Lasith Malinga, the IPL’s biggest wicket catcher, and Suresh Raina, the league’s second-biggest race catcher, have opted out of the 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to these two and Harbhajan Singh, who are such great IPL icons, Chris Woakes and Jason Roy have also withdrawn from …
Read More »Mustafizur denied NOC by BCB after being approached by IPL franchises: Report – cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refused to grant a Certificate of No Objection (NOC) to pacemaker Mustafizur Rahman after he was approached by IPL franchises, in view of the national team’s scheduled tour of Sri Lanka. starting next month, according to reports. Also follow | Total IPL Coverage 2020 …
Read More »IPL 2020: CSK Players Test Negative for Covid-19, Will Probably Play First Match Against Mumbai Indians | Cricket news
CHENNAI: All Chennai Super Kings players who are not in quarantine were tested for Covid-19 on Thursday, and they all tested negative. While it has paved the way for them to start practicing in Dubai from Friday, it is understood that they have also been unofficially told that they will …
Read More »IPL 2020 Schedule: IPL Schedule To Be Released Friday: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket news
NEW DELHI: The long awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) scheduled would be released on Friday, the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI), President Sourav Ganguly said Thursday. “We understand that the schedules are delayed. It is almost about to be final and should be published on Friday,” Ganguly said according …
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 »Lasith Malinga chooses not to participate in IPL 2020 for personal reasons
Mumbai Indians fast pitcher Lasith Malinga, the biggest wicket catcher in the IPL, withdrew from the 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates due to personal reasons. Australia’s fast bowler James Pattinson, who has yet to play an IPL game, has been named as his replacement. Malinga’s father is known …
Read More »Lasith Malinga not available for IPL 2020, MI signs Pattinson as replacement
Updated: September 2, 2020 6:52:53 pm The Mumbai Indians hired Australian pacemaker James Pattinson as a replacement for Lasith Malinga. (PTI) Lasith Malinga has retired from the 2020 Indian Premier League season. The Sri Lankan fast bowler has requested to be unavailable for the season for personal reasons and to …
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 »Mumbai Indians offer fans a virtual tour of their team room in Abu Dhabi. Clock
The 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) had to move from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the raging coronavirus pandemic in the country. With the fear of the dreaded coronavirus looming, and added to the confusion of leaving the comforts of home, the stress on players will …
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 …
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