Ponting conducts first training session with DC post quarantine

Ricky Ponting on Tuesday oversaw his first nets session with the Delhi Capitals this year after completing his quarantine in the UAE, the franchise said.

Ponting had arrived later than the rest of the squad that came from India.

DC said that Ponting met the squad and conducted the training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai.

The rest of the team had started practice on Saturday.

The team also posted a video of the beginning of the practice session in their Instagram handle.

“Good to be outside after a week. Everyone has come to the ground after five-six months,” said DC assistant coach Mohammad Kaif in the video.

“So (we will) take it easy. We will still maintain the intensity but we don’t want to push too much, that is the plan.”

The 13th edition of the IPL will start on Sept.19 and will be played entirely in the UAE.

Chahar shares video after recovering from Covid-19: Chennai Super Kings’ Deepak Chahar, who was one of the 13 members from the franchise to test positive for Covid-19 has recovered from the virus, the fast bowler said in a video posted on his Twitter handle.

All members of the CSK contingent, except for the 13 who tested positive for COVID-19 early last week, have come out negative in the latest tests, the IPL team’s CEO KS Viswanathan said on Tuesday.

“Hello everyone, thank so much for wishes and prayers. I’ve recovered well and hopefully be in action soon. One more thing, never miss your leg day no matter where you are and what condition you are,” Chahar said.

Raina breaks his silence after returning to India: Former India batsman Suresh Raina, who has pulled out of the IPL citing personal reasons, on Tuesday said there should be a probe into the violent attack on his aunt’s family in Punjab, revealing that after his uncle, his cousin has also died.

The 33-year-old CSK star player returned to India last week after quitting the IPL.

In his Twitter statement, Raina said: “What happened to my family is (sic) Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua & both my cousins had sever (sic) injuries. Unfortunately my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua (aunt) is still very very critical & is on life support,” he said.

Raina’s 58-year-old uncle succumbed to fatal injuries sustained during an attack by armed robbers in a Punjab town. A group of four members of the notorious ‘Kale Kachhewala’ gang had attacked the family while asleep on the terrace of their residence, police said.

Will miss playing IPL in India: Bhuvneshwar: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes the upcoming edition of the IPL is the apt tournament to kickstart cricket in India which has been on a standstill since March following the outbreak of novel coronavirus.

“It’s great to be back, personally I have been away from the game for a while, first I was injured and then this coronavirus pandemic put a halt to every sport. I am pretty excited about IPL and cannot wait to get back in action,” Bhuvneshwar told IPLT20.com.

“I don’t think there could be a better tournament than IPL in India to start off with cricket and I am sure it will bring joy to the people of India.

“Definitely, I am going to miss playing in India especially in front of our home crowd, they have been supporting us for many years, I feel they are one of the major motivating factors for us,” he added.

The right-arm fast bowler, who has played 96 games for SRH taking 109 wickets, further said being a senior bowler, he would try to help the youngsters in the team. “I don’t like the term ‘bowling captain’. But being a senior bowler, I will try to help as much as I can and will share my experience with the team-mates.”