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India vs Sri Lanka in India, Nov-Dec 2009
Sri Lanka in India Three Test, five ODI and Two T20 match seriesSri Lanka will be looking for the elusive test match and series win when they tour India for a Three Test, five ODI and Two T20 match series from November to December 2009. The team arrive in India on November 8th for the 55-day tour.
 Indian Cricket League - ICL, May 2007 NewsThe Indian Cricket League (India) is a private cricket league that runs parallel to the existing cricket league managed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The format of ICL is Twenty20. Indian Cricket League is a service mark of PayAutoMata, Florida.This website, http://www.indian-cricket-league.com/, (Created on: 03-Apr-2007) is in no way affiliated with or is the property of Zee's ICL (India) or Indian Cricket League (Florida). This site is part of the Cricket Circle information and news network. Subscribe to Indian Cricket League News (ICL) RSS / XML Feed  Breaking News : Indian Cricket League formationIndian Cricket League gains MomentumMay 29, 2007
The Essel Group promoted, Indian Cricket League (ICL), is fast gaining momentum. Launched very recently, the Kerry Packeresque league, is on a signing spree for the Twenty20 version of cricket bonanza scheduled for October this year.
ICL is said to be in talks with English County stars and in an advanced stage of negotiations with some Sri Lankan and Pakistani cricketers. The league has already roped in big ticket names like, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Brian Lara. Those from the home turf likely to get on board include, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Mongia, Rohan Gavaskar, besides a slew of international players who will not only play for the league, but will act as ambassadors for the newly formed body. Several calls to Himanshu Mody, business head, Zee Sports went unanswered. Sources say that Subhash Chandra's ICL needs to get class Indian players and not has-beens if it has to make an impact. However, Indian players associated with the national Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seem fairly well-ensconced and will not put their career on the burner. "It's the aging cricketers and those on the fringes who'll lap up such an opportunity," points out a senior executive with a prominent sports management firm. He adds that a string of domestic probable's who may have already signed up with Zee's Ivy League include leggie, Anil Kumble, Rohan Gavaskar and Hemang Badani. There's a clear probability that stars who are done with the pride of national colours may want to try out the new get up. Highlighting the demand for foreign players by ICL, a source has a theory as to why a large number of players will make a beeline for the league from the neighboring cricketing countries of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. According to him, owing to India's geographical proximity to its neighbors, it'll be easier to fly down foreign cricketers from these lands. "By October, when the league plays its first match, you could see prominent has-been's from these nations like Jayasuriya and Atapattu from Sri Lanka and Inzamam-ul- Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood from Pakistan being signed on by ICL," he says. Recently, ICL had announced ex-Indian captain and coach Kapil Dev as the head of the league's Executive Board besides former India stumper and ex-chairman of the national selection, panel Kiran More, former Australia batsman Dean Jones and former English all-rounder Tony Greig as the other members of the Board. The Subhash Chandra promoted cricket league plans to invest Rs 100 crore in the project initially, in partnership with IL&FS, and run tournaments parallel to BCCI. The ICL will have six teams, with domestic, overseas players and juniors in its side. In three years time the league expects to have 16 teams. The league intends to be the richest professional league in the country with an annual prize purse of $1 million. McGrath hints at playing in Indian Cricket LeagueMay 25, 2007
McGrath may well come out of retirement to play in the groundbreaking Indian Cricket League (ICL) being set up by Zee Television.
McGrath, who arrived here to take part in the Chevrolet cricket show, said: "I saw a lot of it mentioned about in the newspapers and have been reading but knew nothing. It has finally come about. My manager and I had a meeting the other day. It is in the initial stages. It is something I got to weigh up now that I am retired, and I am an ex-cricketer." Several retired cricketers like Brian Lara, Shane Warne and Inzamam-ul-Haq have been linked to proposed series. McGrath even went on to say: "It is an interesting opportunity to go there and be involved. I am not totally sure, like I said; its in its initial stages. I havent given as much thought as I have retired and enjoying the World Cup victory and spending time with my family". "I am tossing up whether it is what I have to do as I have retired to spend more time at the home with my family. I havent said yes or no," he added. On the concept of a Twenty20 series, the Australian great said: "It is a game that public wants to see and they enjoy. It is something different though as a bowler one would get only four overs and by the time one gets warmed up the game is finished. It is a bit of fun." Though McGrath retired after clinching a place among greatest fast bowlers, he hates being known for his sledging. "I do not want to be remembered as a guy who sledged but for what I actually achieved on the field with my bowling. I do not want my children growing up saying negative things about their father," he explained. "If I did say something, it is because guys were affected by it. International cricket is such that it is all depends on how one handles it mentally. I feel one could do it so long as you do not go overboard," he added. McGrath said he talked more to himself than batsmen. "I do lot of talking to myself, especially when I am not happy and when I want to get myself going," he continued. He felts that sledging could boomerang with some batsmen too. "If you chat to some batsmen, it makes them more determined and they might concentrate better. It might make our job harder," he explained. Ganguly denies joining Indian Cricket LeagueMay 16, 2007
Lambasting the media for writing one-sided stories, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday denied having any talks of joining the Indian Cricket League.
