http://www.iplpulse.com – MS Dhoni is way behind Sachin Tendulkar when it comes to earnings but the Indian skipper is fast catching up. Like Dhoni, Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh have moved rapidly up the order and now occupy the third and fourth slots. Harbhajan Singh was at No. Read more »

http://www.iplpulse.com – The Karnataka State Cricket Association on Friday launched the Karnataka Premier League, a T20 inter-district tournament, set to kick off on September 12. Read more »

http://www.iplpulse.com – Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday refused to buy the idea that IPL was the reason behind India’s Twenty20 World Cup debacle and said the cash-rich tournament was here to stay with top Indian players continuing to play in it. Modi disagreed with India coach Gary Kirsten’s view that IPL affected Indian team performance in Twenty20 World Cup and said his brainchild T20 event was rather a good ground of preparation for the global tournament in England. Read more »

http://www.iplpulse.com – Having cut ties with the Indian Cricket League, Bengal batsman Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and left-arm medium pacer Eklak Ahmed are all set to play in the next edition of the Indian Premier League. While Jhunjhunwala has been contacted by Rajasthan Royals and is doing duties for them in England, Eklak has got a call from Mumbai Indians after he accepted BCCI`s amnesty offer. Read more »

http://www.iplpulse.com – Some top players are delaying signing new contracts with New Zealand Cricket over concerns the team’s international program next season will conflict with their lucrative roles in the Indian Premier League, local media reported on Thursday. The New Zealand Herald newspaper named wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum and all-rounder Jacob Oram, New Zealand’s highest-paid players in the IPL, among players who were hesitant to sign contracts until dates for the next IPL tournament had been released. Read more »