IPL to be surely held in South Africa

The IPL will now be hosted by South Africa after the decision was made to move it from India.

Security fear impelled IPL boss Lalit Modi to seek an alternative host, with South Africa chosen ahead of England, who wanted to stage the event.

Lalit Modi and Cricket South Africa’s CEO Gerald Majola are expected to confirm the switch at 15:00 GMT.

The tournament will start on 17 April, with the staged on 24 final May.

Six centres will be used to stage the event, with matches due to be played in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London.

“The South Africans have won this race against England,” “They have clearly provided the Indians with the sort of guarantees they were after”.

“The weather was a factor, but I also understand from talking to a range of people that the South African government came in a very strong way. With a lot of audience expected to move around, matters like visas are also vital and all of that has played a part.” Modi reported.

The decision is a major achievement for South Africa, who will enjoy the financial benefits of hosting such a high-profile tournament as well as underline their readiness to host the football World Cup in 2010.

Modi had said he had no choice but to move the event because India’s government could not promise safety and security resources, with national elections happening at the same time.

England were thought to be the early favourites to stage the tournament in India’s stead, but it appears that the country’s stormy rainy weather has played a part in it not being chosen.

Modi had earlier told an Indian TV station: “Weather could be a problem. Moreover because of the London Marathon (26 April) there could be a problem finding hotel rooms for some days.

“There is also the Test series between West Indies and England we have to take into account.”

There are other factors that leave South Africa a more attractive option, including television timings – South Africa is closer to India in terms of time zones – while the cost of holding the tournament is reportedly cheaper in the African nation.

The TV rights issue in South Africa is also more straightforward, with Supersport holding the rights to the IPL as well as international cricket in the country.

That is not the case in England, where Sky hold the broadcast rights to all cricket played in England – but rival Setanta bought the UK rights to the IPL last year and showed the inaugural tournament.

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Lalit Modi to meet Majola at an undisclosed place

IPL commissioner Lalit Modi will meet Cricket South Africa’s CEO Gerald Majola at a private venue on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the possibility
of hosting the second edition of the Twenty20 event here.

The conclusion of the meeting would be put into words later, the cricket board said. According to sources, Modi will check out the chances of hosting the event here after the government back home had an issue with the dates of the tournament which clash with the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi is expected to leave Johannesburg for London this evening. He is expected to hold talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board there, exploring the possibility of hosting the league there. South Africa, however, has an edge over England as a potential host of the cash-rich event because of the good weather in the April-May period.

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27/11’s suspect appoints a lawyer

The main suspect captured alive in last year’s Mumbai terror attacks told on Indian court Monday that he is a Pakistani national and asked that a lawyer be appointed for him, prosecutors said.

A close up watch video appears to show a gunman shoot at a desk in the Hotel Trident in November.

The Mumbai attacks last November left more than 160 people dead and fuelled renewed tensions between Pakistan and India. The Indian government has long said that the three-day siege in November was carried out by Lakshar-e-Tayyiba, a Pakistan-based militant group.

India has urged Pakistan to destroy what it called terrorist infrastructure in that country.

The two South Asian countries are long-time rivals who have fought three wars since independence and conducted tit-for-tat nuclear weapons tests in 1998.

The suspect, Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, also asked the judge to provide a lawyer for him.

“Kasab told the court he would like to have a lawyer from the legal-aid committee,” Nikam said.

The alleged gunman spoke with the judge via video link from a Mumbai jail during the hearing on Monday.

His next court date was set for March 30, Nikam told CNN, when Kasab will also appear by video.

Prosecutors have asked for a two-week adjournment because they say a special cell and other infrastructure required to link Kasab with the court are not fully ready yet.

Nikam said the court is expected to rule on the demand at its next sitting, on March 30.

The court lifted some media limitations Monday, saying there was no bar on reporting “actual proceedings,” according to the prosecutors.

Reporters will now be allowed into the courtroom, but will still not be able to bring cameras in. Journalists had previously been banned and had to rely on consultation with lawyers.

But broadcast of any video or telephone conversations allegedly related to the attack scene remained banned, Nikam said.

The court also called upon the media to exercise “self-restraint” when the prosecution cited news reports detailing security arrangements being put in place for Kasab, he added.

Two other people have been held in connection with the attacks — Indians who are accused of assisting the attacks, not gunmen themselves.

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