The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the schedule for VIVO Indian Premier League 2020. The season will kickstart on March 29th, 2020 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The final will be played on May 24th, 2020. For the first time, the season will comprise only 6 afternoon games and the tournament will span for a duration of 57 days.
List of teams in 13th edition of IPL and their matches
The 46 year old Indian former player Sachin Tendulkar received Laureus Award for best sporting moment for the last 20 years. It happens in 2011 when India lift the World cup after 28 years under MS Dhoni. It was Tendulkar’s sixth and last World cup match where his long term dream finally happens. When skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed Sri Lankan pacer Kulasekara’s ball out of the park for a winning six.
2011 worldcup winning moment for which Sachin received Laurues award
The uncontrollable Indian cricketers rushed to the ground for celebration. Soon they lifted Tendulkar on their shoulders and made a lap of honour, an emotional moment for every players and cricket fans. The moment was voted as the Laureus best sporting moment for the last 20 years. Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to emerge as winner with the help of Indian cricket fans.
Laureus Award won by Tendulkar
Tendulkar received the trophy from Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh while tennis legend Boris Becker announced the winner at a glittering ceremony.
“It’s incredible. The feeling of winning the world cup was beyond what words can express. How many times you get an event happening where there are no mixed opinions. Very rarely the entire country celebrates,” Tendulkar said after receiving the trophy.
“And this is a reminder of how powerful a sport is and what magic it does to our lives. Even now when I watch that it has stayed with me.”
When Becker asked to share the emotion he felt at that moment and the Indian legend put in perspective how important it was for him to hold that trophy.
“My journey started in 1983 when I was 10 years old. India had won the World Cup. I did not understand the significance and just because everybody was celebrating, I also joined the party.
“But somewhere I knew something special has happened to the country and I wanted to experience it one day and that’s how my journey began.”
“It was the proudest moment of my life, holding that trophy which I chased for 22 years but I never lost hope. I was merely lifting that trophy on behalf of my countrymen.”
“This is a reminder of how powerful sport is and what magic it does to all of our lives.”
He met revolutionary South African leader Nelson Mandela when he was just 19 year old. Tendulkar also shared the impact he had on him while receiving the award.
“His hardship did not affect his leadership. Out of many messages he left, the most important I felt was that sport has got the power to unite everyone.
“Today sitting in this room with so many athletes, some of them did not have everything but they made the best of everything they had. I thank them for inspiring youngsters to pick a sport of their choice and chase their dreams. This trophy belongs to all of us, it’s not just about me.”
The most awaited Indian Premier League(IPL) 2020 auction takes place in Kolkata ends with 62 players unsold. The steal of the auction season could prove to be Chris Lynn who was let go by Kolkata Knight Riders and was bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
ipl auction
Players sold: 62
Money spent: Rs 140.30 crore
Most expensive signing: Pat Cummins (Rs. 15.5 crore)for Kolkata Knight Riders – most expensive overseas player in the history of IPL and the second-highest bid in IPL auctions.
Most expensive Indian: Piyush Chawla (Rs. 6.75 crore) for Chennai Super Kings.
At the Taronga Zoo in Sydney all the 10 skippers of ICC women’s T20I World cup 2020 team gathered for the captain’s media launch on Monday(17 February). The league matches starts from Feb 21st and finals takes place in Melbourne on 8th March-International Women’s Day. A World record attendance for the match is expected on that day.
womens team captains
Australia
The host and the defending champion Australia led by Lanning will face team India led by Harmanpreet Kaur in the opening match of the World cup 2020. Australian captain Lanning states that they want to enjoy the experience of playing in front of their friends and family as they are playing in their home ground.
“We’re looking forward to getting started, it’s great that we get to reach out to all our fans across the country and they’ll get the chance to see what will be an amazing tournament,” she said. “It’s a once-in-a-career opportunity to play in a home World Cup, there is pressure and expectation in that but every team wants to win, as we do.”
India
India reached the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final in 2017 and the experience learned from the mistakes would help India in this tournament. Moreover India faced the Australia in the Women’s Tri series match finals held earlier this month.
