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BCCI suspends IPL 2021 indefinitely
The Board of Control of Cricket (BCCI) has suspended the Indian Premiere League (IPL) indefinitely due to COVID-19. The decision came in after Balaji tested positive for COVID-19. Balaji is the bowling coach of CSK. So far twenty-nine games has ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Mumbai Indians win IPL for the fifth time
On November 10, 2020, Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2020 Trophy for the fifth time. The team has so far won the title in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Rohit Sharma was the captain of the team. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
IPL 2020 tournament to be held in UAE
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the IPL 2020 Tournament is going to be held in UAE from September 19 and it will end on November 10, 2020. Among the main changes introduced due ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
IPL witnesses its first Mankading
The mega celebration of Cricket, Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed its first ever Mankading in its history in the match of Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler became the first victim of ‘Mankading’ in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Superstats Launched
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), Gyan Data (an IIT-M incubated company) together with experts from ESPNcricinfo have launched Superstats, a new metrics to analyse the game of cricket. Superstats Superstats comprises of three metrics: Luck Index, Forecaster, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
What is the highest individual score of a Batsman in IPL?
175 of Bangalore Royal Challenger’s Batsman Chris Gayle is the highest individual score in Indian Premier League. He scored 175 in just 66 balls against Pune Warriors during 2013 IPL season. Chennai Super Kings Batsman Suresh Raina with a score ..
In Which Year IPL was started?
Indian Premier League popularly known as IPL was started in the Year 2008. Till 2017, 10 editions of IPL were held. A total of 8 teams participates in this event. In 2010 IPL became the first sporting event in the ..
Sunrisers Hyderabad win 2016 Indian Premier League title
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has won the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is their maiden IPL title. In the final match played at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore (Karnataka), SRH defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight runs. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016