IPL Tournament Director Dhiraj Malhotra | IPL Schedule

Indian Premier League

Dhiraj Malhotra have been Director for the IPL Tournament for the Second Season of India Premier League starting from 10th April 2009.

Dhiraj Malhotra is an Ex-army officer, he also has the experience of handling the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007 as well as the World Cup in the West Indies held in March-April.

IPL have also appointed tournament venue operations managers.

For Mumbai :- Bikram Singh and Jeremy Parker Tomkinson

For Bangalore :- Max Heddy

For Jaipur :- Rob Hillman and Rakesh Aggarwal

For Kolkata:- Romi Bhandari

For Mohali :- Tony Gavin and Kamal Mehra

For Hyderabad :- Paul Skinner and Rohit Sequeira

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IPL Teams And Match Schedule

The Most awaited India Premier League will go on floor by 10th April 2009. Defending Champions Rajasthan Royals will face Delhi Daredevils in the opening match at Jaipur.

Both Semi Finals will be played at Chennai and final will be played at Mumbai on 24th May 2009

IPL Season 2 Schedule.

Apr 10: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils at Jaipur.

Apr 11: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers at Kolkata

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers at Chennai.

Apr 12: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab at Delhi

Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai.

Apr 13: Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings at Hyderabad.

Apr 14: Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore.

Apr 15: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians at Mohali.

Apr 16: Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad

Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at Chennai.

Apr 17: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers at Mumbai.

Apr 18: Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers at Mohali

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Darevils at Kolkata.

Apr 19: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai

Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals at Bangalore.

Apr 20: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab at Kolkata.

Apr 21: Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians at Delhi.

Apr 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers at Jaipur.

Apr 23: Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab at Bangalore.

Apr 24: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Mumbai.

Apr 25: Delhi Daredevils vs Royals Challeners at Delhi

Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab at Chennai.

Apr 26: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Jaipur

Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians at Vizag.

Apr 27: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers at Mohali.

Apr 28: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils at Mumbai.

Apr 29: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals at Mohali.

Apr 30: Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers at Vizag.

May 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils at Chennai.

May 2: Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers at Mumbai

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajhasthan Royals at Kolkata.

May 3: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings at Mohali

Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils at Bangalore.

May 4: Deccan Chargers vs Rajsathan Royals at Hyderabad.

May 5: Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings at Delhi.

May 6: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians at Kolkata.

May 7: Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers at Bangalore.

May 8: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata.

May 9: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians at Jaipur

Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils at Mohali.

May 10: Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad.

May 11: Delhi Daredevils vs Rajsathan Royals at Delhi.

May 12: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab at Mumbai

Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers at Chennai.

May 13: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers at Kolkata.

May 14: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings at Jaipur

Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers at Delhi.

May 15: Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians at Bangalore.

May 16: Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Delhi

Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab at Hyderabad.

May 17: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers at Jaipur

Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at Chennai.

May 18: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Mohali.

May 19: Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings at Bangalore.

May 21: First semi-final at Chennai

May 22: Second semi-final at Chennai.

May 24: Final at Mumbai.

Live IPL Update | Boycott Wants Flintoff to Play in IPL

Andrew Flintoff

As the Second Season IPL about to kick off, Most of the Top Players for Australia and England want to Skip the IPL Matches, As they want to keep the Energy for the Mighty Ashes Series.

England Former Batsmen Geoffrey Boycott wants Andrew Flintoff to Play in the IPL, Flintoff suffered a hip Injury might skip the Fourth Test against West Indies.

Boycott wrote in his Column for the ‘Daily Telegraph’, that “I’m not sure that is a realistic suggestion, unless the hip injury hangs around for a couple of months and completely incapacitates him. In fact, I would argue that the IPL could be exactly what he needs,

Boycott further added "“Flintoff’s ideal preparation for the summer is regular bowling, but with a controlled workload. He generally gets through 30 or 40 overs in a Test - and that is too many for a man of his age and build.

“In the IPL, he only has to send down four. It’s the sort of short, sharp run-out that will keep his muscles and sinews all toned up for competitive action without putting too much strain on them,

“Fast bowling is a young man’s game, and Flintoff will be 32 this coming winter. His spirit may be willing but his body isn’t, and the injuries are starting to come with alarming regularity.

“After the 2009 Ashes are over, I expect Flintoff to start concentrating on the 50-over and 20-over forms of the game. There is so much One-day cricket around these days that he should be able to extend his career by several years,” Boycott said.

“You also have to consider where Flintoff’s future lies. If his body will not cope with being dragged around the international schedule all year long, the IPL is the perfect competition for him.

“A salary packet of 1 million pound for six weeks of slogging and short bowling spells - it’s almost like stealing money. He will be understandably reluctant to stand his new employers up when he could be building a long-term relationship with them,”

Boycott said once Flintoff retires from international cricket, IPL will be a perfect platform for him.

