ICL to have two sessions of Twenty20
Indian Cricket League (ICL) is contemplating the idea of having two seasons in a year instead of the initally planned single season of Twenty20 cricket. The inagural tournament will start on 30th November at TauDevi Lal stadium in Panchkula near Chandigarh.
Ashish Kaul , Head, Corporate Brand Development, Zee Entertainment Enterprises said that the second session […]
Now its BCCI Vs Shahrukh Khan
BCCI officials have an uncanny knack of courting controversies. After the clamp down on the players and the selectors now they have teased the Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan. The film star was seen in the stadiums couple of times this year. When he last trurned up at the Jaipur ODI between India and Pakistan the […]
Essel to sell 25% stake to save ICL
Zee’s Essel Sports is looking to divest 25% off its share to private equity companies to infuse cash into the Iindian Cricket League (ICL) operations. Asish Kaul, EVP of Zee Entertainment said: “Several companies have come forward to associate themselves with Essel Sports. Indian and foreign institutional investors have also shown interest in being equity […]
ICL : Lara is still on board
Indian Cricket League (ICL) denied the Lara drop out story as a rumor. The whole thing started when the Mumbai Champs captain was absent for the practice sessions and also there are unconfirmed reports that the master batsman’s lawyers have contacted the ICL on his change of mind. But, the organizers insisted that he was […]
ESPN-STAR, NEO Sports, SET MAX bid for IPL rights
ESPN-STAR, Nimbus (Neo Sports) and Sony (Set Max) have presented their preliminary marketing plans and presentations to the BCCI ahead of the tenders for the broad casting rights of its Indian Premier League (IPL) tournaments.
The successful bidder is expected to be announced by first week of December according to sources in the BCCI.
After the success […]
ICL is not a rebel league : Cairns
New Zealand star cricketer Chris Cairns says that Indian Cricket League (ICL) should not be seen as a rebel body. It is a golden opportunity for youngsters to play alongside great players.
He told the local reporters that “Many people thought ICL would never happen. Its detractors thought it would never take off but now they […]
Astle rubbishes Buchanan’s idea
Nathan Astle, the kiwi master batsman has rubbished the former Australian coach John Buchanan’s suggestion to make world cricket franchise-based. He told “I played for New Zealand with pride and passion. One can play county cricket in England and also represent teams in competitions like the ICL’s T20 in India, but not for another country,”.
Chris Read to play for Chennai Superstars
The former English wicketkeeper-batsman Chris Read will play for the Chennai Superstars in the inaugural season of the Indian Cricket league (ICL). Read said that the impact of Adam Gilchrist’s batting is profound on the wicket keepers; people want every keeper to be as good as their front line batsmen.
He told that this expectations from […]
Russell Arnold : T20 will change ODIs
The Sri Lankan batsman Russell Arnold believes that the Twenty20 cricket (T20) is already making a mark on the ODIs. Particularly the way the last 10 overs are being played by the batsmen.
Darren Maddy unfazed by BCCI threats
The English county Warwickshire’s captain Darren Maddy is confident that his ICL contract would not jeopardize his county career. The ECB is pressurizing the counties to discourage the migration of its players to the rebel league.
Maddy told that there were points to be considered but he has the support from Warwickshire and the PCA [Professional […]