Aussies may miss out on big money in IPL

The Australian cricketers may miss out on substantial sums this season as they have very limited window in playing for this years IPL. Some players like Haddin have 50-50 chances of playing as the Aussie team is touring Pakistan for the one day series in April. The pakistan tour is to be scheduled for a neutral venue for security reasons. Some of the Twenty20 players for Australia may leave in may because of the t20 world cup in england this year.

Shipla Shetty owns part of Rajasthan Royals

The Former Big Brother Winner and Bollywood Actresses owns 11% stake in the Rajasthan Royals with her partner Raj Kundra. She was very much exited about the new deal and will continue to be the brand ambassador for Rajasthan Royals.
A total of £368 million was spent by the Indian Investors last year.

IPL Auction Details

Full IPL list (base price in US dollars)

Australia: Aaron Bird (45,000), Brett Geeves (45,000), Bryce McGain (50,000), Daniel Harris (50,000), Dominic Thornely (50,000), George Bailey (50,000), Jonathan Moss (50,000), Michael Clarke (1,000,000), Michael Dighton (85,000), Michael Hill (50,000), Phil Jaques (100,000), Shane Harwood (75,000), Shaun Tait (250,000), Steven Smith (75,000), Stuart Clark (250,000).

Bangladesh: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (50,000), Mohammad Ashraful (75,000), Shakib Al Hasan (75,000), Tamim Iqbal (50,000).

England: Andrew Flintoff (950,000), Kevin Pietersen (1,350,000), Luke Wright (150,000), Owais Shah (150,000), Paul Collingwood (250,000), Ravi Bopara (150,000), Samit Patel (100,000).

New Zealand: James Franklin (50,000), Jesse Ryder (100,000), Kyle Mills (150,000).

South Africa: Gulam Bodi (100,000), JP Duminy (300,000), Morne van Wyk (100,000), Tyron Henderson (100,000), Yusuf Abdullah (25,000).

Sri Lanka: Chamara Kapugedera (150,000), Kaushalya Weeraratne (50,000), Nuwan Kulasekara (100,000), Thilan Thushara (100,000).

West Indies: Dwayne Smith (TBC), Fidel Edwards (150,000), Jerome Taylor (TBC), Kemar Roach (50,000), Kieron Pollard (60,000).

No players from Pakistan in IPL:Modi

IPL chairman Lalit Modi has confirmed that no Pakistan player would participate in the second edition of the Indian Premier League.

Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board has advised their players not to travel to India as the situation is not appropriate amidst all the tensions involved because of the Mumbhai blasts

Five Pakistan cricketers--Yasir Hameed, Yasir Arafat, Asim Kamal, Danish Kaneria and Mohammad Hafeez--were due to appear in the IPL player auction at the Indian state of Goa on February 10.

KP to go for 2 millions in IPL auction

Kevin Pieterson is expected to go for 2 million in the bangalore Auction to be held on friday. The millionaire Vijay mallya of Bangalore Franchise is already interested in buying Pieterson for 2 million.