England's IPL players unlikely to find place in Test squad against NZ: Reports
Cricket | May 15, 2021 12:05 ISTHead coach Chris Silverwood will on Tuesday convene his first selection meeting since taking full control of the process from Ed Smith.
Head coach Chris Silverwood will on Tuesday convene his first selection meeting since taking full control of the process from Ed Smith.
The MS Dhoni-led franchise were in second place on 10 points behind Delhi Capitals -- who were leading the table with 12 points -- when a breach in the bio-bubble forced the IPL season to be postponed.
Chopra picked RCB's AB de Villiers at No.5 and then with Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell as his two explosive all-rounders.
Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth player from the franchise to contract the virus. It is understood that Krishna tested positive after arriving in Bengaluru.
The IPL was postponed indefinitely last week, after just 29 matches, as Covid-19 cases emerged in the bio-bubble.
David Warner was removed from the captaincy during IPL 2021 and was also dropped from SRH's XI in their last game against Rajasthan Royals.
New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert tested positive for COVID-19 and will undergo quarantine in Chennai.
The initial round of IPL matches were held in four cities, including Ahmedabad and New Delhi, where the medical infrastructure is on the verge of collapse due to the increasing number of Covid patients.
Two matches -- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians -- were postponed before the Indian board decided to indefinitely shelve the lucrative T20 league.
Pooran registered four ducks in IPL 2021, scoring only 28 runs in seven matches before the tournament was suspended on Tuesday earlier this week.
The 11 South Africans, who participated in the league, have already left for Johannesburg.
Chris Morris, who represents Rajasthan Royals in the tournament, revealed the tension among the players when the decision to postpone the IPL was announced.
Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed their wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha had tested positive for the dreaded virus on Tuesday.
The world’s biggest T20 league was forced to suspend proceedings indefinitely on Tuesday after four players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19.
RCB booked a chartered flight for all its domestic players, staff and management, sending them to specific pre-identified hubs and then connected to their respective cities.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that there was no breach in the bio-secure bubble in IPL 2021.
Jos Buttler, the English wicketkeeper-batsman who represents Rajasthan Royals in the tournament, took to his official Twitter profile to urge the Indians to stay safe.
CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni reportedly told the squad members that he will wait for all foreign players to safely depart for their homes before leaving for Ranchi.
Doull was one of the many New Zealanders who were participating in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.
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