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IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Brendon McCullum as head coach

Kolkata Knight Riders appointed the recently retired Brendon McCullum as their new head coach for the next edition of Indian Premier League in 2020. McCullum has been very closely associated with the KKR as a player first from 2008 to 2010 and again from 2012-2013 and was part of the IPL winning squad in 2012. He was also part of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) squad in the CPL, from 2016-2018, during which TKR won back-to-back championships in 2017 & 2018. It's a great honour to take on this responsibility. The Kolkata Knight Rider franchises in IPL and CPL have become iconic and have set the standard in franchise cricket. We have fantastic squads in both KKR & TKR and I along with the support staff will be looking to build on the successes both franchises have enjoyed." KKR CEO Venky Mysore said, Brendon has been an integral part of the Knight Riders family for a long time. His leadership qualities, honesty, positive & aggressive style, combined with his natural ...

Dhoni, Fleming best captain-coach combination in world: Shane Watson

Dhoni leads the highly-successful IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, for whom Watson plays, with Fleming being the head coach

IPL 2020: KKR appoints David Hussey, Mills as chief mentor & bowling coach

Both Hussey and Mills will work under former New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Brendon McCullum, who has been appointed as the head coach of KKR for the next IPL.

Hardik undergoes successful back surgery in London, out for 3-4 months

Hardik is likely to be out of action for a minimum period of 12-16 weeks (3-4 months) and is expected to be match-fit before the Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League: Andrew McDonald named Rajasthan Royals head coach

McDonald has been a part of the IPL in the past having played for the Delhi Daredevils in the 2009 edition before being signed up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2012-2013

Player substitution in IPL matches: Ganguly to take final call on proposal

A 'Power Player' concept could be used, allowing a player, who is not a part of playing XI, to come in at the fall of a wicket or replace a bowler at any given point of time

IPL 2020 player auctions: Bidding to take place in Kolkata on Dec 19

The glitzy league is usually held in April-May every year and players' auction is being conducted in Kolkata for the first time

IPL 2020: An umpire just for no-balls? Expect many more checks on bowling

It was also learnt that the much-hyped 'Power Player' concept of substitutions during IPL games was shelved for the time being as the project can't be piloted during upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

IPL 2020: Trent Boult traded to Mumbai Indians, Rajpoot to Rajasthan Royals

The seasoned New Zealand bowler Boult made his IPL debut in 2014 and played for DC in the 2018 and 2019 season. He has 38 IPL wickets from 33 games.

IPL: Rahane likely to move to Delhi Capitals from Rajasthan Royals

Rahane, who has been trying to get back into India's limited overs set up, established his T20 credentials as an opener after moving to Royals from Mumbai Indians in 2011

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals trade Rahane to Capitals for Markande, Tewatia

India's Test vice-captain also scored two centuries for the Royals besides 17 half-centuries

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians trade Siddesh Lad to Kolkata Knight Riders

The 27-year-old, who represents Mumbai in the domestic circuit, has played 38 T20 games, having scored 628 runs while picking up 18 wickets

IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab release David Miller, Sam Curran, retain Gayle

In 2019, Miller played 10 games scoring 213 runs at a strike rate of 130

IPL 2020: CSK releases Billings, Mohit; frees Rs 14.56 cr in auction budget

Mohit was confined to the bench with the emergence of Deepak Chahar as a key bowler for CSK during the run to the final last season

IPL 2020: From Rahane to Steyn and Shakib, players released by teams so far

Sunrisers Hyderabad has released Deepak Hooda, Martin Guptill, Ricky Bhui, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan.

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals to release Jaydev Unadkat; MI makes list of 10

The other names doing the rounds are Evin Lewis, Barinder Sran, Jayant Yadav, Mitchell McClenaghan and Jason Behrendorff

Virat, ABD alone can't win IPL for RCB; others also need to step up: Moeen

RCB have released as many as 12 players including mid-season replacement Dale Steyn for IPL 2020