Melbourne: Australian cricketers, who stand to lose millions of dollars if they don’t participate in the IPL, clashed with skipper Ricky Ponting during the meeting held at a Sydney hotel to brief them about security during the Twenty20 tournament.

Mumbai: Lalit Modi has lessened fears of players boycott of the third edition of the IPL to be held in India from March 12.

London/Melbourne: The English, Australian and South African cricket boards have washed their hands of the safety of players in India, warning them to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their own risk.

Two new Indian Premier League franchisees will be unveiled on March 8, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi said.

Melbourne: Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne is concerned about safety of the cricketers in the wake of threats by terror groups and suggested that IPL-III be held in South Africa again if these threats are credible.

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has indicated that the party has lifted the ban on Pakistani and Australian cricketers taking part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League has allotted two of Deccan Chargers' home matches to their catchment area Cuttack to placate the franchise which had threatened to boycott the event after their home matches were shifted out of Andhra Pradesh because of political turmoil.

New Delhi: Most television channels in the country have decided not to cover the third edition of the Indian Premier League in protest against the "arbitrary" guidelines and certain contentious clauses regarding footage of the Twenty20 event.

Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi has claimed that a top English football club is planning to bid for an IPL team.

Islamabad: Twenty-six Pakistani cricketers including the teenage bowling sensation Mohammed Aamer and young middle order batsmen Umar Akmal have registered their names for auction for the third edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).

Melbourne: The Pune blast has added to the security concerns ahead of IPL-3 with the Australian cricketers awaiting advice from the players' association to decide on travelling to India for the Twenty20 event.

NEW DELHI: The eight franchises of the Indian Premier League announced their squads for the third season of the Twenty20 event slated to begin from March 12 in Mumbai, according to the IPL's official website. The tournament features 60 games over a 45 day period.

New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) supremo Lalit Modi and USA Cricket's chief executive Donald Lockerbie are exploring options to take the IPL to the US.

New Delhi: Champions League commissioner Lalit Modi dismissed allegations that the England and Wales Cricket Board was not consulted before finalising the Twenty20 event's dates and asked the ECB to tweak its county schedule.

London: Following in the footsteps of Hampshire, Surrey could become the second English county to tie up with an Indian Premier League franchise as Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders are reportedly keen to forge an alliance with it.

As controversy surrounds the forthcoming third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the financial results of the second edition held in South Africa will also create another one.

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government has asked the Deccan Chargers team not to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament if the inaugural match is not held in Hyderabad as per the original schedule.

NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler giants and IPL associate sponsors Hero Honda on Wednesday rubbished media reports, which claimed that they have bought stake in Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab.

He was a player no one wanted, but now is the hottest star in Twenty20 cricket. West Indian Kieron Pollard still maintains some old-fashioned values that many traditionalists would find hard to reconcile.

New Delhi: Cricket fans have a reason to rejoice. A digital satellite cinema network, is bringing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2010 matches live in cinema halls for the first time in the country.

Doing his bit to bring together two bitter nations, speedster Brett Lee said India is safe for the Australians and it is the same other way round.

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has launched a city-based Twenty20 league worth Rs.20 million and hopes to transform it into an event that might one day rival the multi-million-dollar Indian Premier League.

Sydney: Following a threat by extreme right wing political party Shiv Sena to prevent the Australians from playing in Mumbai, Aussie cricketers will be asked to follow stringent security measures during this year's Indian Premier League, such as not venturing out of their hotels alone or wearing national uniforms and other clothing identifying their nationality.

New York: Under attack from Shiv Sena for his remarks on the IPL fiasco, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, on Tuesday, said he was not apologetic for favouring the inclusion of Pakistani players and termed the activities of the party as "undemocratic".

Mumbai: IPL chairman Lalit Modi rejected safety concerns raised by Players' Associations of Australia and New Zealand, saying that the IPL is in touch with the respective Boards on the security arrangements for the event.

Sydney: Threats of potential terrorist attacks during the Indian Premier League (IPL) have put the Australian and New Zealand cricketers in a quandary.

Karachi: Pakistan's cricket board chairman Ejaz Butt demanded an apology from Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi for the IPL auction fiasco and made it clear that no Pakistani cricketer can play in the twenty20 tournament without PCB permission.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has promised to protect Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after he came under attack from the Shiv Sena for advocating the cause of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday announced that it has revoked all no objection certificates issued to Pakistani cricketers that allowed them to participate in the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).