IPL 2020 is less than two weeks away and teams already have begun their training camps in preparation of the upcoming season. Recently MI skipper Rohit Sharma and KKR bowler Kuldeep Yadav and KKR coach Abhishek Nayar met each other during their team's respective training sessions but maintained the social distancing norms.
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IPL 2020 Top Stories, September 8: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day
The Indian Premier League 2020 is just a few days away now. The schedules have also released and with this, the teams have been preparing in full swing for the tournament which starts on September 19, 2020. In this live blog, we bring you all the updates of the teams in brief so that our readers can skim through the latest happenings and top stories of Indian Premier League Season 13 in one go.
08 Sep, 22:22 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings will begin their IPL 2020 campaign against defending champions Mumbai Indians. CSK are staying in a bio-secure bubble as a mandatory precautionary measure and players are playing indoor games to pass the time. Ravindra Jadeja and Karn Sharma, while staying in quarantine, enjoyed a game of table tennis.
08 Sep, 20:38 (IST)
The Delhi franchise which went by the name 'Dekhi Daredevils' in the opening 10 editions of the Indian Premier League changed it to 'Delhi Capitals' from last season onwards. The motto behind the decision was to highlight the fact that Delhi is the capital of the nation. Know the full reason behind that decision.
08 Sep, 17:47 (IST)
Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the opening fixture of IPL 2020 and ahead of the new season, premiere bowler Jasprit Bumrah could be seen recharging his batteries by relaxing on a beach. The pacer will be a regular feature in the defending champions' team and will play a crucial role for them.
08 Sep, 15:54 (IST)
Fabian Allen looks at the top of his form as he hits the nets ahead of IPL 2020. The West Indian cricketer was seen hammering sixes in the nets and fired a warning to the bowlers. Read more.
08 Sep, 14:20 (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah has enacted six bowlers in the nets. The official account of the Mumbai Indians not only shared the clip but also asked the fans to guess the names of the bowlers he enacted. Read More!
08 Sep, 13:34 (IST)
Rajasthan Royals has unleashed its witty side when a fan on social media asked the players to wear a mask as they stepped out for a training session at the Sharjah Stadium. Read more.
08 Sep, 10:25 (IST)
Delhi Capitals' captain Shreyas Iyer fires warning ahead if IPL 2020. Iyer slams a towering six in the nets and Delhi Capitals shared the video. Check it out below:
08 Sep, 08:48 (IST)
Rohit Sharma gets his facked smacked with mud on the beach with baby Samaira and Ritika Sajdeh. The official account of the Mumbai Indians shared the snap on social media. Read More.
The Indian Premier League 2020 is just a few days away now. The schedules have also released and with this, the teams have been preparing in full swing for the tournament which starts on September 19, 2020. In this live blog, we bring you all the updates of the teams in brief so that our readers can skim through the latest happenings and top stories of Indian Premier League Season 13 in one go. Talking about the upcoming edition of the IPL, we will have Chennai Super Kings playing the opening tie against the Mumbai Indians. The match is no less than El Classico wherein you would have a lot of twists in turns in the epic three-hour-long battle. IPL 2020 Schedule Time Table for PDF Download Online: Full Match Fixtures With Date, Timings in IST and Venue Details of Indian Premier League 13 in UAE.
The fans and the franchises cannot wait for the tournament to begin. Mumbai Indians were busy shooting for the tournament, on the other hand, Chennai Super Kings were seen sweating it out in the nets. The video of MS Dhoni's witty one-liner won the day. He was heard saying, "DRS le lenge chinta mat kar." The video won the hearts of the fans. Meanwhile, Axar Patel and Prithvi Shaw's video made us go ROFL. Both these stories were covered by us.
But here was another controversy which grabbed the attention of the netizens where a rapper claimed that the theme song of IPL 'Aayenge Hum Wapis' was plagiarised from his song. Rapper Krsna took to social media to make the claim and the tweet garnered a lot of likes and retweets.
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