IPL ego all set to rock domestic England cricket

What happens when an organisation or a country tries to push forward its monopolistic agenda based on economic power? The answer lies in the unwarranted wrath of the IPL commissioner against ICL players, which has resulted in a complete chaos..

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A new look to the Indian ODI team

BCCI announced the team for next tri-series tour to Bangladesh, followed by the Asia Cup in Pakistan. The team will have Dhoni as its captain, along with other young squad who proved their worth not only in the IPL matches, but also in earlier ODIs..

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IPL: It is all about captaincy

Captaincy is all about integration with individuals in the team – that is why Shane Warne is the most successful of the lot. He eggs his boys on to keep performing; he has a pat for the good player as well as for the one who flounders..

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IPL: It is all about captaincy

Captaincy is all about integration with individuals in the team – that is why Shane Warne is the most successful of the lot. He eggs his boys on to keep performing; he has a pat for the good player as well as for the one who flounders..

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IPL the new India 'power' league

Indian Premier League (IPL) shows India's strength in the world of cricket. One should be extremely happy to see that our country can now dictate terms and conditions as far as cricket is concerned. This is a new turning point for sports in India..

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Marsh, Sangakkara help Kings XI beat Deccan Chargers

The Kings XI won an inconsequential match against the Deccan Chargers. Though Mohali’s bowling attack was inconsistent but their batsmen did the job. Mohali managed to overhaul the target in the final over with three balls to spare.

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Obituary of national cricket icons!

The BCCI has countered the ICL move by upping the scale and encompassing national icons around the world in the IPL. The IPL has turned out to be a commercial success, but it will leave two major side effects, especially for India cricket.

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IPL franchisees' ego harming the game of cricket

Apart from clashes between the competing teams, the IPL has also witnessed franchisees' king sized egos. The free hand given to franchisees has put cricket on the back-burner. There is a need to fix the problem before it gets out of hand.

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Mumbai Indians and KKR to clash in IPL today

The prospect of a calm Tendulkar facing a rampaging Akhtar, is cricket's equivalent of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali's 'rumble in the jungle'. This will come true when Mumbai and Kolkata face each other in the IPL today.
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BCCI should rein the erring franchisees

BCCI's brainchild, IPL, if not reined now, runs the risk of damaging the very things, for which it was launched in the first place. The franchisees, out of their inexperience and enthusiasm, are treating the domestic players shabbily.
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SRK's Kolkata Knight Riders axes five players

It seems that the League's honeymoon with domestic players is coming to an end. Most of the team owners feel that they are excess baggage. And in a bid to shed the flab and cut costs, Shahrukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders has axed five domestic players.

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Balaji's hat-trick shapes Chennai win

In a match billed as the battle of brands (read Yuvraj and Dhoni), it was L Balaji, who emerged victorious. After spending two years in oblivion, the Kerala pacer claimed the first hat-trick of the IPL and shaped Chennai's win over Kings XI.

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IPL: A bane for cricket

IPL success is perhaps what is bad for cricket. It follows the T20 format of the game. The game finishes in a matter of three hours, which is good for the viewers, sponsors and cricketers, but cricket as a game is loosing its essence in the process.
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