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Many players have also pulled out of the tournament due to injuries. The biggest sufferer of the same is Kolkata Knight Riders, who have lost 3 of their key pacers in the form of Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi and Anrich Nortje. CSK lost Lungi Ngidi, who had picked up 11 wickets for them in just 7 matches in IPL 2018. After these 2 teams, Mumbai Indians also suffered 2 major setbacks just before the first match of the IPL....

Jadhav is part of India’s 15-man squad that begins its 2019 World Cup campaign exactly a month from now, against South Africa on June 5. The 34-year-old was patrolling the deep square leg fence when the incident took place. In an attempt to keep an overthrow in play, Jadhav dived along the ropes but ended up jamming his left shoulder. He was seen clutching the shoulder almost immediately and grimaced in pain even as the CSK physio, Tommy Simsek, was quick to reach the spot....

However, the no-ball controversy created headlines and took the sheen off their maiden win of IPL 2019. They will look to put that behind them and continue the small momentum they’ve built with the win over RCB. Here’s the predicted XI for them for their third game of the season which is against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Mohali. Rohit Sharma has stated that he will open the batting throughout the season....

Over the years with the rise in popularity of the IPL among players, the cricket boards around the globe and the International Cricket Council have allotted an unofficial window for this million-dollar mega event to take place. But this year marks a new challenge as India’s general elections, the IPL, and the Cricket World Cup is taking place simultaneously in the time span of 3 months. Hence, a lot of changes have taken place in the scheduling of the league....

Kings XI Punjab emerged victorious by six wickets when these two sides met last time. Sunrisers Hyderabad has one of the most balanced teams in this season. However, after a flourishing start in the campaign, they seemed to lose their mojo. With five wins and six defeats in their eleven outings, SRH is placed precariously at the fourth spot in the points table. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow scored plenty of runs, but the middle order has been vulnerable under pressure....

The Sunrisers have 12 points from 12 games and in order to ensure their position in the playoffs, they may need to win both of their remaining league games. With the net run rate factor on their side, Kane Williamson’s men may even go through with just one win of the two matches but they would love to place themselves in the comfort zone by winning both. Mumbai Indians suffered a loss in their last match but since they are placed at a better position than Hyderabad, they might not be that worried about their play-off berth....

8 teams fought over the last 2 months in the unbearable heat of the Indian summer, where hundreds of records were created and rewritten. Here are some stats from the IPL 2019 season: Batting 692 - Most runs in the season (David Warner) 28 - Most runs scored in an over (Andre Russell against RCB and Jos Buttler against MI) 64 - Most fours in the season (Shikhar Dhawan)...

He made this observation while highlighting the medium pacer’s IPL exploits in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra started by picking Sandeep Sharma as the game-changer in yesterday’s encounter against the Mumbai Indians. The reputed commentator reasoned that the SRH opening bowler got the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan at crucial stages, after having dismissed Rohit Sharma earlier in the game. While acknowledging that the three Mumbai Indians batsmen may not have been dismissed off great deliveries, Aakash Chopra pointed out that Sandeep Sharma delivered what was expected of him....

Six league games are yet to be played, and six teams are still in the race for the playoffs. Apart from Mumbai Indians (MI), who have already qualified for the playoffs, and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who are confirmed as disqualified, all remaining teams are still in hunt of a playoff berth. Zinta is thus hopeful that KXIP will turn the tables around in their next game. KXIP next play CSK in a must-win game In the KXIP vs RR game, the former set a formidable target of 186....

This league also allows proven players to change perceptions and reinvent to fit their team needs. Here are the three senior players who have done that for their respective teams in IPL 2020. #1. Chris Gayle (Kings XI Punjab) Even though Chris Gayle is considered one of the greatest T20 players of all time, he could not find a place in the team for the first seven matches because of the combination....

