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12 Jun

Holding the IPL Will Lift the Mood of the Country During the Pandemic: BCCI Treasurer Dhumal

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BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics as because there are number of lives that depend on it.Dhumal said holding the IPL 2020 will 'lift the mood' of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the BCCI would find it difficult to sustain cricketing activities in the country without the tournament.He says , "Some people say that BCCI is just bothered about IPL for the money involved and criticise us, but no one is putting their focus on the economics part of it. It’s not…

11 Jun

The BCCI is ready to host the IPL 2020 behind closed doors and is working on all possible options to stage the tournament this year

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) behind closed doors and is working on all possible options to stage the tournament this year, board president Sourav Ganguly has stated in his letter to all affiliated members of the body. The letter states: "The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums". The IPL was scheduled to commence from March 29 but was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is being…

27 Apr

BCCI Has Not Made Any Concrete Back-Up Plan For 2020-21 Domestic Season.

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The BCCI has not yet made any concrete back-up plan for the 2020-21 domestic season, which is due to start in August, but the man in charge, Saba Karim, says the priority will be to organise as many games as possible amid the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The England and Wales Cricket Board has already announced suspension of all its activities till July, including the domestic season, in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic. All sporting activities around the world have come to a grinding halt. "There are no concrete back up plans as such. There is…

27 Apr

Ravichandran Ashwin Recalled How He Was Dropped By Chennai Super Kings.

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Two bad games in the IPL was all that it took for premier Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to realise that bowling in T20s was not as easy as he assumed it to be, the reality hitting him like a "hard slap" a decade back. During a podcast with cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar for ESPNCricinfo, Ashwin spoke about how the 2010 IPL with the Chennai Super Kings affected him, the challenges of bowling in hostile conditions of Australia and England, and why spin twin Ravindra Jadeja is a "natural athlete".Ashwin recalled the 2010 IPL when he was dropped from the CSK squad…

26 Apr

“One Coffee I Had, Mere Ko Bahut Mehengi Padi Vo,” Says Hardik Pandya.

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Dinesh Karthik caught up with Hardik Pandya in an Instagram Live s ession on Saturday where they talked about various topics, from the impact of coronavirus to the postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the chat, Hardik Pandya also opened up about the controversial 'Koffee With Karan' episode that led to a suspension from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Dinesh Karthik requested the fans not to ask any controversial questions because it had been a year since Hardik's appearance on the show. The all-rounder replied by saying that he was never a coffee drinker…

25 Apr

Sachin Tendulkar Urged People To Stay At Home And Stay Safe.

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Sachin Tendulkar, the only player in the history of cricket to have scored 100 international hundreds, took to Twitter to thank his fans for their "wonderful" birthday wishes while urging them not to go out as the country battles against the coronavirus pandemic. "Thank you for all your wonderful wishes. You always prayed for me to stay at the crease and not get out. My only wish for all of you today is that you too don't get out. #StayHome and stay healthy," Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.

24 Apr

Bandhan Bank Resumes Services Related To Small Loans.

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Bandhan Bank resumed its small business loan related services. The decision to resume the services has been taken keeping in mind the financial requirements of its customers who are involved in small businesses. The services will currently start at limited scale and with skeletal staff, to cater to customer needs. The bank has been operating its branches even during the lockdown with limited staff strength. However, the loan services to small business were not operational. These services have selectively resumed from April 20, in only identified Green Zones. This decision has been made keeping in mind the financial needs of…

24 Apr

England Tour Of India’s Women Cricket Team Postponed due to the Covid-19 Outbreak.

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The Indian women team's tour of England starting June 25, has been postponed temporarily as ECB on Friday suspended all forms of professional cricket in the country until at least July 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian women were supposed to play four ODIs and two T20 Internationals during their short two-week trip that would have ended on July 9. India were supposed to play T20Is at Taunton and Bristol apart from four ODIs in Worcester, Chelmsford, Canterbury and Hove. The ECB clarified that nine rounds of fixtures will be lost in the County Championship season but "blocks for…

24 Apr

Due To The Worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic English Cricket Season Pushed Back Until July.

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Cricket chiefs announced Friday that no professional cricket would be played in England and Wales until July at the earliest as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked fresh havoc on the international sporting calendar. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said attempts would be made to reschedule international fixtures in the period from July until the end of September, including the West Indies Test tour of England. Global cricket is at a standstill as a result of COVID-19, with stark warnings issued over the damaging economic fallout.ECB chief executive officer Tom Harrison said the plan was to reschedule international matches as…

24 Apr

Reports Say That Legalisation Of Ball-Tampering Could Be Considered.

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The usage of artificial substances to polish the cricket ball, which effectively means ball tampering, could be considered for legalisation when the game resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic that has made bowlers wary of applying saliva on the red cherry. 'ESPNCricinfo' reported that administrators are "open to the option of allowing for the use of an agreed artificial substance to polish the ball under the supervision of the umpires", which amounts to ball-tampering as per the current rules governing the sport. However, an ICC CEC member, who PTI spoke with, refused to say whether such a discussion will happen and…