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Rajasthan Royals appoint new Group CEO
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 02:35 PM IST
Fordham has over 16 years experience working with leading sports organisations around the world and was a key part of the IMG team that developed the IPL with BCCI, a media release said.

Tom Moody returns to Sunrisers Hyderabad camp, this time as Director of Cricket
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 07:27 PM IST
This is a quick return to the SRH camp for the Australian who had earlier served as the coach of the franchise for 7 seasons, taking them to the title in 2016 and guiding the team to the final in 2018.

IPL 2020: ‘Nothing was going my way, pressure was real’ - Andre Russell on what went wrong in UAE
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 05:07 PM IST
Speaking in a recent interaction, Russell said that he was not in the right mindset during the course of the tournament and also likened the experience of living in a bio-bubble to being in a prison.

More people searched IPL than coronavirus in India as Indian Premier League emerges top trending query on Google
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 04:11 PM IST
The 13th edition of IPL, which due to the Covid-19 outbreak was held in the UAE from September 19 to November 10, witnessed a record-breaking 28 per cent increase in viewership compared to the last edition.

IPL looks to add two new teams for 2021
By Agence France-Presse | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 06:07 PM IST
Arun Dhumal, treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed to AFP that adding two teams to the eight-team league was on the agenda for the December 24 annual meeting.

‘You win four of your first seven matches’: Aakash Chopra questions if Dinesh Karthik really gave up KKR captaincy
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 01:05 PM IST
The decision has been talked about for more than a month and with KKR failing to qualify for the playoffs, the scrutiny has increased even more.

‘He plays the game very aggressively’: Suryakumar reveals details about IPL 2020 banter with Virat Kohli
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 08:26 AM IST
It was natural for Suryakumar to be disappointed when his name wasn’t announced for India’s tour of Australia. There was a big uproar regarding his non-selection but Surya did not let the disappointment affect his performance.

‘Imagine if we had those players’: KXIP co-owner rues letting three youngsters go ahead of IPL 2020
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 07:49 AM IST
Wadia took their names also hoped they had stuck with Sam Curran, who proved to one of the best all-round performers in what turned out to be CSK’s worst-ever season.

‘Not choosing Virat Kohli, will keep Suryakumar Yadav at No. 3’: Ashish Nehra picks his best team of IPL 2020
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 10:52 AM IST
Ashish Nehra picked his best XI of Indian Premier League 2020, which included a few surprising omissions from the team.

‘He played almost all matches, but form was not seen at all’: Aakash Chopra names RCB’s ‘biggest disappointment’ of IPL 2020
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2020 12:53 PM IST
Speaking in a video uploaded on his Facebook page, Aakash Chopra said that Finch was given too many chances by RCB, unlike other overseas players like Moeen Ali.

RCB issues clarification after Virat Kohli gets trolled on his Diwali message
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 04:21 PM IST
The RCB franchise, on Monday, in a tweet, explained that the firecrackers clip in the video was an archival footage of UAE’s Flag Day celebrations.

‘It would be beneficial for them’: Aakash Chopra explains why CSK should release MS Dhoni before IPL mega auction
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 02:08 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings were not at their best in IPL 2020 as they finished the season without qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in their history. They languished at the bottom of the table for most part of the season before three wins at the last lifted them to seventh place.

‘There is something about him who is so young and inexperienced’: Ajit Agarkar names player who could play for Team India soon
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 10:44 AM IST
The 2020 edition saw a lot of youngsters stand up and take responsibility on their shoulders to carry their team forward. The likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Tewatia, and Shubman Gill took home the plaudits due to their impactful performances during the tournament.

IPL 2020: ‘Something was not right in the camp,’ Ajit Agarkar explains reasons behind KKR’s struggles in UAE
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 07:19 PM IST
IPL 2020: Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar, who has played for KKR in the past, believes that there were things not right within KKR camp which affected their season.

‘He’s not easy to pick’: Devdutt Padikkal reveals the most ‘challenging’ bowler he faced in IPL 2020
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 04:28 PM IST
The stability and consistency that Padikkal provided at the top was a big boon for RCB as they reached playoffs for the first time in 4 years. He faced all the top bowlers in the world and confidently stood up to the challenge.

