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    Schedule for IPL 2020:Fixture date,Venue,Time with detailed report

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    VIVO IPL 2020 Schedule 

    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

     

    S.no Date Day Match Venue Time(IST) Result
    1 29-Mar-2020 Sunday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM  NA
    2 30-Mar-2020 Monday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 8:00 PM NA
    3 31-Mar-2020 Tuesday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 8:00 PM NA
    4 01-Apr-2020 Wednesday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 8:00 PM NA
    5 02-Apr-2020 Thursday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    6 03-Apr-2020 Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    7 04-Apr-2020 Saturday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) PCA Stadium, Mohali 8:00 PM NA
    8 05-Apr-2020 Sunday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 4:00 PM NA
    9 05-Apr-2020 Sunday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 8:00 PM NA
    10 06-Apr-2020 Monday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    11 07-Apr-2020 Tuesday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 PM NA
    12 08-Apr-2020 Wednesday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) PCA Stadium, Mohali 8:00 PM NA
    13 09-Apr-2020 Thursday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 4:00 PM NA
    14 10-Apr-2020 Friday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 8:00 PM NA
    15 11-Apr-2020 Saturday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    16 12-Apr-2020 Sunday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 4:00 PM NA
    17 12-Apr-2020 Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    18 13-Apr-2020 Monday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 8:00 PM NA
    19 14-Apr-2020 Tuesday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) PCA Stadium, Mohali 8:00 PM NA
    20 15-Apr-2020 Wednesday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM NA
    21 16-Apr-2020 Thursday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 8:00 PM NA
    22 17-Apr-2020 Friday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) PCA Stadium, Mohali 8:00 PM NA
    23 18-Apr-2020 Saturday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 8:00 PM NA
    24 19-Apr-2020 Sunday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 4:00 PM NA
    25 19-Apr-2020 Sunday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    26 20-Apr-2020 Monday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM NA
    27 21-Apr-2020 Tuesday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 8:00 PM NA
    28 22-Apr-2020 Wednesday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 8:00 PM NA
    29 23-Apr-2020 Thursday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    30 24-Apr-2020 Friday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    31 25-Apr-2020 Saturday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 8:00 PM NA
    32 26-Apr-2020 Sunday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) PCA Stadium, Mohali 4:00 PM NA
    33 26-Apr-2020 Sunday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 8:00 PM NA
    34 27-Apr-2020 Monday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    35 28-Apr-2020 Tuesday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM NA
    36 29-Apr-2020 Wednesday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 8:00 PM NA
    37 30-Apr-2020 Thursday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 8:00 PM NA
    38 01-May-2020 Friday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM NA
    39 02-May-2020 Saturday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    40 03-May-2020 Sunday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 4:00 PM NA
    41 03-May-2020 Sunday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 8:00 PM NA
    42 04-May-2020 Monday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 8:00 PM NA
    43 05-May-2020 Tuesday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 8:00 PM NA
    44 06-May-2020 Wednesday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 8:00 PM NA
    45 07-May-2020 Thursday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    46 08-May-2020 Friday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) PCA Stadium, Mohali 8:00 PM NA
    47 09-May-2020 Saturday Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM NA
    48 10-May-2020 Sunday Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 4:00 PM NA
    49 10-May-2020 Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    50 11-May-2020 Monday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 8:00 PM NA
    51 12-May-2020 Tuesday Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) R.G.I. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad 8:00 PM NA
    52 13-May-2020 Thursday Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi 8:00 PM NA
    53 14-May-2020 Thursday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 8:00 PM NA
    54 15-May-2020 Friday Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    55 16-May-2020 Saturday Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) PCA Stadium, Mohali 8:00 PM NA
    56 17-May-2020 Sunday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 8:00 PM NA
    57 TBD TBD Qualifier-1 Eden Gardens, Kolkata 8:00 PM NA
    58 TBD TBD Eliminator M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 8:00 PM NA
    59 TBD TBD Qualifier-2 M.A.Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium, Chennai 8:00 PM NA
    60 24-May-2020 Sunday FINAL Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 8:00 PM NA

    Sachin Tendulkar bags the Laureus Award for best Sporting moment

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    Tendulkar wins Laureus award

    Emotional World cup moment

    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
    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.”

    Impact on Nelson Mandela

    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.”

    IPL 2020 :Complete Players list of all teams after Auction

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    IPL 2020

    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
    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.

    Royal Challengers Banglore(RCB)

    Purse : 27.90 Crore

    Spent : 21.50 Crore

    Players bought

    Chris Morris (Rs 10 crore), Aaron Finch (Rs 4.4 crore), Kane Richardson (Rs 4 crore), Dale Steyn (Rs 2 crore), Isuru Udana (Rs 50 lakh), Shahbaz Ahmad (Rs 20 lakh), Pavan Deshpande (Rs 20 lakh), Joshua Phillipe (Rs 20 lakh).

    Retained Players

    Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Devdutt Padikkal, Parthiv Patel (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

    Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)

    Purse : 42.70 Crore

    Spent : 26.20 Crore

    Players bought

    Glen Maxwell (Rs 10.75 crore), Sheldon Cottrell (Rs 8.5 crore), Chris Jordan (Rs 3 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 2 crore) Deepak Hooda (Rs 50 lakh),  Jame Neesham (Rs 50 lakh), Prabhsimran Singh (Rs 55 lakh), Tajinder Dhillon (Rs 20 lakh)

    Retained Players

    KL Rahul (Captain), Sarfaraz Khan, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman,  Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Hardus Viljoen, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande.

    Players Traded: J. Suchith, K. Gowtham.

    Mumbai Indians (MI)

    Purse : 13.05 Crore

    Spent : 11.10 Crore

    Players bought

    Nathan Coulter Nile (Rs 8 crore), Chris Lynn (Rs 2 crore), Saurabh Tiwary (Rs 50 lakh), Mohsin Khan (Rs 20 lakh), Digvijay Deshmukh (Rs 20 lakh),  Balwant Rai Singh (Rs 20 lakh).

    Retained Players

    Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Aditya Tare, Quinton De Kock, Anmolpreet Singh, Kieron Pollard, Anukul Roy, Jayant Yadav, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar.

    Players Traded: Trent Boult, Sherfane Rutherford, Dhawal Kulkarni.

    Also Read : IPL 2020 fixtures : Full Schedule,timing,venue

    Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

    Purse : 35.65 Crore

    Spent : 27.15 Crore

    Players bought

    Pat Cummins (Rs 15.5 crore), Eoin Morgan (Rs 5.25 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (Rs 4 crore), Tom Banton (Rs 1 crore), Pravin Tambe (Rs 20 lakh), Nikhil Naik (Rs 20 lakh), Chris Green (Rs 20 lakh)

    Retained Players

    Dinesh Karthik (captain), Andre Russell, Shubhman Gill, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Harry Gurney, Lockie Ferguson, Sandeep Warrier.

    Player Traded: Siddhesh Lad

    Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

    Purse : 17.00 Crore

    Spent : 6.90 Crore

    Players bought

    Mitchell Marsh (Rs 2 crore), Priyam Garg (Rs 1.9 crore), Virat Singh (Rs 1.9 crore), Fabian Allan (Rs 50 lakh), Sandeep Bavanka (Rs 20 lakh), Sanjay Yadav (Rs 20 lakh), Abdul Samad (Rs 20 lakh).

    Retained Players

    Kane Williamson (captain), Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, David Warner, Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,  T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi.

    ALSO READ : IPL Auction Players List 2020 – Set by Set with Base Price

    Delhi Capitals (DC)

    Purse : 27.85 Crore

    Spent : 18.85 Crore

    Players bought

    Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 7.75 crore), Jason Roy (Rs 1.5 crore), Alex  Carey (Rs 2.4 crore), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 4.8 crore), Chris Woakes (Rs 1.5 crore), Lalit Yadav (Rs 20 lakh), Tushar Deshpande (Rs 20 lakh), Mohit Sharma (Rs 50 lakh).

    Retained Players

    Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Keemo Paul, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichanne, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel.

    Players Traded: Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin.

    Rajasthan Royals (RR)

    Purse : 28.90 Crore

    Spent : 14.15 Crore

    Players bought

    Jaydev Unadkat (Rs 3 crore), Robin Uthappa (Rs 3 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rs 2.4 crore), Anuj Rawat (Rs 80 lakh), Andre Tye (Rs 1 crore), Kartik Tyagi (Rs 1.3 crore), David Miller (Rs 75 lakh), Tom Curran (Rs 1 crore), Oshane Thomas (Rs 50 lakh), Anirudha Joshi (Rs 20 lakh), Akash Singh (Rs 20 lakh).

    Retained Players

    List of : Steve Smith (captain), Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Manan Vohra, Jofra Archer, Ankit Rajpoot, Riyan Parag, Mahipal Lomror, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mayank Markande, Varun Aaron. 

    Chennai Super Kings

    Purse : 14.60 Crore

    Spent : 14.45 Crore

    Players bought

    Sam Curran (Rs 5.5 crore), Piyush Chawla (Rs 6.75 crore), Josh Hazelwood (Rs 2 crore), R Sai Kishore (Rs 20 lakh).

    Retained Players

    MS Dhoni (captain), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf Du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Rituraj Gaikwad, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Monu Singh, Lungi Ngidi, N Jagadeesan.

    Women’s T20I World Cup: Skippers Gathered for the Captain’s media launch

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    womens t20i worldcup

    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
    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.”

    West Indies

    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.”

    Pakistan

    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.”

     

     

     

    Ishant Sharma Recovered from Ankle injury and return to New Zealand’s tour

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    Ishant sharma return

    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 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
    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.

    Ishant’s test carrier

    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.

     

    South Africa T20I squad announced : South Africa vs Australia

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    de Kock return

    South Africa stand strong

    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.

     Du Plessis step’s down as a captain

    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.”

    De Kock as captain

    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 Squad Announced for First Test Match : New Zealand vs India

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    Trent Boult in test match

    Trent Boult’s return

    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
    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
    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
    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.

    England fined 20 percent for Slow Over-rate | South Africa vs England 3rd T20I, Centurion

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    England

    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
    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”.

    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.

    Faf Du Plessis Steps down as South Africa Captain from All Formats

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    Du plessis steps down as captaiin

    Quinton de Kock the next leader?

    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
    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
    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.”

    Wait is Over!!! Fixture-list for IPL 2020 is released

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    ipl 2020 schedule

    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
    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

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    ipl schedule 2
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    ipl schedule 1

    South Africa vs England T20I Match-3: highlights

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    England win the T20I trophy
    England win the T20I trophy

    Venue : Supersport Park, Centurion

    Toss : South Africa won the toss and opt to bat

    South Africa vs England 3rd T20I which decides the series winning match takes place at Supersport Park, Centurion. After the failure in 2nd T20I South Africa is in keen to win this series.

    De Kock’s hat-trick six

    Bavuma and de Kock are at the crease Bavuma is on strike. Bavuma hit the very fast ball to the boundary and starts in an aggressive way. De Kock and Bavuma made England’s bowler to confused when De kock hit hat-trick sixes in Jordan’s over. This powerful strike move South Africa’s score to 60  in just 5 overs with an over left in the power play. When South Africa maintains run rate of 11 per over, Ben Strokes comes into attack in search of a breakthrough. Without any dis-appointment Strokes uproot the South African skipper De Kock’s wickets.

    Buvama and dekock
    Buvama and dekock’s steady start

    Heinrich Klaasen’s impressive 66 

    Soon in the next over Bavuma  lose his wicket when he is one run away from his half century and return to pavilion. South Africa lost its openers who done their job in an excellent manner. Rassie van der Dussenc and Heinrich Klaasen paired up but Strokes with his slow ball chipped up van der Dussenc(11 off 9). South Africa lost three wickets for 113 at 11.2 overs. Klaasen and Miller paired up and with their steady batting work they added up 64 runs for the next wicket. when Heinrich Klaasen scored a magnificent 66 from 33 balls with 4×4 and 4×6 kept South Africa alive in the match. Miller stand undefeated in ground with a score of 35 from 20 balls and leads South Africa to score 222. Tom Curran and Ben Strokes pick two wickets each for England.
    Heinrich Klaasen
    Heinrich Klaasen performance

    Jos and Jonny makes a good start

    With a tremendous score to chase down England set into batting. South Africa gets into joy when Ngidi pick the England’s dangerous player Jason Roy for just 7 runs. Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow join hands and starts in steady and fired up the score. At the end of power play England scored 62 for 1 wicket,in the next over bowled by Shamsi England gained 19 runs. Buttler with a boundary claims his half century in just 23 balls.
    Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow impressive performance
    Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow impressive performance

    Captain’s brillant knock

    England’s brilliant chase down comes to an end when Buttler lose his wicket to Pretorius. Dawid Malan left handed batsman, comes to the crease and paired up with Bairstow. England continued their aggressive strike where Bairstow scored fifty with a boundary from 27 balls. Pretorius cannot believe when Bavuma one of the South Africa’s best fielder drops a catch of Malan. Andile Phehlukwayo comes in attack and cleaned up Bairstow’s wicket for 64 off 34 balls includes 4×7, 3×6. Captain Eoin Morgan and Strokes set in and leads, Strokes left the field when he lose his wicket for 22 runs from 12 balls. Moeen Ali with his boundary leads England towards their victory where Morgan stands undefeated in ground with an impressive 57 off 22 balls. With a back to back six in Ngidi’s over Morgan reach 50 that includes 7×6 with no boundaries and equals his own record of the fastest T20I fifty for England. England successfully chased down huge target with 5 balls to spare and leads the series.

    Fastest fifty for England in T20Is:
    21 Eoin Morgan v NZ, Napier 2019
    21 Eoin Morgan v SA, Centurion 2020*
    22 Jos Buttler v AUS, Birmingham 2018
    22 Jason Roy v SA, East London 2020*

    Highest successful chase by England in T20Is:
    230 v SA Mumbai 2016
    223 v SA Centurion 2020*
    190 v SL Chattogram 2014
    178 v IND Mumbai 2012

    Captain’s view 

    Quinton de Kock | South Africa captain: Coming into this third T20 game, we knew it was going to be a good game. Looking at the surface we knew it was going to be a high scoring game. Obviously a great game but disappointed that we didn’t get over the line. I think it was mixed emotions (at the halfway mark). We were confident but we knew we had a job in hand, it was a great wicket. We felt it was just above par and a defendable total. They (the bowlers) tried their hearts out but it was unfortunate. I haven’t seen him yet, I am not too sure (Bavuma injured himself while fielding). There is only so much I can do about it, I am pretty calm and everybody is human, guys do tend to get it wrong. It is about going back and working hard and correcting those mistakes. As we get closer to the World Cup we have to be a lot clearer about our plans. For now, we are giving opportunities to one or two guys who deserve their chance.

    Eoin Morgan | England captain : It was a hell of a game. We have to commend both sides. It was not the easiest grounds to bowl at. Our guys found it extremely tough at the start, Quinny came in and got them off to a flier, we didn’t really hold momentum from there. When any sides post 220 it is a tough ask. Going back to 2016 World T20 with this group of players, we chased down 230 against the South African side, there is always the belief going in at the halfway stage. If we can get a partnership going, we can be quite destructive and the guys up top really laid the platform. Extremely satisfying whenever I contribute to a win. It is a nice note to leave this tour on, leaving with silverware having drawn the ODI series. We have loved every minute of this tour. Everybody in South Africa has been so hospitable. The cricket that we have played has been so close and there has been nothing between the two sides. It has definitely been a hugely productive series.

    Player of the match and Player of the series

    Eoin Morgan(England)

    Series : 136 runs (3 T20I) includes two half century.

    3rd T20I : 57 not out off just 22 balls

    “It creates belief that you can chase down anything and it reinforces what our method is in chasing big totals down,It’s a reference point to what we can do, there’s no limit on restricting yourself to certain things”.

    Eoin Morgan
    Eoin Morgan player of the match and player of the series

    IPL 2020: Jasprit Bumrah trolled RCB’s new Logo update

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    RCB logo looks alike Bumrah bowling action
    RCB logo looks alike Bumrah bowling action

    The Indian Premier League is going to start in March last week and social media already begins to celebrate it. As an opening, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s post missing news set heat in social media.

    On February 14 RCB release their new logo and new jersey which makes fans to get excite. The new logo is bolder with a red backdrop, golden lion and team’s name in black.

    Speaking on the new RCB’s new logo, skipper Virat Kohli said: “LOGO ka kaam hai kehna. Thrilled to see our new @rcbtweets logo. It embodies the Bold pride and challenger spirit that our players bring to the field. Can’t wait for IPL 2020.”

    RCB’s chairman, Sanjeev Churiwala, while addressing the media said: “The elements in the logo is a commitment to continuously entertain and engage with fans who are the force behind Royal Challengers Bangalore.”

    “We believe a change in identity for the club was necessary to effectively live and breathe this vision and celebrate the passion for cricket and playing bold,” he added.

    After the logo release from RCB officials Bumrah trolled their logo by commenting “their new logo looks like his bowling action”.

    Bumrah on RCB
    Bumrah on RCB
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