She also states : “Our team is growing day by day, everyone is looking so positive,” she said. “It’s going to be very big if we win, I was very surprised at all the reaction from 2017.
“My parents didn’t tell me, they didn’t want us to feel the pressure. If we win, it’s going to be very big for us. We will try to give our best.”
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka also placed in Group A. Sri Lanka women’s team captain Chamari Athapaththu have better record against Australia than her format average. She states :“We played against Australia last summer, we learned a lot about them and what makes them the best team in the world. We’re going to try to play positive cricket – our dream is to get into the semi-finals.”
New Zealand
For New Zealand’s Sophie Devine this is the first outing in the role of captain.“Captaincy is a huge honour but I’m a player like all the rest of my team, so I’ve got to keep doing my job and performing for my teammates,” she said. “I know cricket can be a really fickle game – you’ve got to ride the highs and lows of it and if I can stay nice and calm, it makes it even more special” she said.
Group A conclude with Bangladesh, who beat the India in Asia cup led by Salma Khatun. Regarding that she said: “The Asia Cup was a great experience, but the focus is now on the World Cup. We want to be focusing on New Zealand and Australia. Our U19 side won the World Cup recently and we are looking forward to getting started.”
Group B
England
England placed in group B, with their key player Heather Knight who showed her glorious form in the Australia Women’s tri series. She states that : “We had a great experience in 2017, which was unique in terms of expectation,” she said. “There’s a lot of momentum in this competition, similar to then. I went for coffee in Sydney and saw Ellyse Perry’s face on the side of three different buses!.
“You want to be tested at a World Cup, finding ways to improve and learn and the tri-series was brilliant for that – we’re now just ready to get going.”
The one of the former champions West Indies who lose the trophy against Australia in their home ground two years ago. She states that :“We’re really trying to focus on our own game and playing our best cricket,” she said. “We’ve been playing indoors a lot because of the awful weather so we’re looking forward to getting going.”
South Africa
South Africa enters this World cup with an inspiration from Siya Kolisi who lead the men’s rugby team to World Cup glory last year. She said: “Nelson Mandela said that sport can unite a nation and that’s what we as sportspeople do, we try and bring the people together. If we do something special such as Siya, it would be a dream come true and that’s what makes it special.”
When it comes to Pakistan they failed to reach their full potential in ICC tournaments said : “It’s important for us to get the right mindset, we’re working on the mental side of our game and so we want to be in a good frame of mind ahead of the first game,” she said. “We are missing big moments in the World Cups, we need to create chances for ourselves, live in the moment and try not to think about the big stage.”
Thailand
At last its Thailand who made their first appearance in World cup led by Sornnarin Tippoch who have already made history by qualifying for a global event for the first time. Sornnarin Tippoch’s side haven’t stopped smiling since arriving, already warming the hearts of those around the world.
She said: “I’m nervous now! We’re really excited to be involved for the first time. We will look to play our best cricket and we’ll show how we play the game. People back home don’t know me, some people know cricket but it’s not on the television. They will follow us on Instagram and Facebook and will know about our game.”
The 31-year old Ishant Sharma had suffered an injury to his right ankle during Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha last month. while appealing for an LBW decision he had twisted his ankle and had to be helped off the field. Since then, he has been in Bengaluru recuperating with physio Ashish Kaushik at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Ishant Sharma injured
Ishant “in” squad
Previously he had been included in the 16 man squad and will be considered in playing squad after clearing the fitness test. He has made sufficient recovery and could even stand a good chance of featuring in the Indian XI for the opening Test against New Zealand.
Ishant sharma
Based on the performance in warm match against New Zealand Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini may have their slot in for the replacement of Ishant. In case the team management feels that he might need a little more time to be recover.
