ICL and IPL - brothers in arms

The Indian Premier League (IPL) may think of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) as a rebel without a cause and the feeling may well be reciprocated but, when it comes to hiring technicians, cheerleaders and even Bollywood stars, they seem like brothers in arms, writes Anam Arsalan in the Hindustan Times.

Two Russian cheerleaders, Katrina and Maria, who put on their dancing shoes for the ICL, are now busy entertaining supporters of the Jaipur IPL team. Their choreographer, Sylvester, said: “They are freelancers, so when they were performing at the ICL, they got an offer from an IPL team. So, now you can see them performing there as well.”

In more ways than one, Warne is an ambassador for the IPL, writes R Mohan in the Asian Age.