In this article you will find all the details, news, player stats, venues, amazing facts and schedule related to IPL 2020.
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IPL 2020 – Synopsis:
The long wait is finally over, as the worlds largest and the toughest T20 league is about to start and everyone around India are extremely excited as they get to support their favorite teams once again for the 13th time. A new year brings new hopes, new expectations and new enthusiasm as such is the anticipation to all the fans out there. The BCCI has officially announced the dates for the league to be played in the United Arab Emirates and is also ensuring proper safety measures for the players all around the globe.
IPL this year has larger expectations than any of the years before as they get to watch some of the famous encounters such as the CSK VS MI, RCB VS KKR, CSK VS RCB at the start of the tournament itself. The BCCI had also requested the ICC Board to postpone the T20 World Cup which was scheduled from the mid of October. So this year we expect some fireworks from all the 8 teams and hoping for a thriller season to all.
Venues:
The IPL 2020 will be held in 3 different stadiums in UAE:
1) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
2) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
3) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pitch Conditions In UAE:
The conditions here in UAE are very harsh and the weather too not matching the expected cricketing conditions. It is really going to be tough for all the teams leaving their home game advantage and playing at such challenging conditions. The pitch here supports bowling and doesn’t let the ball to come on the bat that easily. There were very less 200+ totals made here at the UAE.
Teams like CSK, RCB and KKR having the highest 200+ totals definitely has to find ways to increase the scoreboards. This could be a low-scoring IPL, but as the final last year showed, that’s not necessarily a bad thing if it allows an even contest. With the heat, you may see low scoring games in the latter half of the IPL. And if the nature of the wicket is slow, it’s very difficult to make it faster or flatter. Moreover, it will be a fair contest as the conditions remain the same to all the teams.
Sponsorship Controversy:
The 2020 VIVO IPL faced heavy criticism for retaining Chinese sponsors for the 2020 IPL even amidst calls for boycotting Chinese goods while the 2020 China-India skirmerish were still going on. Omar Abdullah and Randeep Singh both criticized the BCCI/IPL governing council’s decision to retain the Chinese sponsors. Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an affiliate of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said that the 2020 VIVO IPL should not feature the Chinese company VIVO. Now the BCCI too has considered their suggestions and is looking for new sponsors only for this year and resume the sponsorship with VIVO from 2021. Probable competitors for IPL 2020 sponsorship are Byjus, Paytm and Coca Cola.
Team Captains And Owners:
- CSK- MS Dhoni & Owner- N Srinivasan
- RCB- Virat Kohli & Owner- United Spirits
- MI- Rohit Sharma & Owner- Reliance Industries
- KKR- Dinesh Karthik & Owner- Shah Rukh Khan
- KXIP- KL Rahul & Owner- Preity Zinta
- SRH- Kane Williamson & Owner- Kalanithi Maran
- DC- Shreyas Iyer & Owner- GMR group
- RR– Steve Smith & Owner- Manoj Badal
Shedule And Fixtures:
The IPL is said to commence from 19th September 2020 and last up to 10th November 2020 which consists of a total of 60 T20 matches. The first match begins with CSK VS MI starting from 7:30 PM IST. The official fixtures are yet to be announced by the BCCI. But the BCCI has conveyed that evening matches will be played from 3:30 PM IST and night matches will be played from 7:30 PM IST.
IPL 2020 Points Table Prediction
Playoffs Expected Teams:
1) CSK 2) KKR 3) MI 4) RCB
Teams that might qualify to the playoffs:
5) KXIP 6) SRH 7) DC 8) RR
IPL Facts:
1) The broadcasting rights of IPL 2018 were sold for a whopping Rs 16347.5 crore to Star India Network, Reportedly, it meant that 1 ball would cost approximately Rs 21 lakh
2) Piyush Chawla is one of the most undermined spinners of Indian cricket history. However, the leg-spinner holds one of the most astounding records. During his time with Delhi Daredevils, he did not bowl a single no-ball for 386 overs. For eight years, he had bowled in the most disciplined way one can imagine.
3) The extravagant T20 tournament has come a long way since its commencement in 2008, and over the years many players have switched clubs. But Kieron and AB de Villiers are the only two players who have played over 100 matches for one team.
4) Royal Challengers Bangalore has always been a team of power hitters and holds a very unique record to their name. They have the highest and lowest total to their name.In the IPL 2013, RCB scored a humongous total of 263/5 against the Pune Warriors. It was in that game Chris Gayle fired an unbeaten knock of 175. Interestingly four years later in the 2017 IPL, they were wrapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders for a meagre total of 49 runs. The top scorer of that innings was Kedar Jadhav.
5) ABD made his debut for Delhi, but since 2011 he was a loyal RCB servant. The South African batsman played 101 matches for the Bangalore side. As for Pollard, he made his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2010. He has played 123 games for the franchise.
IPL 2019 Glimpses:
The 2019 IPL was conducted in India with fully-fledged atmosphere and all the games had some twists and turns, as many of the unknown young players too shined and proved their might against the worlds best players. Although it had many flaws like the Umpire controversy, Sponsorship and ticket price, it never failed to give a happy face to all the fans throughout India. The final was played between CSK and MI at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. This match had people to rise through their toes as it was a close encounter and ultimately MI emerged victorious by just a run. The Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians got to lift their 4th title trophy. So will the winning streak of MI and CSK continue? Or will there be a new Champion creating history?
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