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After India, Virat Kohli Decides To Step Down As RCB Captain After IPL 2021

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: A couple of days after announcing that he will give up India's T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup 2021, Virat Kohli has now announced that he will step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain as well after the IPL 2021. ## While announcing that he will step down as RCB captain, Kohli told RCB in his announcement video, "This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I'll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me". ## "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the RCB management, coaches, support staff, players, and the entire RCB family, who have been instrumental in the growth of the franchise over the years. It wasn't an easy decision but one that has been well thought of and in the best interest of this wonderful franchise", he added. ## Virat Kohli to step down from RCB captaincy after #IPL2021“This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I’ll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me.”: Virat Kohli#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/QSIdCT8QQM— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 19, 2021 ## Virat was appointed RCB captain ahead of the 2013 season, and since then he has captained RCB in nine seasons including the ongoing season in UAE. So far, RCB has won 62 of the 132 matches under him to go with 66 losses and 4 no-results. The best season finish under him so far has been a runners-up spot in 2016, a final that RCB lost to SunRisers Hyderabad by 8 runs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, their home ground. ## RCB Chairman Prathmesh Mishra said, "Virat Kohli is one of the finest cricketers, and has been a true asset to RCB. His impeccable work ethic and leadership skills have been phenomenal. We respect and support this decision and would like to thank Virat for his incredible contribution to the RCB leadership group. He has left an indelible mark on the franchise and will continue to be a senior member of the team". ## Stay tuned...

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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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1747 days ago

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Gautam Gambhir Feels Royal Challengers Bangalore Should Look Beyond Virat Kohli As Captain

Former India opener, Gautam Gambhir has slammed Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli after RCB lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6-wickets in Eliminator on Friday (November 6) and knocked out from the tournament. Gambhir feels that Virat Kohli should be held accountable for RCB's failure and should step down from captaincy. ## "100%, because the problem is about accountability. Eight years into the tournament [without a trophy], eight years is a long time. Tell me any other captain, forget about the captain, tell me any other player who would have got eight years, and wouldn't have won the title and would have still continued with it. So it has to be accountability. A captain needs to take accountability", Gambhir said in a live interaction on ESPNCricinfo.## "It's not only about one year, but it's also not only about this. I have nothing against Virat Kohli but somewhere down the line, he needs to put his hand up and say, 'yes, I am responsible. I am accountable", he continued. ## Virat Kohli has captained RCB in 125 matches in which, the team has won 55 matches and lost 63 games. Under Kohli's captaincy, RCB has reached the final only once where they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. ## Speaking about the same, Gambhir said, "Eight years is a long, long time. Look at what happened to Ashwin. After two years of captaincy [for the Kings XI Punjab], he couldn't deliver and he was removed. We talk about MS Dhoni, we talk about Rohit Sharma, we talk about Virat Kohli, not at all. Dhoni has won three titles, Rohit Sharma has won four titles, and that's the reason they've captained for such a long time because they've delivered. I'm sure if Rohit Sharma wouldn't have delivered for eight years, he would have been removed as well. There should not be different yardsticks for different people".## "The problem and the accountability starts from the top, not from the management nor the support staff, but from the leader. You're the leader, you're the captain. When you get the credit, you should take the criticism as well", Gambhir said. ## .@GautamGambhir says it is time for Bangalore to look beyond Virat Kohli as captain 🏏https://t.co/hbe8aQOUsg #T20Timeout pic.twitter.com/9ntEpG1uDY— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 7, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

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1757 days ago

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After Sidharth Shukla, Shehnaz Gill Takes 'My Covid Heroes' Challenge By Royal Challengers Bangalore

