<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-52-punjab-vs-kolkata-at-is-bindra-stadium-215712">Kolkata defeated Punjab by seven wickets</a> in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;

With this win, Kolkata has now moved on to the fifth position in the league standings with 12 points whereas Punjab is placed at the seventh position with 10 points.&nbsp;

Chasing a challenging total of 184, Kolkata got off to a good start as their opener Chris Lynn hammered the hosts for regular boundaries. Lynn (46) was at his fluent best but his innings was cut short by his fellow countrymen Andrew Tye.&nbsp;

Kolkata had scored 62 runs for the loss of one wicket after the completion of six overs.&nbsp;

Shubhman Gill and Robin Uthappa did not let the momentum slip away and they continued to pile on the misery on Punjab's bowlers.

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The duo stitched together a partnership of 38 runs but their resistance was cut short by Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin as he dismissed Uthappa (22).&nbsp;

Gill kept on going on his merry way and he brought up his half-century in the 13th over of the innings. He found support in the big-hitting Andre Russell and the duo put up a 50-run stand taking Kolkata closer to victory.&nbsp;

Russell (24) was dismissed by Shami in the 15th over with Kolkata requiring another 34 runs to win.&nbsp;

The skipper Dinesh Karthik came out to bat next for Kolkata and he, along with Gill ensured that the team does not suffer from any more hiccups.

The duo stitched together a partnership of ensuring Kolkata's victory by seven wickets and with 12 balls to spare. Gill and Karthik remained unbeaten on 65 and 21 respectively.&nbsp;

Earlier, Sam Curran's knock of 55 runs off just 24 balls helped Punjab post 183 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets in the allotted twenty overs.&nbsp;

Punjab got off to the worst start possible as they lost both their openers KL Rahul (2) and Chris Gayle (14) inside the first five overs. Sandeep Warrier sent both the batsmen back into the pavilion, reducing Punjab to 22 for two.&nbsp;

Nicholas Pooran came out to bat at number four and he started to play with an aggressive mindset from the very start.

He along with Mayank Agarwal retrieved the innings for Punjab as the duo put on a quickfire 69-run stand, but the partnership was cut short as Nitish Rana dismissed Pooran (48) in the 11th over.&nbsp;

Agarwal (36) was also sent back to the pavilion via a run-out and Punjab was reduced to 115 for four at the end of fourteen overs.&nbsp;

Sam Curran gave Punjab some firepower in the death overs and he hammered the visitors for regular boundaries.&nbsp;

Although Kolkata kept scalping wickets at the other end, they were not able to bog down Curran and he ensured that Punjab posts a challenging total on the board. Curran remained unbeaten on 55 at the end of the innings.&nbsp;

Punjab will next play against Chennai whereas Kolkata will take on Mumbai on May 5.&nbsp;

Kolkata defeated Punjab by seven wickets in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. With this win, Kolkata has now moved on to the fifth position in the league standings with 12 points whereas Punjab is placed at the seventh position with 10 points.

Kolkata defeated Punjab by seven wickets in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. With this win, Kolkata has now moved on to the fifth position in the league standings with 12 points whereas Punjab is placed at the seventh position with 10 points. Chasing a challenging total of 184, Kolkata got off to a good start as their opener Chris Lynn hammered the hosts for regular boundaries. Lynn (46) was at his fluent best but his innings was cut short by his fellow countrymen Andrew Tye. Kolkata had scored 62 runs for the loss of one wicket after the completion of six overs. Shubhman Gill and Robin Uthappa did not let the momentum slip away and they continued to pile on the misery on Punjab's bowlers. 🤜🤛#KKR pic.twitter.com/yGnu8enbYU — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 3, 2019 × The duo stitched together a partnership of 38 runs but their resistance was cut short by Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin as he dismissed Uthappa (22). Gill kept on going on his merry way and he brought up his half-century in the 13th over of the innings. He found support in the big-hitting Andre Russell and the duo put up a 50-run stand taking Kolkata closer to victory. Russell (24) was dismissed by Shami in the 15th over with Kolkata requiring another 34 runs to win. The skipper Dinesh Karthik came out to bat next for Kolkata and he, along with Gill ensured that the team does not suffer from any more hiccups. The duo stitched together a partnership of ensuring Kolkata's victory by seven wickets and with 12 balls to spare. Gill and Karthik remained unbeaten on 65 and 21 respectively. Earlier, Sam Curran's knock of 55 runs off just 24 balls helped Punjab post 183 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets in the allotted twenty overs. Punjab got off to the worst start possible as they lost both their openers KL Rahul (2) and Chris Gayle (14) inside the first five overs. Sandeep Warrier sent both the batsmen back into the pavilion, reducing Punjab to 22 for two. Nicholas Pooran came out to bat at number four and he started to play with an aggressive mindset from the very start. He along with Mayank Agarwal retrieved the innings for Punjab as the duo put on a quickfire 69-run stand, but the partnership was cut short as Nitish Rana dismissed Pooran (48) in the 11th over. Agarwal (36) was also sent back to the pavilion via a run-out and Punjab was reduced to 115 for four at the end of fourteen overs. Sam Curran gave Punjab some firepower in the death overs and he hammered the visitors for regular boundaries. Although Kolkata kept scalping wickets at the other end, they were not able to bog down Curran and he ensured that Punjab posts a challenging total on the board. Curran remained unbeaten on 55 at the end of the innings. Punjab will next play against Chennai whereas Kolkata will take on Mumbai on May 5.

