Source: iplt20.com
22 Mar, 2010
Mumbai: After capturing the hearts and minds of millions all across the world, Indian Premier League has now crossed another landmark.
According to a recent study by a UK-based brand valuation consultancy, the brand value of the IPL has more than doubled to USD 4.13 billion (over Rs 18,000 crore) from USD 2.01 billion in 2009.
Interestingly, brand IPL has a higher valuation than English Premier League club Manchester United, which is valued close to USD 3 billion.
"The IPL brand alone has risen significantly from the previous year's valuation providing tremendous economic value to its owner BCCI," Brand Finance, the brand valuation consultancy, said in a media release.
"In comparison to international benchmarks for sporting business such as EPL (English Premier League) which is valued at $12 billion, the IPL juggernaut, in a short span of 3 years, is valued at $4 billion and has the potential to grow further," said Unni Krishnan, Managing Director of Brand Finance India.
"A huge amount of intellectual property is being created by the complete IPL ecosystem which was sustained despite last year's difficult economic conditions. This demonstrates the exponential value of IPL and the brand potential in a cricket loving country like India and other global cricketing countries," Brand Finance said in a release.
The franchises have been a part of this growth. Chennai Super Kings, who were ranked fourth last year, has emerged the most valued franchise in 2010. The CSK franchise has moved up the ladder to number one with a valuation of USD 48.4 million. The Kolkata Knight Riders co-owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan comes in second with a valuation of USD 46 million and the Rajasthan Royals, co-owned by Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty comes in third with USD 45.2 million.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore, owned by Vijay Mallya, is ranked fourth with a valuation of USD 41.9 million and is followed by the Mumbai Indians (USD 40.8 million), Delhi Daredevils (USD 40.5 million) and Kings XI Punjab ( USD 36.1 million). The Deccan Chargers are at the base with a valuation of USD 34.4 million.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Martyn's IPL career over in a flash
Source: watoday.com.au
March 24, 2010
The IPL career of former Test star Damien Martyn has ended as abruptly as it began, after the West Australian great was released from his contract with the Rajasthan Royals.
Recruited by old friend, teammate and Royals captain/coach Shane Warne for the third version of the T20 jamboree, Martyn had played just one game, scoring 19 runs from 24 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Martyn confirmed on his Twitter page he was leaving India to return to the Gold Coast after his team won just one of their first four games, ending up at the bottom of the IPL ladder.
"The squad has been trimmed to 19 players and it looks like allrounder Shane Watson might join us next week," Martyn told the Gold Coast Bulletin.
"That's the nature of professional cricket and I knew from the start what my role in the squad was and how this might happen.
"But I have appreciated the chance to taste the whole IPL experience, get the pads on again, play a game and hopefully pass on some knowledge to the younger group here in India."
WAtoday.com.au understands his contract – worth around $109,000- will be paid out in full.
Despite his underwhelming start, Martyn had written on his blog he was beginning to feel like a cricketer again, after controversially calling time on his Test career in the middle of the 2006-07 Ashes series.
The decision to release Martyn comes after the Royals lost two more of their big names, with South African skipper Graeme Smith and English all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas both ruled out of the tournament through injury.
Smith suffered a double fracture in a finger, and Mascarenhas turned an ankle while running out to the crease in an early game.
Martyn said that having seen it up close, the IPL was now the biggest cricketing event in the world.
"This IPL competition has been quite amazing to see up close," Martyn said.
"I have been lucky to be part of a great era of Australian cricket, with some terrific memories, but this tournament is something different.
"There is energy around the place that you don’t get anywhere else in cricket. To experience it is a huge privilege.
"This now is literally the biggest cricket event in the world by all measures. It outdoes anything else you will see."
March 24, 2010
The IPL career of former Test star Damien Martyn has ended as abruptly as it began, after the West Australian great was released from his contract with the Rajasthan Royals.
Recruited by old friend, teammate and Royals captain/coach Shane Warne for the third version of the T20 jamboree, Martyn had played just one game, scoring 19 runs from 24 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Martyn confirmed on his Twitter page he was leaving India to return to the Gold Coast after his team won just one of their first four games, ending up at the bottom of the IPL ladder.
"The squad has been trimmed to 19 players and it looks like allrounder Shane Watson might join us next week," Martyn told the Gold Coast Bulletin.
