IPL won’t jeopardise Andrew Flintoff’s England career
on Feb 26, 2009Leg-spin legend Shane Warne has asked critics to lay their hands off Andrew Flintoff saying the England all-rounder is aware that he can not jeopardise his participation in the Ashes by playing half fit in Indian Premier League. Flintoff, recuperati...

IPL 2009 opening to be more vibrant
on Feb 26, 2009Come April 10 and Pink City may witness one of the most dazzling events in the history of sports, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) inaugural extravaganza all set to unfold at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium. This year's gala is not only going to las

Rajasthan Royals to merchandise products
on Feb 26, 2009As a sports merchandising initiative, Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd (JIPL), owners of Indian Premier League champions Rajasthan Royals, have appointed Kids Media India (KMI) as their sole licensing distributors in the country. KMI, a subsidiary of Duba...

IPL 2009 final facing problems from CCI
on Feb 26, 2009The Indian Premier League (IPL) announced on Tuesday that the final of the 2009 tournament will be held in Mumbai. However, there seems to be a few issues yet to be resolved before the big day arrives. Team Mumbai — the local IPL team — is yet t...

Giles Clarke worried about Andrew Flintoff playing in IPL
on Feb 25, 2009England's cricket chief Giles Clarke is worried about injured Andrew Flintoff playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but believes the all-rounder will put his England commitments first. Flintoff, who has a hip injury, is confident of fulfilling.

Dhiraj Malhotra appointed IPL tournament director
on Feb 25, 2009Ex-army officer Dhiraj Malhotra has been appointed as the tournament director for the second season of the Indian Premier League starting on April 10. Catherine Simpson, of International Management Group, was appointed the joint tournament director...

Big TV may come back for IPL sponsorship
on Feb 24, 2009Anil Ambani group firm Big TV may be back in contention for sponsoring the T20 cricket league IPL, which it had dumped last month due to differences with event broadcaster Sony, with organisers initiating fresh moves for a reconciliation. Big TV, th...

IPL 2009 Schedule | Fixtures of IPL 2nd Season | Upcoming IPL Matches
on Feb 24, 2009Defending champions Rajasthan Royals will take on Delhi Daredevils in the opening encounter in the second season of the Indian Premier League on April 10. The opening match will be hosted in Jaipur, it was announced in a statement issued by the IPL...

Andrew Flintoff confident of IPL participation
on Feb 24, 2009Andrew Flintoff has said he has no plans to pull out of the Indian Premier League in April, despite England's concerns over the hip injury that has already forced him to miss Thursday's fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. Earlier this m

IPL ideal preparation for Twenty20 World Cup
on Feb 24, 2009India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes the second edition of the Indian Premier League will be the perfect build-up before the side travels to England to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title in June. Incidentally, the two Twenty20 Internationa...