At the half-way stage of the tournament team Chennai, Hyderabad and Punjab look rock solid as they sit at top 3 positions of the league table, while teams like Mumbai and Bangalore are struggling to make their way in top four.

Both the teams have two wins each in 7 matches played, finding themselves in a spot of bother but it is important for both the teams to believe in themselves to pull out this kind of miracle.

Mumbai after defeating on-song Chennai side looks Confident while Bangalore's defeat against Kolkata was their third of this season at their home venue.&nbsp

After today's this, Bangalore is scheduled to play five away games and will return to Chinnaswamy on 17 May.&nbsp

In IPL 2015, Bangalore was at same stage winning just 2 out of 7 and yet finished 2nd with 8 wins to their name.&nbsp

The real challenge which both teams are facing before the game is to get their combination right and select their best eleven as in the matches gone-by they had faced similar problems of some sloppy bowling and leaking runs.&nbsp

So it will be interesting to see the strategies of both teams before and during the game.

The two sides will face each other for the second time this IPL.

At the half-way stage of the tournament team Chennai, Hyderabad and Punjab look rock solid as they sit at top 3 positions of the league table, while teams like Mumbai and Bangalore are struggling to make their way in top four. Both the teams have two wins each in 7 matches played, finding themselves in a spot of bother but it is important for both the teams to believe in themselves to pull out this kind of miracle. Mumbai after defeating on-song Chennai side looks Confident while Bangalore's defeat against Kolkata was their third of this season at their home venue. After today's this, Bangalore is scheduled to play five away games and will return to Chinnaswamy on 17 May. In IPL 2015, Bangalore was at same stage winning just 2 out of 7 and yet finished 2nd with 8 wins to their name. The real challenge which both teams are facing before the game is to get their combination right and select their best eleven as in the matches gone-by they had faced similar problems of some sloppy bowling and leaking runs. So it will be interesting to see the strategies of both teams before and during the game.

Blog: Mumbai to lock horns with beleaguered Bangalore at Chinnaswamy

Skipper MS Dhoni led his team from the front to defeat Delhi in yesterday's game in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Chennai skipper was supported by another brilliant batsman&nbspAmbati Rayudu, who once again impressed with the bat yesterday.

But it was something else which made the match a memorable one.&nbsp

On Monday, Dhoni and Rayudu were again at it, adding 79 runs in just six overs to reach a step closer to victory over Delhi.&nbsp

However, on the penultimate ball of Chennai innings, an incident took place that led to a laugh riot.

Trent Boult, bowling the last over for Delhi, delivered a bouncer to Dhoni who went for a pull-shot.&nbsp

The skipper only managed to get a slight edge with Rishabh Pant putting down a tough chance down the leg side.

Between all this, Rayudu decided to sneak in a single but Dhoni was not aware of it. &nbsp

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Rayudu even reached the striker's end but Dhoni asked him to go back.&nbsp

The 32-year-old Rayudu tried to scramble back and get back to the non-striker's end but Boult threw down the stumps, ending his stay. 
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Dhoni ended up being unbeaten on 51 off 22 balls as Chennai posted a big 211 for four.&nbsp 
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The Chennai skipper was supported by another brilliant batsman Ambati Rayudu

Skipper MS Dhoni led his team from the front to defeat Delhi in yesterday's game in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The Chennai skipper was supported by another brilliant batsman&nbspAmbati Rayudu, who once again impressed with the bat yesterday. But it was something else which made the match a memorable one. On Monday, Dhoni and Rayudu were again at it, adding 79 runs in just six overs to reach a step closer to victory over Delhi. However, on the penultimate ball of Chennai innings, an incident took place that led to a laugh riot. Trent Boult, bowling the last over for Delhi, delivered a bouncer to Dhoni who went for a pull-shot. The skipper only managed to get a slight edge with Rishabh Pant putting down a tough chance down the leg side. Between all this, Rayudu decided to sneak in a single but Dhoni was not aware of it. Ambati Rayudu's comical run-out https://t.co/hzXuq3qDOd — Ashish Rana (@ARthegreat1) May 1, 2018 × Rayudu even reached the striker's end but Dhoni asked him to go back. The 32-year-old Rayudu tried to scramble back and get back to the non-striker's end but Boult threw down the stumps, ending his stay. Dhoni ended up being unbeaten on 51 off 22 balls as Chennai posted a big 211 for four.

Watch: Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu's comical run-out during Chennai vs Delhi clash

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore take on Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai to ensure survival in the ongoing edition of IPL at Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday.