"That's the nature of professional cricket and I knew from the start what my role in the squad was and how this might happen.
"But I have appreciated the chance to taste the whole IPL experience, get the pads on again, play a game and hopefully pass on some knowledge to the younger group here in India."
WAtoday.com.au understands his contract – worth around $109,000- will be paid out in full.
Despite his underwhelming start, Martyn had written on his blog he was beginning to feel like a cricketer again, after controversially calling time on his Test career in the middle of the 2006-07 Ashes series.
The decision to release Martyn comes after the Royals lost two more of their big names, with South African skipper Graeme Smith and English all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas both ruled out of the tournament through injury.
Smith suffered a double fracture in a finger, and Mascarenhas turned an ankle while running out to the crease in an early game.
Martyn said that having seen it up close, the IPL was now the biggest cricketing event in the world.
"This IPL competition has been quite amazing to see up close," Martyn said.
"I have been lucky to be part of a great era of Australian cricket, with some terrific memories, but this tournament is something different.
"There is energy around the place that you don’t get anywhere else in cricket. To experience it is a huge privilege.
"This now is literally the biggest cricket event in the world by all measures. It outdoes anything else you will see."
We need an X-factor: Ganguly
Source: Yahoo.com
Tue, Mar 23 04:00 PM
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) After a promising start in the third edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders have again lost their way. With three losses on the trot, captain Sourav Ganguly is in search of an 'X-factor' that will bring their campaign back on track.
Knight Riders beat defending champions Deccan Chargers and runners up Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first two matches, but then slumped to defeats against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
'We are getting close but we are losing the matches. We have the team but we need an X factor going for us. Hopefully, we can turn it around in the next match,' Ganguly said after Knight Riders lost to Mumbai Indians by seven wickets Monday.
Tendulkar led the Mumbai Indians charge with an unbeaten 71 to surpass the Knight Riders total of 155 with nine balls to spare.
'I thought we were 10 runs short, but it was a fighting total. We started well but took our foot off the accelerator. It was not easy to get the spinners early on that wicket but we gave away too many runs upfront in the first six overs,' Ganguly said.
Ganguly made 31 and took two good catches. His second catch at short-extra cover was a stunner as he jumped in the air and grabbed the ball one-handed to get rid of Saurabh Tiwary.
'It is the requirement of the game (fielding). I am putting a bit of an effort,' Ganguly said.
The Knight Riders skipper said he and Chris Gayle will be opening the batting.
'Gayle and I will keep opening. And Owais (Shah) is a good middle order player,' he said.
Mumbai Indians skipper Tendulkar lauded the bowlers for their performance.
'Bravo, McLaren, Zaheer, Malinga, Harbhajan, all bowled well and were ably supported by the fielders.'
He was all praise for Delhi opener Shikhar Dhawan.
'Shikhar batted well, the first over set the tone. From the other end, I started getting a few boundaries. We managed to put pressure on them early on, and it was then a matter of staying there till the end.'
Tue, Mar 23 04:00 PM
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) After a promising start in the third edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders have again lost their way. With three losses on the trot, captain Sourav Ganguly is in search of an 'X-factor' that will bring their campaign back on track.
Knight Riders beat defending champions Deccan Chargers and runners up Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first two matches, but then slumped to defeats against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
'We are getting close but we are losing the matches. We have the team but we need an X factor going for us. Hopefully, we can turn it around in the next match,' Ganguly said after Knight Riders lost to Mumbai Indians by seven wickets Monday.
Tendulkar led the Mumbai Indians charge with an unbeaten 71 to surpass the Knight Riders total of 155 with nine balls to spare.
'I thought we were 10 runs short, but it was a fighting total. We started well but took our foot off the accelerator. It was not easy to get the spinners early on that wicket but we gave away too many runs upfront in the first six overs,' Ganguly said.
Ganguly made 31 and took two good catches. His second catch at short-extra cover was a stunner as he jumped in the air and grabbed the ball one-handed to get rid of Saurabh Tiwary.
'It is the requirement of the game (fielding). I am putting a bit of an effort,' Ganguly said.
The Knight Riders skipper said he and Chris Gayle will be opening the batting.
'Gayle and I will keep opening. And Owais (Shah) is a good middle order player,' he said.
