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Facebook Live: Will Zuckerberg, Bhogle rule cricket broadcast ?

Let’s say you’re a Facebook user, you’re at an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match and you begin streaming live on your smartphone as play begins. Facebook users in 60 coutries can log in and watch the entire match free of cost. Can traditional broadcasters ask fans not to broadcast live from their phones or will sports officialdom clamp down new rules to limit live streaming from smartphones? What if Facebook wants to bid for the rights?

Vocabulary as sound as a Sachin straight drive: Twitter slams BCCI's decision to leave Harsha Bhogle out of IPL 2016

IPL 2016 loses another familiar name: Harsha Bhogle's contract terminated without explanation from BCCI

Apart from loved teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, suspended as a result of spot-fixing and betting scandals, the new season of the Indian Premier League will also not feature the voice of Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle.

IPL 2016: Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians bolstered by smart buys in race towards third title win

Mumbai possess a dream coaching staff comprising of head coach Ricky Ponting, fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and bowling coach Shane Bond. Ponting’s maiden stint as the team’s coach in last year’s edition paid its dividends as Mumbai Indians lifted its second trophy

IPL 9: David Warner banking on 'great balance' in Sunrisers Hyderabad squad

Pointing to the presence of stars like Shikhar Dhawan and Ashish Nehra, Warner said the team has the ammunition in batting and bowling to make matters difficult for its rivals.

Shifting IPL matches not a solution for drought, identify the root cause: VVS Laxman

Asserting that shortage of water is a fallout of global warming and climate change, Laxman said it is a phenomenon that affects the whole country.