comments

As the official airline and travel partner to the DLF Indian Premier League, Kingfisher Airlines will extend its hospitality to not only all the teams and players of the DLF Indian Premier League but will also offer IPL fans in India the unique opportunity to travel to South Africa to root for their favourite teams [...]

Race to South Africa

By ⋅ March 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Three weeks to the opening of Indian Premier League Season II and franchisees are busy to get their pseudo home base in South Africa. Rajasthan Royals were first of the block and have tied up with Cape Cobras and will be based from Cape Town. Mumbai Indians have chosen Durban, while Kolkata Knight Riders are [...]

Knight Riders rope in Langeveldt

By ⋅ March 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

All the teams are desperate to get some South African players in the side to exploit the home ground advantage. CricketNext reports that Langeveldt has struck a deal with the Kolkata Knight Riders after his county team Derbyshire ‘reluctantly’ set him free to participate in the five week cricket extravaganza starting from April 18. Via [...]

Rajasthan Royals to be based in Cape Town

By ⋅ March 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Indian Premier League Champions Rajasthan Royals announced on Friday that it will be based at Sahara Park Newlands in Cape Town in their preparations for the IPL in South Africa starting April 18. Via CricketNext

KP, Freddie hit hard by IPL late start

By ⋅ March 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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

South Africa to host second edition of IPL

By ⋅ March 24, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

According to reports, IPL chief Lalit Modi met with Cricket South Africa chief Gerard Majola in Johannesburg on Tuesday after which the African nation’s decision to stage the Twenty20 tournament was made known. Modi and Majola are scheduled to make an official announcement at 2030 IST. Via Rediff

No Objection Certificate from CSA for its IPL bound players

By ⋅ March 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The great cricket news for Indian Premier League – cricket South Africa has publicly announced that it is not averse to the idea of its national players participating in upcoming IPL cricket tournament. This comes as an energy booster for this year’s IPL which has been shrouded in confusion from the very beginning. Via Cricket360

Duminy keen on playing in IPL

By ⋅ January 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

After making his mark at the international level, South African batting sensation Jean Paul Duminy is now eager to take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL).
Via Rediff

Pollock not keen for IPL return

By ⋅ November 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Former South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock has no desire to play cricket anymore which has left his Indian Premier League (IPL) team Mumbai Indians in a tizzy.
Via NDTV

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