It will be a tall order to claw his way back into the Indian side in limited-overs cricket but Irfan Pathan will be aiming to make full use of the chances he will get while representing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming seventh edition of the Indian Premier league.
In his bit to get back that elusive seamer all-rounder's slot, Irfan is expecting that Sunrisers' think-tank will make him bat up the order. "Obviously, the aim is to play the 2015 World Cup. But there will be lot of matches before that and it is the ultimate goal to win my place in national side back. I hope with VVS laxman's guidance, it will be a good journey for Sunrisers Hyderabad. One of my expectations is to get a chance to bat higher up the order," Irfan said.
KKR ropes in adventurer Mike Horn
New Delhi: Renowned adventurer and explorer, Mike Horn has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for a short stint ahead of the upcoming seventh season of IPl.
Mike, who has earlier worked with the Indian cricket team in 2011 and South African team, will now be sharing his life experiences with the players of KKR in UAE. "Our objective right now with Mike Horn is that he helps out with the integration of the team, since we have a fairly new team this time. Though he is coming for a very short burst, partly because of his availability. So we will have him for four-five days leading up to the first game," said Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR.
Shah Rukh, Madhuri likely to perform at IPl gala dinner
Dubai: Despite the Indian Premier league management planning to start season 7 without an opening ceremony, the gala dinner may feature Bollywood beauty Madhuri Dixit and KKR Principal owner Shah Rukh Khan performing to their popular songs. An opening dinner has been planned at the Emirates Palace on April 15, a day ahead of the opening clash between Mumnai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi. According to the Gulf News, Deepika Padukone might also share the stage with Shah Rukh and Madhuri.
UAE website selling overpriced match tickets
New Delhi: IPl tickets for the first leg of the tournament to be held in the United Arab Emirates are being black marketed with a website cashing in on its popularity by selling the tickets at overpriced rates, according to media reports. Tickets with a value of Dh80 (`1308) are being sold for as much as Dh1,500 (`24,527) through a website in the UAE. The tickets are selling like hotcakes with the seventh edition of the IPl scheduled to commence from April 16. But an official from the Department of Economic Development (DED) has warned that scalping of the tickets is illegal. Meanwhile, the 1,00,000th ticket for the UAE games was sold on Tuesday, according to a BCCI press release.