Kohli: One mistake can spoil whole IPL

DUBAI:ONE mistake could “spoil” the entire IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli warned his teammates in the team’s first virtual meeting in the bio bubble on Monday.

“We have followed what’s been told to us and I would expect everyone to be on the same page in terms of securing the bubble at all times and making sure that nothing is compromised,” Kohli said on Monday.

“...Because I think one mistake by any one of us could literally spoil the whole tournament. And none of us want to do that.”

FUTURE GROUP PULLS OUT AS IPL SPONSOR

NEW DELHI: Retail conglomerate Future Group has pulled out of BCCI’S central sponsorship list for the Indian Premier League.

Future Group has been forced to pull out as the company is reportedly on the verge of a takeover and has suffered losses due to the prevailing economic climate in the wake of the pandemic. “Yes, Future Group has pulled out of IPL central sponsorship and that’s the reason their logo has been removed from the IPL website,” a BCCI veteran told PTI.

KKR APPOINT KIWI OLYMPIAN AS TRAINER KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders announced on Monday that Olympic sprinter Chris Donaldson of New Zealand has been appointed strength and conditioning coach.

Donaldson, who took part in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and has worked with New Zealand Cricket, has created a high intensity 27-minute bedroom workout routine for the players who are in Day 4 of their six-day quarantine in Abu Dhabi now.

“I have also heard that the shirts this year are going to be very, very tight,” said KKR coach Brendon Mccullum.