Both the teams are very popular in Indian Premier League and yet they are fighting for survival, this shows to what level the competition has reached. Both Mumbai and Bangalore have suffered the same fate in IPL 2018, they failed miserably in bowling and fielding departments.

Mumbai's Opener Surya Kumar has been tremendous while batting and he needs to pull off a good performance today as well to give a good start to the team. Also, batsmen like Rohit Sharma Evin Lewis and Hardik Pandya have to make required contributions.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-players-to-watch-out-for-in-bangalore-vs-mumbai-clash-133952">Also read:&nbsp;Players to watch out for in Bangalore vs Mumbai clash</a>

Rohit had&nbsp;replaced Mustafizur Rahman with Ben Cutting in the previous encounter against Chennai that eventually Mumbai won. So in today's match as well, Ben Cutting is likely to play.

On the other hand, even Bangalore have massive batting strength as&nbsp;Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli are currently in form. Though AB de Villiers might not play today following health-related issues.

Playing at Chinnaswamy stadium, an intriguing match is expected and as it is a clash of survival, then a high voltage drama is expected.

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Playing XI (TBC):

Bangalore: Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli, Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj

Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, JP Duminy, Krunal Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore take on Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai to ensure survival in the ongoing edition of IPL at Chinnaswamy stadium

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore take on Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai to ensure survival in the ongoing edition of IPL at Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday. Both the teams are very popular in Indian Premier League and yet they are fighting for survival, this shows to what level the competition has reached. Both Mumbai and Bangalore have suffered the same fate in IPL 2018, they failed miserably in bowling and fielding departments. Mumbai's Opener Surya Kumar has been tremendous while batting and he needs to pull off a good performance today as well to give a good start to the team. Also, batsmen like Rohit Sharma Evin Lewis and Hardik Pandya have to make required contributions. Also read: Players to watch out for in Bangalore vs Mumbai clash Rohit had replaced Mustafizur Rahman with Ben Cutting in the previous encounter against Chennai that eventually Mumbai won. So in today's match as well, Ben Cutting is likely to play. On the other hand, even Bangalore have massive batting strength as Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli are currently in form. Though AB de Villiers might not play today following health-related issues. Playing at Chinnaswamy stadium, an intriguing match is expected and as it is a clash of survival, then a high voltage drama is expected. × Playing XI (TBC): Bangalore: Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli, Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, JP Duminy, Krunal Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah

IPL 2018: Match preview of Bangalore vs Mumbai

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma rings in her 30th birthday today and coincidently, her husband Virat Kohli will face Mumbai in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).&nbsp;

There isn't a ray of doubt over Kohli's on-field performance, be it his batting, fielding or captaincy.&nbsp;

The Bangalore skipper is known to break records day-in-day-out and is used to coming out on top, no matter what the quality of opposition or the condition is.

But somehow, his IPL franchise, which constitutes the best batting line-up, have miserably failed to leave any mark this season.&nbsp;

With players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum and Quinton de Kock, Bangalore lost five out of seven matches played and stand second last in the IPL league table.&nbsp;&nbsp;

But, will her wife Anushka's birthday do wonders for him. Well, the past says it can.

Kohli-led Bangalore defeated Punjab to register their first win this IPL.&nbsp;

But at one point Bangalore had almost lost the game but somehow things turned in their favour and he won.&nbsp;

While some gave credit to teams performance, the majority credited Anushka Sharma's visit and support to her husband at the Chinnaswamy Stadium which turned things in Kohli's favour.

There were videos and images where Anushka could be seen cheering for Virat and his side.

Anushka is expected to visit the stadium today also as the match will be played at Bangalore's home ground.&nbsp;

Bangalore and Mumbai will face each for the for the second time this IPL. Their first encounter was won by Mumbai.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Both the teams have just four points and will be aiming to win this game to bring their campaigns back on track.&nbsp;

Bangalore have miserably failed to leave any mark this season.

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma rings in her 30th birthday today and coincidently, her husband Virat Kohli will face Mumbai in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). There isn't a ray of doubt over Kohli's on-field performance, be it his batting, fielding or captaincy. The Bangalore skipper is known to break records day-in-day-out and is used to coming out on top, no matter what the quality of opposition or the condition is. But somehow, his IPL franchise, which constitutes the best batting line-up, have miserably failed to leave any mark this season. With players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum and Quinton de Kock, Bangalore lost five out of seven matches played and stand second last in the IPL league table. But, will her wife Anushka's birthday do wonders for him. Well, the past says it can. Kohli-led Bangalore defeated Punjab to register their first win this IPL. But at one point Bangalore had almost lost the game but somehow things turned in their favour and he won. While some gave credit to teams performance, the majority credited Anushka Sharma's visit and support to her husband at the Chinnaswamy Stadium which turned things in Kohli's favour. There were videos and images where Anushka could be seen cheering for Virat and his side. Anushka is expected to visit the stadium today also as the match will be played at Bangalore's home ground. Bangalore and Mumbai will face each for the for the second time this IPL. Their first encounter was won by Mumbai. Both the teams have just four points and will be aiming to win this game to bring their campaigns back on track.

