Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning on Sept. 19. Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opening match of the T20 event, which has been moved to the UAE due to…
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…
Can BCCI call IPL 13th edition “Coronavirus Benevolent IPL”?
August 19, 2020By D. Vijeth Not only does the ball go in mystifying direction in IPL (Indian Premier League) but also the venues and countries. What seemed to be an improbable proposition under the current scheme of things, has finally carved a window between September 19 and November 8 at the shores of UAE. The World T20…
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…
Players go home as IPL Franchises call off camps till further notice
March 17, 2020The eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have called off their respective pre-tournament camps till further notice, three days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a suspension of the cash-rich event from Mar.29 to April 15. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) yesterday deferred their training camp, which was scheduled to begin on Mar.21, due to the outbreak…
‘If IPL happens, it will be a shortened tourney’
March 15, 2020BCCI President Sourav Ganguly yesterday made it clear that the 13th edition of IPL will be a truncated one if the COVID-19 pandemic subsides but could not commit on the number of matches under the current circumstances. The BCCI on Friday suspended the IPL from Mar.29 to Apr.15 due to Government-imposed travel restrictions and refusal…
IPL 2020 postponed due to Coronavirus
March 14, 2020To start from Apr.15 instead of Mar.29 The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been postponed to Apr. 15 from Mar.29 as a “precautionary measure” against the Coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement yesterday. The BCCI statement comes at the back of the…
IPL Prize Money reduced to half as BCCI seeks ‘Cost Cutting’
March 4, 2020The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to implement strict cost cutting measures with the notable decision being IPL 2020 champions’ prize money will be halved as compared to 2019. In a circular sent to all IPL franchises, the BCCI has notified that instead of a whopping Rs.20 crore, the IPL…
Mumbai Indians face Chennai Super Kings in Tournament Opener
February 17, 2020Mumbai Indians will kick start their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29. The last league fixture of the 13th edition of the IPL will take place on May 17. Mumbai Indians, the defending champions, took to Twitter yesterday to announce their…
RCB unveils new logo ahead of IPL 2020
February 14, 2020Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore unveiled their new logo this morning. The team took to Twitter to make the announcement and posted a small video to unveil the new logo. “THIS IS IT. The moment you’ve been waiting for. New Decade, New RCB, New Logo! #PlayBold,” Royal…
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