BCCI is continuing to put pressure on world cricket bodies, especifically ECB, to dissociate from ICL, a rival cricket league in India. This is in continuation of the BCCI tactics to lable ICL unathorized.
BCCI (IPL) is the driving force behind the Champions League while the rules for
the tournament are currently being framed by Cricket Australia.
Two weeks after the ECB announced the US$5 million Champions League
Twenty20 tournament, England are in danger of not being part of the
event with the BCCI officially deciding on Sunday to bar players
associated with the "unauthorised" Indian Cricket League (ICL).
The Champions League was announced by England in a press release on
June 7 which said that the ECB, Cricket Australia, the BCCI and Cricket
South Africa had "reached an agreement for the staging of the inaugural
Champions League this autumn".
The tournament, to be held in
September-October, will involve the top two Twenty20 domestic teams
from participating nations. Western Australia and Victoria from
Australia, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings from the Indian
Premier League in India along with the Dolphins and Titans from the
Pro20 in South Africa have already qualified.
Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman and commissioner, has firmly ruled out the
possibility of any team that includes cricketers associated with the
unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL) participating in the proposed
Champions League Twenty20 tournament, even if these players are dropped
just for the event. This implies that those cricketers cannot play even
in the domestic tournaments that serve as the qualifying stages for the
Champions League.
My question to Mr. Modi is that who is he to decide if ICL is authorized or not. Is it that only BCCI sponsored bodies are authorized and the rest of the world is unauthorized?
I believe, it is money power of BCCI that is talking. It is very clear from the way he has been dictating his terms that he wants to kill his competition in India. ICL is a competition to IPL. Who the hell is he to tell Champions League body that any team with ICL players will automocatically be disqualified?
I believe, he is threatening the cricket world. He needs to be banned immediately, IMO.
The two semi finals poured water on the excitment that IPL carried thourgh out the season. Personally, I am not even excited for the finals after watching Semi-Finals that were completely one sided from the word go and there was no contest at all. Chennai Super Kings cruised into finals by crushing Kings XI Punjab with bowling. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals knocked out Delhi with their batting and that makes finals a bit interesting.
Rajasthan Royals who started as underdogs, grew into a major force in the IPL losing only three of games during the season. Where as Chennai SuperKings started as hot favorites, with Dhoni in the side, along with Knight Riders. Rajasthan Royals are favorites for this game but as many say Dhoni has luck going his way and that might help him today as well to upset few bookies and Rajasthan Royals supporters. Dhoni could make a difference with his shrewed captaincy.
Kings XI Punjab's top order blasted their way to 221 for 3 against Rajasthan Royals. This has been highest score by Punjab, that too in their final game.
Shaun Marsh led the way for Punjab with a 69-ball 115, James Hopes' 51
provided him support in a century stand, before Yuvraj Singh finally
found his rhythm with a blistering 49 off only 16 balls.
In a dramatic move, King Khan was denied access to player's dug out area. Shah Rukh Khan is the part owner of Kolkata Knight Riders along with Juhi Chawla and her husband.
In the dejection of defeat or
the euphoria of joy, ‘King Khan’ has never been too far
away.
He is very energetic and enthusiastic. He loves to spend time with his team and motivate them to to win the games.
On Sunday, he was told to keep a ‘safe distance’
from his team. The Anti-Corruption Unit of the ICC has asked the KKR owner that
he should not be in the player’s dressing room or their dugout just beyond
the boundary. ‘‘I’ve been told it’s got something to do
with ICC’s code of conduct,’’ SRK himself informed on Sunday
evening in response to a question during a media conference.
‘‘I’ve been made to believe it’s anti
anti-corruption.’’
