Story World Cricket Premier League

[shantanu_rooney]

ICC unveils new WCPL
Cricinfo Staff
30 January 2009

Following the huge success of Indian Premier League in 2008 many players from England, Sri Lanka, West Indies to name a few decided to play in the league and earn huge amount money over representing the national side during the Indian Premier League matches. The ICC after huge talks with the BCCI and other boards have decided to create a new separate league which will be given a separate window in ICC's calender every year. The new Twenty20 league was unveiled by the ICC in the press conference in Dubai. The new league is been named as World Cricket Premier League(WCPL) and will operate during the two month break from international cricket in April and May.

ICC president in the press conference stated that the ICC will be owning the new Twenty20 league but the league will be run by former IPL chairman Lalit Modi. Morgan also stated that the league will be comprising of eight franchised teams from different cities across the world but four will be from India as all the matches will be held in India. Other teams will be, two from Australia, and one each from England and South Africa. Morgan also stated the players joining the league will be either drafted or auction by the owners of the team.

Franchises:
Mumbai - Shantanu, Amiya
Kolkata - Avroneel, Vikram
Chennai - Zohaib, Navin
Delhi - Nimish_Indian, Bladescape
London - Ben Smithson, Giggity Giggity, Adam Hornbuckle
Melbourne - Roofrom50, Highlander999, Dr Pepper, treva
Sydney - Funknath
Johannesburg - Danny Veza, DJ Ager

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Note: My first preference will be my South Africa story. This will contain a lot of writing.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Name: Avroneel Biswas
Team: Kolkata

 

[Roofrom50]

Roofrom50
Melbourne

Looking good mate, will keep a close eye on this story

 

[just_cricket]

Name: Ben Smithson
Team: London

 

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Danny Veza
Johannesburg

 

[Zohaib]

Name: Zohaib Ikram
Team: Chennai

 

[Highlander999]

Highlander999
Melbourne

I want to be with Roo

 

[vickyrox]

Name:Vikram
Team: Kolkata

 

[Funknath]

Name: Funknath
Team: Sydney

 

[Nimish_Indian]

Name:Nimish_Indian
Team:India

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Team: Delhi

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Name: Dr. Pepper
Team: Melbourne

 

[Kiko_97]

Giggity Giggity
London

 

[shantanu_rooney]

World Cricket Premier League
ICC decision pleases Jayawardena
Cricinfo Staff
31 January 2009

Mahela Jayawardena is pleased with ICC's decision of starting the new World Cricket Premier League. Jayawardena had earlier in an interview to cricinfo said that he wanted ICC to take a decision in which the revenues from the game will be shared by all the cricketing boards.

Yesterday ICC have done the needful by unveiling the new World Cricket Premier League which will take place instead of the Indian Premier League. The World Cricket Premier League will have a separate window in ICC yearly calender. The matches of the WCPL will be played during the two month break from international cricket in April-May in India.

Speaking to cricinfo editor Sambit Bal in Colombo, Jaywardena was pleased with the decision and also revealed that the revenue from the tournament will be shared by all the participating cricket boards. "I am very happy that the ICC has taken the decision and its good BCCI have agreed to it.

"Its good that the revenue from the tournament will be shared by all the cricketing boards. Its also great that ICC have given a separate window to the tournament and so the players wont have to miss their international matches. I am very excited to take part in the tournament and hoping it is successful like the IPL was."

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[treva]

Any chance of joining the Melbourne clan?

 

[DJ Ager]

Name: DJ Ager
Team: Johanesburg Jaguars (hint at a nickname there )