Mumbai Indians skipper Tendulkar lauded the bowlers for their performance.
'Bravo, McLaren, Zaheer, Malinga, Harbhajan, all bowled well and were ably supported by the fielders.'
He was all praise for Delhi opener Shikhar Dhawan.
'Shikhar batted well, the first over set the tone. From the other end, I started getting a few boundaries. We managed to put pressure on them early on, and it was then a matter of staying there till the end.'
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Injury forces Smith, Mascarenhas out of IPL 3
March 16, 2010
Source: Rediff.com
Rajasthan Royals were dealt a major setback on Tuesday when opener Graeme Smith and all-rounder Dmitri Mascarenhas were ruled out of the third season of the Indian Premier League with injuries.
The South African captain fractured his right middle finger when he took a brilliant catch to dismiss Delhi Daredevils opener Virender Sehwag, in Ahmedabad, on Monday..
England's Mascarenhas injured his ankle when he attempted a quick second run but was run out.
Rajasthan captain Shane Warne confirmed both players would be returning home after being ruled out of the tournament.
"Unfortunately [Graeme] Smith and [Mascarenhas] Dimma [are] going home due [to] injury. Big setback for us as Smith and Dimma are very good players for Royals and their experience will be hugely missed," Warne said on his Twitter page.
Smith also revealed that he was disappointed to be ruled out of the mega event after playing just two games.
"I have a double fracture in my right middle finger, so will be missing the IPL. I hurt it taking the catch off Sehwag last night when I landed my finger got hooked in the ground," Smith wrote on his Twitter page.
The left-hander has suffered a series of finger injuries in the past few years and recently he was forced to miss the three-match One-Day International series against India because of a similar injury.
It comes as a major blow for Rajasthan Royals, who have lost their first two matches of the tournament, against Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils.
They are already missing Ravindra Jadeja after he was banned from this year's tournament, while Shane Watson is busy with international duty in New Zealand.
Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn is expected to open the batting in place of Smith.
Source: Rediff.com
Rajasthan Royals were dealt a major setback on Tuesday when opener Graeme Smith and all-rounder Dmitri Mascarenhas were ruled out of the third season of the Indian Premier League with injuries.
The South African captain fractured his right middle finger when he took a brilliant catch to dismiss Delhi Daredevils opener Virender Sehwag, in Ahmedabad, on Monday..
England's Mascarenhas injured his ankle when he attempted a quick second run but was run out.
Rajasthan captain Shane Warne confirmed both players would be returning home after being ruled out of the tournament.
"Unfortunately [Graeme] Smith and [Mascarenhas] Dimma [are] going home due [to] injury. Big setback for us as Smith and Dimma are very good players for Royals and their experience will be hugely missed," Warne said on his Twitter page.
Smith also revealed that he was disappointed to be ruled out of the mega event after playing just two games.
"I have a double fracture in my right middle finger, so will be missing the IPL. I hurt it taking the catch off Sehwag last night when I landed my finger got hooked in the ground," Smith wrote on his Twitter page.
The left-hander has suffered a series of finger injuries in the past few years and recently he was forced to miss the three-match One-Day International series against India because of a similar injury.
It comes as a major blow for Rajasthan Royals, who have lost their first two matches of the tournament, against Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils.
They are already missing Ravindra Jadeja after he was banned from this year's tournament, while Shane Watson is busy with international duty in New Zealand.
Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn is expected to open the batting in place of Smith.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
IPL-3 all set to roll
Source: Rediff.com
It's that time of the year again when cricket fans simply go berserk. And those managing it are busy celebrating their best harvest season.
Yes, it's IPL time folks!
And, on this occasion, they say, they are back home (after a detour to South Africa last year).
When Kolkata Knight Riders take on defending champions Deccan Chargers in the opener on Friday, it will mark the start of the third season of the cricket extravaganza, 45 days of 'cricketainment' so to speak.
The opening ceremony, as usual, will be a grand affair. We Indians have a fetish to try to impress and this season won't be any different -- the performers ranging from international icons like Lionel Ritchie and UB40 to our very own Deepika Padukone.
IPL III will be aking to IPL II in most aspects, with the addition of a few new players and four more centers - Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Dharamsala and Nagpur - to the existing roster.
