Features on Cricket - Indian Premier League (IPL)

DLF Indian Premier League

About Indian Premier League (IPL)

IPL is a league cricket match. Lalit Modi is the Chairman and Commissioner of IPL. In December 08, IPL concluded a franchisee meeting in Mumbai to apprise them about the player trading regulations for the 2009 season.

Teams in IPL

IPL 2008 Standings

Rajasthan Royals: 14 Matches Played - 11 Won - 3 Lost - 22 Points
Bangalore Royal Challengers: 14 Matches Played - 4 Won - 10 Lost - 8 Points
Kolkata Knight Riders: 14 Matches Played - 6 Won - 7 Lost - 13 Points
Punjab Kings XI: 14 Matches Played - 10 Won - 4 Lost - 20 Points
Chennai Super Kings: 14 Matches Played - 8 Won - 6 Lost - 16 Points
Delhi Daredevils: 14 Matches Played - 7 Won - 6 Lost - 15 Points
Mumbai Indians: 14 Matches Played - 7 Won - 7 Lost - 14 Points
Deccan Chargers: 14 Matches Played - 2 Won - 12 Lost - 4 Points

Indian Premier League Season 2

For more information on IPL 2, read Indian Premier League Season 2.

Indian Premier League Season 3

For more information on IPL 3, read Indian Premier League Season 3.

Indian Premier League (IPL) in news

England playing with fire by resting Strauss for Bangladesh tour: Warne
England are flirting with danger by resting Andrew Strauss for the tour to Bangladesh, according to former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.Warne, who was on a brief visit to Britain to lend his voice to the announcement that his Indian Premier League team, Rajasthan Royals, have founded the worlds first global sporting franchise, could not resist the urge to send a verbal barb in Englands direction. ANI

Karan Johar meets Mumbais top cop
Despite the verbal battle between Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan and Shiv Sena activists coming to an end, Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is taking no chances ahead of the release of his film My Name is Khan and has met Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan. ANI

UAE refuses to lift ban on Asif
Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif wont be able to participate in the Twenty20 series against England in Dubai, as the UAE has refused to revoke a travel ban on him. ANI

Pawar wins Bal Thackerays cooperation for an incident free IPL
Nationalist Congress Party chief and Union Minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday succeeded in persuading Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray that the latters party will neither disrupt the Indian Premier Leagues third edition nor it will affect the Australian players participation in it. ANI

Chavan ensures safe screening of film, threatened by the Shiv Sena
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has asserted that the state government would provide ample security measures to ensure the smooth screening of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khans upcoming flick My Name Is Khan. ANI

Clarke needs to hone his Twenty20 abilities: Gillespie
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie believes that Twenty20 skipper Michael Clarke is not suited for the shorter version of the sport, but he is still tipping the right-hander to succeed. ANI

Warne helps to ease India-Australia tension over violent racist attacks
Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne met Victoria Premier John Brumby to discuss how to address issues stemming from violent attacks on Indians. ANI

Shah Rukh Khans fans protest against Shiv Sena in Kolkata
Members of the Shah Rukh Khan Fan Club gathered in ample numbers to stage a protest against the Shiv Sena party in Kolkata on Friday. ANI

Shahrukh Khan gets Bollywood fraternity support
Under attack from the Shiv Sena for his remarks on the Indian Premier League controversy, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has found support in film fraternity. ANI

Windies all-rounder Pollard, the hottest 20-20 star after years of toil
He was a player no one wanted, but now is the hottest star in Twenty20. ANI

Coach Nielsen feels Lee has future with Oz ODI squad
Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen feels that fast bowler Brett Lee still has a future with the national squad, but its unlikely to be in Test cricket. ANI

Cricket Australia- IPL deal on player availability for Sheffield Shield final
Cricket Australia has struck a deal with the Indian Premier League to ensure players who represent their states in the Sheffield Shield final can proceed to the lucrative Twenty20 tournament afterwards, but is powerless to stop them retiring from first-class cricket to maximise their IPL earnings. ANI

PCB boss Butt sleeps while Pak cricket burns!
The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt, it seems, is hardly concerned over the hue and cry being raised over the teams horrendous show Down Under, as he was spotted taking a nice little nap during the National Assemblys Standing Committee on Sports meeting. ANI

Pak to boycott only bilateral cricket series with India: Jhakhrani
Pakistan would continue to play against India in cricket tournaments involving other countries, and would boycott only bilateral series, Sports Minister Aijaz Hussain Jhakhrani has said. ANI

Ex-pacer Rackemann says Harris can be the Ashes X-factor
Former Test fast bowler Carl Rackemann believes Queenslands Ryan Harris can be the X-factor that rocks England in next summers Ashes series. ANI

Injury-plagued Lee unsure of playing next summers Ashes
Injury-plagued Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has refused to guarantee continuing his Test cricket career until next summers Ashes series. ANI

India wont be problem for Oz cricketers during IPL-3, says Brett Lee
Fast bowler Brett Lee has returned from a goodwill mission to India and is satisfied that Australian cricketers will be safe there if they adhere to the strict security precautions recommended for the Indian Premier League. ANI

