Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule Announced

It has been 4 years since last world cup played. Indian Cricket fans cannot wait to see the world cup.

Schedule of Cricket World Cup schedule 2011 has been announced by ICC. The match will be played in South Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Below is full schedule of cricket world cup fixtures 2011

Match No.	Date	Match	Venue
1	19-Feb-2011	Bangladesh vs India	Dhaka
2	20-Feb	New Zealand vs Kenya	Chennai
3	20-Feb	Sri Lanka vs Canada	Hambantota
4	21-Feb	Australia vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
5	22-Feb	England vs Netherlands	Nagpur
6	23-Feb	Pakistan vs Kenya	Hambantota
7	24-Feb	South Africa vs West Indies	New Delhi
8	25-Feb	Australia vs New Zealand	Nagpur
9	25-Feb	Bangladesh vs Ireland	Dhaka
10	26-Feb	Sri Lanka vs Pakistan	Colombo
11	27-Feb	India vs England	Kolkata
12	28-Feb	West Indies vs Netherlands	New Delhi
13	28-Feb	Zimbabwe vs Canada	Nagpur
14	1-Mar-2011	Sri Lanka vs Kenya	Colombo
15	2-Mar	England vs Ireland	Bangalore
16	3-Mar	South Africa vs Netherlands	Mohali
17	3-Mar	Pakistan vs Canada	Colombo
18	4-Mar	New Zealand vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
19	4-Mar	Bangladesh vs West Indies	Dhaka
20	5-Mar	Sri Lanka vs Australia	Colombo
21	6-Mar	India vs Ireland	Bangalore
22	6-Mar	England vs South Africa	Chennai
23	7-Mar	Kenya vs Canada	New Delhi
24	8-Mar	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Pallekele
25	9-Mar	India vs Netherlands	New Delhi
26	10-Mar	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	Pallekele
27	11-Mar	West Indies vs Ireland	Mohali
28	11-Mar	Bangladesh vs England	Chittagong
29	12-Mar	India vs South Africa	Nagpur
30	13-Mar	New Zealand vs Canada	Mumbai
31	13-Mar	Australia vs Kenya	Bangalore
32	14-Mar	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Pallekele
33	14-Mar	Bangladesh vs Netherlands	Chittagong
34	15-Mar	South Africa vs Ireland	Kolkata
35	16-Mar	Australia vs Canada	Bangalore
36	17-Mar	England vs West Indies	Chennai
37	18-Mar	Sri Lanka vs New Zealand	Mumbai
38	18-Mar	Ireland vs Netherlands	Kolkata
39	19-Mar	Australia vs Pakistan	Colombo
40	19-Mar	Bangladesh vs South Africa	Dhaka
41	20-Mar	Zimbabwe vs Kenya	Kolkata
42	20-Mar	India vs West Indies	Chennai
43	23-Mar	First Quarter-final	Dhaka
44	24-Mar	Second Quarter-final	Colombo
45	25-Mar	Third Quarter-final	Dhaka
46	26-Mar	Fourth Quarter-final	Ahmedabad
47	29-Mar	First Semi-final	Colombo
48	30-Mar	Second Semi-final	Mohali
49	2-Apr-2011	Final	Mumbai

Tharoor graces meeting of Rendezvous Sports World

The Former External Affairs minister of India, Shashi Tharoor who had recently resigned due to controversy going on in the Indian Premier League for his share in the Kochi team, has made his presence in the meeting of the Rendezvous Sports World (RSW) which owns the competition's latest team Kochi.

According to consortium sources, Tharoor discussed as the “mentor" of the franchise and asked for support of all sections for the success of the team.

The meeting was graced by the officials of Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) and six-member team of the consortium conduct of IPL matches of the Kochi team by pledging to put confidence that controversy would not affect their participation in the IPL next year.

Income Tax officials give report on Kochi Franchise to Finance Minister

Sources have told press that the IT Department is now investgating in on the IPL's Black Money Transaction over Kochi Franchise.

The I-T department officials investigating the IPL and the BCCI have submitted a preliminary report to the Finance Ministry, which focusses on documents about 'benaami' investors in IPL and its franchises.

The I-T department is seeking all bid documents from BCCI and other team owners during its investigation. Also, the case is being handled directly by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, no other officials are being kept in the loop, sources said.

Submission of preliminary report was fast-tracked after Parliament was adjourned over Tharoor controversy on Friday.

This has been done so that the Prime Minister has more information upon his arrival and he can decide what to do with Shashi Tharoor.

The report outlines Kochi team ownership structure based on bid documents. However, further investigation on source of funds and other team owners still continues, sources added.

Notices will be served to IPL franchises by next week, the sources added.