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This is an archive article published on January 25, 2008

No ODI place, but Dravid-Dada considered iconic by IPL

Dravid and Ganguly may have missed out on making it to the ODI squad, but the two are considered iconic by IPL.

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Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly may have missed out on making it to the ODI squad for the tri-series in Australia, but the two former captains are considered iconic by the Indian Premier League.

Dravid, Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh are the four players who would command a percentage of income over and above what8217;s offered to the highest player in their team at the Twenty20 professional league, IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi said.

8220;These four players would have to play for their respective city-based teams,8221; he added.

Master batsman Tendulkar will play for Mumbai, bought by Reliance Industries8217; Mukesh Ambani with a winning bid of USD 111.9 million.

Dravid will play for liquor baron Vijay Mallya8217;s Bangalore outfit, Ganguly will turn out for Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan8217;s Kolkata team and Yuvraj for actress Preity Zinta8217;s Mohali side, according to Modi.

On Thursday, the IPL closed the team franchise bids for a staggering USD 723.6 million.

Modi, also a BCCI Vice President, said the professional league is looking for a title sponsor for the League, to commence on April 18, apart from six associate sponsors 8216;on the lines of the ICC International Cricket Council8217;.

 

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