Indian Premier League (IPL) News

BCCI says it will address concerns raised by Pepsi on IPL

THE BCCI SAID ON FRIDAY it will address the concerns raised by Pepsi, the title sponsor of its flagship tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL).

October 09, 2015

Agarkar says Dhoni needs to perform a lot better as a player than he has been doing

FORMER INDIAN FAST BOWLER Ajit Agarkar has called for the selectors to scrutinise Mahendra Singh Dhoni's role not just as limited overs captain, but as a player as well.

October 09, 2015

The fizz is Out! Pepsi says it does not want to be IPL title sponsor any more

IN WHAT COULD BE a difficult situation for the BCCI, the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL), soft drinks major PepsiCo has reportedly indicated that they would not like to be associated with the tournament any more.

October 09, 2015

Thought I would never play for South Africa again: Albie Morkel

ALBIE MORKEL, who was awarded man-of-the-match for his excellent bowling figures which helped South Africa beat India by six wickets on Monday, said that a few months back he thought he would never get the opportunity to play for his country again.

October 06, 2015

JUST SPORT: Nothing new in what Manohar has said; halo of credibility helps

JUST GO THROUGH THE SPEECH OF of the late Jagmohan Dalmiya after he became president of the Indian cricket board unanimously for a second term in March under the changed constitution. Juxtapose it with that of his successor Shashank Manohar’s longish and plainspoken media interaction on Sunday to see if there is any difference in intent.

October 05, 2015

RETROFIT by Sandeep Bamzai: Secret Society's Frenemies

NATURE ABHORS a vacuum. We all know that the BCCI is a cosy private club for out of work politicians right now. In the past too, it has been a microcosm of the nation's body politic with netas of all hues represented on the board by virtue of controlling state associations which have the votes which bring you any level of authority within the body that refuses to listen to anyone in the land.

October 01, 2015

These cricket stalwarts have talked on Virat's aggression. An Indian great has a warning for him!

SINCE THE TIME Virat Kohli captained the India u-19 team to the World Cup title in 2008, he has been in the spotlight. The attention has only increased through the years and has reached a high after he was named captain for the India Test team. But, whether he performs or not, wins or loses, his "aggression" is the biggest talking point.

September 29, 2015