IPL 2021 Big Update: Chinese mobile maker Vivo, which has suspended its IPL sponsorship rights for the 2020 edition, is considering exiting the Indian Premier League by transferring its rights to Interested bidders, which may include Dream11 fantasy gaming platform and startup Unacademy Tech Education.Dream11 was the IPL title sponsor for the 2020 release, taking the rights to Rs 222 crore, which is nearly half (Rs 440 crore) of what Vivo paid annually for a five-year contract.It is understood that in the prevailing situation where the geopolitical relations between China and India are in a delicate state, Vivo realizes that it is unwise to continue the partnership for the remaining two years.“It is almost final for Vivo to exit the IPL address sponsorship agreement by mutual consent with the board. It has been suspended for the 2020 edition. However, there is a clause that allows them to transfer their outstanding responsibilities as sole sponsors for the title to the new winner. If the board agrees in principle, it could happen. This was stated by a senior source in the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry to PTI on condition of anonymity.With the IPL set to expand 9 or 10 teams in 2022, the new bidder is expected to secure the title sponsorship rights for at least three years.Dream11 and Unacademy will present their offerings to Vivo. In any case, Unacademy is an associated sponsor and is willing to offer a larger sum to acquire the rights to Vivo, ”said an industry expert who has been tracking developments.MPL, who is the sponsor team for Team India, is known to be unable to choose Title Sponsorship because Dream11 was a Senior Partner and will have what they call in the sponsorship language "Category Exclusive".BCCI bosses hope that a clearer picture will emerge by the end of the week once Vivo has a tangible final presentation.“See, Vivo paid nearly 440 crores (Rs 2,190 crores for 5 years). Now, if BCCI calls for bids, like last year when Dream11 paid Rs 222 crores, it might go up, but it can't be doubled. But if it is There is a transfer of rights, so the previous amount can be equalized or even improved.The IPL Auction will take place on February 18th in Chennai with a maximum of 61 available spaces."Since the transfer of property rights will take some time, it is expected that the Vivo logo will be used during the auction on February 18th."Also Read: IPL 2021 AUCTIONS: BCCI IN A FIX, AUCTIONS LIKELY TO BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A IPL TITLE SPONSOR ON BOARD
Full Player List for IPL Auction 2021 - IPL 14 Auctions on Feb 18:IPL player registration closed on 4 February 2021 with 1097 players (814 Indian players and 283 foreign players) registered to participate in the 2021 IPL Players Auction to be held in Chennai on 18 February 2021.The IPL auction 2021 will start at 3:00 PM.The player list includes 207 specified players, 863 unlimited players, and 27 assistant players. The detailed list is as follows:-Capped Indian (21 players)Capped International (186 players)Associate (27 players)Uncapped Indian players who have played at least one match on IPL (50 players)Uncapped players abroad who have played at least one match on IPL (2 players)Uncapped Indians (743 players)Uncapped International (68 players)Note:- If each franchise has a maximum of 25 players on its team, then 61 players will be selected in the auction (22 of them could be foreign players).IPL Auction 2021: 1097 players are registering for the IPL Auction 2021. The event will begin at 3:00 PM. Checklist283 foreign players are listed by country below:CountryPlayers RegisteredAfghanistan30Australia42Bangladesh5England21Ireland2Nepal8Netherlands1New Zealand29Scotland7South Africa38Sri Lanka31UAE9USA2West Indies56Zimbabwe2IPL Auction 2021 Starting DateIPL Auction 2021 will be starting on 18th Feb in 2021.IPL Auction 2021 begin timeIPL Auction 2021 Will begin at 3.00 pm (IST).IPL Auction 2021 VenueIPL Auction 2021 Venue: ChennaiWhich TV channels will IPL Auction 2021 broadcast?IPL Auction 2021 will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.How do I watch live streaming of IPL Auction 2021?The live streaming of the IPL Auction 2021 will be available on Disney+ Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates on pitchhigh.com Hotstar has also got into an arrangement with Reliance Jio to stream the IPL Auction 2021 LIVE. Jio Customers can watch IPL Auction 2021 for free.IPL 2021: Check the squad size, salary cap, and available slots for each teamIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsCSK18762.122.97DC19672.098212.90186KXIP16331.853.29KKR17674.2510.758MI18469.6515.357RR17550.1534.858RCB12449.135.913SRH22774.2510.753Total13942483.39196.661Also Read: IPL 2021 BIG UPDATE: VIVO TO TRANSFER IPL TITLE RIGHTS
IPL 2021 Squad Updates: Check out the full roster of all 8 IPL Teams, IPL Salary, Remaining Wallet, and Available Space before IPL Auctions 2021 - The 14th IPL Season of The Cash Rich will run on April 11 this year. Before the tournament, a mini IPL auction will be held in Chennai on February 18th to purchase players released by the eight franchises of the Indian Premier League. It will be interesting to see who can get the maximum bid in the mini-auction.IPL Auction 2021 Players List: Joe Root, Mitchel Starc, and Arjun Tendulkar and Sreesanth subscribe; Check out the full list: England captain Joe Root, who scored a century in his 100th Test in Test 1 against India, is set to miss the IPL Auction 2021. The Indian Premier League has published a list of players who will participate in the group auction on February 18th in Chennai. A total of 1,097 players were registered in the auction, but Root will not be part of the IPL Auction 2021.Sreesanth lists himself for 75 LacsChennai Super Kings Ex-players Kedar Jadhav & Harbhajan Singh have registered at a base price of Rs 2 crore.Cheteshwar Pujara (Rs 50 lakh)Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Colin Ingram, Mark Wood, and Moeen Ali have all given themselves a base price of Rs 2 croreHanuma Vihari (Rs 1 crore)Arjun Tendulkar at Rs. 20 LacsIPL 2021: 1097 players register for IPL Auction 2021 IPL Player Registration closed on February 4, 2021, with 814 Indian players and 283 foreigners registered to be part of the IPL 2021 Players Auction. The auction will start at 3:00 PM.CountryPlayers RegisteredAfghanistan30Australia42Bangladesh5England21Ireland2Nepal8Netherlands1New Zealand29Scotland7South Africa38Sri Lanka31UAE9USA2West Indies56Zimbabwe2Before the auctions, let's take a look at the complete team of 8 IPL teams, the remaining portfolio and the spaces available for the mini-auction.IPL 2021: Check full Squad of all 8 IPL teamsIPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday released some of the oldest players. CSK now has a purse of Rs 22.9 cr. CSK has decided to retain its core team of MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Ravindra Jadeja. The three-time IPL champions have also given a contract to Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, Narayan Jagadeeshan.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad – TeamYearNAMEAMT1CSK2021Suresh Raina1100000002CSK2021MS Dhoni1500000003CSK2021Narayan Jagadeesabn20000004CSK2021Ruturaj Gaikwad40000005CSK2021KM Asif20000006CSK2021 Josh Hazlewood200000007CSK2021Karn Sharma500000008CSK2021Ambati Rayudu220000009CSK2021Deepak Chahar800000010CSK2021Faf du Plessis1600000011CSK2021Shardul Thakur2600000012CSK2021Mitchell Santner500000013CSK2021Dwayne Bravo6400000014CSK2021Lungi Ngidi500000015CSK2021Sam Curran5500000016CSK2021Ravindra Jadeja7000000017CSK2021Imran Tahir1000000018CSK2021R. Sai Kishore200000019CSK2021Robin Uthappa30000000 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListChennai Super Kings (CSK) Retained Players: Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Narayan Jagadeesabn, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif, Josh Hazlewood, Robin Uthappa, Karn Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Imran TahirChennai Super Kings (CSK) Released Players: Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Monu Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Shane WatsonChennai Super Kings (CSK) Trade – Robin Uthappa from RRChennai Super Kings (CSK) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsCSK18762.122.971 IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retain 12 members of their IPL 2020 squad and the likes of Aaron Finch and Moeen Ali have been released from the squad. The likes of Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, and Yuzvendra Chahal will be seen for RCB this season. While key performers of last season like Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj have also been retained. Australia limited-overs skipper Finch and England all-rounder Moeen Ali along with South Africa’s Chris Morris has been shown the door.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Highest-paid player of IPL 2021SNOTeamYearNAMEAMT1RCB2021Virat Kohli1700000002RCB2021AB de Villiers1100000003RCB2021Yuzvendra Chahal600000004RCB2021Adam Zampa400000005RCB2021Kane Richardson400000006RCB2021Washington Sundar320000007RCB2021Navdeep Saini300000008RCB2021Mohammed Siraj260000009RCB2021Shahbaz Ahmed200000010RCB2021Josh Philippe200000011RCB2021Devdutt Padikkal200000012RCB2021Pavan Deshpande2000000Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListRoyal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Retained Players: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Pavan DeshpandeRoyal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Released Players: Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, and Umesh Yadav.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsRCB12449.135.9134 IPL 2021: Mumbai Indian (MI): Defending champions Mumbai Indians have released as many as seven names which include Sri Lankan great Lasith Malinga, Kiwi quick Mitchell McClenaghan, Australian Nathan Coulter-Nile and his countryman James Pattinson, their Guyanese all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford, uncapped leg-spinner Prince Balwant Rai and fast bowler Digvijay Deshmukh from the team for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.The defending champions, who won a record fifth title in 2020, now have 18 players in their squad with seven spots open which can be filled in the mini-auction.Mumbai Indian (MI) Highest-paid player of IPL 2021S.NoTeamYearNAMEAMT1MI2021Rohit Sharma1500000002MI2021Hardik Pandya1100000003MI2021Krunal Pandya880000004MI2021Jasprit Bumrah700000005MI2021Ishan Kishan620000006MI2021Kieron Pollard540000007MI2021Aditya Tare500000008MI2021Trent Boult320000009MI2021Surya Kumar Yadav3200000010MI2021Quinton de Kock2800000011MI2021Chris Lyn2000000012MI2021Rahul Chahar1900000013MI2021Dhawal Kulkarni750000014MI2021Saurabh Tiwary500000015MI2021Jayant Yadav500000016MI2021Anmolpreet Singh200000017MI2021Anukul Roy200000018MI2021Mohsin Khan2000000 Mumbai Indians SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListMumbai Indian (MI) Retained Players: Rohit Sharma, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Mohsin KhanMumbai Indian (MI) Released Players: Prince Balwant Rai, Digvijay Deshmukh, Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Pattinson, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell McCleneghanMumbai Indian (MI) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsMI18469.6515.3574IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday announced the retained and released list of players. KKR have retained most of their key players like Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, and Shubman Gill, etc, while they have released Tom Banton, Chris Green, Siddesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, M Siddarth. Kolkata Knight Riders now have Rs 10.85 crore in their wallet for IPL 2021 Auction.