IPL 2019: Kolkata defeat Punjab by seven wickets

Andre Russell has shown signs of weakness against the turning ball, feels Kuldeep Yadav, insisting he has enough tricks up his sleeves to outwit the big-hitting West Indian in the World Cup.&nbsp;

Russell has been a picture of consistency for Kolkata, amassing 257 runs from just 121 balls with a stunning ball striking rate of 212.39 in this <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a>.&nbsp;

However, his Kolkata teammate Kuldeep said he has found a chink in Russell's armour which he will look to exploit during the May 30-July 14 showpiece event.&nbsp;

"He has some problems facing a turning ball. If the ball is turning, then he has a weakness," the 24-year-old told PTI in an interview.&nbsp;

"It's not just this, I've different plans to unleash against him in the World Cup. I know how to stop him and I'm very clear in my mind," he added.&nbsp;

He has been sharing the dressing room with Russell but Kuldeep conceded that he has never bowled to him at the nets.&nbsp;

"He does not take chance against spinners. He's a terror for pacers. And I've never bowled him at the nets. You are always under pressure when you're hit for two sixes in a row," he said.&nbsp;

"It's important how you come back. All it takes is one ball to get the batsman out. You can assess a player's character by that."&nbsp;

Kuldeep has so far taken just three wickets from six matches but the India wrist spinner said he is happy with his performance and he has matured as a cricketer.&nbsp;

"If I'm not getting wickets it does not mean I'm not bowling well. Now I play as a matured cricketer and think more about the team. Even as I'm not taking wickets, my economy rate is tight," he pointed out.&nbsp;

"I feel in this IPL batsmen are not attacking me so much. The batsmen are no more hitting big shots against me. I'm conceding three-four boundaries in every match which means batsmen are trying to play safe barring one match against Delhi."&nbsp;

"It's such a format, you may have a bad day where you're hit for runs.&nbsp;

I'm not a magician who will do well in every match. You cannot say I will take so many wickets," he said.&nbsp;

The 24-year-old from Kanpur went on to cite the example of his fellow India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken nine wickets from six matches but his team Bangalore are yet to win a match.&nbsp;

"Chahal performing well but team is not doing well. You have to play according to your plan. It does not matter if you take nine wickets when your team is at the bottom. I don't think I'm not bowling well," he reiterated.&nbsp;

Kuldeep will have a role to play when KKR takes on Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens Friday.&nbsp;

He, however, blamed the Eden wicket for not aiding spinners anymore.&nbsp;

"The wicket does not help spinners anymore as it used to three-four years ago. It has become batting-friendly wicket. Good for T20 cricket," he said.&nbsp;

The World Cup is immediately after the IPL and late night matches and a hectic schedule is taking a toll on players but Kuldeep said they're smart enough to handle themselves.&nbsp;

"IPL is very different than World Cup. There's no pressure in franchise cricket. You are under a lot of pressure when you play for India.&nbsp;

Someone doing well in IPL also struggles for India. But of course you carry that confidence," Kuldeep signed off.&nbsp;

Andre Russell has shown signs of weakness against the turning ball, feels Kuldeep Yadav, insisting he has enough tricks up his sleeves to outwit the big-hitting West Indian in the World Cup.

