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Ireland bowler Josh Little in IPL action back in 2023

IPL suspends games due to escalating tensions in region

The Indian Premier League has confirmed that all its matches will be suspended with immediate affect for one week due to escalating tensions in the region.

Cricket • 09 May

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring the second-fastest century in Indian Premier League history

14-year-old Suryavanshi scores 35-ball century in IPL

Fourteen-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a jaw-dropping 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League on Monday, firing Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.

Cricket • 28 Apr

Chennai Super Kings' players celebrate with the trophy after their victory against Gujarat Titans

Little and Gujarat Titans miss out on IPL title

Josh Little and the Gujarat Titans missed out on the Indian Premier League title after losing a last-ball thriller to Chennai Super Kings in Monday's rain-marred final in Ahmedabad.

Cricket • 29 May 23

Josh Little in action for the Gujarat Titans in this year's IPL

Cricket Ireland defends decision to rest star Little

Cricket Ireland has defended the absence of star bowler Josh Little from next week's Lord's Test against England, declaring the match is not "a pinnacle event".

Cricket • 26 May 23

Josh Little celebrates after taking a wicket for Gujarat Titans last month

Little departs IPL to join Ireland qualification cause

Josh Little is making his way from Jaipur after departing the Indian Premier League to boost Ireland's hopes of World Cup qualification as they prepare to take on Bangladesh in Chelmsford, England next week.

Cricket • 06 May 23

Josh Little is playing in India for the next couple of months

Little makes history and winning start in India

Josh Little made a winning start on his Indian Premier League debut in Ahmedabad where the Dubliner became the first Ireland international to compete in the prestigious Twenty20 tournament.

Cricket • 01 Apr 23

IPL suspended amid Indian Covid-19 crisis

The Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament has been indefinitely suspended following the Covid-19 crisis in the country.

Cricket • 04 May 21

'Because playing in bubbles for so long, two-three months, is going to be very, very difficult going forward'

India's Kohli brands long bubble tours 'unsustainable'

India captain Virat Kohli said confining players to 'bubbles' for months on end is not sustainable and the game has to consider scheduling changes to reduce the mental toll tours are taking during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cricket • 29 Mar 21

Ireland fall to Afghanistan defeat

Ireland suffered a five-wicket defeat to Afghanistan in their opening Desert T20 match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Cricket • 14 Jan 17

Eoin Morgan being backed by Kevin Pietersen over decision to play in IPL

Pietersen: IPL stint will benefit Eoin Morgan

Former England star Kevin Pietersen believes Eoin Morgan is getting a greater benefit from playing in the Indian Premier League than he would by starting the season on England duty.

Cricket • 07 May 15

Eoin Morgan made his Test debut for England in 2010

Eoin Morgan warns England not to get left behind

Dubliner Eoin Morgan has warned world champions England risk being left behind in Twenty20 cricket unless there is a radical overhaul of the domestic Friends Life competition.

Sport • 26 Jun 12

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