IPL 2020 Top Stories, August 23: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day

We are nearing the start of the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020). The IPL 2020 is scheduled to begin on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, Board of Control for Cricket in India is yet to release the official IPL 2020 schedule.

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23 Aug, 18:31 (IST)

Players of all the teams have been put in six-day quarantine after reaching UAE. However, the fact couldn’t restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain from smashing the gym. Recently, the official Twitter page of RCB shared a picture from Kohli’s workout session in which the talismanic batsman looks fit and satisfied. Read More. 

23 Aug, 17:34 (IST)

The Hyderabad-based franchise landed in the city first, and was soon followed by the team from the Indian capital, which flew into the UAE via Mumbai. The players will be undergoing a mandatory six-day quarantine which is in line with the Standard Operating Procedure issued by the BCCI. Read More.

23 Aug, 14:27 (IST)

Shikhar Dhawan has joined the rest of the Delhi Capitals squad as they travel to UAE for the IPL 2020 preseason. Dhawan took to social media to share a picture with Prithvi Shaw and Ishant Sharma before boarding the flight to UAE.

 

 

23 Aug, 12:09 (IST)

Delhi Capitals became the latest IPL franchise team to leave for UAE ahead of IPL 2020. The Delhi Capitals side, captained by Shreyas Iyer, departed for the middle-east nation on Sunday to start their preseason before the Indian Premier League season 13, which kicks off from September 19. Pacer Ishant Sharma shared some pictures before the flight took off.

 

 

23 Aug, 12:07 (IST)

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, like all the past seasons, will be crucial for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as they chase their maiden IPL title. De Villiers and Kohli, both modern-day batting greats, are the cornerstone of the RCB squad. Both Kohli and De Villiers have reached UAE and shared a moment with each other.

 

 

23 Aug, 08:43 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings vice-captain, Suresh Raina was seen flaunting his muscled body in a picture shared by CSK on Twitter. Chinna Thala is seen taking a selfie showing his abs and muscles.


IPL 2020 Latest News Live, August 23: We are nearing the start of the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020). The IPL 2020 is scheduled to begin on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, Board of Control for Cricket in India is yet to release the official IPL 2020 schedule. As we await the the announcement of IPL 2020 schedule, we will keep track of other IPL 2020 news updates throughout the day. IPL 2020 Players Update: Kings XI Punjab Captain KL Rahul Expresses ‘Excitement’ Ahead of Upcoming Season (Watch Video).

Many Indian and overseas players have reached the UAE for IPL 2020 and are expected to begin the preparations soon for the upcoming season. It must be noted that ICC T20 World Cup 2020 was cancelled this year and thus BCCI got a vacant window to conduct the IPL 2020. IPL 2020 Players Update: CSK Star Suresh Raina Works Out After Reaching Dubai (Watch Video)

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians are the defending champions and will be looking to win the record fifth title. Another favourites to win the title are Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Fans will be excited to see MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina in action, who recently announced retirement from the international cricket.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 23, 2020 08:15 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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