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  After a long debacle of getting the permission to conduct IPL this year , finally IPL 2020 is going to begin from 19th September 2020 in UAE.  Yes !it is preponed by half an hour due to geographical time difference. All SOP and covid precautions are mandatory to follow for each game for all players . The broadcasting company Star sports will also broadcast with less crew members on ground due to permissibility and the rest of commentators will be live from India only.  Defending champion Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2020 opener on September 19 in Abu Dhabi. Mumbai will also play the last match of the league phase, which ends on November 3, against Sunrisers Hyderabad Dubai will host its first game on Sunday when Delhi Captails take on Kings XI Punjab followed by the third match on Monday between Sunrisers Hyderabad and RCB. In all Abu Dhabi will host 20 round-robin games, Dubai 24, and Sharjah 12. IPL SCHEDULE 2020  DATE & DAY MATCH T...

Jofra Archer dropped by England after breach of biosecurity protocols                                                  | read time 2 mins Jofra Archer  has been left out of the England side for the second Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford following a breach of the team's biosecurity protocols. Archer was included in England's 13-man squad on Wednesday, but the ECB released a statement at 8am on the morning of the Test saying that he had been "excluded" and would enter self-isolation. The statement said that Archer would be required to undergo five days of self-isolation, during which he will twice be tested for Covid-19. After two negative results, he would be permitted to return to the group. "I am extremely sorry for what I have done," Archer said. "I have put not only myself, but the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the c...

New Rules In Play As Test Cricket Resumes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic | read time 5 minutes Players will have to maintain social distancing while celebrating. As  England and the West Indies begin the first Test  of the series at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, it will mark the resumption of international cricket after a 117-day hiatus forced by the coronavirus pandemic. The two sides, led by Ben Stokes and Jason Holder, will be the first to follow a new set of rules, put in place to make sure the game is played with the safety of the players, officials and other staff as the first priority. The International Cricket Council (ICC) in June approved the new rules recommended by the Anil Kumble-led ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) aimed at mitigating the risks posed by the COVID-19 virus and protect the safety of players and match officials. The first major change had already taken place much before the match, with  the West Indies team arriving in England in ...