Tag: PLA
In Bowler-friendly IPL Auction, Focus On Batsman Steve Smith
The Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction on Thursday could see a huge demand for bowlers even as Australian batsmen Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Glenn Maxwell, England's Dawid Malan, all-rounders Chris Morris of South Africa and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan could be the hottest properties. ....
Difficult To Ask Players Not To Play IPL: Chris Silverwood
It is difficult to ask players to not play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the tournament being a marquee event in the T20 cricket, said England head coach Chris Silverwood. ....
RCB Most Drained Out IPL Franchise After Mini Player Auction
Eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises spent Rs.145.30 crore to buy 57 players, including 22 from overseas, at an Indian Premier League mini-auction here on Thursday. The amount spent is around 74 per cent of the total purse that teams had for this auction. ....
Punjab Kings Strengthen Team With 9 New Buys At IPL Auction
Punjab Kings on Thursday brought onboard nine new players at the IPL mini auction. With a heavy mix of talent up for grabs at the auction, Punjab Kings fought hard, taking calculated risks to get the players of their choice. ....
Smog Tower At Connaught Place Likely To Be Ready By June
The Delhi government is likely to complete the installation of the much-awaited smog tower at Connaught Place area by June this year, sources told IANS. ....
Player Tests Positive For Covid-19 At PSL, Two Others Breach BSE
A player taking part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 has tested positive for Covid-19 while another player and an official of a team have been placed under quarantine for breaching the bio-secure environment (BSE). ....
Pakistan Cricket Board To Push For T20 World Cup Relocation If Not Assured Of Visas By India
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday said it wants written assurance from India for visas for its national team, fans, officials and journalists by March for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India in October-November failing which they will push the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move the event to United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....
7 Killed In Military Plane Crash In Nigeria
Seven persons were killed after a military plane crashed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital on Sunday, an official said. ....
Motera Pitch: India Step Into The 'unknown' For The Pink Ball Test
India step into the 'unknown' in the third Test of the four-Test series when they play against England on a fresh pitch of a new stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad, in a day-night game from Wednesday. ....
New Zealand Players Overlooked In IPL For Second Rate Aussies: Simon Doull
Commentator Simon Doull said that it may have not mattered if New Zealand batsman Devon Conway's unbeaten 99 against Australia in the first T20I had come before the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Conway went unsold at the auction and four days later, his innings helped New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs in Christchurch. ....
