Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik has said that the franchise had to let go of Chris Lynn with a heavy heart. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE across three venues – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. In the players’ auction which was held
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The coronavirus pandemic postponed lots of tournaments, however, with the return of international cricket in England, the shortest format has also made its return. Currently, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 is taking place in Trinidad and Tobago. Apart from CPL, the biggest T20 tournament in the world the Indian Premier League (IPL) is also
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v St Lucia ZouksThursday 27 August 15.00TV: live on Betfair Video Patriots get a win The Patriots have some points on the board after downing Tridents last time out. Their masterplan finally came to fruition. Having packed their top order with hitters, one of them came off. Evin Lewis’ 89
The Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) are not having a perfect Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 so far despite an impressive start. They have played five games and lost three of them. The Rovman Powell-led side consists of many star players, but somehow they are not able to show consistency in the exciting competition. However, one positive
Ajinkya Rahane “enjoys opening” in the shortest format but a packed Delhi Capitals top-order could mean a potential “finisher’s role” for India’s Test vice-captain, which he is not averse to exploring during the upcoming Indian Premier League in the UAE. Rahane, who joined Delhi Capitals this year, may find it difficult to find a slot
Rajasthan Roayls tweeted pictures of their first training session in the UAE under lights.© Twitter The clock to Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL) is ticking very fast and the players don’t have much time left to get themselves acclimatised to the hot conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). When time is at a premium,
Delhi Capitals’ Ravichandran Ashwin is “looking forward” to catching up with head coach Ricky Ponting ahead of the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE. Ponting, who arrived in the UAE on Thursday, is in quarantine for six days as mandated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in
India pacer Ishant Sharma has remarked that getting the prestigious Arjuna Award is a proud moment for him and his family as well. Ishant, along with the woman cricketer Deepti Sharma, has been named among 27 elite athletes to be conferred with the award. The Delhi-lad also added that his wife Pratima Singh, who is
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in November 2017.© Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s relationship is something that has been in the forefront of the fans of both over the years, ever since they met in 2013. “The first time I met her I cracked a joke immediately. I was very
St Lucia Zouks (SLZ) will face St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (SKP) in the fifteenth match of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, on Thursday (August 27). It will be the sixth game of Zouks while Patriots would be playing their fifth match. The Daren
Ricky Ponting will be hoping that his team Delhi Capitals can do well in the IPL 2020.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting arrived in Dubai on Thursday for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). After arriving in Dubai, Ricky Ponting took to Instagram to share a picture from his hotel
On Monday morning, power couple ‘Virushka’ announced that they are expecting their first child in January 2021. Both Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma made the announcement official through their respective social media accounts. As soon as the tweets were posted, congratulatory messages flooded in for ‘Virushka’ in the form of good wishes from prominent entities
James Anderson became the first-ever fast-bowler in the history of the game to scale the summit of 600 wickets on Tuesday. In the third Test against Pakistan, Anderson also breached the monopoly spinners enjoyed for a quite long period in the exclusive ‘600 wickets’ club. Only Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708) and Anil Kumble
Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said he hoped England would tour the country “soon” after his side travelled to Britain during the coronavirus pandemic. England have not visited Pakistan since 2005/06. An attack by armed militants on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009 ended major cricket tours for a decade. But other countries have since
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma will become parents in January 2021.© Instagram Virat Kohli took to Instagram to announce that he and Anushka Sharma are expecting a child in January 2021. As soon as Virat Kohli made the announcement, fans and sports personalities sent congratulatory messages to the couple. Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh commented on
Left-arm fast Harry Gurney has been ruled out of the upcoming IPL T20 and the 2020 Vitality Blast due to shoulder injury. The pacer will undergo an operation in September. Gurney represented Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2019 season, taking seven wickets in eight games, including a ‘Man of the Match’ performance against Rajasthan
The 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to start from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All the eight franchises participating in the upcoming season of IPL have reached the Gulf nation. Fans are eager to see the fixtures of the exciting tournament, but the Board of Control for Cricket
Virat Kohli announced that he and Anushka Sharma are expecting a child.© Twitter Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday took to Twitter to announce he and his actress wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their first child. Kohli and Anushka got married in December 2017. “And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021,” Kohli tweeted. More
Lionel Messi’s two-decade illustrious career at his boyhood club Barcelona appears to be on the brink of a painful goodbye after the Argentine reportedly handed over the transfer request to the club management. Throughout the season, the talisman has repeatedly voiced his frustrations over several disagreements with Barcelona board. His relationship with the club president
Pravin Tambe became the first Indian to feature in the Caribbean Premier League.© Twitter Pravin Tambe, a 48-year-old leg-spinner and the first Indian to feature in the Caribbean Premier League, claimed a maiden wicket in the T20 franchise event on Wednesday. Tambe, playing for Trinbago Knight Riders, only got one over in the rain-affected game
Kyle Mayers’ blistering knock of 85 guided the Barbados Tridents (BT) to win their second contest in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 as they defeated Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) by 36-runs at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain. It also helped BT to break their three-game losing streak which was turning out to be
The players along with staff members of various franchises have arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The players will remain in a biosecure bubble and resume their training for the upcoming mega-event, after six days of self-isolation. Therefore, the cricketers and other personnel are
The 13th game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) treated the spectators with an enthralling contest between table-toppers, St Lucia Zouks (SLZ) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR). TKR captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and had no hesitation in chasing. SLZ went off to a dismal start after losing three wickets within the powerplay, going
Dwayne Bravo achieved the historic feat by dismissing Rakheem Cornwall in a CPL match.© CPL/Sportsfile (File photo) West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo scripted history on Wednesday as he became the first bowler to pick 500 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Bravo achieved this feat by dismissing Rakheem Cornwall of St. Lucia Zouks in
National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has decided to set up five Dope Control Stations (DCS) in the UAE and conduct a minimum 50 random tests on cricketers during the course of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). As per reports in Times of India, ‘in-competition’ testing will be done only at playing venues – Dubai,
On the final day of the third Test match against Pakistan in Southampton, legendary England fast bowler James Anderson achieved a monumental milestone in Test cricket, scaled by no pacer before. Anderson notched up the magical figure of 600 Test wickets, after dismissing Azhar Ali, who nicked an away going delivery towards Joe Root, placed
Senior England bowler James Anderson scripted history on Tuesday (August 25) as he became the first pacer to enter the 600-wicket club in Test cricket. Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali became Anderson’s 600th victim. Anderson made his debut in the longest format in 2003 against Zimbabwe. Cricket fans and experts even categorised him as the GOAT
Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said he hoped England would tour the country “soon” after his side travelled to Britain during the coronavirus pandemic. England have not visited Pakistan since 2005/06. An attack by armed militants on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009 ended major cricket tours for a decade. But other countries have since
The 14th match of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, will witness a clash between the fourth and fifth-placed sides in the points table. Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) is coming off a decisive win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW), while Barbados Tridents (BT) are going through a difficult patch with two successive defeats. The clash at
Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar shared a funny throwback picture on Instagram.© Instagram Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday took to Instagram to share a funny throwback picture. Tendulkar, regarded by many as the greatest batsman of all-time, can be seen sitting on a bench giving company to a uniquely designed statue, which is