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Discarded left-arm pacer Junaid Khan believes players remain insecure about their future in Pakistan cricket, alleging that most cricketers get a proper run in the national team if they are close to the captain and team management. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/players-get-proper-run-in-pakistan-team-if-they-are-close-to-the-captain-junaid-khan/articleshow/82404554.cms

WTC final: Picking the XI toughest thing for India - New Zealand's de Grandhomme from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3egUgzo via IFTTT

Eight England players returned to London on Wednesday after the abrupt suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with tournament organisers planning an airlift to Maldives or Sri Lanka for the stranded Australian cohort. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-suspended-eight-england-players-return-home-australians-to-wait-in-maldives-or-sri-lanka/articleshow/82403657.cms

CSK batting coach Michael Hussey tests Covid positive after IPL 2021 suspension from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3hfO5h1 via IFTTT

Stuart MacGill kidnapping: Police arrests brother of girlfriend from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3eOz9Dy via IFTTT

Apart from facing flak for organising IPL 2021 -- which was on Tuesday postponed indefinitely after several players tested positive -- in India even as the cases were rising, the cash-rich BCCI has also come under fire for not pitching in with any sort of financial help even as the country is reeling with the impact of a monstrous second wave of Covid-19. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/bcci-ipl-should-have-donated-rs-100-cr-towards-covid-relief-says-former-india-wicketkeeper-surinder-khanna/articleshow/82402083.cms

The recently-suspended IPL witnessed potential corruptors plugging an accredited cleaner at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla ground for doing "pitch-siding" which helps ball-to-ball betting, BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit chief Shabbir Hussain Shekhadam Khandwawala has revealed. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/at-kotla-bookies-employed-cleaner-to-do-pitch-siding-during-one-ipl-game-bcci-acu-chief/articleshow/82402518.cms

England's Jos Buttler gifts Mumbai's Yashasvi Jaiswal a bat, RR share pictures from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3nLInVg via IFTTT

Tabraiz Shamsi on AB de Villiers: A player like him is hard to ignore from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3aYeMTl via IFTTT

Australia pacer Pat Cummins feels the IPL organisers, in hindsight, would have "tweaked a few things" after deciding to host the league in India amidst a raging COVID-19 pandemic. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-looking-back-organisers-may-have-tweaked-few-things-says-pat-cummins-on-hosting-ipl-in-india/articleshow/82401444.cms

IPL 2021: There was no option other than to call it off, says Nasser Hussain from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/2PS3FUE via IFTTT

While BCCI is working out the logistics for the return of foreigners, the responsibility of returning the Indian players home rests with the franchises. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-indian-players-officials-try-to-scamper-home/articleshow/82399310.cms

The IPL is “suspended” for now and not “cancelled”, according to governing council chairman Brijesh Patel. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-ipl-is-suspended-not-cancelled-says-brijesh-patel/articleshow/82399547.cms

Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman were on Wednesday nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) 'Player of the Month' award for April following their stupendous performance in the limited-overs series against South Africa. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pakistan-duo-of-babar-azam-fakhar-zaman-nominated-for-icc-player-of-the-month/articleshow/82399862.cms

Now that the IPL has been indefinitely postponed, the top worry is how to find overseas players the safest possible way home. For domestic cricketers in the IPL who are currently based out of Delhi and Ahmedabad, it’s a lesser hassle as the BCCI and franchises are busy chalking out the logistics of travel within the country. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-arranging-overseas-travel-is-now-boards-biggest-headache/articleshow/82398755.cms

PSL franchises request PCB to host remainder of the tournament in UAE from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3ughfQy via IFTTT

Cummins on Australian PM's statement on travel ban: Added a bit of anxiety for a few of us from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/2SsMie0 via IFTTT

One of the major reasons behind hosting this year’s IPL in India was setting an example for hosting the ICC T20 World Cup in Oct-Nov this year. However, with the Indian cricket board (BCCI) postponing the IPL midway through the season, the chances of hosting the T20 World Cup in India have suddenly become slim. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/call-to-shift-twenty20-world-cup-to-uae-becomes-louder/articleshow/82398469.cms

