Abu Dhabi: With the COVID-19 pandemic creating chaos worldwide, sports, like everything else, went into lockdown with no end in sight. So, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on April 15 that IPL 2020 had been postponed “indefinitely”, that sounded rather final. But the event had just too much invested…
No cheerleaders, no fans: IPL starts tomorrow without glitz, glamour
September 18, 2020Abu Dhabi: The much-delayed Indian Premier League (IPL) starts tomorrow (Sept. 19) without its customary glitz and glamour, but the Twenty20 tournament is expected to be a welcome relief to cricket fans during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The short-form extravaganza normally starts in March-April but along with other major international sporting events was postponed as…
More than 20,000 Coronavirus tests planned during IPL 2020, says report
September 11, 2020Dubai: More than 20,000 Coronavirus tests will be carried out during the virus-hit Indian Premier League (IPL), the Twenty20 tournament’s medical partner said yesterday. The world’s richest cricket league, starting on Sept. 19, is being held at United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year because of the pandemic and likely with no spectators. Most of the…
IPL 2020 schedule announced
September 7, 2020Mumbai Indians to take on Chennai Super Kings in Sept. 19 Opener The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 schedule was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday. Mumbai Indians (MI), the defending champions led by Rohit Sharma, will take on the M.S. Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in…
IPL at UAE from Sept.19
July 24, 2020Bengaluru: The eagerly awaited IPL (Indian Premier League) – 2020 cricket tournament will start in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) on Sep.19, with the final match scheduled to take place on Nov. 8. Announcing this to newsmen today, IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel said that the IPL-2020 would be a full 51-day tournament (Sept. 19 to…
Expect IPL to go ahead this autumn as imminent decision to be made
June 17, 2020Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 to go ahead in 2020: Due to COVID19 the Indian Premier League (IPL) like many other top sporting events which were meant to take place between March and June this year have been either postponed or cancelled. The decision to postpone the IPL was the correct one, and now government…
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