The covid-19 pandemic has shaken the whole world. Its ever-increasing impact has almost stopped normal life. However, even during these unprecedented times, there are many people who selflessly get out of their houses and help people who were most affected by this pandemic.## To acknowledge the efforts and honor the sacrifices made by these real heroes, Royal Challengers Bangalore - one of the IPL teams, has come up with a unique idea to pay tribute to the covid heroes. RCB team has been wearing a tribute jersey with the message "My Covid Heroes" both during training and matches for the entire tournament through #MyCovidHeroes initiatives. ## Bigg Boss 13 fame, Shehnaz Kaur Gill is one of the many people who are supporting the initiative. Shehnaz shared the RCB jersey with the name of her brother, Shehbaz along with My Covid Heroes written on it, on Instagram. She was tagged by her dear friend, Sidharth Shukla to take up the challenge. ## "Hey! @realsidharthshukla thanks for tagging me to share my Real Challenger Story. I would like to #RaiseAToast to my brother Shehbaz @badeshashehbaz who stood by me when hit the worst pandemic situation. I was shooting when covid 19 outbreak took a toll on the nation. My brother stepped up like a real challenger, he took care of me and everything around to make me comfortable", Shehnaz wrote on Instagram. ## "I will always be grateful to him for being the constant pillar in the most difficult times. Royal Challenge Sports Drink in association with Royal Challengers Bangalore is paying tribute to many such challengers who inspire us everyday with their challenger spirit. A big shoutout to our covid heroes! #WeAreChallengers #RealChallengers #MyCovidHeroes @rcchallengeaccepted @royalchallengersbangalore", she added. ## View this post on Instagram Hey! @realsidharthshukla thanks for tagging me to share my Real Challenger Story. I would like to #RaiseAToast to my brother Shehbaz @badeshashehbaz who stood by me when hit the worst pandemic situation. I was shooting when covid 19 outbreak took a toll on the nation. My brother stepped up like a real challenger, he took care of me and everything around to make me comfortable. I will always be grateful to him for being the constant pillar in the most difficult times. Royal Challenge Sports Drink in association with Royal Challengers Bangalore is paying tribute to many such challengers who inspire us everyday with their challenger spirit. A big shoutout to our covid heroes! #WeAreChallengers #RealChallengers #MyCovidHeroes @rcchallengeaccepted @royalchallengersbangalore A post shared by Shehnaaz Gill (@shehnaazgill) on Oct 27, 2020 at 7:15am PDT ## Earlier, Sidharth Shukla too had taken the challenge and shared the RCB jersey to pay tribute to their security guard, Imran for bravely and attentively protecting the people around him every day. He also thanked all the heroes like him. ## View this post on Instagram While the entire world was unsafe, hit by a pandemic, you and I were quarantined safely at our homes. It took a real challenger to stand outside our apartments day in and out during this period, to create a conducive environment for us. I would like to #RaiseAToast to our security guard, Imran for bravely and attentively protecting us every day. A huge thanks to all the heroes like him. Let’s take a moment and show appreciation to the heroes who went beyond their call of duty so we could stay in, peacefully. Royal Challenge Sports Drink in association with Royal Challengers Bangalore is paying tribute to many such Real Challengers who inspire us everyday with their Challenger Spirit. Would like @shehnaazgill to share her Real Challenger story with all of us. Let’s seek inspiration from everywhere we can to make a better tomorrow. We are all in this together! #WeAreChallengers #RealChallengers #MyCovidHeroes @rcchallengeaccepted @royalchallengersbangalore A post shared by Sidharth Shukla (@realsidharthshukla) on Oct 25, 2020 at 1:31am PDT ## Stay tuned...

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1772 days ago

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IPL 2020: Virat Kohli Hails 'Super-Human' AB de Villiers For His Masterful Knock On A Tough Pitch

