IPL 2011 Auctions, Rules and TV rights and Sponsorships

Total salary cap per team- Rs 45 crore – 9 million USD
Franchises can retain 4 players with a maximum of 3 Indian players.


No player can play more than 14 matches . This rule is laid to prevent player burnout. No clear things as of now


Sony / World Sport Group has won the rights for 10 years at Rs 8,700 crore (US$ 1.94 billion)
For IPL 4 , BCCI has asked MSM to pay Rs.190 crores extra. This extra amount is to compensate for the increase in number of matches. The extra money will be paid for the 14 matches in a pro rate basis.

Sont SET Max will be playing matches Live. No news about Online rights other than youtube.

IPL 2011 Teams

Mumbai Indians
Deccan Chargers
Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Daredevils
Rajasthan Royals
Kings XI Punjab
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Chennai Super Kings
Sahara Pune Warriors
Kochi Tuskers

IPL 2011-SCHEDULE

Date Local/IST No. Match Details Venue
8-Apr-11 20:00 1st Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st IPL Chennai
9-Apr-11 16:00 2nd Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd IPL Hyderabad
9-Apr-11 20:00 3rd Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3rd IPL Kochi
10-Apr-11 16:00 4th Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 4th IPL Delhi
10-Apr-11 20:00 5th Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab, 5th IPL Navi Mumbai
11-Apr-11 20:00 6th Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers, 6th IPL Kolkata
12-Apr-11 16:00 7th Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils, 7th IPL Jaipur
12-Apr-11 20:00 8th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 8th IPL Bangalore
13-Apr-11 16:00 9th Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, 9th IPL Mohali
13-Apr-11 20:00 10th Pune Warriors vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 10th IPL Navi Mumbai
14-Apr-11 20:00 11th Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 11th IPL Hyderabad
15-Apr-11 16:00 12th Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 12th IPL Jaipur
15-Apr-11 20:00 13th Mumbai Indians vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 13th IPL Hyderabad
16-Apr-11 16:00 14th Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 14th IPL Chennai
16-Apr-11 20:00 15th Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab, 15th IPL Hyderabad
17-Apr-11 16:00 16th Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils, 16th IPL Navi Mumbai
17-Apr-11 20:00 17th Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 17th IPL Kolkata
18-Apr-11 20:00 18th Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings, 18th IPL Kochi
19-Apr-11 16:00 19th Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, 19th IPL Delhi
19-Apr-11 20:00 20th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 20th IPL Bangalore
20-Apr-11 16:00 21st Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors, 21st IPL Mumbai
20-Apr-11 20:00 22nd Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 22nd IPL Kolkata
21-Apr-11 20:00 23rd Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd IPL Mohali
22-Apr-11 16:00 24th Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 24th IPL Kolkata
22-Apr-11 20:00 25th Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 25th IPL Mumbai
23-Apr-11 20:00 26th Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, 26th IPL Delhi
24-Apr-11 16:00 27th Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians, 27th IPL Hyderabad
24-Apr-11 20:00 28th Rajasthan Royals vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 28th IPL Jaipur
25-Apr-11 20:00 29th Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors, 29th IPL Chennai
26-Apr-11 20:00 30th Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 30th IPL Delhi
27-Apr-11 16:00 31st Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings, 31st IPL Navi Mumbai
27-Apr-11 20:00 32nd Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Deccan Chargers, 32nd IPL Kochi
28-Apr-11 20:00 33rd Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 33rd IPL Delhi
29-Apr-11 16:00 34th Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 34th IPL Jaipur
29-Apr-11 20:00 35th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors, 35th IPL Bangalore
30-Apr-11 16:00 36th Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Delhi Daredevils, 36th IPL Kochi
30-Apr-11 20:00 37th Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, 37th IPL Kolkata
1-May-11 16:00 38th Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors, 38th IPL Jaipur
1-May-11 20:00 39th Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers, 39th IPL Chennai
2-May-11 16:00 40th Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, 40th IPL Mumbai
2-May-11 20:00 41st Delhi Daredevils vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 41st IPL Delhi
3-May-11 20:00 42nd Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 42nd IPL Hyderabad
4-May-11 16:00 43rd Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 43rd IPL Chennai
4-May-11 20:00 44th Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians, 44th IPL Navi Mumbai
5-May-11 16:00 45th Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 45th IPL Kochi
5-May-11 20:00 46th Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, 46th IPL Hyderabad
6-May-11 20:00 47th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, 47th IPL Bangalore
7-May-11 16:00 48th Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 48th IPL Kolkata
7-May-11 20:00 49th Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, 49th IPL Mumbai
8-May-11 16:00 50th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 50th IPL Bangalore
8-May-11 20:00 51st Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors, 51st IPL Mohali
9-May-11 20:00 52nd Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 52nd IPL Jaipur
10-May-11 16:00 53rd Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors, 53rd IPL Hyderabad
10-May-11 20:00 54th Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 54th IPL Mohali
11-May-11 20:00 55th Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 55th IPL Jaipur
12-May-11 20:00 56th Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, 56th IPL Chennai
13-May-11 20:00 57th Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kings XI Punjab, 57th IPL Indore
14-May-11 16:00 58th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 58th IPL Bangalore
14-May-11 20:00 59th Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers, 59th IPL Mumbai
15-May-11 20:00 60th Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, 60th IPL Dharmasala
15-May-11 20:00 61st Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Rajasthan Royals, 61st IPL Indore
16-May-11 20:00 62nd Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers, 62nd IPL Navi Mumbai
17-May-11 20:00 63rd Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 63rd IPL Dharmasala
18-May-11 20:00 64th Chennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 64th IPL Chennai
19-May-11 20:00 65th Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 65th IPL Navi Mumbai
20-May-11 20:00 66th Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th IPL Mumbai
21-May-11 16:00 67th Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers, 67th IPL Dharmasala
21-May-11 20:00 68th Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors, 68th IPL Delhi
22-May-11 16:00 69th Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 69th IPL Bangalore
22-May-11 20:00 70th Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 70th IPL Kolkata
24-May-11 20:00 71st TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 IPL Mumbai
25-May-11 20:00 72nd TBC vs TBC, Eliminator IPL Mumbai
27-May-11 20:00 73rd TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 IPL Chennai
28-May-11 20:00 Final TBC vs TBC, Final IPL Chennai

