Indian Premier League, 2009

Zaheer Khan will leave with the Indian team to England
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Zaheer to leave for England with India team

Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, is set to leave for England with the team.
May 28 2009
An artist performs at the closing ceremony of the Indian Premier League at the Wanderers Stadium, in Johnnesburg on May 24. South African cricket personalities have praised the Indian Premier League won by Deccan Chargers here at the weekend.
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IPL hailed as 'extraordinary' achievement

South African cricket personalities have praised the IPL won by the Deccan Chargers
May 25 2009
A child watches the IPL at the Wanderers
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IPL averted disaster at overcrowded Wanderers

Nearly 38,000 spectators watched last night's IPL final in the Wanderers Stadium which can host 31,000 at the most.
May 25 2009
Gerald Majola is happy with his country's performance as hosts of the IPL
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IPL for cricket globalization: Majola

After successfully hosting the IPL, CSA chief Gerald Majola said the concept has the potential to globalize the game
May 25 2009
VVS Laxman stayed on to do his bit, even after being dropped from the playing XI
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Laxman was told he wasn't needed: Gilchrist

VVS Laxman was told that Deccan Chargers did not need him in the playing XI for the Indian Premier League's latter half
May 25 2009
Adam Gilchrist spoke at length about the reasons for his team's turnaround
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Gilly reveals secrets of Deccan's IPL turnaround

Gilchrist attributed his team's triumph to a "culture of learning from mistakes" and playing a "smarter brand" of cricket
May 25 2009
Anil Kumble was the most inspirational captain in the IPL
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Leadership brought out best in Kumble

Anil Kumble had a wonderful tournament picking up 21 wickets - the second highest in the tournament.
May 25 2009
An artist performs during the closing ceremony following the final match of the IPL Twenty 20 tournament at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs.
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Spectacular finale to IPL extravaganza

A galaxy of Bollywood stars added glitz and glamour to the spectacular closing ceremony of the IPL
May 24 2009
Adam Gilchrist was the victorious skipper at the end of the IPL finals
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"Symonds' double strike was turning point"

Both captains felt the see-saw match could have gone either way but for Symonds' back-to-back strikes
May 24 2009
Bangalore team owner Vijay Mallya
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We gifted the match to Deccans, rues Mallya

Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya believes his team goofed it up in the last five overs and gifted the IPL title to the Hyderabad
May 24 2009
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