Tariq Engineer

Sri Lanka Premier League postponed to 2012

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has been postponed to August 2012 after facing a series of problems including the withdrawal of Indian players from the picture

07-Jul-2011•Tariq Engineer

Is the IPL still a summer blockbuster?

Experts agree that the World Cup and the shuffling of IPL teams could be problems unique to 2011, but will viewership return to previous stratospheric levels in 2012?

07-Jul-2011•Tariq Engineer

From one interim administration to another

05-Jul-2011•Compiled by Tariq Engineer

SLPL future to be decided on Friday

Sri Lanka Cricket's new interim committee will meet with Somerset Entertainment Ventures on Friday to discuss the future of the Sri Lanka Premier League

05-Jul-2011•Tariq Engineer and Nagraj Gollapudi

Indian sports minister asked to resolve SLPL deadlock

The Sri Lanka sports minister has written to his Indian counterpart asking him to intervene in the dispute over releasing Indian players for the Sri Lanka Premier League

28-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

More Tests for major countries in FTP draft

The draft of the FTP for 2012 to 2020 has a division among the Test playing countries, with England, Australia and India scheduled to play the most Tests, followed by Sri Lanka and South Africa

25-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

BCCI reiterates decision to stay away from SLPL

The BCCI has refused to change its stance on preventing Indian players from taking part in the SLPL, despite SLC offering bank guarantees to safeguard the Indian players' contracts

24-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

'Private' SL tournament is fine for Champions League

The winner of the SLPL is supposed to compete in the 2011 Champions League T20 tournament

20-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

SLC rejects Indian board's claim over SLPL

Sri Lanka Cricket has rejected the BCCI's claim that the Sri Lanka Premier League is a private-party organised tournament

19-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

Decision to play is player's call - IPL chief

The decision to play is a player's call and no player is forced to represent his club or country, particularly when it's a case of injury, the IPL chief Sundar Raman has said

27-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

For the love of Sachin

Mumbai's games have been better attended than most in this IPL, thanks to the Tendulkar effect

20-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

RCA, Rajasthan Royals to meet over Warne comments

The Rajasthan Cricket Association and Rajasthan Royals will meet in Mumbai on Tuesday in a move prompted by the BCCI to find a solution to their public conflict

16-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

IPL TV ratings continue to plunge

The 2011 IPL continued to take a beating in the television ratings stakes, with the average rating for the first 49 games dropping 25.52% from the previous year across six key markets

16-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

'Need to take it one step at a time' - Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan has said that Delhi Daredevils' performance in IPL 2011 has been a big disappointment but the team "atmosphere is still very good"

10-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

Sri Lanka Premier League to have seven teams

The first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League will be a seven-team inter-provincial tournament played over approximately 18 days at the end of July and the beginning of August this year at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

08-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

TV ratings plunge, but viewership rises

Television ratings for the 2011 IPL continued to plunge, with the average rating for the first 37 games down 25% from the previous year across six key markets, but the cumulative number of viewers has already surpassed last season and ticket sales have bo

06-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

Botha revels in allrounder role

Johan Botha has said he is enjoying having time to build an innings in his role as a top-order batsman for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL

04-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

New-look Kolkata turn it around

From the whipping boys of the IPL to serious contenders, the Knight Riders have come a long way

30-Apr-2011•Tariq Engineer

Taylor comfortable in 'finisher' role

While Taylor is enjoying the his role as a finisher, he said he is still learning to cope with its demands

29-Apr-2011•Tariq Engineer

TV ratings remain flat for IPL

The 2011 IPL continues to struggle to attract viewers compared to last season, with ratings down 21.99% on average for the first 26 games across six key markets

28-Apr-2011•Tariq Engineer

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