The IPL will be held as scheduled from April 10 to May 24 but with a revised itinerary and, if necessary in additional venues within the country, Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has said. The changes will accommodate the blackout dates in specific venues on the days there is polling in that city or that [...]
Sri Lankan Cricketers Injured in Terror Attack in Pakistan
March 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Terror struck at the heart of cricket when masked gunmen attacked the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Five cricketers, including Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, and his deputy Kumar Sangakkara, received minor injuries. The attack left five security men dead and will almost certainly lead to [...]
IPL Likely to Move to March in 2010
March 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
The BCCI is working with various national boards to create an unofficial window for the IPL in March 2010 that would enable almost all Test-playing countries to release their top players for the Twenty20 tournament. The tweak in the IPL calendar — instead of the current April-May schedule – will also ensure that the tournament [...]
