IPL & World Cup in a battle for ads
Posted by admin on Feb 05, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Even before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 4 are played out on the field, the two tourneys are pitched against each other in an advertising battle.
The two mega cricket events together have an estimated advertising spend of Rs 1,500 -1,700 crore. Of this, industry experts predict that IPL is expected to garner the bigger chunk.
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Black money trail leads to IPL Kochi franchise?
Posted by admin on Feb 05, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The controversial Kochi franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) could be in serious trouble yet again if media reports are to be believed. Headlines Today carried reports of a Friday development that Rosy Blue owner Harshad Mehta — who owns 12% stake in the Kochi franchise — is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in India and parallel authorities in Antwerp ( Belgium) for holding secret accounts...
Will Sourav Ganguly play for Kochi?
Posted by admin on Jan 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Eleven days after the auctioneer brought down his hammer for the last time at IPL players’ auction in Bangalore, a ray of hope has emerged for Sourav Ganguly, who was ignored by all the 10 franchises.
Team Kochi, which will be making its IPL debut in the ensuing T20 event, have belatedly realised their folly and are keen to take Ganguly on board.
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No IPL, I’m not a billionaire: Saif Ali Khan
Posted by admin on Jan 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Some of his Bollywood peers own one. But Saif Ali Khan says he has moved on from his dream of owning an Indian Premier League (IPL) team since he`s “not a billionaire” and wants to focus on acting and production instead.
“We were at one point considering getting involved (in IPL), but now I think it`s quite a blessing in disguise that we didn`t, you know. It was far too expensive,” Saif told...
Is IPL auction legal, questions Cong leader
Posted by admin on Jan 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A Maharashtra Congress leader has questioned the legality of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held in Bangalore earlier this month.
In a letter to President Pratibha Patil, vice chairman of MPCC cultural cell Guru Nair wanted to know whether auctioning of humans was permissible under the law of the land.
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Ganguly’s Facebook fans plan protest march
Posted by admin on Jan 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Mass support poured in unabated for Sourav Ganguly as members of a newly-formed community in social networking site Facebook today planned a silent candle light protest against the ‘unjust treatment’ meted out to the former Indian captain by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auctions.
Ganguly, who found no takers in the IPL IV, is getting support from fans who have formed a ‘No Dada No KKR’...
SRK turns on the charm on Dada
Posted by admin on Jan 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Shah Rukh Khan is doing what he is not ususally known for; offering an olive branch.
In damage control mode, King Khan is trying to make peace with Sourav Ganguly once again, saying that the decision to drop ‘dada’ from the Kolkata Knight Riders team was taken with a very heavy heart.
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Manish Pandey snubs Bangalore team, rejects RCB contract
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Manish Pandey, an uncapped player, has reportedly refused to sign a contract with Royal Challegers Bangalore to play in Indian Premier League (IPL) 4th edition.
Pandey, who played for Bangalore in 2009 and 2010 editions, was the first Indian to score a century in IPL.
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IPL 4: Uthappa costlier than Gambhir
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment
On the basis of on-field cricket performances in the last three editions of the Indian Premiere League (IPL 4), including runs scored and wickets taken, Robin Uthappa has emerged as the costliest batsman in the latest auctions and not Gautam Gambhir.
This is because the Pune Sahara Warriors have paid a whopping Rs 1.9 lakh per run Uthappa has scored so far in the previous three editions of the IPL compared to...
Sourav Ganguly to be KKR mentor
Posted by admin on Jan 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By Vivek Avasthi
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is all set to become the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders this time around. The veteran, who did not find any takers in the recent IPL auction, is being persuaded by Shah Rukh Khan and his associates to take up this job.
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