Indian Premier League

[Goughy]

Yup, you are right. Maybe they wanted to build a more stable lineup that can stay together most of the season? Not sure of any other reason, as Ponting is obviously a very good batsman and an excellent fielder. I noticed that most people who could play the whole season went for higher.

Guys like Jayasurya, Gayle, McCullom went for more than Ponting, and all SL players will be available the whole time, and NZ and WI will be available for the vast majority of the time.

Thats why I assumed at least a proportion of the contract is guaranteed. If its on a paid per game basis then I really do struggle to understand the decisions.

 

[silentstriker]

Thats why I assumed at least a proportion of the contract is guaranteed. If its on a paid per game basis then I really do struggle to understand the decisions.

Like I said the only thing I can think of would be that they wanted a consistent side for the whole tournament instead of shifting players in and out.

In other news:

Oram:

"It changes your life and security for us for the future and family, if that comes around, so it is a massive shift in my whole life."

Oram, who will be play alongside the likes of Stephen Fleming, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Muttiah Muralitharan, Matthew Hayden, Albie Morkel, Makhaya Ntini and Michael Hussey for Chennai, felt the atmosphere in the dressing room would be something to look forward to.

"I've never been in a situation where that sort of money is being thrown around or talked about and to be right in the mix of it is quite surreal...and pleasant," he said. "We were just sitting at the hotel having a few beers celebrating Jamie's [How's] wonderful knock, the wonderful game that it was.

"We were getting second-hand information through friends and family. When I first head it I didn't want to believe it until I saw it for myself in black and white on the internet and when I saw that it took my breath away to be honest."

You know, this is especially good for players from WI, NZ, SL, etc where they don't necessarily make enough from cricket to support their families long term, and I am happy that these players will be more secure.

 

[Laurrz]

wait, why didnt Sarfraz sign himself

he was like .....#2 or #3 in the wicket taking list in T20 world cup
:laury: may have gotten good money

 

[honestbharani]

Like I said the only thing I can think of would be that they wanted a consistent side for the whole tournament instead of shifting players in and out.

In other news:

Oram:

"It changes your life and security for us for the future and family, if that comes around, so it is a massive shift in my whole life."

Oram, who will be play alongside the likes of Stephen Fleming, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Muttiah Muralitharan, Matthew Hayden, Albie Morkel, Makhaya Ntini and Michael Hussey for Chennai, felt the atmosphere in the dressing room would be something to look forward to.

"I've never been in a situation where that sort of money is being thrown around or talked about and to be right in the mix of it is quite surreal...and pleasant," he said. "We were just sitting at the hotel having a few beers celebrating Jamie's [How's] wonderful knock, the wonderful game that it was.

"We were getting second-hand information through friends and family. When I first head it I didn't want to believe it until I saw it for myself in black and white on the internet and when I saw that it took my breath away to be honest."

You know, this is especially good for players from WI, NZ, SL, etc where they don't necessarily make enough from cricket to support their families long term, and I am happy that these players will be more secure.

Indeed, and I do think, this will be a necessary evil for cricket. We need to get more guys into cricket, esp. places like NZ, WI etc. and this maybe one way to do that. They should seriously set aside a gap for them to play here, maybe in September so that it doesn't exactly clash with anyone's domestic or international season but it should be be made available... I don't like the idea of a Champions League though. I would hate to see Hussey lead Chennai to the IPL title and then turn up and play against us as part of some Aussie domestic side..... That is the only part I don't like. Juz leave the IPL as it is and get in star power and keep it for Twenty20 alone. This could make a winning brand... We can even have matches outside India over the course of time..

 

[Cevno]

BCCI to share $718 mn with other boards



New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Indian board will share with the other Test-playing countries, and possibly the International Cricket Council (ICC), the $718 million it has earned through the auction of eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, a top official said Thursday. However, the players will keep the money the IPL franchisees bought them for at Wednesday’s auction in Mumbai, said Rajeev Shukla, a member of the IPL governing council and a vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

“The sharing of the money fetched from the auction of the eight franchises is an internal arrangement between the various boards and it will be decided soon,” Shukla told IANS.

He, however, declined to disclose the money distribution mechanism. He merely said: “They [boards] should be happy that their players have gained from the auction.”

Sources said the ICC, which has backed the IPL, could also get a percentage of the income.

It is not clear whether all Test-playing countries will be stakeholders or only those countries whose players play in the IPL are entitled to a share from $718 million.

Shukla said the players would get the money in three instalments, spanning three years.

The eight franchise owners spent $36.6 million on buying 75 players at the high-profile auction at which some of the best-known Bollywood faces and business tycoons were present.

The five icon players — Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai), Rahul Dravid (Bangalore), Sourav Ganguly (Kolkata), Yuvraj Singh (Mohali) and Virender Sehwag (Delhi) — were not put up for auction. They will automatically play for their teams and get 15 percent more money than the highest paid player in their teams.

