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Three-team women's IPL to be proposed during governing council meet: Report

The IPL 2020 was earlier shifted to the UAE due to rising coronavirus cases in India and the BCCI is now planning to squeeze in a short women's tournament as well

Rahul Dravid helped me with the art of playing spin: Kevin Pietersen

Pietersen said his Indian Premier League experiences, batting alongside world-class players such as Dravid and Virender Sehwag, helped him expand his repertoire of shots

IPL 2020: Hoping to get all government clearance soon, says BCCI official

A BCCI official said that while the Sports Ministry has already given the go-ahead, the board is hopeful that the External Affairs Ministry and the Home Ministry will also give the go-ahead soon

Family health a priority, no issue if they can't visit UAE for IPL: Rahane

The IPL is all set to be played from September 19 to November 8 in the UAE, a move forced by the rising Covid-19 cases in India

South Africa's tour of WI, Lanka postponed indefinitely due to Covid: Smith

Former captain Smith added that the national team is expected to be back in action in November

IPL Council members await govt's green light on venue, Chinese sponsorship

Government's clearance is top-most in the 10-point agenda of the Brijesh Patel-led governing council

Reinstate me as IPL commentator, ex-batsman Sanjay Manjrekar tells BCCI

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has sent an email to the BCCI asking the body to reinstate him as a commentator for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Delhi Capitals keen to host camp in city, final call after IPL GC meet

Most of the Indian cricketers have been locked in their flats and the idea will be to slowly get them back into the groove, says a DC official

It is disappointing that IPL 2020 will not be held in India: Steve Smith

Players will have to adapt to the conditions of the UAE, says Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith

IPL 2020: Have never seen him more focused, says Samson's childhood coach

The IPL 2020 is slated to start from September 19 in the UAE, while next year, the tournament is likely to be played in its normal window

Mental health awareness helpline in IPL 2020 SOP? Franchises won't mind

The BCCI is set to release a comprehensive SOP for all eight franchises after Sunday's Governing Council meeting where the final schedule will be passed

IPL 2020: UAE cricket board looking to allow limited fans in stadiums

While announcing the dates of the IPL 2020, its chairman Brijesh Patel has said that the decision on letting in fans during the September 19-November 8 event will be taken by the UAE government

IPL 2020: Virtual gaming to rule roost as teams plan for non-match days

It is believed that franchises have requested the BCCI to allow immediate families to travel with the players and support staff, but in batches and not for the whole duration of the tournament

IPL 2020: Don't see captaincy stint with SRH as 'redemption', says Warner

In 2016, the David Warner had led the IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL title win

Andre Russell was driven by crowd in innings vs SRH last year: KKR CEO

The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) like most of the few sports competitions that have been held around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, could take place with no fans in the stadium.

Training camp for Indian cricketers unlikely at Motera ahead of IPL 2020

The top Indian cricketers are unlikely to have a national camp at Motera prior to the Indian Premier League, taking into account their health and safety amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. There is a high possibility that all the centrally contracted cricketers, save Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari (who don't feature in IPL), will be joining their respective IPL teams training camp in Dubai from the start. While BCCI Apex Council had zeroed in on the state-of-the-art Motera Stadium for the conditioning camp, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) is yet to get any formal intimation from the BCCI. "There were media reports that camp will start from August 18 and go on till September 4 but we have no formal intimation from the BCCI till now," a GCA official told PTI on conditions of anonymity. It is learnt that there has been discussions on the issue that players travelling multi city -- from their homes to Ahmedabad and then Dubai -- can expose themselves to more healt

England using IPL as a vehicle to try and grow players, says Eoin Morgan

Morgan, who was bought for Rs 5.25 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction held last year, revealed his conversation with team director Andrew Strauss

Wasim Akram lauds BCCI for investing IPL revenue into 1st-class cricket

IPL chairman Brijesh Patel had last week confirmed that this year's league will be played around the September 19 to November 8 window

Longer IPL, T20 leagues running concurrently like football: Ex CWI head

While former Cricket West Indies boss Cameron has thrown his hat for next ICC chairman, CWI doesn't support his candidature for the top post in global body

Anti-Doping measures at IPL: NADA might outsource sample collection

In charge of dope control at the IPL for the very first time, NADA might have to outsource the task of sample collection given the high cost of handling the exercise when the event is held in the UAE.