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Kapil Dev inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:36:05 +0000

Former India captain Kapil Dev has been inducted into the International Cricket Council(ICC) Hall of Fame. A commemorative cap was presented to Kapil by ICC president David Morgan, in front of fellow Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd, as well as an audience of ICC officials and other invited guests. “I am proud and happy to have [...]

Afridi best man to lead Pakistan, says Ramiz Raja

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:35:43 +0000

Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja Tuesday threw his weight behind under-fire all-rounder Shahid Afridi and recommended him to be the captain in all the three formats of cricket. While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seems reluctant to retain Afridi as captain for the World Twenty20 championship, Ramiz inisists he is the best man to lead the [...]

No security issues in India, says Dhoni

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:20:31 +0000

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Monday gave a clean chit to the security measures for the Indian Premier League beginning March 12. “The security is just perfect and I feel players shouldn’t be worried about their safety in India,” said Dhoni, who is also the India skipper. Dhoni, who arrived here for a weeklong training [...]

Michael Clarke to fly back home

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:18:48 +0000

Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke will fly back home from the ongoing New Zealand tour due to personal reasons. It is not known how long Clarke will be away from the team, Cricket Australia (CA) said Monday. “Michael is attending to personal, non-cricket matters and we ask on his behalf that his privacy be respected,” CA general [...]

IPL bidding to be held afresh

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:17:35 +0000

The Indian Premier League (IPL) bids for the new two new franchises will be held afresh after two weeks as the bidders objected to some of the financial clauses which were not there at the time of the bidding for the first edition. The new tenders, which were to be opened Sunday, will now be floated [...]

IndiaPlaza Editorial Review : The Gamechangers

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:03:20 +0000

The Gamechangers – by Fake IPL Player aka FIP Source: http://www.indiaplaza.in/ “Three hundred years ago, it was spices and gold that brought the world to India. In the twenty-first century, Bollywood and cricket will take India to the world” – quote from The Gamechangers. The sports world is starting to provide us more thrills off-the field than on-the [...]

Book launch update

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:19:02 +0000

The Gamechangers hits the stores on Thursday, March 11, a day before IPL-3 begins. There are online bookstores who are accepting pre-booking. Some links given below. Landmark: http://www.landmarkonthenet.com/Books/The-Gamechangers-Fake-IPL-Player-Anonymous/9788172238551 http://www.thegamechangers.co.in/ Flipkart: http://www.flipkart.com/gamechangers-fake-ipl-player/817223855x-yv23f9j9lb India Plaza: http://www.indiaplaza.in/The-Gamechangers-Fake-IPL-Player-Anonymous/books/9788172238551.htm For those who wish to get the book shipped overseas, this is the one online store I found. Pls check on the shipping charges, though. http://www.bookshopofindia.com/search.asp?searchon=subject&searchtext=Fiction Love and peace.

Gautam Sarkar’s Googly

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:41:56 +0000

Source: http://www.livemint.com/2010/03/04203921/Gautam-Sarkar8217s-googly.html Last year’s blogging sensation, the Fake IPL Player, debuts as a fiction writer. An excerpt. There was an air of expectancy at the Middlesex County Cricket Club where Calcutta Cavalry were gathering for their morning training session. This was no ordinary session, this was when the custodians of the team would put into action the [...]

First interview with the mainstream media

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:08:21 +0000

My first ever interview with the mainstream media appeared in the business newspaper Mint, which prompted my childhood friend to remark, “FIP news in a business journal? It just shows that money talks and bullshit walks”. I don’t agree. I think it just shows that Mint is the coolest business journal around Click [...]

Cricket is priority, not Bharat Ratna, says Sachin

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:34:54 +0000

Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday said it would be “great” to be honoured with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, but insisted cricket is his priority now. Talking to mediapersons for the first time after his record-breaking feat last week in Gwalior, Tendulkar said the Bharat Ratna is indeed a rare honour but he is not in [...]