Will Anushka Shama's birthday turn lucky for Virat's Bangalore against Mumbai?

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi failed to reach the 212-run target and lost the match to Chennai by 13 runs at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday.&nbsp;It was Delhi's sixth loss in eight games and now they are all but out of the play-off race.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a magnificent knock and reduced the asking rate in the death overs. He scored 79 runs off 45 balls. His inning included seven 4s and four 6s.&nbsp;

Under-19 star Prithvi Shaw lost his wicket to KM Asif in the second over but another opener Colin Munro made a good contribution with his bat and scored 26 runs.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Glenn Maxwell too lost their wickets early after scoring just 13 and 6 runs respectively.

Chennai pacer Lungi Ngidi impressed on his IPL debut, ending with figures of one for 26 in four overs.&nbsp;

Delhi took the match to the last over and at one point in time, it looked like Delhi might chase down the target. The batsmen showed an&nbsp;intent of winning but&nbsp;loss of quick wickets build up the unwanted pressure on&nbsp;entire team.

On the other hand, Shane Watson's 78-run knock powered Chennai to set a mammoth target of 212 runs. His inning included four 4s and seven 6s.&nbsp;Watson received "Man of the Match" award for his splendid inning.

Faf du Plessis and Ambati Rayudu scored 33 and 41 runs respectively but&nbsp;MS Dhoni stole the show by hitting five towering sixes. He&nbsp;displayed some mesmerizing shots and&nbsp;scored 51 runs off 22 balls.

Chennai beat Delhi by 13 runs at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi failed to reach the 212-run target and lost the match to Chennai by 13 runs at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday. It was Delhi's sixth loss in eight games and now they are all but out of the play-off race. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a magnificent knock and reduced the asking rate in the death overs. He scored 79 runs off 45 balls. His inning included seven 4s and four 6s. Under-19 star Prithvi Shaw lost his wicket to KM Asif in the second over but another opener Colin Munro made a good contribution with his bat and scored 26 runs. Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Glenn Maxwell too lost their wickets early after scoring just 13 and 6 runs respectively. Chennai pacer Lungi Ngidi impressed on his IPL debut, ending with figures of one for 26 in four overs. Delhi took the match to the last over and at one point in time, it looked like Delhi might chase down the target. The batsmen showed an intent of winning but loss of quick wickets build up the unwanted pressure on entire team. On the other hand, Shane Watson's 78-run knock powered Chennai to set a mammoth target of 212 runs. His inning included four 4s and seven 6s. Watson received "Man of the Match" award for his splendid inning. Faf du Plessis and Ambati Rayudu scored 33 and 41 runs respectively but MS Dhoni stole the show by hitting five towering sixes. He displayed some mesmerizing shots and scored 51 runs off 22 balls.

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni-led Chennai beat Delhi by 13 runs

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata registered a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes to set a target of 176 runs for Kolkata but his efforts went in vain as Bangalore team again failed to defend a decent total.

Apart from his marvelous batting, Virat Kohli took an acrobatic catch to dismiss Kolkata's skipper Dinesh Karthik when he was playing at a strike rate of 230 in the 19th over.

The outstanding catch got more attention when Virat Kohli's wife and Bollywood's leading actress, Anushka Sharma reacted to it as the cute reaction was captured in cameras.

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Anushka was present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and was cheering for her husband's team.

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes, apart from that Virat's acrobatic catch to dismiss Dinesh Karthik was highlighted the most

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata registered a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes to set a target of 176 runs for Kolkata but his efforts went in vain as Bangalore team again failed to defend a decent total. Apart from his marvelous batting, Virat Kohli took an acrobatic catch to dismiss Kolkata's skipper Dinesh Karthik when he was playing at a strike rate of 230 in the 19th over. The outstanding catch got more attention when Virat Kohli's wife and Bollywood's leading actress, Anushka Sharma reacted to it as the cute reaction was captured in cameras. Watch Anushka Sharma cheering for Virat Kohli: ? | @AnushkaSharma proudly cheering for Virat as he completed his 50 at Chinnaswamy Stadium today ❤️ #RCBvKKR #Virushka pic.twitter.com/ktLTWbMGW4 — Anushka Sharma FC™ (@AnushkaSFanCIub) April 29, 2018 × Anushka was present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and was cheering for her husband's team.

