DLF IPL 2009 News

Deccan Chargers singe Knight Riders

A change of captain doesn’t seem to be working for Kolkata Knight Riders, who were trounced by Deccan Chargers in their IPL opener here on Sunday. Herschelle Gibbs (46) and Rohit Sharma (32) put on an unbeaten 69-run partnership after the RP Singh-led Deccan attack had restricted Knight Riders to just 101. Chasing 102, the [...]

Mumbai beat Chennai Super Kings by 19-run

With just  two  deliveries  remaining,  Sri Lanka  paceman  Lasith  Malinga  clean-  bowled  Chennai  Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni,

The IPL Stakes

The IPL Stakes this year are said to be near about , a whopping 1700 Crores.
1. Gate Reciepts :- $59 m or 295 Crores, for a total of 59 matches, for Rs. 5 Crore per match per franchisee.
2. Local Sponsorship :- $ 32 m or Rs. 160 Crore, 20 core for each of the franchisee.
3. [...]

IPL on, but stays off poll course

After the furious battle of Wednesday and Thursday, there finally came an output on Friday over the second season of IPL.
IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, in a BCCI meeting in Mumbai, said there will be a little tweaking with the schedule of the matches to ensure no matches are held 24-48 hours before or after [...]

IPL Sounded out by MHA

With Concerns of a Lahore Style attack looming over the IPL, “The Ministry Of Home Affairs” is expected to meet in a day or two to figure if the tournament, which clashes with elections, should go ahead with tinkering of dates.
Union Home Secretary, Madhukar Gupta , on wednesday said that the IPL has been “sounded [...]

No extra forces for IPL:MHA

Even as the IPL organizers were forced to start work on a new schedule, The Ministry Of Home Affairs has made it clear that states could not expect any assistance from central paramilitary forces for providing forces to the matches.
“States can give their clearance to the IPL matches if they can provide security on their [...]

Event on track, says Modi

The heat was stifling , but in the end, the two hour wait at the cricket centre was worth the effort.
After Thursday’s wild speculation on the fate of the Indian Premier League- whether it would be held on schedule or not???IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi smothered the doubts with the words, “The IPL is on “.”There [...]

Lastest From IPL 2009

• Deccan Chargers singe Knight Riders
• Mumbai beat Chennai Super Kings by 19-run
• The IPL Stakes
• IPL on, but stays off poll course
• IPL Sounded out by MHA
• No extra forces for IPL:MHA
• Event on track, says Modi