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Entries for April 10th, 2009

IPL, T20 World Cup: Where’s Manpreet Gony?

When the selectors named the list of 30 probables for the Twenty20 World Cup in June, one name was conspicuously absent. Manpreet Gony, the Chennai Super Kings paceman, was overlooked.
Although the final squad does not have to be drawn from the preliminary list, there are neither legitimate nor compelling reasons for the omission. Once again, [...]

IPL to attract more viewers than elections

The general election may have won the battle, but it looks like the Indian Premier League (IPL) will win the war—for eyeballs.
Viewership studies by two media buying firms say the Twenty20 cricket league that begins on 18 April, will attract more viewers than the election coverage.
The general election begins on 16 April and will be [...]

IPL stumps Juhi Babbar

That’s because her debut show Ghar Ki Baat Hai that used to air thrice a week will now come only once a week. The only good thing is that instead of one, two episodes will be shown back to back. Now, that’s happening because of the IPL and, of course, Juhi has no choice but [...]

IPL and the Theories of Management

While Indian scriptures, philosophies and saying of the great leaders have entered into the lexicon of Management and are cited as nuances that could guide the economy, industry and human behavior, from the modern times Indian Premier League is also clamoring for space in this category. No wonder that a team that a franchisee has [...]

Preity gung-ho about IPL, rubbishes break-up rumours

Preity Zinta, who has been dodging the media of late, recently surfaced as the brand ambassador for Godrej Eon. And we at CNN-IBN couldn’t help but ask her about the rumors of her break-up with Ness as well as her campaigning for the Congress.
“All rumours. The press seems to know my feelings better than me,” [...]

After India, IPL moves out of multiplexes

Multiplex owners are in a fix as the possibility of screening the newly migrated Indian Premier League is increasingly remote. The clash between Bollywood producers and Multiplex exhibitors continues to be a stalemate. So can multiplexes afford to keep their cool?
The multiplexes are facing an unusual amount of heat this year. Plans of showing IPL [...]

PCB seeks information from IPL over players

With uncertainty looming over the participation of Pakistan players in the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought information from the IPL management regarding their status.
According to Dawn, even though the players have an independent contract with the IPL, the PCB wants the league management to clarify [...]

Flintoff to Brush-up his T-20 Skills in IPL Season 2

A hip injury, thigh injury and finally a thumb injury – it was far too much for the English cricketer Andrew Flintoff. But the optimistic cricketer who was bought for a whopping $1.5 price in the IPL Season 2 auction by the Chennai Super Kings hopes that things will work in his direction in the [...]

Mishra gearing up for Daredevilry in IPL

While Harbhajan Singh got among the wickets in New Zealand, the second spinner in the Indian squad, Amit Mishra, couldn’t break into the eleven. But now with the IPL approaching, Mishra’s fingers are twitching and he is raring to go.
The plain white jerseys move to the back of the closet. It’s time to change into [...]

Shilpa Shetty prays at Golden Temple for IPL success

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar for the success of her co-owned Rajasthan Royals team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Other Bollywood stars of yesteryears like Jitendra, Prem Chopra and Poonam Dhillon accompanied Shetty.
This year the IPL season is being hosted by South Africa.
“IPL season is going to start. [...]