Virat Kohli makes stunning catch, see how Anushka Sharma reacts

For the first time in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, the cash-rich tournament is set to welcome a mid-season transfer window.&nbsp;

Similiar to football, the transfer window allows teams from different leagues to buy and sell players.&nbsp;

With the tournament having already reached the half-way stage where teams have played seven matches out of their standard 14 round robin matches, many players haven’t quite delivered for their teams or have not found game time because of stiff competition.&nbsp;

And the mid-season transfer window provides an opportunity for such players to turn around their career and make an impression.

By now, teams have already figured out players who they wish to keep for the remainder of the season.&nbsp;

And the transfer window not only benefits players but also teams as they can replace the deadwood in their squad with new talent.

The mid-season transfer window was activated from April 29 and will continue till May 10.&nbsp;

Both uncapped and capped (both domestic and foreign) players are eligible for the transfer window, but with one condition, that the players must have played less than two matches for their franchise so far.

Going by these rules, players such as Adam Milne, JP Duminy (Both Mumbai), Sandeep Lamichhane (Delhi), Alex Hales (Hyderabad), Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali (Both Bangalore) and David Willey (Chennai) can be swapped.

However, both parties must agree on the move in advance and then go ahead with the transfer. &nbsp;

The transfer window allows teams from different leagues to buy and sell players.

For the first time in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, the cash-rich tournament is set to welcome a mid-season transfer window. Similiar to football, the transfer window allows teams from different leagues to buy and sell players. With the tournament having already reached the half-way stage where teams have played seven matches out of their standard 14 round robin matches, many players haven’t quite delivered for their teams or have not found game time because of stiff competition. And the mid-season transfer window provides an opportunity for such players to turn around their career and make an impression. By now, teams have already figured out players who they wish to keep for the remainder of the season. And the transfer window not only benefits players but also teams as they can replace the deadwood in their squad with new talent. The mid-season transfer window was activated from April 29 and will continue till May 10. Both uncapped and capped (both domestic and foreign) players are eligible for the transfer window, but with one condition, that the players must have played less than two matches for their franchise so far. Going by these rules, players such as Adam Milne, JP Duminy (Both Mumbai), Sandeep Lamichhane (Delhi), Alex Hales (Hyderabad), Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali (Both Bangalore) and David Willey (Chennai) can be swapped. However, both parties must agree on the move in advance and then go ahead with the transfer.

IPL 2018: Like football, IPL gets mid-season transfer window

Shane Watson's 78-run knock powered Chennai to set a mammoth target of 212 runs for Delhi at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday.

Earlier, Shreyas Iyer won the toss and has opted to field as Delhi team has somehow gained momentum and Shreyas will look to earn two points.

After winning the toss Shreyas said that a collective and collaborative effort in all the departments is required.

Shreyas is comfortable with the team and there is no change in the playing XI for today's match.

On the other hand, for Chennai, &nbsp;Deepak Chahar is out due to injury and Sam Billings is resting for the match.

MS Dhoni has included that two bowlers have got in because they wanted to add some pace, hence, Lungi Ngidi and KM Asif are in the squad.

Shane Watson's 78-run knock powered Chennai to set a mammoth target of 212 runs for Delhi

Shane Watson's 78-run knock powered Chennai to set a mammoth target of 212 runs for Delhi at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday. Earlier, Shreyas Iyer won the toss and has opted to field as Delhi team has somehow gained momentum and Shreyas will look to earn two points. After winning the toss Shreyas said that a collective and collaborative effort in all the departments is required. Shreyas is comfortable with the team and there is no change in the playing XI for today's match. On the other hand, for Chennai, Deepak Chahar is out due to injury and Sam Billings is resting for the match. MS Dhoni has included that two bowlers have got in because they wanted to add some pace, hence, Lungi Ngidi and KM Asif are in the squad.

IPL 2018: Shane Watson shines as Chennai set 212-run target for Delhi

Shreyas Iyer won the toss and has opted to field at&nbspMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday.

Delhi team has somehow gained momentum and will look to earn two points. After winning the toss Shreyas said that a collective and collaborative effort in all the departments is required.

Shreyas is comfortable with the team and has not made any change in the playing XI for today's match.

On the other hand, for Chennai, Deepak Chahar is out due to injury and Sam Billings is resting for the match.

