MUMBAI: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will start their 2013 campaign against Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, April 3.
The sixth edition of the IPL will also witness the debut of Sunrisers Hyderabad, previously known as Deccan Chargers.
The tournament will be played in the same format as the 2012 edition. Each of the nine participating teams will play the other eight twice, at home and away. The top four teams, at the end of the round-robin stage May 19, 2013, will qualify for the play-offs.
Bangladesh agree to tour Pakistan next month
KARACHI: Bangladesh have agreed to tour Pakistan next month in the first visit by any country since armed militants attacked the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore in 2009, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf said yesterday.
“The Bangladesh board has conveyed to us their team’s visit is confirmed and they have also got approval from their board members. They have also sent us the time frame for the tour,” Ashraf told the Geo News Channel.
REUTERS