The other notable feature will be the introduction of the two-and-a-half minute strategic breaks, which may or may not benefit the teams, but, surely, the organisers.
There are no clear favourites going into the third season and that perhaps is the only redeeming feature of this cricket festival.
So, all's set for the first ball to be bowled at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.
It's that time of the year again when cricket fans simply go berserk. And those managing it are busy celebrating their best harvest season.
Yes, it's IPL time folks!
And, on this occasion, they say, they are back home (after a detour to South Africa last year).
When Kolkata Knight Riders take on defending champions Deccan Chargers in the opener on Friday, it will mark the start of the third season of the cricket extravaganza, 45 days of 'cricketainment' so to speak.
The opening ceremony, as usual, will be a grand affair. We Indians have a fetish to try to impress and this season won't be any different -- the performers ranging from international icons like Lionel Ritchie and UB40 to our very own Deepika Padukone.
IPL III will be aking to IPL II in most aspects, with the addition of a few new players and four more centers - Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Dharamsala and Nagpur - to the existing roster.
The other notable feature will be the introduction of the two-and-a-half minute strategic breaks, which may or may not benefit the teams, but, surely, the organisers.
There are no clear favourites going into the third season and that perhaps is the only redeeming feature of this cricket festival.
So, all's set for the first ball to be bowled at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
IPL 3.0 to kick off in Hyderabad
Source: ipl-news.com
Defending champions the Deccan Chargers will kick off an expanded third edition of the Indian Premier League next March in Hyderabad against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Four new venues and a third place playoff match will be introduced in the third Indian Premier League which will get underway in Hyderabad on March 12, 2010 with a game between IPL II winners Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The final of the 45-day Twenty20 cricket league, which proved a huge success in its first two editions in India and South Africa, would be held on April 25, IPL Chairman Lalit Modi announced after a meeting of its Governing Council in Mumbai on Tuesday.
IPL III will have four additional match staging centres -- Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Dharamsala – and will also stage one extra match, the 60th, for the third place play-off, Modi said.
"The playing window remains the same, 45 days", Modi said before adding that the Governing Council also decided to include two more franchisees in IPL IV to be held in 2011.
"There would be 94 games in all with each franchisee playing 18, instead of 14 preliminary phase games. But the window would remain more or less the same," Modi said.
The four additional venues would host matches featuring Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, Modi said.
"Nagpur would host some matches of Mumbai Indians, Vishakhapatnam of Deccan Chargers, Ahmedabad of Rajasthan Royals and Dharamsala of Kings XI Punjab," he said.
Modi also said the IPL decided to allow players who have switched allegiance from the Indian Cricket League to the Cricket Board by taking advantage of the latter's amnesty scheme provided the BCCI Working Committee approves this move in its meeting in Mumbai on August 13.
"Provided the BCCI Working Committee approves this, the salary cap for such players who have returned from the rebel league has been fixed between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 20 lakh except those who have played internationals who would have to be auctioned off," he said.
The salary cap for each franchise also remains the same at USD seven million as well as the number of foreign players (10 in all and four in a playing XI), Modi said.
He said the new trading window would open from December 15, 2009 to January 5, 2010 and all other conditions would remain the same as last year.
Modi said there is a change in the strategic time-out that was introduced in IPL II and received mixed responses from players and critics. They have been reduced from 10 minutes to five.
"The time-outs are mandatory with the bowling team mandated to utilise the first time out lasting 2.5 minutes between overs 6 and 10 and the batting team the second between overs 11 and 16," the IPL chairman said.
"We have finalised the entire schedule of IPL III eight months ahead," he declared.
Modi also made it clear that players contracted to their country's boards for one year cannot just refuse to sign the contract when offered to them the next year in order to play in the IPL.
"A contracted player in the previous year will have to get an NOC from his home board to appear in the IPL. We want to plug this loophole and to maintain the sanctity of international cricket," Modi said explaining that such cases have come to the fore.
From IPL-IV, to be held in 2011, Modi said the icon player status enjoyed by some players currently would not be in existence.