MS Dhoni has included that two bowlers have got in because they wanted to add some pace, hence, Lungi Ngidi and KM Asif are in the squad.

Playing XI:

Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Lungi Ngidi, KM Asif

Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult

For Chennai, Deepak Chahar is out due to injury and Sam Billings is resting for the match

Shreyas Iyer won the toss and has opted to field at&nbspMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday. Delhi team has somehow gained momentum and will look to earn two points. After winning the toss Shreyas said that a collective and collaborative effort in all the departments is required. Shreyas is comfortable with the team and has not made any change in the playing XI for today's match. On the other hand, for Chennai, Deepak Chahar is out due to injury and Sam Billings is resting for the match. MS Dhoni has included that two bowlers have got in because they wanted to add some pace, hence, Lungi Ngidi and KM Asif are in the squad. Playing XI: Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Lungi Ngidi, KM Asif Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult

IPL 2018: Shreyas Iyer opts to bowl against Chennai

The 30th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between confident Chennai and resurgent Delhi on Monday.

Tipped to possess the most destructive batting lineup this season, Delhi have found the going tough and have lost five out of seven whereas Chennai, ridiculed as an 'old outfit', have just done the exact opposite to be placed second with ten points.

Chennai have been ruthless this season managing to win five out of seven matches played. But if we talk about the two teams, then after Gautam Gambhir decided to step down as captain, the resurgent Delhi defeated Kolkata by 55 runs.

Opener Prithvi Shaw and new skipper Shreyas Iyer smashed a half-century each to set a mammoth total of 219.

But, Iyer has to plan new strategies to survive this IPL and especially to defeat Chennai today.

The bowlers also performed against Kolkata with Trent Boult, Avesh Khan and Amit Mishra taking two wickets apiece.

Delhi will have to bowl out of their skin if they want to restrict the star-studded Chennai batting line-up to a paltry total.&nbsp;

Chennai, on the other hand, would be equally keen to get back to winning ways after they lost their last match to Mumbai by 8 wickets.&nbsp;

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Ambati Raydu and Suresh Raina made 45 and 75 runs respectively to help Chennai seta decent score.

But it is their bowling department which failed to swing wickets in their favour.

And Dhoni needs to fix this problem to defeat rejuvenated Delhi.

So overall, today's game will be between Chennai's experience vs Delhi's youth. &nbsp; 
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The 30th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between confident Chennai and resurgent Delhi on Monday. Tipped to possess the most destructive batting lineup this season, Delhi have found the going tough and have lost five out of seven whereas Chennai, ridiculed as an 'old outfit', have just done the exact opposite to be placed second with ten points. Chennai have been ruthless this season managing to win five out of seven matches played. But if we talk about the two teams, then after Gautam Gambhir decided to step down as captain, the resurgent Delhi defeated Kolkata by 55 runs. Opener Prithvi Shaw and new skipper Shreyas Iyer smashed a half-century each to set a mammoth total of 219. But, Iyer has to plan new strategies to survive this IPL and especially to defeat Chennai today. The bowlers also performed against Kolkata with Trent Boult, Avesh Khan and Amit Mishra taking two wickets apiece. Delhi will have to bowl out of their skin if they want to restrict the star-studded Chennai batting line-up to a paltry total. Chennai, on the other hand, would be equally keen to get back to winning ways after they lost their last match to Mumbai by 8 wickets. × Ambati Raydu and Suresh Raina made 45 and 75 runs respectively to help Chennai seta decent score. But it is their bowling department which failed to swing wickets in their favour. And Dhoni needs to fix this problem to defeat rejuvenated Delhi. So overall, today's game will be between Chennai's experience vs Delhi's youth.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Chennai vs Delhi

Opener Chris Lynn's unbeaten 62-run knock powered Kolkata to register a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

Earlier, Kolkata's Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to chase.&nbsp

Batting first, Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes to set a target of 176 runs for Kolkata but his efforts went in vain as Bangalore&nbspteam again failed to defend a decent total.

In the second innings, Lynn and Sunil Narine (27 off 19 balls) provided a solid&nbspfoundation adding 51 runs in the powerplay overs.

Sunil Narine lost his wicket to Murugan Ashwin after scoring 27 runs. Robin Uthappa scored 36 off 21 balls, which included three fours and three sixes before being caught in deep off Murugan's bowling.

Nitish Rana suffered an injury while playing and returned to his camp after scoring 15 runs. Andre Russell was outplayed Mohammed Siraj and returned to the pavilion after scoring a duck.