From Varun Chakravarthy to Sandeep Warrier to Amit Mishra, the dreaded Covid-19 virus slithered from one camp into another as BCCI’s protocols on social distancing saw small but negligent breaches last week. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/varun-chakravarthy-to-sandeep-warrier-to-amit-mishra-how-the-virus-travelled/articleshow/82397912.cms

The IPL has been called off for now. Whether it resumes or gets shelved will determine how badly the revenue cycle of the league, valued at $6.2 billion by Duff and Phelps after the 2020 edition, will be affected this year. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/how-badly-will-ipl-revenues-be-hit-now/articleshow/82398178.cms

The ban on travellers from India by Australia had added "anxiety" for its cricketers after the Indian Premier League's (IPL) suspension, Australia vice captain Pat Cummins said, as players isolated in the Covid-ravaged Asian nation on Wednesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/australian-ipl-cricketers-anxious-hope-travel-ban-will-be-lifted-cummins/articleshow/82398158.cms

Ex-Australia Test bowler Stuart MacGill kidnapped and threatened at gunpoint from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3h3ju5R via IFTTT

Manchester City oust PSG to reach their 1st Champions League final from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3vIpHs9 via IFTTT

Covid-19 hits IPL 2021: SRH wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, DC spinner Amit Mishra test positive from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3b0nRL8 via IFTTT

SRH vs MI, IPL 2021 Match 31: Predicted Playing XI from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3ujqrUb via IFTTT

After breaching the bio-bubbles of KKR and CSK, Covid has now hit the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals camps. Sunrisers Hyderabad's wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha and Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra have tested positive for COVID-19. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-covid-hits-srh-and-dc-camps-wriddhiman-saha-and-amit-mishra-test-positive/articleshow/82384446.cms

Australia's prime minister fended off accusations of racism and having blood on his hands Tuesday, as he retreated from a threat to jail Australians trying to escape Covid-wracked India. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/australia-pm-fends-off-michael-slaters-blood-on-hands-remark-after-threats-to-aussies-returning-from-covid-hit-india/articleshow/82383810.cms

The BCCI has granted no-objection certificates (NOCs) to four Indian women cricketers, including T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur, to play in the inaugural 'Hundred' tournament in the UK starting on July 21. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/indias-four-women-players-get-noc-to-play-the-hundred-league-in-england/articleshow/82384322.cms

IPL 2021: Fans want David Warner back in SRH's playing XI for the MI clash from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3vER4DA via IFTTT

The BCCI will reschedule Wednesday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as CSK players have been forced into hard quarantine after bowling coach L Balaji tested positive for COVID-19. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/covid-strikes-ipl-csk-vs-rr-match-rescheduled-after-balaji-tests-positive-for-covid-19/articleshow/82382305.cms

The majority of the Australian cricketers currently playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) want to fulfil their commitments with their respective franchises even after the tournament's bio-bubble was breached with two Indian players testing positive for Covid-19, the head of the country's players' union said on Tuesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/australian-players-still-want-to-fulfil-their-ipl-2021-commitments-aca-chief/articleshow/82383160.cms

With two Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) players and two Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) support staff members testing positive for Covid-19, questions over the fate of the ongoing 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are increasing by the minute. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/covid-hits-ipl-2021-ecb-lets-england-players-decide-on-further-participation/articleshow/82383439.cms

Cricket-turned-commentator Michael Slater has left the IPL's bio-bubble and flown to Maldives after Australia suspended flights from India till May 15 because of the unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases there. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-michael-slater-leaves-ipl-bio-bubble-lands-in-maldives-says-report/articleshow/82382971.cms

IPL 2021: CSK vs RR likely to be postponed as Chennai squad moves to hard quarantine from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/2RkWTXN via IFTTT

