BCB president frustrated with slow development of World T20 venues

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Hassan is unsure whether the stadium in Sylhet will be completed in time

With the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 fast approaching, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan in under intense pressure to ensure all venues are up to standard after his country was given the honour of hosting the event.

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SLPL to go ahead as planned

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Aluthgamage’s claims of franchise owners pulling out have been dismissed

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) is set to go ahead as planned after sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ceylon Today that franchise owners were starting to withdraw their support and funding.

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SLPL in crisis mode after franchises pull out

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SLC will find themselves in a deeper financial hole if the SLPL fails to take place this year

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) looks highly unlikely to go ahead this year after numerous franchise owners started to withdraw their support due to the heavy losses they incurred at the end of the inaugural edition of the tournament.

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Sahara will not sponsor India as long as Narayanaswami Srinivasan remains president of the BCCI, says Subrata Roy

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Roy will reconsider sponsoring India if Srinivasan resigns

Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has announced that his company, who currently are the main sponsors of the Indian national team, will withdraw their support when their contract ends in December if Narayanaswami Srinivasan is still the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Another IPL franchise bites the dust

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The Pune Warriors are the latest franchise to fall victim to the IPL

First it was the Kochi Kerela Tuskers, then the Deccan Chargers and now the Pune Warriors have officially been wiped off the Indian Premier League (IPL) map and franchise list after Sahara India, their main sponsor, withdrew their funding.

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