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Highest-paid player of IPL 2021:TeamYearNAMEAMT1KKR2021Eoin Morgan520000002KKR2021Dinesh Karthik740000003KKR2021Nitish Rana340000004KKR2021Shubman Gill180000005KKR2021Rinku Singh80000006KKR2021Rahul Tripathi60000007KKR2021Sunil Narine1250000008KKR2021Andre Russell850000009KKR2021Pat Cummins15500000010KKR2021Varun Chakravarthy4000000011KKR2021Lockie Ferguson1600000012KKR2021Kuldeep Yadav5800000013KKR2021Kamlesh Nagarkoti3200000014KKR2021Shivam Mavi3000000015KKR2021Prasidh Krishna200000016KKR2021Harry Gurney750000017KKR2021Sandeep Warrier2000000Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Retained Players: Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney, Sandeep WarrierKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Released Players: Tom Banton, Chris Green, Siddesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, M SiddarthKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsKKR17674.2510.7582IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Ahead of the upcoming mini-auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, SunRisers Hyderabad on Wednesday retained most of its players from the 2020 squad and only five players have been released. No big names have been let go and only players like Fabien Allen and Billy Stanlake have been shown the door ahead of the upcoming season.Sunrisers Hyderabad now has a remaining purse of 10.75cr.Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Highest-paid player of IPL 2021:TeamYearNAMEAMT1SRH2021David Warner1250000002SRH2021Manish Pandey1100000003SRH2021Kane Williamson300000004SRH2021Jonny Bairstow220000005SRH2021Wriddhiman Saha120000006SRH2021Shreevats Goswami100000007SRH2021Priyam Garg190000008SRH2021Virat Singh190000009SRH2021Rashid Khan9000000010SRH2021Vijay Shankar3200000011SRH2021Mohammad Nabi1000000012SRH2021Abhishek Sharma550000013SRH2021Mitchell Marsh2000000014SRH2021Jason Holder2000000015SRH2021Abdul Samad200000016SRH2021T Natarajan400000017SRH2021Khaleel Ahmed3000000018SRH2021Sandeep Sharma3000000019SRH2021Basil Thampi950000020SRH2021Shahbaz Nadeem3200000021SRH2021Siddharth Kaul3800000022SRH2021Bhuvneshwar Kumar85000000Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListSunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Retained Players: David Warner, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Abhishek Sharma, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi, Shahbaz Nadeem, Siddharth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Released Players: Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Sanjay Yadav, B Sandeep, Y Prithvi RajSunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsSRH22774.2510.7531 IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals (RR)Rajasthan Royals has retained 17 players which include a good mix of Indian and international players. Apart from Smith, the Royals have released seven players including Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Varun Aaron, and Tom Curran. The foreign list of retained players includes Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and Jofra Archer. All three English players performed well for the Royals in the last tournament and have been good contributors to the team in the past three years.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Highest-paid player of IPL 2021Rajasthan Royals (RR) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListTeamYearNAMEAMT1RR2021Sanju Samson800000002RR2021Manan Vohra20000003RR2021David Miller75000004RR2021Jos Buttler440000005RR2021Yashasvi Jaiswal240000006RR2021Robin Uthappa300000007RR2021Anuj Rawat80000008RR2021Ben Stokes1250000009RR2021Rahul Tewatia3000000010RR2021Mahipal Lomror200000011RR2021Riyan Parag2000000012RR2021Jofra Archer7200000013RR2021Jaydev Unadkat3000000014RR2021Karik Tyagi1300000015RR2021Shreyas Gopal200000016RR2021Mayank Markande2000000017RR2021Andrew Tye10000000Rajasthan Royals (RR) Retained Players: Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Robin Uthappa.Rajasthan Royals (RR) Released Players: Steve Smith, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Akash Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Anirudha Joshi, Shashank Singh.Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsRR17550.1534.8583IPL 2021: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Highest-paid player of IPL 2021TeamYearNAMEAMT1KXIP2021KL Rahul (c)1100000002KXIP2021Mohammed Shami480000003KXIP2021Nicholas Pooran420000004KXIP2021Chris Jordan300000005KXIP2021Chris Gayle200000006KXIP2021Mandeep Singh140000007KXIP2021Mayank Agarwal100000008KXIP2021Prabhsimran Singh55000009KXIP2021Deepak Hooda500000010KXIP2021Darshan Nalkande300000011KXIP2021Sarfaraz Khan250000012KXIP2021Ravi Bishnoi200000013KXIP2021Ishan Porel200000014KXIP2021Murugan Ashwin200000015KXIP2021Harpreet Brar200000016KXIP2021Arshdeep Singh2000000 Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListKings XI Punjab (KXIP) Retained Players: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan PorelKings XI Punjab (KXIP) Released Players: Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Jimmy Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham, Tajinder Singh.Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsKXIP16331.853.295IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals (DC)Delhi Capitals (DC) Highest-paid player of IPL 2021TeamYearNAMEAMT1DC2021Rishabh Pant800000002DC2021Shimron Hetmyer775000003DC2021Ravichandran Ashwin760000004DC2021Shreyas Iyer700000005DC2021Ajinkya Rahane525000006DC2021Shikhar Dhawan520000007DC2021Axar Patel500000008DC2021Marcus Stoinis480000009DC2021Kagiso Rabada4200000010DC2021Amit Mishra4000000011DC2021Anrich Nortje2000000012DC2021Chris Woakes1500000013DC2021Daniel Sams1500000014DC2021Ishant Sharma1100000015DC2021Avesh Khan700000016DC2021Lalit Yadav200000017DC2021Harshal Patel200000018DC2021Pravin Dubey2000000 Delhi Capitals (DC) SQUAD: Released and Retained Players ListDelhi Capitals (DC) Retained Players: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, R Ashwin, Lalit Yadav, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Pravin Dubey, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Daniel Sams.Delhi Capitals (DC) Released Players: Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Alex Carey, Jason Roy.Delhi Capitals (DC) captain remaining purse, Squad Size, Salary Cap, Available SlotsIPL 2021/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available SlotsFranchiseNo of PlayersNo of Overseas PlayersTotal money spent (Rs.)Salary cap available (Rs.)Available SlotsOverseas SlotsDC19672.098212.901862Also Read: IPL 2021 AUCTION PLAYERS LIST: FULL LIST OF PLAYERS WHO WILL BE UP FOR GRABS AT IPL 14 AUCTIONS
IPL Auction 2021: The LIVE IPL Auction 2021 will see a total of 292 cricketers in Chennai on February 18, 2021, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Additionally, there are eight IPL franchises: MI, CSK, RCB, RR, DC, SRH, KKR, and KXIP Ready-to-Shower Combos 196.6 Cr when purchasing 61 cricketers from IPL auctions.In particular, 1,114 cricketers were initially registered at the auction. The final list was removed after all eight franchises provided a shortlist of players, and now, the list includes 164 Indian players, 125 foreign players, and three partner countries.Ahead of the IPL Mini Auction 2021, we take a look at the top 10 facts from the Ultimate Gamer List that will amaze every IPL fan.Nour Ahmed, aged 16, is the youngest player in the auction group. Ahmed, who recently appeared on BBL for Melbourne Renegades, listed his base price at INR 20 lakhs.The youngest Indian in the group is Khrievitso Kense, the unselected player from Nagaland, who impressed IPL Scouts during Syed Mushtaq Ali Cup. Kense is also in the lower base price range of INR 20 lakhs.The oldest player to appear at auction is 42-year-old Nayan Dushi, son of former Indian spinner Dilip Dushi. Nayan, who lives in England, has previously liked Saurashtra and has listed his base price at 20,000 INR.Arjun Tendulkar, son of Sachin Tendulkar who recently joined the Mumbai T20 team, is on the shortlist. The left-arm pacemaker is available at a base price of Rs 20 lakh.Sadiq al-Kirmani, son of former India wicket-keeper Syed Kermani, will also be at the auction. Sadiq, 31, is also a wicket-keeper/batsman and is on the list of 20 lakhs.Former Indian fast shooter Sreesanth, who recently returned to the game after being suspended for five years, is not on the final list. Sreesanth set his base price at 75,000 INR (103,000 USD), after playing the Syed Mushtaq Ali Cup for Kerala state in January.Ali Khan (USA), Sandeep Lamishan (Nepal), and Karthik Miyapan (United Arab Emirates) are the three players who participated in this score.The base rate is 2 crore Indian rupees - 10 players in Fray: 2 crores are the highest reserve price and 2 Indian players - Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav - and eight foreign players - Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hassan, Moein Ali, Sam Chosen Billings William Plunkett Jason Roy, and Mark Wood hold the highest position.Cheteshwar Pujara is available at a base price of Rs 50 lakh - Indian Test Specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is also shortlisted for IPL Auction 2021, Batsman Saurashtra will be available at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. Pujara last played IPL in 2014. Pujara has played Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past.Australian batsman Shawn Marsh, multi-level New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson, and former South African speed bowler Morn Murkill are among 17 new names to be included from 292 players shortlisted for the 2021 IPL auction.Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab enters with the highest bag available at INR 53.2 Cr for the nine vacant slots. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore has a maximum number of vacancies (11) and a bag of INR 34.9 Cr to fill. The team led by Virat Kohli retained only 12 players (and traded two) from their current group. Rajasthan Royals also has a bag available worth INR 37.85 for the nine available spaces that they are looking to fill.FranchisePlayersOverseas PlayersTotal money spentSalary cap availableAvailable slotsOverseas slotsCSK19765.119.961DC17571.613.483KXIP16331.853.295KKR17674.2510.7582MI18469.6515.3574RR16547.1537.8593RCB14549.635.4113SRH22774.2510.7531 On a note to the franchises, the IPL auction 2021 set to begin at 1500 IST, will begin with international players whose names will come based on their specialty: hitters, off-road hitters, hitters, fast shooters, and spin bowlers. The same arrangement will be followed for unlimited players.IPL also said that the expedited process is set to start after Player 87. "The expedited process will cover all non-represented and non-sold players, and the non-represented players will appear first."Also Read: IPL 2021 AUCTION PLAYERS LIST: FULL LIST OF PLAYERS WHO WILL BE UP FOR GRABS AT IPL 14 AUCTIONS
IPL 2021: Kings XI Punjab New name: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has changed its name. The franchise captain KL Rahul and owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, and Preity Zinta will now be called Punjab Kings. KXIP is said to be attending IPL Auctions 2021 with a new brand identity.Official contacts have been made to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the change, but written approvals are still pending. Punjab Kings will now attend IPL Auctions 2021 scheduled for February 18th under their new name."The team has been planning to change the name for a long time and I think it needs to be done before this IPL 2021. A source from the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry told PTI on Monday that it is not a surprising decision."KXIP is one of the eight franchise teams that competed in the latest edition of the T20 League in the United Arab Emirates.In the tournament's 13-year history, they were runners-up once and finishing third again.The next IPL bid is scheduled to start in the second week of April, and the auction will take place on Thursday. The auction will see 292 players, including 164 Indians, come under the hammer with Rs 196.6 crores per transaction.Also Read: IPL 2021 Auction: Top 10 facts from the final player's list