The BCCI will reschedule Wednesday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals here as CSK has been forced into hard quarantine after bowling coach L Balaji tested positive for COVID-19. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/covid-strikes-ipl-csk-vs-rr-clash-to-be-rescheduled-due-to-lakshmipathy-balajis-positive-report/articleshow/82382305.cms

The FOB, meant to be a GPS tracking device in the form of a wrist band, has to be worn by every individual in the IPL ecosystem at all times. It works on Bluetooth and a receiver – a mobile app called ‘bio-bubble’ – obtains data from the device to track the movement of any individual wearing it. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-gps-device-to-track-movement-of-individuals-in-bio-bubble-found-to-be-faulty/articleshow/82382538.cms

Mumbai Indians are riding high after chasing down an improbable win against Chennai Super Kings, while Sunrisers Hyderabad go into the Indian Premier League match against the defending champions in Delhi with their morale low after a string of defeats. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-preview-srh-vs-mi-can-sunrisers-hyderabad-stop-resurgent-mumbai-indians/articleshow/82382686.cms

There was tension in the air following positive cases in the Chennai Super Kings' camp here, since the Delhi leg of the Indian Premier League has four matches left to be played in the next five days. A few members of the groundstaff at the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) too tested positive. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-no-cases-inside-bio-bubble-assures-delhi-and-district-cricket-association-chief/articleshow/82382240.cms

Australia PM Scott Morrison responds to Michael Slater's 'blood on your hands' remark from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3xSSfRR via IFTTT

Should it get worse from here, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) will have to take an urgent and practical call on whether the tournament needs to continue or take a break for a few days. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/uncertainty-looms-as-ipl-bio-bubbles-burst/articleshow/82381599.cms

Covid-19 crisis: BCCI to opt for Mumbai as single venue for IPL 2021? from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3xMv3EL via IFTTT

With the second-wave of Covid-19 raging on in the country, it was only a matter of time before the pandemic had this year’s Indian Premier League in its grip. But the entire situation could have been easily avoided had the BCCI acted upon the IPL governing council’s proposal. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/bcci-had-shot-down-ipl-governing-councils-proposal-to-move-tournament-to-uae/articleshow/82380840.cms

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to move back to Mumbai this week. The BCCI is working on shifting the entire machinery – currently based out of Delhi and Ahmedabad – to the Wankhede and the DY Patil Stadium tentatively by Friday, May 7. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-set-to-move-to-mumbai-with-immediate-effect/articleshow/82381132.cms

Covid-19 has breached the IPL bubble. On Monday, Kolkata Knight Riders' players Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive, forcing the day’s tie against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad to be rescheduled. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/covid-hits-ipl-2021-rcb-players-were-reluctant-to-go-ahead-with-kkr-game/articleshow/82380994.cms

IPL 2021: Ashish Nehra sees shades of Saeed Anwar in CSK all-rounder Moeen Ali from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3vBWjnm via IFTTT

Manchester United to punish fans who committed criminal acts in protests from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/339zag1 via IFTTT

The 32-year-old Perera, who represented Sri Lanka in six Tests, 166 ODIs and 84 T20Is, is expected to keep playing franchise cricket around the world. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/sri-lanka-all-rounder-thisara-perera-retires-from-international-cricket/articleshow/82369172.cms

RCB wish Varun, Sandeep a speedy recovery after KKR players test Covid positive from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3ecRUBt via IFTTT

South African fast bowling great Dale Steyn said that David Warner's days with the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad may be coming to an end after he was removed as captain and dropped from the team for their match against Rajasthan Royals. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-might-be-the-last-time-we-see-david-warner-at-srh-sayd-dale-steyn/articleshow/82367724.cms

India retained the second place in the ICC Twenty20 team rankings but dropped a rung to third in the ODI chart following the annual update carried out on Monday. India are trailing top-ranked England (277) by five rating points in the T20 team rankings. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-second-in-icc-t20i-rankings-drop-to-third-in-odis-after-annual-update/articleshow/82368058.cms