Dinesh Karthik played a beautiful inning in the death overs and his 23-run knock off 10 balls helped in reducing the asking rate.&nbsp

Under-19 start Shubman Gill finished the game by hitting a boundary with five balls remaining.

Kolkata scoreboard: 
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C Lynn not out 62 
S Narine c de Grandhomme b M Ashwin 27 
R Uthappa c Southee b M Ashwin 36 
N Rana retd hurt 15 
A Russell c de Kock b Siraj 0 
D Karthik c Kohli b Siraj 23 
S Gill not out 5

Extras (b-1, w-7) 8

Total (For 4 wkts, 19.1 Overs) 176&nbsp

Fall of Wickets: 1-59, 2-108, 3-139, 4-171

Bowler: Southee 4-0-34-0, Yadav 3.1-0-36-0, Chahal 4-0-29-0, Siraj 4-0-40-2, M Ashwin 4-0-36-2.

Virat Kohli faced the same issues again and he needs to re-strategise his bowling plans to salvage cricketing pride as the batting department did its job and bowlers and fielders failed miserably. 
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Openers Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum gave Bangalore a perfect start as the two build a partnership of 67 runs.

While de Kock contributed 29 runs, McCullum made 38 runs before losing their wickets.

Andre Russell bowled three overs and gave away 31 runs and took three wickets for his side.

Bangalore scoreboard:

Q de Kock c Gill b Yadav 29 
B McCullum c Karthik b Russell 38 
V Kohli not out 68 
M Vohra b Russell 0 
M Singh c Mavi b Russell 19 
C de Grandhomme not out 11

Extras (b-1, lb-4, w-5) 10&nbsp

Total (For 4 wkts, 20 Ov) 175&nbsp

Fall of Wickets: 1-67, 2-74, 3-75, 4-140,&nbsp

Bowling: Chawla 3-0-22-0, Narine 4-0-38-0, Johnson 3-0-38-0, Mavi 3-0-21-0, Yadav 4-0-20-1, Russell 3-0-31-3

Opener Chris Lynn's unbeaten 62-run knock powered Kolkata to register a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium

Opener Chris Lynn's unbeaten 62-run knock powered Kolkata to register a six-wicket victory over Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Earlier, Kolkata's Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to chase. Batting first, Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes to set a target of 176 runs for Kolkata but his efforts went in vain as Bangalore&nbspteam again failed to defend a decent total. In the second innings, Lynn and Sunil Narine (27 off 19 balls) provided a solid&nbspfoundation adding 51 runs in the powerplay overs. Sunil Narine lost his wicket to Murugan Ashwin after scoring 27 runs. Robin Uthappa scored 36 off 21 balls, which included three fours and three sixes before being caught in deep off Murugan's bowling. Nitish Rana suffered an injury while playing and returned to his camp after scoring 15 runs. Andre Russell was outplayed Mohammed Siraj and returned to the pavilion after scoring a duck. Dinesh Karthik played a beautiful inning in the death overs and his 23-run knock off 10 balls helped in reducing the asking rate. Under-19 start Shubman Gill finished the game by hitting a boundary with five balls remaining. Kolkata scoreboard: C Lynn not out 62 S Narine c de Grandhomme b M Ashwin 27 R Uthappa c Southee b M Ashwin 36 N Rana retd hurt 15 A Russell c de Kock b Siraj 0 D Karthik c Kohli b Siraj 23 S Gill not out 5 Extras (b-1, w-7) 8 Total (For 4 wkts, 19.1 Overs) 176 Fall of Wickets: 1-59, 2-108, 3-139, 4-171 Bowler: Southee 4-0-34-0, Yadav 3.1-0-36-0, Chahal 4-0-29-0, Siraj 4-0-40-2, M Ashwin 4-0-36-2. Virat Kohli faced the same issues again and he needs to re-strategise his bowling plans to salvage cricketing pride as the batting department did its job and bowlers and fielders failed miserably. Openers Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum gave Bangalore a perfect start as the two build a partnership of 67 runs. While de Kock contributed 29 runs, McCullum made 38 runs before losing their wickets. Andre Russell bowled three overs and gave away 31 runs and took three wickets for his side. Bangalore scoreboard: Q de Kock c Gill b Yadav 29 B McCullum c Karthik b Russell 38 V Kohli not out 68 M Vohra b Russell 0 M Singh c Mavi b Russell 19 C de Grandhomme not out 11 Extras (b-1, lb-4, w-5) 10 Total (For 4 wkts, 20 Ov) 175 Fall of Wickets: 1-67, 2-74, 3-75, 4-140, Bowling: Chawla 3-0-22-0, Narine 4-0-38-0, Johnson 3-0-38-0, Mavi 3-0-21-0, Yadav 4-0-20-1, Russell 3-0-31-3

IPL 2018: Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata beat Bangalore by 6 wickets

Hyderabad take on Rajasthan in the first match of IPL super Sunday on April 29 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

Rajasthan, sitting at the mid of the points table would look to earn two crucial points tonight.

