MS Dhoni spotted in the nets for first time ahead of IPL 2021 resumption
Earlier Raina had said that if Dhoni doesn’t play in the next IPL season, he will also announce his retirement. He made the statement in an interview with a news organisation.
Earlier Raina had said that if Dhoni doesn’t play in the next IPL season, he will also announce his retirement. He made the statement in an interview with a news organisation.
The much-awaited IPL 2021 is all set to kick off from September 19 in UAE.
Ellis first made a name for himself by his performances in the Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes.
With just a month left, the first match to resume the cricketing festivity will feature Chennai Super Kings locking horns with defending champions Mumbai Indians.
There is currently no official information given by the medical team of Rajasthan Royals regarding the injury status of Shivam Dube.
The 23-year-old left-arm pacer had made his ODI and T20I debuts in Sri Lanka recently.
Currently, Chris Gayle is preparing for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League that is starting from August 26, where he will be representing St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have already reached UAE to begin their preparations for IPL 2021.
With just two wins from their seven matches in the first half of IPL 2021, the two-time champions find themselves at the seventh position of the eight-team table.
The tournament is set to start on Sunday, September 19 with the final scheduled for October 15. The remainder tournament will take place across three venues in UAE, namely Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Check out the travel plan of all the franchises for the second phase of the tournament.
As per the latest reports, franchises will be allowed to retain only three players ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction.
BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal has confirmed that IPL will be a 10-team affair from 2022.
Dhumal outlined that the final call will be based on the decision taken by the UAE government.
Mumbai is set to tour Oman for a white-ball series, consisting of 3 T20s and as many one-day matches starting from August 22.
A lot of eyes will be on Tewatia yet again when IPL 2021 resumes in UAE.
Two more teams are likely to be added to the IPL roster which will make it a 10-team competition in 2022.
Bigger the price tag, the higher the pressure.
As per the latest reports, franchises will be allowed to retain only three players ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction.
As per the latest reports, franchises will be allowed to retain only three players ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction.
It has been reported that all three venues in UAE will be allowed 60% capacity during the second phase of IPL 2021.
Ishan Kishan also revealed how he would seek the precious advice of MS Dhoni after not being able to perform consistently.
The second leg of IPL 2021 will begin with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and CSK.
Overall in 148 IPL matches, Warner has accumulated 5447 runs at an average of 42.22 and a strike rate of 140.13.
The 19-year-old has been hard at work in his hometown of Guwahati, Assam ahead of the second phase of the league.
The second phase of the competition will now resume in UAE from September 19.
While IPL 2021 was originally scheduled to end in May, several Coronavirus cases inside bio-secure bubbles forced the abrupt suspension of the tournament.
The second leg of IPL 2021 starts ON September 19 with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
The second phase of IPL 2021 will kick-off with Chennai Super Kings taking Mumbai Indians on September 19 in UAE.
BCCI also pointed out that breach of any bio-secure environment protocols by franchise members or their families could result in a strict disciplinary action by the board.
IPL 2021 is set to resume on September 19 after it was postponed midway through the season owing to the emergence of various Coronavirus cases inside the bio-secure bubbles.
Archer could now miss the rest of England’s summer following a setback in his return from an operation on his right elbow.
Other than the Bangladesh series, the Three Lions are also scheduled to play Pakistan during the IPL window.
RCB’s leg-spinner Adam Zampa was one of the earliest players to have pulled out of IPL 2021 citing COVID-19 concerns.
Barbados Tridents will become the third CPL team to be owned by an IPL franchise after Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks.
In a recent picture, MS Dhoni was seen in a new hairstyle which reminds of his old look but with a bit of a tweak.
On May 29, BCCI had informed that the remainder of IPL 2021 will take place in UAE.
Notably, the same date for the resumption of the mega event was revealed by BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla in one of his interactions with the media.
Washington had first complained about pain in his index finger during the World Test Championship final. He was then advised by the BCCI medical team to take rest.
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina are famously known as Thala (leader) and Chinna Thala (right hand of the leader), respectively.
While Raina had opted to pull out of IPL 2020 citing personal reasons and Chennai struggled in his absence, he was back with the Men in Yellow this year and looked in good nick.
The 26-year-old will lead Lyka Kovai Kings in the season opener against Salem Spartans on Monday.
The franchise officials are expected to travel to UAE next month to make all the arrangements for the remainder of the season.
The picture though seems to be an old one as it addresses Dhoni as the current India captain.
Although Dhoni has an impeccable record as a captain in the IPL, he failed to lead CSK into the playoffs for the first time in 2020.
Other than Warner, a major name missing from his XI was that of MS Dhoni.
Notably, Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket on the same day as Dhoni.
For now, Dhoni will resume his leadership role at CSK once IPL 2021 resumes in UAE.
With the second half of IPL 2021 shifting to UAE, it could have a huge impact on CSK’s season.
A stress fracture usually takes three-six months to recover but with the UAE leg of IPL some two and a half months away, he is unlikely to be match fit by that time.
There was a section of fans who addressed a major issue with this new reported retention policy.