IPL 2021 – ‘GROWW’ Joining as Official Partner: The list of sponsors for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) is increasing. Not only has BCCI been able to retain VIVO as a sponsor of ownership, but another official partner is also slated to be announced in the next two weeks. GROWW, an online trading and wealth management company ready to join as an IPL partner. Based on the information available, GROWW will enter into a 3-year contract with IPL for 45 kronor per year.Dream11 to join IPL as an official partner: The main sponsor of IPL 2020, Dream11, will return as an official IPL 2021 fictional partner. Dream11 tried to retain the title sponsorship rights for IPL 2021 and even made an offer to VIVO. The deal did not materialize because the bid of 250 kroner per year was well below VIVO's expectations. Now, Dream11 has decided to maintain its former sponsor position as the official fictional partner of the league.BCCI likely to have 6 Official Partners on Board before IPL 2021In addition to Dream11, BCCI also has agreements with Unacademy and CRED as official partners. Tata Motors, which has completed its 3-year relationship with IPL, is likely to extend the contract.Meanwhile, according to BCCI sources, the university is also in discussions with two other brands at this point. A senior BCCI official informed that if all goes well, BCCI will likely have a sixth official partner before the IPL 2021. “We are in talks with multiple parties. The interest is tremendous at this point and we should have two more official partners before IPL 2021. All because of the unprecedented success of IPL 2020.”, declared the BCCI officialAlso Read: IPL 2021 Auction: Top 10 facts from the final player's listIPL 2021: Disney-Star may hike ad rates by 25-30% for IPL 2021 after blockbuster IPL 2020Official IPL 2021 announcer: Disney Star raises ad rates for IPL 2021 - Not only will BCCI get more money from IPL 2021, but the official broadcaster is also planning to be ready to take advantage of the successful IPL 2020. Prepares to increase ad rates by around 25% by IPL 2021.Based on the available information, ad prices for IPL 2021 can increase up to 14 to 15 lakhs for 10 seconds. It is worth noting that for IPL 2020, Star India was charging 12 Lakhs for 10 seconds, which will now increase by 25% according to reports.Why Disney Star may increase advertising rates by 25-30%?- IPL 2020 achieved standard TV Ratings.- Late season of IPL surpassed IPL 12's viewership by 23% and a total viewership of 400 billion minutes.- According to the channel, IPL 2020 audience growth is an impressive 24 percent among women and 20 percent among children respectively.Advertising has also seen a 4% increase in ad volume, according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) in India.This unprecedented success of the IPL 2020 network led to an increase in IPL AD rates. “As of now, talks are only taking place between the agency's junior employees and Star. However, Official Meetings Star and variable rates will only begin after BCCI announces the final schedule, and match fees will also vary based on days and hours,” informed another senior media planner on the condition of anonymity. The source also added that Star has been aggressively video calling, giving presentations, and looking for a roughly 33% increase over last season.Also Read: IPL 2021: KINGS XI PUNJAB CHANGES NAME NOW WILL BE KNOWN AS 'PUNJAB KINGS'
IPL 2021 – CSK Skoda deal falls apart: The Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) did not start well for MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings. First, Mutout, the long-term front-shirt partner refused to renew the title sponsorship contract with Team Doni. Now the deal with Czech car manufacturer Skoda has collapsed in favor of CSK.It is noteworthy that Skoda has been reported to have signed a 25 Cr deal with CSK as the main sponsor of IPL 2021. But for unknown reasons, Skoda decided to withdraw from the deal. According to CSK management sources, online fashion company Myntra is listed as CSK's new senior partner for this season.We contacted Myntra management, but they declined to confirm the development. It is worth noting that the agreement between CSK-Myntra will be in the range of 22-23 kronor, which is slightly less than what CSK expected from the market.Founded in 2007, Flipkart acquired Myntra in 2014. The company later acquired the online fashion store Jabong in 2016. Since then, it has grown into one of the largest online fashion sites in the country.Is performance the reason why CSK is struggling with sponsorships?MS Dhoni’s CSK has always been a hit with sponsors. Three of the IPL champions did not fight for endorsements. According to some industry experts, things have changed now. Team performance in the IPL 2020 and team age may influence the CSK this year according to a few experts.“IPL is all about performance. When CSK was performing, Dhoni was on top of the world – brands were lining up CSK’s doors. With performance getting patchy by the day and Dhoni in retirement mode – it will be a little tough for CSK this year”, according to one of the top industry experts dealing in IPL team sponsorships since its inception.CSK’s squad for IPL 2021CSK retained players – MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, Faf Du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Ravi Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Karn Sharma, KM Asif, Imran Tahir, R. Sai Kishore, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi.Additions — Moeen Ali, Krishnappa Gowtham, Harisankar Reddy, Bhagvath Varma and Cheteshwar PujaraAlso Read: IPL 2021: Good news for IPL 2021, Online trading company GROWW to join IPL as Official Partner
IPL 2021 Schedule: The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) finals can be played for one week. IPL officials now plan to finalize IPL 2021 by May 30 instead of the previously planned June 6. The reason, India will likely advance to the World Test Championship Final by winning the ongoing series against England. The World Trade Center Finals will be played on June 18.If the IPL 2021 Finals end on June 6 as previously planned, it will be difficult for the Indian team to acclimate to the testing format at any given time. Also, to fulfill the current Covid-19 regulations in the UK, India will have to arrive at least 7-8 days in advance.Currently, many of the 'yes' and 'but' are related to the IPL deadlines and schedule. A senior BCCI official, “We have several things to consider before we start with the IPL 2021 deadlines and the WTC Finals is one of them.” End of IPL 2021: The European Central Bank also wants IPL 2021 to end at the end of MayOn the other hand, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also wants England's IPL players to terminate their IPL commitments at the end of May so they can take part in two Test Series against New Zealand. The first round of the Test Series between England and New Zealand starts on June 2 and the European Central Bank wants players like Ben Stokes, Joss Butler, Johnny Bairstow, and Jofra Archer to be available for the match against the world's No. 1 ranked Kiwi.Under the UK's sporting elite exemption, British cricketers can resume training and play here upon their return from abroad if they are in a regulated tournament bubble-like IPL and test negative for Covid. -19 Before embarking on your journey.IPL 2021: IPL Chairman Brigesh Patel Says GC Meeting Soon "Will Address Franchise Concerns"IPL 2021 - IPL GC Meeting: Meanwhile, when IPL President GC Brijesh Patel contacted Thursday for his official copy of IPL 2021 dates, schedule, and venues, he reported that all issues will be addressed at the IPL Board of Directors meeting. This meeting will determine the exact dates, locations, and times of IPL for IPL 2021."The date of the IPL Board of Directors meeting has not yet been set. It could be in person or via video. It is not finished yet. We will let you know. But it will happen very soon. IPL Chairman British Patel said:" During the meeting agenda. "IPL 2021: Nobody but IPL GC is authorized to take final calls in places, says Brijesh PatelOnly the Board of Directors is authorized to submit a final list of locations, dates, and schedules for IPL 2021. He also assured that the IPL GC will also address the concerns of all franchises during the meeting.There is no point in speculating about places. All decisions are taken only during the meeting. All I can say is that nothing has been decided on the stadiums yet and will only be finalized after consulting and hearing the franchisees' concerns. We are adopting a wait-and-see policy from now on. "Also Read: ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP: VIRAT KOHLI’S TEAM INDIA NEED A DRAW IN 4TH TEST TO SEAL THE WTC FINAL BERTH
On Sunday, the IPL Board of Directors announced the schedule of Live Indian Premier League 2021 to be held in India. After nearly two years, the impressive IPL shows will be back home with Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata hosting the main event.When will IPL 2021 be Started?IPL 2021 will start on April 9, 2021.When will IPL 2021 Final be Played?IPL 2021 Final will start on 30 MAY, 2021Time IPL 2021 matches Will begin?IPL 2021 Dates matches Will begin Night matches will start at 8.00 pm IST Afternoon matches will start at 4.00 pm ISTVenues for IPL 2021?IPL 2021, Venue tentative list of IPL match locations, and stadium list for 2021 A. Chidambaram StadiumEden Gardens KolkataWankhede StadiumArun Jaitley StadiumM. Chinnaswamy StadiumNarendra Modi stadiumWhich TV channels will IPL 2021 broadcast?IPL 2021 will be broadcast on TV on the Star Sports Network. The leading Indian broadcaster has arranged to broadcast the games in different languages and on various network channels.How do I watch live streaming of IPL 2021 matches?The IPL 2021 Live Stream will be available on Disney + Hotstar.IPL 2021 Title sponsorIndian Premier League President Brijesh Patil has confirmed that VIVO will continue as the main sponsor of the IPL 2021 tournament.IPL 2021 CSK,RR,PBKS,DC,MI,KKR,RCB,SRH Full and Final Squads Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retained Players: MS Dhoni (C), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, N Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, Josh Hazlewood, R Sai Kishore, Robin UthappaList of players bought by CSK in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDKrishnappa GowthamAll-Rounder9,25,00,000Moeen AliAll-Rounder7,00,00,000Cheteshwar PujaraBatsman50,00,000K.Bhagath VarmaAll-Rounder20,00,000C Hari NishaanthBatsman20,00,000M. Harisankar ReddyBowler20,00,000Rajasthan Royals (RR) Retained Players: Sanju Samson (C), Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Mayank Markande, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, David Miller, Andrew TyeIPL 2021 Dates: Check IPL 2021 Dates, Final, full Schedule, venue, Title Sponsor, Time, live streaming, Squads All you need to knowList of players bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDChristopher MorrisAll-Rounder16,25,00,000Shivam DubeAll-Rounder4,40,00,000Chetan SakariyaBowler1,20,00,000Mustafizur RahmanBowler1,00,00,000Liam LivingstoneAll-Rounder75,00,000K.C CariappaBowler20,00,000Akash SinghBowler20,00,000Kuldip YadavBowler20,00,000Punjab Kings (PBKS) Retained Players: KL Rahul (C), Arshdeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Darshan Nalkande, Harpreet Brar, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Mohd. Shami, M Ashwin, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Chris Jordan, Prabhsimran SinghList of players bought by Punjab Kings in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDJhye RichardsonBowler14,00,00,000Riley MeredithBowler8,00,00,000Shahrukh KhanAll-Rounder5,25,00,000Moises HenriquesAll-Rounder4,20,00,000Dawid MalanAll-Rounder1,50,00,000Fabian AllenAll-Rounder75,00,000Jalaj SaxenaAll-Rounder30,00,000Saurabh KumarAll-Rounder20,00,000Utkarsh SinghAll-Rounder20,00,000 Delhi Capitals (DC) Retained Players: Shreyas Iyer (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Pravin Dubey, Chris WoakesList of players bought by DC in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDTom CurranAll-Rounder5,25,00,000Steven SmithBatsman2,20,00,000Sam BillingsWicket Keeper2,00,00,000Umesh YadavBowler1,00,00,000Ripal PatelAll-Rounder20,00,000Vishnu VinodWicket Keeper20,00,000Lukman Hussain MeriwalaBowler20,00,000M SiddharthBowler20,00,000 Mumbai Indians (MI) Retained Players: Rohit Sharma (C), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Mohsin KhanList of players bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDNathan Coulter-NileBowler5,00,00,000Adam MilneBowler3,20,00,000Piyush ChawlaBowler2,40,00,000James NeeshamAll-Rounder50,00,000Yudhvir CharakAll-Rounder20,00,000Marco JansenAll-Rounder20,00,000Arjun TendulkarAll-Rounder20,00,000 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Retained Players: Eoin Morgan (C), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Tim SeifertList of players bought by KKR in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDShakib Al HasanAll-Rounder3,20,00,000Harbhajan SinghBowler2,00,00,000Ben CuttingAll-Rounder75,00,000Karun NairBatsman50,00,000Pawan NegiAll-Rounder50,00,000Venkatesh IyerAll-Rounder20,00,000Sheldon JacksonWicket Keeper20,00,000Vaibhav AroraBowler20,00,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Retained Players: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Phillipe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams, and Harshal PatelList of players bought by RCB in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDKyle JamiesonAll-Rounder15,00,00,000Glenn MaxwellAll-Rounder14,25,00,000Dan ChristianAll-Rounder4,80,00,000Sachin BabyBatsman20,00,000Rajat PatidarBatsman20,00,000Mohammed AzharudeenWicket Keeper20,00,000Suyash PrabhudesaiAll-Rounder20,00,000Kona Srikar BharatWicket Keeper20,00,000 SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) Retained Players: David Warner (C), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Abdul SamadList of players bought by SRH in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDKedar JadhavAll-Rounder2,00,00,000Mujeeb ZadranBowler1,50,00,000J SuchithBowler30,00,000Also Read: IPL 2021 DATES: WTC FINALS LIKELY TO PRESS BCCI TO ADVANCE IPL 2021 FINALS BY 1 WEEK
