‘ECB must compromise on ipl’
Bengaluru: Former England cricketer David lloyd believes the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) needs to compromise and allow its players to participate in the IPl to have any chance of mastering the T20 format. “Our biggest problem is that we are busy playing elsewhere while the IPl is on. The tournament is in full flow here and the England team is in the West Indies,” lloyd was quoted as saying by iplt20.com on Monday. “We have to find a solution to this situation. Sit all the concerned parties in one room and work out a system that is beneficial to everybody involved. If we can have a five-week window for the IPl, that would help. But our domestic season spans from April to September and for that window to be created, the domestic season would have to be halved, which is not going to happen,” he added. lloyd said ECB must work out a solution and, if needed, “compromise” for the sake of its players.
Rohit prays for nepal
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday said he is praying for the people affected by the Nepal earthquake. “What happened in Nepal is really a sad thing. It was an unexpected incident. As doctors and other helping hands have reached Nepal, it is good news and a good feeling that many countries are coming to help Nepal,” Rohit said on Monday. The 27-year-old was also happy that the Indian government has come forward to help Nepal in this time of crisis.
IPl fan parks in surat
Mumbai: Following successful hosting of the IPl fan parks at Nadiad in Gujarat and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, the weekend carnival moves to Surat and Warangal. “The two cities will host the IPl fan parks on Saturday and Sunday. The gates for the same will open at 2 pm on both days,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said on Monday. lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Warangal will be the two venues. The first match on Saturday at 4 pm will be between RCB and KKR while the second match will be between SRH and CSK at 8 pm. On Sunday, the 4 pm match will be between KXIP and MI while RR will take on DD at 8 pm later in the day.