‘Not a fan of Virat Kohli’s captaincy but would RCB have won IPL 2020 if anyone else was captain?,’ asks Aakash Chopra
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 02:26 PM IST
While cricket pundits are debating if Kohli should be removed as RCB captain for not being able to win the trophy in 8 years as captain, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra presented a different point of view in his latest Facebook video.

IPL bosses face new season amid financial challenges
By Abhishek Paul | New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 11:02 AM IST
Ahead of IPL 2020, the Indian board and the IPL title sponsors, Chinese mobile makers Vivo, suspended their five-year contract (valued at R440 crore per year) for the just-ended season amid anti-Chinese sentiments in India due to the border standoff.

‘I cannot include David Warner’: Irfan Pathan names his IPL 2020 team of the season, names surprise pick as captain
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 11:31 AM IST
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan decided to name his team of the tournament. He picked KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan as the openers of the side while leaving out David Warner.

Will Kane Williamson be released by SRH before IPL 2021? David Warner gives an update
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 08:38 AM IST
As per media reports, a mega Auction will be taking place ahead of the 14th edition of the cash-rich tournament. If it happens on official grounds, the franchises have to release the majority of players and a massive reshuffle could be seen.

‘One of the best white-ball players going around’: Nasser Hussain’s big compliment for India batsman
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 07:47 AM IST
Rahul walked away with the Orange Cap award, presented to the highest run-scorer of an IPL season despite his team Kings XI Punjab not making it to the play-offs of IPL 2020.

‘KXIP should leave them in 2021’ - Aakash Chopra points out the overseas stars who need to axed
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 05:58 PM IST
Cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra spoke about KXIP’s weak links in his YouTube vlog where he mentioned Maxwell’s name along with a couple of overseas bowlers.

‘Told him I lacked patience’- SRH youngster reveals how Irfan Pathan’s advice improved his game
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 01:37 PM IST
Samad stated that Pathan played a big role in improving his batting approach. The former India all-rounder believed that the youngster from Kashmir is capable of donning the Indian colours one day.

‘He sent me a text saying ‘you’re playing really well’’: Devdutt Padikkal reveals special praise from star batsman
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 09:24 AM IST
Being with RCB gave Devdutt Padikkal the opportunity to share the dressing room with many established cricketers, one of whom had a special praise for the youngster

‘That’s what I am going to do’: Devdutt Padikkal talks about the advice he received from Virat Kohli
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 07:53 AM IST
Devdutt Padikkal said that he still has a lot to improve on, while revealing a precious advice received from RCB captain Virat Kohli.

‘Dhoni may not be the captain next year’: Former India batting coach predicts future skipper of CSK
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 05:30 PM IST
He had already announced his retirement from international before the tournament and fans expected that Dhoni could do the same after the 13th season of the IPL.

‘Rs 10 crore cheerleader proved costly for KXIP’: Virender Sehwag lists his five flops of IPL 2020
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 03:14 PM IST
IPL 2020: Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag listed five players who failed to shine in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League in the UAE.

Ajit Agarkar picks his IPL XI, one huge name missing
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 03:36 PM IST
Agarkar’s IPL XI is on predicted lines, except one big miss, especially considering the kind of IPL 2020 the player had.

‘You could count on him’: Devdutt Padikkal reveals former India opener is his cricket idol
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 03:36 PM IST
One of the big positives that emerged out of the league for RCB was the determination displayed by opener Devdutt Paddikal. He was a star performer for the team as he top-scored for them in IPL 2020.

IPL 2020: ‘We were a bit top-heavy,’ Jos Buttler explains how Rajasthan Royals ‘would have got over the line’
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 11:50 AM IST
The England wicket-keeper batsman batted as an opener initially but could not manage to get going. With the arrival of Stokes, RR’s first three batsmen became their most experienced batters.

Cricket, cocooned in a pandemic
By Dhiman Sarkar/Rasesh Mandani | Kolkata/Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 09:06 AM IST
IPL in bio-bubble was a massive logistics battle won, though the mental drain on players living in a sanitised set-up is a concern.