The Indian Premier League may bring unforseen riches to the world’s top cricketers, but not everyone has fallen for the lure of the lucre. Australian captain Ricky Ponting and senior pro Michael Hussey opted out of the IPL’s second season starting in South Africa on Saturday to rest tired limbs after a back-breaking schedule....
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IPL time extended by 15 mins
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 for 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...
Pakistan players to sue IPL
Five Pakistan players including skipper Younus Khan have threatened to take the Indian Premier League to court over the termination of their contracts with the Twenty20 league. The Pakistan government had refused to sanction permission for players to travel to India for the IPL due to diplomatic and political tensions between the two countries...
