When the Indian Premier League was discussed not so long ago, the conjectures were not about who would shine and which franchise would win. It was all about whether IPL 2020 would be held at all. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating chaos worldwide, sports, like everything else, went into lockdown with no end in sight.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday and India captain Virat Kohli and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar led the wishes from the cricket fraternity. ”Wishing a very Happy birthday to our honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji,” Kohli tweeted. Tendulkar wrote a wish for PM Modi in Hindi and shared a picture with him
Both can be seen grinning from ear to ear, with Sachin Tendulkar praising his daughter’s “cuteness”.© Instagram Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday took to Instagram to share a cute throwback picture with daughter Sara, from his official handle. Both of them can be seen grinning from ear to ear, with Tendulkar praising his daughter’s
Ravichandran Ashwin turns 34 on Thursday and wishes have poured in from the cricket fraternity and beyond on the cricketer’s birthday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video link to Ashwin’s seven-wicket haul against South Africa in the 2019 Test series. “Us trying to pick one adjective for Ashwin is
Joe Root accounted for the dismissal of David Warner with an off-break.© Twitter Australia opener David Warner was left stunned following an absolute ripper from England cricketer Joe Root, during the decider of the three-match ODI series between the two nations. Root accounted for the dismissal of the batsman, off the fifth delivery of his
Virat Kohli took steady steps in front, before diving across to his right to complete the catch.© Twitter Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli seems to be getting even better with each training session, ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), set to take place in the United Arab Emirates
Already regarded as the world’s richest and most successful Twenty20 cricket team, the Mumbai Indians will now attempt to underline their status by claiming their first back-to-back titles in the Indian Premier League. Led by senior Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and owned by Nita Ambani — wife of India’s richest man, Reliance Industries billionaire Mukesh
Preity Zinta with new Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul.© Instagram Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta is in the UAE ahead of this year’s season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Bollywood actor on Tuesday sent a special message for her team while she quarantines before joining up with the squad. “Preity woman
Virender Sehwag and other Indian cricketers pose in a swimming pool© Instagram With the coronavirus pandemic in full flow, people, including athletes, have become nostalgic lately. Posting throwback photos on social media has become a trend since the lockdown began, and its being carried on even now. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has also been
Sourav Ganguly visited Sharjah Stadium to review the preparations ahead of IPL 2020.© Instagram The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Monday visited Sharjah Cricket Stadium — one of the three venues for IPL 2020 — to review the preparations, with only few days left in the start of
Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Kedar Jadhav showed some of their dance moves in the video© Twitter With the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to begin on September 19, Ravindra Jadeja took to Twitter to share a cheerful dance video with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates Piyush Chawla and Kedar Jadhav. Reassuring fans that everything is
Jofra Archer said England have not “forgotten about the Black Lives Matter” campaign after they were strongly criticised by West Indies great Michael Holding for no longer taking a knee. England and West Indies cricketers adopted the gesture at the start of each of their three Tests in July to show their support for the
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is around the corner, with fans and experts equally excited to see some of the big stars of world cricket back in action after a long time. In the build-up to the tournament, experts have started analysing the strengths and weaknesses of each team and also the players to
Talking about his career, India batsman KL Rahul on Sunday said that he is always determined to be the best version of himself. Talking about how he deals with success and failures, Rahul said, “No matter what I am doing. I have always been determined to be the best version of myself, physically and mentally.”
Rashid Khan said he will focus on fitness during his quarantine period in the UAE.© Instagram After landing in the UAE to join the SunRisers Hyderabad squad ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Afghanistan stars Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan have said that they will focus on fitness during their mandatory six-day quarantine.
KKR posted pictures of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine on their official Twitter handle.© Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders’ West Indian stars Andre Russell and Sunil Narine reached the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the IPL franchise welcoming them on Twitter on Sunday. KKR’s star duo arrived from the Caribbean a week before the start of
Mayank Agarwal and Harpreet Brar gave a glimpse into KXIP team room.© Kings XI Punjab/Instagram Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) players Harpreet Brar and Mayank Agarwal, renamed as “Mayank Singh Aujla” by Brar, gave a glimpse into the “Lion’s Den” – KXIP’s team room in the UAE. A sprawling facility within the team hotel, the room
England’s Sam Billings hopes his maiden international hundred will be a springboard into tournament cricket after he missed out on last year’s World Cup triumph through injury. The 29-year-old Kent batsman made an impressive 118 against a top-class attack during England’s 19-run defeat by Australia in the first one-day international at Old Trafford on