why ipl shifted to south africa in 2009?
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IPL 2009 was played in South Africa because of the Lok Sabha elections in 2009 which were going on in the country and the unavailability of the security forces for the matches prompted BCCI to either shift the dates of IPL or cancel it but they came up with a brilliant idea of having the IPL in South Africa and ...
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Despite having some big names in the side, Bangalore finished eighth in the 2017 edition and then finished sixth in IPL 2018. RCB has played three finals in the IPL but lost all of them (in 2009 to the Deccan Chargers, in 2011 to the Chennai Super Kings and in 2016 to Sunrisers Hyderabad).
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South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has confirmed that the conversations of bringing AB de Villiers back for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup "have already taken place". ... "People want AB to play and I am no different," said du Plessis. "Those conversations have been happening for two or three months already.
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The league was held entirely in Pakistan for the first time. The knockout stage of the tournament was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March 2020, the PCB were looking at whether to declare the winner of the tournament based on the league standings, or to play the matches at a later date.
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Media Rights are another way of earning for IPL franchises. ... Even though the 2017 deal was between Star India and BCCI, it is rumored that the board pays IPL franchises as much as ₹ 35 crores per season. This is obvious, considering the teams form the core of the league.
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Here are some reasons for IPL success in India. 1) Its format: 20-20 overs which require only 3 to 4 hours time to finish the match. 2) Indian viewer's interest in Cricket- great fan following (eat, drink, sleep & digested cricket attitude).
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AB de Villiers to decide on World T20 return after playing IPL 2020. 'My focus is on the Indian Premier League at the moment,' said de Villiers in an interview. De Villiers had retired back in 2018, after he stated that he was tired from playing too much cricket.
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The revised format will bring the SBL back in step with the rest of the world (outside the NBA), now aligning with all State Leagues across Australia as well as the NBL which moved to the 40 minute format in 2009 and international events such as World Cups and the Olympics.
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In IPL, there are 8 teams. Each team will play totally 14 matches. Each team plays 2 matches against 1 team.
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Let's look at few of the key reasons why Sri Lankan Cricket is declining: Retirement of key players: The retirement of the legendary duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene has hit Sri Lankan cricket big time. ... Poor domestic structure: Sri Lanka has one of the worst domestic structures in the world.
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The family migrated from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to South Africa in 1993 to establish Sahara Computers. The family is based at the Sahara Estate in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, a compound comprising at least four mansions, and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The cricketer, born to an English mother and Afrikaner father, left his native South Africa for England in 2000, aged 19, because his career was being hampered by post-Apartheid race quotas. He made his England debut four years later and was captain for a tumultuous five months in 2008.
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Yes, PSL is definitely more popular than IPL. PSL is the only domestic league in the world which is not played on the home soil of the country where it originated. Instead it is played on foreign soils like in Dubai. ... Players are even afraid to play in Pakistani leagues, no matter where they are played.
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Zimbabwe's absence at Cricket World Cup 'bitter pill to swallow' In 1999, Zimbabwe beat India and South Africa, but failure to qualify for 2019 World Cup has hit them hard.
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SportsTiger acquires PSL streaming rights in India. ... This year's PSL began last Thursday, February 20 and runs until March 22. It is being broadcast live on television in India by pay-television channel DSport. SportsTiger was launched this month by Indian fantasy sports platform MyTeam11.
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There are no direct flights between India and South Africa. ... The popular airports in South Africa for travellers from India are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria.
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The ticket prices are fixed by team owners. A small portion of tickets are offered to sponsors and the BCCI , the rest goes into the team's wallet. It is reported that an IPL franchise gets to sell around 80% of the tickets for its home games.