Australian spinner Adam Zampa replaces national team compatriot Kane Richardson for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The pacer pulled out of the tournament as he and his wife are expecting the birth of their first child.
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IPL 2020 Top Stories, August 31: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day
The Indian Premier League 2020 is inching closer with each passing day and the franchises are also prepping up for the mega-event. Ahead of the event, while the other teams have been sweating it out in the nets, team Chennai Super Kings is in the news for the wrong reason. Not more than a couple of days ago, did Deepak Chahar, Ruturaj Gaikwad and the support staff of the team were tested positive for COVID-19.
31 Aug, 22:18 (IST)
Kings XI Punjab has urged senior players such as Mohammad Shami to set high fielding standards for the youngsters in the team as they are highly respected especially in the Indian cricketing circles. KXIP will be led by KL Rahul as former skipper Ravi Ashwin has joined Delhi Capitals for this season.Â
31 Aug, 21:42 (IST)
Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir feels MS Dhoni should bat up the order for Chennai Super Kings in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which will be played in the UAE. Read More.
31 Aug, 21:34 (IST)
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood on Monday said that he was "concerned" about the COVID-19 outbreak in his IPL team Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Read More.
31 Aug, 19:44 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings Chairman N Srinivasan has said his comments about Suresh Raina were 'taken out of context'and the southpaw will get all the support from CSK. He also lauded Raina's contribution to CSK and said that the veteran batsman's decision should be respected. Read More.
31 Aug, 17:29 (IST)
After serving a 10-day quarantine period in UAE, Mumbai Indians organized a team bonding session. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and other MI players were seen singing, playing pool and doing many other interesting stuffs. Have a look at the pictures from the event.
31 Aug, 15:43 (IST)
The opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw performed brilliantly in the last season as the duo gave good starts to Delhi Capitals consistently. Well, the two dashing batsmen are determined to replicate their heroics again and that is evident in Dhawanâs latest Instagram post. Read More.Â
31 Aug, 14:26 (IST)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) carried out their first training session on Saturday. The Bangalore boys are chasing their maiden IPL title and have quite a balanced squad this season. Here's what AB de Villiers Had to Say After first Training Session. READ
31 Aug, 14:22 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings star Kedar Jadhav is training hard to prepare for IPL 2020. The 35-year-old missed last season due to an injury and will be geared up to play this year in IPL 2020. Check out pictures of his training session and Read More
31 Aug, 12:36 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have wished their fans a happy Onam 2020. The IPL teams took to social media to wish their followers while also urging everyone to stay safe. Read Full Story
31 Aug, 09:41 (IST)
Royal Challengers Bangalore have already started their pre-season camp for IPL 2020. The RCB squad looked in fine shape as they took on some running and fielding drills on day of their pre-season camp for Indian Premier League season 13 in UAE.
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The Indian Premier League 2020 is inching closer with each passing day and the franchises are also prepping up for the mega-event. Ahead of the event, while the other teams have been sweating it out in the nets, team Chennai Super Kings is in the news for the wrong reason. Not more than a couple of days ago, did Deepak Chahar, Ruturaj Gaikwad and the support staff of the team were tested positive for COVID-19. Then suddenly, Chinna Thalla Suresh Raina pulled out of the IPL 2020 under the pretext of personal reasons. Now a media house reported that the left-hander had a tiff with the team management due to a hotel room and thus he left for India. Suresh Raina Labelled 'Prima Donna' by CSK Boss N Srinivasan After Southpaw Pulls Out of IPL 2020 Abruptly!
So as the media house reported that Raina wanted a room with a balcony as MS Dhoni had one. Raina requested the team management to arrange a room with a balcony for him as well as he felt claustrophobic as the players could not meet each other owing to the COVID-19 protocols. His request could not be accommodated and this did not go down well with Suresh Raina and he left for India. Now, AFter the incident CSK boss, N Srinivasan spoke to the media and called him temperamental.
"Cricketers are like prima donnas ... like the temperamental actors of the olden days. Chennai Super Kings have always been like a family and all seniors players have learnt to co-exist," said Srinivasan. "My thinking is that if you are reluctant or not happy, go back. I don't force anyone to do anything ... sometimes success gets into your head," Srinivasan further added.
Rest of the teams like Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals and others have sweated it out in the nets. The IPL 2020 starts from Septemeber 19, 2020 and the players and
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