AB de Villiers proved his undeniable brilliance yet again and played a memorable knock on a tough pitch for the batsmen. At Sharjah's pitch which has been a batting paradise so far, was on a slower side for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders' match on Monday (October 12). ## While all the other batsmen were struggling to find runs, AB de Villiers came and single-handedly stole the show for his sensational knock of unbeaten 73 off 33 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes. His knock helped RCB to register a massive win 82-runs in the IPL 2020. ## RCB's skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on ABD with whom, he added 100 runs off just 46 balls. He said that the team was looking to get around 165-170 runs but because of the ABD's masterful innings, they could reach on such a big target of 194 in 20 overs. ## "At the toss, the pitch didn't have the usual Sharjah sheen. Knew the wicket was going to get slower and slower. Barring one super-human, everyone struggled on that pitch. The talk was around 165-170. The preparation was really good. The three-week camp helped us. Have clarity of plans. Know exactly what we want to do on the field. It all depends on the mindset. It's very positive", Virat said in the post-match presentation with Murali Kartik. ## "On a pitch like that, only AB can do that. It was a special knock. We got 195 purely because of the genius of that man. Always things you can reflect on and say you can improve on these things. All about taking this momentum forward. Don't want to be complacent", he added. ## Meanwhile, RCB is moved up in the points table. With 5 wins in 7 matches, the three times finalist is currently sitting at number 3 with 10 points after Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Now, the team will next face Kings XI Punjab on October 15 in Sharjah. ## Stay tuned...

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1779 days ago

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"I Am Making It Official And Don't Blame Me Later On", Ravichandran Ashwin

During the second innings of Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020, on Monday (October 5), Ravichandran Ashwin left the entire cricketing fraternity bamboozled as this time he let go RCB's batsman Aaron Finch when the non-striker strayed outside the crease before the offie had released the ball. ## The incident turned out to be a quite strange one as Ashwin, playing for Kings XI Punjab, had Mankad Jos Buttler in the last year's IPL when Rajasthan Royals' star batman strayed outside the no-striker crease. Ashwin had later on clarified that he was within the rules and won't be afraid of doing it again.## The incident of letting go finch with a warning soon becomes a huge talking point on social media as fans started to discuss how Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting might have convinced Ashwin against Mankading the non-striker this season.## Taking to Twitter, Ashwin posted a matured tweet regarding the incident while also expressing how friendly are the terms between him, DC coach Ponting as well as RCB batsman Finch. "Let’s make it clear !! First and final warning for 2020. I am making it official and don’t blame me later on. @RickyPonting #runout #nonstriker @AaronFinch5 and I are good buddies btw. #IPL2020", he tweeted.## Let’s make it clear !! First and final warning for 2020. I am making it official and don’t blame me later on. @RickyPonting #runout #nonstriker @AaronFinch5 and I are good buddies btw.😂😂 #IPL2020— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) October 5, 2020 ## Ponting, Soon after his first interaction with the media before the start of the tournament, had made it clear that Mankading would not be allowed in the Delhi Capitals team as long as he is with the team and also spoke with Ashwin for the same.## Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals defeated RCB by a huge margin of 59 runs and topped the points table with 8 points in 5 matches. ## Stay tuned...

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1781 days ago

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"Told Simon Katich That Devdutt Padikkal Has Got Some Serious Talent", Virat Kohli

