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1672 days ago

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IPL 2021: Full List Of Players Released & Retained By Each Franchise | Remaining Purse

Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021 auction, each of the 8 franchises has released some of their players as Wednesday (January 20) was the last day to submit the players' list to BCCI. Among the big overseas players released by the teams ahead of the auction set to take place in Februry, Steve Smith, Lasith Malinga, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Chris Morris are prominant names. ## Chennai Super Kings, which finished second last in the IPL 2020, have released Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, and Murali Vijay while Suresh Raina who didn't play in the IPL 2020 due to personal reasons, has been retained by the team. ## Here is the complete list of released and retained players and the remaining purse - ## Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ## The three-times champions, CSK have released six players from their squad ahead of the auction, among them, Shane Watson, who retired from all forms of cricket after the last season of IPL, is the only foreigner to have not been retained by the MS Dhoni-led side## Released: Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson, Monu Singh, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay## Remaining Squad: MS Dhoni (c), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Narayan Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood, R Sai Kishore, Sam Curran## Purse Remaining: INR 22.9 cr## Slots Remaining: 7 (1 overseas)## Mumbai Indians (MI) ## The most successful team of the IPL history with 5 titles to their name, Mumbai Indians have shown faith in Indian players and released almost their entire foreign pace battery apart from Trent Boult ahead of the 2021 IPL auction. The franchise has retained only three other foreign players - Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock, and Chris Lynn ## Released: Mitchell McCleneghan, James Pattinson, Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai Singh## Remaining Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Mohsin Khan, Saurabh Tiwary, Trent Boult## Purse Remaining: INR 15.35 cr## Slots Remaining: 7 (4 overseas)## Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ## Royal Challengers Bangalore who is searching for their maiden IPL title, have released 10 players - most by any team ahead of the auction. Surprisingly, the Virat Kohli-led side has released Umesh Yadav and Chris Morris from their squad and retained both Adam Zampa and the player he replaced last season, Kane Richardson. ## Released: Chris Morris, Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann, Parthiv Patel## Remaining Squad: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahamad, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson## Purse Remaining: INR 35.7 cr.## Slots Remaining: 13 (4 overseas)## Rajasthan Royals (RR) ## Rajasthan Royals, who finished last in the IPL 2020, will be led by a new captain, Sanju Samson after the franchise opted to release Steve Smith ahead of the IPL 2021 auction. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan great, Kumar Sangakkara will join the team as the Director of Cricket.## Released: Steve Smith, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Akash Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Anirudha Joshi, Shashank Singh## Remaining Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Robin Uthappa## Purse Remaining: INR 34.85 cr.## Slots Remaining: 8 (3 overseas)## Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) ## Kings XI Punjab have released two of their most expensive buys - Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell ahead of the 2021 IPL auction which has allowed them to go big in the auction with INR 53.20 crores remaining in their purse. Among foreign players, they have also released James Neesham, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Hardus Viljoen, apart from four Indians. ## Released: Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Jimmy Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham, Tajinder Singh## Remaining Squad: KL Rahul (c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel## Purse Remaining: INR 53.2 cr.## Slots Remaining: 9 (5 overseas)## Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ## Two-times champions, KKR will go into the auction with a 17-member squad after releasing only 5 players including Tom Banton and Chris Green as the two foreigners ahead of the auction. ## Released: M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, Chris Green, Tom Banton## Remaining Squad: Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Ali Khan, Tim Seifert## Purse Remaining: INR 10.85 cr.## Slots Remaining: 7 (1 overseas)## Delhi Capitals (DCs) ## Delhi Capitals have released five players including three foreigners from their squad that reached the final last season. They have only one wicketkeeper - Rishabh Pant - retained in the side after having released Alex Carey. ## Released: Alex Carey, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy## Remaining Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Lalit Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Daniels Sams, Anrich Nortje, Pravin Dubey, Chris Woakes## Purse Remaining: INR 12.8 cr.## Slots Remaining: 6 (2 overseas)## Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ## SRH, who finished 3rd in the last season, have released only five players including Billy Stanlake and Fabian Allen who didn't play a single game for the team in 2020. Yarra Prithviraj, who had come in as a replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar last season after the veteran pacer had suffered an injury early in the tournament, has also been released. ## Released: Sanjay Yadav, B Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Yarra Prithviraj## Remaining Squad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh## Purse Remaining: INR 10.75 cr.## Slots Remaining: 3 (1 overseas)## Stay tuned...

