BCCI bars Pakistani players from IPL

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: Bilateral cricket ties between bitter neighbors Pakistan and India may be reviving but the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is not ready to have Pakistani cricketers in its cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).

Lalit Modi clarifies his position in IPL scandal

Press Release

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: Former Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lalit K Modi issued a press statement on Monday which made his position clear amid India's Ministry for External Affairs' requests for assistance from the UK authorities to make him return to India for investigations.

Sun TV brings Hyderabad Deccan back to life on IPL map

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: The Hyderabad Deccan was resurrected on the Indian Premier League’s map on Thursday when the Sun TV Network acquired the rights to own the IPL franchise after bidding around 15.9 million US dollars for a five-year deal.

BCCI shortlists 10 cities to replace Deccan Chargers

By Abhishek Manroa

 

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), has embarked on search of a new franchise for its cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) after contract of Deccan Chargers expired Friday.

Indians, Aussies are the best paid cricketers: Forbes

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI (TheSportsNext) July 28, 2012: Indian and Australian players are the best paid cricketers in the latest list published by the Forbes Magazine.

The top five spots in the Forbes Magazine’s list of best-paid cricketers are occupied by Indian cricketers including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir  (third highest-paid, 7.3 million US dollars) and Virat Kohli (fourth, 7.1 million US dollars).