The Royal Challengers Bangalore's skipper Virat Kohli has heaped praise on the 20-year old Devdutt Padikkal who has been one of the stand-out players of the Indian Premier League 2020 so far. Padikkal, who has been consistent with his performance so far, is the leading scorer for RCB after the first 4 matches with 174 runs. ## Against Rajasthan Royals, Padikkal played a classy knock of 63 off 45 balls in a chase of 155, which helped RCB to register an easy win of 8 wickets. Though Virat himself was the top scorer of the inning with an unbeaten 72 off 53 balls, it was Padikkal's knock that caught his attention and he couldn't stop himself to praise the young talented batsman. ## "I saw him play and told Simon (Katich) that this guy has got some serious talent because he's got reach, a great eye, a great balance. It's very difficult for the bowlers to continue bowling the same lines and lengths against a leftie. The way he bats... very clean shots. You don't feel like he is taking risks", Virat said during the post-match presentation ceremony. ## The leading run-getter of the IPL history, Virat said that Padikkal is a smart guy who understands the game really well and hoped that he will continue to bat longer which going to beneficial for the team. ## "I just kept talking to him about building an inning. If he can bat longer for the team, it's gonna benefit us. Today he carried from 40 to 65 odd which helped the team eventually. He's a smart guy, he understands the game well and he responds to the feedback very well. The more he keeps learning, the better it is for RCB", Virat added. ## Playing as an opener, Padikkal so far has scored 56, 1, 54, and 63 and played a key role for RCB that is currently is in at number 2 on the points table with 6 points. ## While it has been an almost unprecedented start to IPL 2020 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli himself has back in form after the failure in the first 3 games with the bat. A smiling Kohli later said that he had told Jos Buttler, the Royals wicketkeeper, during his innings that he both loved and hated the game, because of the contrasting fortunes it made you experience as a player.## "It's a funny game you know. It's an amazing game. I was telling Jos when I was batting in there, I love this game and I hate it too", Virat said at the post-match presentation to Ian Bishop when asked about his form. "It's something that you need to understand as a player. When you play so much of cricket, you do feel like at times you're not in control of what you want to do".## "But more than that, you feel disappointed when the team's not doing well. But when the team's doing well, you feel like 'Okay I've got some more space to figure out how I want to go about applying my kind of batting for the benefit of the team".## Stay tuned...

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1786 days ago

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Twitter Reaction, 'How Can You Not Like Cricket?'

While the cricket fans were still in owe of Rahul Tewtia's coming from behind knock from last night, for the second consecutive day, the IPL witnessed a nail-biting contest as Mumbai Indians staged an impressive comeback with the bat to force a Super Over against Royal Challengers Bangalore only to lose it.## Here's how Twitter reacted to the madness - ## The best gift of 2020, the Indian Premier League.#RCBvMI— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 28, 2020 ## Well played to both teams.Unbelievable Cricket! #RCBvMI #IPL2020— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 28, 2020 ## Cmon india .. don’t go any where it’s IPL....fasten ur seat belts .. just WOW..@bcci @IPL— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 28, 2020 ## How can you not like cricket ?— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) September 28, 2020 ## This years @IPL has been incredible ... Still without question the market leader for all T20 tournaments ... So many games go down to the wire ... !!! @cricbuzz— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 28, 2020 ## Wow, how much is enough! What is safe! Ishan Kishan! Little fellow, huge power. Pollard! Go up the order!— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 28, 2020 ## Two great super overs. We thought we had seen it all yesterday. And now this. Just the best tournament in world cricket. #Dream11IPL— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 28, 2020 ## Well at least I’m on my couch 😂 #IPL2020— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) September 28, 2020 ## Jeepers gentlemen!!! You guys are playing some serious cricket in the UAE.. 👀👌🏻 #IPL2020— Morne Morkel (@mornemorkel65) September 28, 2020 ## 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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1797 days ago

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Royal Challengers Bangalore To Pay Tribute To Covid Heroes Through IPL 2020

These are the trying times for the entire humanity that is battling the covid-19 pandemic. However, every difficult time or crisis gives birth to new heroes, and no doubt, the idea of Heroes in the field has got redefined in the past six months as regular people have transformed themselves into selfless frontline warriors who are winning the battle of humanity in these unpreceded times. ## To acknowledge the efforts and honour the sacrifices made by these real heroes, Royal Challengers Bangalore has come up with a unique idea to pay tribute to the covid heroes. The three-times finalist, RCB team will be wearing a tribute jersey with the message "My Covid Heroes" both during training and matches for the entire tournament through #MyCovidHeroes initiatives. ## To make this initiative special, RCB players would be sharing some of the inspirational stories on the team's Social Media Handles throughout the season in a bid to inspire millions of RCB fans around the world. ## "In the past few months, whenever I heard the stories of the Covid Heroes it has given me literal goosebumps. These real challenges have made the country proud and inspired all of us to be more persistent and dedicated to our efforts to build a better tomorrow", said RCB skipper Virat Kohli during the tribute Jersey launch on Thursday.## "I am truly proud to wear RCB's "My Covid Heroes" jersey as a sign of solidarity and gratitude to everyone who is right now going the extra mile to support the community at large. They have batted day and night and fought on the field, and I am honored to call them my heroes", Kohli added. ## During the Jersey launch, RCB players including Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, and Devdutt Paddikal interacted with some of the covid heroes including Simranjeet Singh, Hetika Shah, and Zeeshan Javid who have worked tirelessly and have created a strong positive impact in these testing times.## Apart from this, The team has also started an online fundraiser on Milaap, a crowdfunding website with a goal to raise Rs. 7.5 lakh and provide 150 families with milk on a daily basis. ## Stay tuned...

