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The likes of Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and others have achieved a legendary status in the world of T20 Cricket. The upcoming crop from the Caribbean is very promising as well. They have already made their impact in the Windies’ T20 League - Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and in the other T20 tournaments also. Every side in the IPL desires a batsman who can go for big shots from ball one and connect crisply....

While it is too early for the Chennai franchise to push the panic button, they will be hoping to address some of the issues that have plagued them in their initial three encounters. Gaining just two points from their first three games, the Chennai Super Kings are yet to set the tournament ablaze. The absence of Suresh Raina seems to have upset the famous balance of the Chennai franchise....

Their problems this season were plentiful and the Rajasthan Royals didn’t have a clear idea about their best batting lineup. Their bowling was heavily dependent on Jofra Archer, and they were reluctant the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, David Miller, Andrew Tye, and Mahipal Lomror this season. It is unclear at this point whether there will be a massive auction next year or a smaller one, given that the next season will be played in March-April in 2021 (contingent on the COVID-19 situation improving)....

The defending champions Mumbai Indians will aim to be at their best for the IPL 2020 auctions. But before that, they would hope to do their homework well and identify the players to be released based on their performance in the previous edition of the league. The Rohit Sharma-led side won their fourth IPL title in 2019 and have most of their bases covered. However, the team management would look to get rid of certain players in order to free up space in the squad for auction day....

There was no change at the top of the Purple Cap list either, as Kagiso Rabada continued to be the holder of the coveted trophy with 23 wickets to his name. Shikhar Dhawan occupies the second position in the batting charts with 471 runs under his belt, despite getting out for a duck tonight. The DC opener has managed just 6 runs in his last 2 matches. David Warner, however, jumped up 6 places to occupy the third position after scoring a 66/34 against DC tonight....

Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. Earlier this year, IPL 2021 had to be postponed because of multiple COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubble. Speaking about the same possibility on his Facebook Watch show Virugiri, Virender Sehwag said: Also Check: IPL Live Score | IPL Points Table | IPL Schedule Virender Sehwag joked about CSK players because most of the Chennai-based franchise’s players are around 35-year-old. However, the age factor has not stopped CSK from dominating other teams in IPL 2021....

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone hard the previous year, the BCCI successfully organized IPL 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. The previous IPL season shattered many records in terms of viewership and fan-following. The primary reason behind the league’s enormous popularity is the top-quality talent participating in the competition. Legendary players such as Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Shane Warne, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid were the faces of the eight franchises in the first season....

Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals need to win the majority of their remaining league matches to stay alive in the competition. The first battle between these two franchises in IPL 2021 was a high-scoring contest, where both teams scored more than 200 runs. However, the same may not be repeated at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The average first innings score on this ground is around 150. The wicket also assists the pace bowlers in the initial phases....

Karthik turned to Russell and the big Jamaican provided the much-needed breakthrough by getting rid of Tripathi. Rajasthan reached 68 for 1 at the end of the powerplay overs. Post the powerplay, Rahane fell to Kuldeep as KKR sensed a comeback. Kuldeep got another one in the following over by getting the ever-so-consistent Buttler as KKR made a strong comeback. Wickets continued to tumble as the game changed drastically....

Year after year, pundits and fans and sometimes even players themselves are left startled. There have been enough cases of familiar superstars going unsold and lesser known players hitting the jackpot. The auctions do not fail to disappoint with it’s continuous drama in the form of hard-fought battles. It isn’t short of controversy either as cases have arisen wherein franchisees have decided to place a bid just as the gavel goes down in favour of another team....

Last month, the franchises came up with their retained and released player lists, giving themselves a chance to re-settle their squads at the auction. In this process, a few big names alongside some expected players faced the axe. These lists have given rise to a lot of excitement among fans all over the world. They are already coming up with guesses and predictions about which player could go to which team at the auction....

Also, the side’s star all-rounder DJ Bravo has been ruled out for 2 weeks due to a hamstring injury further adding to the side’s problems. With a lot of things to consider ahead of this game, the think-tank will go all-out to resolve their issues and here are 3 things which CSK must do to beat the Kings XI Punjab. #3 Play their reserve Overseas Players CSK have started a trend this season- not playing 4 overseas players in every game....

The team that defied all the odds throughout the season ironically fell one inch short. They dominated almost every other team except Mumbai Indians; MI literally proved to be that one unbeatable team for CSK. The CSK team management has always believed in retaining the core players. However, after their loss against Mumbai Indians in the final, we might expect some big changes. Their head coach Stephen Fleming said, “We do understand that we are an ageing team....

In less than two days after the incident, the Bengal pacer finally revealed the reason why he responded to the hate after being silent until now. In case you didn’t know… Ashok Dinda has time and again received flak from trollers when a pacer concedes a lot of runs in an IPL match. Pacers like Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat were called graduates of ‘Dinda Academy’ after their poor outings....

The teams have thus far played 24 times against each other in the IPL, out of which MI have won 13 and CSK have come out victorious 11 times. Both teams have played three matches in the tournament so far, with CSK winning all the three outings, while MI have struggled for form, winning once and losing twice. MS Dhoni, with 107 runs, is currently leading the batting charts for CSK this season, while Imran Tahir is the leading wicket-taker for the franchise with 6 wickets....

Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and asked KXIP to bat first. Batting first, KXIP lost KL Rahul early but then Chris Gayle put up a show as he smashed a 50 which helped KXIP reach the total of 4/184. Dhawal Kulkarni and Jofra Archer were the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan Royals. Chasing 185, RR started off brilliantly as Jos Buttler scored another half-century. It seemed as if he would take Rajasthan to victory but his dismissal changed the whole game....

Delhi Capitals are off a disappointing loss to the Kings XI Punjab after being in a match-winning position. They’ll want to work on their finishing abilities. Sunrisers Hyderabad have got their opening loss out of their minds and have convincingly beaten RR and RCB and their batting has looked really strong. They have a lot of options to consider for this match and they will be the stronger team ahead of this fixture....

Despite all odds, all the eight franchises aim to hand over cherishable moments to their fans and followers by reaching the playoffs and presenting a strong case for themselves to be crowned as the victorious team, the champions, the winners of the tournament. Mumbai Indians have proved it time and again how a team can bounce back even after the poorest of starts. RCB have proved how easily a team can lose the finals of a tournament even after defeating the opposition mercilessly throughout the season in 2016....

That match had the first big controversy of the 12th season of the IPL when Ravichandran Ashwin mankaded Jos Buttler. RR were in a good position to chase down the target but a middle order collapse hurt their chances. They would want to win against SRH in their second match of the tournament. Let’s see how RR can line up in the match against SRH. Jos Buttler is one of the most feared batsmen in this format of the game....

Despite not having won the IPL yet, however, RCB are an indelible part of the tournament’s history and have had a number of world-class players feature for them over the years. And in IPL 2020 under captain Virat Kohli, they will look to end their hoodoo by making it to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season in which they reached the final. RCB have a balanced roster, and have engaged in intense practice sessions in the UAE over the past few weeks....