Andre Russell has shown signs of weakness against the turning ball, feels Kuldeep Yadav, insisting he has enough tricks up his sleeves to outwit the big-hitting West Indian in the World Cup. Russell has been a picture of consistency for Kolkata, amassing 257 runs from just 121 balls with a stunning ball striking rate of 212.39 in this Indian Premier League. However, his Kolkata teammate Kuldeep said he has found a chink in Russell's armour which he will look to exploit during the May 30-July 14 showpiece event. "He has some problems facing a turning ball. If the ball is turning, then he has a weakness," the 24-year-old told PTI in an interview. "It's not just this, I've different plans to unleash against him in the World Cup. I know how to stop him and I'm very clear in my mind," he added. He has been sharing the dressing room with Russell but Kuldeep conceded that he has never bowled to him at the nets. "He does not take chance against spinners. He's a terror for pacers. And I've never bowled him at the nets. You are always under pressure when you're hit for two sixes in a row," he said. "It's important how you come back. All it takes is one ball to get the batsman out. You can assess a player's character by that." Kuldeep has so far taken just three wickets from six matches but the India wrist spinner said he is happy with his performance and he has matured as a cricketer. "If I'm not getting wickets it does not mean I'm not bowling well. Now I play as a matured cricketer and think more about the team. Even as I'm not taking wickets, my economy rate is tight," he pointed out. "I feel in this IPL batsmen are not attacking me so much. The batsmen are no more hitting big shots against me. I'm conceding three-four boundaries in every match which means batsmen are trying to play safe barring one match against Delhi." "It's such a format, you may have a bad day where you're hit for runs. I'm not a magician who will do well in every match. You cannot say I will take so many wickets," he said. The 24-year-old from Kanpur went on to cite the example of his fellow India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken nine wickets from six matches but his team Bangalore are yet to win a match. "Chahal performing well but team is not doing well. You have to play according to your plan. It does not matter if you take nine wickets when your team is at the bottom. I don't think I'm not bowling well," he reiterated. Kuldeep will have a role to play when KKR takes on Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens Friday. He, however, blamed the Eden wicket for not aiding spinners anymore. "The wicket does not help spinners anymore as it used to three-four years ago. It has become batting-friendly wicket. Good for T20 cricket," he said. The World Cup is immediately after the IPL and late night matches and a hectic schedule is taking a toll on players but Kuldeep said they're smart enough to handle themselves. "IPL is very different than World Cup. There's no pressure in franchise cricket. You are under a lot of pressure when you play for India. Someone doing well in IPL also struggles for India. But of course you carry that confidence," Kuldeep signed off.

Kolkata teammate Kuldeep Yadav reveals Andre Russell's weakness ahead of cricket World Cup

Leaving other mega sporting leagues behind, India's cash-rich domestic T20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League (IPL), has topped the charts when it comes to average money paid to players per game.&nbsp;

As per the latest edition of the Global Sports Salaries Survey, an IPL player is paid an average of £274,624 per game.

The National Football League (NFL), which is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, came in second at £138,354 paid to players over 16 games.&nbsp;

The English Premier League came in at third place, with its clubs paying players an average of £78,703 per match during a 38-game season.&nbsp;

How the IPL became so big?&nbsp;

Involvement of Bollywood industry and superstars have made the league glamourous and popular worldwide. &nbsp;

Rich businessmen and industrialists have always looked after the proper flow and channelisation of money. &nbsp;

However, two notable things happened with IPL wages in 2018: they got bigger, and the outlay by different teams got closer together. &nbsp;

The rise saw the pro-rated average annual salary rise from $3.9m in 2017 to more than $5m this year, a leap of 29.8 per cent. &nbsp;

Remember, Royal Challengers Bangalore paid £2m to retain India captain Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes who was purchased by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping $12.5 crore during the auctions in the last edition of IPL.

That is no doubt related to the fact that the team owners are now making more money and are passing some of it on. &nbsp;

A new five-year TV rights deal, concluded last year for $2.55bn (£1.96bn) for 2018-2022, has come on stream. &nbsp;

That guarantees the medium-term future of an event that has often struggled for certainty. &nbsp;

The tiny difference in average player spending this year between the best-paid team from Kolkata and the worst-paid from Chennai (with a top-to-bottom ratio of 1.12 to 1) makes IPL the 'fairest' league in this year's survey in this regard. &nbsp;

The ratio between the highest paid team and lowest paid is 1.12 to 1. None of the other major leagues have a ‘fairer’ spread, with a lower gap. &nbsp;

Uniquely, IPL salaries are pro-rated from weekly pay to annual pay because, again uniquely, IPL players typically have multiple different professional employers concurrently.&nbsp;

Leaving other mega sporting leagues behind, India's cash-rich domestic T20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League (IPL), has topped the charts when it comes to average money paid to players per game.

