Players / Kapil Dev

Daryll Cullinan to coach Calcutta Tigers

Kapil insists ICL to go on despite problems

Nov 13, 2007: The ICL has been facing a slew of problems since its launch, from the active opposition of the Indian board to the massive wage bill incurred by promising dozens of players' hefty packages that start at Rs30 lakhs (US$ 80,000 approx)

Chairman admits there are "teething problems"

ICL postponed until mid-November: Kapil Dev

Sep 23, 2007: Kapil Dev, chairman of the ICL's board, says that the tournament will be postponed to November

ICL chairman promises to reveal big signings soon

Kapil welcomes BCCI's proposed league

Sep 13, 2007: Kapil said the ICL was not trying to fight the BCCI and its aim was simply to improve the standard of cricket in the country

Cricinfo XI

Different era, same brilliance

Sep 12, 2007: Which players from the past would have done well at Twenty20? We put our thinking caps on.

The BCCI-ICL standoff

Bindra shouldn't go around telling lies - Kapil

Sep 7, 2007: The battle of verbals between Kapil Dev and the Indian board officials has intensified further with Kapil hitting out against IS Bindra

'Let him touch his heart and admit what had been discussed'

Kapil was consulted before sacking - Bindra

Aug 31, 2007: IS Bindra, the president of the Punjab Cricket Association(PCA), has come out with a strongly-worded rejoinder against Kapil Dev's remarks that the Indian board(BCCI) did not inform him of its intention to sack him as the director of the National Cricket

Kapil Dev reacts to removal as NCA chairman

'This isn't a bolt from the blue' - Kapil

Aug 21, 2007: Kapil Dev has reacted to his sacking as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy by the BCCI

Door slammed shut on those with ICL but hike in domestic payments

BCCI wields the carrot and the stick

Aug 21, 2007: The Indian board has sacked Kapil Dev as chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) with immediate effect

Indian Cricket League

'Cream of the country' says Kapil Dev

Aug 20, 2007: Kapil Dev addresses the media at the launch of the ICL in Mumbai

Best performances at The Oval

Taking centre stage at Kennington

Aug 8, 2007: England and India have played nine Tests at The Oval over the years and Cricinfo looks back at the memorable performances

Kapil Dev welcomes BCCI volte-face

No ban for players who join ICL - Pawar

Aug 8, 2007: Sharad Pawar, the Indian board president, has said that the board would not ban players who join the Indian Cricket League

Kapil Dev asks if Pawar has time for cricket

Chandra dismisses BCCI's threat to ban players

Aug 5, 2007: Subhash Chandra said that the Indian board had no right to ban players from playing cricket for India if they joined the Indian Cricket League

BCCI to take decision on Kapil Dev on August 21

Shah: ICL participants face life ban

Aug 3, 2007: Niranjan Shah, the BCCI secretary, has said that any player signing up with the Indian Cricket League (ICL), the unofficial Twenty20 competition set to be launched by the Essel Group, will be banned for life

Former captain defiant as board considers sacking him as chairman of NCA

Kapil claims BCCI is scared of Indian Cricket League

Aug 3, 2007: Kapil Dev has reacted to the disparaging remarks made by Sharad Pawar about the Indian Cricket League, calling Pawar's statement "shameful

Entry of marquee names likely to have snowballing effect

Warne and McGrath set to join ICL: Kapil

Jul 26, 2007: The breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) seems to be gaining momentum with marquee names like Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath most likely to join Brian Lara for the inaugural multi-million dollar Twenty20 tournament

'They have signed the contracts'

Warne, McGrath have joined breakaway league - Kapil

Jul 25, 2007: Kapil says the ICL is the "most exciting thing to happen to world cricket in recent times"

Questions match-winning ability

Tendulkar fails to deliver under pressure - Kapil

Jul 25, 2007: Kapil Dev, the former Indian captain, has questioned Sachin Tendulkar's abilities as a match-winner after failing in the first Test against England at Lord's

Former Indian captain speaks up

Youngsters need to take more responsibility - Kapil Dev

Jul 17, 2007: Kapil Dev has said that it is now up to the younger players in the side to take the lead and win games for India

Kapital devastation and Beefy plunder

Jul 13, 2007: In the summer of '82 the world's best allrounders went head to head

Administration sticks with BCCI after meeting with Kapil Dev

Chandigarh's Sector-16 Stadium shuts off ICL

Jul 12, 2007: Chandigarh's Sector-16 Stadium to stick with the BCCI