Star Sports is planning to broadcast the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) again in 8 languages. Official IPL broadcasters will be producing multilingual information for the upcoming season from their headquarters in Mumbai. According to information on InsideSport.co, IPL 2021 will be broadcast on 24-25 Disney Star channels in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, and Marathi.Other interesting information is coming from sources at Star that are also considering streaming games on Star Disney kids channels.IPL 2021: 24-25 Channels Live IPL 2021, Disney + Hotstar also LIVE Steam in multiple languagesFans can watch and enjoy IPL 2021 Live on Star India Network Channels in multiple languages. Based on the information available, Broadcaster is making arrangements for the IPL 2020 broadcast in 8 different languages. In addition to the English and Hindi languages, the league will be broadcast in six regional languages.IPL 2020 – LIVE Hindi broadcast Confirmed on HD and SD channels from Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports FirstIPL 2020 – LIVE English broadcast – The English broadcast will be available on all other Star Sports premium channels.IPL 2020 Live: IPL 2020 will also be broadcast live in 6-7 regional languagesApart from this, this IPL 2020 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Regional Channels: Star Sports Tamil, Star Sports Telugu, Star Sports Kannada, and Star Sports Bangla.Everything you wanted to know about IPL Regional Language Live Streaming 2020Star India has dedicated the following channels for the regional language broadcast:Tamil: Star Sports Tamil (Everyday Game); And Vijay Super SD for live matches every Sunday.Telugu: Star Sports Telugu (every day Match); And Maa Movies SD and HD live games every Sunday.Kannada: Star Sports Kannada (Everyday Game); And Star Suvarna SD and HD for live matches every Sunday.Bengali: Star Sports Bangla (Everyday Game); The Jalsha Movies SD and HD live matches every Sunday.Marathi: Star Pravah SD and HD live matches every Sunday.Malayalam: Asianet Plus SD is for live matches every Sunday.The tournament will also be broadcast on Disney + Hotstar in five languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil and will be available exclusively to Disney + Hotstar VIP subscribers (399 rupees for 12 months) and Disney + Hotstar Premium (1,499 rupees) for 12 months).IPL 2021: Broadcast & Production Crews to stay in separate bubbles according to BCCI’s instructionsMeanwhile, most of Star Sports' production team is working remotely from their Mumbai headquarters. In accordance with BCCI's Standard Operating Procedures for IPL 2021, on-site production and broadcasting equipment will be the second part of Bio-Bubbles for commentators and the broadcast team. Overall, BCCI stated that 12 bubbles will be created: eight bubbles that include franchise teams and support staff, two bubbles are for match officials and match management teams, and two other bubbles are for broadcast and team commentators.BCCI has also made it clear that its officers and operations teams will not be part of any bubble, and as a result, BCCI officers are not permitted to personally interact with any players, team support personnel, match management teams and dispatch equipment.Also Read: Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan score brilliant half-centuries, India comfortably beat England by 7 wickets
With India striker Shreyas Iyer excluded from current Ind vs Eng series and unlikely to be available for IPL 2021, the big question is who will lead Delhi Capitals in this year's IPL. According to sources at Delhi Capitals (DC), Rishabh Pant, India's biggest match-winner of the past six months, is likely to be responsible for driving DC during the season.Based on the information available, DC promoters Kiran Kumar Gandhi and Barth Jindal in consultation with Coach Ricky Ponting will receive the last call soon."The team is still gathering all the information about Shreyas' injury case. The team promoters and head coach will make the final decision on who will coach us, but it is clear that Rishabh Pant Deputy Commander should be the automatic selection," said one of the sources closely associated with the Delhi Capitals.Besides Pant, Delhi Capitals has a few other candidates such as Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith, Shikhar Dhawan, and R Ashwin in the team who have had experience with a leading IPL franchise in the past, but DC is unlikely to look to another source. . Beyond the pant.According to the source, the Delhi Capitals management is likely to announce the name of the new captain before the end of this week.IPL 2021: What is the status of Shreyas Aire? Will it be available for the second stage of the IPL?Shreyas Iyer dislocated his shoulder while playing during the first ODI match between India and England on Tuesday. Based on the information available, Ayer is currently in severe pain and is likely to undergo surgery.In the event that Iyer undergoes surgery, he will be out of the game for at least 4 months. As a second scenario, if surgery is not required, it will take at least 6 to 8 weeks to return. In both scenarios, Iyer is unlikely to appear in IPL 202I this year."You will have to undergo surgery. So it not only looks like the first part of an IPL, but Iyer will miss the IPL completely. It could take at least four months before you can go online again. A source said the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry" Severe pain. "Iyer took the helm of the Delhi team in mid-2018 and under his leadership, the team has performed well since then, once they reached the play-off rounds as well as last season.Ayer is unlikely to play for English County Lancashire in the one-day tournament. On Monday, Lancashire announced that Iyer would sign the tournament, starting July 23.Iyer, 26, suffered the injury in the eighth inning of England when he dived into Johnny Bayerstow's blast from Chardoll Thakur's pacemaker. He looked with great pain as he left the field, clutching his shoulder.DC will not only miss Ayer as the leader but also as a formidable hitter. Iyer earned a prolific IPL for 2020 and was the fourth-highest goalscorer of the season with a total of 519 passes behind KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, and David Warner.The Capitals' first match is day two of the 2021 FIFA World Cup ™, against the Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.Also Read: IPL 2021: Star Sports to broadcast IPL 2021 in 8 languages on 24-25 Disney Star channels
With DC captain Shreyas Air disqualified for the entire IPL season, the Delhi Capitals management called an emergency meeting to decide on the seasoned captain. Based on the information available, DC promoters Kiran Kumar Gandhi and Barth Jindal along with Coach Ricky Bunting will be participating in a conference call today to decide on the captain's name for the IPL 2021.We were informed on Thursday that Rishabh Pant is the preferred candidate to lead the Delhi Capitals. The DC promoters, the coach, and a few other members of the administration will likely give their stamp of approval to the same, although according to the sources, deliberations on some other names are not excluded."The team promoters and the head coach will make the final decision on who will coach us, but it is clear that Rishabh Pant Deputy Commander should be the automatic choice," said one of the sources closely associated with Delhi Capitals.IPL 2021 Delhi Capitals Captaincy – Names that can be discussed for captaincy role?Besides Pant, the capitals of Delhi currently have several options for the position of captain. They have Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith, and R Ashwin in their ranks. All of these names have experience from the leading IPL franchise in the past, but the source told us that DC is unlikely to look beyond Pant.Of all the potential candidates, only Pant is not an IPL franchise yet.Ashwin - Leading Indian superstar KingsXI Punjab for two seasons in 2018, 2019. Overall, Ashwin has 28 games experience, 12 wins, and 16 lost. His record for KXIP was not overly encouraging. Although considered one of the game's best readers, DC is unlikely to hold back in handing the Captain to a player who has failed as captain with some other perks.Stephen Smith - 43 games, 25 won, lost 17. Smith has a lot of experience driving the IPL franchises, but what works against him is that his place in the squad is not very secure. He also failed to live up to expectations as captain of the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020; There is no chance that the metropolitan administration will give Smith leadershipAjinkya Rahane - Highly successful as captain of the Indian Test Team in Australia. But he has had a captain disaster for the Rajasthan Royals, he's unlikely to go with Rahani as captain. His team captain's record says: 25 matches: 9 won and 16 lost.By comparison, Rishabh Pant has never led the IPL franchise, but her enthusiasm, current form and most importantly, aggressive mindset works in her favor. Additionally, DC has groomed him as a future leader over the past two years by appointing him as Deputy Leader in 2019, 2020. All this indicates that the Delhi team is unlikely to look beyond Pant to gain the lead role.IPL 2021: DC Captain Shreyas Iyer to undergo surgery on April 8thIPL 2021 - Shreyas Iyer Injury: The Shreyas Iyer injured shoulder has been confirmed ready for surgery. According to information from BCCI sources, Iyer's surgery will take place on April 8 and will not only miss the IPL 2021, but also will not be available for the England tour.The Delhi Capital captain dislocated his shoulder on Monday while playing during the first international match of the England Series.Now, in consultation with the BCCI medical team, it is decided that Iyer will have the surgery on April 8th. Understandably, Iyer has likely been out of cricket for at least a few months, thus erasing any hopes the capitals had that he would return during the second half of IPL 2021, which will be played in India between April 9 and April 30. May.On Thursday, only the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry confirmed Iyer was excluded from the ongoing ODI series of three-way matches against England without revealing any details about the injury, as well as the surgery. Lear also wished a "speedy recovery" in response to a tweet from the Indian batsman, who said that he "will return soon."
