Both the IPL 2021 on October 8 are being played concurrently for the first time in the history of the competition.
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.
On May 29, BCCI had informed that the remainder of IPL 2021 will take place 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.
However, it has been learned that the franchises will now have to ask for special permissions in order to travel to the Gulf country.
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.
Notably, Iyer was appointed the captain in 2018 after Gautam Gambhir stepped down midway through the season.
The remaining matches of IPL 2021 are likely to be held in UAE in the September-October window.
The tournament was suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak in India, with only 31 matches conducted.
In another testimony to the massive following that this game receives, the CSK vs MI match of IPL 2021, which happened on May 1 has become the most-watched mid-season game ever.
With a rather anti-climatic pause, which seems to be an end to this year’s tournament, here are some of the top takeaways from the biggest T20 competition in the world.
While the decision was reversed after a successful DRS, Hitman had a few angry words to say while pointing towards the umpire.
ECB on Friday confirmed that the pacer will begin full training with Sussex next week
The left-arm spinning all-rounder Axar Patel has joined Delhi Capitals bio-bubble after recovering from Covid-19.
The second wave of the coronavirus is proving to be much more severe for India with cases going up at an unprecedented speed.
The 19-year-old received plenty of consolatory messages on his tweet with people applauding him for his effort and suggesting that he has a bright future ahead of him.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be playing their opening match against David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad.
With just a day left for the exciting action to begin, SportsTiger presents ‘Mid-Wicket Live’ ahead of the upcoming season with former cricketers and our experts Mr. Rajat Bhatia & Mr. Monty Panesar.
Main concern raised by citizens is that while the state has banned all religious ceremonies and other personal occasions, games are not being questioned.
The 46-year-old added that he believes Shaw has done a lot of work over the last few months and hoped that he would have changed his theory now.
It is worth noting that BCCI has created multiple bio-security bubbles for various stakeholders attached with IPL 2021.
Tamil Nadu cricketer Shahrukh Khan will be representing Punjab Kings in the 14th edition of IPL.
During an intra squad match on Saturday, Dinesh Karthik fell down on his knees while trying to save himself from a powerful shot by his strike partner Andre Russell.
IPL goes beyond boundaries whether cultural, linguistic, religious or otherwise and CSK’s move is another step in this regard.
CSK are looking at the Kiwi all-rounder after Hazlewood decided to pull out of the tournament days before the start of the competition.
The player is doubtful for franchise’s first game against Chennai Super Kings on April 10.
Though opening batsman Hales, who went unsold at the IPL 2021 Auction, cannot be a like replacement for speedster Hazlewood, the fans still want the Englishman to join the CSK camp.
Reports suggest that a star player has tested positive for the dreaded infection prior to the start of the tournament.
Umesh Yadav was acquired by the Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 1 crore in the VIVO IPL Auction in February.
While in staying in hotel ahead of the tournament, the 29-year-old was not satisfied with the Wi-Fi facilities at his residence for the next few weeks and asked for dongle suggestions from fans.
With the IPL matches usually ending around 11:30 PM, the night curfew might lead to cancellation of matches at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Archer was the player of the tournament last year but wants to protect a troublesome elbow injury.