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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launches its first Professional
venture in the form of Twenty20 league, which will be called ‘Indian Premier
League’ (IPL). With this announcement the Board has definitely called the shots
in reply to Zee group’s promoted Indian Cricket League (ICL). This new concept
was made public among the hot shots of World cricket at a press conference.
The launch has been attended by all the members of Test
playing nations including ICC President Ray Malli, Indian cricket stars Sachin
Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Skipper Rahul Dravid. New Zealand’s
Stephen Fleming along with Australia’s Glen Mcgrath and Shane Warne were also
present on the occasion. They have confirmed their association with the league.
According to the BCCI the IPL will work in a similar
pattern to Britain’s English Premiership League where clubs will be the
franchisees of BCCI and players of the said clubs will be sold and purchased
like any professional club. BCCI has penned down a draft and format of the IPL.
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