In more trouble for Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi, a case of cheating was on Sunday lodged against him for alleged failure to deposit money he publicly promised for the Jaipur blast victims in the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday refused to buy the idea that IPL was the reason behind India's Twenty20 World Cup debacle and said the cash-rich tournament was here to stay with top Indian players continuing to play in it.
England's talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and deposed captain Kevin Pietersen on Friday became the highest priced auctioned cricketers in the Indian Premier League when they were bought for an identical amount of $ 1.55 million by Chennai Super Kings and Bangalore Royal Challengers, respectively.
The Indian Premier League will not be given a permanent slot in the international cricket calendar, the ICC said on Tuesday.
Having turned down an IPL contract in season-II for the sake of Ashes, England paceman Stuart Broad is now eyeing his maiden stint in Twenty20 tournament in its third edition next year.
Forced to sit out this year due to Pakistan Cricket Board's objection to their participation, the Pakistan cricketers are all set to return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next season as the Board has decided to give them the go ahead for competing in the Twenty20 tournament. PCB chairman Ejaz Butt said the PCB would not object to its players taking part in the lucrative league and has conveyed this to IPL commissioner Lalit Modi during a meeting in India.
Two blogs on the second season of the Indian Premier League are evoking contrasting responses.
IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in his most candid interview yet. Courtesy CNN Talk Asia.
Speaker refuses to adjourn Lok Sabha despite the ruckus, in the Rajya Sabha it was the same old story.
IPL chief Lalit Modi met Cricket South Africa chief Gerard Majola in Johannesburg on Tuesday after which African nation's decision to host the second edition of the Twenty20 tournament was made known.
A decision whether England or South Africa will host the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be taken by Tuesday night, IPL chairman Lalit Modi said in Mumbai on Monday night. Modi said he has already spoken to Cricket South Africa chief Gerald Majola and will hold detailed talks with him in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning.
The shifting of the Indian Premier League to another country turned into a political slanging match with Home Minister P Chidambaram hitting out at the BCCI and the BJP for blaming the government for relocating the event.
Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi will travel to England and South Africa over the next 24 hours in an effort to finalise an overseas venue for this year's edition of the Twenty20 competition. A decision on the overseas venue is expected to be announced in the next two days.
Four new venues and a third place playoff match will be introduced in the third Indian Premier League which will get underway in Hyderabad on March 12, 2010 with a game between IPL II winners Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders.
N Gopalaswamy, chief election commissioner who lays down his office on March 20, said that EC would need more security forces to ensure that elections could be held in free and free manner.
With the Indian Premier League plunging into uncertainty, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi and CEO Sundar Raman are expected to hold discussions with Home Ministry officials on Saturday to salvage the high-profile event.
After sorting out almost all the issues with the print media, the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday night faced a boycott of its coverage by major television channels from midnight. The decision of the channels coming under the umbrella organisation of News Broadcasters Association was conveyed by Secretary General Annie Joseph to IPL Chairman Lalit Modi tonight.
The sword of ouster is hanging over his head but IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi put up a brave face and spoke about a brand new auction for next season.
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The Editors Guild of India (EGI) and the Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI) on Friday outrightly rejected the "appalling" accreditation norms put forward by the Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities.
Indian Premier League commissioner and BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi was on Friday appointed as chairman of the board of Champions League Twenty20, the cricket boards of India, Australia and South Africa said in a joint statement. The decision was taken at a meeting of the three founding member boards -- the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket South Africa (CSA)-- in Dubai.
Embroiled in a series of legal battles, and facing dissent in his home association, Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has threatened to shift the Twenty20 matches out of Jaipur, saying the recent FIRs lodged against him are 'politically motivated'. Modi said he has been authorised by the IPL Governing council to decide on the venue of the IPL matches and shifting them from Jaipur is an option being considered.
A beleaguered Vijay Mallya may have walked free on bail within hours of his arrest but the event, which he nonchalantly dismissed as "usual Indian media hype", had rival parties claiming credit for it and engaging in recrimination.
With a sum of US $13.59 million in their pockets, eight Indian Premier League franchisees will buy 17 players from a pool of 50 when the second edition of the players' auction gets underway in Panaji, Goa, on Friday. IPL chairman Lalit Modi revealed plans about extending the franchisees' catchment areas to neighbouring countries and announced that a 'One Over Eliminator' will replace the 'Bowl-Out' to determine the outcome of a tied match.
On the agenda during the session will be getting the Land Acquisition Bill, GST and other important bills passed.
The complaints were filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for allegedly calling Union Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused" and saying that "all thieves have Modi as surname".
The bidding for two new teams in the next edition of the Indian Premier League was put off on Sunday after interested parties requested for relaxation in the financial terms.
The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Wednesday formally announced that the Champions Twenty20 League will be held in India in September-October but were still undecided on the fourth participating country in the event. IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland, Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola, IPL CEO Sunder Raman and ICC's principal advisor I S Bindra held parleys to decide on the event.
Australia's Adam Gilchrist will take part in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament in April, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on Friday.
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has denied asking for a window for the IPL and Champions League in the Futures Tour Programme of the ICC, saying there is a natural space for these two events in the calendar. 'We have never propagated that we should be part of the Future Tours Programme for the IPL or Champions League because I think there is a natural window for these two events,' he said.
Upping the ante ahead of Monday's all-party meeting convened by the government, Congress on Saturday insisted that the issue of action against three top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders should be on the agenda if the deadlock in Parliament is to be broken.
Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi has dismissed reports that the second edition of the Twenty20 extravaganza would be co-hosted by England, saying the IPL is a domestic league with global appeal which will be played only on Indian soil.
Back in the thick of action, former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi will be in his element now
The inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament has been cancelled. A statement from the organisers said the tournament will now be held in October 2009. Originally scheduled to be played in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai from December 3 to 10, 2008 it was postponed in view of the terror attacks on Mumbai on November 26.
The BCCI said that a confirmation on the tour could not be guaranteed if Harbhajan Singh lost the appeal.
England will play two Test matches in India as scheduled next month despite militant attacks in Mumbai, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Lalit Modi said on Thursday. Modi said the first Test would go ahead in Ahmedabad from December 11-15 but the second, scheduled for Mumbai from December 19-23, could be moved to a southern Indian city.
Indian Premier League match commissioner Lalit Modi says although the IPL will return to India next year, the long-term vision is to turn it into a global brand, much the same way as the English Football Premier League.
Tickets for the double-header on the opening day of Indian Premier League's second edition at Cape Town in South Africa, on April 18, were sold out within hours of going on sale online, on Friday. Commenting on the sale of the IPL tickets online, at www.cumputicket.com, Lalit Modi, chairman and commissioner of the cash-rich tournament, expressed hope that the first day of the Twenty20 league will see 'a dream start for season 2009'.
In a statement that could worsen the already-strained relationship between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Cricket League, Lalit Modi said the International Cricket Council cannot grant sanction to the 'rebel' league as it does not satisfy the norms of 'authorised cricket'.
England Professional Cricketers Association chief executive Sean Morris has lashed out at IPL chairman Lalit Modi for using pressure tactics on players which has led to Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff being used as "pawns and bargaining chips" in a global power struggle between India and England.
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