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[Cricketics]

where the heck is Gambhir

[Don]

ishant at a million is a bargain joginder above ishant is joke of the century somebodys been smoking pot

[Cricketics]

^jogi is DSP of Haryana police, hence u know, police waalon ki idhar bhi chalti hai

[Guest dada_rocks]

per annum for at most a month's job sounds like handsome amount

[koksmayu]

all ipl and icl news here Shah Rukh Khan wants AdamGilchrist in his IPL team Adam Gilchrist has become the most wanted player for the inaugural Indian Premier League with none other than Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan lining up for the signature of the retiring Australian great for his Kolkata team, according to a newspaper report. Khan, who bought the Kolkata franchisee for $85 million last month, has told former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who will skipper the team, to sign Gilchrist for the Twenty20 competition, which begins on April 18, Herald Sun reported. Gilchrist is one of the 11 Australians who have signed an expression of interest for playing in the IPL. With the sponsorship conflict between CA and IPL organisers lingering on and Australia having commitments in Pakistan in March-April, Gilchrist could be the only Aussie player available for the cash-rich tournament. Technically, there is also a two-year moratorium on retired players joining a franchisee team but it is understood that Gilchrist's playing in the IPL has become a mere formality after IPL organisers have hinted that they would waive the "cooling off" period in his case. The report also claimed that Gilchrist can expect a base payment of $300,000, which could double or triple when the franchises bid for players, and he would be earning more in 44 days in the IPL than a full year of international action.

[koksmayu]

Adam Gilchrist has become the most wanted player for the inaugural Indian Premier League with none other than Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan lining up for the signature of the retiring Australian great for his Kolkata team, according to a newspaper report. Khan, who bought the Kolkata franchisee for $85 million last month, has told former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who will skipper the team, to sign Gilchrist for the Twenty20 competition, which begins on April 18, Herald Sun reported. Gilchrist is one of the 11 Australians who have signed an expression of interest for playing in the IPL. With the sponsorship conflict between CA and IPL organisers lingering on and Australia having commitments in Pakistan in March-April, Gilchrist could be the only Aussie player available for the cash-rich tournament. Technically, there is also a two-year moratorium on retired players joining a franchisee team but it is understood that Gilchrist's playing in the IPL has become a mere formality after IPL organisers have hinted that they would waive the "cooling off" period in his case. The report also claimed that Gilchrist can expect a base payment of $300,000, which could double or triple when the franchises bid for players, and he would be earning more in 44 days in the IPL than a full year of international action.

[King]

ishant at a million is a bargain joginder above ishant is joke of the century somebodys been smoking pot

It's not a million mate it's just 100000.

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Shah Rukh wants Gilchrist in his IPL team SRK has told Sourav Ganguly, who will skipper his team, to sign Gilchrist for the T20 competition, which begins in April. More... Melbourne, February 9:: Adam Gilchrist has become the most wanted player for the inaugural Indian Premier League with none other than Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan lining up for the signature of the retiring Australian great for his Kolkata team, according to a newspaper report. Khan, who bought the Kolkata franchisee for USD 85 million last month, has told former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who will skipper the team, to sign Gilchrist for the Twenty20 competition, which begins on April 18, Herald Sun reported. Gilchrist is one of the 11 Australians, who have signed an expression of interest for playing in the IPL. With the sponsorship conflict between CA and IPL organisers lingering on and Australia having commitments in Pakistan in March-April, Gilchrist could be the only Aussie player available for the cash-rich tournament. Technically, there is also a two-year moratorium on retired players joining a franchisee team but it is understood that Gilchrist's playing in the IPL has become a mere formality after IPL organisers have hinted that they would waive the "cooling off" period in his case. The report also claimed that Gilchrist can expect a base payment of USD 300,000, which could double or triple when the franchises bid for players, and he would be earning more in 44 days in the IPL than a full year of international action.

[Rajiv]

where the heck is Gambhir

paid under the table

[King]

The report also claimed that Gilchrist can expect a base payment of USD 300,000, which could double or triple when the franchises bid for players, and he would be earning more in 44 days in the IPL than a full year of international action.

No wonder Gily wanted to retire.

[Rajiv]

G...g..gg.g..gilly

[Guest Hiten.]

....and I want SRK to get the fck outta cricket

[sandtest]

Shahrukh "kutta" Khan, is one of the biggest subtle India basher haraami...still we dhimmi Indians worship and watch his idiotic over-acting in Movies...No wonder such traitors only thrive in India. If he has any good intention his coteries could have found 2-3 Gillys and Pillys out their in Kolkaata street ready to grab a chance for any amount he pays. But alas!! We are expecting well being of Indian domestic players from a person who only cares for Name and Fame and stardom-star value of his team. With haraamkhors like SRK as owner, IPL will yield minimum benefit to our domestic talents.