IPL-2010 SCHEDULE

Fri Mar 12
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 1st match - Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai


Sat Mar 13
09:30 GMT | 15:00 local
15:00 IST 2nd match - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Sat Mar 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 3rd match - Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali,Chandigarh



Sun Mar 14
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 4th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Sun Mar 14
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 5th match - Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Mon Mar 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 6th match - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Tue Mar 16
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 7th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Tue Mar 16
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 8th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Wed Mar 17
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 9th match - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Thu Mar 18
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 10th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Fri Mar 19
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 11th match - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Fri Mar 19
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 12th match - Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack


Sat Mar 20
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 13th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad


Sat Mar 20
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 14th match - Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Sun Mar 21
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 15th match - Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack


Sun Mar 21
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 16th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Mon Mar 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 17th match - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Tue Mar 23
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 18th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Wed Mar 24
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 19th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Thu Mar 25
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 20th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Thu Mar 25
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 21st match - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Fri Mar 26
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 22nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad


Sat Mar 27
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 23rd match - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Sun Mar 28
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 24th match - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad


Sun Mar 28
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 25th match - Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai


Mon Mar 29
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 26th match - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Tue Mar 30
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 27th match - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Wed Mar 31
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 28th match - Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Wed Mar 31
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 29th match - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Thu Apr 1
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 30th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Fri Apr 2
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 31st match - Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Sat Apr 3
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 32nd match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Sat Apr 3
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 33rd match - Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Sun Apr 4
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 34th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Sun Apr 4
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 35th match - Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Mon Apr 5
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 36th match - Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur


Tue Apr 6
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Wed Apr 7
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 38th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur


Wed Apr 7
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 39th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Thu Apr 8
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 40th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Fri Apr 9
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 41st match - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Sat Apr 10
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 42nd match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium,Jamtha,Nagpur


Sat Apr 10
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 43rd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Sun Apr 11
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 44th match - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Sun Apr 11
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 45th match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur


