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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…

25 Mar

A smart decision by Virat Kohli says Ravi Shastri

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Indian coach Ravi Shastri thinks Virat Kohli has taken a "smart decision" by giving up captaincy from all forms of cricket, paving the way to express himself better in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Shastri witnessed Virat Kohli's leadership from close quarters during his stint as India coach, however he also feels Kohli could have continued as the captain in Test cricket. Kohli left many in shock when he stepped down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain after 2021. Subsequently, Kohli quit Test captaincy following India's 1-2 series loss to South Africa. He had earlier given away T20 captaincy after the World…

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 signed as new captain of Kolkata Knight Riders

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A perennial performer in the IPL, Shreyas Iyer proved he is a big player from the word go. Winning the Emerging Player of the year in his rookie season with 439 runs for then Delhi Daredevils, who bought the uncapped player for a record Rs 2.6 crore at the auction, now Kolkata Knight Riders appointed new signing Shreyas Iyer as their new captain ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 season on Wednesday. Venky Mysore, CEO & MD of KKR said "We are delighted firstly to have been able to successfully bid for Shreyas in the IPL auction & to…

19 Apr

Vi T20 Dekho bhi, Khelo bhi, Jeeto bhi

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Vi, the Associate Media Sponsor of Vivo IPL 2021 and India’s leading telecom brand, has announced a rewarding initiative based on the popular game concept ‘Play Along’ i.e. play while its customers can watch the live T20 league. Here one can play solo or with friends every day for next 52 days, 60 matches and win loads of rewards. Vi is offering its customers an opportunity to participate in the ‘Vi Dekho bhi, Khelo bhi, Jeeto bhi’ online gaming initiative and win daily prizes as well as bumper tournament prize, from 9 April to 30 May. This announcement comes after…

05 Apr

Strike-rate is kind of overrated, says Shubman Gill

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India's emerging cricket star Shubman Gill says “Strike-rate is kind of overrated”. The 21 years old cricketer made his international test debut against Australia last year in December. He has impressed everyone with his fearless batting style in test matches against England this year where he opened the innings with his partner Rohit Sharma. Gill made his debut in IPL in 2018 with Kolkata Knight Riders. Since then he has never looked back in his career. For KKR he has played a total of 41 matches in which he has scored 939 Runs with a strike rate of 125.20, which seems…

12 Sep

KKR signs USA fast bowler Ali Khan for IPL 2020

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Celebrations of winning the Caribbean Premier League 2020 title are still in full flow among the players of the 4-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders squad. TKR skipper Kieron Pollard bagged 4 wickets while Lendl Simmons produced an unbeaten knock of 84 runs off 49 deliveries in Trinbago Knight Riders’ 8-wicket victory over St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in the final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, on Thursday.USA fast bowler Ali Khan has been roped in by the Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for left-arm pacer Harry Gurney. The English pacer was ruled out of the…

02 Sep

KANE WILLIAMSON SHOWED APPREHENSION TO LEAVE FOR IPL TO UAE

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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has acknowledged that there is a "little bit of apprehension" as he gears up to leave for the UAE to compete in the Indian Premier League, beginning September 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including two players, testing positive for the virus has added to his concerns as he prepares for his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad. He flies out on Thursday. "That's part of the reason why they made every team stay at a different hotel," Williamson told 'Radio New Zealand'. "But obviously that's bad news. You don't…

19 Jun

BCCI to review IPL sponsorship deals including Vivo

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The BCCI on Friday said it will review IPL’s sponsorship deals, including the one with Chinese mobile phone company Vivo, in a meeting next week As a direct fallout of the violence in Ladakh’s Galwan valley that claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to review its IPL sponsorship deals originating from China. The BCCI has convened an IPL governing council meeting next week where its mega title rights deal with Vivo, worth - 440 crores per year will be reviewed.IndianPremierLeague✔@IPL “Taking note of the border skirmish that resulted in…

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…