Before the first-ever edition of the IPL, few teams had icon players while other players were rostered in with the help of an auction
Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar says playing for IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad has been a turning point in his career as he learnt to handle the pressure of bowling at the death. India's fierce pack attack is now one of the best in the world and Bhuvneshwar is a key figure in the set-up along with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav. Bhuvneshwar said he always had the ability to bowl yorkers but delivering in crunch moments is something that he learnt after joining the Sunrisers squad back in 2014. "I always had the ability to bowl yorkers but then I lost it. At Sunrisers Hyderabad, they wanted me to bowl at the start of the innings as well as at the end. The 14 matches I played in 2014, I learnt to handle pressure and that was a turning point," Bhuvneshwar told Deep Das Gupta on Cricketbaazi show. "I learnt new things, especially handling pressure at death bowling (during Sunrisers stint)," he said. Bhuvneshwar, who has taken 132 ODI and 63 Test wickets, said he has been
PCB CEO Wasim Khan rejected speculation that the event could be scrapped to make space for the currently suspended Indian Premier League
The IPL's governing council is slated to hold a meeting this week in order to review various sponsorship deals
The meeting of the IPL Governing Council will review the yearly Rs 440 crore title sponsorship deal with Vivo among others
The meeting of the IPL Governing Council will review the yearly Rs 440 crore title sponsorship deal with Vivo among others
Anti-China sentiments are running high in India following the border clash between the two countries at Galwan valley earlier this week
Ashwin got his contract with CSK, one of the most successful IPL sides, in 2008 and said the stint with CSK shaped his career.
BCCI feels that the ICC's 'delaying tactic' could severely hurt IPL preparations
Meanwhile, according to media reports, the BCCI has zeroed in on September 26 to November 8 as the tentative schedule for IPL 2020
Doctor MadhuThottappillil has been with the team since the IPL's inception and is a specialist in sports medicine
I am sure BCCI is putting all its efforts towards a full IPL but we have no issues even with a curtailed one, says Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia
I would say it is unlikely, trying to get (teams from) 16 countries into Australia when most countries are still going through Covid spiking is unrealistic or very, very difficult, says CA chairman
The reactions came after IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel said that IPL 2020 can be held outside and it could be a solution if the situation doesn't improve in India
The ICC is yet to decide on the fate of the World Cup, scheduled to be held in October-November in Australia, while the BCCI has postponed the popular and lucrative IPL indefinitely
After the announcement by the Australian government, there seems to be a possibility of conducting a World T20 in October, says Sunil Gavaskar
Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL thrice (2010, 2011 and 2018) and all the titles have come under the leadership of MS Dhoni
The quality of the product (IPL) is what has made it really, really special & I think it is safe to say that the collective view is that we have to have the tournament in its full format, says Mysore
The league chairman also hinted that IPL 2020 can be held overseas as matches in empty stadiums make the location irrelevant
The letter states: "The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums"