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: teen Yashasvi Jaiswal’s focus on improvement, not price – cricket
Yashasvi Jaiswal remembers watching an IPL match between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings a few years ago at Wankhede Stadium. For the first time, he saw Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma play under the lights, and it has embedded itself in his mind. Also follow …
Read More »IPL 2020: England and Australia players arriving from the UK will be placed in a 36-hour quarantine | Cricket news
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League The franchises will breathe a sigh of relief as the 21 Australian and English players arriving in the UAE from the UK will have to undergo just 36 hours of quarantine instead of the six days prescribed above. All franchises that have English and …
Read More »IPL 2020: ‘He’s an exciting player for the future’ – IPL star hitter endorses young RR to succeed – cricket
The IPL has given Indian cricket many gems over the years. Look no further than Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, who started out as promising youngsters in the IPL and have now become feared Indian cricketers. Following the trend, Robin Uthappa, an IPL veteran, has designated another batsman who can …
Read More »Steve Smith chooses world’s best ODI batsman and reserves high praise for two rising stars from India – cricket
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith may be one of the fiercest competitors on the cricket field, but that doesn’t mean there is disrespect between the two. Kohli and Smith, who often face each other for the best hitter tag, have been praised time and again for their accomplishments. Do you …
Read More »Ashwin and I are on the same page: Endangering non-strikers | Cricket news
DUBAI: Capitals of Delhi coach Ricky ponting says it is on “the same page” as the spinner R Ashwin regarding the execution of non-strikers for going too far back before a ball is delivered. Ashwin, who was in the limelight for the last time IPL after firing Jos Buttler during …
Read More »Ben Stokes may miss the first part of the IPL; Royals will ‘wait’ to hear from their SUV | Cricket news
Ben Stokes. (Photo by TOI) NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Royals of Rajasthan your main SUV is likely to be missed Ben stokes during the first part of the T20 event, as the World Cup winner is currently in New Zealand to be with his sick father, Ged. Stokes, considered the …
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 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, …
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