After a delay of almost six months and in a completely different country, the IPL will be played in front of empty stands for the first time since its inception in 2008 and there could be no better way to start the tournament than last year. Finalists and the two …
Read More »Row erupts when Google pulls Paytm from app store and then retrieves it
The big drama unfolded on Friday afternoon when search engine giant Google removed the Paytm mobile payment app from its Play Store, citing breach of its gaming restrictions, before bringing it back in the evening. Paytm’s fantasy gaming app was also removed prior to the start of the Indian Premier …
Read More »IPL 2020: new venues, new tactics, new experience
4:19 pm GMT Nagraj Gollapudi Near News Editor, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor of ESPNcricinfo Gaurav sundararaman One of the truest clichés of the IPL is that each edition is more open than the last. For example, playoff spots in the last four seasons were determined only on the …
Read More »IPL 2020 – Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says it’s like every game is like an away game
Adaptability, choosing the right personnel and reading pitches correctly in the absence of pitch advantage will be key to success at IPL 2020, according to Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming. “This season is going to be very different tactically,” Fleming told the Super Kings website. “Without a real …
Read More »IPL 2020: Neither Kohli nor De Villiers, Sunil Gavaskar picks the player who could be a match winner for RCB – cricket
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a perennial performance in the Indian Premier League. Despite having some of the biggest names in cricket, RCB has not been able to stamp its authority on the IPL. They are one of the few teams that has yet to win the IPL title …
Read More »UAE IPL 2020: UAE IPL Made for TV to See Primetime in India | Cricket news
DUBAI: In the original concept, it was an event made for television. And that will prove to be a good thing for him Indian Premier League (IPL), the lucrative Twenty20 Cricket competition that has been delayed for several months. It will now be played away from home in the United …
Read More »IPL 2020: variable quarantine period for players bound for England bubble IPL
The 21 players who will travel from the England-Australia limited overs series to the IPL will have to isolate themselves for a variable period ranging from one to six days once they arrive in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday night. For the group traveling to Dubai, consisting of 18 …
Read More »ms dhoni: IPL 2020: watch out for MS Dhoni, who can hit like he used to before becoming captain, says Irfan Pathan | Cricket news
NEW DELHI: Irfan pathan It’s in Mumbai these days, but it doesn’t do what I’d normally associate with the Indian off-roader. Instead, he’s locked in a hotel room, preparing for a comment season like never before: quarantining himself before stepping into a biosecurity bubble. Part of the Star Sports commentary …
Read More »England vs Australia: 3rd ODI: Carey, Maxwell Tons Lead Australia to Dramatic Series Win Over England | Cricket news
MANCHESTER: Glenn maxwell and Alex Carey both reach hundreds bright like Australia sealed a dramatic series win over world champions England on the third international day in Old trafford on Wednesday. Australia, chasing a goal of 303, was almost out of the game at 73/5 when Maxwell reached the fold. …
Read More »England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, 2020
Melbourne’s closure, in the cause of stopping the Covid-19 pandemic, has taken much of a previously vibrant city. However, one thing that he has gifted Australian cricket with is clarity about the role Glenn Maxwell is playing for the ODI team, just over a year after his absence contributed to …
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