Whereas, Hyderabad is currently placed at number two&nbsp;and have gained the required momentum&nbsp;and skipper Kane Williamson would never want to lose it.

We have seen that Rajasthan were on their way to suffer back-to-back defeats before a superb cameo from all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham helped them to defeat Mumbai by three wickets last Sunday.

Also, with his explosive hitting, the immensely talented Sanju Samson is turning out to be Rajasthan's batting mainstay. It will interesting to see how Rajasthan's batting side will face Rashid Khan, the spin sensation of Hyderabad.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is still struggling with back injury issue but it does not seem to have affected Hyderabad too much as Basil Thampi and Sandeep Sharma have given the required strength to the team.

On the other hand, Ajinkya would not want to make any changes in the playing XI unless there is an injury issue.

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Playing XI (TBC):

Rajasthan: Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Heinrich Klassen, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, K Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat

Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Wriddhiman Saha, Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

Hyderabad take on Rajasthan in the first match of IPL super Sunday on April 29 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Hyderabad take on Rajasthan in the first match of IPL super Sunday on April 29 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Rajasthan, sitting at the mid of the points table would look to earn two crucial points tonight. Whereas, Hyderabad is currently placed at number two and have gained the required momentum and skipper Kane Williamson would never want to lose it. We have seen that Rajasthan were on their way to suffer back-to-back defeats before a superb cameo from all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham helped them to defeat Mumbai by three wickets last Sunday. Also, with his explosive hitting, the immensely talented Sanju Samson is turning out to be Rajasthan's batting mainstay. It will interesting to see how Rajasthan's batting side will face Rashid Khan, the spin sensation of Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is still struggling with back injury issue but it does not seem to have affected Hyderabad too much as Basil Thampi and Sandeep Sharma have given the required strength to the team. On the other hand, Ajinkya would not want to make any changes in the playing XI unless there is an injury issue. × Playing XI (TBC): Rajasthan: Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Heinrich Klassen, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, K Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Wriddhiman Saha, Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

IPL 2018: Match preview of Hyderabad vs Rajasthan

Mumbai defeated Chennai by eight wickets at&nbsp;Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, April 28.

The top batting order of Mumbai thrashed the bowling department&nbsp;of Chennai.

Rohit Sharma had entered the field without Kieron Pollard, as he was&nbsp;replaced by JP Duminy also Mustafizur Rahman was&nbsp;out and Ben Cutting got&nbsp;selected.

On the other hand, for Chennai, Dhoni&nbsp;played&nbsp;with the same.

Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya scored 44, 47, 56 and 13 runs respectively. Rohit Sharma hit the winning runs to register the much needed win.&nbsp;

Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and his decision to bowl favoured the team as well. Mumbai all together were looking very balanced and composed.

The way team Chennai has come along in the tournament, the total score, which 169 runs looks a bit less to what it was expected of the "Yellow Brigade."

Batting first, Shane Watson lost his wicket after scoring just 12 runs but the other opener Ambati Rayudu again proved his potential and scored 46 crucial runs.

MS Dhoni too contributed with his bat and scored 26 crucial runs for the team and hit some magnificent shots.

Suresh Raina's unbeaten 75-run knock helped Chennai to put up 150 plus runs.

Dwayne Bravo returned to the pavilion after scoring a duck.

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The top batting order of Mumbai thrashed the bowling department of Chennai and easily achieved the set target

Mumbai defeated Chennai by eight wickets at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, April 28. The top batting order of Mumbai thrashed the bowling department of Chennai. Rohit Sharma had entered the field without Kieron Pollard, as he was replaced by JP Duminy also Mustafizur Rahman was out and Ben Cutting got selected. On the other hand, for Chennai, Dhoni played with the same. Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya scored 44, 47, 56 and 13 runs respectively. Rohit Sharma hit the winning runs to register the much needed win. Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and his decision to bowl favoured the team as well. Mumbai all together were looking very balanced and composed. The way team Chennai has come along in the tournament, the total score, which 169 runs looks a bit less to what it was expected of the "Yellow Brigade." Batting first, Shane Watson lost his wicket after scoring just 12 runs but the other opener Ambati Rayudu again proved his potential and scored 46 crucial runs. MS Dhoni too contributed with his bat and scored 26 crucial runs for the team and hit some magnificent shots. Suresh Raina's unbeaten 75-run knock helped Chennai to put up 150 plus runs. Dwayne Bravo returned to the pavilion after scoring a duck.

