Gill is set for his first assignment since succeeding Rohit Sharma as Test skipper as he leads a new-look side in the first of five matches against Ben Stokes' England at Headingley this week.
Indian police arrested two people including a senior executive at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, reports said Friday, after 11 fans were crushed to death during celebrations for the team's first IPL title.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru said Thursday they stood "united" with fans as the Indian Premier League champions announced financial aid to families of those crushed to death during their title celebrations.
Virat Kohli said it was "as much for the fans" after he finally won the IPL at his 18th attempt, with Bengaluru's ecstatic supporters preparing to welcome home their heroes.
"It's been 18 long years," an emotional Kohli, still with bloodshot eyes, told the broadcasters.
Batting legend Virat Kohli top-scored for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they beat Punjab Kings by six runs on Tuesday to win their first Indian Premier League T20 title.
No matter which team prevails at the 132,000-capacity venue in Ahmedabad it will be a first -- neither Punjab nor Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the IPL since it launched in 2008.
Virat Kohli's trophy cabinet is chock full of awards from his international career but the batsman can end the long wait to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title when his Royal Challengers Bengaluru play Punjab Kings in Tuesday's final.
“I love such big occasions,” Iyer said at the post-match presentation, having led his team into their first final in 11 years. “I always say to myself and to my colleagues in the team that the bigger the occasion, the calmer you are, you get the big results.”
The IPL was halted on May 9 and resumed on Saturday following a ceasefire.
Gujarat's victory also ensured a spot in the play-offs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as well as Punjab Kings, who earlier in the day won their match against Rajasthan Royals.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to competitive cricket almost after eight months yesterday, as he was picked in the playing eleven by Lahore Qalandars in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) game against Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was named in the Delhi Capitals’ playing XI for their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.
Kolkata with six defeats and five wins bow out of the play-off race. Bengaluru with eight victories top the 10-team table and are all but through to the playoffs.
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the board is unaware of Mustafizur Rahman’s call-up to the Indian Premier League.
Bangladesh left-arm pacer, who went unsold in the IPL auction earlier this year, finds himself back in the league following unforeseen changes in team compositions due to the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict.
England have selected five Indian Premier League players in their one-day squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing them to skip the series.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is open to hosting the remainder of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in September this year, as the most lucrative franchise-based T20 tournament was forced to be suspended due to the escalating nature of the conflict between India and Pakistan.
