Was it deliberately inserted to favour some concerned parties? When there is a possibilty of eight to nine teams bidding for two IPL teams, why did only two bidders come forward?
The duration of the promotional campaign just happens to coincide with the IPL. But we are looking at options of leveraging our association with the two teams
We aim to clinch close to 70-80 licensees before the end of the year. The royalty paid by the licensees will be shared among the IPL and the teams
all IPL teams are equal and the sports fans want unpredictability.
I was also called for the trails by one of the IPL teams for trail. I am hopeful that if I perform well I would get a chance next time
The IPL is an Indian domestic tournament and the players go there as individuals playing for eight different franchise teams
Thanks to the mixture of nationalities in each of the IPL teams, partisanship has suddenly lost its chauvinist flavour. In the IPL, the past poses no impediment to the future.
I don't think we will go with the IPL, but what you'll do is take the IPL teams, play a shorter tournament or exhibition games to start with, you'll play within the gaps in the calendar in the year and try and build a fanbase
I don't know who's in talks with whom, but if the ownership of any IPL teams has to change hands, it can only be with the approval of the IPL governing body
Tenders can be collected from BCCI or IPL offices from February 21st for two new teams. The bids will be opened on March 8, 2010 in Mumbai
The IPL is different to those two things because we have eight teams playing in 12 venues; they will be travelling all over the country, staying in different hotels and not in athlete villages
We also explained to them the format of the IPL teams and matches and how there were one or two Australian players in each team. He agreed to consider the issue in a couple of days
However, this new (IPL) package could compete with the existing inventory that teams are trying to sell.
All IPL teams will participate. You have my assurance on that
Our players should not play in the IPL but we must play in the World Cups as they are global events and if we don't play in them it will harm our hockey and cricket teams
I don't know why the IPL teams acted in the manner they acted. But certainly to suggest that there was a hint or nudge from the government is completely untrue.
After two years of competition the teams are predictable but there is always an element of surprise. We did it in IPL-I and that was our brand of cricket. The other teams copied it, which proves that our brand was successful. This year too, we have a number of options and that might be used as secret we...
The player guidelines laid out by the Governing Council of the IPL are sacrosanct and all players will need to strictly adhere to the same. We will not tolerate any player playing games or blackmailing any teams or the IPL/BCCI in any manner
Under this Invitation to Tender, the winning bidders in respect of two locations in India will be granted the right to own and operate a new team which will compete in the IPL in each year from 2011 and onwards. From the 2011 IPL Season on wards it is therefore anticipated that the number of teams will ...
I have already spoken to Lalit Modi about this and there is no chance of any team from Pakistan playing in the Champions League this year ... After the way our players were treated [in the IPL auction] I don't see our players or teams taking part in the Champions League this year.
You have an event there that is played in one city and played at one venue and all the teams are staying in one hotel. We have an event here in the IPL that has eight teams, 12 venues and approximately 20 flights on average per team. The amount of travel and transit is completely different to what we ar...
It's good to see the guys performing individually for their states and their IPL teams, but I think [the way] for us to have the greatest amount of success is for us to get out and play as much as we can together as a squad and get used to each other
With IPL 2 being held in South Africa, people lost the local connect with their city teams. The Mumbai-Delhi rivalry, which was fierce in the first edition, just wasn't the same in the second edition. This year the teams would have to start all over again to develop that connect with the local fans
The IPL is a very popular event. Soon there will be 10 teams instead of eight. That will mean more matches and more TRP’s. This means people want to see the IPL and better quality will add to the fun. Nobody watches movies during the IPL and cinemas suffer a cut in their revenues. Our effort will enhanc...
I am a great believer of the fact that sports breed harmony and peace among people. What happened in the IPL auction should not have happened had the people responsible understood the basic message of sports and shunned the political differences to select the best players for their teams