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According to a BCCI official, the board is waiting for the dates of the general elections in India to be declared before making an announcement regarding the schedule and venues for the 7th edition of the cash-rich IPL. The general elections will take place in April-May in all likelihood. With the World T20 in Bangladesh concluding on April 6 and the IPL likely to start around April 10, the organisers are scouting for alternative venues....

A lot of planning is put into place before the auctions and it would be interesting to note which players go to which teams. Meanwhile, there are some foreign players who were released by their respective franchises and they will surely be bid for in the upcoming auctions which will take place in Kolkata on 19th December. We all know what overseas players bring to the table and the franchises will look to get them in their teams....

The 2019 edition saw a significant number of overseas stars opt out of the lucrative league in order to prepare for the World Cup. However, most of them are expected to make a return for the 2020 season. As the teams get ready to improve upon their existing combinations, here we look at 5 overseas players who will attract the most interest from the teams: #5 Pat Cummins Pat Cummins has not yet set the stage on fire in the IPL, but he has been one of the most reliable players for the Australian side in all formats over the last couple of years....

Considering the high stakes from tomorrow’s clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad, here are some suggestions to pick your fantasy team: 1. Squad combination Who wants it more? Royal Challengers Bangalore or Sunrisers Hyderabad? Of course, the home side RCB will want the win badly considering the fact that they will be knocked out if they lose. SRH, on the other hand, can afford to relax a touch having confirmed their spot in the top two....

Both teams will take field for the first time this season, which means a lot of attention will be on their team combinations and starting XIs. The fantasy cricket team owners are sure to cash-in on points as match-winners like Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes are all in action tonight. With so many options to pick from, it will be difficult to leave out any one of them....

The pitch on offer was two-paced and didn’t suit free-stroke making like it did at the Wankhede stadium earlier. On this pitch, Imran Tahir got the purple cap (4 wickets in two games) and Rishabh Pant became the owner of the Orange Cap (108 runs). Such is the nature of the tournament that this can change hands as early as the next game. After deciding to bat first, DC weren’t allowed to get off to a quick start....

On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats from RCB vs RR matches in this stadium. Batting performances 217/4 scored by RR in IPL 2018 is the highest team total in RCB vs RR matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. 92 all out by RR in IPL 2010 is the lowest team total in matches between the two sides at this ground....

The Indian Premier League, considered to be the ideal platform for youngsters to showcase their talent while rubbing shoulders with the best in the business, has given many budding Indian cricketers the opportunity of being a part of world class cricket. At the time of its inception in 2008, IPL was still a mystery as to how much of a success it will turn out to be, but a decade into its existence, all such doubts have been put to rest....

Does this mean men and women who can’t get pregnant have to participate in the iPledge Program too? Yes! Anyone taking isotretinoin must be enrolled in and meet the requirements of iPledge. But men and women who can’t get pregnant have different requirements than those who can get pregnant. Women of non-childbearing potential include post-menopausal women, women who had their ovaries removed, and women who are otherwise physically unable to bear children....

That said, the Shuffle is a great iPod for its intended uses. Read on to learn about the iPod Shuffle, from its history to buying tips, from how to use it to and troubleshooting tips, and beyond. The End of the iPod Shuffle After 12 years on the market, Apple discontinued the iPod Shuffle in July 2017. With the increasing focus on the iPhone and its superior capabilities, it was only a matter of time before the Shuffle met its end (all other iPods except the iPod touch have also been discontinued)....

“On behalf of people of Kerman province, we will pay $3 million award in cash to whoever kills Trump,” Ahmad Hamzeh from Kerman, where Soleimani was born and recently buried, told fellow parliamentarians, Reuters reported, citing the Iranian news agency ISNA. It was not clear if this is a threat endorsed by Iran’s clerical leaders. Newsweek has asked the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini for comment. The State Department was also asked for comment....

“According to preliminary information, the leadership of Iran and the Russian Federation agreed to send advisors and instructors to the territory of the Russian Federation for the use of impact BPLA,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an operational update. “In particular, it is known about the preparation of operators already available bpla ‘Shahed-136’ and promising bpla ‘Arash-2.’” The update comes as Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of using the Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones....

While these items form an integral part of the PUBG Mobile experience, not all players can afford to buy them. This is why many players look for various tricks which will help them to get UC for a lower price or for free. The efficiency of one such trick, called the Iran UC trick, has been doing the rounds on social media recently. In this article, we take a look at the credibility of this trick....

Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told reporters Sunday that the four-day exercise in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman—dubbed “Marine Security Belt”—was a signal to U.S. forces operating in the region. “Today, the era of American free action in the region is over,” Khanzadi said, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency. “They must leave the region gradually,” he added. The rear admiral said U.S. forces are not needed to ensure security in the area, where American and Iranian forces have been facing off amid high tensions between Washington and Tehran over the collapsed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal....

““The Iraqi military can in fact generate a force rapidly again,’’ a top official told reporters last week at a background briefing. The U.S. buildup that deterred Saddam last time was largely a bluff. On Oct. 9-10, when Saddam’s tank divisions had reached the Kuwaiti border, U.S. troops and planes committed to Kuwait had not yet arrived. During that critical window, warned the senior officer, Iraq had enough combat strength to advance into Kuwait....

Previously, the tournament had only three teams taking part. But this time Cricket Ireland has come up with a new structure that has included a fourth team. The sides that are going to play at the Ireland Inter Provincial Limited Over Cup this year are North West Warriors, Northern Knights, Leinster Lightning, and the Munster Reds. The league will include two round-robin series, allowing each team a total of six matches....

Cusack, a right-handed all-rounder, played 59 ODIs and has taken 63 wickets at 23.96 and 35 T20I wickets at 20.40 in 37 matches. He also played 974 matches across both white-ball formats. “I have been thinking about it seriously for a year, especially with the bad run of injuries I have suffered in recent times,” Cusack said. “Those injuries have taken a considerable toll on my body, and that’s the main reason why I’m calling it a day now....

Those were the days when politics/diplomatic stand-offs left the game and India-Pakistan matches became regular affairs. However, the intensity and hype surrounding the games meant that expectations shot through the roof as usual. In our flashback segment, we revisit the events of one such unforgettable clash between the two Asian giants at the National Stadium in Karachi. #5 A perfect set-up to Salman Butt India, under Rahul Dravid‘s captaincy, had drawn the first two Tests of the series on lifeless pitches in Lahore and Faisalabad with the latter one featuring MS Dhoni’s maiden century....

Applying for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Baroda, his home state, the all-rounder has been linked with a move to Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters at the launch of the Cricket Academy of Pathans in Bengaluru, he said: “Obviously IPL I am not sure this year. I didn’t play first-class cricket, I was captain, and there were lot of non-cricketing issues from Baroda’s side, so I have left the state and I’ll be joining a different state next year with a bigger responsibility and better opportunity, and hopefully it’ll take me a long way in terms of my career....

iRig, iRig 2, and iRig 2 HD2 The original iRig guitar interface was introduced in 2010 and allowed guitar and bass players to plug their guitars into an iOS device and, with the help of an app like IK’s AmpliTude or GarageBand, practice and record as if they were playing in a studio. The original iRig let you plug your guitar into your iPad, included a pre-amp for improved tone, and came with the free AmpliTube software, which added amp simulation, a Noise Filter, and a Delay effect....