It was a roller coaster ride for me after the injury on my ankle on the 20th January but with the help of Ashish Kaushik I managed to pull it off! Scans were a little scary, but today I am happy that I am fit ! 🏏 Thanks Ashish Kaushik! #recoverymode#recovery#postinjurypic.twitter.com/xwNpecc0Iz
Ishant Sharma played 96 matches with 173 innings and took 292 wickets in his test carrier. On his last tour of New Zealand in 2014, he took 15 wickets in two Test matches, even though India lost the series 1-0.
Road to recovery
Meanwhile, other injured players like Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar are on the road to recovery, although there isn’t any specific timeframe set for their comeback. Hardik Pandya recently failed to prove his fitness that leads him not to take part in the New Zealand series.
For the upcoming three match T20I series against Australia, Cricket South Africa announced the squad that includes Kagiso Rabada(Right arm fast) and former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. Anrich Nortje also returns to the squad with Reeza Hendricks, Beuran Hendricks and Sisanda Magala, who were part of the squad for the T20Is against England, making way.
Bavuma ruled out
Temba Bavuma(Right handed batsman) who opens the game and did well in the last T20I series has been ruled out of first T20I against Australia. He sustained a right hamstring injury while fielding in the 3rd T20I against England. Bavuma has been recommended 7 to 10 days of rest, and will travel with the team under the observation of South Africa’s medical staff. No replacement has been named for Bavuma.
Faf du Plessis had ended his term as South African captain and explains that “he need to take a step back from captaincy in order to help facilitate the emergence of the next generation of leaders”. Du Plessis led South Africa in 112 internationals and had 69 wins under his leadership.
“The last few weeks of rest away from the game have given me a lot of perspective on the great privilege and honour I have had in representing and leading my country in the three formats of this wonderful game. It has been a rewarding, sometimes tough and other times a lonely road, but I would not replace the experience for anything, because it has made me the man that I am proud to be today,” he said about his decision.
“When I took over the leadership, I did so with the commitment to lead, perform and most importantly, to serve. As the team heads into a new direction with new leaders and a young crop of players, I feel it will be in the best interests of South African cricket to relinquish the captaincy in all formats. This was one of the toughest decisions to make, but I remain fully committed to supporting Quinton, Mark and my teammates as we continue to rebuild and re-align as a group.”
“South African cricket has entered a new era. New leadership, new faces, new challenges and new strategies. I remain committed to play in all three formats of the game for now as a player and will offer my knowledge and time to the new leaders of the team.” Du Plessis pic.twitter.com/UAZd6OqLmn
Under De Kock captain ship South Africa lost the last T20I series against England in a close fought encounters. Independent Selector Linda Zondi said “The T20 series may not have been won but it was really pleasing to see our batting unit play so well”.
South Africa T20I Squad
Quinton de Kock (c/wk), Temba Bavuma (subject to fitness) Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Pite van Biljon, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Jon-Jon Smuts, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Dale Steyn, Heinrich Klaasen.
New Zealand welcome back Trent Boult, who has been out of action since injuring his right hand in the Boxing Day Test in Australia. As a result he missed the final Test of that series as well as the limited-overs match against India in home. After his recovery from the injury he has been named in the 13-man squad for the Test series against India.
Trent Boult
Pacer’s attack
The most experienced pacers Tim Southee and Neil Wagner join with Boult made the New Zealand’s pace position stronger. Pacer Kyle Jamieson, who recently made his ODI debut for the home side, could also play his maiden test game if Kiwis decide to attack with four pacer.
The spin department sees quite a shake-up as Mitchell Santner has lost his spot. Ajaz Patel earn calls up,who left an indelible mark on his debut series against Pakistan in UAE in which New Zealand famously won 2-1.
Boult along with patel
Daeeyl Mitchel dragged in
Darryl Mitchell(all-rounder) who played his maiden test match against England is dragged into squad for his second test carrier. Tom Latham who scored an impressive 121 in his last test match is set to open the match.
Daeeyl Mitchel
New Zealand coach John Stead said in a press release : “It’s terrific to have Trent back with us and we’re looking forward to the energy and experience he adds to the group alongside his obvious class with the ball in hand,” .
