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Andy Flower appointed head coach of IPL's Lucknow franchise

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower was on Friday appointed as the head coach of the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise, which will make its debut in the 2022 Indian Premier League. Flower was working with Punjab Kings as assistant coach for the past two seasons. KL Rahul, who was Punjab's skipper for the last two seasons, is also expected to move to the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise. "I am incredibly excited to be joining the new Lucknow franchise and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Since my very first tour to India in 1993, I have always loved touring, playing and coaching in India," said Flower in a statement. "The passion for cricket in India is unrivalled and it is a real privilege to lead an IPL franchise and I am looking forward to working closely with Dr Goenka and the Lucknow team. "I will relish the challenge to build something meaningful and successful with the Lucknow franchise, I am looking forward to meeting the management and staff when I visit Uttar Pradesh

Bidders ready with Rs 40,000-crore auction purse for IPL, ICC sports rights

The upbeat mood is reflective of the fact that the competition for these lucrative rights will be much fiercer than ever before

IPL: BCCI yet to give Letter of Intent to Ahmedabad owners, says report

BCCI has still not given the Letter of Intent to American company Irelia Co Pvt Ltd (CVC Capital Partners), who were awarded the franchise rights of the newly inducted Ahmedabad team

Players should prioritise national assignments over IPL, says Kapil Dev

India failed to make it to the semifinals of the ICC event, paying heavily for the back-to-back early losses in the Super 12 stage

Lalit Modi takes dig at BCCI, says even betting firms can buy IPL teams

The former IPL chairman on Tuesday made serious allegations against one of the owners of two new teams

IPL windfall: New owners whet the appetite for Indian sporting properties

When BCCI invited bids for two new teams for IPL T20 league, not many expected a windfall of Rs 12,715 crore

BCCI to rake in Rs 5,000-7,000 crore from sale of two new IPL teams

Bid price for IPL's media and digital rights expected to double to Rs 32,694 crore in 2023

Hazlewood says IPL was "perfect" preparation for T20 World Cup

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood says getting sufficient game time in the just-concluded IPL in the UAE was "perfect" preparation for the T20 World Cup and could stand him in good stead in showpiece

Charge of Old Brigade: Chennai Super Kings under Dhoni win IPL for 4th time

Chasing an imposing target of 193, KKR could manage 165 for 9 in their 20 overs with Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer hitting 51 and 50 respectively

We are extremely proud of fight we have shown: KKR captain Morgan

Eoin Morgan said that he is "extremely proud" of the fight put up by his men after being down and out during the first phase

Proud to leave legacy behind? Still, I haven't left behind, says Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni did admit that a lot of things will depend on the kind of retention policy that BCCI puts in place for the big auction next year

IPL 2021 final highlights: Chennai Super Kings wins fourth IPL title

From 91 for no loss in the 11th over, KKR slumped to 125 for 8 in the 17th over in a dramatic batting collapse to lose the final

MS Dhoni becomes first in world cricket to captain in 300 T20 games

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday became the first player in world cricket to captain a team in 300 T20 games across various competitions

MS Dhoni knows how to bring an environment together: Shane Watson

Watson also said that Dhoni knowns how to bring the best out of his players in the team. Chennai are playing their ninth IPL final on Friday against Kolkata Knight Riders

Dhoni has performed better than Morgan despite no int'l cricket: Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir feels one shouldn't compare Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan

IPL 2021: Experienced CSK eye 4th title, face resurgent KKR in final

MS Dhoni's experienced Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders in the high-octane grand finale of IPL 2021 at Dubai International Stadium, here on Friday

KKR's Dinesh Karthik reprimanded for breach of IPL Code of Conduct

IPL has reprimanded KKR wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik for breaching IPL code of conduct during his team's Qualifier 2 match against Delhi Capitals in Sharjah.

KKR beat DC by 3 wickets in dramatic second qualifier to enter IPL final

Rahul Tripathi struck a stunning six in the penultimate delivery after opener Venkatesh Iyer's brilliant half century to help KKR beat DC by three wickets in the drama-filled second qualifier

IPL 2021, Qualifier 2, KKR vs DC highlights: Kolkata wins by 3 wickets

Opting to bowl, KKR dished out another superlative bowling display to restrict Delhi Capitals to 135 for 5 on a slow Sharjah track

Aiden Markram hopes IPL 2021 stint will help him at T20 World Cup

South African batter Aiden Markram feels exposing himself to the high standard of cricket that the IPL offers will help him deal better with pressure situations in the upcoming T20 World Cup.