The first choice of the three batsmen from each franchise has been selected keeping aside their probability of playing in the starting XI. If such a situation arises, the extra options that the team can go with are also mentioned. #4 Mumbai Indians First Choice - Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, and Hardik Pandya Other Options - Quinton de Kock, Chris Lynn, and Krunal Pandya Rohit Sharma is one of the most successful opening batsmen in world cricket and his ability to accelerate exponentially makes him a dangerous contender to bat in the super over....

Almost all CSK players were seen in action, with Faf du Plessis and Ravindra Jadeja in action in the first innings against the likes of KM Asif, Piyush Chawla and Shardul Thakur. The second innings saw the big guns MS Dhoni and Shane Watson make appearances against bowlers such as Ravindra Jadeja and Deepak Chahar, and both 39-year-olds seemed to be in excellent nick. While the Australian was attacking right from the outset, the CSK skipper was rather circumspect in the beginning before unleashing his wide range of big shots....

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan heaped praise on Pant and said he was impressed with the way Pant has shown maturity since taking on the reins of DC after Shreyas Iyer’s injury that had initially threatened to rule him out for the season. Speaking on Star Sports, Pathan said: A shoulder injury meant Iyer, who was the Delhi Capitals captain, was set to miss IPL 2021. However, the tournament was abruptly suspended due to COVID-19 cases within the bio-bubble....

Suryakumar managed to score only 3 runs before getting out to Shardul Thakur as Mumbai went down while chasing 156 runs set by CSK. In a bid to return to form, Suryakumar Yadav was seen sweating out in the nets ahead of the KKR tie. Mumbai Indians captioned the post while sharing the video: Also Check: IPL Live Score | IPL Points Table | IPL Schedule So far, Suryakumar Yadav has amassed 176 runs from eight matches, including a fifty....

This win was imperative for the hosts as they moved themselves to No. 3 on the points table. They won the toss and decided to bowl first on a pitch that has extracted high first-innings scores this season. CSK began well but faltered halfway through the innings. However, a characteristically strong finish from MS Dhoni powered them to a par total of 177 for five at the end of 20 overs....

The toss played a crucial role on the day, as the Kolkata franchise won it and decided to chase. Before going into this game, they had won 23 and lost just six games at home when they batted second. The first over bowled by Shivam Mavi was exceptional, to say the least, as both Rahul Tripathi and Buttler exercised caution against the teenage sensation. However, the right-handed batsmen let loose in the next couple of overs, and suddenly, the Royals had raced to 49 runs after the first three overs....

Next up for the Ajinkya Rahane-led side is a visit to the Eden Gardens to take on the Kolkata Knight Riders, who, too, have to win in order to stay alive. Here’s how the visitors could line up on Tuesday: Jos Buttler(WK): First name in the XI and the franchise’s best player. Buttler’s form has been sublime with five consecutive fifties in the last five matches and they will hope he can continue that purple patch in the remaining league matches as well....

Behrendorff was bought for Rs. 1.5 crore by the defending champions after a small battle between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab in the mega-auctions which took place in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28. However, the 27-year-old is suffering from a back injury, which has ruled him out of the lucrative tournament. McClenaghan, who went unsold in this year’s auction, will now find himself back with the squad where he has achieved a lot of success....

After his dismissal, Brendon McCullum and Virat Kohli were looking very good and it seemed like the hosts would get to 175-180. But Hardik Pandya ran McCullum out before taking 3 wickets, including that of Kohli in one over to change the complexion of the innings. RCB then struggled at the death before 3 sixes from Colin de Grandhomme in the final overtook them to 167. The pitch was turning and 168 was going to be a tricky target....

Maxwell opened the innings with Prithvi Shaw but he got in the second over in an unfortunate way was run out at the non-striker’s end as he backing up a long way. Shreyas Iyer, the captain of the Delhi Daredevils, joined the young Shaw in the middle and the pair put together 86 runs off 51 balls. Shaw was the aggressor of the two as he reached the half-century mark in 25 balls....