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1752 days ago

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Ruturaj Gaikwad Looks Like A Young Virat Kohli: Faf du Plessis

Chennai Super Kings' opener Faf du Plessis said that "Ruturaj Gaikwad looks like a young Virat Kohli" after later becomes the first player from CSK to score three consecutive fifties in the IPL history. CSK, riding on the successive fifties from Gaikwad, finished off their IPL 2020 campaign with a thumping 9-wickets win over Kings XI Punjab which also proved to be a final nail in the coffin for KXIP who knocked out of the tournament. ## Faf du Plessis, who played a vital role with 48 off 34 balls in CSK's easy win was really impressed with the way young Gaikwad handled the pressure situations in this tournament. ## "He (Gaikwad) looks like a young Virat Kohli doesn't he. What stands out for me the most is is his composure. Pressure situations don't really get to him. That is always pleasing to see in a young guy and looks like he has a bright future", du Plessis said in the post-match presentation ceremony. ## Also Read - 'Definitely Not', MS Dhoni Refutes Rumors Of Playing His Last Game For CSK## Gaikwad with an unbeaten 62 off 49 balls, scored his third consecutive fifty and all three came in the successful run chases which also earned him his third consecutive man of the match. He said that it was difficult for him to miss out on the first few games but backed his ability when the opportunity arrived. ## "I was scoring well in the domestic circuit in every format, so I was feeling confident. Even for my club and state team, I had to be the anchor, make sure the team wins and I stay till the end. At times, I also need to be aggressive. One of my favourite - inside-out (shot)", Gaikwad said after the match. ## "Not to be part of the squad which was practicing initially, to miss the first few games, it was difficult for me. But the management and every teammate made sure that I was positive. An important part of the squad and it did help a lot. Being in the change room and being on the field - I was used to it", he added.## Stay tuned...

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1752 days ago

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'Definitely Not', MS Dhoni Refutes Rumors Of Playing His Last Game For CSK

In a crucial or a do or die match, Kings XI Punjab will be up against Chennai Super Kings who have already been out of the Indian Premier League 2020's playoffs' race. While KXIP will need an outright win to keep their hopes alive to qualify for the playoffs, CSK will also look to finish the tournament on high. ## However, one thing that was going on in everyone's mind was that Dhoni is playing his last match for Chennai? Since he has already announced his retirement from international cricket and CSK has also not done enough which resulted in that three-times champions have failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in their 11 years of IPL history, people were curious to know his future plans for CSK. ## At the toss, when asked if it was his last game ever for CSK, the captain cool refutes saying, "definitely not" and put a full stop to his retirement rumors from IPL, at least till the next season of the Indian Premier League which is not too far away. ## Danny Morrison : Could this be your last game in yellow ? #MSDhoni : Definitely Not!#CSK have won the toss and they will bowl first against #KXIP in Match 53 of #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/KhaDJFcApe— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020 ## Earlier, Chennai Super Kings' CEO Kasi Viswanathan had also said that they want Dhoni to continue leading the franchise in the IPL 2021 as well and hoped that Dhoni will do the same.## "Yes, definitely. I am very confident that Dhoni will lead CSK in 2021. He has won three titles for us in the IPL. This is the first year we have not qualified for the playoffs. No other team has done that. One bad year does not mean we will have to change everything", Viswanathan had told The Times of India. ## Stay tuned...

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1754 days ago

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Ravindra Jadeja Dedicates Chennai Super Kings's Victory Over Kolkata Knight Riders To Fans

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has expressed gratitude to the fans at homes for their support during the ongoing Indian Premier League edition in the UAE in which the three-time champions failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their IPL history. ## The MS Dhoni-led, CSK that is already out of contention of making a top-four finish, came out with improved performance compared to their earlier games as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in a thrilling manner on Thursday. CSK chased down the 173-run target on the last ball of the match, with Jadeja smashing back-to-back sixes as they defeated KKR by 6 wickets and dented their chances of making it to the playoffs. ## "This one was for the fans. Thank you for the fantastic support", tweeted Jadeja after playing an incredible knock of unbeaten 31 from just 11 deliveries. Apart from him, the young Ruturaj Gaikwad came out with yet another match-winning performance as he scored 73 runs to anchor the chase.## This one was for the fans. Thank you for the fantastic support. 💛💪#whistlepodu @chennaiipl pic.twitter.com/mMJTgrwnfs— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) October 29, 2020 ## "I was hitting the ball well in the nets and kept thinking about that and I managed to do that in the match. We (me and Curran) were talking about going after the bowlers, and in the last 12 balls, you don't think much. Just see the ball and hit the ball", Jadeja had said in the post-match presentation ceremony. ## "I was looking to not lose my shape, and I knew if they bowled in my arc, I could hit a six. Winning every game always means a lot to us", he added. ## CSK's win over KKR made sure that the table topper, Mumbai Indians qualify for the playoffs and becomes the first team to do so. CSK, having 10 points from 13 games, will play their final match of the tournament against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday.## Stay tuned...