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Symonds gagged by Cricket Australia Andrew Symonds' latest column for News Limited, in which he has attacked Cricket Australia, was not approved by the board for publication. More...

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IPL Schedule Mumbai would play host to 10 matches in the April 18-June 1 Indian Premier League that commences with the Bangalore-Kolkata cricket tie in the Karnataka capital. Mumbai would play seven home matches, like all other franchises, besides hosting the semi-finals (May 30 and 31) and the June 1 final. IPL's complete schedule: April 18: Bangalore v Kolkata at Bangalore April 19: Mohali v Chennai at Mohali and Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai; Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai; Mohali v Delhi at Mohali April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi. May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai. May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai; Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chenna at Kolkata May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali. May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad May 28 and 29: Rest days May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai June 1: Final at Mumbai

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Australia to get live coverage of IPL Every Indian Premier League match will be broadcast live in Australia after the Ten Network bought the rights for five years. More... Australia to get live coverage of IPL Cricinfo staff February 11, 2008 Retired greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are set to play in the IPL, which will be telecast live in Australia © Getty Images Every Indian Premier League match will be broadcast live in Australia after the Ten Network bought the rights for five years. Ten is believed to have paid between $10 million and $15 million to show the games, which begin on April 18. The deal provides a challenge to Channel Nine, which has dominated cricket broadcasting in Australia for 30 years. "It is the biggest new cricket competition and the most revolutionary thing that's happened in world cricket since Kerry Packer started the World Series in the mid-70s," David White, the Ten Network's general manager of sport, told the Australian. It was originally anticipated that the IPL Twenty20 matches would be shown on pay television in Australia, if at all, but Ten's decision means every match will be telecast free to air. The station intends to show the games live, with start times from 9.30pm to 1.30am [AEST] followed by repeats on its high-definition digital channel. Ten has been a long-time broadcaster of motor sports in Australia, and in more recent years Australian rules football, but its lack of cricket experience means it will need to build a commentary team from scratch. Grant Blackley, the network's chief executive, kept his cards close to his chest when asked if he would attempt to poach any of Nine's established callers. "You shouldn't draw any conclusions at this point," Blackley said. The participation of Australia's current players in this year's tournament is still unclear, with the in-doubt Test tour of Pakistan set to clash with the IPL. However, former stars such as Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and the soon-to-be-retired Adam Gilchrist will take part.

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'Rebel' Symonds slams CA for IPL row Melbourne: A newspaper column by all-rounder Andrew Symonds critical of Cricket Australia's sponsorship restrictions regarding the Indian Premier League was censored by the Board Saturday. In the column which was set to be published in several papers, Symonds wrote about the frustrations of Australia's Test stars over the Board's tackling of the issues with regard to the proposed Twenty20 series in India. Under Cricket Australia rules, all players writing newspaper columns must have their material read and approved by CA media director Peter Young. "There are inaccuracies in the column. Andrew does not understand the full story," Young told The Sunday Mail. "I cannot provide approval for publication. He needs to be briefed on the situation. There will be a player briefing next week." However, Symonds stood by his version of the story. "Right now a lot of the boys in the Australian side are excited about maybe taking part in the Indian Twenty20 series called the IPL in April. But we can't quite work out what's going on with the chiefs at Cricket Australia, who seem to be trying to run interference by putting up a heap of red tape," he told the paper. "To be brutally honest, as players we just can't understand the stance they've taken. We're all keen to have a hit if the tour of Pakistan gets called off, but Cricket Australia have played what looks like a bit of a trick shot." Symonds said the IPL was a great concept with the best players in the world squaring off against each other. "The IPL looks like being a sensational tournament where the world's best cricketers get to have a crack at Twenty20. There's a heap of top players signed up including Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brett Lee and myself." He argued that CA's sponsorship restrictions were unreasonable. "It's my understanding Cricket Australia are trying to say that Aussie players can't play for teams who are sponsored by competitors to Cricket Australia sponsors. "The weird thing is for years the Pura Cup sponsors have always conflicted with CA sponsors. And it's the same for blokes like Warnie (Shane Warne), Simon Katich and Justin Langer who play county cricket in England. As players, we can't work out whether CA are deliberately trying to be difficult or what the problem is," Symonds said. "The Players' Association are working hard to try and clear the way so hopefully we can work something out," he added.

[King]

That's quite a surprising news. Indian domestic Twenty20 cricket is being bought by an Aussie broadcaster for huge sums. I guess IPL is already a success as for money making is concerned.

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ICL started it, and IPL reaping benefits.

