Delhi Capitals pacer Ishant Sharma has been quite active on social media lately and is frequently sharing his photos and videos from his practice sessions. In his latest Instagram post too, Sharma shared a couple and pictures andย expressed his excitementย for IPL 2020. Read More.
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IPL 2020 Top Stories, August 19: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day
IPL 2020 is scheduled to get underway on September 19 with a match between arch-rivals Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Due to the COVID-19 crisis in India, however, IPL 2020 will take place in UAE. Yesterday, BCCI announce that Dream11 will be the title sponsors for Indian Premier League 2020. The Indian brand has bagged the sponsorship rights for INR 222 crore.
19 Aug, 21:00 (IST)
With IPL 2020 being around the corner, players of all the teams are gearing up to make a mark in the gala tournament and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) captain KL Rahul is no exception. The swashbuckling batsman has been training hard in recent times, and his followers on social media must be aware of the fact. In the latest post on Instagram, the 28-year-old can be seen flaunting his chiselled body while posing with a rope. Read More.ย
19 Aug, 19:52 (IST)
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said that he will not allow senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to employ the controversial "Mankading" dismissal during the upcoming IPL as "it's not within the spirit of the game". Last IPL, Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler was run out on 69 while backing up at the non-striker's end, with Ashwin, then captaining Kings XI Punjab, whipping off the bails after the batsman stepped out of the crease before the ball was bowled. Ashwin will play for Delhi Capitals this year. Read More.
19 Aug, 18:38 (IST)
After Vivo pulled out, Dream11 were chosen as theย new main title sponsors for IPL 2020 after a bid ofย Rs 222 crore. However, Dream11 will not be on the board for the next two seasons as BCCI rejected their proposal due to low bid amounts. READ FULL STORY.
19 Aug, 17:30 (IST)
Shubman Gil was one of the emerging stars in last season of the Indian Premier League and KKT coach Brendon McCullum see's the 20-year-old as one of KKR's most crucial players.ย 'What a talent, and what a good guy as well. He is going to be a part of our leadership group this year,' McCullum told the team's official website. Read Full Story.ย
19 Aug, 15:40 (IST)
Dhawan Kulkarni cannot wait for the start of IPL 2020. He posted a tweet on social media about the same. Check it out below:
19 Aug, 14:41 (IST)
Here's another player who has left for the camp. Shubman Gill will soon join Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming edition of the IPL 2020. KKR shared the video.
19 Aug, 14:41 (IST)
Here's another player who has left for the camp. Shubman Gill will soon join Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming edition of the IPL 2020. KKR shared the video.
19 Aug, 13:29 (IST)
Yuzvendra Chahal who reported to the RCB camp a couple of days ago has gotten to business and here's the latest picture from the nets. Check it out below:ย
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19 Aug, 12:11 (IST)
Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma and team Delhi Capitals sweat it out in the nets. Check out pictures and the video below:
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19 Aug, 10:43 (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah is back to business and was seen bowling fiery spells in the nets. Mumbai Indians shared the video of the same on social media. Check it out below:
19 Aug, 10:06 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders' Kuldeep Yadav has also reported to the franchise and was seen sweating it out in the nets. Here is the picture of the spinner packing a punch! Quite literally though!
19 Aug, 09:17 (IST)
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina have been spotted in Chennai and were seen near their bus as they headed out for nets. The picture cropped up on social media. Check it out below:
19 Aug, 08:31 (IST)
Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa and others have joined the Rajasthan Royals camp. The official handle of the team shared the snaps of the same on social media handles.
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August 19, IPL 2020 Latest News Live Updates: We are now exactly a month away from witnessing the action in the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL). The gala tournament is scheduled to get underway on September 19 with a match between arch-rivals Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Due to the COVID-19 crisis in India, however, IPL 2020 will take place in UAE. Well, the pitches in Abu Dhabhi Sharjah and Dubai are known to favour the spinners and the boundaries are also on the larger side which means all the team will have to tackle a different challenge. Meanwhile, stay tuned to get the latest updates and news related to IPL 2020.ย IPL 2020 Sponsorship Deal: Dream11 Named Title Sponsor for Upcoming Season for Rs 222 crores, Confirms League Chairman Brijesh Patel.
Yesterday, BCCI announce that Dream11 will be the title sponsors for Indian Premier League 2020. IPL governing council chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that the fantasy sports platform has bagged the sponsorship rights for INR 222 crore. As per reports, Dream11 piped the likes of Tata Sons, Byjuโs and Unacademy. Fans storm Twitter after coming across the news as they congratulated Dream11 for getting the rights.ย IPL 2020 Players Update: Delhi Capitals Star Rishabh Pant Continues to Sweat it Out in Nets.
Earlier this month, BCCI announced that all the teams can fly for UAE after August 19 and the franchises are wasting no time whatsoever. As per reports, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals will fly for UAE on August 20 while Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will leave the country on August 21. The remaining three teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to fly for UAE on August 23.
With the tournament being around the corner, many prominent players have been hitting the nets hard. MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and others are already practising in their five-day conditioning camp while the likes of Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami and KL Rahul have also resumed training after the coronavirus-induced break.
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