Rishabh Pant led the side in absence of Shreyas Iyer and did a fantastic job in first half of the season. Delhi are currently at top of the IPL 2021 points table.
His statement came in response to a fan query on social media.
The salary purse for each franchise is also expected to be increased.
Steve Smith has decided not to take part in the second half of IPL 2021, which is set to begin in September in the UAE.
Smith played at number three for Delhi Capitals in the first half of the tournament and did not perform as expected.
The explosive all-rounder is the most capped player for Mumbai Indians, having played 171 matches.
Players like Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson and Marcus Stoinis are more likely to make it to the remainder of the tournament.
Notably, Shahrukh was also a part of the victorious Tamil Nadu team which had won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.
Planning and preparation has already begun for IPL 2022.
Warner was replaced as captain in the 14th edition of the IPL by Kane Williamson after the Hyderabad skipper struggled to inspire his team.
It is worth noting that the T20 World Cup qualifiers are expected to kick off on October 17, with the main leg starting toward the month-end.
It has been reported that BCCI are very keen to finish the whole process and finalize the two new teams before the second phase of IPL 2021 begins in UAE.
After 29 matches were already conducted in the first half of the tournament in India, as many as 31 matches are remaining in IPL 2021.
The trio decided to opt out of Australia’s upcoming tour of West Indies and Bangladesh due to personal reasons.
BCCI has made sure that the dates of the remaining IPL matches and the CPL do not clash with each other.
Prithvi Shaw is hoping to make the most of this opportunity and wants to show the selectors that he can maintain this level of consistency at the international level as well.
The DDCA President, meanwhile, has assured that appropriate action will be taken irrespective of whoever is involved.
Hardik Pandya hasn’t bowled much in international cricket since his back operation in 2019, and not even a single ball since then in the IPL.
As tensions grew among the fans regarding the feasibility of remainder of IPL 2021, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has himself come out to quash the doubts.
Earlier, Australian and England players were already in doubt for the remainder of the league and the reports suggesting the doubtful participation of players from West Indies comes as a big shock for the IPL organisers.
Although the venue for the second phase of IPL is finalised as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the T20 World Cup is currently scheduled to happen in India but may also be relocated to UAE.
It was earlier announced by the BCCI that the tournament had been shifted to the United Arab Emirates but the dates were yet to be zeroed in.
Let us have a look at list of players who can be roped in as the replacement for English all-rounder if he is unavailable for the remainder of the season.
BCCI is eyeing to conduct the remainder of IPL 2021 from September 19 to October 10 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), just before the ICC T20 World Cup.
The Kiwi pacer was the second highest wicket-taker for RCB this season.
The remainder of IPL 2021 is likely to be held from September 19 to October 10.
While most of the stakeholders of PSL 6 have reached UAE, some of them are still left stranded in Pakistan.
Many overseas players might skip the second leg of IPL 2021 due to international commitments and the T20 World Cup, which will start on October 18.
The Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to work with the 8 franchises on the availability of the players for the second leg of the IPL.
West Indies players will have been involved in non-stop cricket for almost three months by the time IPL resumes.
Notably, Iyer was appointed the captain in 2018 after Gautam Gambhir stepped down midway through the season.
The England speedster, who missed out on the initial half of IPL due to an injury, underwent elbow surgery for the same and is currently recovering.
The consideration is particularly significant because earlier England and Wales Cricket Board Managing Director Ashley Giles had clearly refused to send the English players to participate in the Indian Premier League.
The tournament was earlier suspended in May 2021 due to rise in COVID cases in the bio-bubble.
The decision has been formally taken by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its virtual Special General Meeting (SGM) on Saturday.
Giles also admitted that some of their players will be rested for their international tours in the proposed September-October window.
As many as 13 Aussie stars could be unavailable for the franchises if the tournament resumes in September.
If the event indeed happens in UAE, this will be the second consecutive year that the UAE would play host to the league after IPL 2020 was successfully organised there.
While the forthcoming T20 World Cup is currently slated to be held in India, chances are that it may also happen in the UAE, given the Coronavirus situation in the South Asian country.
The United Kingdom is currently being seen as the top-choice destination for the completion of the cash-rich tournament.
The Aussie had also got a hair-cut done in IPL 2020 by KKR’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar but the outcome was quite disappointing. However, things were slightly different for him this year.
Amir has played 36 Tests, 61 ODIs, and 50 T20Is for Pakistan, claiming 259 wickets across formats.
While the Kerala batsman could not make it to the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s first XI, his biggest take away would undoubtedly be sharing the change room with the India skipper.
The likes of Pat Cummins, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and others had already chipped in with funds to help India fight the virus and now Punjab Kings have decided to join the fight.
Notably, the BCCI does not permit Pakistan players to participate in the IPL ever since the second edition of the T20 tournament.
Shikhar Dhawan is expected to lead the Men in Blue in ODIs.
The IPL 2021 was indefinitely postponed after players and members of several teams tested positive for COVID-19.
The wicketkeeper-batsman will finish as New Zealand’s record-holder for Test wicketkeeping dismissals (257*) and catches (249*).
India and New Zealand will be facing each other in the all-important World Test Championship final on the 18th of June in Southampton.