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IPL Sponsors: RR ropes in TV9 Network, RCB gets Max Insurance on board

Rajasthan Royals has roped in TV9 Bharatvarsh as its principal partner for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, to be held in UAE from September 19

Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting lands in Dubai ahead of IPL 2020

Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday landed and went into mandatory 6-day quarantine at his hotel ahead of IPL 2020

Start from zero: 'Guru mantra' for Yashasvi Jaiswal head of IPL 2020

Rajasthan Royals has begun its training in the UAE after the period of self-quarantine got over

IPL 2020 will test players mentally and physically, feels Madan Lal

Citing his concern over the rise in coronavirus cases worldwide, former Indian cricketer Madan Lal said that IPL 2020 would be the 'toughest' for cricketers, both mentally and physically

IPL 2020: Had to let go of Chris Lynn with 'heavy heart', says Karthik

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik has said that the franchise had to let go of Chris Lynn with a heavy heart.The IPL 2020 will be played from September 19-November 10 in the UAE across three venues --Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.In the players' auction which was held in December last year, Lynn was not retained by the franchise while Morgan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5.25 crore.Now, Lynn would be seen in action for the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2020."We had to let go off Lynn with a heavy heart, whatever time he spent with the franchise, he was a absolute gun, so are the dynamics of the auction that you have to let go some players, Lynn is somebody I am really fond off, he brings a lot to the table," Karthik said in a video posted on the official website of the IPL."Eoin Morgan is there with us for this season, I have met him a couple of times, he is a gem of a guy, being a solid human being is something that everyone looks at, he is a ...

IPL 2020: KKR has got heavy artillery of pacers, says bowling coach Mills

Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Kyle Mills feels the team has a very strong pace bowling attack led by Australian Pat Cummins

BCCI appoints VPS Healthcare as an official testing agency for IPL 2020

Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed a UAE-based healthcare group, VPS Healthcare, as the official testing agency for IPL 2020

IPL 2020: Enjoy opening but open to finisher's role, says Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane 'enjoys opening' in the shortest format but a packed Delhi Capitals top-order could mean a potential 'finisher's role' for India's Test vice-captain

IPL 2020: Excited to play alongside Andre Russell, says Tom Banton

England's batsman Tom Banton has said that he is excited to share a dressing room with Andre Russell for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020

England's Harry Gurney to miss IPL 2020, T20 Blast due to shoulder injury

Harry Gurney, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, is scheduled to undergo an operation next month

IPL 2020: Pacer Daniel Sams replaces Jason Roy in Delhi Capitals' squad

England's opening batsman Jason Roy has opted out from the IPL 2020 after getting injured ahead of England vs Pakistan T20 International series

VPS Healthcare to conduct 20,000 plus Covid-19 tests during IPL

The BCCI has recruited VPS Healthcare as the official COVID-19 testing agency for the upcoming IPL, where more than 20,000 tests will be conducted for nearly three months. As per a press release sent by the company, the 20,000 tests will include "all players, support staff of the franchisees, BCCI officials and IPL stakeholders." "We are also in discussion with the BCCI on the provision of providing other allied support medical services in line with the requirement for the conduct of the tournament," the release further stated. All players and staff members of the teams are being tested on days 1, 3 and 6 before they are being allowed to enter the bio bubble. After that players and others are supposed to be tested every fifth day throughout the course of the tournament.

Coming next: Most-watched IPL in the time of Covid-19 pandemic

It could reach more than 530 mn viewers on TV and a few hundred million more online. But can it make money for Disney Star?

Fantasy sports catch the fancy with Dream11 winning IPL title rights

Fantasy sport is a skill-based game where fans create their own teams, picking real-life players from upcoming matches

IPL 2020: Dream11 in talks with several PE, VC firms to raise $50 million

Upcoming funding round may dilute Tencent's stake

Glad to see IPL return as lot of livelihoods depends on it: Azharuddin

As IPL teams have started to leave for the UAE, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin expressed his happiness on the Indian Premier League T20 carnival returning nevertheless in the Gulf nation

IPL 2020: Ponting doesn't want Ashwin to 'mankad' batsmen, Hogg differs

Following Ricky Ponting's statement that he will be speaking to R Ashwin about 'mankading', Brad Hogg has apparently backed the Indian off-spinner while offering a different viewpoint

IPL 2020: RCB to leave for Dubai on August 21 with health top of agenda

The team there will be undergoing six-day isolation in UAE and three Covid-19 tests again before entering a bio bubble

IPL 2020: Don't you dare break Covid-19 protocols, BCCI warns players

Last month, England fast bowler Jofra Archer was dropped from the playing XI for the second Test against West Indies after it was learned that he had broken the team's bio-secure protocol

IPL 2020: U-19 pacer Sushant Mishra among five net bowlers accompanying RCB

Sushant Mishra, a U-19 bowler, is among the five net bowlers who will be accompanying Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.The franchise on Thursday confirmed that they are taking a contingent of 40 people with them to the UAE.Among these 40, 21 are players, 14 are part of the staff including coaches and physiotherapists.The remaining five are net bowlers, namely Aman Kumar (Haryana), Chetan Sakariya (Saurashtra), Pravin Dubey (Karnataka), Aditya Thakare (Vidharbha), and Sushant Mishra (U19 bowler).Mishra was last seen in action in the U19 World Cup earlier this year.The franchise on Thursday also confirmed that they would be reaching Dubai on August 21."RCB team will reach Dubai on August 21 and start a three-week camp with Indian and international players in collaboration with Mike Hesson and Simon Katich from August 29 onwards," the franchise said in a statement.Initially scheduled to start in March, the 2020 edition of the IPL was ...