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IPL 2020: BCCI inks deal to conduct over 20,000 COVID-19 tests in UAE

IPL 2020: BCCI inks deal to conduct over 20,000 COVID-19 tests in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has inked a deal to conduct over 20,000 COVID-19 tests before and during the Indian Premier League in the UAE. The UAE-based multi-hospital and medical services chain…

IPL 2020: Strict COVID-19 protocol big psychological challenge for players

IPL 2020: Strict COVID-19 protocol big psychological challenge for players

The Indian Premier League team owners are ensuring the best possible facilities to their squads for the Indian Premier League in the UAE. But there is one aspect of the strong COVID-19 protocol that might…

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians’ 30 steps into bio-secure bubble

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians’ 30 steps into bio-secure bubble

The protocols being followed by Mumbai Indians for the Indian Premier League in the UAE are so foolproof that the probability of the COVID-19 infection in the bio-secure bubble will be as low as the…

CPL 2020: Each six will contribute towards fight against COVID-19

CPL 2020: Each six will contribute towards fight against COVID-19

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will support COVID-19 related good causes throughout the 2020 tournament. For each six that is hit at the tournament, $50 will be donated to COVID-19 causes. Last season there…

COVID-19: ICC Men’s CWC Challenge League A postponed

COVID-19: ICC Men’s CWC Challenge League A postponed

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the postponement of the second event of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The second of three Challenge League…

IPL 2020: Gayle survives COVID-19 scare after attending Bolt’s birthday party

IPL 2020: Gayle survives COVID-19 scare after attending Bolt’s birthday party

Kings XI Punjab batter Chris Gayle has survived the COVID-19 scare as he had attended the birthday party of Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt, who has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection. Gayle’s…

IPL 2020: Only $ 25mn economic gain predicted for UAE

IPL 2020: Only $ 25mn economic gain predicted for UAE

India’s loss to be the UAE’s gain. But not significant indeed. It is estimated that the United Arab Emirates economy can gain only up to $ 25 million from the Indian Premier League 2020. The…

IPL 2020: Concerns about SA players as two test COVID-19 positive

IPL 2020: Concerns about SA players as two test COVID-19 positive

On the day two teams have reached the UAE for the Indian Premier League, concerns about the South African cricketers’ timely arrival have grown. Cricket South Africa has confirmed that two members of the Proteas…

2020 China Badminton Super League to begin in August

2020 China Badminton Super League to begin in August

Chinese Badminton Association has confirmed that 2020 China Badminton League will be staged from August 27 to September 14 in Chengdu. Despite the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the Communist country, the national badminton association…

Tech is muscling in to take centre stage for sport in the post-COVID world

Tech is muscling in to take centre stage for sport in the post-COVID world

Sports, across borders, has been about passion that the fans display. The ability of sport to connect with fans has been the cornerstone for brands to associate with them. Across various sports and borders, tech…