IPL 2021 New Rules: The BCCI said, in its revised IPL 2021 playing terms, which have been traded among franchisees, that 20 must be completed within 90 minutes. Previously, you should have started the 22nd in the 90th minute.According to Cricbuzz, the BCCI said: "As a match control measure, the number 20 has been included in each half now at 90 minutes, and the 22nd previously had to start at the 90th minute or earlier."In developing this point, the BCCI said: “The minimum bonus rate to be achieved in IPL matches would be 14.11 hourly bonuses (ignoring the time-out required).In non-stop matches, this means that the 20th Final must end within 90 minutes (85 minutes of playing time plus 5 minutes of time-out) from the start of the innings. For late-stage or intermittent matches in which the turn is scheduled to be less than 20 bonuses, the maximum time of 90 minutes will be reduced by 4 minutes and 15 seconds for each time the innings are reduced. "By thinking more about timing, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry entrusted him with the responsibility of ensuring the verdict of the fourth referee and giving him the power to warn the hitter if he indulged in time-wasting tactics. "In the event that time allocations are given to the field team under clause 12.7.3.4 above (loss of time by the hitting team), this time will be deducted from the allocations granted to the hitting team mentioned in determining your surplus rate. The fourth referee must ensure that the leader of the hitting (if not He is not at the gate) and the team manager is aware of any warnings. "IPL 2021 New Rules: 90-minute time restriction and no soft signalBCCI removed the soft signal base in the IPL. According to the new rule, the soft signal from the court ruling will not affect the third ruling. The BCCI stated that “a field judgment that gives a soft signal when the decision is referred to the third referee will not be applicable”.Reflecting on this, the BCCI said: “If both officials in the field need the help of the third referee to make a decision, the final referee of the shooter will first make a decision on the field after consulting with the referee's final referee. Forward, before consulting with a two-way radio with The third verdictSuch consultation will be initiated by the final referee of the player aiming for the third referee by making the shape of the TV screen with his own hands. The third referee will determine whether the hitter has been caught, whether the pitch is a hit, or whether the hitter has intentionally obstructed the field. In the event of a fair reception, the third referee will use all available technical support. The third referee will inform his decision. "IPL 2021 New Rules: 90-minute time restriction and no soft signalThere was a clamor to abolish the soft signal in the cricket world and it was India's patron Virat Kohli who spoke out the most against Al Qaeda. He was also against the ruling on LBW's decisions, but BCCI decided to go ahead. "The referee's call is the concept within the DRS according to which the final referee's decision will remain on the field, and which will be applied under the specified circumstances where the ball-tracking technology indicates a marginal decision regarding the area of influence or the wicket zone (sic)."The BCCI also revised the short-term decision of the arbitrators. The third referee is authorized to override the outside referee's decision to reduce one set of the hitting team's total. There were a lot of controversies last year during the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Delhi Capitals match where a short-term decision proved incorrect by the square match referee was costly to the Punjab team.New IPL 2021 Rules: BCCI emphasizes a 90-minute time restriction and no weak signal. The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the changes will take effect on April 1.Also Read: IPL 2021: DELHI CAPITALS PROMOTERS CALL EMERGENCY MEETING TO DECIDE ON CAPTAIN FOR 14TH EDITION OF IPL
The live footprint of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) is getting bigger and bigger. According to available information, this time IPL 2021 live broadcast will reach 120 countries. In India, the official broadcasters are producing channels in 8 languages that will be shown around 24 Star Network channels and will be broadcast live on Disney + Hotstar.Apart from this, if cricket fans all over the world want to know how they can watch IPL 2021 live broadcasts in their territory, then see below for all the details of IPL 2021 live broadcasts and broadcasts in I live in 120 countries around the world.No matter where in the world IPL enthusiasts are, we will tell you where and how to see and capture IPL 2021 LiveIPL 2021 LIVE: IPL 2021 to be broadcasted & streamed LIVE in 120 countriesIPL 2021 will be broadcast and streamed live in nearly 120 countries around the world. IPL Live Streaming will reach almost every corner of the world. Star India, the official broadcaster and global rights holder of IPL, has reached an agreement and contracted with broadcasters around the world to show the 14th season of IPL LIVEIPL 2021 LIVE in INDIAN Sub-ContinentFans can watch and enjoy IPL 2021 Live on Star India Network Channels in 8 languages.In addition to the English and Hindi languages, the league will be broadcast in six regional languages.IPL 2021 – Indian Live Broadcasting confirmed on Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, SD and Star Sports First ChannelsIPL 2021 – Live English Broadcast: It will be broadcasting in English on all other Star Sports Pay Channels.IPL 2021 will also be broadcast live in 6-7 regional languagesAside from IPL 2021, it will be broadcast live on Star Sports' regional channels: Star Sports Tamil, Star Sports Telugu, Star Sports Kannada, and Star Sports Bangla.All you want to know about the regional language LIVE broadcast of IPLStar India has dedicated the following channels for the regional language broadcast:Tamil: Star Sports Tamil (Everyday Game); And Vijay Super SD for live matches every Sunday.Telugu: Star Sports Telugu (Everyday Match); And Maa Movies SD and HD live games every Sunday.Kannada: Star Sports Kannada (Everyday Game); And Star Suvarna SD and HD for live matches every Sunday.Bengali: Star Sports Bangla (All match days); and Jalsha Movies SD and HD live matches on all Sundays.Marathi: Star Pravah SD and HD for the live matches on all Sundays.Malayalam: Asianet Plus SD for the live matches on all Sundays.How fans can watch IPL 2021 LIVE STREAMING on Disney+ HOTSTAR?All events from IPL 2021 will also be streamed simultaneously and live on Star's video-on-demand platform, Disney + Hotstar. But for that, IPL FANS will have to get an annual or monthly subscription from the platform.How cricket fans can watch IPL 2021 in UK & Ireland?Sky Sports will be broadcasting IPL 2021 LIVE in the UK and Ireland. In addition to Sky Sports, there are also plans to make IPL 2021 available in the UK via Hotstar. But InsideSport has not been able to determine whether Disney HotStar is moving forward with its plans to broadcast IPL 2021 live in the UK or not.How cricket fans can watch IPL 2021 in the USA & Canada?US cricket viewers can watch live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) on Willow TV. Cricket viewers in Canada can watch IPL 2021 on Willow TV.How cricket fans can watch IPL 2021 in South Africa, Middle East & North Africa?Star India has signed an agreement with South African flagship broadcasting station SuperSport to broadcast IPL 2021 live broadcast in South Africa.BeIN Sports will be the home of the IPL 2021 in the Middle East and North Africa. The region's leading football broadcaster will now broadcast the biggest cricket event of the year on its network across the Middle East and North Africa.How cricket fans in South East Asia, South America & Europe (Ex United Kingdom, Ireland) can watch IPL 2021 LIVE?YuppTV, South Asia's Over-The-Top (OTT) content provider, has acquired the Indian Premier League 2021 digital media rights for the region. YuppTV will broadcast IPL 2021 live in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Europe (excluding the United Kingdom and Ireland), and South America.How fans in Australia & New Zealand can watch IPL 2021 LIVE?Fox Sports acquired the live broadcast rights for IPL 2021 in the Australia region. Together with Fox Sports, Over the Top Kayo Sports will broadcast IPL 2021 live broadcasts in the region.There will be no live broadcast of the Indian Football Premier League 2021 in Pakistan. Apart from this, Star India has also entered into contractual relationships with local broadcasters in some regions of the Indian subcontinent in Afghanistan and Bangladesh.Also Read: IPL 2021 NEW RULES: BCCI CONFIRMS 90-MINUTE TIME RESTRICTION AND NO SOFT SIGNAL
MS Dhoni IPL 2021 Chennai Super Kings started off on a very bad note. Australian bowler Josh Hazelwood has retired from CSK and the upcoming IPL will deal a big blow to Dhoni.It is worth noting that on Wednesday, Mitchell Marsh withdrew from Sunsrisers Hyderabad for the 2021 IPL Championship. Prior to that, other Australian Josh Philip withdrew from the IPL 2021 Championship due to injury.IPL 2021: CSK starts IPL 14 on a bad note, pacer Josh Hazlewood pulls out of IPLThe percussion player has been a part of various Biosecurity Bubbles from August 2020 to January this year with a very busy international season, the seasoned cricketer wants to give himself "the best chance to be mentally and physically prepared".IPL 2021 – Josh Hazlewood pulls out of IPL: Hazelwood, who played three matches for the Chennai Super Kings in the 2020 IPL Championship, was expected to travel to India on April 1 for the link with the franchise. "It's been 10 long months of bubbles and quarantines at various times, so I decided to take a break from cricket and spend some time at home and in Australia for the next two months," Hazelwood told cricket.com.au."We also have a wonderful winter ahead of us. The West Indies will be a long journey, and the Bangladesh Tour (T20 Tour) will probably be launched at the end of that. Then the T20 World Cup will likely lead to Ashes, so it's a great 12 months, as does Australia." Always, I want to give myself the best chance to be mentally and physically prepared for this. This is the decision that I have made and it suits me perfectly. "IPL 2021 – Jason Roy to replace Mitchell Marsh: Sunrisers Hyderabad took a heavy blow after Mitchell Marsh said he would withdraw from the Indian Premier League. But according to information from Sunrisers camp Hyderabad, English starter Jason Roy has been appointed by SRH as a substitute for Mitchell Marsh.IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad announce, Jason Roy comes in as Mitchell Marsh pulls out of IPLUnder the latest IPL Covid-19 protocol, the 29-year-old Australian cricketer will have to go through a seven-day quarantine as well as a 50-day biological bubble, which he found too restrictive.Also Read: IPL 2021 LIVE WORLDWIDE BROADCAST: IPLT20 GOES BIG, LIVE BROADCAST & STREAMING TO GO INTO 120 COUNTRIES
The Covid-19 horror of IPL 2021 and BCCI is getting bigger. After Nitish Rana (KKR) and Axar Patel (DC) on Saturday, Devdutt Padikkal from Royal Challengers Bangalore has tested positive.Padikkal has been placed in quarantine after a positive test RCB is scheduled to play the opening match of this edition against the defending champions and the Mumbai Indians on April 9th. According to RCB sources, Padikkal is unlikely to be available for the first two RCB matches.The team posted an official statement on their Twitter account.Devdutt Padikkal tested positive for COVID-19 on March 22, 2021. He has been in mandatory quarantine at his residence in Bengaluru ever since. Devdutt will be in a position to bind to the RCB bio bubble once the RT-PCR tests are negative, according to the IPL protocol."The RCB medical team is in contact with Devdutt to ensure his safety and well-being. He is very excited and looking forward to joining the team in IPL 2021."IPL 2021: Big setback for RCB, Devdutt Padikkal tests Covid-19 positive.On Saturday, it was reported that the left Delhi Capitals team Aksar Patel, 8-10 members of the ground staff at Wankedi Stadium, a franchise manager, 8 members of the BCCI-appointed event management company and others had tested positive for the virus.IPL 2021 in Mumbai – 8 IPL Event Managers test positive: The BCCI is in a solution now. Earlier on Saturday, 8 to 10 IPL event managers tested positive for Covid-19. Not only that, but according to the information available with the official BCCI broadcaster, Star Sports has also filed a RED-FLAG with the Indian Council on the Covid-19 case in Mumbai.He reported that the test results of 8 ground crew members were positive on Friday, but now the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry sources confirmed that the number has risen to 10. “Yes, yesterday there were 8 positive cases with regard to the ground crew. Today, two positive cases appeared, and the men were returned to Their country and