The Indian Premier League (IPL) teams would not be required to quarantine themselves while travelling for their respective matches, sources within the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday. The schedule of the IPL 2020 is yet to come out, and it was being speculated that teams travelling to Abu Dhabi might be asked to
Month: September 2020
Chennai Super Kings are the only IPL team yet to begin training.© Instagram All 13 members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, who tested positive for COVID-19 early last week, have come out negative in the latest tests, the IPL team’s CEO K S Viswanathan told PTI on Tuesday. India seamer Deepak Chahar and India
With the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) around the corner, the buzz revolving the tournament is at its peak. Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has named the table-toppers of the upcoming tournament. Hogg has backed four-time winners and defending champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), to end up at the top of the table
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is less than three weeks away and while the coronavirus pandemic has time and again made headlines with a few cricketers testing positive recently in the UAE, Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya believes it is all about following the guidelines set by the professionals and focusing
With each passing day, the training sessions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are getting much more intense, with players sweating it out for hours in the nets. Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli, after another satisfying net session, took to Twitter to share a few pictures, giving his fans an idea of
England v Pakistan Tuesday 1 September, 18:00Live on Sky Sports Bamboozler We are asking that question again: do we hold our nerve? For the fourth consecutive time, Babar Azam has let us down. The man who was an even money chance for top runscorer is now on something of a drought. And yet this is
The first T20I between England and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain. In the second game, Eoin Morgan’s 66 from 33 balls guided the hosts to a 5-wicket victory at Old Trafford. Therefore, England are now leading the three-match series by 1-0. In the second contest, Pakistan posted a challenging 195-4 after losing the toss,
England v Pakistan Tuesday 1 September, 18:00Live on Sky Sports Powerful England England took a 1-0 lead with a game to play thanks to their highest T20 chase at Old Trafford on Saturday. Set 196 to win they made light work of the task. A win never seemed in doubt after a blistering start from
Ever since gatecrashing into Team India, Virat Kohli’s stature in the cricketing world has grown from strength to strength. Be it the leadership ability, or an incredible consistency with the bat, there’s quite no one like Kohli at the moment. A sort of player who wears his heart on the sleeves, Kohli earlier used to
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 had to be shifted from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the raging coronavirus pandemic in the country. With the fear of the dreaded coronavirus already looming large, and add to that the turmoil of leaving their home comforts, the stress on players will probably be
Ajinkya Rahane will turn out for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020.© Ajinkya Rahane/Instagram Ajinkya Rahane is feeling the “void” of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the 2020 US Open. Both Federer and Nadal aren’t playing the third Grand Slam of the year. The 2019 men’s singles champion Nadal pulled out over coronavirus fears and
Matthew Hayden has served as board member in the Institute for Australia India Engagement since 2018.© BCCI The Australian government has appointed former cricketer Matthew Hayden and Indian-origin politician Lisa Singh as trade envoys for advancing business ties with India. Three new appointments to the board of the Australia-India Council were announced on Monday. Foreign
The countdown for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has started, and franchises are busy in releasing the names of players who are joining the squad as the latest member. Following the pattern, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), has announced the replacement of Kane Richardson, who has decided to skip the tournament as he is expecting
If a batsman at the non-striker’s end is leaving the crease before the bowler has released the ball, he is not following the spirit of the game and should not seek empathy if he is run out, reckons ICC match referee and former India pacer Javagal Srinath. India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin courted controversy when he
India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli understands “the privilege” of being able to play cricket in the middle of a raging pandemic and he wants all IPL participants to respect the tournament’s bio-secure bubble. Speaking on RCB’s Youtube show ”Bold Diaries”, the 31-year-old said he didn’t exactly miss the game during the COVID-forced lockdown,
A leading IPL franchise has been reported to have raised concerns over the potential financial losses that they will suffer in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). They have sent a presentation to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), citing an estimated loss of INR 46 crore for this
Faf du Plessis and Lungi Ngidi arrived in the UAE from South Africa.© Chennai Super Kings/Twitter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have had a tough past week as far as their Indian Premier League (IPL) preparations are concerned. Two players tested positive for COVID-19 along with members of their support staff. Suresh Raina, their most capped
8:46 AM IST The Big Bash contract embargo has been lifted with clubs now set for a hectic period of completing their lists ahead of a season full of uncertainty and with the league facing significant pressure from broadcasters amid concerns over a lack of star names. There had been plans to hold a first
IPL 2020: Adam Zampa has replaced fellow Australian Kane Richardson in the RCB squad.© AFP Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced that spinner Adam Zampa will be replacing pacer Kane Richardson in the team’s squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The franchise announced on Twitter that pacer Kane Richardson and his wife
The second game of the three-match T20I series between England and Pakistan saw the host demolishing the visitor’s bowling attack and registering a five-wicket win. Earlier, Pakistan posted a challenging score of 195 in 20 overs powered by impressive performances from veteran Mohammad Hafeez (69 off 36) and captain Babar Azam (56 off 44). While
Ahead of every season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), team combinations are often the most discussed subject among cricketing fandoms. While for fans, it might be just another way of passing the time, for franchises, the topic often sparks rage, fury and incessant debate. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), just like every year, has assembled