Cricket News: Mumbai Indians will lock horns with the Chennai Super Kings on September 19 to resume the season, which was suspended in March this year due a Covid-1
When Sunil Gavaskar s sexist , distasteful remark against Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli left actor fuming
During IPL 2020 RCB vs Kings XI Punjab innings, when Kohli was dismissed, Gavaskar came up with a surprising comment involving Anushka, Kohliâs wife.
DNA Web Team
Apr 13, 2021, 08:18 AM IST
The IPL fever is on and we can t help but look back at one of the biggest controversies of last year s cash-rich league s season where legendary former cricketer and IPL commentator Sunil Gavaskar passed a rather sexist remark against Bollywood actor and wife of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma after the franchise lost by 97 runs to Kings XI Punjab and Kohli gave a rather dismal performance.
Coronavirus Chaos For BCCI: 14 IPL Members Tests Positive For COVID
In a recent development, as many as 14 members from the bio-bubble set up for an IPL broadcast team have tested positive for the virus. According to the media reports, the team was staying at Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. Among the ones who have tested positive for novel coronavirus are cameramen, producers, directors, EVS operators and video editors. This comes amid a sharp spike in the number of coronavirus cases in India. On Monday, Mumbai alone reported 9,857 new cases of the COVID-19 infection, taking its tally to 4,62,302.
More COVID-19 Chaos For BCCI
Mumbai Indians retained the top spot in the franchise brand rankings for the fifth consecutive year, with a brand value of INR 761.0 crore, down 5.9% from
linkedin According to a report published by Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, the value of the Indian Premier League dipped by 3.6% to reach Rs 45,800 crore in 2020. Individual franchisees also witnessed a reduction in their brand values over the last year. The report attributes this loss to reduced franchisee-related sponsorship revenue, loss of gate receipts, reduced food and beverage (F&B) revenue and certain teams’ on-field performances. In terms of loss of brand values for teams, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) saw their brand value erode by approximately 16.5% and 13.7%, respectively, compared to last year. CSK’s brand value has reduced from Rs 732 crore to Rs 611 crore, while KKR’s brand value has dropped from Rs 629 crore to Rs 543 crore.