isolated " According to a senior MCA official, “We are bringing in fresh soil personnel from Mumbai CA plant in Kandivali for preparations.Not only that but now, about 8 members of the event management team have also tested positive for COVID-19 and have been sent to isolation. “Yes, it is true. Between 8 and 10 members of the event crew has also been confirmed infected,” confirmed an official in the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry.IPL 2021: BCCI in fix as broadcaster Star Sports also raise red-flag, Devdutt Padikkal & Axar Patel tests positiveWe have reliably learned from sources at both BCCI and Star Sports, that the broadcaster is extremely concerned about the worsening Covid-19 situation in Mumbai. The source added that senior officials in the official radio contacted the Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday morning and explained their concerns. "Starr is concerned about his broadcast equipment. If the ground crew and event management team contract Covid-19, the same could happen to the Star crew, as they have to closely mingle with the ground crew and the event crew. So Starr is very concerned about the situation."When a senior official in the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry was asked about the situation, he admitted that the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry feels real concern. “Look, even if there is a lockdown, the teams are working in biobubbles and it is also a closed event. So, we remain confident that the IPL matches in Mumbai will be held on schedule with the Delhi Capitals playing the Chennai Super. Kings on April 10 the second day. From the tournament."But Hyderabad and Indore are waiting in case the situation gets out of control," the official told PTI on Saturday.Indore and Hyderabad remained as waiting places for IPL should the COVID case spiral out of control. Mumbai is set to host 10 matches in the money-rich league.With more than 47,000 cases on Friday, Maharashtra is considering a possible lockdown situation. Of concern to the organizers, the number of employees in Wankhede increased from 8 to 10 between Friday night and Saturday morning.IPL 2021: Teams based out of Mumbai also getting very concerned about the situationAs of now, none of the teams currently in Mumbai (Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indian Indian, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings) have access to Wankhede. "Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, for example, take turns training at Braburen Stadium and at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). KKR trains in Navi Mumbai at DY Patil before departing for Chennai," the official said.The BCCI Medical Unit is expected to improve the testing rate due to the increase in cases in the state. Event management and IPL operations until last year were handled by IMG, but as of this year, the board is managing the event on its own."We have enough backup staff to deal with them, as we have taken into account that the situation in Mumbai is bleak at the moment. But yes, we are monitoring the situation closely."Also Read: IPL 2021: CSK STARTS IPL 2021 ON A BAD NOTE, PACER JOSH HAZLEWOOD PULLS OUT OF IPL
After many cases of Covid-19 reported by IPL teams, the pandemic has now penetrated into BIO-BUBBLE, where the Star Sports LIVE broadcast team is located. According to an Outlook report, 14 Four Seasons employees have tested positive as Star Sports World's global nutrition staff remains positive.The 14 are part of the bubble that contains the employees who will produce the global IPL Live 2021 broadcast.They were part of the main production team, and are housed in a vital bubble at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. These included videographers, producers, directors, EVS players, and video editors.Star Sports director Sanjuj Gupta refused to shed light on the matter."Check with BCCI ... We're not running the Four Seasons bubble," STAR Sports CEO Sanjuj Gupta said to Outlook when asked if there is any cause for concern.It should be noted that BCCI has created several BIO-BUBBLES for various stakeholders associated with IPL 2021.In particular, this is not the first time last week that cases have been reported from management. Previously, it reported 8-10 IPL event managers tested positive for Covid-19. IPL 2021: Star Sports & other stakeholders raise red flag, BCCI still unmovedStar Sports, in addition to being the host broadcasters, is also producing the IPL 2021 on behalf of BCCI.This means that if someone tests positive, it could seriously affect the entire crew in the bubble, which was created by the cricket board.According to available information. BCCI's official Star Sports Channel raised RED-FLAG to Indian Council on Saturday on the Covid-19 situation in Mumbai. "Starr is concerned about his broadcast equipment. If the ground crew and event management team get infected with Covid-19, the same thing could happen to the Star crew. They have to mix closely with the ground crew and the event team. So Starr is very concerned about the situation."Despite this, BCCI decided to continue in Mumbai as the IPL site for the first phase of the league. IPL 2021: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly says IPL will go ahead in Mumbai as scheduledMumbai has become a hotbed of Covid-19 cases. On Sunday, the maximum city reported a one-day increase of 11,206 cases. With only four days remaining, Covid has left many stakeholders in an awkward position, but the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry appears indifferent. The President of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sourav Ganguly, said that there are no changes to the plans and the IPL matches will proceed as planned. "The Indian Premier League matches will be held in Mumbai," Ganguly said in an interview with The Telegraph.Sourav said. “Once you are in a bubble, nothing happens. Even last season in the UAE, there were some similar events in the run-up to the event, but once the tournament kicked off, everything was fine."We have the necessary permission and guarantees from the state government to conduct the games there. Mumbai will only host ten matches between April 10 and 25 and there will be no cause for concern inside the vital bubble. The president of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) insisted that we are in a well-secured position and the players will be The support staff are safe.Meanwhile, Maharashtrian State Government Minister Nawab Malik confirmed Monday that the IPL matches will be held in Mumbai as planned, but permits are conditional. According to Malik, IPL and BCCI are required to strictly follow all rules and conditions established by the Maharashtra government.Also Read: IPL 2021: BIG SETBACK FOR RCB
Royal competitors Bangalore and Australian driver Daniel Sams have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The first test was negative, but positive in the second test. Evolution two days before the first match of IPL 2021, where he will face RCB the defending champions from Mumbai Indians.The BCCI Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) states that a player who tests positive for COVID-19 must be isolated in the designated area outside of a biosecurity environment for at least 10 days from the first day of symptom onset or the date of sample collection. Resulting in a positive RT-PCR report, whichever comes first."During the 10-day isolation period, the individual should rest and avoid any exercise. The team doctor should monitor the condition periodically. If symptoms worsen during the isolation period, the person should be hospitalized immediately," as stipulated in the SOP.RCB statement on Daniel Sams:"Daniel Sams checked into the team hotel in Chennai on April 3, with a negative COVID report on arrival. His report from the second test on April 7 was positive. Sams is currently asymptomatic and is now in isolation at a designated medical facility.""The Royal Challengers Bangalore Medical Team is in constant contact with Daniel Sams and continues to monitor his health and comply with ICC protocols," he added.According to BCCI SOPs for IPL 2021, all players (except for those in the India and England series) and support and management personnel entering the bubble must be subject to a seven-day quarantine in their hotel rooms.All individuals will be tested multiple times during this period, and upon returning negative results, they will be allowed to leave their rooms and begin workouts and outdoor training sessions.Sams is the fourth player in the IPL 2021 to test positive for COVID-19. Previously, teammates Devudtt Padikkal (RCB), Axar Patel (DC), and Nitish Rana (KKR) have tested positive for the coronavirus. Padikkal's test proves negative while Axar Patel is recovering from COVID-19. On the other hand, Nitesh Rana joined the KKR team in Chennai after testing negative for COVID-19 twice.Several cases of COVID-19 emerged prior to the IPL. From the ground crew at Mumbai Wankedi Stadium to the camera crew, many people participating in the league have tested positive for the Coronavirus, causing an alarming situation before the start of the season.Also Read: IPL 2021: MORE COVID 19 TROUBLE FOR IPL
On Friday, the IPL 2021 will kick off with the MI vs RCB match, as the fight against Covid-19 by the Board of Control of Cricket of India (BCCI) is getting harder by the day. More than 35 people, including 4 cricketers participating in the IPL 2021, have been tested so far. All stakeholders in IPL are nervous. The Indian Council has now decided to implement some additional precautionary measures to tackle the Covid-19 problem. Based on the information received, BCCI has requested the Department of Civil Aviation to allow separate IPL scoring meters for players and IPL teams during transportation to other cities after completion of the first phase in Mumbai and Chennai. Not only that, but BCCI also plans to test teams on a daily basis to protect IPL 2021 from Covid-19.“The situation this time is more difficult. We are doing our best to fight the Covid. The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry is constantly working with all stakeholders. We have requested separate IPL counters during check-in and will also test the equipment on a daily basis,” confirmed a senior BCCI official.IPL 2021: BCCI & teams ups the ante, take extra measures to fight Covid-19– The new procedures include requesting separate check-in counters at airports, – Daily Covid Tests – More Bubble Safety Officers join teams and other stakeholders. – Ground personnel in Mumbai are now not permitted to leave the stadiums. They will be accommodated in special stadium facilities.IPL 2021: Virat Kohli’s RCB goes extra-cautious after two players test Covid-19 positiveIPL 2021 – Virat Kohli’s RCB: Before clashing with the Indians in Mumbai, Royal Challengers Bangalore has been fixed, which is why RCB is the only IPL team where players have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. First Devdutt Padikkal and then Australian Daniel Sams. This caused the RCB to become extremely cautious as they prepared for MI Rohit Sharma. The Kohli team has strengthened the "stringent dynamic bubble" environment in an effort to plug a hole created in recent days.IPL 2021: Virat Kohli’s RCB goes extra-cautious after two players test Covid-19 positive“We are in a very strict biological bubble. But after two of our players tested positive, stricter rules were imposed. Dedicated people were specifically assigned inside the bubble to monitor if no player broke the bubble. Previous rooms were cleared once a day. Now they are disinfected twice a day. RCB players' chefs and staff also stay in the hotel. The elevators are exclusively for us and open to 3 floors only dedicated to us. The logistics are checked every day. We, as players, are concerned but we are not anxious because we are still in a vital bubble A source at RCB on condition of anonymity."RCB takes extra precautions as new members join the bubble. They get tested three times. Upon arrival, the third and seventh days of quarantine. After that, players are evaluated every 5 days. I knew they would likely increase frequency. Every 3 days in days." Regular, "the source said.Earlier yesterday, Australian off-road driver Daniel Sams of RCB tested positive for COVID-19. The first test was negative, but positive in the second test. The development two days before the first match of IPL 2021, where he will face the champions RCB of Mumbai.Also Read: Virat Kohli becomes first cricketer to hit 100 million followers on Instagram