Mon Apr 12
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 46th match - Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur


Tue Apr 13
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 47th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Tue Apr 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 48th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A

Wed Apr 14
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 49th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur


Thu Apr 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 50th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Fri Apr 16
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 51st match - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala


Sat Apr 17
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 52nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Sat Apr 17
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 53rd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Sun Apr 18
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 54th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala


Sun Apr 18
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 55th match - Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Mon Apr 19
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 56th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Wed Apr 21
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Thu Apr 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Sat Apr 24
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 3rd Place Play-off - TBC v TBC
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai


Sun Apr 25
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST Final - TBC v TBC
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Ganguly returns as KKR captain

 

 

 

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly returned as the Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper for next year's Indian Premier League, replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum.
The controversy-ridden IPL outfit, which finished at the bottom of the table this year, also named Dav Whatmore as its new coach with Delhi Ranji coach Vijay Dahiya as his deputy.
Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram was appointed the mentor of the side.

IPL-2010 :SCHEDULE

The full schedule of the 45-day tournament ending on April 25, 2010, is:
Mar 12: DC v KKR in Hyderabad.
Mar 13: MI v RR in Mumbai/Nagpur; KXIP v DD at Mohali.
Mar 14: CSK v DC in Chennai; KKR v RCB in Kolkata.
Mar 15: RR v DD in Jaipur.
Mar 16: RCB v KXIP in Bangalore; KKR v CSK in Kolkata.
Mar 17: DD v MI in Delhi.
Mar 18: RCB v RR in Bangalore.
Mar 19: DC v KXIP in Vishakapatnam.
Mar 23: RCB v CSK in Bangalore.
Mar 24: KXIP v RR at Mohali.
Mar 25: KKR v DD in Kolkata.
Mar 26: CSK v MI in Chennai; RR v DC in Ahmedabad.
Mar 27: RCB v DD in Bangalore; KXIP v KKR at Mohali.
Mar 28: RR v CSK in Ahmedabad; DC v MI in Vishakapatnam.
Mar 29: DD v KKR in Delhi.
Mar 30: MI v KXIP in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Mar 31: CSK v RCB in Chennai; DD v RR in Delhi.
Apr 1: KKR v DC in Kolkata.
Apr 2: KXIP v RCB in Mohali.
Apr 3: CSK v RR in Chennai; MI v DC in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Apr 4: DD v RCB in Delhi; KKR v KXIP in Kolkata.
Apr 5: DC v RR in Hyderabad.
Apr 6: MI v CSK in Mumbai/Nagpur.
Apr 7: RR v KXIP in Ahmedabad.
Apr 16: DD v CSK in Delhi.
Apr 17: RCB v MI in Bangalore; KKR v RR in Kolkata.
Apr 18: DC v DD in Hyderabad; KXIP v CSK at Dharamsala.
Apr 19: KKR v MI in Kolkata.
Apr 20: Rest day.
Apr 21: 1st Semifinal in Bangalore.
Apr 22: 2nd Semifinal in Bangalore.
Apr 23: Rest day.
Apr 24: Play-off for 3rd place.
The finals is scheduled for the 25th April 2010.

USA To Start With Their Own IPL-Like Version

 

The USA Cricket Association (USACA) has announced that it will soon launch an IPL-like professional cricket league and has begun work to outline the that very plan. It has been reported that the USACA will be looking for partners to enable it to launch the tournament.
The USACA has appointed Nigel Rushman, Chairman of Rushmans ,to serve as commercial advisor to USACA, or in other words as the sports management firm to manage the whole thing. Rushmans is a UK-based firm have been associated with some of the major cricketing events as well, like the 2007 World Cup of cricket.

According to a media list on the website of Rushmans, the USACA is looking for partners to get corporate sponsorships, development and management of cricketing events in the USA, implementing an IPL-like professional league, negotiating TV and radio rights, and even developing and managing a cricket website for the tournament and a social networking medium to get the fans going as well.

The USA has been tipped as one of the most viable markets to spread cricket, what with the kind of Asian expat population in that country. Earlier there had been talks of Lalit Modi, the chairman of the IPL to host a parallel and a smaller IPL in the USA, but with the US coming out with their own version of the tournament, it remains to be seen whether any such dreams will work out.

