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Three players who could return to the Indian team if they have a strong IPL season: Over the years, many capped players like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and Rishabh Pant, among others, have made their mark in international cricket after successful IPL campaigns. On that note, let’s take a look at three players who could make a comeback to the Indian team if they perform well in the upcoming IPL season....

The Delhi Capitals dominated almost all teams during the first phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League season. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in a Super Over contest at MA Chidambaram Stadium earlier this year. Meanwhile, SRH managed only one win during the first phase of the competition. The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium looked good for batting during the last match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Punjab Kings....

Axar Patel played a starring role with 27 wickets in three matches in his debut Test series against England. Sources in the Delhi Capitals camp confirmed to news agency ANI that Axar Patel has tested positive. Axar Patel is the second player after Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana to test positive for COVID-19. In some good news for KKR, Rana tested negative on Thursday after returning a positive result earlier....

For the first time in IPL history, CSK failed to make it to the playoffs in the last edition, which was played in the UAE, and ended up finishing seventh. MS Dhoni implied an extended lockdown and longer quarantine as some of the reasons for CSK’s dismal show last year. However, he credited the team for taking on more responsibility this year and the bench for being in the right frame of mind....

Unlike their previous two opening encounters, it was the Yellow Army that managed to get the last laugh this time, thanks to some impeccable batting show by Dwayne Bravo and Kedar Jadhav, who hit 10 runs in two balls to take the team to a win off the last ball. If the first match was a sign of things to happen, the batsmen will once again make merry on the batting-friendly IPL pitches....

While the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali will host four home matches of KXIP, the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore is slated to welcome the franchise for their remaining three home games in this year’s IPL edition. “We wanted to shift our base from Mohali but the main issue regarding the security has been resolved between the government and the Punjab Cricket Association. We are happy to be play in Mohali as there is different energy there,” Satish Menon, KXIP CEO told The Indian Express....

RR’s form has been indifferent and they have recorded only 3 wins in 8 games, which is why they need to quickly make winning a habit if they are to make it to the top 4. It will be a closely-contested game and the outcome will be decided by some of the individual battles that will take place tonight. Here is a look at 5 of the most important ones....

CSK had a pretty good start but with the help of two scintillating knocks by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav and a sensational cameo from Krunal Pandya, MI posted a total of 165/4 in 20 overs. Super Kings started their second innings on a good note but soon started to lose wickets. They lost Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and then MS Dhoni, making a comeback almost impossible for the visitors....

The hosts made a good start after being put into bat, with the openers putting on an 87-run stand for the first wicket. But, a flurry of wickets after that meant that Rajasthan Royals were able to pull things back before Hardik Pandya produced a late onslaught to help the side reach a total of 168 in their 20 overs. Still, it was an under-par score at the high-scoring stadium, and so it proved as Jos Buttler continued his scintillating form to score his fifth consecutive half-century to earn his side a very crucial win....

He was eventually snapped up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore following which he has been one of the key cogs for the Virat Kohli-led outfit. The young man was all praise for Kohli and spoke about his modus operandi with the ball. “I have always wanted to keep things simple and think of those aspects, that are under my control. I am really lucky to be under the leadership of Kohli in RCB....

Some of the players have emerged out of nowhere and performed brilliantly in this tournament, which justifies the tagline ‘where talent meets opportunity’. The list of such players includes the likes of Shreyas Gopal, Riyan Parag, Rahul Chahar, Jofra Archer and Shubman Gill. But here, we take a look at the players that were hot buys during this year’s auctions but failed to live up to the expectations: #3 Jaydev Unadkat (Rajasthan Royals) Jaydev Unadkat was one of the most expensive buys at this year’s auctions as he grabbed a whopping ₹8....

he 2019 edition of the IPL is likely to begin from March 29 with the United Arab Emirates as the probable venue. The players are likely to go under the hammer on December 18 in Jaipur and only 70 players’ spots are available in total out of which 20 are for overseas players while the remaining 50 are for the Indians. Here is a list of three such retired players who are expected to grab all the eyeballs and earn a whopping amount at the upcoming auctions....

IPL has always been full of twists and turns. Over the years, we have seen many surprising decisions being made in the competition. Some of them work and some of them don’t. One of the biggest shocks ever was to see Sunil Narine opening the batting and plundering bowlers all over the ground. And it is safe to say that the decision has worked wonder for KKR. Here, we take a look at the three spinners who could surprise everyone by opening the batting in the IPL 2019 edition....

The Rajasthan Royals will be facing the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday, 2nd April in the 14th match of the season. Both the teams have lost all the three games they have played so far, and are in serious trouble as they are placed at second last and last position in the points table respectively. Both the teams will have to play out of their skins in this game to record their first win of the season....

Both the sides seem to be working towards the right combination and have a balanced squad at their disposal. The last time both these sides met here, KL Rahul went berserk and scored 50 off 14 balls and the home fans will want to see something similar to that. Mohali has become a fortress for Punjab and they beat the Mumbai Indians quite easily, thanks to a well-coordinated bowling display and a well-paced chase....

Head to Head Overall Stats: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other in 15 Indian Premier League games and out of those KKR have secured nine while SRH managed to grab the honors on six occasions. Head to Head at Eden Gardens: At Eden Gardens, Kolkata previously welcomed the Sunrisers on seven occasions and comprehensively leads the scoreline by winning five of those. Meanwhile last year both teams played two games at this venue with KKR emerging victorious on both occasions....

Meanwhile, three-time winners Mumbai lost their opening fixture against Delhi Capitals by 37 runs as they failed to chase down the target of 214 at the Wankhede Stadium. Rishabh Pant went hammer and tongs against Bumrah and Co. during his knock of 78 off 27 balls. Having lost the opening fixtures, both these sides will be determined to register their first victory of this season. But the Royal Challengers have an edge over the visiting Mumbai Indians in a few aspects and let us look at three reasons why the Virat Kohli-led side will emerge victorious in the match....

Both teams come into this match on the back of a disappointing start to the season and look to restart their respective seasons with a win at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. With either side stacked with global superstars in their ranks, a riveting contest between two heavyweights of the Indian Premier League is on the cards for the cricketing fraternity to witness. Squads to choose from Royal Challengers Bangalore Virat Kohli(C), Parthiv Patel, Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Singh, Akshdeep Nath, Shimron Hetmyer, Colin de Grandhomme, Shivam Dube, Himmat Singh, Milind Kumar, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Washington Sundar, Prayas Ray Barman, Heinrich Klaasen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Nathan Coulter-Nile...

It’s the Mumbai Indians (MI) taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their third meeting of the season. These are the heavyweights of the IPL. They have won the joint-most number of titles (three each) and there’s a bit of rivalry that’s developed over the years. This is the third time CSK and MI are meeting in the first Qualifier. They’ve met back in 2013 and 2015 and both CSK and MI have won one each....

Over the years, it has always been the over-reliance on star players, extra power in either one of their departments and inability to cling on to the crucial moments that have cost them the trophy each time. Normally, fans would get frustrated supporting a team which just doesn’t know how to cross the final barrier. However, Bangalore fans are one of the most passionate and enthusiastic fans ever as they come out to support their fans in large numbers year after year....