The Indian Premier League resumes on Sunday in Dubai after over four months of suspension due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The world’s richest T20 tournament is set to start with a mouth-watering clash between the tournament’s two most successful franchises Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
With India grappling with a surge of Covid-19 cases, the eight-team league was suspended near its halfway stage in May after two franchises reported several positive cases.
The rest of the league was subsequently shifted to the United Arab Emirates, which also hosts this year’s T20 World Cup in October-November.
While some of the franchises might struggle for momentum after the disruption, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli said it would not be the case with his team, who are third in the points table.
Bangalore, still chasing their maiden title, began strongly this year and Kohli attributed it to the team culture.
Table-toppers Delhi Capitals have announced that Rishabh Pant will continue as captain for the rest of the tournament even after regular skipper Shreyas Iyer’s return from a shoulder injury.
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