DLF Flintoff Might Skip IPL for Ashes Series | IPL Coming Soon

Andrew Flintoff

England All-Rounder Andrew Flintoff might Skip the second session of IPL in April due to fitness (hip injury).

Due to Hip injury Flintoff ruled out of the fourth Test match against West Indies.

ECB chief executive David Collier Sunday said there is a chance that Flintoff could be pulled out of the IPL to improve his chances of being fit for the Ashes in the summer.

Collier further added We'd be concerned if any player is carrying an injury as it may affect his participation in the Ashes series and we'll look at that as we move forward'.

Kolkata Knight Riders with out Ricky Pointing | IPL updates

Knight Riders

This year IPL Knight Riders will be without Ricky Pointing.

Ponting told Australian Newspaper that "I have made the decision I will not play in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition this year". Pointing further added that "my Country comes first and there was no way I could give my all for Australia if I used the only two-week break we have to go and play in India.

Ricky Pointing wants to concentrate on the upcoming Ashes series.

Shifting of Rajasthan Royals | IPL Season 2

Lalit Modi

The Chief Minister said that he would on behalf of the people of Rajasthan that IPL should be held in Rajasthan. The Government will cooperate fully. RCA officials have differences among them. Due to their internal differences, Lalit Modi has no right to deprive the cricket loving people of Rajasthan of IPL,".

Earlier Lalit Modi's threat to shift Indian Premier League matches out of Jaipur drew a sharp reaction from the ruling Congress here with the party's state President C P Joshi saying that the IPL chairman has "no right" to do so.

Modi added "The option to move matches out of Jaipur is available to us. We are looking at alternate venues without doubt. If any government anywhere is going to deter the IPL management from staging matches we would take away those matches and hold them elsewhere."

Jaipur IPL Team With New Face | Indian Premier League

Rajasthan Royals

Last Year IPL Winner Rajasthan Royals want to start a fresh said the director of coaching Darren Berry.

Rajasthan Royal will be missing the two pakistan's player Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal, who are not available this year. In the place of two player Berry have signed three new overseas all from Australia, Rob Quiney is a 26-year-old explosive top-order batsman from Victoria while Shane Harwood, 34, a fast medium bowler from Victoria, and 33-year-old Queensland all-rounder Lee Carseldine are replacements.

Berry further added "Like last year, this year too we do not have big names. But we have players with big hearts. Last year we were the underdogs, this year we are the top dogs. It is a different mentality we will have to face."

Graham Gooch Blames IPL For England Defeat | IPL update

Graham Gooch

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff made the headlines when they became the costliest cricketers in the IPL auction, costing $1.55 million each.

Former England Captain Graham Gooch said Indian Premier League's auctions Saturday distracted England players as they went down to a humiliating innings and 23 runs loss against the West Indies.

'The England team say they have got no distractions with the IPL but when you have all these background influences going on, it is not the best environment to give your best performance,' Gooch was quoted as saying in the BBC sport.

IPL KINGS XI Announce Squad for the Forthcoming IPL

Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab has announced their Squad for the Second edition of the India Premier League, After Inducting England batsman Ravi Bopara at three times his base price and West Indian pacer Jerome Taylor in their Ranks.

Squad For KING XI :-

Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, R Powar, VRV Singh, Piyush Chawla, Karan Goel, Uday Kaul, Wilkin Mota, Ajitesh Argal, Tanmay Srivastava, Sunny Sohal, Sahil kukreja, Ryan Ninan, Yash Gandhi, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomerbach, simon katich, Burt Cockley, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Ravi Bopara, Jereme Taylor

Pietersen and Flintoff are the highest Amount Paid Player at Indian Premier League

Pietersen and Flintoff

England players were not involved in the IPL last year, But this year they got the permission from ECB.

England's Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff fetched $1.55 million each at the Indian Premier League player auction Friday, setting a record for the highest amount paid for players in the Twenty20 competition.

Bangalore's Royal Challenger owner Vijay Mallya ready to pay more for Pietersen. Mallaya said "Team balance was important and Kevin was certainly important in maintaining that balance and It was a very worthwhile investment,"

List of the Unsold players are : Stuart Clark, Brad Haddin, Chamara Kapugedara, Samit Patel, Shakib-al-Hassan, Morne Van Wyk, Stephen Smith, Ashley Noffke, Gulam Bodi, Mohammed Ashraful, Darren Powell, Ashwell Prince, Phil Jaques, Andre Nel, Luke Wright, Nuwan Kulasekara, Tamim Iqbal, Jon Moss, Bryce McGain, James Franklin, Aiden Blizzard, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Michael Klinger, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dominic Thornley, Yusuf Abdulla, Daniel Harris, Kemar Roach, Aaron Bird, Michael Dighton, Michael Hill, Brett Geeves

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