CSK began their training on Friday after no new coronavirus cases were detected in the contingent.© Twitter Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) CEO KS Viswanathan has said that the team is in very good shape and will perform well in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “To all the Chennai Super Kings’ super
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Shikhar Dhawan will play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020.© Delhi Capitals/Instagram Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan has opened up on the challenges being faced by the players while living in a bio-secure bubble and said “people have to be mentally strong.” However, the 34-year-old himself is not finding it difficult to adapt and said
Jason Holder played a captain’s knock to help Barbados tide over Jamaica.© CPL/Twitter Skipper Jason Holder played a knock of 69 runs as Barbados Tridents defeated Jamaica Tallawahs by seven wickets on Saturday, September 5 at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium. This win can be considered as consolation for Tridents as the side was already knocked
Former England batsman Ian Bell on Saturday announced his decision to retire from professional cricket. The batsman said that he would be playing his final red-ball game for Warwickshire on Sunday, and his last T20 match for the county will be played next week. “It’s with enormous sadness, but with equal pride, that I am
Shane Watson has played 32 matches for Chennai Super Kings, scoring 493 runs.© Instagram After having his first training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Shane Watson said that there was little rustiness but it will not take long to go away. CSK resumed their training on
David Warner said it felt “bizarre” to be playing England without a crowd following Australia’s two-run defeat by their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 international at Southampton on Friday that marked the tourists’ first competitive match in nearly six months. All of England’s home fixtures this season are being played behind closed doors in response to
MS Dhoni was all smiles ahead of Chennai Super Kings’ first training session in the UAE.© Instagram With the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to begin on September 19, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) shared a photo of their skipper MS Dhoni before the team’s first training session on Friday evening. This comes after a long
Eoin Morgan said his side will be up against Australia’s “best XI” in the series.© AFP England skipper Eoin Morgan has picked Australia as the favourites for the upcoming T20I series saying that his side will be up against Australia’s “best XI”. “Probably Australia because they have their strongest squad here, so they’ll probably be
Imran Tahir returned with figures of 3/12 in his four-over spell.© Twitter Fast bowler Romario Shepherd and spinner Imran Tahir shine in Guyana Amazon Warriors six-wicket win over Barbados Tridents at Brian Lara Stadium in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League on Thursday. Warriors won the toss and asked Tridents to bat first but they failed
Chennai Super Kings are the only team yet to begin training for IPL 2020.© AFP Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad will begin training from Friday in the United Arab Emirates after all of their members, except the two who tested positive, tested negative in the follow up test for coronavirus on Thursday. CSK sources told
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia on Thursday said the COVID-19 positive cases in the Chennai Super Kings contingent could have hit any of the eight franchises and wants only those people in the IPL bio-bubble who are “really required” to be with the players. Thirteen members of the CSK contingent, including two players, tested
England fast bowler Mark Wood hopes to finish a frustrating season with a flourish during an upcoming white-ball series against Australia and lay down a marker ahead of the 2021/22 Ashes. The Durham quick has been largely surplus to England’s requirements in a home season taking place against the backdrop of the coronavirus. Wood featured
Abhishek Nayar said that the players are getting used to the conditions in the UAE.© Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has said that the players are in a “great frame of mind” and they will all be “match-ready” in the coming three to four days. “Most of the guys are looking
Suresh Raina is like a “son” to him but Chennai Super Kings owner N Srinivasan on Wednesday said the all-rounder’s return to the side this IPL season after an unanticipated pullout would be decided by the team management led by skipper MS Dhoni. Raina had last week left the CSK camp in Dubai amid 13 COVID-19
Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez praised teenage debutant Haider Ali’s composure after the pair combined to set up Pakistan’s five-run victory over England in their tour-ending third Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Tuesday. It was Pakistan’s first victory in 66 days of being in a bio-secure bubble in England amid the coronavirus and meant they
Deepak Chahar did some leg exercises in the video shared by Chennai Super Kings.© Twitter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Deepak Chahar, one of the two players who tested positive for coronavirus last week, said that he has “recovered well” and said he was looking forward to getting into action soon. “Thank you so
Kings XI Punjab batsman Mayank Agarwal was neither apprehensive about getting back to the nets nor is he cribbing about strict bio-bubble guidelines in place for the IPL, saying it’s worth following the protocols to compete in a league that “beats everything”. His captain IPL captain KL Rahul and India skipper Virat Kohli have spoken
IPL 2020: Adam Zampa has replaced fellow Australian Kane Richardson in the RCB squad.© AFP Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced that spinner Adam Zampa will be replacing pacer Kane Richardson in the team’s squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The franchise announced on Twitter that pacer Kane Richardson and his wife