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1758 days ago

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'I Am Very Confident That Dhoni Will Lead CSK In 2021' - CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan

It has been a forgettable season of the Indian Premier League for one of the most successful franchises and three-times champions, Chennai Super Kings who, for the first time have failed to qualify for the playoffs in their 11 years of IPL history. ## A lot of questions have been raised over the team's future and even on Dhoni – whose own performance has been below par as per his own standards in UAE. However, despite the poor performance of the team and MS Dhoni, the faith of the franchise in the captain cool continues to rise. ## CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said that one bad season does not make this team look bad. He also hopes that Dhoni will continue to lead CSK in 2021 as well. ## "Yes, definitely. I am very confident that Dhoni will lead CSK in 2021. He has won three titles for us in the IPL. This is the first year we have not qualified for the playoffs. No other team has done that. One bad year does not mean we will have to change everything", Viswanathan told The Times of India.## Ahead of the tournament, two of their key players, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh pulled out of the 13th edition due to personal reasons and CSK CEO believes that the withdrawals of these two players have upset the balance of the team. ## "We didn't play to our potential this season. We lost games that we should have won. That pushed us back. The withdrawals of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh coupled with Covid cases in the camp meant that the balance of the side was upset", Viswanathan added.## Stay tuned...

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1761 days ago

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'This Year Hasn't Been Our Year', Says MS Dhoni After CSK Suffered A Massive Defeat

It has been a disappointing season of the Indian Premier League 2020 for the three-time champions, Chennai Super Kings who, for the first time on the verge of not qualifying for the playoffs in 13 years. A massive 10-wickets defeat by Mumbai Indians made sure CSK's IPL 2020 season become bad to worst.## Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of one of the most successful franchises, CSK stressed out again on the process but said that the players as a team haven't played to their "potential" this season. Amid the disappointment, the skipper is hopeful that the team will put their last stand. ## "Well, it does hurt. What you need to see is what is going wrong, this year hasn't been our year. In only one or two games this year we have batted and bowled well together. Whether you lose by ten wickets or eight wickets it hardly matters. All the players are hurting, but they are trying their best. It doesn't always go your way. Hopefully, in the next three games, we'll try to put our last stand", Dhoni said in the post-match presentation. ## First-time #CSK loses by 10 wickets in their IPL history. First-time #CSK fails to reach the playoffs as well. #IPL2020 | #CSKvsMI | #MIvCSK | #CSK— Sacnilk Sports (@SacnilkSports) October 23, 2020 ## "Whenever we did not get off to a good start it kept getting difficult for the middle order. In cricket when you are going through a tough phase, you need a bit of luck to go your way. But in this tournament, it hasn't really gone our way. We haven't really won the toss, when we are batting second there hasn't been a lot of dew and when we are batting first all of a sudden there is a lot of dew on the field. So it hasn't gone our way and those are the things you study", he added.## "Whenever you aren't doing well there can be a hundred reasons. One of the main things you ask yourself is whether you are playing to your potential. When you put out a playing eleven and judge whether they have done well to justify their stats on paper on the field, I feel this year we have not done that", he continued. ## While the ongoing season has been done and dusted for CSK (for their playoffs hopes), Dhoni said that the remaining games will all be about the preparation for the next year to identify the batsmen, the bowler who can bowl at the death. ## Meanwhile, CSK is in the last spot in the points table with just 6 points in 11 matches. They have already lost 8 matches which is their worst performance in the history of the IPL. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians, after an easy win moves up the top spot with 14 points in 10 matches and just a win away from the confirmed qualification for the playoffs. ## Stay tuned...

