Don’t blame IPL for India’s WT20 exit, says Sunil Gavaskar

Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday said it was wrong to blame the Indian Premier League, held in South Africa in April-May, for defending champion India’s early exit from the Twenty20 tournament in England.
“I don’t think the IPL can be conceived in any other way. The home and away concept is so essential to it. [...]

IPL 2010: IPL set for earlier start in 2010

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will start a month earlier in 2010, according to its chairman Lalit Modi.
The Twenty20 matches will be played during March and April next year.
“I’m happy to announce the IPL is moving forward next year – we’ll announce the exact dates and schedule over the next few days,” said Modi.
The 2009 [...]

Younus Khan wants revised IPL contracts for T20 World Champions

Pakistan captain Younus Khan has advised his fellow players to revise their contracts with the Indian Premier League following the team’s Twenty20 World Cup victory.
“After all, these players are now World champions and highly marketable. There is more value on their performances,” Younus said.
He pointed out that top players like Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Umar [...]