“Kyle will offer us a point of difference with the bounce he could extract on what is traditionally a good surface in Wellington,” he said of the lanky pacer
“We’re excited to welcome back Ajaz who has done a great job for us overseas and has a proven domestic record in New Zealand conditions,” Stead said.
The New Zealand squad will arrive in Wellington on Tuesday, the release added.
The first match of the series will be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting Friday.
New Zealand squad:Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Ajaz Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell.
In the third and final T20I against South Africa, England were fined 20 percent of their match fees for slow over-rate offence. The visitors won the trophy by sealing their victory in three match series as 2-1.
Eoin Morgan accepted the sanction laid out by the match officials Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker, third umpire Bongani Jele and fourth umpire Brad White.
England fined in 3rd T20I
An ICC release said, “In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time”.
England have been fined for a slow over-rate offence during the third T20I against South Africa.
With the captain Morgan’s impressive strikes of 57 from 22 balls England made their day at Centurion. Though England lost their 1st T20I in a slip of one run they made a come back with a trilling last over win in second match. In third T20I, England chased down a massive target of 223 With five balls left. Eoin Morgan’s aggressive strike with 7 sixes made a huge change in game which paved the way for the trophy.
This is second fine by ICC to different team in this year. Previously India fined in three successive match in the New Zealand tour. India fined twenty percent of the match fee in second T20I, Forty percent in third T20I. When it comes to ODI India fined 80 percent of the match fee in 1st ODI for the same reason of slow over rate as such England.
The 35 year old South African International cricketer Faf du Plessis ended his “term” as an International captain for South Africa. Du Plessis led South Africa in 112 internationals and had 69 wins under his leadership. A release said Du Plessis “cited a need to take a step back from captaincy in order to help facilitate the emergence of the next generation of leaders within the team under the new stewardship of Quinton de Kock”.
Du Plessis and de Kock
While Du Plessis was set in rest, De Kock was appointed as captain for the ODI and T20I series against England. For the upcoming T20I’s against Australia starting at the Wanderers on Friday it is expected that Du Plessis will keep his place in the squad.
“The last few weeks of rest away from the game have given me a lot of perspective on the great privilege and honour I have had in representing and leading my country in the three formats of this wonderful game. It has been a rewarding, sometimes tough and other times a lonely road, but I would not replace the experience for anything, because it has made me the man that I am proud to be today,” he said about his decision.
“When I took over the leadership, I did so with the commitment to lead, perform and most importantly, to serve. As the team heads into a new direction with new leaders and a young crop of players, I feel it will be in the best interests of South African cricket to relinquish the captaincy in all formats. This was one of the toughest decisions to make, but I remain fully committed to supporting Quinton, Mark and my teammates as we continue to rebuild and re-align as a group.”
Time for new era
He also states that he’s available for selection in all three formats. “South African cricket has entered a new era. New leadership, new faces, new challenges and new strategies. I remain committed to play in all three formats of the game for now as a player and will offer my knowledge and time to the new leaders of the team,” he said.
“After the 2019 ICC World Cup, I made the decision to continue in my role as captain while the team went through a rebuilding phase following the retirement of some key senior players and a complete overhaul of the coaching staff that we had worked with until then. It was important to me that I stayed to help the team find its feet and plot a new way forward while assisting in identifying the next generation of leaders within the players’ group during a time of turbulence in SA cricket. The last season of my captaincy has been the most challenging to date as I had a lot of off-field issues that I devoted my energy towards.
Du plessis step down as captain
“I have strived to lead the team with dignity and authenticity during exhilarating highs and devastating lows. I have given my everything during my tenure. I have never been one to throw in the towel and do believe I am putting the team first and believe we have to stick through the tough times to get to the good times. In a perfect world, I would have loved to lead the team in the Tests for the rest of the season as well as the T20 World Cup, but sometimes the most important attribute of a leader is to be selfless. I am healthy, fit, energised and motivated and certainly see myself playing an important role in the squad for as long as I continue putting in winning performances for the team.”