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1777 days ago

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Shah Rukh Khan Shouts His Iconic Dialogue For Rahul Tripathi For His Brilliant Knock Against CSK

Bollywood superstar and co-owner of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan was mighty impressed with the team's performance especially with Rahul Tripathi who got man of the match for his brilliant knock against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, October 7 in Abu Dhabi. ## When Rahul Tripathi, who led KKR to a 10-runs win over CSK, walked up to collect his Man of the Match award after playing a scintillating knock of 81, Shah Rukh shouted standing in the balcony, "Rahul, naam toh suna hi hoga", even as Harsha Bhogle and Tripathi himself burst into laughter. ## The superstar letter tweeted, "We were a few runs short, but the bowling made up for it at the end. Well played boys of @KKRiders And have to mention our @ImRTripathi 'Naam toh suna tha....kaam usse bhi kamaal hai' Be healthy all of you and rest well. @Bazmccullum will see u soon".## We were a few runs short, but the bowling made up for it at the end. Well played boys of @KKRiders And have to mention our @ImRTripathi ‘Naam toh suna tha....kaam usse bhi kamaal hai’ Be healthy all of you and rest well. @Bazmccullum will see u soon— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 7, 2020 ## For those unaware of the context, "Rahul, Naam To Suna Hoga" is one of the iconic dialogues said on the screen by any actor. The dialogue is from his movie 1997 blockbuster 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai'.## Shahrukh Khan just shouted, "Rahul, naam toh suna hoga" when Rahul Tripathi came to take the Man of the Match award. #IPL2020— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) October 7, 2020 ## Meanwhile, KKR moved up to number 3 in the points table with 6 points in 5 matches while CSK is on the fifth spot with 4 points in 6 games. ## Stay tuned...

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1780 days ago

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"Credit To MS Dhoni And Stephen Fleming For Sticking With The Same Side": Faf du Plessis

After the initial setback, the three-times champions Chennai Super Kings is back on track with a dominating 10-wickets win over Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. It is only the second win for CSK in 5 matches which came after chasing down a big total of 179 without putting much effort. ## Shane Watson, who had not been able to show anything special with the bat before this match, scored an unbeaten 83-run knock on 53 balls while regaining his old form. However, it was Faf du Plessis, who has been a stand out performer for CSK so far in this year's IPL, played an unbeaten knock of 87 runs off 53 balls and added 181 runs with Watson for the first wicket which is highest ever partnership for CSK in the history of the Indian Premier League. ## Du Plessis, however, has credited skipper MS Dhoni and head coach, Stephen Fleming for showing faith in the players and sticking with the same team despite some of the players were not performing well. Plessis called it a CSK way that doesn't make quick changes even after losing a few games. ## "I thought in the previous game we were good with the ball, but we didn't bat well", du Plessis said during the post-match presentation. "Today Watto was a big plus for us. A lot of guys haven't played cricket, so you hope that you strike form immediately. But when that doesn't happen, it does take a bit of time. Hopefully, our guys find their best form over the next 3-4 games".## "Credit to MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming for sticking with the side. It is a Chennai way to stick with the players more than other teams might even when others feel like making changes. It comes with experience and credit to the management for sticking with the players". ## On the other hand, MS Dhoni said that they did the small things right while following the "process" which has been his mantra throughout his career. Dhoni also stressed out at the role of Fleming who, he thinks, doesn't get the kind of recognition he deserves. ## "The good thing between us (him and Fleming) is that we decide each and everything between us. It's not like we don't have debates over selections. But it stays between us", said Dhoni. ## Meanwhile, CSK moved up to number 6 in the points table with 4 points. The team will next face Kolkata Knight Riders on October 7 in Abu Dhabi. ## Stay tuned...

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1792 days ago

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The Opening Dream 11 IPL 2020 Match Between CSK And MI Sets New Viewership Record In The World

The Dream 11 Indian Premier League was kicked start on September 19 as Chennai Super Kings took on Mumbai Indians. The MS Dhoni-led CSK emereged as victorious as three times champions defeated defending champions by 5 wickets in a thrilling finish. ## Since the IPL 2020 is being played without crowd due to the covid-19 pandemic, it was expected that that crowds will watch the tournament on television and broadcasters were also assuming the highest rating of IPL this season. ## And now, the viewership result of the opening match between CSK and MI is probably higher than what broadcasters were hoping for.## As per the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) report, an unprecedented 200 million people tuned in to watch the tournament opener which is the highest ever opening day viewership for any sporting league in any country. ## The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah took to his official Twitter handle and shared the viewership record which includes the viewership both on Star Sports India and Disney+Hostart VIP. ## Total viewership on @StarSportsIndia and @DisneyPlusHS.@starindia @ThakurArunS @BCCI— Jay Shah (@JayShah) September 22, 2020 ## The IPL is one of the most watched sports tournaments in the world while it is most watched cricket league in the world. So the viewership results aren't surprising at all with no crowd is allowed to watch the matches in the grounds. ## Stay tuned...

