IPL Updates | No Pakistani Player in IPL 2season

IPL Updates

At last the Indian Premier League is out from INDIA, Its a huge loss to the Indian Government, as last year Indian Government had a profit of near 95cr.

But this Year due to Security reason and Election on other hand, Government indirectly suffered aLoss.

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No Pakistani Players
Pakistan Cricket Board made it clear that No Pakistani Players are allowed to play in IPL. Even though it is played in South Africa. But Pakistani speedstar Shoaib Akhtar have different opinion he told "It is not over till it's over. I haven't given up. It's up to the franchises. If they call upon my services, I will provide them"

Money Loss to Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen
Due to IPL Shifting and Rescheduling of the second edition of the Indian Premier League. England Cricket Players Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will lose 150,000 and 75,000 pounds respectively. Even Ravi Bopara is expected to lose 25,000 pounds.

IPL Updates | Kevin Pietersen Concern About Security For IPL

Kevin Pietersen

Former England Skipper and the highest paid in the IPL Kevin Pietersen is on double mind for Playing the IPL due to Security Reasons.

Kevin Pietersen will take his decision after consulting with Bangalore Royal Challengers. he will also take the advice from Wales Cricket Board officials before taking any final decision.

After the Final Test against West Indies Pietersen will talk to Bangalore Challenger, Pietersen was bought by the Royal Challengers for £1.1million last month.

Pietersen told the News that"Then I will be a lot clearer in my thoughts than I am now. Since the terror attacks in Mumbai we are all now more mindful of our own security arrangements.

"Hopefully the security will come right for India but if everybody pulls out of the IPL then it would be a disaster, a catastrophe, and world cricket would really be on a down.

"India is the force behind most of world cricket but there are things we have to go through before we go."

Pietersen further added on tour to Pakistan next February, Pietersen said I think, at the moment, it is unlikely people will be comfortable travelling there. It is very, very sad - I feel sorry for the Pakistan cricketers.

"I feel sorry for everybody in Pakistan but everybody thought sportsmen were safe, they thought cricketers were safe but obviously they are not.

"I am shocked, it is a tragedy and a catastrophe - not just in sport but in the world. I don't think anyone would want to travel to Pakistan at the moment."

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'.