"It's not true. There are too many stories going around. It is time that we clarify things. I did not have any discussion with anyone. Not signing any such thing in future also," Ganguly said reacting to a question on ICL after his net session. "There is no chance of any discussion with anyone at any stage in future also. I am not joining anything or any league. I am honoured to play for my country," he said. The controversy was created when Ganguly was reported to have signed for Indian Cricket League. Zee TV Chairman Subhash Chandra recently announced the separate cricket league offering a winner's purse of $1 million. The League will be launched with a Twenty20 championship that will feature two overseas stars as well as four current or recent Indian internationals. When the question veered on to the topic of a sting operation undertaken by a private channel, Ganguly said, "I have been around for the last 12 years. I am again saying such things need clarification. They don't work on our mind. "There are too many sources doing the rounds. If you do a story, you need the sources. There is too much of competition I understand, and you are doing your duty. But please don't quote us out of context," he said. The sting operation quoted the selectors saying that Sachin Tendulkar and Ganguly had their own followers during the World Cup, which affected the team's prospects in the event. Darren Gough keen to be a part of zees Indian Cricket LeagueMay 16, 2007
Former England seamer Darren Gough is ready to play a part if a star-studded Indian Twenty20 tournament planned in July gets off to a start.
Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Inzamam-ul-Haq have already been linked with the project, being set up by the Zee TV group. "Of course it would interest me - I hope they give me a call," Gough was quoted as saying to the BBC. "I'm 36 now, Warney and Brian Lara are a year or so older, so if there is a chance to play I'd be up for it," the Yorkshireman added. Gough has not played for England since last summer and is not expecting a recall. He is concentrating on his new role as Yorkshire captain, having led them to the top of the County Championship with three wins out of four so far. But that would lead to a clash with the Twenty20 event, which has been tentatively scheduled for July and August. Despite that, Gough said: "England didn't pick me at the World Cup and I doubt I'll play for them again at 36, so any international cricket against the best players would be something I'd jump at. "We always want to play and challenge ourselves at the highest level." Former international captains Kapil Dev and Tony Greig have been named on the executive board of India's new league. The six teams involved will each have four foreign players, two current Indian players and eight young Indian players. "This will be the platform where youngsters from all corners of India will play alongside the superstars of international cricket, learn the tricks of the trade from them and gain confidence to excel," said Greig. Kapil Dev to head Indian Cricket League boardMay 14, 2007
Essel Group has announced the executive board for its India Cricket League (ICL), a body parallel to the existing Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), to promote cricketing talent in the country.
The board will consist of five members headed by former Indian captain Kapil Dev, and include cricket commentator Tony Greig, former Australian batsman Dean Jones and Kiran More, former chairman of the selection committee for the Indian team. "It gives me great pleasure to lead the executive board of Indian Cricket League, Indians first professional cricket league. I will try to utilise my experience for motivating and guiding players both as captain and as coach to take the young talent to the pinnacle of success. The format, the playing conditions and most importantly, the mindset of the players will be our focus," said Kapil Dev. The executive board will be responsible for the formation of the six teams comprising the league, selecting the talent from within the country to play in the ICL, laying out the playing conditions and formulating the rulebook, preparation of grounds and pitches. The ICL, which was announced last month by Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group. ICL will initially have a corpus of Rs 100 crore and plans to set up residential cricket academies nationwide for nurturing young talent. For creating infrastructure, the Essel Group is partnering Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Company. ICLs six teams will comprise four international cricketers, two Indian cricketers and eight young talents each. The number of teams will grow to 16 within three years. Meanwhile, Zee has also categorically dismissed as 'false' a report which claimed that legendary Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Glenn Mc-Grath and Inzamam-ul Haq, had been signed for its Indian Cricket league. Zee Sports Business head Himanshu Modi said that no such deal had been materialised so far. A report in 'Spin' magazine said some of the biggest names in world cricket like Brian Lara, Shane Warne, and Glenn McGrath, who all have recently retired from international cricket, and Inzamamul Haq, who has quit ODIs, have been signed up for the breakaway league in the Indian cricket. Lara, McGrath, Inzamam, Warne signs to play in Indian Cricket leagueMay 13, 2007
Breakaway Indian Cricket League, the Zee Group's brainchild challenging BCCI's monopoly over the game in the country, seems to have received a major shot in the arm with the who's who, which includes Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Inzamam-ul Haq, reportedly signing up for a Twenty20 competition to be played in India in October this year.