Leaving other mega sporting leagues behind, India's cash-rich domestic T20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League (IPL), has topped the charts when it comes to average money paid to players per game. As per the latest edition of the Global Sports Salaries Survey, an IPL player is paid an average of £274,624 per game. The National Football League (NFL), which is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, came in second at £138,354 paid to players over 16 games. The English Premier League came in at third place, with its clubs paying players an average of £78,703 per match during a 38-game season. How the IPL became so big? Involvement of Bollywood industry and superstars have made the league glamourous and popular worldwide. Rich businessmen and industrialists have always looked after the proper flow and channelisation of money. However, two notable things happened with IPL wages in 2018: they got bigger, and the outlay by different teams got closer together. The rise saw the pro-rated average annual salary rise from $3.9m in 2017 to more than $5m this year, a leap of 29.8 per cent. Remember, Royal Challengers Bangalore paid £2m to retain India captain Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes who was purchased by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping $12.5 crore during the auctions in the last edition of IPL. That is no doubt related to the fact that the team owners are now making more money and are passing some of it on. A new five-year TV rights deal, concluded last year for $2.55bn (£1.96bn) for 2018-2022, has come on stream. That guarantees the medium-term future of an event that has often struggled for certainty. The tiny difference in average player spending this year between the best-paid team from Kolkata and the worst-paid from Chennai (with a top-to-bottom ratio of 1.12 to 1) makes IPL the 'fairest' league in this year's survey in this regard. The ratio between the highest paid team and lowest paid is 1.12 to 1. None of the other major leagues have a ‘fairer’ spread, with a lower gap. Uniquely, IPL salaries are pro-rated from weekly pay to annual pay because, again uniquely, IPL players typically have multiple different professional employers concurrently.

IPL pays its players more than any other league. You'll never believe how much

Just days ahead the auction of players for the Indian Premier League 2018, former Indian cricketer and current mentor of Kings XI Punjab Virender Sehwag expressed confidence in out of form Yuvraj Singh saying he has the ability to make a comeback in the Indian Cricket Team.

&quot;He&#39;s not in the Indian team, but Yuvraj is still an amazing player. His talent is intact. Even a current India player can lose form. I don&#39;t think we&#39;ll get a player like him again. If his form his good, he&#39;s a match-winner.&quot;&nbsp;

In an interview to a leading daily, the former great went on to tip Yuvraj, saying if he performs good in the domestic cricket and passes the yoyo Test then he surely can make a comeback.

Sehwag stated that If Ashish Nehra can make a comeback at 36, then why not Yuvraj.

He also talked about the wishlist&#39; of his own franchise and said that fans would be eager to see Yuvraj and Harbhajan in the franchise.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 
When asked what different he wants to see this season, Sehwag, in his typical style said,&quot;I want to see fours and sixes whether from my team or any other team, because that is the kind of crick0et I have played and that is what I want to see.&quot;&nbsp;

On being asked about the international cricketers becoming favourite this season, the 39-year-old also said &quot;Ben Stokes, Dwayne Bravo and Mitchell Starc are the international players everyone wants. I won&#39;t be surprised if Stokes goes for around $1.5 million.&quot;

&quot;I expect the capped India players to fetch around Rs10-12cr too. Among the uncapped players, Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda would be in demand,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

The IPL 2018 auction is slated to take place in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28.

Sehwag said If Ashish Nehra can make a comeback at 36, then why not Yuvraj

Just days ahead the auction of players for the Indian Premier League 2018, former Indian cricketer and current mentor of Kings XI Punjab Virender Sehwag expressed confidence in out of form Yuvraj Singh saying he has the ability to make a comeback in the Indian Cricket Team. "He's not in the Indian team, but Yuvraj is still an amazing player. His talent is intact. Even a current India player can lose form. I don't think we'll get a player like him again. If his form his good, he's a match-winner." In an interview to a leading daily, the former great went on to tip Yuvraj, saying if he performs good in the domestic cricket and passes the yoyo Test then he surely can make a comeback. Sehwag stated that If Ashish Nehra can make a comeback at 36, then why not Yuvraj. He also talked about the wishlist' of his own franchise and said that fans would be eager to see Yuvraj and Harbhajan in the franchise. When asked what different he wants to see this season, Sehwag, in his typical style said,"I want to see fours and sixes whether from my team or any other team, because that is the kind of crick0et I have played and that is what I want to see." On being asked about the international cricketers becoming favourite this season, the 39-year-old also said "Ben Stokes, Dwayne Bravo and Mitchell Starc are the international players everyone wants. I won't be surprised if Stokes goes for around $1.5 million." "I expect the capped India players to fetch around Rs10-12cr too. Among the uncapped players, Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda would be in demand," he added. The IPL 2018 auction is slated to take place in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28.

Sehwag confident of Yuvraj capable of making strong comeback like Ashish Nehra