Soon after Virat Kohli made a announcement of quitting Team India T20 captaincy, another chorus started doing the round that the 32-year-old should step down from the RCB leadership role, too
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli feels the inclusion of Sri Lanka cricketers Wanidu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera has bolstered the side ahead of the UAE leg of IPL 2021.Hasaranga replaced Adam Zampa while Chameera came in place of Daniel Sams for the resumption of IPL 2021."Adam Zampa and Richardson were with us in the first leg but they decided to not play in the second essay for the reasons absolutely understandable," said Kohli in a virtual press conference on Saturday."The replacements we have got are Wanidu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera. They have played so much cricket for Sri Lanka and they understand how to play on pitches like these and their skill sets will be of huge help for us, playing in Dubai and how the wicket will play out they know everything. We feel stronger as the new additions have given us few other dimensions," he added.RCB was going great guns with new signing Glenn Maxwell becoming the side's highest run-getter at the halfway ...
RCB skipper Virat Kohli joined his team-mates for the first practice session here in Dubai early on Saturday morning after spending six days in quarantine on his return from England.
Three-time IPL runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore had their first practice match in The Sevens Stadium in Dubai to acclimatise to playing a full game in the hot and sultry conditions in UAE.
The duo will reach Dubai on Sunday morning on a flight arranged by their franchise.
Former Team India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel believes that CSK and RCB will feel 'jitters' in their minds before entering the second half of the Indian Premier League 2021 in UAE
Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in English fast bowler George Garton as a replacement for Australian pacer Kane Richardson for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season in the UAE
The remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League will be played between September 19 and October 15 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirms BCCI
Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ensured during Indian Premier League that his franchise skipper Virat Kohli didn't get to face him with the Dukes ball he was carrying for practice
The final might take place on October 9 or 10, according to a BCCI official
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said that fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has got better since the tour of Australia earlier this year. Gavaskar noted Siraj's performances for RCB in IPL 2021
Royal Challengers Bangalore's domestic players and support staff entered their home towns from specific pre-identified hubs as the foreign recruits left for their respective destinations
On an average the BCCI earns Rs 67 crore from every match broadcast. It earned Rs 4,000 crore from the IPL in 2020 and was expected to earn a similar amount this time
IPL chairman said BCCI will 'find a way' to send league's foreign recruits back to their respective countries after the event was suspended indefinitely due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble
Star India, the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League, supported the BCCI's decision to indefinitely suspend the lucrative T20 event due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble
'The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the tournament,' says IPL
Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. All other team members have tested negative for Covid-19, IPL said in a statement
According to a media report, the Kolkata team's Varun Chakravarthy and seam bowler Sandeep Warrier have tested positive for Covid-19
Chahal got the backing of Royal Challengers Bangalore's coach Simon Katich
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