Justice S J Vazaifdar dismissed an appeal filed by the BCCI challenging the stay granted by the arbitrator and permitted Rajasthan Royals to participate in the IPL-4 auction that is to be held on January 8 and 9.
Ruling out the possibility of union ministers Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel resigning in the wake of the IPL controversy, the Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday dismissed reports about the involvement of any of its leaders or their relatives in any financial wrongdoings in the cricket league. Party spokesman D P Tripathi saw nothing wrong in Civil Aviation Minister Patel's 'personal office' forwarding projections of new franchisee valuations to Tharoor.
With the ownership of the Indian Premier League's Kochi franchise kicking up a storm, the Deccan Chargers on Thursday sought to come clean on their shareholding pattern.
Official sources said on Wednesday, that the "source probe" commenced after a controversy broke out this week over the share holding patterns of the a consortium led by Rendezvous which bagged IPL's Kochi franchise. The probe is only to determine the source of funds though there is no specific input that fuelled suspicions, the sources said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to issue a fresh tender for a Kochi team, as the current franchisee has written to the board expressing its intention to withdraw from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Amidst indications that the investors group of the Kochi IPL team is not too keen in running the franchisee, the IPL Governing Council is likely to take a call on scrapping the team during its meeting at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Under scanner from multiple government agencies, the Cricket Board has been served with fresh summons by the Income Tax authorities seeking details about the conduct of Indian Premier League, including bids for franchisees and payments made by the cash rich T20 League.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer M P Pandove on Sunday advocated a ban on the Indian Premier League (IPL) after-match parties and suggested that under-20 players be kept out of the event as the glamour is distracting them from pursuing cricket seriously.
Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Tuesday said that he will miss his previous IPL team Chennai Super Kings and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni but is excited to play for Kochi franchisee, the new entrants in the Twenty20 league.
Paul Collingwood on Monday admitted that English players' non-availability for the whole IPL-IV played a big part in their snubbing by the team owners during the two-day auction in Bangalore.
No one was injured in the attack, said officials.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar on Monday revealed the complete details on Lalit Modi's wrongdoing and reasons for his suspension as the commissioner of the Indian Premier League.
Beleaguered Lalit Modi on Monday found support from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya, who credited the IPL commissioner for the cash-awash Twenty20 league's mind-boggling success. Throwing his weight behind Modi, Mallya said IPL owes its success to Modi and also wondered at the hue and cry raised over trans-border transaction by some of the IPL franchisees.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at Dharamshala on Sunday.
He felt humiliated when Pakistani cricketers were snubbed by the Indian Premier League franchisees this year but all-rounder Shahid Afridi has not ruled out the possibility of playing in the lucrative Twenty20 league next year.
Embroiled in a major controversy over its stakeholders, the Kochi IPL franchisee on Thursday effected a change in its top management, appointing Dubai-based businessman Harshad Mehta as its Chairman.
Australian spin wizard Shane Warne expressed his willingness to play in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League next year.
With the 30-day notice period given to the Kochi consortium ending on November 27, the IPL Governing Council will meet in Nagpur on Sunday to take a call on the fate of the franchise.
World's largest ice cream chain Baskin Robbins is planning to enter tier II and tier III cities as part of its expansion.
The value of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has doubled to a whopping $4.13 billion in 2010 from $2.01 billion last year.
A look at the players to watch out for in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.
Deccan Chargers on Monday threatened to sue the Indian Premier League authorities and skip the third edition of the Twenty20 league beginning next month if its home matches are not re-allotted to Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam.
Miffed by Lalit Modi's style of functioning that has spawned a lot of controversies, a move is afoot in the BCCI to clip his wings as the Indian Premier League commissioner.
A lawyer, who had sought a direction from the Supreme Court for a CBI probe into Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's alleged proxy stake in the Kochi IPL franchisee, on Thursday withdrew his petition.
Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit back at IPL commissioner Lalit Modi alleging he had made attempts to pressure the winning consortium to abandon their bid for the Kerala outfit.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has pulled himself out of Indian Premier League auction scheduled next month to take rest in view of important national assignments.
Two new Indian Premier League franchisees will be unveiled on March 8, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi said on Wednesday.
India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's daughter turned 10 month old and the fans were delighted when his wife, Saakshi, shared her recent adorable pictures on social networking site.
Kolkata Knight Riders' owner and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan on Monday said he would try and find a role for Sourav Ganguly in his IPL team after the former India skipper remained unsold.
All the 10 IPL teams will play a total of 14 games in the preliminary stage of the fourth edition, twice against five outfits but only once against the four other franchisees.
The United States has designated Yemen-based Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula as a terrorist organisation and slapped sanctions on its leaders.
There are 230 million vehicles on the road, and counting. Bulk of these are under seven years old and once they get older, the industry estimates the requirement for spare parts and aftersales service to shoot up sharply.
Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist on Sunday said his side's comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League was a small step in restoring their confidence after their disastrous campaign last season.
Holding the Board of Control for Cricket in India responsible for all the mess that IPL is in, former BCCI president AC Muthiah demanded that all the officials having a stake in the IPL franchisees, should no more be a part of the Board.
The government has cleared a proposal by Luxury Goods Retail for foreign equity participation of 51 per cent by Gucci Group NV, Netherlands with an investment of Rs 1.04 crore for retailing Gucci brands in the country.
The arrival of Quess as sponsors has given East Bengal financial boost while Mohun Bagan are in talks with ATK to collaborate.
The Ahmedabad-based company plans to collaborate with local garage owners in installing battery charging stations at a radius of around three kms. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore are some of the cities identified for setting up battery stations. The initiative is planned to be implemented during the first quarter of 2009.
With the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket teams bringing in Rs 3,235 crore (Rs 32.35 billion) as auction price, advertising agencies and IPL franchisees expect the tournament to give a good push to the Rs 23,000-crore (Rs 230 billion) advertising sector this year.
Sahara group promoter Subrata Roy said he will take his newly acquired Indian Premier League (IPL) team public by 2013, the second year of operations, and is open to having investors take a minority equity stake in the franchisee.
The 32-year-old Nannes' left-hand pace fetched him 12 wickets in seven matches this season. He joins fellow Australians, NSW's David Warner and Victoria's Andrew McDonald, in the Delhi Daredevils team coached by Greg Shipperd.
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