Sports
Rajasthan Royals co-owners propose internal share transfer worth 26 million dollars
Emerging Media Sporting Holding - the parent company that owns Rajasthan Royals - has proposed to the BCCI that it wishes to transact an internal sale of shares between existing stakeholders. Emerging Media has offered to buy the 13.4% stake from Kelowna Investment Ltd, a Nigeria-based company run by Indian businessman Suresh Chellaram.
I perform well under pressure: Sheldon Cottrell
Sheldon Cottrell, 31, was picked by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for Rs 8.5 crore in the IPL auction. With Rs 50 lakh base price, Cottrell triggered an intense bidding war between Rajasthan Royals, KXIP and Delhi Capitals, with Kings finally winning the bid.
Made-for-TV IPL in UAE to be prime-time viewing in India
In the original concept, it was a made-for-television event. And that will prove to be a good thing for the Indian Premier League (IPL), the lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition that has been delayed several months. It's now set to be played away from home in the United Arab Emirates because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament starts on Saturday, with the final to be played on Nov 10.
Will a rested Virat Kohli and new coaches change things for RCB?
Despite having stars, Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have finished last twice since 2017. Over the years, Kohli has come into the IPL either on the back of a demanding international assignment, or with a forthcoming series on his mind. But this season might well be a game-changer for the Indian skipper and his men.
UAE scores high as successful host of IPL
Editorials|IPL|: When the first ball of the Indian Premier League 2020 is bowled on Saturday between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi, it will be a milestone moment that many thought wouldn’t be possible this year. After all, the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged countries and economies around the world — so live sport is understandably a risky venture to resume for nations like India with surging cases of the virus. But the human spirit doesn’t like to be cowed down. It fights to prevail over crisis and catastrophe — even if they are as challenging as the coronavirus pandemic. Also see IPL in UAE: Players on a learning curve for Indian Teachers Day IPL in UAE: All the past champions from the first IPL in 2008 to 2019 IPL in UAE: MS Dhoni and co make a meal of it during team bonding IPL in UAE: Mumbai Indians players spend quality time at the beach It’s this spirit that the UAE has embodied from the beginning of the pandemic — by not only curbing the spread of the virus, but also focusing on successful endeavours that give humanity hope and peace. Whether it’s sending the Hope Probe on its way to Mars, a landmark treaty with Israel, the quest to develop a coronavirus vaccine or rushing Covid-19 test kits to nations around the world, the UAE has infused positive energy into lives of millions of people globally amid the gloom of the Covid-19 pandemic. Successfully hosting the IPL in the UAE will widen that horizon to include millions of cricket-starved fans around the world — as well as countless others from the sporting fraternity and hospitality, health care, tourism and related industries, for whom the tournament has unlocked enormous economic opportunities. With the thumping success of UFC Fight Island, the UAE earlier demonstrated its ability to organise international sport events and effectively manage the bio-bubbles that are so crucial to hosting them during the pandemic. While the IPL represents a much more logistically challenging environment, it’s clear that the UAE has gone all out to ensure its safety and security, working in close cooperation with all stakeholders such as health care authorities, hospitality partners and the Indian and UAE cricket boards. The next two months will certainly not be without the odd hiccups. But like in the case of some IPL players who tested positive for the virus and were swiftly replaced, the organisers remain dynamic and flexible while hosting the most unique tournament in the history of Twenty20 cricket. This will be the key to its successful completion, along with full compliance of the stringent Covid-19 protocols in place by every stakeholder. The IPL is thus more than an ambassador of sport this year — it will instill great confidence in the UAE ahead of the winter tourism season as a globally safe option for leisure travel, sporting events, corporate meetings and exhibitions. When the last ball of the IPL is bowled in Dubai on November 8, irrespective of which team wins, the UAE would be the real winner.
Lightning book ticket to Stanley Cup final after OT win knocks out Islanders
Sports/Hockey/NHL: Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime to send the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.