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1797 days ago

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"Crowds Are An Amazing Part Of The Game, But This IPL, We're Playing To Bring Smiles Back On People's Faces": Virat Kohli

The 13th season of the Indian Premier League is just about the corner to kick-off with Chennai Super Kings will be taking on the defending champions, Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener tomorrow (September 19) at 7:30 PM in Abu Dhabi. ## However, this year, there will be a lot of things different as compared to the previous seasons of the IPL all because of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. This year, there will be no crowd to cheer the players in the ground as all be watching the tournament from their homes on the TV screens. ## The different circumstances are going to be challenging for the players. However, despite IPL 2020 set to be played behind closed doors in the UAE, the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli foresaw no drop in his playing intensity. ## "The intensity and passion won't drop even if there are no crowds," Kohli said at a media session to launch Royal Challengers covid warriors campaign. "Yes, empty stadiums will give us a strange feeling, and I won't deny it'll not be different when we walk out. But the feeling has changed a little after many training sessions and practice matches".## Virat Kohli admitted that the crowds are an amazing part of the game but this time, they will be playing for bigger reasons to bring back smiles on the faces who have suffered due to the pandemic.## Dream XI IPL 2020: Check Out The Complete And Team Wise Schedule Of The Tournament## "You understand why you started playing - because you love the game. This is a chance for us to play with that feeling with the entire country watching. As long as we're playing for the right reasons, all external factors become irrelevant.## "Yes, crowds are an amazing part of the game but this time, that's not what we're playing for. This time we're playing for a bigger reason. To bring smiles back on people's faces, those who've faced tough times due to the pandemic", Kohli said. ## Royal Challengers Bangalore will begin their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 21 in Dubai. RCB is one of the only three teams playing the IPL 2020 that are yet to win an IPL title despite reaching into the final on three occasions. The other two teams who haven't won the title yet are Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals. ## Stay tuned...

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1807 days ago

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IPL 2020: Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Schedule

The 3-times runner-up, Royal Challengers Bangalore will kick-start their IPL 2020 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 21 in Dubai. ## The Virat Kohli-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 3-afternoon games.## Here is Royal Challengers Bangalore full schedule DATEOPPONENTVENUETIME [IST] 21-Sep Sunrisers Hyderabad Dubai 7:30 PM 24-Sep Kings XI Punjab Dubai 7:30 PM 28-Sep Mumbai Indians Dubai 7:30 PM 3-Oct Rajasthan Royals Abu Dhabi 3:30 PM 5-Oct Delhi Capitals Dubai 7:30 PM 10-Oct Chennai Super Kings Dubai 7:30 PM 12-Oct Kolkata Knight Riders Sharjah 7:30 PM 15-Oct Kings XI Punjab Sharjah 7:30 PM 17-Oct Rajasthan Royals Dubai 3:30 PM 21-Oct Kolkata Kinght Riders Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 25-Oct Chennai Super Kings Dubai 3:30 PM 28-Oct Mumbai Indians Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM 31-Oct Sunrisers Hyderabad Sharjah 7:30 PM 02-Nov Delhi Capitals Abu Dhabi 7:30 PM ## Full Squad - Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Parthiv Patel (wk), Aaron Finch, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Joshua Philippe, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn ## Stay tuned...