IPL 2011: 'Daredevils will put in more than 100 percent'

Delhi Daredevils is all set to scorch the field, if captain Virender Sehwag is to be believed. Riding high on the World Cup triumph, Sehwag, on Wednesday, said that he would like to lift the IPL trophy as well.

The dashing Delhi batsman, who confessed that he would like high-tempo music to be played during his time at the crease, said this time his team would give more than a hundred percent to emerge winners.

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"In the first two editions of the IPL we managed to reach the semi-finals, but in its third edition we did not qualify even for that. I would like to change that.

"I am promising Delhi fans that this time around, the team will put in more than a hundred percent  and get rid of its tag as not being good finishers. We want to lift the Cup this time," Sehwag said, in response to a question from rediff.com.

Bollywood Shouts 'Cut' for India vs Pak

Cricket comes first for B-Town biggies. And when it's India and Pakistan in the World Cup semi-finals in Mohali, one can safely imagine B-Town shutting shop for the duration of the match.

So, come Wednesday, some will get their shoots preponed while most will watch the match at home or between extended breaks at work. A few will even watch the match live.

Deepika Padukone: (Watching it in London) "I will be in London shooting for Desi Boyz. As it is behind India in time, I will get ready early and catch the match before my afternoon shoot. I wish I was in Mohali, catching the action live."

Kareena Kapoor: (Hoping for things to wrap up fast) "I will be busy shooting for Reema Kagti's film with Aamir on that day unless things wrap up fast. Knowing Aamir's around, it probably will!"

Akshay Kumar: Sajid Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and a few of my close friends are coming over to watch the semis between India and Pakistan on the plasma TV in my house. I love cricket. I am not cheering any particular player but I'm rooting for India. Team India has to win!

Aamir Khan: (Prepones shoot. Now, from 10 am to 2 pm) The actor plans to watch the match with his family at home. He made director Reema Kagti, whose film he is currently starring in, change the timing of the Wednesday schedule, making it from 10 am to 2 pm, so that the cast and crew could catch the action.

Sunil Shetty: (Will be in Mohali) "I am a huge cricket lover. Gautam Singhania and I will head to Mohali for the semis between India and Pakistan. I am rooting for Team India and not for any player in particular."

Sanjay Dutt: (Can't miss it even though he's in HK) "Though I love cricket and have watched most of the World Cup matches, sadly for the semis between India and Pakistan I am not there. What a match it will be! I am in Hong Kong shooting for Dhamaal 2. I will watch it somewhere or maybe on the Net. Though I am rooting for Team India, I love Sachin and Sehwag."

Ajay Devgn: (Will watch during the shoot) "I will be shooting for Rohit Shetty's Singham in Goa and will watch the match between breaks. Rohit has promised to wind up the shoot early that day so we can all get to watch at least half the match."

Anil Kapoor: (Wants Sachin to crack a ton) "Yes, I do plan to watch the cricket semis between India and Pakistan as I love cricket. As of now, I'm a bit uncertain of my plans as I have some guests from Los Angeles flying down for a meeting and at night I'm having a small dinner party. I love watching Sachin Tendulkar's game and it would be fantastic if he got his 100th century during this match! I'm happy Yuvraj has struck form and playing brilliantly now. It's also a great opportunity for India and Pakistan to strengthen their ties in this match and make it a friendship match though on-the-field aggression and competition will be there."

Bipasha Basu: (Catching it at home) "I have still not decided where I will watch the match. Maybe, socially or at home with close friends. But am flying back from Kolkata on that day! Cheering for the entire team and hope they make us proud!"

Sonam Kapoor (Loves to watch Sachin) "I don't know yet whether I will be watching the semis or not. I enjoy the game of cricket, especially when India's playing. I love watching Sachin Tendulkar play!"

Imran Khan: (Wants a TV on the sets) "I'm going to be shooting in Madh Island the entire day. I'm just hoping our director understands our excitement and puts a TV on the sets."

