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Harbhajan Singh was released by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of this year’s auction after he decided to give last year’s IPL a miss owing to the pandemic. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Harbhajan Singh said: The 40-year-old also backed his decision to skip IPL 2020 so that he could be with his family in tough times. Harbhajan Singh, along with Suresh Raina and Lasith Malinga, were some of the big names who had decided to give last’s year IPL, a miss....

Raina endured a nightmare outing in the last game against the Mumbai Indians. He looked completely out of depth against the short-pitch ploy employed by Trent Boult. He tried to slog his way out of trouble. But he ended up skying an ugly heave across the line to give Rahul Chahar a simple catch at short cover. Speaking on ESPNCricinfo, Dasgupta said: The former stumper added that Raina has enough experience to manage his issues against the short ball....

Taking to his official Twitter account, Bishop lauded the 24-year-old for adapting his game to the demands of T20 cricket despite boasting of a classic batting technique. Bishop wrote: Gaikwad was once again in his element on Sunday night as he weathered the storm before launching a calculated assault on the Mumbai bowling attack to lift his side to a respectable total of 156/6 in 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s calculated assault lifts CSK to 156 That Chennai managed to reach a total of 156 was largely due to an unbeaten 58-ball 88 by young Ruturaj....

The bowlers set up the win for the two-time IPL champions, as they were able to successfully bundle out the RCB unit for a paltry total of 92. Shubman Gill (48) and Venkatesh Iyer (41*) led the charge and never looked in a state of bother as KKR wrapped up the contest in exactly ten overs. It was a happy camp inside the dressing room in Abu Dhabi. Former Indian spinner and KKR player Harbhajan Singh went up to Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer to appreciate their efforts....

RCB batsman Glenn Maxwell jumped up 3 slots and broke into the top 3 of the IPL 2021 Orange Cap list. Having scored 25 off 20 balls versus DC, he has now amassed 223 runs at a strike rate of 145.75 in the season so far. AB de Villiers stroked a match-winning 75* off 42 balls and moved among the top 10 run-getters this season. The 37-year-old came from outside the top 20 and moved into the 6th position, having accumulated 204 runs at a stunning average of 68 so far....

According to Styris, Rajasthan Royals will finish sixth. However, he did add that if Chris Morris remains fit for the entire tournament, and if Jofra Archer recovers from his injury, the Royals could move up the ladder. RR’s social media team is known for poking fun at its audience. Once again their social media team were not taking this prediction lightly as they decided to take down Styris with a ‘Welcome’ movie reference....

However, the feed will be delayed by one hour after Star India acquired the media rights of the Indian Premier League for five years in an auction in September last year. The details According to several reports, there will be 50:50 revenue sharing between Star India and Doordarshan for the broadcast of IPL 2018. With the tournament just two days away, the IPL is still awaiting a mandatory uplink permit from the government....

Put into bat by Chennai, Mumbai didn’t have a great start as they lost both their openers in the powerplay overs. Although, the innings saw some resurrection courtesy Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan in the middle overs as the men in blue reached a respectable total of 165 in their 20 overs. Chasing an under par score, Chennai got off to a flier when the duo of Watson and Rayudu mustered runs at a brisk pace....

This surely comes down as hard as a hammer on the heads of SRH loyalists, because Warner was not only their skipper, but also their most consistent performer. But they will have to shrug the agony off and think about the best team they can field in Warner’s absence. They have already named Kane Williamson as their skipper, and this is how the ‘Orange Army’ can line up in the upcoming instalment of the world’s biggest cricketing extravaganza....

Here we will be looking at the best 1 down batsmen: #3 Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma is one of the best batsmen in the limited over formats. He is one of India’s biggest strengths in limited overs cricket. He was retained by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL auctions this year for Rs.15 crore. He is the linchpin in the Mumbai Indians batting line-up. While Rohit himself is an explosive opener, he would have to bat at no....

There were some much-expected decisions made by franchises in retaining players amidst a few surprises. MS Dhoni continues to be yellow on Chennai Super Kings’ return while Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers resume their friendship at Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Rajasthan Royals retained Steven Smith while Sunrisers Hyderabad stuck to David Warner and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the purple cap holder of the previous edition. Mumbai Indians got one step closer to retaining their core group of players with Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya continuing in the franchise while Suresh Raina is still with Chennai Super Kings....

In this article, let us revisit 10 of those exhilarating action-packed moments in the first 10 days of IPL 2019. #10 RCB’s meek surrender in season’s opener against CSK Before the season started, there was a plethora of hype on the season opener between RCB and defending champions CSK at Chennai. But unfortunately, that match never took off as RCB crumbled to 70 on a treacherous wicket at Chepauk....

Although this is helpful for teams that have a slightly weaker squad, it causes major problems to the successful ones. Teams like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have gone through a lot to build successful sides, but are given only a few spots to retain. That said, Chennai, who have a very strong backroom staff, have always performed well in the auction. The core of the CSK team has remained the same over the years, which is reflected even in IPL 2019 as they are leading the points table....

Delhi has got a more balanced team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have been finding their share of runs consistently. But CSK on the other hand have got a lone warrior in MS Dhoni. CSK would want their top order to perform at least in this crucial phase of the league. Head-to-head record These two teams have faced each other 20 times in the past. CSK have emerged victorious in 14 games, while the Delhi franchise have managed to win only six times....

Gayle is finding the gaps with ease and perhaps preserving his raw power for the opportune moment. On the other hand, Andre Russell and MS Dhoni have become nightmares for the bowlers in IPL 2019. All these three batsmen have a different approach to the game. Gayle times the ball well with his raw power and uncanny anticipation. He loves to lift the ball over the mid-off, mid-on and mid-wicket regions with effortless ease....

In case you didn’t know? Local lad Ishant Sharma had been bought by the Delhi franchise during the auctions this year. He has been in fine form this season and is leading Delhi’s bowling line up in the absence of Kagiso Rabada. The heart of the matter During the game against Bangalore, Ishant almost had Virat Kohli caught behind, only to be turned down by the third umpire on suspicions of the ball not carrying to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant....

The pitch is expected to be a batsman-friendly pitch but will assist the seamers and the wrist spinners. KKR’s home crowd will certainly turn up in numbers, especially after the thrilling win the last match and it won’t be easy for Punjab. Punjab’s batting looked well-set and they looked in complete control of the opposition bowlers. Their bowling was average and Ashwin and Mujeeb were the only bowlers who escaped from Jos Buttler’s onslaught....

The rejuvenated Delhi Capitals with almost everything new about their team, including a new name, a new jersey and new coaching staff, put an overwhelming total of 213 on board at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. The stage was all set for the Mumbai Indians team led by Rohit Sharma to pull an upset over their opponents. However, a quick fall of wickets and a poor performance by the active playing legends in the team like Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard made sure that the Mumbai team could manage only 176 runs on the board at the loss of 9 wickets in 19....

There are also those cricketers whose brilliant performances have always gone under the radar due to being overshadowed by some or the other reason. These underrated players have a lot to lose and to gain from their position. While there’s no pressure on them to perform, they lack popularity and don’t get the praise they deserve. IPL is no different from this stat, there are many underrated players even in the IPL and most often than not, they get covered by few other star players in the team....

Shabby catching, lackluster fielding, sub-standard bowling especially at the death overs and above all, poor batting has ensured RCB haven’t won a single game as yet. The only solace for them is their only competitive game this season which saw them clicking as a unit was against Mumbai Indians at home which ended in a controversial manner. With three defeats on the road, RCB will be mightily relieved to return to the Chinnaswamy stadium....