BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday made it clear that the 13th edition of IPL will be a truncated one if the coronavirus pandemic subsides but could not commit on the number of matches under the current circumstances. The BCCI on Friday suspended the IPL from March 29 to April 15 due to government-imposed travel restrictions and refusal of three states to host any matches owing to the pandemic that has so far claimed more than 5000 lives and infected close to 1,50,000 people globally.
Kings XI Punjab skipper K L Rahul, who scored a hundred against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL match in Dubai on Thursday, said he was lacking confidence in his skills as a batsman heading into the team's second fixture in the tournament.
'You see the value of Harshal, and what he offers. He has the ability to stop the game.'
RCB captain Virat Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma and Kings XI co-owner Preity Zinta basked in the spotlight.
'There should have been one extra fast bowler. One spinner less.'
Under Warner, SRH lost five out of six games and he himself hasn't been in greatest of form which led to Kane Williamson being handed the reins.
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A glamour-filled opening ceremony, featuring Bollywood personalities and all-girl English pop band TBC, performed for the Season 9 of the Indian Premier League, in Mumbai, on Friday.
'Why do I have this feeling... why India could not pick their XI in last two years. It's a very strange thing to me that your squad is not settled. Who is your No. 4, where will Virat (Kohli) play 3, 4 or 5?'
With 10 points from 11 games, it is a must-win encounter for Dinesh Karthik and his men if they want to keep their play-off chances alive.
Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com picks his best eleven on performances from the first half of the tournament.
Flashing that dimple smile, which once made her the heart-throb of millions, the Bollywood star displays a steely resolve not to concede defeat.
Playing M S was not Sushant Singh Rajput's only link with cricket.
Architect-turned-cricketer Varun Chakravarthy, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, went to Kings XI Punjab for a massive Rs. 8.4 crore, while Rajasthan Royals retained Jaydev Unadkat for the same amount.
While the Australian all-rounder hasn't made any official announcement, it is learnt that after Chennai Super Kings ended their IPL campaign on Sunday with victory over Kings XI Punjab, the senior player told his teammates about the decision to retire from all forms of cricket.
'To Yash, enjoy your talent. Best Wishes,' read Buttler's message to Jaiswal.
No one is more animated in the stands when Kings XI Punjab is playing a game than Co-owner Preity Zinta.
The teams which don't make long-term promises that are difficult to fulfil but focus on immediate process and know the roles of players required for slots.
In a rain-hit final Group A league encounter in the Under-19 World Cup, reduced to 23-overs per-side, India scored 115 without loss in 23 overs, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (57 not out off 72 balls) and Divyansh Saxena (52 no off 62 balls) hitting half-centuries. New Zealand needed 193 as per DLS method calculations but managed only 147 in 21 overs as India emerged group toppers with six points.
A superb all-round showing from Marcus Stoinis with both bat and ball helped Delhi Capitals edge past Kings XI Punjab in the Super Over, in a thrilling IPL match.
Following the Bombay High Court's verdict to move the Indian Premier League games after April 30 out of drought-hit Maharashtra, the Indian Premier League, on Friday, picked Bengaluru as the venue for its season 9 finale, and offered four alternate home options to the state's affected franchises.
However, if anyone has unfinished business over a decade of IPL, it is India captain Virat Kohli. He made his intent amply clear earlier this week.
Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel picked Rishabh Pant as the key player for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021, while adding that the young left-hander is capable of winning matches on his own and can be better than former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
How India's players fared in the England series.
Tahir himself understands that it is all about team composition and giving the right guys the nod with an eye on the conditions.
Krunal Pandya on Saturday became the costliest uncapped buy in IPL history, going for a whopping Rs 8.8 crore to Mumbai Indians as rookie players, both Indian and overseas, turned overnight millionaires in the auction in Bengaluru.
The Bombay high court asked the BCCI to shift all the IPL matches after April 30 from Maharashtra due to the acute water crisis in the state. Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur are the three venues in Maharashtra scheduled to hold the IPL matches.
Featuring Yusuf Pathan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Ashish Nehra.
With DC having lost all five games so far this season, a rejig of the top order against KKR at the Ferozeshah Kotla in a bid to revive their fortunes could be on the cards.
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, English batting star Kevin Pietersen and South African speedster Dale Steyn were among the biggest names to be released by their respective franchises ahead of the Indian Premier League's 10th edition next year. As many as 140 cricketers, including 44 overseas players, have been retained, while 63 were let go by the eight franchises for season 10.
Kings XI Punjab continued their winning streak with a facile five-wicket victory to strengthen their position at the top of the heap as Royal Challengers Bangalore were left licking their wounds after yet another loss in the ongoing Indian Premier League in Dubai on Monday.
Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match, in Jaipur on Friday.
Kyle Mills has justified benching star Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the past couple of IPL matches
Chris Morris slammed 25 from just eight balls to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a healthy 171 for six.
Gujarat Lions will have their task cut out when they lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Featuring Virat, Suryakant Yadav, Mustafizur Rehman, David Warner, AB, Krunal Pandya...
Mohammed Shami will be needed on a dry Motera surface, which might be conducive for reverse swing.
Haddin backed Prabhsimran Singh to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI.
Rajneesh Gupta brings you all the numbers from the first 26 games in IPL-12.
Teams play safe, retain star players, total purse at Rs 148 crore versus Rs 198 crore last year
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