Modi saab, what happened to your vion (vision)?

Lalit Kumar Modi has transformed Indian Cricket into a money-making machine. This machine would continue to make money as long as the home team wins, or atleast be competitive. That is not what we are witnessing in Sri Lanka since July 23, 2008. The disgraceful display of incompetence that the Indian Test Team has shown [...]

Making of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league created and promoted by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and supported by the ICC (International Cricket Council). Initially there are only eight teams in the league, comprising of a minimum of 16 players in each. All 8 teams are owned by [...]

Subhash Chandra, Commissioner, ICL

Subhash Chandra Goel, the Chairman of Essel Group, launched a private cricket league in April 2007. This new entity is called the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and would follow the Twenty20 format. The first tournament of the league started on November 30, 2007 and concluded on December 16, 2007. The tournament was played at Mayajaal [...]

Indian Cricket League (ICL)

Indian Cricket League (ICL) is a private cricket league, promoted by Subhash Chandra of the Essel Group. The announcement of the launch was made by Chandra on April 3, 2007. Subhash Chandra is also the founder and chairman of Zee TV. In 2003, the telecast rights for the Cricket World Cup were denied to the [...]

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was established in 1929. It is the central governing body for cricket in India. Technically, it is a private club and is not required to make it’s finances public. BCCI generally uses government-owned stadiums across the country at a nominal annual rent. Central Government’s minister for agriculture, [...]

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