Keeping IPL not only alive, but moving it in-house seems like a great play for them.
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Three cricketers from the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise have also been arrested for alleged spot-fixing.
Devendra Prabhudesai, media manager for the BCCI and IPL, declined to comment on Mr. Meiyappan's arrest.
The IPL is a T20 tournament, which this year runs from April 3 to May 26.
He too is an avid cricket fan, who watched the IPL last year on TV.
Morris rejected any idea that there would be tension between the ECB and IPL over Flintoff.
It was preceded by IPL 1 and IPL 2, which were both held online.
Have a look around this year's IPL, however, and cricket's dad's army is out in force.
Team-mate Kevin Pietersen had suggested that the IPL would have given England's bowlers valuable Twenty20 experience.
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Eight teams, to be bought as franchises, will compete in the IPL next spring.
It is thought up to six England players could be involved in the IPL in April.
But can the Games give it the kind of publicity that the IPL delivers?
He did add, however, that he plans to play for Kolkata in the IPL in 2010.
Players involved in the IPL, the officially recognised Twenty20 competition, will not suffer the same sanctions.
"We are working around the dates of the elections, " IPL tournament director Dhiraj Malhotra said.
"The IPL has now become a key component of world cricket's economy, " she writes.
Indians love tamasha (entertainment), and the IPL is still the best tamasha on offer.
"Clearly this is a huge disappointment for both the player and the IPL team, " said Peirce.
They had been told the earliest they could play in the IPL was 2010.
But IPL commissioner Lalit Modi insisted that decisions were taken by franchisees according to their "cricketing strategy".
Played over 44 days, the IPL - the official version - will not clash with Australia's schedule.
The 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible is an eye-catching car that is definitely fun to ride in.
Any English cricketer wishing to compete in the IPL, or any other overseas league, requires ECB approval.
The IPL is a city-based league aiming to build up fan bases in half-a-dozen big Indian cities.
England's centrally-contracted players have been told they cannot play in the IPL until 2010 at the earliest.
Hopefully, my performances here in the IPL are noticed and I get picked for my country again.
Kings XI Punjab start their IPL campaign on 13 March when they play Delhi Daredevils in Mohali.
The Rajasthan Royals has performed well in this year's IPL and is currently third in the overall standings.
"The IPL is undoubtedly the most ground-breaking international sports development in living memory, " said Sahara spokesman Abhijit Sarkar.
The two new franchises will join the IPL from 2011, taking the total number of teams to 10.
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