Skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq struck an unbeaten half-century to guide Lahore Badshahs to a five-wicket win over defending champions Chennai Superstars in the second edition of the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula on Tuesday night.
The Indian Cricket League on Wednesday named Edelweiss Capital Limited as the title sponsor for its upcoming tournament. The Twenty20 tournament will be called 'Edelweiss 20s Challenge'.
The two are among eight Sri Lankans who have signed up with the BCCI's Indian Premier League.
Fast bowler Jason Gillespie announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia.
The Indian Cricket League prematurely called of its World Twenty20 Series due to the terror attacks in Mumbai. The decision to call off the first leg of the second season was taken on Thursday evening at a high-level Executive Board meeting of the breakaway league in Ahmedabad.
With the Indian Premier League, and its unsanctioned rival the Indian Cricket League, dominating headlines in recent months, four major English county clubs are planning a new 50m Twenty20 tournament in England in June and July from 2010. The MCC, Lancashire, Hampshire and Surrey are proposing a new 57-match tournament, spanning 25 days, with nine franchises competing for the main prize, according to BBC Sport.
Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar offered namaz at the famous Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai on Monday.
Sources said the ICL has signed the 10 players as its plans to field a team from Pakistan in its second tournament in March-April.
The ICL said both joined the rebel league a week ago and signed the contracts.
The move comes after the 33-year-old was snubbed by the Indian team management, who preferred Mayank Agarwal as replacement for an injured Vijay Shankar in the World Cup squad.
The players would train under coach Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning squad.
The Pakistan Cricket Board banned Mohammad Yousuf after the veteran batsman announced his tie-up with the rebel Indian Cricket League. 'He is now contracted to the ICL and just like the other players who joined the league, our policy is clear he can't play for or in Pakistan,' PCB Director of Cricket Operations Zakir Khan told media persons on Wednesday.
Pakistan batting ace Mohammad Yousuf said he is back with the rebel cricket league after clearing some 'misunderstanding' with them. 'There was some misunderstanding and I was misguided as well. I was under the impression that ICL authorities would not allow me to play for the national team.' said the right-hander.
However, New Zealand Cricket said the door has been left open for the fast bowler to represent his country again in the future.
Pakistan cricket authorities were left in a state of shock as prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf left for New Delhi on Monday to play in the Indian Cricket League. The move certainly jeopardises his international career even as he was named in the national squad for series against the West Indies.
Chasing a modest target of 138, Dhaka Warriors opener Shahriar Nafees played a brilliant 73 run knock to guide his team to an easy eight wicket win over Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League T20 match at the Tau devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon on Friday night. The left-handed 22-year-old hit ten boundaries and a six in his match-winning knock that came off just 60 balls.
South Africa's Nicky Boje and Pakistan's Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq are among seven overseas cricketers who have signed up for the Twenty-20 tournament.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood and Imran Farhat have finalised deals to play in the rebel league.
The Pakistan opener said he did so because he has to play somewhere to earn a living.
Dhaka Warriors rode on an elegant 57 off 40 balls from opener Shahriar Nafees to beat Mumbai Champs by six wickets in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon on Monday night. Nafees paired with Aftab Ahmed to produce a 54-run second-wicket partnership off 32 balls. The victory kept the Dhaka team's hopes in the tournament alive.
Dhaka Warriors won their first match in the Indian Cricket League 20-20 Championship beating Delhi Giants by 62 runs at the Sardar Vallabbhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad.
ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said cricket's apex body will decide on the Indian Cricket League's recognition request only after receiving the BCCI's report.
An unbeaten 92 by Ryan Campbell powered hosts Ahmedabad Rockets to a nine-wicket victory over Mumbai Champs in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 Championship at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday night. Chasing a total of 130 in the ninth match of the tournament, Rockets got to the target in just 16.4 overs.
The former captain asked Sri Lanka Cricket to release him from his annual central contract.
Senior ICL official Ashish Kaul said the New Zealand fast bowler signed a three-year contract.
Reetinder Sodhi's fiery unbeaten half century went in vain as Ahmedabad Rockets fell short of their target by 13 runs and lost their Indian Cricket League encounter against Delhi Giants in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Six former New Zealand internationals who played in the ICL have effectively been banned from playing for the national team again.
Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Monday filed a statement of claims before the arbiter, seeking damages of Rs 4 crore from Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf for alleged breach of contract.
PCB vowed to provide all possible legal help to Mohammad Yousuf after an Indian arbitration panel barred him from playing in IPL.
The apparently resounding success of the Indian Premier League, barely past the halfway mark of its first season, has seen the already loose rules and regulations being twisted and turned to suit the franchise owners, who are calling the shots.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the figures of the just-concluded inaugural Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament.
Nicky Boje was today questioned by Delhi Police in its investigation into the 2000 match-fixing scandal.
Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee softened its stand on its Indian Cricket League players at a meeting in Colombo a couple of days ago.
Former Pakistan opener Imran Farhat struck a brilliant unbeaten 74 to help Chandigarh Lions register six wicket victory over Hyderabad Heroes.
Perceived bias, soured relation with coach, insecurity and frustration were cited as reasons as 'rebel' Bangladesh players vehemently denied that it was the lure of money that triggered their exodus to the Indian Cricket League.
Why do you want a guy with no coaching experience at all and with a somewhat prejudiced mind against our country and our people, asks former India captain and coach Ajit Wadekar.
The BCCI could lift a ban to lure players from an unofficial Twenty20 league into their own lucrative version.
The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has roped in six former cricketers -- including Tony Greig and Dean Jones -- as commentators for the rebel Twenty20 tournament starting November 30 in Panchkula
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin talks on a wide range of issues beginning with, you guessed it right, the Indian Premier League.
The Indian Cricket League has asked for recognition from the ICC and the matter is under consideration.
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