In Friday’s top Sports News (July 24, 2020), we have chairman Brijesh Patel confirming that the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start from September 19 and the final is slated for November 8.

This year’s IPL was slated to commence from March 29 but the tournament was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Following the postponement of the T20 World Cup by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, there is a window from September 19 to November 10, a source within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told ANI.

Let’s take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:

1. Commentators to ‘work from home’ during UAE IPL 2020: Report

With the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) likely to start from September 19 and the final is slated for November 8, the broadcaster is considering the idea of introducing ‘virtual commentary’.

2. ‘I. AM. BACK’: 54-year-old Mike Tyson makes boxing comeback, to fight on September 12

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is ready to make his comeback to the ring as he will take on Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout on September 12.

3. From Ravi Shastri-Amrita Singh to Sourav Ganguly-Nagma: Top cricketer-actress pair who could not travel the distance

Here’s a look at few cricketer-actress pairs whose love stories failed to travel the full distance and ended up in breakups.

4. ‘Looking forward to seeing Dhoni, Kohli back in action’: Fans can’t keep calm as new IPL 2020 dates announced

With the much-awaited 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to start from September 19 and the final is slated for November 8, fans expressed their delight to see their favourite superstars back in action again.

5. ‘Reward for the undying passion’: Sir Viv Richards feels ‘honoured’ to have WI-ENG series named after him

Former West Indies cricketer and legendary batsman Sir Vivian Richards has expressed his thoughts on how he feels ‘honoured’ to have a historic series named after him and former England cricketer Ian Botham.