IPL on Setanta
Setanta Sports have secured the exclusive rights to screen live coverage of the Indian Premier League for the next five years.
The Irish broadcaster have agreed a deal to show all 59 games of the inaugural eight-team Twenty20 competition, which will run from April 18 to June 1 in 2008.
Indians Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly will feature alongside international players including Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Jacques Kallis and Adam Gilchrist in the tournament.
IPL chairman Lalit Modi said: "We would like to welcome Setanta as our newest broadcast partner and are pleased to be working with Setanta Sports on the broadcast of the IPL in the United Kingdom.
"We're confident that this will be a successful working partnership for the next five years and we believe the viewers of Setanta will have a exciting line-up of matches to look forward to with an array of international stars and the best cricketing action."
Setanta director of sport Trevor East added: "We're absolutely thrilled to acquire these rights and add another major sport to Setanta's programme line-up.
"I firmly believe the IPL will become a highlight of the international sporting calendar for years to come. That's why we've shown our commitment to it by signing a five-year deal."
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