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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…

NEW DELHI: A total of 346 cricketers, including 226 Indians, will go under the hammer at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 auction to be held in the Pink City of Jaipur on December 18. Around 1003 players had initially registered for the auction, but the final list was trimmed after the submission by the eight franchisees. The intense battle among the eight franchisees is expected to start at 2.30…

The Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL) auction will happen on December 18 in Jaipur and the momentum has already picked up with some significant names reportedly opting out. As reported by ESPNCricinfo, flamboyant Australian batsmen Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch have opted out of the auction, largely owing to Australia’s hectic schedule in the run-up to the 2019 World Cup. Among the Indians, Yuvraj Singh – after a dismal IPL…

India captain Virat Kohli recalled the most embarrassing incidents of his cricketing career when he was he was caught on camera showing the middle finger to fans during the Australia tour in 2012. Annoyed by the crowd taunts, Virat Kohli showed his middle finger to a section of the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the second Test in 2012. For his behaviour, Virat Kohli was called by the…

India captain Virat Kohli on Monday took to Facebook and shared a message after India suffered an innings and 159-run defeat at the hands of England in the second Test at Lord’s. “Sometimes we win and other times we learn. You never give up on us and we promise to never give up on you either. Onwards and upwards,” Kohli’s post read. India are trailing England 2-0 in the five-Test…

Handed an eight-wicket defeat first up, the onus will be on England to make things happen in Saturday’s second one-day game at Lord’s. The hosts will not only be battling to save the series, but another poor show could see the favourites tag for the 2019 World Cup ripped off them by the trailblazing Indian outfit. If conditions stay the way they are, by the end of the next match…

The event is being held in Russia, but the frenzy for the matches is going to be worldwide. However, most Asian companies remain at a slight loss during FIFA, because of the time difference. Most of the matches start late in the night or in most cases in the middle of the night here in India. While most soccer fans would want to burn the mid-night oil to watch the…