Hindi Mumbai and Royal Challengers Bangalore are two of the best teams to watch out for in any version of IPL. With RCB led by Captain of India, Virat Kohli, and IM led by Vice-Captain of India, Rohit Sharma, great contests always happen. In IPL 2021, it wouldn't be any different.MI vs RCB head-to-head in IPL:In 29 matches MI and RCB have met 29 times so far, 27 times in IPL and twice in the now-ending T20 Champions League. With a balanced side, MI for the most part outperformed the Royal Challengers Bangalore. As is the record, IM Rohit Sharma won 19 matches out of 29, while RCB Virat Kohli only managed 10 matches. Only one super match has ended and it was won by RCB in Dubai last year.Matches Played29MI Won19RCB Won10 MI vs RCB record: Although most matches were one-sided with RCB or MI winning the dominance, in three cases the matches ended.MI vs RCB close contests:Sep 28, 2020: RCB beat MI in Super Over: Thanks to half centuries of Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch and AB de Villiers, RCB has set a mega-goal of 202 runs for MI in Dubai. But the ultimate champions won't let it run smoothly. Supported by Ishan Kishan's impressive 99 of 58 balls and 60 of 24 balls from Keiron Pollard, MI tied the score with 20 balls. But at SuperOver, they came short as Navdeep Saini's premier bowling alley grabbed MI's capital hit in the Gulf and RCB scored a modest 8-game goal without breaking a sweat.April 4, 2013: RCB won by 2 runs: Chris Gayle helped 92 of the 58 RCBs score 156 strokes, but despite 60 balls out of 37 balls from Dinesh Karthik, they fell two short times.September 10, 2010: MI won by 2 runs: In a reverse position, MI managed to overtake the RCB in the T20 Champions League in Durban by only two races. After scoring 165/7 in 20 sums with the help of 41 Shikhar Dhawan and 38 Saurabh Tiwary, the RCB was sailing with Rahul Dravid doing 71 out of 58 and Virat Kohli 47 out of 24. But in the end, they only came up with only 2 jobs.DateWinnerWon byVenue28-Oct-20Mumbai Indians5 WicketsAbu Dhabi28-Sep-20Royal Challengers BangaloreSuper OverDubai15-Apr-19Mumbai Indians5 WicketsMumbai28-Mar-19Mumbai Indians6 RunsBengaluru01-May-18Royal Challengers Bangalore14 RunsBengaluru17-Apr-18Mumbai Indians46 RunsMumbai14-Apr-17Mumbai Indians4 WicketsBengaluru01-Apr-17Mumbai Indians5 WicketsMumbai11-May-16Mumbai Indians6 WicketsBengaluru20-Apr-16Mumbai Indians6 WicketsMumbai10-May-15Royal Challengers Bangalore39 RunsMumbai19-Apr-15Mumbai Indians18 RunsBengaluru06-May-14Mumbai Indians19 RunsMumbai19-Apr-14Royal Challengers Bangalore7 WicketsDubai27-Apr-13Mumbai Indians58 RunsMumbai04-Apr-13Royal Challengers Bangalore2 RunsBengaluru14-May-12Mumbai Indians5 WicketsBengaluru09-May-12Royal Challengers Bangalore9 WicketsMumbai09-Oct-11Mumbai Indians31 RunsChennai27-May-11Royal Challengers Bangalore43 RunsChennai12-Apr-11Mumbai Indians9 WicketsBengaluru19-Sep-10Mumbai Indians2 RunsDurban21-Apr-10Mumbai Indians35 RunsMumbai (DY)17-Apr-10Mumbai Indians57 RunsBengaluru20-Mar-10Royal Challengers Bangalore7 WicketsMumbai (BS)10-May-09Mumbai Indians16 RunsPort Elizabeth03-May-09Royal Challengers Bangalore9 WicketsJohannesburg28-May-08Mumbai Indians9 WicketsBengaluru20-Apr-08Royal Challengers Bangalore5 WicketsMumbaiMI vs RCB: Top 5 scorers between the two:PlayerMost RunsHighest scoreVirat Kohli69592*AB de Villiers634133*Kieron Pollard53970Rohit Sharma47894Ambati Rayudu43181*Top 5 highest individual scores:PlayerHighest ScoresTeamAB de Villiers133*RCBIshan Kishan99MIRohit Sharma94MIChris Gayle92*RCBVirat Kohli92*RCBMI vs RCB: Most wickets:PlayerMost WicketsTeamHarbhajan Singh22MIYuzvendra Chahal21RCBJasprit Bumrah19MILasith Malinga16MIVinay Kumar12RCB Which TV channels will broadcast MI vs RCB? MI vs RCB will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. The leading Indian broadcaster has arranged to broadcast the games in different languages and on various network channels.How do I watch live streaming of IPL 2021 MI vs RCB matches? The IPL 2021 MI vs RCB Live broadcast will be available on Disney + Hotstar.When will IPL 2021, MI vs RCB be played? – Date IPL 2021, MI vs RCB will be played on April 9, 2021.When will IPL 2021 Final be Played? – Date IPL 2021 Final will be on May 30, 2021What Time IPL 2021, MI vs RCB Will begin? Time IPL 2021 MI vs RCB Will begin at 7.30 pm ISTWhat are the venues for IPL 2021, MI vs RCB? – VenueApril 9, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challenger Bangalore7:30 PMChennaiMay 20, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians7.30 PMKolkataIPL 2021 Dates: IPL 2021 Mumbai Indians (MI) Full and Final Squads Mumbai Indians (MI) Retained Players: Rohit Sharma (C), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Mohsin KhanList of players bought by MI in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDNathan Coulter-NileBowler5,00,00,000Adam MilneBowler3,20,00,000Piyush ChawlaBowler2,40,00,000James NeeshamAll-Rounder50,00,000Yudhvir CharakAll-Rounder20,00,000Marco JansenAll-Rounder20,00,000Arjun TendulkarAll-Rounder20,00,000 IPL 2021 Dates: IPL 2021 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Full and Final Squads Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Retained Players: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Phillipe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams and Harshal PatelList of players bought by RCB in IPL 2021 auction:PLAYERTYPEPRICE PAIDKyle JamiesonAll-Rounder15,00,00,000Glenn MaxwellAll-Rounder14,25,00,000Dan ChristianAll-Rounder4,80,00,000Sachin BabyBatsman20,00,000Rajat PatidarBatsman20,00,000Mohammed AzharudeenWicket Keeper20,00,000Suyash PrabhudesaiAll-Rounder20,00,000Kona Srikar BharatWicket Keeper20,00,000
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will begin their 2021 IPL campaign on Monday at Wankhede Stadium. RR will take the field under new leadership led by Kumar Sangakkara and led by Sanju Samson. His first assignment will be to pick a strong and stable starting pair, a crucial factor behind the inaugural champion's poor performance last season.Based on the news coming from the Royals' camouflage, it's very likely that RR will choose the UK bursting duo Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. Skipper Samson, while unwilling to reveal his cards publicly, said junior players will have a long rope this season."It depends. I can't tell you anything. I and Sanja (Kara) will try to provide the best combination for our team and in fact it is always necessary to give the spouses or individuals enough time in the tournament. So I think it will show a little. Of stability, the rest depends on the way we go." Sanju Samson stated."I think it is a decision that we will make with the total purchase of the players involved. We want to keep our options open. The most important thing is for the players to be clearly informed of their choices and make them abide by them." Said RR Manager Cricket Kumar SangakkaraIPL 2021 RR Playing XI vs PBKS: Why Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes will be a good choice as openers?Last season, the Rajasthan franchise tried five sets starting in Butler-Steve Smith, Yashasoi Jaiswal-Butler and Jaiswal-Smith. There was also a chance to pair Stokes-Buttler, but only for two games, only to settle for Stokes-Robin Uthappa in the end.The English couple's first match together was an opening against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The new role affected them and both left cheaply. While Stoke scored five runs, Butler was sent off for 16. However, there was a significant improvement in the second match against the Delhi Capitals. They sewed an inaugural partnership of 63 races. Stokes has contributed 41 times, while Butler has 22 times to his name.But its current form is most important to the RR when choosing a starting pair. The duo were in great shape in the recently concluded White Ball series against India. Second-best goalscorer for Stokes' national team, with 135 points in three matches. On the other hand, Buttler had an influence on the shorter version of the game. He was the best contestant on his team and second overall behind Indian team captain Virat Kohli. In three matches, the goalkeeper scored 172 points.England and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Ewen Morgan also believes that Joss Butler and Ben Stokes would be the right and most exciting choice for Rajasthan to start their roles. "The two obviously will open to Rajasthan this year in the IPL. So it would be great to see it."IPL 2021 RR Playing XI vs PBKS: What will be the batting line-up?The biggest problem Rajasthan faces is the weakness of its Indian heart, which has not been steadfast. Samson has rarely appeared in five consecutive matches in either version in recent years. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat, bought for Rs 11.5 crore in 2018, has failed delivery while Manan Vohra has only been awesome on rare occasions. It will be interesting to see what role Samson, Onadkat, and Vohra will play this season.With Steve Smith out of the picture now, RR is likely at # 3, while Yashaswi Jaiswal or Manan Vohra may be at # 4. Rajasthan will miss David Miller as he's still under quarantine and managing a team waiting for an update on this. In his absence, Ryan Parage will likely be the No. 5 hitters. Rahul Tiwatia will resume his duties in sixth place and he is ready to repeat his role as runner-up like last season.IPL 2021 RR Playing XI vs PBKS: Bowling unit a big headacheRajasthan is a team with an inexperienced bowling unit. With the exception of Chris Morris, which is bought for 16.25 crore Indian rupees, there's no dreadful pace on the side. Their speed bowling star Joffra Archer is not yet available due to injury. To add to his fears, Bangladeshi escort Mustafa Rahman will be absent from the opening match due to the quarantine.While Morris will be the leader of Rajasthan, Jaidev Onadkat and Kartik Tiyagi will likely be his alternates. In the spinning department, Shreyas Gopal will join Tewatia. Sangakkara says an inexperienced bowling alley can be beneficial to your campaign."Lack of experience can work for you sometimes and other times it means that the opposition didn't see it either. But fast bowling, especially in IPL, is not an easy task and we saw it yesterday (during DC vs CSK) too. Sometimes the wicket is really good at hitting or Most wickets are so. So I'm sure our junior bowlers will advance we had Kartik Tiyagi, who did really well last season on spots. And this year we have a new addition in Kuldeep Yadav and Chetan Sakariya. I think it's about keeping them focused on their work. Training them and implementing game plans in different scenarios.RR Playing XI vs PBKS in IPL 2021 (Likely):1) Jos Buttler, 2) Ben Stokes, 3) Sanju Samson, 4) Riyan Parag, 5) Shivam Dubey 6) Rahul Tewatia, 7) Chris Morris, 8) Andrew Tye 9) Shreyas Gopal, 10) Kartik Tyagi, 11) Jaydev UnadkatIPL 2021 – Rajasthan Royals Full Squad: Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, KC Cariappa, Liam Livingstone, Kuldip Yadav, Akash SinghAlso Read: IPL 2021: BCCI requests Aviation ministry for separate IPL Check-in counters, daily testing to fight Covid-19
After the clinical final against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders will look to solve the Mumbai mystery in their second IPL match at MA Chidambaram on Tuesday. The KKR was an entirely different unit, in the way they defeated David Warner's SRH by ten runs in their first match on Sunday.Be it the aggression demonstrated by the top-ranked or the explosive ending of Dinesh Karthik, KKR demonstrated a fearless approach under the leadership of patron Eoin Morgan.Morgan's intention was evident at the moment of the launch when he decided to abandon his most trusted Lieutenant, Sunil Naraine.However, they now had routine duties. Mumbai remains the best team on paper. The five-time winning champions are packed with powerful hitters like Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Kieron Pollard. Add a bowling lethal unit in IM for Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Bolt.KKR vs MI in IPL 2021: Who has the edge?If individual records and team strength are taken into account, the match between KKR and MI could seem tough. But this was not the case. In 28 matches so far in IPL, MI has always dominated KKR, winning 21 matches against KKR's 6 and the other without providing any results.Matches Played28MI Won21KKR Won6No Result1KKR vs MI in IPL 2021: How will Kolkata try to get the better of Mumbai?Nitesh Rana and Chubbman's opening generation mix started from left and right with the attack from the first ball, clearly indicating that the new approach has written the slogan of Morgan's success everywhere.With a solid median ranking in Andre Russell, Karthik and Morgan, 2020 has been a promising season for KKR, but aimless planning hasn't helped their cause.This time, KKR cemented their middle ranking by adding Bangladeshi superstar Shakeeb Al Hassan, while Morgan, in his full season as captain, is adding a new dimension to the team.Rana's skilled work on his wrist and super strength was shown on Sunday and made sure they stayed ahead despite Rashid Khan's double whammy in the form of generation and messengers.After 80 balls of 56 balls, it was Karthik Under Fire who hit an undefeated cameo of 22 nine-ball passes to propel KKR to a total of 187 from 6 wins.KKR will be looking to shoot the defending champions five times on Tuesday. They have only won once in their last 12 matches against IM, and they have an overall record in head-to-head matches 6-21.Ultimately, however, the whole affair will end in a battle of wits between Morgan and Rohit Sharma, who under MI won a record fifth Premier League title in the Premier League last season in the United Arab Emirates.MI will be a real challenge for KKR as the defending champions will be desperate to secure their first win of the season after losing a Wicket to Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL opener on Friday.KRR found it easy against SRH players, who lack firepower, but on Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult, MI attacking would be an entirely different proposition.Jill's struggle to reach the T20 rate has been a concern for KKR and it will be interesting to see the young novice face the best in the business.Also Read: Virat Kohli: Superb looking tattoos and their meaning
