• Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain Virat Kohli has landed in Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Virat Kohli twitter / @imVkohli
    Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain Virat Kohli has landed in Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Virat Kohli twitter / @imVkohli
  • Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika and daughter Samaira in Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika and daughter Samaira in Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is in UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is in UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya with wife Pankhuri in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya with wife Pankhuri in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya after arriving in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya after arriving in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Mumbai Indians bowler Dhawal Kulkarni and daughter Nitara in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians bowler Dhawal Kulkarni and daughter Nitara in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul is ready for IPL 2020 in UAE. Courtesy Kings XI Punjab twitter / @lionsdenkxip
    Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul is ready for IPL 2020 in UAE. Courtesy Kings XI Punjab twitter / @lionsdenkxip
  • Mumbai Indians on their way to the UAE for the IPL. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians on their way to the UAE for the IPL. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore team on their way to Dubai for IPL 2020 in the UAE. Courtesy Royal Challengers Bangalore twitter / @RCBTweets
    Royal Challengers Bangalore team on their way to Dubai for IPL 2020 in the UAE. Courtesy Royal Challengers Bangalore twitter / @RCBTweets
  • Mumbai Indians' Aditya Tare with his family on his way to Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians' Aditya Tare with his family on his way to Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Mumbai Indians' Surya Kumar Yadav with wife Devisha on their way to Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
    Mumbai Indians' Surya Kumar Yadav with wife Devisha on their way to Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Umesh Yadav, right, before travelling to Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Royal Challengers Bangalore twitter / @RCBTweets
    Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Umesh Yadav, right, before travelling to Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Royal Challengers Bangalore twitter / @RCBTweets

Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in UAE for IPL 2020 - in pictures


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IPL 2020 can now be termed as officially under way with a majority of players arriving in the UAE over the weekend.

Royal Challengers Bangalore main man Virat Kohli, Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and players from other franchises like Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders went into quarantine at various locations across Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

All IPL participants will get tested and be allowed to leave quarantine for training only after getting a clean bill of health.

The rescheduled season will be in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi from September 19 to November 10.

The tournament was moved to the UAE due to the health situation in India caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While the IPL will be played in a bio-secure environment, the Emirates Cricket Board hopes fans will be allowed at the venues at some stage of the tournament.

“As hosts, ECB will work closely with the authorities to seek approval on what protocols need to be followed,” Mubashshir Usmani, the general secretary of the ECB, said.

“This includes fan attendance. We will then discuss with the BCCI to assess their spectator requirements.

“We want our Asian diaspora, as well as the other expat and Emirati sports-loving fans in the UAE to be able to watch the action from the stands.”

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Venues that will host IPL in UAE

  • A general view of Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
    A general view of Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
  • Ashfaq Ahmed of the UAE comes out to bat in the match between the UAE and Australia in a T20 international October 22, 2018 at Zayed Cricket Stadium's Tolerance oval. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Ashfaq Ahmed of the UAE comes out to bat in the match between the UAE and Australia in a T20 international October 22, 2018 at Zayed Cricket Stadium's Tolerance oval. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Moeen Ali of England bats during a nets session at Zayed Cricket Stadium on October 11, 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
    Moeen Ali of England bats during a nets session at Zayed Cricket Stadium on October 11, 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
  • Sam Billings of England keeps wicket during a nets session at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Getty Images
    Sam Billings of England keeps wicket during a nets session at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Getty Images
  • England captain Alastair Cook bats during a nets session at Zayed Cricket Stadium on October 12, 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
    England captain Alastair Cook bats during a nets session at Zayed Cricket Stadium on October 12, 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images
  • General View of the ICC Academy, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    General View of the ICC Academy, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The UAE cricket team are back at training at the ICC Academy in Dubai after the government have eased restrictions due to Covid-19 coronavirus. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The UAE cricket team are back at training at the ICC Academy in Dubai after the government have eased restrictions due to Covid-19 coronavirus. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Cricket summer camps at ICC Academy. Courtesy ICC Academy
    Cricket summer camps at ICC Academy. Courtesy ICC Academy
  • UAE cricket team trains ahead of tour to Zimbabwe at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Satish Kumar for The National
    UAE cricket team trains ahead of tour to Zimbabwe at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Satish Kumar for The National
  • A purple sky over the ICC Academy in Dubai during a cricket game. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A purple sky over the ICC Academy in Dubai during a cricket game. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Sharjah cricket academy at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Sharjah cricket academy at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The changing rooms at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The changing rooms at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The new swimming pool at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The new swimming pool at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The new gym at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The new gym at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • General view of Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    General view of Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
LAST-16 EUROPA LEAGUE FIXTURES

Wednesday (Kick-offs UAE)

FC Copenhagen (0) v Istanbul Basaksehir (1) 8.55pm

Shakhtar Donetsk (2) v Wolfsburg (1) 8.55pm

Inter Milan v Getafe (one leg only) 11pm

Manchester United (5) v LASK (0) 11pm 

Thursday

Bayer Leverkusen (3) v Rangers (1) 8.55pm

Sevilla v Roma  (one leg only)  8.55pm

FC Basel (3) v Eintracht Frankfurt (0) 11pm 

Wolves (1) Olympiakos (1) 11pm 

At a glance - Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020

Launched: 2008

Categories: Health, energy, water, food, global high schools

Prize: Dh2.2 million (Dh360,000 for global high schools category)

Winners’ announcement: Monday, January 13

 

Impact in numbers

335 million people positively impacted by projects

430,000 jobs created

10 million people given access to clean and affordable drinking water

50 million homes powered by renewable energy

6.5 billion litres of water saved

26 million school children given solar lighting

COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: BorrowMe (BorrowMe.com)

Date started: August 2021

Founder: Nour Sabri

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: E-commerce / Marketplace

Size: Two employees

Funding stage: Seed investment

Initial investment: $200,000

Investors: Amr Manaa (director, PwC Middle East) 

What's in the deal?

Agreement aims to boost trade by £25.5bn a year in the long run, compared with a total of £42.6bn in 2024

India will slash levies on medical devices, machinery, cosmetics, soft drinks and lamb.

India will also cut automotive tariffs to 10% under a quota from over 100% currently.

Indian employees in the UK will receive three years exemption from social security payments

India expects 99% of exports to benefit from zero duty, raising opportunities for textiles, marine products, footwear and jewellery

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TEST SQUADS

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed.

Australia: Steve Smith (captain), David Warner, Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson and Jackson Bird.

MATCH INFO

Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)

Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm

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Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry 

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