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The evening of January 20 saw social media being flooded with the news of players being retained and released by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises ahead of the auction for the 2021 season. Many shocks and surprises unfolded before the eyes of cricket fans as some incredibly big names were shown the exit door by their respective franchises. Strategies of certain franchises were also questioned after certain players like Chris…

Premier League clubs on Thursday agreed to restart the 2019/20 season on June 17, provided that all safety requirements are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal — both rearranged games — will take place on that date, the English top-flight said in a statement. After those matches, all 20 clubs would have played 29 matches heading into…

It’s yet to be made official by the Indian cricket board but it’s certain now that Indian Premier League will not happen this year due to the novel coronavirus. The Indian board is waiting for an announcement from the Indian government and sports ministry on visas before it makes the news official. The BCCI will officially address the issue with the IPL franchises after April 15, when the countrywide lockdown…

Since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL), while the franchises have unearthed several talents from across the globe, among the overseas lot, the tournament has majorly been dominated by Australian as well as Windies cricketers. Shane Warne, leading the Rajasthan Royals in 2008, once again reminded the cricket fraternity of his leadership skills, as his team went on to defeat MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win…

Former India captain and current BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) President Sourav Ganguly is known for his outspoken nature. Ganguly had opined against the subject of “conflict of interest” after most former Indian cricketer were being accused of not following norms under the aforementioned rule. The 47-year old stood tall on his opinion of the past while addressing the BCCI AGM yesterday. Ganguly highlighted how former cricketers…

Airtel Thanks App contest: Airtel has brought a new contest in which the winning team of ICC Cricket World Cup, and get guaranteed prizes in each match. The name of this contest from Airtel is Airtel Cricket Bonanza Contest. This Contest is for both prepaid and postpaid users of Airtel. To participate in this contest, only Airtel’s Thanksgiving app will need to be installed. This Contest will run until 14…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member national squad that will play in the ICC World Cup to be held from May 30 in England and Wales. India will play their opening game of the tournament against South Africa on June 5. Here is the squad chosen to represent India; Virat Kohli (captain) Virat Kohli, one of the charismatic batsmen of the modern…