The current reports suggest that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not in the mood of relaxing the mandatory seven-day quarantine period for crucial cricketers from England and Australia, arriving in the UAE for the IPL 2020. This may lead to some key players such as Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos […]

According to the BCCI’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the IPL 2020 recommends that teams can use “empty stands” as extended dressing rooms for outdoor strategy meetings as the social distancing can be maintained. The IPL is scheduled to commence on September 19 in the UAE, will miss toss mascot this year and it will […]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have been seeking clarification from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the traveling of the family members of the players to UAE and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) ahead of the 13th edition of IPL. The IPL will now be played from September 19-November 10 in […]

Bengal coach Arun Lal, who has recently defeated a life-threatening disease like cancer asserted that he will not remain confined in his room just to follow the SOPs issued by the BCCU for the domestic teams. He, in fact, gave teh example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to how he at his age is […]

The BCCI is planning to form a COVID-19 task force and it will include National Cricket Academy (NCA) head, Rahul Dravid apart from others like the Indian board said in its SOP to state associations. For resumption of training at the NCA in Bengaluru, the COVID task force will include Dravid, a medical officer, a […]

The BCCI has issued SOPs for the state association according to which the players will be required to sign a consent form acknowledging the risks involved before resuming training at their respective centers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The SOPs will also be forcing the officials and individuals above 60 years of age from taking part […]

On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) went on to confirms that the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in the UAE from September 19. The IPL 2020, which was initially postponed due to the increasing cases of the coronavirus pandemic, will have a 53-day window […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is leaving no stone unturned regarding the safety of the players due to the coronavirus pandemic as they have prepared 240-page Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for IPL 2020 in UAE. BCCI’s 240 pages long SOP answers everything that the franchises and cricketers will need in UAE […]

On Friday, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) co-owner, Ness Wadia acknowledged that during the IPL 2020, all the players will be tested daily during the upcoming edition in the UAE. He also predicted that it will be the most-watched season in the tournament’s history. Wadia’s comments came after IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that the T20 […]