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1795 days ago

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Dream11 IPL 2020 Points Table

The three-times champions Chennai Super Kings opened the account after defeating 4-times and defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.## Here is the current team standings RankTeamMatchesWonLostTiedN/RPointsNet RRLast 5 Results (Q) Mumbai Indians 14 9 5 0 0 18 +1.107 L.W.W.L.W (Q) Delhi Capitals 14 8 6 0 0 16 -0.109 W.L.L.L.L (Q) Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 7 7 0 0 14 +0.608 W.W.W.L.W (Q) Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 7 7 0 0 14 -0.172 L.L.L.L.W 5. Kolkata Knight Riders 14 7 7 0 0 14 -0.214 W.L.L.W.L 6. Kings XI Punjab 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.162 L.L.W.W.W 7. Chennai Super Kings 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.455 W.W.W.L.L 8. Rajasthan Royals 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.569 L.W.W.L.W ## Dream XI IPL 2020: Check Out The Complete And Team Wise Schedule Of The Tournament## Last updated after the 56th match## Stay tuned...

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1807 days ago

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IPL 2020: Chennai Super Kings Full Schedule

3 times winners, Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener on September 19 in Abu Dhabi. ## The MS Dhoni-led side will play 7 out of 14 league matches in Dubai, 4 in Abu Dhabi, and 3 matches in Sharjah. The team is scheduled to play 2-afternoon games.## Here is Chennai Super Kings full schedule DATEOPPONENTVENUETIME [IST] 19-Sep Mumbai Indians Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 22-Sep Rajasthan Royals Sharjah 7:30 PM 25-Sep Delhi Capitals Dubai 7:30 PM 2-Oct Sunrisers Hyderabad Dubai 7:30 PM 4-Oct Kings XI Punjab Dubai 7:30 PM 7-Oct Kolkata Knight Riders Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 10-Oct Royal Challengers Banglore Dubai 7:30 PM 13-Oct Sunrisers Hyderabad Dubai 7:30 PM 17-Oct Delhi Capitals Sharjah 7:30 PM 19-Oct Rajasthan Royals Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 23-Oct Mumbai Indians Sharjah 7:30 PM 25-Oct Royal Challengers Banglore Dubai 3:30 PM 29-Oct Kolkata Knigh Riders Dubai 7:30 PM 01-Nov Kings XI Punjab Abu Dhabi 3:30 PM ## Full Squad - MS Dhoni (wk), Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, N Jagadeesan (wk), M Vijay, Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Mitchell Santner, Monu Singh, Sam Curran, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, KM Asif, Josh Hazlewood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore ## Stay tuned...

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1808 days ago

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IPL 2020: Defending Champions Mumbai Indians To Clash With Chennai Super Kings In Tournament Opener

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2020, on Sunday (September 6). Defending and 4 times champions, Mumbai Indians will take on 3 times winners, Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener on September 19 in Abu Dhabi. ## The tournament will be played in three venues which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. In all, 24 matches will be held in Dubai while 20 match will be played in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will host 12 matches. ## The action will move to Dubai from Abu Dhabi on September 20 when Delhi Capitals will kick-off their campaign against Kings XI Punjab, followed by Sunrisers Hyderbad's opening match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on September 21. Sharjah's first match is on September 22 when the first-season finalists, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings take on each other. ## This year, there will be 10 double headers while rest of the matches are scheduled to be played in the evening. The first of 10 scheduled double headers, will be held on October 3 when Royal Challangers Banglore will be against Rajasthan Royals.## Afternoon games will start at 3:30 PM IST (14:00 UAE time) while the regular evening games will begin at 7:30 PM IST (18:00 UAE Time).## Five of the 10 day games will be hosted by Abu Dhabi. Dubai will host four afternoon matches, while Sharjah will have only one match starting at 2 PM. All teams will play a minimum of two day games, with only RCB, KKR, RR and SRH set to play in three.## Talking about who will play where, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders will play 8 of their league matches in Abu Dhabi, while Sunrisers Hyderabad will play 8 of their games in Dubai. The maximum games Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will play at a venue is 7 each in Dubai.## On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals will play six games in Dubai and 5 will play in Abu Dhabi while all teams will play three games each in Sharjah. The dates and venues for IPL playoffs, the final and the women's T20 league yet to be announced. ## Stay tuned...