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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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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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Taylor has yet to be assigned to a franchise
Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has become the third international player to sign up to play in the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (IPL), joining ex-Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist.
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Gilchrist is still yet to be assigned to one of the franchises
Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has become the second international player to sign up for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after his long-time teammate Ricky Ponting.
Ambani hinted that Tendulkar and Ponting may become the franchises’ new openers
The Mumbai Indians have announced that former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will captain the franchise during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which gets underway on April 3.
Sabina Park is the only CPL ground without floodlights
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) have announced that they are working on installing floodlights at Sabina Park in preparation for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which is scheduled to get underway on July 29.
Butt has been involved with the PSL since 2011
As if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was in enough trouble already after having to delay its inaugural edition and hope and pray that international players are allowed by their respective cricket boards to participate in the tournament, the competition’s managing director Salman Sarwar Butt announced his resignation.
Ashraf has vowed to stop the conspirators from ruining his plans
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has revealed that there is a conspiracy brewing within his own administration that threatens to derail the country’s hopes of bringing international cricket back to its shores and stop the Pakistan Super League (PSL) from taking place on time.
This is the first time the Royals will not be playing all their home games in Jaipur
The Rajasthan Royals have been forced to move all of their home games from Jaipur to Gujarat for the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an ongoing dispute between the Rajasthan Cricket Association and the state sports council.
Iqbal’s goal in this year’s IPL is to simply score as many runs as possible
The Pune Warriors have announced that they will be re-signing Australia all-rounder Steven Smith and Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal for this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is scheduled to get underway on April 3.
