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The postponement of IPL 2020 till April 15 saw MS Dhoni leave Chennai for the moment on Saturday. He left the city amid a huge fanfare gathering to see him off. Dhoni joined the CSK outfit as he started practicing with the team since March 2. MS Dhoni was seen interacting with the fans and giving autographs as he bid goodbye to his second home briefly. "It has become your home, sir!" Keep whistling, as #Thala Dhoni bids a short adieu to #AnbuDen,"

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hinted at hosting a truncated IPL 2020 after the tournament was postponed as a preventive measure against Coronavirus fears on Friday, March 14. He further suggested on cutting down the number of games in IPL 2020 as well. However, this decision from the BCCI chief has not gone down well with some of the franchise owners, who are keen on having a full tournament. They further suggested the BCCI to follow the 2009 IPL template. The season was held

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar who was a part of BCCI's commentary team for a length of time was axed from the panel for India's international assignments. As per a media report, Manjrekar was removed from the panel ahead of the first ODI between India and South Africa in Dharamshala, which was washed out due to rain. Later, the series was also cancelled over Coronavirus fears. The reports also said that Sanjay Manjrekar will not be a part of BCCI's commentary panel for

Amid coronavirus fears, the IPL 2020 which was scheduled to start from March 29, has been further postponed to April 15. The BCCI stated it as a preventive measure against coronavirus. In a further development, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that the tournament is likely to be truncated after a delayed start. However, he refused to give a final verdict on the same after the BCCI general meeting on Saturday. The BCCI officials met top executives of all eight franchises at its

Juventus star Daniele Rugani was found to be 'fine' after being tested positive of Coronavirus. "You've read the news, so I want to reassure everyone who's worried about me, I'm fine," Rugani said on Twitter. "I urge everyone to respect the rules, because this virus makes no distinction! Let's do it for ourselves, for our loved ones and for those around us" he further added. Meanwhile, all sport in Italy has been suspended until April 3 with the country being affected by coronavirus.

The Indian women's team lost the final of the Women's World T20 last Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. That was their only loss in their superlative World Cup campaign where they looked favorites to win. The loss was India's eighth (Men & Women combined) in major ICC World Cup knockouts. India won their last major ICC tournament in 2013. They won the ICC Champions Trophy by beating hosts England in a close game. Since then, in every ICC event India has entered

The IPL 2020 has been postponed to April 15 after the global concern over the coronavirus outbreak. The tournament was earlier scheduled to start from March 29. Top BCCI officials including President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah and top management of the IPL agreed on this unanimous decision after certain government organisations advised on taking down the tournament. "The BCCI is concerned and sensitive about all its stakeholders, and public health in general, and it is taking all necessary steps to ensure

MS Dhoni who is out of the national team since India's loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final has started practicing ahead of IPL 2020 with Chennai Super Kings. The former Indian skipper has announced his arrival into form by smashing a brilliant century in a practice match at the Chepauk. The practice game was not televised, but there are reports that MS Dhoni scored a 91 ball-123. The fans at the stadium were glad to seen the return of

As the fans are awaiting for the 13th edition of the IPL to kickstart from March 29, there is an increasing possibility that the tournament might be played behind closed doors. The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday, March 12, said it is advising against hosting Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 amid the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. Coronavirus thus is a big concern ahead of the tournament as more and more positive reports are being resulted.  MEA Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar while

Spanish top flight La Liga has been suspended for "at least the next two rounds of matches" as a result of the Real Madrid squad going into quarantine because of coronavirus. It comes after a Real Madrid basketball player, who shares training facilities with the La Liga club, tested positive for coronavirus. Real are due to play at Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Spanish club has closed the facilities of its sports city. "The recommendation has been made to

The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday night suspended its season indefinitely after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. “The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of [Wednesday night’s] schedule of games until further notice,” the league said in a statement. “The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.” Shortly afterward, the National Hockey League said that it is “continuing to consult with medical experts and

Kylian Mbappe, the most valuable player in the transfer market currently and the world cup winner has been tested for coronavirus after complaining of chest pain and a sore throat. The 21-year-old has also been sidelined for two training sessions before PSG face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 second-leg clash tonight where they trail 2-1 from the first-leg. As per the recent sources, his results came back negative but Kylian Mbappe is expected to miss the crucial Champions League game against the

The Premier League fixture between Man City and Arsenal has been postponed as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus outbreak - with several Arsenal players required to go into self-isolation. Thirteen days ago, Olympiacos played Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Europa League and Mr Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek club's owner, who has been tested positive for COVID-19 met with several Arsenal squad members and staff. Man City vs Arsenal is the first Premier League game to have been postponed as a

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June due to the coronavirus outbreak, the world soccer body announced. “Following consultation with Asia’s member associations, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” FIFA said in a statement. China’s matches against Maldives at home and Guam away were already moved to Buriram, Thailand and were set to

New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the second Test match, to complete a 2-0 series whitewash against the table-toppers in the World Test Championship. Doing this, the Kiwis became the first team to beat India in the World Test Championship. They also have exposed India's age-old problem of playing against the moving ball. The series also has brought forward, unique similarities between Virat Kohli and former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's captaincy record in the country. While the similarities might not be

March 8 marks International Women's Day which is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. Sports in Qatar has played a huge role in liberalizing women in the country and has given them a platform to express themselves. Qatar is making a steady progression in being recognised as a sporting hub in the middle eastern countries. It is time that they focus on glorifying women in Qatar who have excelled in sports and give them their due respect.  Here's a list

People saw Shafali Verma for the very first time in Indian cricket circle at the Women's T20 exhibition match that was played at the end of IPL 2019 last year. Playing for the Velocity, she displayed immense potential to make it big in international cricket and today she is India's biggest hope towards their target of lifting their maiden Women's World T20 2020 title. Finally playing in Indian colours, Verma is aiming to fulfill her father's dream of playing for India. She is

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup for 2020 is finally coming to a close. India will take on Australia at the Women's T20 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, March 8, as the Women in Blue are eyeing their maiden T20I title. They take on a mighty Australian side who just lost one game in the tournament so far. India, on the other hand, are unbeaten in the tournament and are looking to make history.  Thus going into the Women's T20

Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2020 will be the first night race of the season and it will mark the 70th anniversaries of both national carrier Gulf Air and Formula 1. The 57-lap sprint will be the 16th edition of the world-renowned desert race and it is the seventh time it is being held under Bahrain International Circuit’s state-of-the-art floodlights. Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2020 Time Table The four-day extravaganza will take place from March 19 to 22 at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in

The first round of the 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) - the world’s most popular show jumping series - opens tomorrow and hosts Qatar are ready to deliver a ‘spectacular’ show, top officials associated with the sport said. “This is the 7th edition of the Longines Global Champions Tour that we are hosting in Qatar and this time we are glad to kick off the new season,” Omar Al Mannai, the Event Director, said yesterday. “We are opening the season now. We