Aussie cricketers advised to observe stringent security measures during IPL
Following a threat by extreme right wing political party Shiv Sena to prevent the Australians from playing in Mumbai, Aussie cricketers will be asked to follow stringent security measures during this years Indian Premier League, such as not venturing out of their hotels alone or wearing national uniforms and other clothing identifying their nationality. ANI

Top Oz cricketers may abandon Victoria to play in cash cow IPL
Top cricketers of Victoria like Cameron White, Andrew McDonald and David Hussey may walk away from their state to play in the mega bucks Indian Premier League, as the team prepares to defend its honours in the Sheffield Shield ANI

India committed to providing security to foreign players: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said here on Monday that India is committed to providing security to players of all the countries playing in India. ANI

Shahrukh Khan draws Shiv Senas flak for favouring Pak players
Shiv Sena supporters on Sunday protested against Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan who is also co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, for supporting the selection of Pakistan players in the third edition of the Indian Premier League tournament. ANI

Learn from Amitabh Bachchan, Shiv Sena tells Shah Rukh Khan
Shiv Sena chief Bala Sahab Thackeray has asked Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to emulate the iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan, as Khan recently expressed his support to Pakistani cricketers inclusion in the Indian Premier Leagues season 3. ANI

Pakistan Cricket Board revokes IPL NOCs to players
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday cancelled all the No Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued to its players for participation in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI

Wriddhiman Sahas entry in national squad celebrated in Siliguri
Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Sahas hometown Siliguri celebrates his entry in the Indian cricket squad for the first Test against South Africa. ANI

Ryder out of IPL-3 with groin injury
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will miss the third edition of Indian Premier League as he continues to struggle with a g*n injury. ANI

Kiwis keen to have ex-Australian Lehman as coach
New Zealand Cricket is reportedly in talks with former Australian cricketer Darren Lehman for a coaching assignment with the national squad. ANI

Pak cricketers divided over IPLs invitation to Razzaq
While mystery still surrounds all-rounder Abdul Razzaqs participation in the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) third season, former and present Pakistani cricketers are a divided lot over the issue. ANI

Gag order on Pak players following conflicting statements on IPL snub
Pakistani cricketers have been asked not to comment on the Indian Premier League (IPL) fiasco, as conflicting statements by the players are adding to the confusion surrounding their participation in the cash-rich T20 league. ANI

Deccan Chargers deny Razzaqs selection
Hyderabad-based Indian Premier League (IPL) team Deccan Chargers has denied reports of roping in Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq as a substitute for injured West Indies fast-bowler Fidel Edwards. ANI

Deccan Chargers sign up Razzaq, ends snub of Pakistani cricketers
Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers have reportedly signed up Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, as a replacement for injured West Indies fast-bowler Fidel Edwards. ANI

IPL fiasco could have been avoided : Afridi
Swashbuckling Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) fiasco could have been avoided had the T20 league organisers and franchises restrained themselves from allowing politics to influence their decision. ANI

Afridi forgets forgiveness, now says not interested in IPL
Hours after he preached forgiveness and said it was time to move on after the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction controversy, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi took a u-turn, saying apologies could not compensate for the humiliation faced by the Pakistani cricketers. ANI

Gill unhappy over the snub of Pakistani cricketers, criticises IPL franchisees
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr MS Gill on Wednesday asked the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees to learn a lesson from the auction fiasco and hoped that the Pakistani players would get an opportunity to play in the IPL tournament. ANI

Pak starlet Meeras doublespeak on IPL snub and Bollywood future
Jumping into the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction controversy, Pakistani actress Meera has said that not selecting Pakistani cricketers was insulting and a degradation of the national heroes. ANI

Call for ban on Indian films in Pak in response to players IPL snub
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned the Ministry of Sports and Culture and the Association of Film Producers Lahore High Court (LHC) on February 9 to submit its reply on a petition seeking a ban on the screening of Indian films in Pakistan. ANI

Modi agrees with Chidambaram: No nudge from government on IPL selection
Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday agreed with Union Home Minister P. hidambaram that there was no nudge form the Central Government ith the regard to the selection or non-selection of Pakistani layers ANI

Oz cricketers told to participate in IPL at own risk
Australian cricketers have been told to participate in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their own risk after the players association said it was worried about not being given access to security arrangements. ANI

IPL controversy likely to shatter Afridis Champions Leagues dreams
The controversy over the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) snub to Pakistani cricketers has put in doubt hard hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridis participation in the multimillion dollar T20 Champions League. ANI

Pakistan threatens to boycott Champions League, IPL 2011
Pakistan has threatened to boycott the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011 and the Champions League T20 tournament, which is scheduled to be held later this year, in protest against the non-selection of its cricketers in the IPL-three auction. ANI

Forget IPL snub, time to move on to bridge divide: Afridi
The Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) snub has angered and hurt exciting Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi, however he believes that things should move on in order to bridge the divide between India and Pakistan. ANI

In not selecting Pak players, IPL has done a disservice to cricket: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said that the decision of the franchisees not to select any of the 17 Pakistani cricketers who had been given Indian visas for participation in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was a disservice to the game of cricket. ANI

This page represent a snapshot of events / happenings related on select news topics. The links on this page might not completely depict the series of events related to the event and in some cases information on the page might not be comprehensive.