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On Thursday (September 2), the franchise shared a short video on their official Instagram handle to update their fanbase about what the players were up to during their trip to Dubai. In the clip, PBKS spinner Harpreet Brar conducts short interviews with some of his teammates on the flight. Punjab Kings shared the following post and captioned it: Punjab Kings were sixth in the points table when IPL 2021 was suspended in March Punjab Kings will soon commence their training camp in Dubai after completing their quarantine formalities....

The 32-year-old made his IPL debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in a match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) back in 2008. Today, on September 20, 2021, Virat Kohli is playing his 200th game for the Royal Challengers, and co-incidentally, the opponents are Kolkata Knight Riders. Kohli has had fantastic numbers in the IPL leading up to the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders today. He has batted in 191 IPL innings for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, scoring 6,076 runs at a strike rate of 130....

After enduring a gutting 102-run defeat against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back to beat the Kings XI Punjab and they should look to carry on the momentum against a resurgent Rajasthan Royals who brushed aside Mumba Indians in their previous match. Here is how they could line-up for the game: Sunil Narine: The off-spinner has been a revelation with the bat and he was out in full colour against the Rajasthan Royals....

KKR have been inconsistent throughout this season as they have not won more than two games in a row. Hence, they’ve been in patchy form and haven’t been able to build proper momentum. But they are coming on the back of a very good win against Kings XI Punjab where they scored 245 and won comprehensively (by 31 runs). On the other hand, RR who lost three on the bounce have now won three on the trot and have built some good momentum heading to the last couple of games....

In reply, Mumbai Indians chased the target with an over to spare to register a comprehensive win. This was a do-or-die game for Mumbai and this win keeps their hopes alive in this season. In a game that ebbed and flowed let us look at 3 masterstrokes of this match. #3 Winning the toss and opting to bowl first Both the sides clashed at the same venue in the previous season (2017) and it was a high scoring venture....

Dinesh Karthik won the toss and elected to field first. Mumbai got off to a fantastic start courtesy some big hitting from their openers. Mumbai galloped along to a score of 103 runs in their 11 overs but failed to finish well and posted a par score of 181 runs of their 20 overs. In reply, Kolkata also got off to a bad start as they lost their openers cheaply....

The Delhi Daredevils may have bowed out of the playoffs race, but they can still be party poppers by turning a few results in their favor. So, as we head into the final week, here are the teams which can still make the two remaining playoff spots: #1 Kings XI Punjab (12 points from 11 games; NRR -0.05) The Kings from Punjab had a dream start to this IPL, as a resurgent Ashwin was marvellously leading his troops....

He had a phenomenal Ashes series, scoring an incredible 687 runs in the five matches at an average of over 100. This took his career Test batting average to a virtually unparalleled 62. Yet, in the case of limited overs cricket, Smith’s record is entirely different. Out of the “Fab Four”, Smith’s limited overs record is arguably the worst. He struggled badly against England in the ODI series after the Ashes, averaging just 20....

Virat Kohli out – Kane Williamson in Ishan Kishan out – Rashid Khan in (Uncapped) Deepak Chahar out – Siddarth Kaul in Uncapped preference order – Siddarth Kaul, Ankit Rajpoot, Mayank Agarwal, Basil Thampi Captain – Bhuvneshwar Kumar Captaincy preference order – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Rashid Khan As Kane Williamson goes head to head with Ravichandran Ashwin, you get a chance to play your own game of fantasy - StarPick is the new one on the block....

Rahul did the bulk of the scoring and was often the last man standing during tough chases. Big buy Aaron Finch also disappointed while batting at number 4 and 5. They have retained the following players ahead of the auction: Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Andrew Tye, Mayank Agarwal, Ankit Rajpoot, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karun Nair, David Miller and Ravichandran Ashwin. And they have released these players: Aaron Finch, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Barinder Sran, Ben Dwarshuis, Manoj Tiwary, Akshdeep Nath, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar and Manzoor Dar....

The IPL is a big platform for Indian and overseas players to exhibit their talent. That said, there haven’t been a lot of players from South Africa making an impact except AB de Villiers, who has continuously delivered with the bat all the seasons, and Morne Morkel, who won the Purple Cap in 2012 with 25 wickets from 16 matches. South Africa have one of the best pace bowling attacks in the world....

Over the years, the cash-rich league has produced many intense rivalries which has kept the fans hooked. Here, we take a look at three team battles to watch out for in the forthcoming edition of Indian Premier League. #3 Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals One of the most anticipated rivalries, the Mumbai-Delhi tussle has been in existence for a long time not only in sports but in all the fields....

All the franchises have retained a list of players and released others that they deem surplus to requirements, and will now look to participate in the auctions with gusto and fill out their respective squads with fresh blood. The IPL governing council has also released the complete list of players available for the auction. A total of 346 cricketers, of which 227 are Indians, along with their base prices, have been included in the list....

Kings XI captain Ravichandran Ashwin won the toss and decided to field first. It was a great opening by Parthiv Patel who looked in aggressive touch right from word go. RCB captain Virat Kohli played some lovely shots before being dismissed by Mohammed Shami for 13 runs. Patel and Kohli added 35 in 3.1 overs. Patel attacked the Kings XI Punjab pacers and did not allow them to settle. At the end of six overs, RCB raced to 70 for 1....

Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey had a little partnership. Both of them got starts but could not carry on till the end of the innings. SRH were in a spot of bother but small bursts from Vijay Shankar and Mohammad Nabi at the end ensured that they crossed the 160 run mark. Chasing 163 to win, Delhi got the start they needed. Prithvi Shaw who was having a below par IPL, had one of his better innings in a crucial encounter....

Head to Head Overall Stats: Both teams have locked horns 21 times, with KKR leading the scoreline by winning 13 games. Head to Head at Feroz Shah Kotla: The Capitals have hosted KKR on eight occasions, but have come out victors only three times. Pitch Report: The Kotla Pitch tends to be slow and is considered ideal for the spinners. Kolkata Knight Riders Last year semifinalists, KKR have begun their 2019 campaign with 2 wins out of 2 against SRH and KXIP to occupy the top spot in the IPL Points Table....

The background Curran was bought by Kings XI Punjab in this year’s edition for Rs. 7.20 crore. The high price he commanded was down to his impressive returns in his debut year in international cricket, where he contributed significantly to England’s wins over India and Sri Lanka. Before the match against DC yesterday, Curran had picked up two wickets in the one match he had played - against Rajasthan Royals....

In the last two matches, the batsmen have got ample amount of support from the Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi. The off-spinner has suddenly emerged as a contender for Purple Cap this year after his splendid performances. The Orange Army will next take the field against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians who halted the undefeated streak of the Chennai Super Kings. The match will be an 8 PM game, with the Hyderabad franchise being the hosts....

Here we take a look at 5 players who could possibly earn big in the 2019 auctions. Mohammad Shahzad The diminutive, big hitting lad from Afghanistan, Shahzad has shown tremendous abilities with the bat both in domestic as well as International events. He gave a great account of his prowess in the Asia Cup when he took the Indian bowling apart as he smacked a century. In the ongoing T10 tournament in UAE, the stocky batsman has been in rampant form....

He made this observation while reviewing the Shreyas Iyer-led side’s crushing defeat at the hands of the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra started by pointing out that the Delhi Capitals were blown away by a Mumbai Indians side which was without the services of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. The reputed commentator highlighted the lack of confidence in the Delhi Capitals lineup....