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Darren Gough, one of England’s all time great fast bowlers bid farewell to first class cricket on Tuesday. Cherubic faced with either ball or dance partner in hand, he made his final bow for Yorkshire and in English cricket. A role in one of the Indian cricket leagues may be available to one so skilled [...]

The ICC has taken the first significant step towards resolving the contentious issue of unauthorised cricket - including the status of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) - by setting up a high-powered committee to study its legal aspects. It has also discussed the issue of global agreements to prevent cricketers from appearing in such games, [...]

Our readers will be wondering what a book review is doing on a website devoted to cricket. Read on to know why.

In an era when we read about corporate scandals–including former reputable bank managers, highly respectable pastors and trustworthy politicians– cricket has established a Mount Olympus of virtue: a list of elite umpires in a mythical tower of infallibility. The last time I checked the list of Popes, from their inception by the Cardinal of Bishops [...]

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Mumbai Indians is the team that represents the city of Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is also the Icon Player for the team. The team is coached by Lalchand Rajput, the former manager of the Indian Cricket Team. It was announced by the franchise that all [...]

Royal Challengers Bangalore is the team representing the city of Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, the inaugural Twenty20 cricket tournament to be held in India. The team is owned by the liquor magnate Vijay Mallya, the chairman of UB Group. Charu Sharma is the CEO of the team and Rahul Dravid, the captain of [...]

Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Sourav Ganguly, who is also the Icon Player for the team, and coached by John Buchanan. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and [...]

Deccan Chargers is the franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. The team is led by V.V.S. Laxman and coached by Robin Singh, presently the fielding coach of the Indian cricket team. There is no Icon Player for the team.

Franchise History
The Deccan Chargers franchise is owned by Deccan Chronicle. The [...]

Kings XI Punjab is a sports franchise based in Mohali in the eight team Indian Premier League. The team is led by Yuvraj Singh who is also the Icon Player. The team is coached by Tom Moody, the former Australian all rounder.
Franchise History
The owners of the franchise include Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan [...]