Latest news on the Indian Cricket League

'You need to be a hard coach sometimes'

2008-08-20 03:30:07

Steve Rixon has over a successful coaching career specialised in dealing with cricket's more spirited characters. Currently with the Indian Cricket League, he coaches cricket rebels of a different kind, Rixon spoke to Cricinfo about dealing with difficult players.

Kapil meets UT officials, wants ground for ICL matches

2008-08-19 20:10:19

Indian Cricket League Chairman Kapil Dev on Tuesday met top Administration officials and urged the officials to give the ground on lease so that they could conduct some matches there.

AMC to lease Sardar Patel Stadium for ICL matches

2008-08-14 19:20:10

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation decided to lease Sardar Patel Stadium, in Narapura area, to Indian Cricket League for the next ten years for organising its league matches.

Rugby league coach considers cricket move

2008-08-10 23:33:40

Twenty20 is always looking for new ideas and there is a chance a Sydney rugby league coach could end up passing on his methods at the Indian Cricket League.

Kent chief vows to fight for Champions League

2008-08-10 10:27:13

Paul Millman, the Kent chief executive, is adamant that his club will participate in the Champions League later this year. Despite reaching the final of the Twenty20 Cup, Kent have been denied entry to the inaugural competition owing to the inclusion of two players who were part of the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Bond Set To Miss Canterbury Contract

2008-08-07 12:03:00

Fast bowler Shane Bond looks set to miss out on a contract with Canterbury because of his Indian Cricket League commitments.

Bond to miss out on first-class contract

2008-08-07 09:00:03

Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is set miss out on a first-class cricket contract in New Zealand with Canterbury due to his commitments with the Indian Cricket League.

IPL better in marketing, ICL in cricket: Kapil

2008-08-05 17:51:00

IPLIndian Cricket League Chairman Kapil Dev admitted on Tuesday rival Indian Premier League has overshadowed ICL in market blitz but ruled out joining fo 


ICL to begin on October 10

2008-08-05 15:45:13

The next phase of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) will start on October 10, Kapil Dev, the chairman of the ICL executive board, has said. The number of teams and the venue of the tournament, which will be held days after the BCCI-backed Champions League and during the Australia tour of India, are yet to be decided. .

ICL conducts dope tests at training camp

2008-08-03 05:43:41

The Indian Cricket League, has conducted dope tests on 68 of its players on the sidelines of a two-week training camp, in progress on the outskirts of Bangalore.

Cricket-ECB says Kent excluded from Champions League

2008-08-01 17:30:01

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Kent have been excluded from the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League for fielding two players who took part in the unofficial Indian Cricket League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday. The Indian board, one of the event's organisers, said in June that English county teams containing ICL players would be barred from the multi-million dollar Champions Twenty20 League.

Round up: ECB offered 'deal' on Champions League place for Middlesex

2008-07-30 23:00:01

England must decide whether to accept an offer of one place in this October's new Twenty20 Champions League after being outvoted in the dispute over whether teams who have used players with links to the rebel Indian Cricket League should be allowed to take part.

ICL begins pre-season camp

2008-07-28 11:58:22

Steve Rixon, the former Australian wicketkeeper and now an Indian Cricket League (ICL) coach, will coordinate a pre-season camp for players in Bangalore starting today.

Laxman could be banned from Notts

2008-07-18 10:32:09

VVS Laxman may be banned from playing for Nottinghamshire due to BCCI's ruling regarding Indian Cricket League players.

Ajit Agarkar turns down Worcestershire

2008-07-18 00:01:00

Worcestershire (307-4) v GlamorganWorcestershire made encouraging progress on the pitch at New Road but lost ground off it where they missed out the signing of Indian seamer Ajit Agarkar because of their captain Vikram Solanki's links with the Indian Cricket League.

BCCI bars its players from counties with ICL players

2008-07-17 12:33:01

The BCCI has cranked up the pressure on English counties who have employed players linked with the unauthorized Indian Cricket League (ICL) by "advising" its own players to not sign up with such teams.

Razzaq confident ICL bans will be reversed

2008-07-16 10:10:47

Abdul Razzaq, the former Pakistan allrounder, has said he has no regrets over joining the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) and risking his future with Pakistan.

ICC plays down ICL wrangle

2008-07-11 17:59:05

The ICC is hoping to avoid a legal battle with the Indian Cricket league, whose players are not allowed to play international cricket.

ICC Wary Of ICL Court Battle

2008-07-11 16:42:06

The International Cricket Council are hoping to avoid a legal battle with the Indian Cricket League.

Pak 'rebels' hoping for ICL recognition

2008-07-11 15:25:08

Pakistan's 'rebel' cricketers are hoping that the decision of the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) to sue the International Cricket Council (ICC)

ICC forms committee on 'unauthorised cricket'

2008-07-10 14:22:19

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 the legal aspects.

ICC forms committee on 'unauthorised cricket'

2008-07-10 13:28:16

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 the legal aspects.

ECB threaten Twenty20 Champions League breakaway

2008-07-05 11:45:13

England set to organise a breakaway Twenty20 Champions League in the Middle East if India maintain their threat to ban counties who employ Indian Cricket League players.

ECB threaten Twenty20 Champions League breakaway

2008-07-04 20:15:10

England set to organise a breakaway Twenty20 Champions League in the Middle East if India maintain their threat to ban counties who employ Indian Cricket League players.

Vikram Solanki urges ECB action over ICL players

2008-07-01 13:33:00

Vikram Solanki has pleaded with the ECB to make the position over rebel Indian Cricket League players and the proposed Champions League clear.

ECB seeks clarification on ban on ICL players

2008-06-23 13:35:17

The England and Wales Cricket Board says there is confusion over the Indian Cricket board's decision to ban counties fielding the rebel Indian Cricket League players in the Champions League.

ICL players face Twenty20 Champions League ban

2008-06-22 23:00:01

English teams that succeed in qualifying for the multimillion-dollar Twenty20 Champions League must leave out any players who participated in the non-sanctioned Indian Cricket League or be barred from the September to October competition, Indian officials said yesterday.

Champions League bans ICL players

2008-06-22 14:00:58

Organisers of the Twenty20 Champions League in India confirm rebel Indian Cricket League players will be banned.

Modi reiterates ICL blackout for Champions League

2008-06-13 12:01:33

Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman and commissioner, has firmly ruled out the possibility of any team that includes cricketers associated with the unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL) participating in the proposed Champions League Twenty20 tournament, even if these players are dropped just for the event.

Pothas threatens to go to court over ban threat

2008-06-11 08:06:35

Nic Pothas, the Hampshire wicketkeeper who played in the Indian Cricket League earlier this year, has threatened to take the legal route if he is barred from Twenty20 Champions League in case his team qualifies for the event.