IPL News 2015
“When it comes to anti corruption issues, we just follow the guidelines. There are anti corruption briefings conducted by the IPL before the tournament starts and obviously those briefings put a lot of things in place and the boys know what is to be done. So I don’t have any role to play in it, it is all done by IPL, we just follow the guidelines,” said the former India left-arm slow bowler.
Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders have revealed their new jersey which they will wear for the upcoming edition of the T20 tournament. The new jersey has a set of new sponsors.
The Knight Riders have new principal sponsors in the form of Gionee, a mobile phone manufacturer based in China. The jersey has been manufactured by USPA, which is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA).
One of the key reasons for the BCCI to invite a captain for the conclave was to make the officials understand players’ perspectives. The BCCI officials also felt the need for such an initiative because of the increased involvement of Indian match officials. For the first time since the IPL’s inception in 2008, Indian officials this season will considerably outnumber their overseas counterparts. Of the 26 match officials recruited for the IPL’s 2015 season, 17 – 13 umpires and four match referees – are Indian.
Ricky Ponting Back Cricket
Contrary to their previous seasons, MI suffered in terms of recruits in 2014 – both domestic and international. The lack of quality uncapped Indian players put pressure on the marquee players such as Michael Hussey, Corey Anderson and Kieron Pollard. This year, however, Rohit is confident the new faces will bring a lot of positivity and competitiveness.
“Yes, the same. Exactly,” retorted MI captain Rohit Sharma, when asked about on-field verbal duels. Sharma attended the IPL match officials’ conclave on Saturday and had a brief discussion there.
This is a ridiculous point. If International Cricketers cannot control heat of the moment, what is the difference between them and street cricketers ? If International Cricketers are allowed to banter on-field, then what about the young fans who follow them ? should they also begin this tradition of bantering on street and club cricket ? This is ridiculous demand. God Save Cricket! God Save Young Cricket Fans!
KKR had earlier threatened to pull out on the Narine issue. The mystery spinner couldn’t play the Champions League final last year for the same reason and was sorely missed in KKR’s defeat by Chennai Super Kings.
Virat Kohli has been with RCB since the first season and took over the full-time leadership role in 2013. Indian team’s poster boy and a superstar in his own right, Kohli will be keen to lead from the front and improve his captaincy record during the eighth edition of the IPL.
This is what he said, “I have been the only pillar of Indian cricket team since the God of Cricket retired. There has been too much pressure on my shoulders and I can’t take it anymore. No one else in the team is scoring runs for some time and they are dependent on me. I have decided to call it off, marry the love of my life, and have kids and live life like other normal people do.”