IPL's News II

[TNAmarkFrmIndia]

I can't seem to create a new thread in the IPL forum, so I'll make it here. The IPL transfer window was supposed to open on the 19th of this month. Why has there been absolutely no news of it since then? Does no one know about this or did they postpone the date?

[kubrickian]

Pepsi bags title sponsorship of Indian Premier League

The sixth season of the Indian Premier League will be called Pepsi IPL after it bagged the title sponsorship of the cash-rich T20 tournament for Rs 396.8 crore. The T20 league got the new sponsor after country's largest realty firm, DLF, their title sponsor for five years, decided not renew its contract in July. The company had spent Rs 250 crore in five years for IPL. Apart from Pepsi, Airtel was the only other bidder.

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/199597-ipl-pepsi-bags-title-sponsorship-of-indian-premier-league Pepsi IPL ? :hmmm:

[DomainK]

I find it kind of fitting. Pepsi and IPL kind of go well together.

[carnish]

Good to see Pepsi back into investing in Indian Cricket. Would have loved to see different sponsors for the various International tournaments in India like test, ODIs and T20s. Having Airtel as the sole sponsor is good for Airtel but overall it sounds bad as each series is called as Airtel Series.

[TNAmarkFrmIndia]

Sounds pretty awesome. Maybe like they call EPL the Barclays Premier League, they should call IPL the Pepsi Premier League. You know that the "Indian" part doesn't count for much when for the most part it's an international league.

[SLICKR392]

Good one :nice: Pepsi Maximum

[Crookbond]

I am so excited about this - I now feel more comfortable in shelling out money for an over priced Pepsi. "Nothing official about it".

[G_B_]

Sounds pretty awesome. Maybe like they call EPL the Barclays Premier League' date=' they should call IPL the Pepsi Premier League. You know that the "Indian" part doesn't count for much when for the most part it's an international league.[/quote'] I think the 7-4 formula works and should not be changed. However, they need to have a clause that "X" about of matches must be played by each foreign player in the auction. The premier league hardly has any english players now a days. However, the big thing that this deal (and Hyderabad) does prove is that those writing off the IPL are totally wide of the mark. Commercially the IPL is stronger than ever.

[namasteji1]

And that's a Pepsi maximum! lol, that'll be funny.

[Sachinism]

Paid nearly twice as much as DLF did. Which probably means we're going to hear Pepsi twice as much during the games :facepalm:

[don_corleone840]

WOW.Pepsi is back in cricket.good news for bcci

[Zap_Brannigan]

I did call out people saying the DLF not renewing their contract meant that IPL was doomed and DLF was exiting while it can. DLF did not renew because it couldnt afford the increase in price and was sure another company would pick it up for an higher price. DLF got it for 45 million $, pepsi for 75 million $.

[Sidhoni]

Looking forward to the Pepsi Maximums..

[Sachin=GOD]

I don't like both.

[SLICKR392]

Twitter : 396.8 crores for IPL title rights.. double than the last time.. All those articles about IPL losing steam put to rest.

[Stuge]

:facepalm:

[yoda]

Yes, the IPL is dying :hahaha:

[Cricketics]

So we will be hearing "That's a jeet lo shot from the batsman" "The youngistan award goes to Rohti Sharma"

[BeautifulGame]

Isnt IPL dying :cantstop: Deluded !

[DomainK]

IPL's News II Now we will soon see some more pathetic and idiotic youngistan ads. :headshake: