2 w. ago IPL resumes after Kashmir conflict with English players facing ODI overlap

Bethell, Salt and Livingstone back in action for RCBStarc and Curran among those opting to stay back homeOnly eight days after the competition was suspended amid mounting hostilities along India’s border with Pakistan the Indian Premier League returns on Saturday, with most of the foreign players who scattered across the globe in the 48 hours after the competition collapsed now back in the country, their pursuit of runs and wickets having been temporarily replaced by the rapid accumulation of air miles.The plug was effectively pulled on the tournament 10.1 overs into a game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on 8 May, when as rockets landed only 80km to the west the floodlights went out, fans were told to leave and players rushed back to their hotel. That match has been rescheduled for 24 May in Jaipur with all the remaining games to be played in only six venues and Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata joining Dharamsala in being cut from the schedule. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liam Dawson earns recall to England squad as IPL threatens player availability for West Indies series

Harry Brook’s first series as white-ball captain could now clash with the latter stages of the Indian Premier League

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2 w. ago WCA concerned players cannot make ‘informed decisions’ over return to IPL action

The Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League were paused last week as military hostilities between the two nations escalated.

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2 w. ago IPL will resume ‘soon’ confirms BCCI after India and Pakistan ceasefire

Tournament was suspended due to escalating hostilitiesReported plan is for IPL to restart this FridayThe Indian Premier League will resume “soon” but no decision has been taken yet as to exactly when, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said.Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan led to their respective T20 tournaments being suspended on Friday, with the BCCI saying that applied to the IPL “with immediate effect for one week”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago India great Virat Kohli set to call time on Test cricket career before England tour

Rohit Sharma announced Test retirement this weekIndia due to embark on five-Test England tour in JuneVirat Kohli is set to deliver another blow to India’s plans for their imminent tour of England by indicating he wants to retire from Test cricket just days after Rohit Sharma’s decision to stand down, according to reports.Indian media is reporting that the 36-year-old has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he no longer wishes to play the longest format of the game. The news comes amid rising tensions border with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League is on a one-week pause, while the Pakistan Super League has also been suspended. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England could host Indian Premier League as India and Pakistan hostilities escalate

There are 16 remaining fixtures in the IPL and the England and Wales Cricket Board could be tempted to offer itself as a venue for those matches to be fulfilled, with both the IPL and it's Parkistani counterpart, the PSL, both currently suspended

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3 w. ago Pakistan Super League follows Indian Premier League in postponing matches

The PSL had originally moved some of its teams and infrastructure to the United Arab Emirates.

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3 w. ago England open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension

ECB has reached out to BCCI after IPL halted PSL also suspended with UAE unwilling to step in as hostThe England and Wales Cricket Board is open to hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League in September after escalating cross-border tension between India and Pakistan prompted the suspension of the world’s most lucrative Twenty20 tournament on Friday.In a chaotic 24 hours matches in both the IPL and the Pakistan Super League were cancelled or abandoned, schedules torn up and foreign players told to start packing and book flights home. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the last eight fixtures of its tournament were being relocated to the United Arab Emirates, only for the Emirates Cricket Board apparently to reconsider its decision to host because it was “wary of being perceived as an ally of the PCB”, leading to that tournament also being suspended. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago India suspends Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament amid Pakistan tensions

The nuclear-armed neighbours have been locked in conflict since Wednesday

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3 w. ago Indian Premier League 'suspended indefinitely' as Pakistan conflict escalates

Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan and cricket chiefs have chosen to suspend this year's IPL indefinitely

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3 w. ago Indian Premier League suspended 'indefinitely' and foreign players told to 'fly home'

The Indian Premier League has been 'suspended' according to reports as the conflict between India and Pakistan continues to escalate

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3 w. ago Punjab vs Delhi game in Indian Premier League abandoned after power outage

A power failure has led to the abandonment of the Indian Premier League game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals with both teams awarded one point

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3 w. ago South Africa’s Rabada cleared to play Australia in World Test Championship

Proteas fast bowler has completed one-month drug banRabada is aiming to take 50th Australian Test wicket next monthSouth Africa’s pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to face Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at Lord’s next month. The 29-year-old had been under a provisional suspension since 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug during a South African T20 match on 21 January.The South African Institute of Drug-free Sport announced on Monday the bowler had accepted responsibility for the offence and served a one-month period of ineligibility, making him free to resume playing. Rabada may be back in action as soon as Tuesday, for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England icon Kevin Pietersen shares true feelings on Harry Brook snubbing IPL mega deal

Harry Brook made the bold decision to back out of his lucrative Indian Premier League deal with Delhi Capitals consultant Kevin Pietersen offering his thoughts

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3 w. ago South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drug test

Pace bowler due to lead attack at Lord’s WTC final in June‘I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down’The South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has revealed he is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug. Rabada, who sits second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, returned home after playing just two matches with Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League last month.The Titans said at the time he had done so to tend to an “important personal matter” and the 29-year-old disclosed this was due to returning an adverse analytical finding for a recreational substance. Continue reading...

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