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Afghan trio sanctioned for prioritising franchise leagues
The Afghan trio of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq had their annual contracts delayed and permission to play franchise cricket revoked for ignoring "national…
Rishabh Pant unavailable for IPL this year: Ganguly
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant had an accident last month on December 30 due to which the cricketer suffered many injuries and his car burst into flames.
Now as per the latest…
IPL 2021 suspended over Covid-19 oubtreak
The Indian Premier League, the world's richest Twenty20 cricket tournament, was suspended on Tuesday and its players sent home as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases.
The…
IPL match suspended after players test positive for Covid-19
The Indian Premier Match fixure between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been postponed after two players contracted Covid-19.
Some members of the KKR team have…
‘Crass commercialism’: Virus crisis sparks India newspaper IPL ban
A leading Indian newspaper group suspended coverage of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, calling the glitzy cricket tournament "commercialism gone crass" and "incongruous" as a…
Indian players better at handling mental health than foreign stars: Ganguly
Indian cricket chief Sourav Ganguly has stoked the debate on the pressures of bio-secure bubble cricket by saying Indian players are better at handling mental health than foreign stars.…
Dale Steyn apologizes for IPL comments
South African great Dale Steyn has apologized for his comments about the Indian Premier League, saying his words were taken out of context.
"IPL has been nothing short of amazing in my…
India’s Siraj says mum’s pep talk made him ‘mentally strong’
India bowler Mohammed Siraj revealed how a phone call with his mother and the memory of his late father spurred him on to a five-wicket haul in the final Test against Australia on Monday.…
KL Rahul earns praise after breaking IPL record
AFP: Indian batsman KL Rahul made history on Thursday night when he made the highest score by an Indian batsman in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul smashed…
Chinese sponsor to withdraw from India’s IPL after protests: reports
The Chinese headline sponsor of the Indian Premier League, the world's richest cricket tournament, is set to withdraw amid mounting hostility after a border clash between the…
IPL cancellation could cost Indian cricket half a billion dollars
Scrapping the money-spinning Indian Premier League this year because of the coronavirus pandemic would cost more than half a billion dollars, but cutting players' pay was not yet being…