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Won't return to IPL even if team given for free, says Subrata Roy

May 24, 2013

Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy squarely blamed BCCI chief N Srinivasan for the group's exit from the IPL and said he had no plans to return to the T20 league. #BCCI #Sahara Group #TheySaidIt #N Srinivasan #Pune Warriors
After pulling out of IPL, Sahara accuses BCCI of 'betrayal of trust'

May 23, 2013

The Sahara Group today accused the BCCI of "betrayal of trust" while rejecting claims of the Board that the IPL team was to be blamed for the controversy surrounding the franchise fee, leading to Pune Warriors pulling out of the Twenty20 tournament. #Sports #BCCI #Cricket #Indian Premier League #Sahara Group #IPL #Twenty20 #Subrata Roy #Board of Cricket for Control in India #Pune Warriors #IPL 6 #Pune Warrior
Cricket's sugar daddy Subrata Roy cuts his losses on IPL

May 22, 2013

According to a report in Business Standard, deciding not to re bid for the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team whose contract ends in December, Sahara will be able to save nearly Rs 400 crore annually. #BCCI #HowThisWorks #IPL #Sahara #Pune Warriors

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Sunrisers show plenty of promise in opening win

Apr 06, 2013

A victory in the opener not only won back diminishing fans from the stadium but gave the players an extra ounce of confidence to carry forward. #Pune Warriors #IPL 6 #Sunrisers Hyderabad #IPL6 Fan Blogs
From the archive: Ganguly knows that there's no glory without guts

Mar 28, 2013

If the wily old fox is able to pull of some more game defining performances, or even inspire some of the others in the team to do so, Pune will surely be on their way to a spot in the playoffs. #Sports #Cricket #Sourav Ganguly #Kevin Pietersen #IPL 5 #IPL FanBlogs #Pune Warriors India #IPL6 Fan Blogs
Tell Dada how much you want him to stay

May 21, 2012

#Sourav Ganguly #IPL 5 #Pune Warriors #IPL Expert

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When bookies got duped in IPL spot-fixing scandal

2013-06-18 02:42:00

It seems that it wasn’t just the bookies who were doing the con job in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Recent interrogation of Andheri-based bookie Chandresh Patel revealed that bookies themselves were conned of Rs 35 lakh by a history-sheeter named Mohamme #Sunrisers Hyderabad #Chennai #Pune Warriors India
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Cricketers enjoy the show of Riyaz and Reshma Gangji (PHOTOS)

2013-06-15 07:29:00

Bridal Couturiers Riyaz and Reshma Gangji of Libas presented their electric show for the IPL circuit with the Pune Warriors and Mumbai Indians across nine cities. Yuvraj Singh walked the ramp in Chandigarh, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Malinga and Yuzve #Mumbai Indians #Pune Warriors India #Yuvraj Singh
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India Inc loses interest in scandal-affected IPL

2013-06-07 20:30:00

NEW DELHI: Investor interest in the Indian Premier League (IPL) seems to be waning after the recent spot fixing and betting scandal, with at least half a dozen companies who wanted to buy existing and new franchises, now saying it is no more a good optio #India #New Delhi #BCCI

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