According to a report in the June edition of the Spin magazine, a host of top players besides the above-mentioned fab-four would be seen in action in the tourney where teams representing six Indian cities would slug it out for a million-dollar bounty in the month-long competition to be televised by Zee. Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra had announced last month that he was not averse to roping in the players, who had retired or were on the verge of it but had a lot of cricket left in them. Brian Lara and Glenn McGrath retired from cricket after the World Cup while Inzamam-ul Haq also called it day from one-day internationals. After India's shocking exit from the World Cup, Mr Chandra last month hurled a bouncer at the under-fire BCCI by announcing a professional cricket league in the country, which instantly drew parallels with what Aussie media tycoon Kerry Pecker did three decades back that had a lasting impact on the game and the way it was played. Indian Cricket League - ICLZee launches ambitious $232mn Indian Cricket LeagueApril 02, 2007
In a move effectively challenging the Indian cricket board's national tournaments, Zee Group Tuesday announced the launch of an ambitious Indian Cricket League (ICL) with a corpus fund of Rs 1 billion ($232.26 million) and a promise to field many international players.Stung by the announcement and in order to stop speculation, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quickly issued a statement that its president Sharad Pawar has received a letter, but said no more. The announcement came as a surprise also because Zee owns the BCCI rights for overseas international cricket. Zee won the five-year rights for $219.15 million. "A professional league is the need of the hour as is the killer instinct in the players. We will try to do it as early as possible -- maybe in July," said Zee group chairman Subhash Chandra at a press conference here. Chandra sounded extremely confident of getting the BCCI approval for ICL, whose winner would receive $1 million - the highest prize money ever announced for a cricket tournament in the country. "It is not in conflict with the BCCI, but is complimentary to it. We have sent a proposal to the BCCI and I don't think they will reject it. I even don't want to assume that BCCI will reject it," he said. BCCI, which has already called a working committee meeting in Mumbai Saturday to discuss the World Cup debacle, will perhaps have to add another item to its agenda. The board statement said: "BCCI president Sharad Pawar has received a letter from Mr. Subhash Chandra, Zee Television, seeking permission to start the Indian Cricket League. An appropriate decision in this matter will be taken by the board." The ambitious league, if allowed by the BCCI, threatens to do what late Australian millionaire Kerry Packer did almost three decades ago when he hired the world's top players for his own World Series Cricket following his fight for television rights with the Australian board. Chandra said that the current Indian team players along with those from other countries would be seen in action in the league. He said the ICL would be an annual feature. All the matches will be telecast on Zee Sports. Zee also plans to set-up residential academies equipped with state-of-the-art facilities across the country. Sports medicine would be introduced to ensure top fitness of players and a full-fledged record of their behavioural pattern, diet-plan and game statistics would be maintained. The group will also appoint talent scouts in all 35 states to hunt for young players to play in the league. "We have expertise in talent-search in the entertainment field, we will use that same expertise to unearth cricketing talent in India," Chandra said. He said each team would have a coach, physiotherapist, and psychologist. The league will have a professional media manager, and an ombudsman to resolve issues that may be raised by the public, or even by the players. "A professional league is the need of the hour as is the killer instinct in the players. Budding talent must be groomed at the grass-roots level and given the experience to play on competitive pitches and not on placid tracks." Chandra, however, declined to disclose the names of the players likely to take part. "There are a few big names which we don't want to disclose now." He added that other companies are invited to launch their own clubs or teams and can take part in the league. "We would love participation from other companies as well. They are invited to launch their own teams and take part in the league very similar to what we have in the National Football League," he said. The Indian Cricket League FormatApril 02, 2007
The Indian Cricket League will consist of six teams or clubs in the first year and will be increased to 16 over the next three years. To start with, all the matches will be Twenty20 affairs and will be played on home-and-away basis. Gradually, the format of the matches will be changed to 50-over a side. The champion team will get the winner's purse of $1 million. Each team in the league will have two Indian international players registered with the BCCI, four foreign players and the rest young and budding players. The players, who will take part in the ICL, will be contracted with the company and will get a fixed amount every month.
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