Published 15:13 IST, April 16th 2020
IPL postponement puts England cricketers at risk of losing out on ₹47 crore this year
The IPL was all set to be the perfect stage for young cricketers like Tom Banton, Tom Curran and Sam Curran to assert their dominance on the T20 format.
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Governments all over globe will need some time before coronavirus pandemic is completely curbed. Due to this ongoing fight against COVID-19, everything except essential services has been at a standstill and cricket has been exception. biggest hit on cricket was landed when BCCI had to push IPL to a later date from its original March 29 opening day. Reports are w suggesting that IPL 2020 has been completely shelved for time being because India lockdown has been furr extended till May 3. If reports are indeed true, here is how much England cricketers like Ben Stokes stand to lose.
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IPL 2020 postponed: England stars set to lose ₹47 crore if IPL 2020 gets cancelled
Last December, some very talented England players were purchased at IPL 2020 auctions. Some of se big purchases were World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan and promising youngster Sam Curran. But due to coronavirus pandemic, all se players are currently at home following UK lockdown. Here we have a list of all 13 England players who were set to be a part of IPL 2020. Let us have a look at how much England cricketers stand to lose if IPL does t end up happening.
- Sam Curran - Chennai Super Kings - ₹5.50 crore
- Jason Roy - Delhi Capitals - ₹1.50 crore
- Chris Woakes - Delhi Capitals - ₹1.50 crore
- Chris Jordan - Kings XI Punjab - ₹3 crore
- Eoin Morgan - Kolkata Knight Riders - ₹5.25 crore
- Tom Banton - Kolkata Knight Riders - ₹1 crore
- Tom Curran - Rajasthan Royals - ₹1 crore
- Jofra Archer - Rajasthan Royals - ₹7.2 crore
- Ben Stokes - Rajasthan Royals - ₹12.5 crore
- Jos Buttler - Rajasthan Royals - ₹4.4 crore
- Harry Gurney - Kolkata Knight Riders - ₹75 lakh
- Moeen Ali - Royal Challengers Bangalore - ₹1.7 crore
- Jonny Bairstow - Sunrisers Hyderabad - ₹2.2 crore
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IPL 2020 Postponed: Plans for IPL 2020 dropped as of w according to reports
According to a new report by Times of India, a BCCI official has claimed that BCCI has t had IPL 2020 postponed but in fact, tournament has been shelved for time being. official maintained that first priority for cricket body is ensuring safety of players and following guidelines prescribed by Indian government. IPL was supposed to start on March 29.
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15:13 IST, April 16th 2020