The BCCI has done a lot of new and cool things with the IPL, and that has brought a lot of innovation in the game. It is no secret that money has been the primary motivating factor for the BCCI so far, and they’ve done a lot of weird things to raise obscene amounts of [...]

Well, you knew that the IPL would turn into a soap opera so soon. After flip-flopping for a few days, the BCCI decided that Akhtar would not be able to play in the IPL unless his masters at the Pakistan Cricket Board give him a “no-objection” certificate. That’s the official story, anyway. But something doesn’t [...]

The Blogosphere is ripe with allegations, accusations and analysis of India’s spectacular defeat to South Africa in the second test. It was India’s worst defeat in some 50 years, and IPL is taking a lot of blame for it. Folks are speculating on a wide range of reasons - From the distractions of the IPL [...]

It is very easy to forget that the cricket boards of the other cricket playing nations are not as rich as the cash-rich BCCI. The Sri Lankan cricket board has been in financial trouble for a while, and when Australia cancelled the Pakistan tour, they jumped at the opportunity, and offered to tour Pakistan instead [...]

The incredible amounts of money floating around IPL must be causing a lot of heart-burn for the English players. I mean, Dhoni is getting $1.5 Million for 6 weeks of work! OK, they can rationalize that by saying he’s an Indian star, but what about the freshly retired Gilchrist?
Gilchrist, who seemed in an odd hurry [...]