IPL teams splash the cash for Mahela and Murali
Posted by Editor on February 4, 2012 - 2:33 pm
The Delhi Daredevils bought Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena for US $1.4million in the Indian Premier League player auction while spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan was bought for US $220,000 by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Dinesh Chandimal was the next Lankan player to be sold when the Rajasthan Royals purchased his services for US $50,000.
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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I am happy for all our cricketers who are playing in the Indian Premier League. But they should keep themselves available to play for SL in ICI matches. My advise to all these players is to save money in good long term fixed accounts for their future and the future of their families. I hope the sports ministry who robbed them of their pay packets will soon settle their pay. I hope the Hon President will intervene on behalf of the players. They are our heroes too, not only the Defence Forces. They have brought glory to the country, but for the crude intervention of the govt powers that be, due to corruption.