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Mumbai Indians began in a cautious manner and soon Quinton de Kock fell to Deepak Chahar. The arrival of Suryakumar Yadav brought some much-needed runs for the Mumbai Indians and at the end of the powerplay, the scorecard read 40-1. Rohit Sharma fell immediately after the powerplay while Yuvraj Singh too departed quickly. Krunal Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav stabilised the Mumbai innings in the middle overs by rotating the strike....

Before the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League begins, let us get an idea about who have been the most explosive players for each IPL team based on their strike rates from the previous edition of the IPL. Strike rates for players who have scored a minimum of 100 runs in the last IPL only are considered. Let us see who the most destructive players from each IPL team are, as we rank them based on their Strike rates....

Here’s how they could line up against the Chennai Super Kings: With Quinton de Kock traded to Mumbai Indians, Parthiv Patel is set to be RCB’s opener and wicket-keeper. The 34-year-old did well last season and a lot would be riding on him this season to provide the team with solid starts. Rumours suggest that RCB are going to try and experiment this season with the openers and have Moeen Ali open with Parthiv....

And yet, two batsmen have taken IPL 2019 by storm in the very first week, through the sheer bombast of their hitting. In a few months they will become each other’s arch-rivals, but for now they are enjoying the time of their lives at the top of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting lineup. David Warner, the former captain of SRH and a household name for Indian fans, is enjoying a spectacular comeback alongside Jonny Bairstow, the current face of English cricket who looks all set for a dream debut IPL season....

Royal Challengers Bangalore had some big names like Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav, and Navdeep Saini in their fast bowling attack. However, the three fast bowlers could not scalp even a single wicket in their combined 11 overs. RCB’s death bowling woes continue in IPL 2020 To make things worse for RCB, the trio leaked 129 runs in the first innings. While one can say that the fielding levels were not up to the mark, fast bowlers also struggled with their line and length....

KKR Squad Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (c), Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Varun Chakravarthy, Tom Banton, Rahul Tripathi, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Praveen Tambe, Nikhil Naik. With a plethora of options available for each possible slot, here’s a look at 3 players who might not get an opportunity and could be surplus to KKR in IPL 2020:...

While talking about the possible team changes for Chennai Super Kings, Aakash Chopra pointed out that there is very little scope for change in the batting lineup with Ambati Rayudu still indisposed. On the bowling front, he observed that Chennai Super Kings could opt for Josh Hazlewood instead of Lungi Ngidi, considering the mauling the latter received at the hands of Jofra Archer in the previous match. The reputed commentator mentioned that although Chennai Super Kings might want to include Imran Tahir in their playing XI, the team balance will not afford them that option....

As expected, Pat Cummins and a few more Australians were the picks of the lot. Like all seasons, this year too saw several big names being left out of the league. Given the nature of the cricketing schedule, several players get injured at key moments and IPL has seen quite a few iconic moments where unsold players after making a comeback as injury replacements have gone on to do incredible things and written themselves into the folklore of this incredible tournament....

Shikhar Dhawan scored his 3rd IPL 2020 half-century and narrowed the gap with KL Rahul to 125 runs. The DC opener is 2nd on the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list with a tally of 525 runs in 14 matches at an impressive average of 47.72. 21-year-old Devdutt Padikkal smashed his 5th IPL 2020 fifty and leapfrogged his captain to occupy 3rd position with 472 runs under his belt. Virat Kohli occupies the slot below him with an aggregate of 460 runs....

Batting first, MI skipper Rohit Sharma made headlines after returning to action despite a BCCI-issued report regarding the threat of aggravating his injury. Though he was unable to make any further headlines due to a low score, MI’s in-form trio of Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar and Kishan all got starts. The problem was that none of them capitalised to make a big score. Lean outings for Krunal and Saurabh Tiwary left it all down to Kieron Pollard, who smashed a few in his 25-ball 41 to give the score some respectability....

After MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to field, captain KL Rahul (29 off 27) and Mayank Agarwal (26 off 15) got KXIP off to a steady start by putting on 48 runs for the first wicket. However, the introduction of Lungi Ngidi (3 for 39) changed things as the South African accounted for both openers in his first two overs. Imran Tahir and Shardul Thakur then joined the party and sent back the dangerous Caribbean duo of Chris Gayle (12 off 19) and Nicholas Pooran (2 off 6) respectively....

Having a balanced squad is always the biggest challenge for a franchise in any IPL, which is why the auction matters a lot. The fact that only Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have done well consistently in the league over the years proves that majority of the sides have not got the balance most of the times. Possessing at least one quality all-rounder should be a pre-requisite of all teams....

The veteran spinner made these comments while speaking on the YouTube channel Sports Tak. Singh reckons that as the wicketkeeper-batsman is in the twilight of his career, he will hope to finish the season on a successful note. “It is always a challenge to play against MS Dhoni’s team” - Harbhajan Singh feels CSK is a force to be reckoned with The crafty spinner opined that playing against MS Dhoni’s side is quite challenging as he has a formidable team at the moment....

Rahul and Agarwal have formed a terrific opening pair for PBKS over the last couple of seasons. However, according to Chopra, Gayle can be best utilized at the top of the order. The former opener said on his YouTube channel: Also Check: IPL Live Score | IPL Points Table | IPL Schedule He also suggested that, despite his woes in the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), Nicholas Pooran must be retained in the playing XI, and should bat at four....

Recently, Cricket Australia postponed their South Africa tour in the wake of a new coronavirus strain in the Rainbow Nation. As per reports, Australian cricketers are now not guaranteed to feature in the IPL if it is hosted in India. Nick Hockley talked about the IPL and said: As things stand, there is no guarantee of Australian players getting a NOC from CA. 19 Australians featured in IPL 2020, which was held in the UAE....

Harshal Patel once again made a vital contribution, helping RCB clinch a tight encounter against the Delhi Capitals by 1 run. The right-arm bowler bowled the 17th and 19th over, conceding 10 and 11 runs against two set and destructive batsmen - Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer. In a chat with Mohammed Siraj, posted on RCB’s social media handles after the DC encounter, Patel said: Speaking about the plans in his final two overs against Rishabh Pant and Hetmyer, Harshal Patel said:...

In the five games that Jasprit Bumrah played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, he picked up four wickets for the Mumbai Indians. He scalped two wickets in the season opener against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), but only returned with two more wickets in the next four matches. Skipper Rohit Sharma will expect Jasprit Bumrah to up his game in the Delhi leg. The conditions assisted the slower bowlers in Chennai, but the deck on offer at Arun Jaitley Stadium is a bit better for the fast bowlers....

It is a must-win match for RCB if they would want to keep their hopes of qualification alive, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad will be fighting for a spot in the Top-2. Here is how Virat Kohli and Co. could line-up against SRH: Parthiv Patel (WK): The left-hander from Ahmedabad has been successful in providing his team with some quick-fire starts in the last few matches, thereby laying a solid foundation for the middle-order batsmen....

The Mumbai Indians will be reasonably happy coming out of the auctions, considering that they managed to retain a good chunk of their 2017 IPL winning squad. Without further ado, let’s take a look at their probably playing eleven in the upcoming edition of the IPL: Openers Evin Lewis & Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper) Mumbai Indians will be delighted to have bagged the West Indian at just ₹3.8 crores. The southpaw has been touted to be the next Chris Gayle and was expected to earn big money in the auctions....

Shane Watson out – Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Rashid Khan in (if the former is unfit) (Uncapped) Manan Vohra out – Siddarth Kaul in Uncapped preference order: Siddarth Kaul, Prithvi Shaw, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem Captain – Bhuvneshwar Kumar Captaincy preference order: Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Rashid Khan, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer Differential – Shikhar Dhawan Multipliers remaining – 2 Guru’s team ahead of SRH vs DD: V Kohli, AB de Villiers, E Lewis, S Yadav, KL Rahul, A Russell, K Pandya, M Markande, B Kumar, S Kaul, A Khan...