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Srikkanth likely to replace Vengsarkar as BCCI chief selector
Krishnamachari Srikkanth, the former Indian skipper, is likely to replace Dilip Vengsarkar as the new chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee. ANI

Modi clears Sachin, Dhoni, Bhajji for Aussie T20 on IPL lines
BCCI vice-president and IPL chairman Lalit Modi has said that he had cleared Indian star cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to play for Australian state teams if they wanted to. ANI

BCCI expects sledging free series between India and Australia
Vice President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Lalit Modi expects the upcoming series between India and Australia to be free of sledging. ANI

Symonds plans to shun CA for IPL may not be that easy
If attempts to resolve the issues with the Australian teams hierarchy fail, Andrew Symonds could be blocked from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Cricket Australia. ANI

Champions League to begin on December 3
The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 will be played between December 3 and 10, instead of October, the organisers - India, Australia and South Africa - have announced. To accommodate the change, the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth has been pushed back from December 12 to December 17. ANI

BCCIs Modi rebuts charge of pressurising Cricket Australia on Englsih county ban
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Lalit Modi has rebutted the charge that he is putting pressure on Cricket Australia honchos not to include players from the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) and the English county teams that they represent in the forthcoming Twenty20 Champions League. ANI

Oram hopes to play in `rich T20 Champions League
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram hopes he can play some part in the forthcoming Twenty20 Champions League to be held in India in September-October. ANI

Bombings may force Warne, Watson to go home
Australian cricket stars Shane Warne and Shane Watson are considering quitting the Indian Premier League after terrorist bombings in Jaipur killed scores of people. ANI

Nanavati to hear Sreesanth-Harbhajan spat today
Three days after watching the footage of Sreesanth-Harbhajan row, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati will hear Sreesanth-Harbhajan spat today. ANI

Nanavati shocked by Sreesanth-Harbhajan row footage
The footage of the week-old Sreesanth-Harbhajan row is reported to have shocked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-appointed Justice Sudhir Nanavati. ANI

IPL may make Oz cricketers richest sports stars in Australia
The lucrative Indian Premier League is likely to scrap its current salary cap on players, and this could make cricketers from Australia their countrys richest sports stars. ANI

Shoaib can take part in IPL: Lalit Modi
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Lalit Modi on Sunday said that Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who is facing a five year ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for violating the players code of conduct, can take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI

Tribunal to hear Shoaib Akhtars application for reinstatement today
An appellate tribunal will meet at 12 noon on Sunday to hear and deliberate on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtars application for reinstatement in the Pakistan cricket team and removal of the five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). ANI

BCCI issues showcause notice to Harbhajan for slapping Sreesanth
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today issued a showcause notice to Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh for allegedly slapping Kings XI paceman S Sreesanth late last night after the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Mohali. ANI

Mumbai Police not to ban cheerleaders at IPL matches
Navi Mumbai Police today said that it would not impose a ban on cheerleaders at the ongoing DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) Tewnty20 cricket matches. ANI

Kingfisher Airlines Announces Fly Kingfisher Fair Play Award for the DLF Indian Premier League
Kingfisher Airlines, the Official Umpire Partner of the DLF Indian Premier League, today announced a ground breaking new initiative to reward Fair Play during the matches which begin from today. ANI

Kingfisher Airlines becomes official Airline of the DLF IPL
The DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) today announced that Kingfisher Airlines, the countrys only 5 Star Airline has been chosen as the official Airline for the league. ANI

Editors Guild welcomes BCCIs initiative on IPL issue
The Editors Guild of India on Monday welcomed the initiative taken by Lalit Modi, Commissioner, Indian Premier League (IPL) on behalf of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL to discuss the controversial, and unacceptable terms and conditions for media accreditation with media representatives. ANI

SRK hopeful BCCI will allow Shoaib to play for his team
Bollywood superstar and owner of the IPLs Kolkata Knight Riders team, Shahrukh Khan has said that he was hopeful that Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar would be cleared of disciplinary charges and the BCCI will allow him to play for his team. ANI

Editors Guild protests IPL restrictions on media coverage
The Editors Guild of India has lodged a strong protest with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, Sharad Pawar, on the impossible conditions set down by the Indian Premier League for its coverage by newspaper and news photographers. ANI

Shoaib Akhtar appeals against PCB ban
Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Friday filed an appeal against a five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). ANI

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