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KKR and India pacer Prasidh Krishna tests COVID-19 positive
New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders and India pacer Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for COVID-19. He is now the fourth player from the franchise after Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Tim Seifert…
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KKR batsman Seifert tests positive for Covid, stranded in India
Auckland: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Tim Seifert has tested positive for Covid-19 and is not travelling with New Zealand’s IPL players back home, a statement from the country’s cricket board said…
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Not comfortable in Delhi, Williamson and Co. fly out to Maldives
New Delhi: Kane Williamson and three other New Zealanders on Friday flew to Maldives in a departure from their original plan, as they were not feeling comfortable staying in COVID-19 hotspot Delhi.Sunrisers…
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MS Dhoni to head home only after all CSK teammates leave: Report
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni will reportedly be the last person from the team to leave for home from Delhi after the indefinite postponement of the 2021 Indian Premier…
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IPL: Australian cricketers to reach Maldives by chartered flight
Kolkata: Australian cricketers, involved in the suspended IPL, will soon fly to Maldives in a chartered flight and wait there till Australia opens its borders to receive them, an official said on…
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IPL 2021: 8 of the 11 England players reach UK, in Quarantine
London: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that eight of the 11 English players who were playing in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League have returned home…
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IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Hussey tests COVID-19 positive
New Delhi: While the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey has now tested positive for COVID-19. This after bowling…
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IPL 2021: BCCI open to playing remaining games in September as preparation ground for T20 WC
New Delhi: With the second wave of COVID-19 rampant in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had no option but to postpone the 14th edition of the Indian…
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COVID strikes IPL: CSK-RR clash to be rescheduled due to Balaji’s positive report
New Delhi: The BCCI will reschedule Wednesday’s IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals here as CSK has been forced into hard quarantine after bowling coach L Balaji tested positive for…
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COVID hits IPL: KKR-RCB match postponed; ‘false positives’ in CSK non-playing staff
New Delhi: A COVID-19 outbreak left the Indian Premier League on tenterhooks as Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for the dreaded virus, forcing the postponement of the…
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IPL 2021: Raina becomes fourth player to play 200 games
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stalwart Suresh Raina on Saturday became the fourth player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play 200 games. He achieved the feat…
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‘With family member on deathbed, one doesn’t care about cricket’: Zampa on leaving IPL
Sydney: Australia Adam Zampa said that the bio-bubble for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is the most vulnerable one he has been in so far due to the Covid-19 situation in India.…
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ICC may hold T20 World Cup in UAE as COVID crisis in India worsens
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The worsening Covid-19 situation in India has brought the focus on International Cricket Council’s (ICC) contingency plan for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India…
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IPL 2021: BCCI to let players decide on COVID-19 vaccination
New Delhi: With the Indian government opening up the process of COVID-19 vaccination for every citizen above the age of 18 from May 1, all eyes are now on the cricketers who…
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Life gets tough as IPL franchises focus on mental health of players
New Delhi: Despite the withdrawal of four players from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) over the past couple of days due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the franchises say that there are…
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Should IPL be cancelled as COVID cases rise? Sports fraternity is deeply divided
Abhijit Sen Gupta A raging controversy has begun about whether or not the IPL cricket festival should continue when the entire country is in the grip of a severe wave of coronavirus. For about…
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IPL 2021: Early exits as COVID cases surge in India; BCCI says league will go on
New Delhi: Anxiety pierced through IPL’s bio-secure bubble on Monday with leading Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and some Australian players withdrawing from the league amid the escalating COVID-19 crisis in India even…
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IPL 2021: Virat now feels comfortable about RCB’s bowling department, says Pietersen
Mumbai: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has said Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli now feels comfortable about his bowling arsenal and that is showing in the results in the ongoing…
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IPL 2021: Rahul and I planned on playing proper cricketing shots, says Mayank
Chennai: Punjab Kings’ opening batsman Mayank Agarwal has said that along with skipper KL Rahul, he decided to play proper cricketing shots while chasing 132 against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier…
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IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals encourages COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma
New Delhi: As the country continues to grapple with coronavirus pandemic, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals on Friday urged the “responsible” citizens to come forward and donate plasma in order…
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IPL 2021: Morris went for a lot more money than I would have ever paid for, says Pietersen
Mumbai: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen feels there is a lot of pressure on South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris after he became the most expensive buy in this year’s mini-auction ahead of…
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RR need to improve overall performances: Sangakkara
Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals (RR) team director Kumar Sangakkara said that the team needs to improve on overall performances and execute their plans better. RR’s 10-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the…
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IPL 2021: Man City manager Guardiola applauds RCB’s unbeaten run, promises to master cricketing rules
New Delhi: Applauding Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) unbeaten run in the ongoing edition of the IPL, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed skipper Virat Kohli and his side’s efforts and feels the…
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IPL 2021: Axar Patel re-joins Delhi Capitals squad after recovering from COVID-19
Chennai: India all-rounder Axar Patel has rejoined the Delhi Capitals camp for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after recovering from COVID-19. “Smiles and hugs all around as Bapu returned to the…
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IPL 2021: Playing with Kohli gets the best out of any cricketer, says Sundar
New Delhi: Bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has impressed one and all with his performances in the last few months. Be it with the ball in hand or the bat, the youngster has…
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Rohit Sharma fined Rs 12L for MI’s slow over rate vs DC
Chennai: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at…
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IPL 2021: Hardik isn’t bowling as he picked a niggle during last ODI against Eng, says Jayawardene
Chennai: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Monday revealed Hardik Pandya picked up a niggle during the ODI series between India and England which has kept the all-rounder away from bowling…
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Muralitharan to be discharged today, to resume normal activities: Hospital
Chennai: Sri Lanka legend and SunRisers Hyderabad bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan will be discharged from hospital on Monday after undergoing angioplasty on Sunday. “Former Sri Lankan cricket player was admitted for cardiac…
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IPL 2021: MI has adapted pretty well to competitive Chennai wicket, says Jayawardene
Chennai: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene feels neutral venues in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 makes the tournament more exciting and interesting. Each team is playing at four venues…
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IPL: Changing the ball would be fair to the team bowling second, says KL Rahul
Mumbai: Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul wants that the ball to be changed every two overs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 as it becomes difficult for the bowlers to…