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Mumbai match will be played as scheduled despite the Maharashtra state government imposing a similar lockdown on statewide restrictions starting today. But the BCCI chief stated that the restrictions will not affect IPL matches in Mumbai and matches will continue as per schedule in Mumbai.The head of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sourav Ganguly, said, "No, it is on time." Mumbai is set to host 10 matches in the tournament and has so far successfully held 2 matches in a strict biosecurity environment. With eight matches remaining in the city, they will meet the Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Capitals on Thursday, followed by the Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings the following day.IPL 2021: BCCI official says Mumbai Lockdown is a “blessing in disguise” for smooth IPL operationThe BCCI official believes that the restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra state government could be a "blessing in disguise" for the proper operation of the IPL. According to a BCCI official, this would mean complete restriction of unwanted people, limiting the possibility of Covid 19 transmission in and around Mumbai Wankhede Stadium, one of the main venues of the IPL 2021 season.We are watching developments closely. We fully adhere to the Covid-19 guidelines. There is no possibility to change the five-place matches, including Mumbai. In fact, the two games played so far in Wankhade have been running smoothly without relapses. A senior BCCI official told on the condition of anonymity that the night curfews and weekend curfews appear to be a blessing in disguise as far as the IPL process is concerned given the massive momentum in Covid 19 cases in Maharashtra and Mumbai.The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry official said that the situation is completely under control and that the isolated cases that have appeared have not been able to break the bubble. "Some players were injured while traveling. They have been quarantined and isolated. The gardeners and others have come from different parts of town and have been replaced. Everything is under control. You don't have to worry when it comes to players, coaches, and support staff.Some franchisees who have mostly chosen to keep their cards close to their chests. When he asked not to be named as one of the main officials of the franchisor, he said: “We understand the seriousness of the situation and trust the decision and wisdom of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in this regard. We were told that the matches will continue as scheduled in the designated venues. There was no written communication, but it was done. We are verbally told not only our franchisor but the eight franchisees that they are not looking elsewhere for alternative locations yet. Yes, I agree with BCCI's view that the shutdown could be a blessing in disguise when it comes to IPL matches in Mumbai. "Earlier, IPL Chairman Brijesh Patil explained that IPL will remain in Mumbai despite the increasing cases in Maharashtra city and state. IPL matches will be held in Mumbai. Once you are in a bubble nothing happens. Even last season in the UAE, there were some of these events in the lead up to the event, but once the tournament started, everything was fine, ”he said recently, adding:“ We have the necessary permission and guarantees. The state government to hold matches there. Mumbai will only host ten matches between 10-25 April and there will be nothing to worry about inside the vital bubble. We are in a well-secured position and the players and support staff will be safe. "IPL President Brijesh Patel and IPL GC Member Aaron Dumal also supported the opinion of BCCI President, saying that the issue of relocation at this point had not arisen.Also Read: KL RAHUL : SUPERB LOOKING TATTOOS AND THEIR MEANING
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League is under heavy criticism as matches continue amid the COVID-19 crisis across the country. But the Indian Council (BCCI) is, as usual, insisting on the continuation of the IPL 2021 despite the humanitarian crisis in the country due to Covid-19. R. Ashwin, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, and Kane Richardson have pulled out of the IPL 2021 due to Covid-19, but BCCI is adamant to continue.The BCCI stated that it will continue into IPL 2021 as scheduled even though the entire country is mired in Covid-19."The IPL provides a much-needed distraction from the agony and grief that surrounds us," Reuters quoted an Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry official, who requested anonymity.One of the major southern newspapers, The New Indian Express, reported Sunday that it has decided to suspend IPL coverage, as hundreds of fans have attacked the league on social media.The Chennai-based New Indian Express said its decision to suspend coverage was "a small gesture to keep the nation's attention focused on matters of life and death."The number of Covid-19 cases in India rose by 349,691 on Sunday, a new world record, and hospitals in Delhi and across the country are turning away patients after they run out of medical and family oxygen.2021 IPL is under fire as games continue amid the Covid crisis, but BCCI says 'we will continue with 2021 IPL'The newspaper's decision came after an IPL board member told Reuters that the league has a "strong biological bubble" and is being played without fans, making it safe to continue."The IPL provides a much-needed distraction from the agony and grief that surrounds us," said the official, who requested anonymity."Yes, cases have increased in places like Delhi, but we have two hanging places in Hyderabad and Indore and we will use them if needed," said an IPL GC member.Not only the fans, but Australian Adam Gilchrist, who led the Deccan Chargers whose role is now ending to his first IPL win in 2009, has also raised questions about the continuation of the league amid the Covid-19 crisis in India.“Best wishes to everyone in India. Terrifying Covid numbers. #IPL continues. inappropriate? Or a great distraction every night? Whatever your thoughts, prayers are with you, ”the former test player tweeted.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced, on Sunday, that the ongoing lockdown of the Coronavirus in the national capital will be extended for a week. The decision came due to the high rate of positivity despite a slight decrease in the daily numbers of new cases.Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc. We are extending the lockdown for another week, 'Kejriwal said during a televised advertisement on Sunday.So what happens to the IPL 2021 matches scheduled to be played in Delhi from April 28? Eight matches of the current T20 League will be played at Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi."The game is starting. The lockdown will help us do our job smoothly," DDCA Deputy Secretary Rajan Manchanda said last week.Manchanda also revealed that all logistical work "did not tell us the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry to stop our work, so we continue and will be fully prepared to do IPL in the next couple of days."So far, as part of the first leg of IPL 2021, the matches have been held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the second leg, the two matches will be played in Delhi and Ahmedabad.Ahmedabad Narendra Modi will host 12 matches this season, including the playoffs and the final.In Delhi, Chennai Super Kings camp, Sun Raisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals will hold their camp between April 28th and May 8th.Delhi full match scheduleApril 28 - CSK vs SRH (7:30 pm IST)April 29 - MI vs RR (3:30 PM IST)May 1 - MI vs CSK (7:30 PM IST)May 2 - RR vs SRH (3:30 PM IST)May 4 - SRH vs MI (7:30 PM IST)May 5 - RR vs CSK (7:30 PM IST)May 7 - SRH vs CSK (7:30 PM IST)May 8 - RR vs MI (7:30 PM IST)
The two new IPL teams will be auctioned on October 17. The league's ninth and tenth teams will be decided just two days after the IPL final in Dubai and the day the T20 World Cup begins.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced a tender for owning and operating two new Indian Premier League franchises.“The Governing Council of the IPL invites bids to acquire the right to own and operate 1 (one) of the 2 (two) new teams proposed to be introduced to take part in the Indian Premier League from the IPL 2022 season, through a tender process,” the BCCI said in a statement.Also Read- IPL 2021: RCB to wear blue jersey against KKR on September 20 to honour frontline workersThe deadline for the purchase of tender document is October 5.Among the venues where the teams could be based include Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Pune. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Ekana Stadium in Lucknow the larger-capacity could be an option for franchises. This effectively indicates that the IPL will be a 10-team tournament starting in the 2022 season.Also Read- T20 World Cup: Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal among big names missing from India's 15-man squad
On paper, Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals have more than a few things in common in the second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both affected by the withdrawal of players and locked at six points each, the two teams will look to revive their falling campaign during their clash at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.Wicketkeeper captains KL Rahul and Sanju Samson comfortably sit among the top six scorers of the tournament, but their individual efforts have left no impact on their team's performances so far.With the odds stacked against them in their 14th attempt to lift the elusive trophy, Punjab Kings will hope for their coach Anil Kumble and the leadership group to get their campaign back on track.Also Read- Virat Kohli to quit RCB captaincy after the end of IPL 2021 seasonDuring his playing career, Kumble had back India from the clutches of defeat on numerous occasions. With the former India captain name doing the rounds for a second stint as head coach of the national team once Ravi Shastri completes his tenure after the T20 World Cup, the legendary leg-spinner will look to prove his mettle as a franchise coach.Before his fallout with Virat Kohli, Kumble had coached India to the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final. However, his brief tenure as coach of the Punjab Kings has yet to produce the desired results. The Mohali-based franchise finished sixth in 2020 and is currently at the same spot midway into the IPL 2021 season.Tuesday's competition will be more about what kinds of starts can be made by the top order players on both sides. As for the Kings, Rahul and Mayank are expected to open with Chris Gale providing just the right momentum to their innings at No.3.Prabhsimran Singh is another exciting prospect at the top of the order in case he gets into the XI. The middle order will be manned by Mandeep Singh, M Shahrukh Khan and a toss-up between new recruit Aiden Markram and West Indian Nicholas Pooran, eager to get over a nightmarish first phase, where he got four ducks.Leg-spin remains Punjab's forte and the addition of experienced campaigner Adil Rashid, alongside the India pair of Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin, could come in handy in UAE conditions. The withdrawals of Riley Meredith and Jhye Richardson means Mohammed Shami is set to be partnered by either Chris Jordan or Nathan Ellis. Left-armer Arshdeep Singh's improved death bowling will also strengthen his case.Similarly for the Rajasthan, a lot will depend on the start provided by power-hitters Liam Livingston and Evin Lewis. Coming to the IPL after some sensational performances in "The Hundred" for Birmingham Phoenix, Livingston will be excited to stretch his run, while at the same time his skills will be tested against a high-quality leg-spin.Weakened by the withdrawal of Ben Stokes, Joss Butler and Jofra Archer, Rajasthan hope that their Indian Players like Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya to turn the tide.Also Read- Pakistan vs New Zealand: Entire tour called off due to security concerns minutes before 1st ODI