GANGULY BACK AS A CAPTAIN OF KOLKATTA KNIGHT RIDERS

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is likely to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.
Ganguly led in the inaugural tournament in 2008, but was controversially replaced in 2009 by Brendon McCullum - a decision that the then coach John Buchanan made.
Ganguly met franchise owner Shahrukh Khan in England when he was there to watch the ICC World Twenty20 Championship, and they discussed the captaincy as well as the appointment of a new coach for the team for the next season of the twenty20 tournament.
According to sources, the KKR management would like to announce the decision later, sometime in the middle of August once the new coach is appointed.
Even as an official announcement is awaited, sources said that there could be a major reshuffle with former India coach Wright likely to replace John Buchanan as the Knight Riders coach, while former Australian middle-order batsman Michael Bevan will be on the coaching panel.

The decision has likely come about because the two other best suited candidates for captaincy - Brendon McCullum and Ricky Ponting - will both be on national duty, since New Zealand and Australia are slated to play each other during the IPL.

Pathan vs Pathan

The brothers from Baroda would draw swords against each other in today's match, much to the delight of the Newlands crowd. While the older Pathan, Yusuf is carrying the tag of a 'Super Over Hero' to the match, Irfan's three wicket haul against Bangalore helps him match up to his brother. The allround skills of both brothers would be put to test when they face eachother in the match between Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals in South Africa.

Super over in T20

 

On April 23–  Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals combined to provide a nail-biting game. The match was tied after both side scored 150 runs in their allotted 20 overs. The super over is a bit of a lottery and Rajasthan were lucky that, on the day, Yusuf Pathan outsmarted the equally destructive Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum to keep the defending champions’ hopes of progressing in the tournament alive.

 

While the super over is an exciting addition, the problem with it is that it is excessively time-consuming and can get frustrating. Only 12 deliveries (or less) have to be bowled to decide the result. However a lot of time is consumed in between. Of course the teams cannot be blamed as, unlike the penalty shootout in soccer, the players here have to get their equipments in place and also plan out the field placings. Add to it, the concept is very much in the nascent stage. Still  a time-limit needs to be set for a super over.

‘Time out’ will harm IPL

 

As it is, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is under a cloud with the tournament being ‘voted’ out of India. And now to add to the woes, the organizers have added an ‘innovation’ wherein there will be a seven-and-a-half minute break after 10 overs are completed during each innings. During this interval, the fans present inside the stadium will be kept busy by a live band while those watching the game on television will be exposed to three, separate two-and-a-half minute segments, not surprisingly two of them sold commercially.

While one of the three sections will feature mainstream advertising, the second will showcase special projects. Expect to watch a series of short films on African children and the importance of education. In the third segment, the sides will be shown taking drinks and discussing ‘tactics’ in an effort to make it seem like a legitimate ‘time out’. It is understandable that the organizers will have plenty of money using the ‘time out’. However, the poor viewers both at home and in the stadium are only expected to get frustrated.

One of the biggest reasons behind the success of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League was its fast paced, near non-stop action. Thus, all the ‘time out’ can do is harm the chances of IPL 2’s success.

2000 seconds of advertising space has to be crammed into every match. This literally means 40 seconds of advertising after every over and 60 seconds at the fall of a wicket. Don’t be surprised if you miss out on some crucial moments of a match owing to an advertisement by a major brand.

Biggies like Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke have already pulled out of the tournament and with the matches being held in South Africa, there will be a big question mark over the crowd support. The home and away advantage has already been affected following the change in venue. Having faced so many troubles one wonders whether the latest experiment is needed at the cost of viewers’ interest. Undoubtedly, the men behind IPL must be making more than enough money even during times of recession. By allowing the rapid-fire game to slow down, the organizers are risking turning a success formula into a disaster. IPL fans deserve better.

IPL games introduce 'strategy breaks' of 15 minutes

 

Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi confirmed Thursday that a 'strategy break' will be introduced for the forthcoming season in South Africa.

Games will now take longer with the introduction of a 'time out' but there will be no action at all during the added time.

