IPL franchises may want key matches out of Chennai
by IANS
They franchises are sore that the IPL Governing Council did not consult them before taking such a momentous decision. ...  
10:09 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Can the 'old guard' prove their point in IPL 6?
by IANS
The average age of the KKR squad is 28.52 years and it has 11 players in their 30s - the most among all IPL teams. ...  
07:24 PM, Mar 30, 2013

IPL 6: Five bowlers to watch out for The likes of Malinga and Narine have been a revelation in the IPL and this year too, the bowlers will definitely have their say. ...  
04:28 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Sunrisers will be hit big time by SL players' ban in TN: Jamie Alter Will the pullout of Sri Lankan players from Chennai matches affect their IPL teams? Cricketnext editor Jamie Alter joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...  
03:15 PM, Mar 30, 2013

IPL 6: Five batsmen to watch out for Five batsmen who could set the sixth season of the IPL on fire with the willow. ...  
04:10 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Chennai Super Kings are mini Team India in disguise India's four 4-0 Test win over Australia was punctuated by telling performances from four CSK rock stars that form the core of the IPL outfit; and that's not the full story. ...  
12:23 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Protests continue in TN against SL players in IPL Protests in Tamil Nadu against the participation of Sri Lankan players in the Indian Premier League have drawn sharp reactions. Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has said that politics is ruining ties between India and Sri Lanka. He said Sri Lankan players should stay away if they're not welcome and that they have all the right to boycott the Indian Premier League. ...  
07:55 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Politics is everywhere, feels Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan says that he is not aware of the full situation of playing in Chennai as of yet and he needs all the decisions in writing. ...
08:57 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Sri Lanka allow players to join IPL
by AFP
Sri Lanka board said it would give the green light to the players provided they were happy to go and also did not play in Tamil Nadu. ...  
07:09 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Jaya bars SL players from Chennai matches, IPL bosses bow to pressure With the political temperature mounting, the latest salvo from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa left no room for negotiations. Hher message was clear, making making no effort at subtlety, the AIADMK supremo said, "In view of the popular antipathy and anger in Tamil Nadu against the actions of the Government of Sri Lanka, the Government of Tamil Nadu is of the view that IPL matches involving Sri Lankan players, umpires...  
08:50 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Sports and politics should not be mixed: SL Envoy

Sri Lanka's High Commission to India Prasad Kariyawasam says, "We have nothing to do with IPL. Our concern is security of cricketers. That should be taken care of." ...
06:40 PM, Mar 26, 2013

IPL 6: No Sri Lankan players to play in Chennai The IPL Governing Council decided to keep the Sri Lankan players away from Chennai citing protests and security reasons. ...  
05:55 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Full text: Jayalalithaa's letter to PM on SL players in IPL Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding that the Indian Premier League matches with Sri Lankan players should not be played in Chennai. She has written that no Sri Lankan player, umpire or other officials should take part in matches in Tamil Nadu, in view of the anti-Lanka sentiment there. ...  
02:53 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Sri Lankan players' IPL 6 participation remains doubtful Chennai Super Kings, who have two Sri Lankans in their squad, are waiting for the Tamil Nadu government and the BCCI's decision before making a final call on their players' participation. ...  
02:05 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Centre appeals against HC stay on higher diesel price The Centre on Monday filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking to set aside a single Judge's recent order restraining oil marketing companies from charging higher price for diesel sold to state transport corporations in Tamil Nadu. The petition filed by the Petroleum Ministry contended the single Judge ought not to have entertained the petition by the Chairman of state transport undertakings challenging the Centre's decision which had...  
03:12 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Illegal car imports: DRI officer shielded Alagiri, Stalin It is not just DMK chief M Karunanidhi's younger son and his heir apparent MK Stalin and his son Udayanidhi, but even the DMK chief's elder son and former central minister MK Alagiri allegedly used illegally imported cars. Now CNN-IBN exposes how a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer allegedly covered up the illegal car imports of Alagiri , Stalin and his son and how luxury import cars used by...  
06:12 PM, Mar 25, 2013

There is no rift within DMK, says party leader Tiruchi Siva

DMK chief Karunanidhi's son MK Alagiri skipped the party's executive meeting and left for Madurai on Monday. While sources say Alagiri is upset with younger brother MK Stalin, Karunanidhi's political heir, for reportedly pushing their father to withdraw support to the UPA, party leader Tiruchi Siva played it down saying he skipped the meeting because he may be unwell. ...
03:10 PM, Mar 25, 2013

DMK decides not to give outside support to UPA The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) executive met on Monday to decide its next course of action, nearly a week after leaving the UPA government over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. The party has decided not to extend even outside support to UPA. ...  
12:37 PM, Mar 25, 2013