Commenting on the new principal sponsor, Parth Jindal, Chairman and Co-Owner of Delhi Capitals said, “We at the JSW Group see this as a tremendous opportunity to step in as principal sponsor for the Delhi Capitals.”
CSK had the six-day long conditioning camp between August 15 and 20 in Chennai. Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh did not depart for Dubai with the rest of the squad due to personal reasons.
Dream11 (Sporta Technologies Pvt Ltd) is an Indian company based in Mumbai. Its association with sports has grown over the years and it is presently partnering a total of 19 sports leagues along with six Indian Premier League franchises.
According to sources, Dream11 wanted to have a three-year deal with IPL but the board was ‘uninterested’.
Gill mostly batted lower down the order last season but did well when he was sent up the order.
In April 2019, Dream11 became the first Indian gaming company to enter the ‘Unicorn Club’.
Nortje was with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)last season, but a shoulder injury cut short his chances of making an IPL debut.
Yagnik is currently in his hometown Udaipur and has been advised to get admitted to hospital for his 14-day quarantine, informed the franchise.
Dhoni will lead CSK in the 13th edition of the cash-rich league which will be played in UAE from September 19 after it was postponed in March due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The tournament which begins from September 19, 2020, will last till November 10, 2020, and will be held in three major cities of the UAE – Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.
Given the coronavirus situation, necessary guidelines have been issued for the players.
The 8 teams had an informal meeting via teleconference on Wednesday and the major issues discussed was player replacement, logistics and concerns over a title sponsor.
The cash-rich league was initially set to be played from March till May but due to coronavirus pandemic, the tournament had to be postponed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that the BCCI will follow due diligence and transparency while recruiting a new title sponsor for IPL 13.
Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments in the BCCI said that the status remains unchanged and panicking isn’t the way forward even if someone is feeling a financial crunch.
CSK was expected to be one of the first to fly to UAE. But the GC has made it clear that teams can travel to UAE after August 20.
Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official said that the matter was discussed in the meeting and it was decided to continue with VIVO as title sponsors.
Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official said that while the Sports Ministry has already given the go-ahead, the board is hopeful that the External Affairs Ministry and the Home Ministry will also give the go-ahead soon.
MS Dhoni and his entire team will reach UAE in the second week of August.
A full-fledged IPL consisting of 60 matches is on the cards and the league is expected to be completed inside 44 days between September 26 to November 08 – a window already zeroed in by the BCCI.
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings have suspended one of its team doctors following his tweet on Galwan clash which was “in bad taste”.
Originally scheduled to start on March 29, the 2020 edition of the IPL was first postponed to April 15 and then indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO and Managing Director Venky Mysore said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) format should not be tinkered.
While the matter is heavily tilted in favour of hosting the league in the country, there are a couple of voices which want to take it outside if needed.
The 13th edition of the IPL has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the world to a standstill. Hesson said he is hopeful of the cash-rich T20 league seeing the light of the day.