IPL 2011 Tickets: buy IPL 4 tickets online

Fourth edition of IPL will take place from 8^th April 2011 to 22^nd May 2011. The ILP 4 will see 10 teams playing this time, after the earlier editions of Indian Premier League had 8 teams each. What is more interesting in IPL 2011 is that there will be 74 matches to be played in the tournament. If you are a diehard cricket fan, you can watch the matches live at various venues and stadiums that have also been raised this time.  You can easily buy the IPL 4 tickets from official IPL partnering website, KyaZoonga.com. The site offers the option of either selecting the by venue or by team matches so that you can book your IPL tickets without any hassle.

IPL cricket aficionados can buy the tickets easily from the net. IPL 2011 tickets for the fourth season of all the matches are readily available at various sites apart from KyaZoonga. These include official site of IPL and BookMyshow.com. The prices can also be seen at these sites as per the stands chosen. In fact, the demand for IPL 4 tickets is now increasing as the season tournament is approaching.

IPL 2011 Tickets

You can buy these tickets at affordable prices. It is worth remembering that you should read all details and terms and conditions mentioned on the sites and tickets before you buy the tickets from any website mentioned above. Last season, there was the option to buy bulk IPL tickets for all matches or for your favorite teams. The fans are hoping that this option should also be available this time so that they can buy the tickets in bulk for IPL cricket 2011 and enjoy the matches with their friends and family.

Times, Nimbus scout for global partners to sublicense IPL rights

Times Internet and Nimbus Communication on Tuesday said they are looking for global partners across media platforms to sublicense IPL rights that they have bagged this week from the BCCI.

The BCCI on Sunday announced that the media rights tender for IPL's global Internet, mobile and radio rights, along with television rights in certain television territories have been awarded to a consortium led by Times Internet Ltd for Rs 261.6 crore for four years till 2014.

A part of the consortium, Nimbus said it has the global broadcast rights, excluding territories of the Indian sub-continent, Australia, South Africa, West Asia, the Caribbean, Hong Kong and Singapore. It is now scouting for tie-up with global partners in over 60 countries.

"We are in talks with companies for partnership in over 60 countries for which Nimbus has bagged the TV broadcast rights for IPL," Nimbus Communications COO Yannick Colaco told PTI.

The TV rights for Indian sub-continent along with certain other territories that continue to be held by SET MAX were however, not part of the tender offer. The IPL 2011 season starts on April 8 when Chennai Super Kings host the Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai.

Colaco said Nimbus is mainly looking at advertising and subscription as primary revenue streams from the international markets.

Similarly Times Internet that has radio, Internet and mobile rights for the IPL is also looking to sublicense the rights with BCCI's approval in countries outside India.

"Primarily, we would be looking at sublicensing of mobile and radio rights in territories that we are not present in, with the approval of the BCCI," Times Internet CEO Rishi Khiani said.

He said in case of the Internet, the company will manage almost all the territories across the globe on its own.

"There is a huge opportunity to tap large audience in cricket playing nations and countries which have a big chunk of cricket fans," Khiani said.

For revenue generation, the company is looking at different models, including advertisements, subscription, sponsorships and pay-per-page download, he said.

Neither Nimbus nor Times Internet divulged the revenue expectation from the new rights merely saying the event offers an opportunity to make good money.

IPL 2011 Tickets Price List, Online Tickets Booking Details

Indian Premier League fourth edition opening Match ticket will go on sale at MA Chidambaram Stadium Venue at Chennai. Opening Match between defending Champion Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai on 8th April 2011.

IPL 4 Tickets will go on sale from 24th March at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Tickets will be sold from 9.30 AM to 1.00 PM and from 2 PM to 6 PM. IPL 4 Tickets also book online at www.chennaisuperkings.com.

Tickets Price Listed below

Rs. 500 - A, B, C Lower Tier
Rs. 1,200 - G, H, I Lower Tier
Rs. 2,000 - A, B, C Upper Tier
Rs. 2,500 - G, H, I Upper Tier
Rs. 3,000 - D Lower Tier and F Lower Tier
Rs. 4,000 - D, E, F Upper Tier
Rs. 5,000 - T3
Rs. 8,000 - Pavilion Terrace
Rs. 15,000 - Anna Pavilion
Rs. 15,000 - Air Conditioned Hospitality seats in the middle tiers of A, B, C, G, H & I
Rs. 25,000 - Hospitality Seats for D, E & F