The cricket season is in the alps after the COVID outbreak badly hit the sports scenarios across the globe. It is finally the return of sports, especially cricket, that is widely viewed in many countries.
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The fourteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) is ready to be disposed of inside India at this interval. The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has preferred not to step into any other realm.
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Notably, the lastly held IPL edition was entirely organized in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amidst the Coronavirus warnings in India. The weak health condition did not let BCCI adjust the tournament there.
The board and IPL management could have kept it truncated. Still, they decided to go with a full-length league making cash to fulfill the cricketers' recompenses and other cricket-related expenses. However, the salary and match fees were cut short as equaled to the last seasons.
The cricket season is in the alps after the COVID outbreak badly hit the sports scenarios across the globe. It is finally the return of sports, especially cricket, that is widely viewed in many countries.
Various nations have already looped up their international series, domestic tournaments, and T20 leagues, while many are yet up to it.
If one discusses Pakistan, the cricket-loving nation has entertained three consecutive domestic tournaments, international series inside the country, and coiling up the playoffs and final of PSL 2020 that remained incomplete at the beginning of the year COVID struck.
It has been an immense success for Pakistan to host its T20 league at its home sands despite the COVID dismay. As of now, PSL 2021 is also determined to be hosted in Pakistan-owned stadiums rather than UAE.
Once, the management obliged to move it to UAE amidst foreign players' concern over security. With the promising safety pledged, a positive image of Pakistan has been mimicked across the planet.
As a consequence of hosting PSL matches in Dubai, Sourav Ganguly, the president of the BCCI, termed PSL as the Dubai Premier League. Pakistani fans have gotten a card to take revenge as IPL 2020 was moved to UAE and its venues.
As the trend being mocking by Pakistani fans were inn on the social forums, the Indian cricketing management seems disturbed by the taunts and has chosen to stay within their country rather than taking IPL to any other country.
IPL follows PSL, BCCI organizes the T20 tournament inside their country
However, Chennai is likely to be the bartender of a 60-match cash-rich league. MA, Chidambaram stadium is currently treating Ind vs Eng series as it has the feeblest number of COVID cases than any other Indian city.
Notably, the PSL commences on 20th February as the inaugural match of this edition will be rivaled between the current title defenders Karachi Kings and Sarafraz Ahmed-led Quetta Gladiators.
Whereas, IPL auction is still to take place that is scheduled for 18th February. The Indian league is tentatively to begin by 11th April. However, the official calendar is yet to be on-screened.
If one considers the Latest Indian Premier League News, the popping news has come beyond your way via Kings XI Punjab as the KL Rahul-led team has proffered an application to the BCCI for changing their name to Punjab Kings.
KXIP are, in fact, incited by Delhi Capitals, who were beforehand known as Delhi Daredevils. Daredevils were going through their standard times in IPL but substituting their name provoked them till the final as they faced MI in the 2020 season.
KXIP believe that replacing their name would work for them either as they have been underperforming this season. The application is most likely to get approved as the franchise has scheduled its mega party this month.
Discussing the latest Pakistan Super League News, the traveling process begins as almost every international player, match referee, and commentators are in Pakistan, Karachi, to enjoy Pakistanis' warm hospitality.
Along with it, a few players are opting to fumble out amidst their personal or national duties. One of them is Chris Gayle, who will not be available for the half-season. As per the latest PSL news, Rashid Khan has been imparted NOC by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for only two matches as his national team is cataloged to play T20Is and Tests in the meantime.
The upcoming Indian Premier League news and Pakistan Super League news will be posted with the flow as updated authoritatively.
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