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Chennai Super Kings elect to bat first against Mumbai in IPL 2021
MS Dhoni returns as captain for Chennai while Kieron Pollard is captaining in Rohit Sharma's absence. Dhoni said that the pitch at Dubai looks better and setting a target would be a better option. For Chennai, all-rounder Sam Curran is unavailable due to mandatory hotel quarantine period while Hardik Pandya misses out for Mumbai apart from Sharma.
I think it's fair to say the next frontier is an IPL: Ellyse Perry
The second leg of IPL 2021 resumes in the UAE on Sunday. Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has become the most extravagant T20 league in the world. But the women's version of the league has been confined to three editions of an exhibition tournament named "Women's T20 Challenge" since 2018. This year's edition has been postponed due to Covid-19 with no decision on re-scheduled dates.
Pressure on Barca coach Koeman ahead of Granada game
Last week's 3-0 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich was a huge setback to Koeman as it made clear that Barca are currently not in a state to challenge for the Champions League.
Lara names Nathan Coulter-Nile as his choice for MI's third pacer in IPL 2021
Lara believes that Mumbai will start off as favourites in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 as the defending champions won the title in the country last year.
We'll look to build on our happy memories from IPL 2020 season: DC's Patel
"When it was announced that the second half of the tournament will be held in the UAE, I thought about our performance the last time we were here. We have happy memories from that tournament as we reached our first-ever IPL final. We are looking to repeat our performance and hopefully, just go one step further in the final this season," said Patel in a release by the franchise on Sunday.
Delighted that we have put IPL back on track: Jay Shah
The second leg of the IPL 2021 will resume on Sunday evening with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians locking horns against each other in Dubai.
India are a world-class batting line-up: Aus bowling coach Sawyer
On the hosts, currently sitting on a 24-match world-record winning run in the ODIs, Sawyer talked about the pace combinations in absence of experienced pacer Megan Schutt. "I think all the quicks have a really good shot (at selection). Obviously Stella did really well yesterday (with 3-38) but Darcie (Brown) had bowled particularly well as well, so I think all the young fast bowlers have a really great opportunity.
Gill and Rana are quality players: KKR mentor David Hussey
KKR did not have a successful opening leg of IPL 2021 and the reason was the failure of their opening pair. Gill scored just 132 in the first seven games. His partner Rana was not a lot better, scoring just 201 runs before the season was declared postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak in multiple team bio-bubbles.
Shocked with Kohli's decision to relinquish T20I captaincy: Lara
In a statement issued on social media recently, Kohli had said, "Understanding workload is a very important thing and considering my immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all 3 formats and captaining regularly for last 5-6 years, I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian Team in Test and ODI Cricket."
We just want to start well again: CSK chief coach Stephen Fleming
The second leg of the lucrative league 2021 season will resume on Sunday evening with CSK and Mumbai Indians locking horns.
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