"There won't be an icon player from IPL-IV," he said. Modi expects a franchise team to represent a city from Gujarat from IPL-IV because of the level of interest shown in IPL I and II by that state's cricket lovers.
source - indianexpress.com
Defending champions the Deccan Chargers will kick off an expanded third edition of the Indian Premier League next March in Hyderabad against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Four new venues and a third place playoff match will be introduced in the third Indian Premier League which will get underway in Hyderabad on March 12, 2010 with a game between IPL II winners Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The final of the 45-day Twenty20 cricket league, which proved a huge success in its first two editions in India and South Africa, would be held on April 25, IPL Chairman Lalit Modi announced after a meeting of its Governing Council in Mumbai on Tuesday.
IPL III will have four additional match staging centres -- Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Dharamsala – and will also stage one extra match, the 60th, for the third place play-off, Modi said.
"The playing window remains the same, 45 days", Modi said before adding that the Governing Council also decided to include two more franchisees in IPL IV to be held in 2011.
"There would be 94 games in all with each franchisee playing 18, instead of 14 preliminary phase games. But the window would remain more or less the same," Modi said.
The four additional venues would host matches featuring Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, Modi said.
"Nagpur would host some matches of Mumbai Indians, Vishakhapatnam of Deccan Chargers, Ahmedabad of Rajasthan Royals and Dharamsala of Kings XI Punjab," he said.
Modi also said the IPL decided to allow players who have switched allegiance from the Indian Cricket League to the Cricket Board by taking advantage of the latter's amnesty scheme provided the BCCI Working Committee approves this move in its meeting in Mumbai on August 13.
"Provided the BCCI Working Committee approves this, the salary cap for such players who have returned from the rebel league has been fixed between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 20 lakh except those who have played internationals who would have to be auctioned off," he said.
The salary cap for each franchise also remains the same at USD seven million as well as the number of foreign players (10 in all and four in a playing XI), Modi said.
He said the new trading window would open from December 15, 2009 to January 5, 2010 and all other conditions would remain the same as last year.
Modi said there is a change in the strategic time-out that was introduced in IPL II and received mixed responses from players and critics. They have been reduced from 10 minutes to five.
"The time-outs are mandatory with the bowling team mandated to utilise the first time out lasting 2.5 minutes between overs 6 and 10 and the batting team the second between overs 11 and 16," the IPL chairman said.
"We have finalised the entire schedule of IPL III eight months ahead," he declared.
Modi also made it clear that players contracted to their country's boards for one year cannot just refuse to sign the contract when offered to them the next year in order to play in the IPL.
"A contracted player in the previous year will have to get an NOC from his home board to appear in the IPL. We want to plug this loophole and to maintain the sanctity of international cricket," Modi said explaining that such cases have come to the fore.
From IPL-IV, to be held in 2011, Modi said the icon player status enjoyed by some players currently would not be in existence.
"There won't be an icon player from IPL-IV," he said. Modi expects a franchise team to represent a city from Gujarat from IPL-IV because of the level of interest shown in IPL I and II by that state's cricket lovers.
source - indianexpress.com
IPL governing council rejects Jadeja's appeal
Taken from: Rediff.com
Ravindra Jadeja's appeal against a one-year ban for violating IPL's terms and conditions was rejected by the organiser's governing council on Sunday.
Jadeja received a ban last month for negotiating outside his contract with the Rajasthan Royals.
Jadeja, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the last IPL, claimed in his appeal that he received the BCCI's nod before looking for contracts with other teams.
Jadeja's contract with the Royals ended last December.
According to Cricinfo, IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah raised the issue of reducing the ban on Jadeja with BCCI President Shashank Manohar on Sunday in Mumbai, but his appeal was turned down.
"He (Manohar) did not want to set a wrong precedent, so he dismissed the request. So Jadeja now cannot play in the IPL (this year)," an IPL official said.
Taken from: Rediff.com
Ravindra Jadeja's appeal against a one-year ban for violating IPL's terms and conditions was rejected by the organiser's governing council on Sunday.
Jadeja received a ban last month for negotiating outside his contract with the Rajasthan Royals.
Jadeja, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the last IPL, claimed in his appeal that he received the BCCI's nod before looking for contracts with other teams.
Jadeja's contract with the Royals ended last December.
According to Cricinfo, IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah raised the issue of reducing the ban on Jadeja with BCCI President Shashank Manohar on Sunday in Mumbai, but his appeal was turned down.
"He (Manohar) did not want to set a wrong precedent, so he dismissed the request. So Jadeja now cannot play in the IPL (this year)," an IPL official said.
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