Page 6 - Ipl

IPL: Chandrakant Pandit named head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders

The doyen of India's domestic coaches Chandrakant Pandit has been appointed Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach for the upcoming IPL season, the franchise announced on Wednesday. Pandit replaces Brendon McCullum, who is now the head coach of the England Test side. Pandit, the most celebrated coach in the Indian domestic circuit, recently guided Madhya Pradesh to their maiden Ranji Trophy title, having won the national championship multiple times with Mumbai and Vidarbha. Known to work wonders with unheralded domestic teams, this will be the former India wicketkeeper's first big assignment at the elite level. "We are very excited that Chandu is joining the Knight Riders family to lead us through the next phase of our journey," KKR CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement. "His deep commitment to what he does and his track record of success in domestic cricket, is there for everyone to see. We are looking forward to his partnership with our skipper Shreyas Iyer, which promises to be an ..

India at 75: Horlicks to Maggi - 10 unforgettable brands we grew up with

Disney lowers subscriber target after IPL streaming rights loss

The firm revised its subscriber count to 80 million by the end of fiscal 2024 from the projected 100 million

IPL monopolising global cricket is 'little bit dangerous': Adam Gilchrist

As reports of Australian stalwart David Warner ditching domestic Big Bash League for UAE T20 league surface, Adam Gilchrist warns Cricket Australia to take cognizance before others follow suit

Why doesn't India have a women's IPL?

The pandemic can only be partly blamed because male cricketers played innumerable matches throughout the year, including the IPL

Companies pick up teams in global T20 leagues as IPL footprint grows

After UAE-based International League T20, Indian firms acquiring franchises in Cricket South Asia's new league

Chennai Super Kings gets Wanderers team in South African T20 league

CSK were one of the semifinalists in the 2009 IPL held in South Africa; emerged champions in 2010 League T20 defeating the Warriors at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in the final

TI Clean Mobility to acquire 65% in IPL Tech Electric for Rs 246 cr

The deal would be done through a combination of primary and secondary purchases of shares

Fugitive Lalit Modi announces courtship with actress Sushmita Sen

Lalit Modi shared the news on social media with a series of pictures on Twitter, calling Sushmita Sen his "better half"

"You don't take rest during IPL..." Gavaskar slams seniors for breaks

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the commitment of the senior India players, saying he "doesn't agree" with cricketers skipping international series but playing the IPL without a break

Cons host fake IPL matches in Gujarat's village, took bets from Russians

The first instalment of bets from Russia amounting to Rs 3 lakh had just been delivered when they were caught.

PCB to challenge IPL's proposed extended window at ICC conference

"There has been no announcement or decision as yet on the IPL window being increased. I will give my views on this issue at the ICC conference," PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said.

Sun TV rerating rests on capital allocation spin, maintaining ad revenue

IPL valuation bump-up limits downside in stock

IPL: An unsustainable media bubble

The price of IPL, points more strongly than ever, to the fact that content costs are skyrocketing while advertising and subscription revenues have simply not kept pace

After mega media rights deal, Ness Wadia wants longer IPL of two halves

'If you can't have a long season of four months why not look at two seasons, one in India and one in a different country every year'

IPL beyond a boundary

Its structure and ambit could gain from tweaks

RIL, Sun TV, India Cements: Are IPL franchisee stocks worth your money?

Reliance Industries' chart seems to predict 14% upside

Will make IPL available to every Indian, says Viacom18 after bid win

Globally, Viacom18 has won television as well as digital rights in three (Australia, South Africa, UK) out of five international territories, including major cricketing nations

IPL media rights: Strategic time-out for media giants Disney, Viacom

The two media giants see very different gains from their bets on IPL media rights

IPL rights winners might take 4 yrs to bridge gap between price and revenue

What will give the rights winners succour is predictions that IPL audiences will grow steadily and its brand burnish further with time