[Chandan]

Talks yield compromises with IPL Chloe Saltau February 11, 2008 AUSTRALIAN players are one step closer to being auctioned off to private franchises in India after a breakthrough in the sponsorship dispute that continues to frustrate their desire to play in the Indian Premier League. It is believed the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations, which is handling the negotiations, has struck two crucial compromises. Under the original contract, Australians would not have been released to play for their states or attend national training camps during the billion-dollar Twenty20 tournament, but that stumbling block has been cleared in the past 48 hours. Significant progress has also been made in relation to players' obligation to endorse products that may clash with Cricket Australia's commercial partners. Now images of Australian players, for example, may be used only in advertising campaigns in the Indian market, not the global market. The major outstanding issue relates to Foster's and Travelex, the two CA sponsors with global protection - which prevents Australian players endorsing rival brands. However, player representatives believe enough progress has been made to inspire confidence that when they see the written detail of the revised contracts, Australian players will be free to be auctioned off to the league's eight franchises in Mumbai on February 20. However, a CA spokesman said there were still some "difficult discussions to be had" before players could sign IPL contracts. Chief executive James Sutherland this week is expected to resume talks with IPL chief Lalit Modi, who had insisted that CA would not get global protection for its sponsors and threatened to go ahead without the Australian stars if necessary. While Modi has previously hinted that the value of some Australian players could be diminished by fallout from the acrimonious Sydney Test against India, another protagonist from that fractious match, Jamaican umpire Steve Bucknor, is conspicuously absent from the list of ICC elite panel umpires enlisted to stand in the IPL's 44-day tournament. These latest developments came as CA vetoed Andrew Symonds's paid column for a Sunday newspaper for supposed inaccuracies in his criticism of administrators for blocking the players from competing in the IPL should the March-April tour of Pakistan be called off. But even if that tour is cancelled, and the Pakistan Cricket Board stands by its refusal to consider a neutral venue for the series, Australia's players are required to tour the West Indies from May 16, so there is no guarantee they would be free to compete in the first IPL tournament, beginning on April 18. ------------------------------------------------------------- Will that be the case? Meanwhile another Australian newspaper gives a slightly different view: Twenty20 ban threat Jon Pierik February 11, 2008 12:00am CRICKET Australia has refused to rule out banning its top players from the Indian Premier League as tensions simmer in the ugly grab for Twenty20 cash. A breakthrough in talks over sponsorship and advertising between worldwide players union boss Tim May and the IPL defused some of the anger yesterday, but the Australian players were last night still questioning why they were not allowed to sign with the lucrative competition. Allrounder Andrew Symonds was leading the charge after his column in the Sunday Herald Sun was pulled by CA on Saturday night because he had attacked administrators and revealed the players' frustration over CA's sponsorship restrictions for the all-star series, beginning April 18. "As players, we can't work out whether CA are deliberately trying to be difficult or what the problem is," Symonds said on Saturday while sticking by his banned column. The likes of Symonds, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Brett Lee could make about $500,000 each if they are allowed to play for just a fortnight in the IPL if the March-April tour of Pakistan is postponed. The soon-to-be retired Adam Gilchrist could make about $1 million for just 44 days' work if he is cleared to play. Australian Cricketers Association boss Paul Marsh last night said he could understand the concerns of Symonds and his teammates. "Andrew's comments are reflective of a number of players who have agreed to play in the IPL," he said. "This is a great opportunity for players and a great initiative for cricket. "At the end of the day there is frustration where we haven't got to the point where players can actually sign up. "Cricket Australia is obviously putting up some barriers which we still have got to get through. "But in saying all of that, we are genuinely making some good progress at the moment through FICA. "A number of the major issues are nearly there. "We are confident we are going to get there." The major stumbling block for months has been CA's concerns over the eight Indian franchises using Australian players to advertise rival sponsors in India, and the potential costly fallout if these advertisements are shown in Australia. It's believed there was an important breakthrough at the weekend with the IPL assuring CA that some advertising would be restricted to India. But there has been no decision yet on whether this would apply to CA's globally protected sponsors - Foster's Group and Travelex - and this remains a major sticking point. It's believed the IPL has now also conceded that the priority of any player not in the Australian team must still be to their state, Australia A and national training camps rather than to the Indian league. CA spokesman Peter Young was asked twice last night whether CA chief executive James Sutherland could guarantee he would allow Australian players to take part in the 44-day event. With contract talks at a delicate point, Young would only say: "That's the age-old hypothetical question but what I can tell you CA is very keen to see the IPL fly, and we are very keen to see it fly with Australian players involved," he said. "We have always been of that view. "It needs to be set up in a way that doesn't compromise existing cricket. James' continuing view is that can. "It's always complicated. There are always these complications before ICC World Cups and the like and they get sorted out." A senior IPL official last night said CA had no right to tell its players what they could do in a tournament where they were not representing their country. "If he is playing for Australia, fair enough, but he will be playing in India," he said. "The player will be representing himself in India. "That's got nothing to do with Australia. "Player exclusivity will soon become a big thing."