IPL 2020: Shreyas Iyer clarifies stand after controversy over his Sourav Ganguly comment
Cricket | Sep 22, 2020, 08:26 PM ISTThe Delhi Capitals skipper says his comments were meant to emphasise Ganguly’s role in his personal growth as a player.
The Delhi Capitals skipper says his comments were meant to emphasise Ganguly’s role in his personal growth as a player.
In a letter written to BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, MCA apex council member Nadim Memon has urged the board to organise Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in Mumbai.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League which begins on Saturday evening with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
Sharjah will host 12 matches of the IPL and is one of the venues besides Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit has arrived in the United Arab Emirates, with focus on informing players on corrupt approaches through social media.
Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in June 2019 after that he featured in the Global T20 league in Canada and the T10 league in Dubai last year.
Gandhi, Paranjape and Singh are completing their four-year-term (three plus one) on September 30, but the BCCI is unlikely to interview the aspiring candidates anytime soon and will instead persist with the existing committee
This is part of the regular announcement of payments of over Rs 25 lakh made every month for transparency's sake.
A member of the BCCI medical team in UAE has tested positive for coronavirus.
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said that the 2020 edition of the IPL will begin as per the schedule, adding that the full schedule will be announced soon.
The BCCI announced CRED as the official partner of the Indian Premier League.
While the eight franchises bore the cost of testing in India, the BCCI is picking up the tab for the RT-PCR tests which have been conducted from August 20 when the teams started landing in the UAE.
And because of the COVID-related problems in organising the 13th edition of the IPL, the BCCI has not only not announced the schedule of matches, but has also not shared its plans with the eight franchises.
The BCCI recently met Emirates Cricket Board officials and most of the issues concerning the schedule and inter-city travel protocols have been resolved.
Earlier this week, Chennai Super Kings and the league suffered a huge blow when 13 personnel from CSK tested positive for COVID-19 which included two Indian players - bowler Deepak Chahar and batsman Rituraj Gaikwad.
The BCCI has released an official statement on reports of positive COVID-19 tests, confirming that 13 personnel, including two players have been infected with the virus.
The BCCI had earlier announced fantasy gaming platform Dream11 as this year's IPL title sponsor, replacing Chinese mobile phone company Vivo.
Shah is confident that by the business end of the tournament, some of the travel restrictions will be relaxed, making it easier for members to travel to the UAE. The IPL final will be played on November 10.
The multi-purpose stadium in the state capital has so far hosted three ODI matches, including one from the 1996 ICC World Cup.
Dhoni had earlier this month announced his retirement from international cricket, thus making the World Cup semi-final in July 2019 his last match for India.
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