The most expected Indian Premier League(IPL) 2020 is set to begin from March 29. The fixture-list is released by the committee that makes fans to celebrate. The IPL starts with a huge excitement where the defending champion Mumbai Indians takes Chennai Super Kings in the first day of the league match.
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 1st match in IPL 2020
Mumbai and Chennai will clash on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium.
Changes in IPL 2020
The league match days has been extended from 44 days to 50 days as the schedule confirms that there will be no doubleheader matches in the Saturdays. Instead there will be only six double-headers matches all for the Sundays. The league phase ends on May 17 where Royal Challengers Bangalore face Mumbai Indians in RCB’s home ground. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are yet to confirm the full schedule and fixture list for the knockouts for IPL 2020. The final of the IPL scheduled for May 24 will also be played in Mumbai, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had confirmed.
IPL fever
Already the IPL fever sets in, when RCB set heat in social media by changing their logo and released their new jersey without any prior announcement. On the other hand India’s former skipper MS Dhoni return to the ground after World cup semi finals lost. This makes MSD fans to go crazy on him where everyone expects a come back performance from him. The performance in this IPL is very much important for his return to T20I world cup squad that scheduled later this year.
Schedules list
March 29, Sunday: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Mumbai
March 30, Monday: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab – 8:00 PM in Delhi
March 31, Tuesday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8:00 PM in Bengaluru
April 1, Wednesday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Hyderabad
April 2, Thursday: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – 8:00 PM in Chennai
April 3, Friday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
April 4, Saturday: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Mohali
April 5, Sunday: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 4:00 PM in Mumbai
April 5, Sunday: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals – 8:00 PM in Jaipur/Guwahati
April 6, Monday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
April 7, Tuesday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Bengaluru
April 8, Wednesday: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Mohali
April 9, Thursday: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8:00 PM in Jaipur/Guwahati
April 10, Friday: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8:00 PM in Delhi
April 11, Saturday: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab – 8:00 PM in Chennai
April 12, Sunday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – 4:00 PM in Hyderabad
April 12, Sunday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
April 13, Monday: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Delhi
April 14, Tuesday: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8:00 PM in Mohali
April 15, Wednesday: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – 8:00 PM in Mumbai
April 16, Thursday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8:00 PM in Hyderabad
April 17, Friday: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Mohali
April 18, Saturday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals – 8:00 PM in Bengaluru
April 19, Sunday: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 4:00 PM in Delhi
April 19, Sunday: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Chennai
April 20, Monday: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab – 8:00 PM in Mumbai
April 21, Tuesday: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Jaipur
April 22, Wednesday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals – 8:00 PM in Bengaluru
April 23, Thursday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
April 24, Friday: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Chennai
April 25, Saturday: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8:00 PM in Jaipur
April 26, Sunday: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 4:00 PM in Mohali
April 26, Sunday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals – 8:00 PM in Hyderabad
April 27, Monday: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8:00 PM in Chennai
April 28, Tuesday: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8:00 PM in Mumbai
April 29, Wednesday: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab – 8:00 PM in Jaipur
April 30, Thursday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Hyderabad
May 1, Friday: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – 8:00 PM in Mumbai
May 2, Saturday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
May 3, Sunday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab – 4:00 PM in Bengaluru
May 3, Sunday: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Delhi
MAY 4, Monday: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Jaipur
May 5, Tuesday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8:00 PM in Hyderabad
May 6, Wednesday: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Delhi
May 7, Thursday: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 8:00 PM in Chennai
MAY 8, Friday: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals – 8:00 PM in Mohali
May 9, Saturday: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Mumbai
May 10, Sunday: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – 4:00 PM in Chennai
May 10, Sunday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
May 11, Monday: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Jaipur
May 12, Tuesday: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab – 8:00 PM in Hyderabad
May 13, Wednesday: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals – 8:00 PM in Delhi
MAY 14, Thursday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings – 8:00 PM in Bengaluru
May 15, Friday: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8:00 PM in Kolkata
May 16, Saturday: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals – 8:00 PM in Mohali
May 17, Sunday: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – 8:00 PM in Bengaluru
