Disney+Hotstar VIP will provide live streaming of the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.
The enormous LED display began last night and showcased the KKR team players in their signature purple hue.
Chasing 217 for the highest total chased in IPL history, Dhoni on Tuesday came to the middle in the 14th over when CSK needed 103 off 38 balls. Faf du Plessis at the other end was struggling at that point.
Additionally, Samson took two catches and stumped two batsmen in CSK’s chase. RR already have another wicketkeeping options in Robin Uthappa and Jos Buttler, the latter of whom is yet to join the team.
Dhoni hit three consecutive sixes in the last over but it was not enough as CSK fell 16 runs behind in a high scoring fixture at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings made history when they became the first two teams to make the final of IPL back in 2008.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, IPL 2020 is being played across three venues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) behind closed doors.
The 20-year-old batsman, who shared a 90-run opening stand with Aaron Finch, further said that Australia’s limited-overs skipper showed confidence on him which in turn helped him to bat freely.
Ashwin, who is representing Delhi Capitals this season, has not been able to dislodge Virat Kohli while conceding 152 runs so far to the present Royal Challengers Bangalore captain.
DC vs KXIP Dream11 team: Kings XI Punjab who is going to start a new ear in the leadership of KL Rahul too will be eyeing a winning start of their campaign.
IPL 2020: Here is all you need to know all about when and where to watch IPL 2020 first match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
CSK and MI – the two heavyweight champions of IPL are set to resume their rivalry in the opening fixture to be held at Abu Dhabi.
Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings have been synonymous to each other in the IPL, forming a relationship unlike no other in franchise cricket.
The two most successful teams in the IPL have faced each other 28 times with MI holding an edge over CSK as they have won 17 games and lost 11.
IPL Match 1, CSK vs MI Preview: Both the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai side and Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indian are surely going to miss the crowd support this time around.
IPL 2020: Recently, Disney Hotstar+ VIP lowered the subscription cost from Rs 399 to Rs 365 but the discount is available only for credit card customers.
IPL 2020 live streaming: The number of cases in India are increasing drastically therefore BCCI decided to switch to the UAE. In 2014, UAE hosted 20 matches of the tournament.
The new series of commercials will run across live cricket both on Star Sports Television and Hotstar.
The IPL starts Saturday with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Abu Dhabi. RCB take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 21 in Dubai.
‘Virtual Wankhede’ is an innovative concept by Mumbai Indians, in association with Myntra, to provide the MI Paltan with an opportunity to cheer their team alongside fellow supporters connected virtually.
The Royals had released as many as 11 players after they ended at the seventh spot last season. Ajinkya Rahane led them for half of the IPL 12 and Steve Smith was handed over the captaincy by the team management in the middle of the tournament.
IPL 2020 was initially scheduled to take place in March but was indefinitely postponed following the outbreak of novel coronavirus.
Russell smashed 510 runs from 14 matches at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 204.81 and was also the leading wicket-taker for KKR with 11 scalps in the last edition.
Current star commentator and former Indian Cricketer Aakash Chopra recently chose KKR’s Perfect Playing XI for this year’s IPL. He chose Eoin Morgan and Pat Cummins of the team which is led by Dinesh Karthik.
This season, too, much of the focus would be on Dhoni, especially after he announced his retirement from international cricket last month.