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In the 32nd match of IPL 2020, Mumbai defeated Kolkata by 8 wickets. Speaking at the end of the match, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma called this victory as 'special' one. He said that this win would give the team 'plenty of confidence'.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be with his family back in England. The former England captain was one of the commentators in the ongoing Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020.
Dinesh Karthik, captain of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has taken a big decision in the middle of IPL. He has handed over the Kolkata Knight Riders' captaincy to England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan.
Former Pakistan team wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has said that after the head coach Misbah-ul-Haq resigned as the chief selector of the men's team, a former female cricketer should be appointed to the post.
Senior sports journalist and cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani have passed away at the 80 on Thursday in Kolkata. According to a media release by the hospital, Bhimani died at 6:25 AM following cardiac death.
Sachin Tendulkar has also questioned the decision of KXIP of bringing Chris Gayle after 7 matches. Kings XI Punjab gave Chris Gayle a place in playing 11 of the 8th match and he played a brilliant half-century innings, indicating the team's decision.
Kings XI Punjab's (KXIP) explosive opener Chris Gayle finally made his debut in the IPL 2020 after a long wait. In the first match, he played the match-winning innings, he scored 53 runs with the help of 5 sixes and 1 four.
Speaking at the end of the game, Virat Kohli said he was surprised to see the game went down to the wire. The RCB skipper also explained the rationale behind demoting de Villiers before stating that 171 was a decent total.
KXIP skipper KL Rahul said he had no idea about how the match went so close in the end. He also added that his team’s position in the points table is not a reflection of the team’s quality.
Chris Gayle became 8th player in Indian Premier League (IPL) to reach 4,500 runs on Thursday while playing against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has achieved this feat after scoring 16 runs during RCB vs KXIP match at Sharjah in IPL 2020.