Fans who have become accustomed to Twenty20 matches lasting just three hours are in for a surprise during the second season of the IPL - they will now last three-and-a-quarter hours. Part of the appeal of the shortest form of the game is the non-stop action but IPL games will now take longer and there will be no action at all during the added time.

The IPL are planning to market the added time as an 'innovation' by calling it a tactical 'time out' but the fact that each innings will now come to a halt for seven-and-a-half minutes after exactly 10 overs makes it neither tactical nor, indeed, practical.

The seven-and-a-half minute break will see the stadium crowd entertained by a live band while television audiences will watch three, separate two-and-a-half minute segments, two of which will be sold commercially. The third will show the teams taking drinks and discussing 'tactics' to add some validity to the argument for the 'time out.'

While one section will be compulsory, mainstream advertising, the other will be set aside for 'special projects'. Queen Rania of Jordan, well known for her agenda of social reform and progression, will lead the way with a series of short films aimed at African children expounding the importance of education.

The IPL can justifiably claim that the project is well intentioned and for a good cause. And at approximately $1million per episode, it's also very lucrative. There are 118 two-and-half minute slots for sale.

The second reserved for advertising.

Production teams have also been told that they need to fit 2000 seconds (around 33 minutes) of advertising into every match, a task described by a different member of the production team as "virtually impossible."

The reason also behind the 'strategy break'  was that players were going back and forth with messages and there was a lot of strategy being decided from time to time in last season of IPL.
So it’s going to tighten those extremely as far as overs are concerned, time of overs is concerned and time of play is concerned.
The league commissioner revealed that IPL will do so by imposing stiff financial penalties on fielding sides if they go over the time allocated for bowling their overs.
The first penalty for the captain is 20,000 dollars for a first offence.For the second offence the entire team gets penalised 20,000 - that's 220,000 (in total). For the third offence the captain gets banned for a game and the team gets penalised 360,000.

The IPL starts Saturday with a double-header at Newlands.

FIXTURES OF DELHI DAREDEVILS

 

Fixtures
vs King's XI Punjab on 19 April in Cape Town
vs Chennai Super Kings on 23 April in Durban
vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 26 April in Port Elizabeth
vs Rajasthan Royals on 28 April in Pretoria
vs Deccan Chargers on 30 April in Pretoria
vs Chennai Super Kings on 2 May in Johannesburg
vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 5 May in Durban
vs Mumbai Indians on 8 May in East London
vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 10 May in Johannesburg
vs Deccan Chargers on 13 May in Durban
vs King's XI Punjab on 15 May in Bloemfontein
vs Rajasthan Royals on 17 May in Bloemfontein
vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 19 May in Johannesburg
vs Mumbai Indians on 21 May in Pretoria

FIXTURES OF BANGLORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS

Fixtures:
vs Rajasthan Royals on 18 April Cape Town
vs Chennai Super Kings on 20 April in Port Elizabeth
vs Deccan Chargers on 22 April in Cape Town
vs Kings XI Punjab on 24 April in Johannesburg
vs Delhi Daredevils on 26 April in Port Elizabeth
vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 29 April in Durban
vs Kings XI Punjab on 1 May in East London
vs Mumbai Indians on 3 May in Durban
vs Rajasthan Royals on 7 May in Pretoria
vs Mumbai Indians on 10 May in Johannesburg
vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 12 May in Pretoria
vs Chennai Super Kings on 14 May in Durban
vs Delhi Daredevils on 19 May in Johannesburg
vs Deccan Chargers on 21 May in Pretoria

Fixtures of Kolkata Knight Riders

 

Fixtures
vs Deccan Chargers on 19 April in Cape Town
vs King's XI Punjab on 21 April in Durban
vs Rajasthan Royals on 23 April in Cape Town
vs Chennai Super Kings on 25 April in Cape Town
vs Mumbai Indians on 27 April in Port Elizabeth
vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 29 April in Durban
vs Mumbai Indians on 1 May in East London
vs King's XI Punjab on 3 May in Port Elizabeth
vs Delhi Daredevils on 5 May in Durban
vs Delhi Daredevils on 10 May in Johannesburg
vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 12 May in Centurion
vs Deccan Chargers on 16 May in Johannesburg
vs Chennai Super Kings on 18 May in Centurion
vs Rajasthan Royals on 20 May in Durban

