All eight franchises bore the cost of Covid testing in India.© Instgaram The Indian cricket board has budgeted nearly Rs 10 crore for more than 20,000 COVID-19 tests to be conducted during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 starting September 19. While the eight franchises bore the cost of testing in India, the BCCI is picking
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The Mumbai Indians shared a video of Rohit Sharma practicing in the nets.© Twitter Any athlete needs constant practice to stay at their best, and as Indian players returned to training in the UAE ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, it would be understandable if some of them looked a little out of
Virat Kohli returned to the training ground after a long lay-off due to coronavirus pandemic.© Instagram Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, barring Chennai Super Kings, have started their preparation for the this year’s edition of the much-awaited tournament in the UAE. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli said he was first of all happy
Babar Azam is the No.1-ranked T20I batsman in the world.© AFP Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar called out the “insecurity” of current limited-overs captain Babar Azam, calling him “a lost cow” who is out there “not knowing what to do”. Shoaib called Azam an insecure captain and called on the Pakistan management to give the
IPL 2020: Suresh Raina reportedly left the UAE over an issue surrounding his hotel room.© AFP Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina returned to India on August 29, with franchise CEO KS Viswanathan saying the left-hander had left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to “personal reasons”. CEO KS Viswanathan, in a tweet posted on
England captain Eoin Morgan led from the front as the hosts beat Pakistan by five wickets to win the second Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Sunday. Morgan came in on a hat-trick after leg-spinner Shadab Khan had reduced the home side, who were chasing a stiff victory target of 196, to 66-2. But the
Mumbai Indians have won the IPL a record four times.© Mumbai Indians/Twitter Mumbai Indians are utilising their time in the lead up to the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to get acclimatised to the heat of Abu Dhabi. Mumbai shared a video on social media where players make their best guess as to
Chris Rogers played 25 Tests for Australia before retiring in 2015.© AFP Chris Rogers has been appointed head coach of Victoria with the former Test opener vowing to turn more players from the state into permanent members of the Australian team. A prolific run-scorer at both state and English county level, Rogers played 25 Tests
Royal Challengers Bangalore‘s (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli was satisfied with the first training session of the franchise and said spinners were really looking good as they landed the ball in the right areas. The IPL 2020 will be played in the UAE from September 19-November 10 across three venues — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
The IPL 2020 is scheduled to be held in UAE from September 19 to November 10.© Twitter Bengaluru-based edu-tech firm ‘Unacademy’ has been roped in the as official partner for the Indian Premier League for three seasons, the BCCI announced on Saturday. The 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to be held
Rohit Sharma landed in the UAE with his family on August 21.© Instagram Rohit Sharma, who will lead Mumbai Indians in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, took to Instagram to share an adorable picture with his daughter Samaira before he left for training in the United Arab Emirates. Samaira gave her father
This development has forced CSK to extend the quarantine period for the touring party till September 1.© AFP Chennai Super Kings’ preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season have run into complications after it emerged that a bowler and some staff members of the franchise tested positive for COVID-19. Due to the development
Mitchell Starc said that they will not be allowed to use sweat to shine the ball during England tour.© Twitter Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc said that there will be “slightly altered guidelines” for the team as they will not be allowed to use sweat on the ball to shine during England tour. “There are
Pakistan captain Babar Azam will try to overcome a quick change in formats in the first of three Twenty20 internationals against England at Old Trafford on Friday. Babar, the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, featured throughout during Pakistan’s 1-0 loss to England in a three-Test series only completed on Tuesday – where he was 63 not
Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic got engaged in January and had a son in June.© Instagram Hardik Pandya is currently in the United Arab Emirates with the Mumbai Indians squad ahead of this year’s season of the Indian Premier League, but the flamboyant India all-rounder is missing his partner Natasa Stankovic and their newborn son,
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
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
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