BCCI postponing the IPL 2020 has already started showing immense impacts with doubts over the participation of several overseas players. David Warner was reappointed as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2020. However, with BCCI postponing the tournament, his participation in IPL 13 is in doubt. Warner's manager, James Erskine in an interaction with The Age, revealed the southpaw's plans of playing IPL 2020. “If the IPL is on David Warner’s planning on going. If things change dramatically, which can happen in
MS Dhoni will be making a return to cricket in the IPL 2020 for the first time since playing for India in the 2019 World Cup semifinal. Fans and cricket experts are awaiting to see the return of the world's best finisher onto the cricket field. The former Indian skipper is looking for his fourth title with CSK in IPL 2020. However, in the wake of coronavirus, the IPL has been postponed till April 15 by the BCCI. The tournament was initially scheduled
The BCCI has postponed IPL 13 till April 15 as a preventive measure against Coronavirus. COVID -19 is said to be pandemic all over the world and has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. All sporting activities (domestic/international) have been put on hold at the moment until further notice. Cricket Australia is likely to restrict its players from participating in IPL 13 after the outbreak of coronavirus. The Australian Cricket Board is reviewing the current scenario surrounding coronavirus and will come up
The various IPL franchisees are bracing themselves up in case the IPL 2020 is called off in the wake of the growing effect of coronavirus in India and around the world. The IPL was scheduled to start from March 29, but has been postponed till April 15, as a preventive measure against the pandemic. One of the IPL franchise officials said that the owners will have a conference call on Monday, March 16, to take a call on the future of IPL 2020.
The postponement of IPL 2020 till April 15 saw MS Dhoni leave Chennai for the moment on Saturday. He left the city amid a huge fanfare gathering to see him off. Dhoni joined the CSK outfit as he started practicing with the team since March 2. MS Dhoni was seen interacting with the fans and giving autographs as he bid goodbye to his second home briefly. "It has become your home, sir!" Keep whistling, as #Thala Dhoni bids a short adieu to #AnbuDen,"
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hinted at hosting a truncated IPL 2020 after the tournament was postponed as a preventive measure against Coronavirus fears on Friday, March 14. He further suggested on cutting down the number of games in IPL 2020 as well. However, this decision from the BCCI chief has not gone down well with some of the franchise owners, who are keen on having a full tournament. They further suggested the BCCI to follow the 2009 IPL template. The season was held
Amid coronavirus fears, the IPL 2020 which was scheduled to start from March 29, has been further postponed to April 15. The BCCI stated it as a preventive measure against coronavirus. In a further development, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that the tournament is likely to be truncated after a delayed start. However, he refused to give a final verdict on the same after the BCCI general meeting on Saturday. The BCCI officials met top executives of all eight franchises at its
The IPL 2020 has been postponed to April 15 after the global concern over the coronavirus outbreak. The tournament was earlier scheduled to start from March 29. Top BCCI officials including President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah and top management of the IPL agreed on this unanimous decision after certain government organisations advised on taking down the tournament. "The BCCI is concerned and sensitive about all its stakeholders, and public health in general, and it is taking all necessary steps to ensure
MS Dhoni who is out of the national team since India's loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final has started practicing ahead of IPL 2020 with Chennai Super Kings. The former Indian skipper has announced his arrival into form by smashing a brilliant century in a practice match at the Chepauk. The practice game was not televised, but there are reports that MS Dhoni scored a 91 ball-123. The fans at the stadium were glad to seen the return of
As the fans are awaiting for the 13th edition of the IPL to kickstart from March 29, there is an increasing possibility that the tournament might be played behind closed doors. The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday, March 12, said it is advising against hosting Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 amid the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. Coronavirus thus is a big concern ahead of the tournament as more and more positive reports are being resulted. MEA Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar while
BCCI has decided to halve the IPL prize money allotted to the four franchises that reach the play-offs of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. This is part of BCCI's cost-cutting measure for the upcoming edition. A circular was sent to all IPL franchises in which the BCCI notified that instead of a whopping Rs 20 crore, the IPL champion team will now receive Rs 10 crore. The season is slated to begin on March 29. A BCCI notification on the IPL prize money said,
MSD & Suresh Raina gloved-up and took to the nets in their yellow jersey at the Chepauk Stadium for the upcoming IPL season beginning on March 29. MSD has not represented the country since India's exit from the 50-over World Cup in England last year but received a hero's welcome after reaching Chennai as numerous players began their preparations for the start and Suresh Raina who was a part of India's 2011 World Cup-winning team under Dhoni seemed to be the most excited
The much-awaited IPL 2020 promo was launched on Sunday, February 23. The official Twitter handle of the Indian Premier League (IPL) shared a video marking the prelude to the world's most-followed T20 franchise cricket league. Season 13 of the IPL is all set to begin from March 29 with the first match to be played in Mumbai between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni will make a comeback to cricket, much to the delight of his fans. He last
The IPL All-Star match that was scheduled to be played three days ahead of the start of IPL 13 has now been postponed till the end of the tournament. The IPL governing council Brijesh Patel confirmed the development. No date or venue has been finalised yet. The IPL GC also said that the two respective teams for the IPL All-Star match will be chosen based on the performance of the players in the tournament. "It will be after the tournament. We will see
Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni who is on a hiatus from international cricket since the 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand will start training with CSK at Chepauk from March 1 for IPL 2020. While MS Dhoni's international comeback is still a heated subject of debate, his participation in IPL 2020 with CSK is an assured one. Mahi fans will see him coming back to playing the game as and when IPL 2020 starts from March 29. Meanwhile, the IPL 2020 schedule
RCB unveiled new logo ahead of season 13 in the IPL. The club said the new logo design, which features a lion, "embodies the bold and fearless attitude" of the side. “The elements in the logo is a commitment to continuously entertain and engage with fans who are the force behind Royal Challengers Bangalore. We believe a change in identity for the club was necessary to effectively live and breathe this vision and celebrate the passion for cricket and playing bold" said Sanjeev