FIXTURES OF RAJASTHAN ROYALS IN IPL

Fixtures:

vs Bangalore Royal Challenger on 18 April in Cape Town

vs Mumbai Indians on 21 April in Durban

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 23 April in Cape Town

vs King's XI Punjab on 26 April in Cape Town

vs Delhi Daredevils on 28 April in Pretoria

vs Chennai Super Kings on 30 April in Pretoria

vs Deccan Chargers on 2 May in Port Elizabeth

vs King's XI Punjab on 5 May in Durban

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 7 May in Pretoria

vs Chennai Super Kings on 9 May in Kimberley

vs Deccan Chargers on 11 May in Kimberley

vs Mumbai Indians on 14 May in Durban

vs Delhi Daredevils on 17 May in Bloemfontein

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 May in Durban

FIXTURES OF DECCAN CHARGERS IN IPL

Fixtures:

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 19 April in Cape Town

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 22 April in Cape Town

vs Mumbai Indians on 25 April in Durban

vs Chennai Super Kings on 27 April in Durban

vs Delhi Daredevils on 30 April in Pretoria

vs Rajasthan Royals on 2 May in Port Elizabeth

vs Chennai Super Kings on 4 May in East London

vs Mumbai Indians on 6 May in Pretoria

vs Kings XI Punjab on 9 May in Kimberley

vs Rajasthan Royals on 11 May in Kimberley

vs Delhi Daredevils on 13 May in Durban

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 16 May in Johannesburg

vs Kings XI Punjab on 17 May in Johannesburg

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 21 May in Pretoria

FIXTURES OF KINGS XI PUNJAB IN IPL

Fixtures:

vs Delhi Daredevils on 19 April in Cape Town

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 21 April in Durban

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 24 April in Durban

vs Rajasthan Royals on 26 April in Cape Town

vs Mumbai Indians on 29 April in Durban

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 1 May in Durban

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 3 May in Port Elizabeth

vs Rajasthan Royals on 5 May in Durban

vs Chennai Super Kings on 7 May in Pretoria

vs Deccan Chargers on 9 May in Kimberley

vs Mumbai Indians on 12 May in Pretoria

vs Delhi Daredevils on 15 May in Bloemfontein

vs Deccan Chargers on 17 May in Johanesburg

vs Chennai Super Kings on 20 May in Durban

FIXTURES OF CHENNAI SUPER KINGS IN IPL

Fixtures:

vs Mumbai Indians on 18 April in Cape Town

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 20 April in Port Elizabeth

vs Delhi Daredevils on 23 April in Durban

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 25 April in Cape Town

vs Deccan Chargers on 27 April in Durban

vs Rajasthan Royals on 30 April in Pretoria

vs Delhi Daredevils on 2 May in Johannesburg

vs Deccan Chargers on 4 May in East London

vs Kings XI Punjab on 7 May in Pretoria

vs Rajasthan Royals on 9 May in Kimberley

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 14 May in Durban

vs Mumbai Indians on 16 May in Port Elizabeth

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 18 May in Pretoria

vs Kings XI Punjab on 20 May in Durban

FIXTURES OF MUMBAI INDIANS IN IPL

Fixtures

vs Chennai Super Kings on 18 April in Cape Town

vs Rajasthan Royals on 21 April in Durban

vs Deccan Chargers on 25 April in Durban

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 27 April in Port Elizabeth

vs King's XI Punjab on 29 April in Durban

vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 1 May in East London

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 3 May in Johannesburg

vs Deccan Chargers on 6 May in Pretoria

vs Delhi Daredevils on 8 May in East London

vs Bangalore Royal Challengers on 10 May in Port Elizabeth

vs King's XI Punjab on 12 May in Pretoria

vs Rajasthan Royals on 14 May in Durban

vs Chennai Super Kings on 16 May in Port Elizabeth

vs Delhi Daredevils on 21 May in Pretoria