Here are all the 1st-week highlights for the month of September.
This week, there has been a breakout of COVID-19 cases in the camp of the Chennai Super Kings. With 2 players and 11 staff having tested positive, these people had now tested negative on their follow-up test. Meanwhile, the team’s highest scorer Suresh Raina has also opted himself out for this season due to personal reasons.
READ MORE: CSK Players and Staff Test Negative for COVID-19
READ MORE: Suresh Raina to Miss Out IPL 2020
Meanwhile, players have now returned to fixing their contracts with different cricket clubs and teams. One of those said players is Pakistan player Babar Azam, who has returned to Somerset for the upcoming T20 Blast. Another player who refreshed his contract is Mitchell Swepson who signed a three-year extension with Brisbane Heat for the Big Bash League.
READ MORE: Babar Azam Signs with Somerset
READ MORE: Mitchell Swepson Extends Contract with Brisbane Heat
Players of the IPL 2020 are now getting ready for their return on September 19. One of them is Royal Challengers Bangalore team captain Virat Kohli who shared how he had embraced the long break. Another player who looks forward to the matches this season is James Pattinson who will replace Lasith Malinga in the Mumbai Indians.
READ MORE: Virat Kohli Confesses His Thoughts About Missing Cricket
READ MORE: Pattinson to Replace Malinga in IPL 2020
So far, the three-match T20I series between England and Australia has just started, the odds of the game are -131.58 for England and -102.04 for Australia. To see the latest cricket odds, head over to Betwala.
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