IPL 2020 Top Stories, September 19: Look Back at Major Headlines of the Day

The Indian Premier League 2020 is finally here. The first match in the IPL 2020 is quite an exciting one as Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Sheikh Al Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The two teams have their share of absentees. From Mumbai Indians, we have Lasith Malinga who has pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons. Whereas, MS Dhoni will miss out on the services of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh.

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (Photo Credits: Twitter)
20 Sep, 00:57 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chasing a target of 163, Chennai Super Kings reached it in 19.2 overs with five wickets in hand. Read More.

19 Sep, 23:13 (IST)

MS Dhoni has not come to bat and instead sent Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran ahead of him.

19 Sep, 22:47 (IST)

Faf du Plessis was praised online for his spectacular catches and fielding effort. The 36-year-old took two wonderful catches to bring CSK back into the contest. Read Full Story

19 Sep, 22:46 (IST)

Faf du Plessis was praised online for his spectacular catches and fielding effort. The 36-year-old took two wonderful catches to bring CSK back into the contest. Read Full Story

19 Sep, 21:58 (IST)

Trent Boult and James Pattinson have given Mumbai Indians a perfect start by removing both the opening batsmen Shane Watson and Murali Vijay. Mumbai Indians are on Fire in the game. Follow Live Score Updates and ball-by-ball commentary Here.

 

19 Sep, 20:59 (IST)

Rohit Sharma was trolled for getting out cheaply during the Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2020 Match. Rohit was dismissed for just 12 runs off 10 deliveries and was out after playing a half-hearted chip to mid-off. Check out full reactions here

19 Sep, 20:59 (IST)

Rohit Sharma was trolled for getting out cheaply during the Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2020 Match. Rohit was dismissed for just 12 runs off 10 deliveries and was out after playing a half-hearted chip to mid-off. Check out full reactions here

19 Sep, 20:28 (IST)

MS Dhoni has returned to the cricket field for the first time since the ICC 2019 World Cup semi-final defeat and also after his international retirement. Check Out the CSK captain's new look.

 

19 Sep, 20:25 (IST)

Scenes outside the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi where the opening match of Indian Premier League 2020 is being played. Defending champions Mumbai Indians are playing Chennai Super Kings in the first match of IPL 2020. Check out the video.

 

19 Sep, 20:10 (IST)

Rohit Sharma has been dismissed for only 12 runs after lifting Piyush Chawla straight to mid-off leaving Mumbai Indians fans disappointed. Check out live score updates of MI vs CSK IPL 2020 match here.

19 Sep, 19:59 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings are already missing their fans in their opening match of IPL 2020. Check out their latest post on social media

 

19 Sep, 19:37 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings have opted to field and Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are out opening the batting for Mumbai Indians. Follow Live match updates and ball-by-ball-commentary here.

19 Sep, 19:06 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has won the toss and opted to field first against Mumbai Indians in the opening match of IPL 2020. Read Full Toss Report

19 Sep, 18:32 (IST)

We are nearing the start of the IPL 2020 as Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings. The toss is now half an hour away. You can check live streaming and live telecast details of the match here.

19 Sep, 16:08 (IST)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has wished MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma all the best for MI vs CSK IPL 2020 Opener. The two teams will face-off in Abu Dhabi to mark the beginning of IPL 2020. SRK took to Twitter posted the special message hours before MI vs CSK.

19 Sep, 12:17 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings begin their quest for fourth IPL title when the competition begins in UAE. the MS Dhoni-led side take on rivals Mumbai Indians in their opening fixture. The tournament will be played behind closed doors without any fans, so the Chennai franchise thanked CSK faithful for their support with a special video.

19 Sep, 11:59 (IST)

The Mumbai Indians skipper is the tournament's most decorated player with five titles, four of which have come as the skipper of MI. Rohit Sharma is third in the list of higher run-scorers in IPL and will be eager to the field against Chennai Suoer Kings. So ahead of IPL 2020 opener, here are some of the best knocks by Rohit Sharma. 

19 Sep, 10:58 (IST)

MS Dhoni recently retired from international cricket and hasn't played competitively since India's exit from the 2019 World Cup. So as the CSK skipper takes the field for the first time in almost a year against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020, here are some of his best knocks in the competition. 

19 Sep, 09:18 (IST)

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings meet for the first time since last season's final, where the Rohit Sharma-led side dramatically clinched the title on the last ball. Both teams have lost crucial players ahead of the new season as MI pacer Lasith Malinga and CSK stars Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh have opted out of the tournament. So before the teams take the field, check out key players for the game here.

19 Sep, 08:48 (IST)

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Suoer Kings have won seven of the 12 IPL titles between then and restart their rivalry on the opening day of Indian Premier League 2020. The two teams have met a total of 28 times in the competition with the record champions holding the upper hand. Get full H2H details of MI vs CSK here.

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The Indian Premier League 2020 is finally here. The first match in the IPL 2020 is quite an exciting one as Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Sheikh Al Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The two teams have their share of absentees. From Mumbai Indians, we have Lasith Malinga who has pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons. Whereas, MS Dhoni will miss out on the services of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh. These two players have also pulled out of the IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. Now, ahead of the game, the fans and players are quite excited about the upcoming edition of IPL. IPL 2020 Schedule Time Table for PDF Download Online: Full Match Fixtures With Date, Timings in IST and Venue Details of Indian Premier League 13 in UAE.

The two teams have met each other 30 times in the IPL and Champions League T20. Rohit Sharma's men have met 18 times and the remaining games are won by MS Dhoni's Yellow Army. Talking about their last five encounters, Mumbai Indians have won all the five games. The last time the two teams met each other was in the IPL 2020 finals where MI won the low-scoring thriller and walked away with the coveted trophy. This time the Indian Premier League 2020 will be entirely held in UAE. MS Dhoni Pads up for Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2020, Fans go Berserk on Social Media as They Trend #WelcomeBackDhoni.

The IPL Governing Council took the decision to conduct the IPL 2020 in UAE due to the increasing number of COVI-19 cases in India. The matches will be conducted behind closed doors in the absence of fans. The players have also been asked to stay in the bio-security bubble to avoid getting in touch with any kind of diseases.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 19, 2020 08:15 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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