T20 Cricket Asia » Shaun Pollock http://www.t20cricket.asia Info Highlights and Action of T20 Cricket Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:32:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 IPL 2009 in South Africa http://www.t20cricket.asia/2009/03/26/ipl-2009-in-south-africa/ http://www.t20cricket.asia/2009/03/26/ipl-2009-in-south-africa/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:07:57 +0000 JM http://www.t20cricket.asia/?p=48

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Due to security concerns the Indian Premier League will not be held in India for 2009. Instead it has shifted to South Africa to hit off on the 18th April.

What are the Big Boys Saying?

Shane Warne talks on South Africa hosting IPL 2009, March 26, 2009

Shane Warne

Rajasthan Royals Captian

"Hopefully they get some good crowds. But, it'll be nothing like if it was in India, and it's a shame it can't be in India."
Shaun Pollock talks on IPL 2009 in South Africa

Shaun Pollock

Mumbai Indians Coaching Adviser

"I must admit it's sad that the tournament has been forced out of India - that's where the passion of the game is at its highest. But on the other hand I'm delighted South Africa has been given the opportunity of staging the most exciting cricket event in the world."

"Durban should host the final and semi-final matches of the Indian Premier League because of the favourable weather conditions in the city. Durban is the only city in the country with the warm weather to make it feasible to hold matches that deep into winter."
Jonty Rhodes talks on IPL 2009 in South Africa

Jonty Rhodes

Mumbai Indians Field Coaching Staff

"I'm very happy to hear that it will be staged in our country. It will at least give me the opportunity of being close to my young family for the duration of the tournament."

"However I don't want the people of India to get me wrong. I love visiting and playing in India. They are a passionate lot when it comes to cricket. Having seen how the tournament was played and conducted last year I'm sure South Africa will be able to match, if not better, the standards of the 2008 tournament."
Graeme Smith talks on IPL 2009 in South Africa

Graeme Smith

Captian of South Africa

"The Indian Premier League tournament will be just as big in South Africa in 2009 as the first tournament was in India last year."

2009 Indian Premier League Details

Lalit Modi talks on IPL 2009 in South Africa

The IPL commissioner Lalit Modi announced their will be 59 games played over 5 weeks. The games will be played at 6 venues meaning the 25 person teams will be travelling like nomads over the period. Lamit also hinted at an official opening at Sahara Park, Newlands in Cape Town while the closing ceremony would be in Johannesburg. Sahara Stadium in Kingsmead may also be a possible semi-final venue.

8 teams will play - Rajasthan Royals (2008 champions), Chennai Super Kings (runners-ups), Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers, Deccan Chargers and the Delhi Daredevils.

The team will rock up from April 8 onwards to start acclimatising to give them 10 days to prepare for the April 18 opening.

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