https://www.cricwaves.com Latest news from www.cricwaves.com (c)www.cricwaves.com en-gb Sun 28 Apr 2024 https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/QHLgtwOoSM_drh-sevawcirc/ipl-to-go-ahead-as-per-schedule-despite-new-curbs-in-maharashtra-confirms-sourav-ganguly.html BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League - IPL 2021 - will go ahead as per schedule. Ganguly’s assurance came after the Maharashtra government, on Sunday, announced stricter lockdown-like measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. The BCCI president confirmed to ANI, "Everything will go on as per schedule." https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/THTjkSICc5_drh-sevawcirc/im-sure-captaincy-will-take-rishabh-pants-game-to-yet-another-level-mohammad-kaif.html Former Indian batsman and Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Mohammad Kaif has said that captaincy will take young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant's game to the next level. Pant was appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2021 after regular skipper Shreyas Iyer was ruled out due to injury. Iyer hurt his shoulder while fielding in the first ODI against England last month. A few days back, the DC management revealed that Pant will lead the side in IPL 2021. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/HfTe21RRsW_drh-sevawcirc/rishabh-pant-could-be-a-front-runner-for-indian-captaincy-in-the-near-future-mohammed-azharuddin.html Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin has claimed that attacking wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant could become a front-runner to captain the Indian team in the future. On Tuesday, Pant was confirmed as the captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2021 season, with regular skipper Shreyas Iyer being ruled to due to injury. Iyer hurt his shoulder while trying to stop a ball in the first ODI against England. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/aXAEPNAWAi_drh-sevawcirc/i-know-virat-kohli-will-turn-up-confident-mike-hesson.html Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) Director of Cricket Mike Hesson has confirmed captain Virat Kohli will open the batting for the franchise in IPL 2021. Kohli had opened the batting in the fifth T20I against England and had smashed 80 from 52. After the game, he revealed that he would open the innings in the IPL as well.