IPL 2020 Top Stories, September 17: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings match in the IPL 2020 will also be a repeat of last year’s final in which Mumbai beat CSK by 1 run to clinch a record fourth IPL title. MS Dhoni-led CSK will be gearing for revenge. MI are the most successful team in Indian Premier League history with four IPL titles while CSK have won the tournament thrice.

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17 Sep, 22:58 (IST)

Dwayne Bravo could surpass Ravichandran Ashwin to be the highest wicket-taker for the Chennai Super Kings.  the feat could be achieved during MI vs CSK. Read more.

17 Sep, 21:03 (IST)

Ravindra Jadeja is just 73 runs from achieving this milestone during Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2020. The CSK all-rounder is just 73 runs away from reaching 2,000 run mark. Read More.

17 Sep, 19:17 (IST)

Shane Watson trolls MS Dhoni and team ahead of Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians. The Australian took to social media and shared the snap of the team sitting together but maintain social distancing with each other. MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Lungi Ngidi and Watson himself was seen in the snap. All of them were glued to their phones. The caption of the snap read, “Great conversations had today during our shoot.” Read more.

17 Sep, 18:08 (IST)

Delhi Capitals is all set to play their opening game of the IPL 2020 against the Kings XI Punjab. Ahead of the opening game on September 20, 2019, the team was seen sweating it out in the nets where Axar Patel grabbed a stunning screamer at point where he was fielding. Read More.

17 Sep, 18:08 (IST)

Delhi Capitals is all set to play their opening game of the IPL 2020 against the Kings XI Punjab. Ahead of the opening game on September 20, 2019, the team was seen sweating it out in the nets where Axar Patel grabbed a stunning screamer at point where he was fielding. Read More.

17 Sep, 16:27 (IST)

Rajasthan Royals posted a video of Sanju Samson working on his wicket-keeping. Check out the clip below:

17 Sep, 16:27 (IST)

Rajasthan Royals posted a video of Sanju Samson working on his wicket-keeping. Check out the clip below:

17 Sep, 15:30 (IST)

Rajasthan Royals will begin the quest for a second IPL title when they take on three-time champions Chennai Super Kings in their opening fixture of the new Indian Premier League season. The clash will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 22, 2020. Here is RR's Likely Playing XI for their opening match against CSK.

17 Sep, 14:06 (IST)

SRH have been one of the most consistent sides in IPL in recent history and most of been has been down to the impact of their overseas players. The franchise boasts some heavyweights of the game such as David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Willaimson, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan. Here are the four foreign players who are expected to be a regular part of SRH playing XI in IPL 2020.

17 Sep, 14:02 (IST)

All matches in IPL 2020 will be monitored by Sportradar's Integrity Services to detect betting irregularities. Sportradar will also provide a risk assessment to the BCCI driven by intelligence and data-driven insights, and furthermore the BCCI will be able to call upon Sportradar's Intelligence and Investigation Services during the term of the partnership, if required. Read More.

17 Sep, 14:01 (IST)

KKR have lifted the IPL title in 2012 and 2014. Since then, they have come close to the glory several times but failed to cross the final few hurdles. However, fans and cricket pundits again have high expectations from KKR. With a right blend of youth and experience in their current team, KKR can be a great threat for opposition teams. Here is KKR's Likely Playing XI for their opening match against Mumbai Indians.

17 Sep, 10:38 (IST)

AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal, who have been a vital cog of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous seasons, will be critical to the team’s success in IPL 2020. Recently, however, the RCB duo were seen in a new role. Taking to Instagram, Chahal shared a hilarious video in which he’s doing a touch of the South African maverick with Ben Howard’s famous track ‘Only Love’ playing in the background. Read More. 

17 Sep, 09:47 (IST)

Dream11, who are the title sponsors of IPL 2020, released an advertisement campaign where many prominent players were seen playing street cricket aka gully cricket. Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah also featured in the commercial, but the duo didn’t find it easy in adapting the gully cricket rules. Read More. 

17 Sep, 08:43 (IST)

The official Twitter page of RCB shared a video on Instagram in which the talismanic cricketer can be seen executing a stunning one-handed catch during training.  The ball was thrown wide, but Kohli made a full-stretched dive and grabbed the catch to perfection. Read More. 


A new season of the Indian Premier League will be upon us in two days’ time. IPL 2020 is set to begin from September 19 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the tournament. The MI vs CSK clash will kick-start the group stage of Indian Premier League 13 which will run until November 3 before the playoffs take place. The BCCI are yet to announce the schedule for the playoffs and are expected to make the schedule and time-table public during the course of the tournament. Meanwhile, stay tuned for all the live latest news and updates for IPL 2020. IPL 2020 Top Stories, September 15: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day.

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings match in the IPL 2020 opener will also be a repeat of last year’s final in which Mumbai beat CSK by 1 run to clinch a record fourth IPL title. MS Dhoni-led CSK will be gearing for revenge. MI are most successful team in Indian Premier League history with four IPL titles while CSK have won the tournament thrice and are a record eight-time finalist. Kolkata Knight Riders are the only other team to have won the IPL more than once. IPL Winners List: A Look at All the Previous Champions of Indian Premier League Ahead of 2020 Edition.

Fans are already excited for the start of the IPL and have been already making their feelings known on social media. All eight teams have started their preseason ahead of IPL 2020 and are training hard to be ready for action when the tournament kicks-off. The opening match of the IPL will be played in Abu Dhabi. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are the three venues for IPL 2020. The final of the IPL will be played on November 10.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 17, 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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