Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have made exciting signings, but veterans would be very critical of whether this time a third Indian Premier League (IPL) title comes to the UAE, said lead mentor David Hussey. “I am excited about all the signings. The foreign players haven’t arrived yet, but we’re excited …
Read More »IPL 2020, detailed calendar, schedules: Mumbai Indians and Chennai super kings meet at the opening of September 19 in Abu Dhabi
The detailed schedule for IPL 2020 was released on Sunday. Defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) meet in a replay of last year’s summit clash. After many delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, September 19 will see the long-awaited start of the tournament in Abu Dhabi. Dubai …
Read More »IPL 2020: ‘Relationship between Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik, a glitch in the Kolkata Knight Riders team,’ says former KKR spinner – cricket
The 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League saw things heated up a bit at Kolkata Knight Riders’ camp after a fit Andre Russell, during a press conference, questioned the team’s decision-making to send him further down in the batting order. In an interview on the RK Show a couple …
Read More »What if Wednesday | What if CSK hadn’t bought Suresh Raina in 2008?
On February 20, 2008, at the first auction in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings made arguably the largest purchase in the history of the competition, taking home Suresh Raina for $ 650,000. But what if the franchise had decided to bypass the flamboyant southpaw? …
Read More »IPL 2020: no schedule yet, but there is an ‘airlift facility’ for Abu Dhabi practice sessions
There is less than three weeks to go until the scheduled start of IPL 2020, and there is still no sign of the final tournament schedule. Whatever the reasons for that delay, “it has nothing to do with the Abu Dhabi border or quarantine restrictions,” according to a local cricket …
Read More »Sourav Ganguly expects record TV viewership ratings for IPL 2020 and ‘30% crowds’ later in tournament
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly expects IPL’s television audience to reach all-time highs in 2020, and has indicated that viewers will be able to return to the stadiums later in the tournament in the United Arab Emirates. “The crowds will see it on TV … They [broadcasters] actually expect the highest …
Read More »IPL 2020: 5 players who have played for more than 5 different franchises
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is scheduled to start from September 19, with all eight teams preparing to fight in the United Arab Emirates. While Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore), MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) are three of those players …
Read More »IPL 2020 Schedule: Will the first leg of the tournament be only in Dubai?
The 2020 IPL is less than three weeks away, but the tournament schedule, which some believe may be dynamic to account for unforeseen situations such as team members testing positive, has yet to be announced. The news that multiple members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent tested positive for Covid-19, …
Read More »First networks for Virat Kohli in five months as IPL teams gather for training | Cricket news
DUBAI: Indian captain virat Kohli hit the nets for the first time in five months and so did his cue ball helper Rohit sharma and some other big names, starting their preparations in earnest for the next IPL in the United Arab Emirates. After moving from India due to the …
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