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04 Apr

Boost up for Delhi Capitals as David Warner lands in Mumbai

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Australian opener David Warner joined Delhi Capitals on Sunday for the ongoing IPL. He arrived late this season due to Australia's series in Pakistan and will complete his 3-day quarantine before joining his teammates and support staff. “Delhi Capitals’ batter David Warner arrived at the team hotel on Saturday. Warner is currently undergoing a mandatory 3-day quarantine before stepping out of his room,” the Delhi-based franchise said in a statement. It will be a homecoming for him, who started his IPL journey in 2009 with the Delhi franchise. After 13 years, he returned to represent the team in 2022 with…

24 Feb

Mayank Agarwal to be the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL 2022

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India team batter Mayank Agarwal is set to captain Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2022. He is a part of the Indian Test team, and one of the two players retained by Punjab Kings alongside young pacer Arshdeep Singh ahead of the mega auction earlier this month. A formal announcement is expected soon. "In all likelihood, Mayank will captain the side. The announcement is expected later this week," an IPL source told. Punjab went into the auction with the maximum purse, made good use of the money by getting the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada and buying back left-arm spinner Harpreet…

16 Feb

Shreyas Iyer is the new captain of Kolkata Knight Riders

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An enduring player in the IPL, Shreyas Iyer verified himself as an enormous player from the word go. Kolkata Knight Riders assigned Shreyas Iyer as their new Captain for the latest IPL 2022 season on Wednesday, based on his outstanding performance in his rookie season with 439 runs for Delhi Daredevils, buying the uncapped player for a record of Rs. 2.6 crore that time. CEO & MD of KKR, Venky Mysore mentioned “We are all delighted to have a successfully bid for Iyer in the IPL auction & to have the opportunity for him to lead KKR." The Indian middle-order…

23 Sep

MI vs KKR Head to Head IPL 2021 with full squads, new signings, player replacement, stats and records

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When the Mumbai Indians face an energetic Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2021 encounter on Thursday, they will look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is supposed to return to action after missing the first match against Chennai Super Kings. In their 20-run loss to CSK on the last match, Mumbai were without Rohit and the ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya, as they were both rested as precautionary measures due to niggles. On the other hand, KKR won by nine wickets over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first match of the second leg of the league. The defending champions,…

18 May

Sam Curran reveals that he “couldn’t stop laughing” while bowling to brother Tom Curran

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Sam Curran revealed that he “couldn’t stop laughing” when running in to bowl to his brother Tom in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The southpaw plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) whereas Tom played a couple of matches for Delhi Capitals (DC) this season. However, the incident is from the previous season when Tom played for Rajasthan Royals (RR). “We grew up so competitive, always batting, bowling, fielding, doing everything,” Curran said during a podcast called Headstrong: An Innings With. “I’ve actually played against Tom in the IPL this year. On such a big stage, it’s pretty funny. I was running…

11 May

All West Indies players, who participated IPL, reach home

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All the Caribbean players, who participated in the currently postponed Indian Premier League, have reached home following concerted efforts by the BCCI and their respective franchises, Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave has said. The IPL had to be postponed on May 4 after multiple COVID-19 cases came to light inside the tournament’s bio-bubble which wasn’t as foolproof as the last edition in the UAE. Top West Indies players like their white-ball captain Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, and Fabien Allen were a part of the league. In all, nine West Indies cricketers competed…

10 May

Sun TV, the owners of IPL team SRH, donate Rs 30 crore for Covid relief

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Owners of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sun TV, on Monday donated Rs 30 crore towards COVID-19 relief work being undertaken by the state and central governments along with various NGOs. India is battling a devastating health crisis in the second wave of the global pandemic, which is currently causing over 4,000 daily deaths. “Sun TV Network is donating a sum of Rs 30 crore to provide relief to those affected by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Sunrisers Hyderabad said in a statement posted on their twitter handle. “This will be spent on several initiatives currently underway at various states of India…

08 May

Kevin Pietersen wants the remaining IPL matches to be shifted to UK in September

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Former England captain Kevin Pietersen wants the remaining matches of this year’s postponed Indian Premier League to be shifted to the United Kingdom in September, instead of the UAE. Pietersen feels moving the IPL to UK would be the best decision as there is a window in September just after England host India in a five-match Test series that concludes on September 14. “I have seen people talking about the UAE as a possible destination to finish the IPL in September, but I actually think the IPL should move to the UK “There is a window in September after the England vs…

06 May

IPL’s Australian players have been transported to the Maldives

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The Indian Premier League’s Australian cohort has been transported to the Maldives after the tournament’s abrupt suspension over the coronavirus crisis in India. In a joint statement, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association confirmed their players, coaching staff and match officials were safely transported to the Maldives. “We can confirm that Australian players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India and are en route to the Maldives,” the statement read. International cricketers started heading home on Wednesday after the previous day’s halt of the Twenty20 competition, as India grapples with a sweeping second wave of infections. The…

06 May

Sourav Ganguly says that “It is very difficult to say” how the IPL bio-bubble was breached

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he BCCI asserts that organising the Indian Premier League (IPL) in India this year was not a mistake. BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly spoke about the thought process behind organising it at home, why the Board chose six cities as venues, and that Indian domestic players will be compensated irrespective of the fate of the 2021 IPL season. Excerpts: In hindsight, do you think it was a mistake to organise the IPL in India this year? No. When we decided, the number was not even close to this. We did the England tour successfully. Was there a discussion to hold it…