The 44-day tournament IPL tournament, comprising Twenty20 matches, will begin April 18.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/bcci-to-share-718-mn-with-other-boards_10019877.html

 

[Goughy]

No. If they are unavailable due to national commitments, they do not get paid for those matches. So if Ponting plays 50% of his matches, he will get 50% of his salary. Indian, SL and NZ players are available for most of their season, so they had high bids for them (McCullum got $900,000). Ponting didn't because he was thought to be unavailable for most of the season (for Symonds, see my post above).

Sorry to go on about the same topic but Im still a little fuzzy over the exact details.

Do you have a link that explains this fully?

The bits I have found are not that clear..

The players will only receive the full amount if they play in any of the tournaments over the next three years. Symonds and Ponting both have national duties and cannot play for the next two years unless schedules change.

Which would indicate that a proportion is quaranteed.

and

The teams will pay the winning bid to the player annually. The contracts are for a three-year period and are guaranteed by the Indian cricket board.

I havnt found anything that states players get paid based on the proportion of games they play. With 7 or so overseas players and a 4 foreigner player rule then the much talked about financial stability isnt really there as many of them will not play most of the games.

As I said, would appreciate if you could clarify with a link explaining the payment process.

 

[silentstriker]

Sorry to go on about the same topic but Im still a little fuzzy over the exact details.

Do you have a link that explains this fully?

The bits I have found are not that clear..
Which would indicate that a proportion is quaranteed.

and


I havnt found anything that states players get paid based on the proportion of games they play. With 7 or so overseas players and a 4 foreigner player rule then the much talked about financial stability isnt really there as many of them will not play most of the games.

As I said, would appreciate if you could clarify with a link explaining the payment process.

I heard it on a TV show. Online, I could only find this tidbit:

Symonds's contract is for three years and IPL players are paid only when they play.

From here.

 

[silentstriker]

"The revised tour to Pakistan is scheduled between March 29 and April 27, while Australia's first match in the West Indies is slated for May 16. Allowing for two days travel and rest either side of the tours, players could appear in five or six IPL games if Nielsen waves away any training camps for the West Indies.

For Symonds, five matches means roughly $550,000 in payments."

 

[silentstriker]

So basically, Symonds is going to earn about $100,000 per 3 hours of game, coming up to a staggering pay of $33,000/hour.

 

[Goughy]

So basically, Symonds is going to earn about $100,000 per 3 hours of game, coming up to a staggering pay of $33,000/hour.

Yeah, Id still love to see it fully detailed.

ATM it seems we are all just grabbing little bits of info from here and there and trying to piece it together.

From your post above

"It changes your life and security for us for the future and family, if that comes around, so it is a massive shift in my whole life."

With 6 other Non-Indians in the squad if, like you suggest, the money is only paid when playing then the 4 foreigner rule means a lot of inactivity and absolutely no security.

 

[silentstriker]

Yeah, Id still love to see it fully detailed.

ATM it seems we are all just grabbing little bits of info from here and there and trying to piece it together.

Yes. I think it should be more clear in a couple of weeks.

 

[silentstriker]

Each team will play every other team home and away, so thats 14 games per team (8 teams playing the seven other teams) per season. Then the top four will be in the semi final, and then a final (to be played in Mumbai the first year). So a maximum of 16 games. I would have liked the semi finals and finals to be best of three.

 

[silentstriker]

One thing this'll do - everyone will get used to playing in India and against India - not good for our home advantage...

 

[social]

One thing this'll do - everyone will get used to playing in India and against India - not good for our home advantage...

Nah, it's still just a slogathon - has little relevance to the prevailing pitch conditions plus the crowd will be supporting the internationals because of home-town allegiances

Tourney will give bugger all preparation for tests against India in India

BTW, is Kumble going to play?

Given what a faaaar lesser bowler like Harby is on, Kumble should have nominated and received a big retirement nest egg

 

[Jono]

But players will be more accepting and get used to the non-cricket parts of an Indian tour. The culture shock, the food, the heat etc.

It'll help, even if in indirect ways.

 

[Googenheim]

That's not even the worst part. They ran a bloody SMS contest to get the name. Obvious that it is a case of deciding the winner and then running the contest, I feel.


Hell, even my entry was better.. Chennai Gillies.. Gilly, in Tamil (our native language in Chennai) means a highly skilled, smart, and a talented-in-what-he-does, brave guy. Sorta like "Gun" in native English usage... Imagine Chennai Gillies lead by Gilly.....

Nah, the word Super captures Chennai perfectly. The word seems to perform the role of universal adjective in almost every Tamil sentence among the youth. These guys at India Cements have brains.

 

[laksh_01]

How Come there is not even a single player from England in IPL?

 

[Goughy]

How Come there is not even a single player from England in IPL?

"I don't think IPL is an option for the English players," he reasons. "We tour during the winters and also have a county season starting in around the same time (April)."

"People say they want rest with such a busy international calendar and now there's yet another tournament,"

The timing is the main issue

 

[aussie]

Not too digging the flow of this IPL thingy as yet TBH, but i'll be following how things unfold..

 

[pup11]

But players will be more accepting and get used to the non-cricket parts of an Indian tour. The culture shock, the food, the heat etc.

It'll help, even if in indirect ways.

AWTA.