BCCI sends acceptance letter to Emirates Cricket Board to host IPL 2020

The 2020 edition of IPL will start on September 19 in the UAE and continue till November 8.

Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council Chairman Brijesh Patel on Sunday confirmed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sent the acceptance letter to the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).

“Yes, we have sent the acceptance letter to the ECB and both the boards will be working together from now on to stage the tournament,” Khaleej Times quoted Patel as saying.

According to the newspaper, ECB had sent the proposal to the BCCI in April to host the 13th edition of the IPL, which was originally scheduled to commence on March 29 in India. However, the tournament was postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In addition, Patel said that the eight IPL franchises — Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and the Royal Challengers Bangalore — will hold their respective pre-tournament training camps in the UAE.

He said that the training camps will be held in the UAE in a bio-secure environment and “the teams need at least three to four weeks to prepare for the tournament”.

Earlier on Friday, Patel confirmed that the 2020 edition of IPL will commence on September 19 in the UAE and continue till November 8.

“The fans will enjoy the full tournament from September 19 to November 8 and further course of action will be discussed with the franchises in the Governing Council meeting,” he told ANI.

The postponement of this year’s Men’s T20 World Cup by the International Cricket Council (ICC) provided the much-needed window to stage this year’s IPL.

 

IPL auction 2019: Who’s retained, who’s released? Here’s list for all team

From Chennai Super Kings to Mumbai Indians, teams are ready to bid for the best in the IPL auction 2019. Also, the Right to Match would be an interesting factor in the auction.

Article Source BS : It’s time to splurge on sport — at least for some! The gala T20 cricket tournament Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019) may still be months away, but time has come for the bids and counter-bids as 351 players go under the hammer on Tuesday. IPL franchises would be cometing to get the best possible combination at today’s IPL auction.

The player salary cap has been increased this year to Rs 800 million from Rs 660 million last season, giving the eight franchises a window to spend some more without worrying about the limit.

The auction would be a one-day affair, unlike the previous auction that went on for days. In another change from the usual, Richard Madley would not be the auctioneer this year and we will see a new face donning the role.

The 351 cricketers in the auction will be split into three groups — batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders.

The teams have already provided the list of retained and released players. The teams, however, can have 25 players in the squad, compared with 27 earlier. The teams can now have eight overseas players, against nine earlier, and they need to keep at least 18 players in the squad.

The teams also have the option of ‘Right To Match’ (RTM) to keep their players. A franchise can retain its players during the auction by matching the highest bid made by another franchise. Teams can only use a maximum of three RTMs, irrespective of the number of players they managed to retain in the lists submitted to the BCCI.

Here’s a look at the list of players retained and released by the teams

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

CSK has a salary cap of Rs 840 million, with the slot for 2 Indian players only. They have retained most of their players and released just three — Mark Wood, Kanishk Seth and Kshitiz Sharma.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)

KXIP have retained only nine of their 20 players and released big names, including Yuvraj Singh, Aaron Finch and Axar Patel. With a total of 15 available slots — 11 for Indians and 4 overseas players — KXIP have Rs 362 million and they would look to make the most of this purse from the auction. KXIP have also traded Marcus Stoinis for Mandeep Singh with RCB…. Read More

IPL 2018: Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 runs (D/L method)

In 32nd match of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL 2018), Delhi Daredevils (DD) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 runs via D/L method in rain-curtailed match. DD move to 6th position on IPL points table.

In the 32nd match of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018,Delhi Daredevils defeated Rajasthan Royal by 4 runs in the match filled with suspense. Delhi’s unpredictable played a spoilsport as rain delayed the match. Earlier,Prithvi Shawgave a great start to Delhi and Shreyas Iyer soon joined him in the attack. Rajasthan’s nightmare ended as Shaw was dismissed just before his fifty. After that,Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant kept the scoreboard running. The duo made their fifties and departed soon after that. Rain intervened just as 5 balls were remaining in Delhi’s innings and the umpires called for covers. Delhi put up a massive total of 197 runs in 18 overs. The score was revised after the rain stopped and Mumbai had to chase 151 runs in 12 overs.

Rajasthan Royals had a herculean task and opener Jos Butler was on a rampage as he brought up his fifty in just 18 balls. The pressure was back on Delhi. Amit Mishra got the better of him and gave Delhi the much-needed breakthrough. D Arcy Short hit three consecutive sixes but soon perished. Rajasthan managed a good chase and needed 15 runs in the last over. The result was undecided till last over but Delhi managed to steal a great victory in the end.Delhi Daredevils move to 6th position in Vivo IPL points table. RR are now in 7th position.

Rajasthan Royals innings update: Over by overRajasthan Royals playing XI for today’s match:Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni. Change: D’Arcy Short comes in for Ish Sodhi. Shreyas Gopal comes in as well.

Over 1:Jos Butler to open with DÁrcy Shorts for RR. Shahbaz Nadeem to start off for DD. One run straight away. Another Single. Butler hits over Nadeem’s head for four. Swept for six. Single to end the over. RR: 14-0

Over 2:Trent Boult is in the attack, One run. Four to Shorts though covers. Single taken. Bouncer, well left. WIDE bouncer. Cut for one. Decent line. Edge and gone, Shorts reviews. It is the shirt, decision overturned. NOT OUT. RR: 22-0

Over 3:Avesh Khan is into the attack and Jos Butler greets him with a SIX. Another six. Swing and a miss. SIX more, Butler is on fire. Through the gap for four. Single to end. RR: 45-3

Over 4:Liam Plunkett is the new bowler, Butler hits it for a six. One run. Slow bouncer, one run to Shorts. Butler on strike. Gone for four behind the wicket. Single. Dot. RR: 58-0

Over 6:Avesh Khan is back, Yorker, one run. Full toss to Butler, put away for four. Inside edge, just one. Shorts takes one. Short ball to Butler again, gone for six. Swing and a miss. RR: 79-0

Over 7:Mishra is back, one run to Shorts. Single to Butler. Single to Shorts. Butler steps out, stumped. Butler gone for 67.Sanju Samson is the new man in. Drivers for one. Dot. RR: 83-1

Over 8: Plunkett is back, just one. Single to Shorts. Swing and a miss. Just one. Swing and a miss. SIX. RR: 92-1

Over 9: Trent Boult is back, Sanju Samson hits high in the air and out. Stoke is the new man in, single to him. WIDE. Inside edge, lucky for Shorts. Single taken. Full toss, caught, he is out. Stokes is gone. RR: 100-3.

Over 10:Maxwell is the new bowler. Rahul Tripathi is the new man in. Wacked for a six. And here is another one. Three in three. Mis-hit, Darcy is caught at third man who was inside the circle. Darcy goes for 44. Krishnappa Gowtham is the new man in. Two runs. Single to Gowtham. RR: 121-4

Over 11:Plunkett continues, Swing and a miss. Leg side smashed for four. Run out missed, going for review, No inside edge, also missing leg stump. Not out. Down the ground, just one. Over the top of keeper’s head, four runs. Gowtham hits it for a six. RR: 136-4. Need 15 from 6.

Over 12:Boult is the bowler, starts off with a wide. Just a single. Lofted in the air, two runs. Brilliant low yorker, just one. Swing and a miss, they still run and Tripathi is gone. very very very high in the air, Gowtham gets a four, Skipper Iyer dropped it. Last ball, six needed. Gowtham fails to get it over the rope.Delhi Daredevils win by 4 runs.

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