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Shikhar Dhawan receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Indian cricket team's senior opener Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday said he has received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

IPL 2021: RCB players, support staff leave for respective destinations

Royal Challengers Bangalore's domestic players and support staff entered their home towns from specific pre-identified hubs as the foreign recruits left for their respective destinations

IPL 2021: Australian participants sans Mike Hussey leave for Maldives

The IPL's Australian participants, except for a Covid-19 positive Mike Hussey, left for Maldives on May 4 to serve out the waiting period before they can board a flight to Australia

Difficult to say how IPL 2021 bio-bubble was breached: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that it is difficult to say how the Indian Premier League's bio-bubble was breached and the report that the board got had shown that there was no breach

Aussies told to do homework before signing for overseas T20 leagues

Australian Cricketers' Association has asked its players to do homework and weigh the risks of travelling to overseas T20 leagues after the Aussie cricketers were stranded in India

New Zealand's IPL-based Test players to leave for UK on May 11: NZC

Four members of New Zealand's Test contingent involved in the now-suspended IPL, including captain Kane Williamson, will leave India for the United Kingdom on May 11, says New Nealand cricket board

India has been amazing to me every time, please stay safe: Michael Slater

Former Australia batsman Michael Slater once again slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison for enforcing a travel ban from India and not letting citizens enter the country

Looking back, organisers may have tweaked few things: Cummins on IPL 2021

Australia pacer Pat Cummins feels the IPL organisers, in hindsight, would have "tweaked a few things" after deciding to host the league in India amidst a raging Covid-19 pandemic

Eight of the 11 England cricketers reach home from Covid-hit IPL 2021

Eight of the 11 England players who were part of the now-postponed Indian Premier League, including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow, returned home on Wednesday.

BCCI to help arrange charter flights for IPL's Australian players: CA

Cricket Australia's interim CEO said that the BCCI is working to arrange a charter flight for IPL's Australian recruits, who are likely to stay in Maldives or Sri Lanka before heading back home

Bookies employed cleaner to do pitch-siding during IPL game at Kotla: BCCI

The recently-suspended IPL witnessed potential corruptors plugging an accredited cleaner at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla ground for doing 'pitch-siding' which helps ball-to-ball betting

Covid bouncer sends IPL packing; brand value at risk of falling further

This year, the picture has changed as the second Covid-19 wave has raged across the country

BCCI set to incur losses of over Rs 2,000 cr due to IPL 2021 postponement

The biggest loss for BCCI is the money it gets from Star Sports for the broadcast rights of the tournament

IPL advertisers back tournament's suspension, silent about losses

Advertisers on the Indian Premier League (IPL) remained silent about losses due to indefinite suspension of the tournament, although industry insiders said it was the right thing to do considering the current surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. The BCCI on Tuesday decided to indefinitely suspend the lucrative T20 cricket event due to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble. Harsh Jain, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dream11 & Dream Sports said, "We agree with BCCI's decision to postpone the IPL. Focussing on tackling the current crisis in India, along with ensuring the health and safety of players, is far more important than any business impact. Dream11 is one of the official partners of IPL 2021. A senior official in a media planning firm on condition of anonymity said postponement of IPL was the right thing to do in the current situation. "Given the current surge of COVID-19, postponement was needed. Lives of players are more important," he said. A Tata Motors ...

IPL 2021 cancelled: BCCI, teams may lose more than Rs 3,000 crore

On an average the BCCI earns Rs 67 crore from every match broadcast. It earned Rs 4,000 crore from the IPL in 2020 and was expected to earn a similar amount this time

We will find a way to send back foreign players: IPL chairman Brijesh Patel

IPL chairman said BCCI will 'find a way' to send league's foreign recruits back to their respective countries after the event was suspended indefinitely due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble

IPL broadcaster supports BCCI move to suspend Indian Premier League 2021

Star India, the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League, supported the BCCI's decision to indefinitely suspend the lucrative T20 event due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble

IPL 2021: KKR vs RCB match postponed; Varun, Sandeep test Covid positive

Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. All other team members have tested negative for Covid-19, IPL said in a statement

KKR vs RCB match deferred after 2 of Kolkata team test positive for Covid

According to a media report, the Kolkata team's Varun Chakravarthy and seam bowler Sandeep Warrier have tested positive for Covid-19

DC vs PBKS highlights: Delhi moves to top of points table after 7 wkts win

Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 69 off 47, while another opener Prithvi Shaw (39) and Steven Smith (24) also chipped in as DC chased down the target in 17.4 overs.