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IPL 2022: Umran Malik will be around for a long time, says Sourav Ganguly

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly while praising Umran Malik on Wednesday said if the pacer stayed fit then he would be around for a long time.Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran has picked 22 wickets in 14 matches for SRH at a strike rate of only 13.57 and an economy rate of 9.03."His future is in his hands. If he stays fit and bowls at this pace, I'm sure he will be around for a long time," the former Indian skipper said.The BCCI declared an 18-man squad for the five-match home series against South Africa on Sunday. Umran Malik procured his first India call-up.Praising other emerging players, Ganguly said "Many have played well in this IPL. Tilak (Varma) has done well for Mumbai Indians. Rahul (Tripathi) for Sunrisers, Tewatia for Gujarat Titans. We have seen many emerging fast bowlers like Umran Malik, Mohsin Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan... It's a place where talent gets exposure."KL Rahul has been named India's captain and ...

Bookmyshow bags exclusive ticketing rights from BCCI for IPL Season 15

Ticket booking platform Bookmyshow has bagged the exclusive ticketing rights from the BCCI for the 15th edition of the Indian Premiere League this summer. Along with the exclusive ticketing rights, they will also manage the venue services for all the stadia, including the gate entry and spectator management services of the 15th edition of the IPL, returning home as Tata IPL 2022, the portal said in a statement on Wednesday. The current season will have 70 matches across four stadia in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune. The Wankhede and the Brabourne stadia in Mumbai will 20 matches each, while the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host 15 matches and the MCA International Stadium in Pune will host 15 matches. The opening match is next Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. The current season is bigger and better with 10 teams for the first time--Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat .

IPL 15 organisers allow 25% crowd attendance inside stadiums

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, which is set to begin in Mumbai on Saturday, will witness 25 per cent crowd attendance in stadiums, the organisers said on Wednesday. The lucrative league gets underway at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders. "This match will be a momentous occasion as the 15th edition of the IPL will welcome fans back to the stadiums after a brief hiatus owing to the pandemic," an IPL release stated. "The matches will be played across stadiums in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Pune with an audience occupancy rate of 25% as per COVID-19 protocols," the release added. With the addition of two new teams -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- the IPL will have 74 matches this season, with 70 of them being played at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium along with Navi Mumbai's DY Patil ground and MCA International Stadium in Pune. As many as 20 games each will be held at ..

Chennai Super Kings to miss Moeen Ali for IPL opener due to visa issues

Chennai Super Kings will miss the services of Moeen Ali for their IPL-opener as the all-rounder is yet to receive his India visa for competing in the T20 tournament, beginning in Mumbai on Saturday

New IPL format: 10 teams divided in two groups; each team to play 14 games

The 2022 Indian Premier League will see a tweak in format as 10 teams will be divided into groups of five but the number of matches per side will remain 14. As per groupings released by BCCI on Friday, group A comprises Mumbai Indians, KKR, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Supergiants. The group B will have Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Over the years, the IPL has been an eight-team affair where each team played each other twice at the round robin league stage to complete 14 games. However this group league format is not new in IPL as it was once used a decade back when Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala were part of the league. Ready Reckoner for Format ================= The rows and columns of the groups (A and B) has been done as per IPL performances --- number of titles and number of finals reached. Firstly, the groupings have been done as per IPL performance where group A has MI (Tea

IPL 2022 set to be held in four venues in Mumbai and Pune: Report

All the IPL teams are set to play four games each at the Wankhede and DY Patil Stadium and three apiece at Brabourne and Pune, according to the report

IPL 2022: Maharashtra to host 70 matches across four venues, says report

A total of 70 league matches in the upcoming IPL 2022 is likely to be played across four different venues in Maharashtra.

Excited for IPL auction, says West Indies allrounder Odean Smith

With his tearaway pace bowling and batting exploits down the order, West Indies allrounder Odean Smith is hoping to land a handsome deal from one of the franchises during the upcoming IPL mega auction

Ranji Trophy first phase from February 10, knockouts from May 30

Four teams each have been divided into eight elite groups while the remaining six form the plate division

1,214 players register for Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction

The Indian Premier League player registration closed on January 20 and a total of 1,214 players (896 Indian and 318 overseas) have signed up to be part of the IPL 2022 player auction

IPL: Lucknow, Ahmedabad franchise get formal clearance, auction on Feb 12

The formal clearance was given after a meeting of IPL Governing Council and both Ahmedabad and Lucknow have also been given a time frame for player signing

Along with Tata, will look to take Indian cricket to greater heights: Shah

Jay Shah on Tuesday said along with the Tata group, the board will look to take Indian cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL) to greater heights

Fantasy sports platform My11Circle named title sponsor of Lucknow IPL team

Fantasy sports platform My11Circle has signed up with RP-Sanjiv Goenka group's Lucknow franchise as the official title sponsor of the team for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League.

Andy Flower appointed head coach of IPL's Lucknow franchise

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower was on Friday appointed as the head coach of the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise, which will make its debut in the 2022 Indian Premier League. Flower was working with Punjab Kings as assistant coach for the past two seasons. KL Rahul, who was Punjab's skipper for the last two seasons, is also expected to move to the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise. "I am incredibly excited to be joining the new Lucknow franchise and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Since my very first tour to India in 1993, I have always loved touring, playing and coaching in India," said Flower in a statement. "The passion for cricket in India is unrivalled and it is a real privilege to lead an IPL franchise and I am looking forward to working closely with Dr Goenka and the Lucknow team. "I will relish the challenge to build something meaningful and successful with the Lucknow franchise, I am looking forward to meeting the management and staff when I visit Uttar Pradesh

Bidders ready with Rs 40,000-crore auction purse for IPL, ICC sports rights

The upbeat mood is reflective of the fact that the competition for these lucrative rights will be much fiercer than ever before

IPL: BCCI yet to give Letter of Intent to Ahmedabad owners, says report

BCCI has still not given the Letter of Intent to American company Irelia Co Pvt Ltd (CVC Capital Partners), who were awarded the franchise rights of the newly inducted Ahmedabad team

Players should prioritise national assignments over IPL, says Kapil Dev

India failed to make it to the semifinals of the ICC event, paying heavily for the back-to-back early losses in the Super 12 stage

Lalit Modi takes dig at BCCI, says even betting firms can buy IPL teams

The former IPL chairman on Tuesday made serious allegations against one of the owners of two new teams

IPL windfall: New owners whet the appetite for Indian sporting properties

When BCCI invited bids for two new teams for IPL T20 league, not many expected a windfall of Rs 12,715 crore

BCCI to rake in Rs 5,000-7,000 crore from sale of two new IPL teams

Bid price for IPL's media and digital rights expected to double to Rs 32,694 crore in 2023