IPL 2018: Rohit-led Mumbai beat Chennai by 8 wickets

Virat Kohli played a skipper's knock to help his side set a target of 176 runs after loss of four wickets against Kolkata at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday.

Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes.&nbsp

Openers Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum gave Bangalore a perfect start as the two build a partnership of 67 runs.

While de Kock contributed 29 runs, McCullum made 38 runs before giving away their wickets to Yadav and Russell.

Andre Russell bowled three overs and gave away 31 runs and took three wickets for his side.

Earlier, Kolkata's Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to field against Bangalore.

Speaking after toss, Karthik said, " We're bowling first. Looks a dry wicket, make best use of it initially. Let's see how it goes. Same team. Trust the same team, wish they bring the goods for us. Important we trust the people we play in the XI. Picked a bunch of players we believe in."

When asked Kohli about the strategy for today, he said, " Would have bowled first too, difficult ground to defend. Got to take up the challenge, toss is only in your control that much. Not bad toss to lose actually. Will stay similar throughout as DK mentioned. Hopefully it wears off and spinners get purchase."

"This ground has always been difficult to defend, we've done that to other teams too. Hats off to them (CSK). Our bowlers have put it behind them. AB is sick, Southee replaces him. Negi replaced by Vohra. M Ashwin comes in for Washington Sundar."

"AB has got a bit of a viral fever going. If he could, he would play with one leg and one hand. But he's taken the call himself, have to respect that, " Kohli concluded.

Teams:

Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kolkata (Playing XI): Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav 
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Kohli's innings included five fours and three sixes.

Virat Kohli played a skipper's knock to help his side set a target of 176 runs after loss of four wickets against Kolkata at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday. Kohli smashed an unbeaten 68 off 44 which included five fours and three sixes. Openers Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum gave Bangalore a perfect start as the two build a partnership of 67 runs. While de Kock contributed 29 runs, McCullum made 38 runs before giving away their wickets to Yadav and Russell. Andre Russell bowled three overs and gave away 31 runs and took three wickets for his side. Earlier, Kolkata's Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to field against Bangalore. Speaking after toss, Karthik said, " We're bowling first. Looks a dry wicket, make best use of it initially. Let's see how it goes. Same team. Trust the same team, wish they bring the goods for us. Important we trust the people we play in the XI. Picked a bunch of players we believe in." When asked Kohli about the strategy for today, he said, " Would have bowled first too, difficult ground to defend. Got to take up the challenge, toss is only in your control that much. Not bad toss to lose actually. Will stay similar throughout as DK mentioned. Hopefully it wears off and spinners get purchase." "This ground has always been difficult to defend, we've done that to other teams too. Hats off to them (CSK). Our bowlers have put it behind them. AB is sick, Southee replaces him. Negi replaced by Vohra. M Ashwin comes in for Washington Sundar." "AB has got a bit of a viral fever going. If he could, he would play with one leg and one hand. But he's taken the call himself, have to respect that, " Kohli concluded. Teams: Bangalore (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal Kolkata (Playing XI): Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav

IPL 2018: Virat Kohli's unbeaten 68 powers Bangalore to 175

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD)'s daughter Ziva Dhoni steals the show every time she makes a public appearance.&nbsp;

The wicketkeeper-batsman also takes pride in posting such adorable videos of her on his social media platforms.&nbsp;

In the latest, Dhoni posted a cute video on his official Instagram account of Ziva showing off her dancing skills with the caption, “Dances better than the father atleast.”

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Dhoni also shared two more videos of Ziva where she can be seen cheering for his dad's IPL team Chennai, which is currently at top of the league table.&nbsp;

A few days back, Dhoni shared a video in which he is drying his daughter Ziva’s hair.&nbsp;

Dhoni captioned video post as: “Game over, had a nice sleep now back to Daddy’s duties.”&nbsp;

The video shows Dhoni drying her hair with a hair-dryer in the hotel room.&nbsp;

On the work front, Dhoni re-entered the top ten on Saturday thanks to his modest knock of 26 from 21.&nbsp;

He is now at the tenth position with 235 runs from seven innings. 
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Dhoni takes pride in posting such adorable videos of her on his social media platforms.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD)'s daughter Ziva Dhoni steals the show every time she makes a public appearance. The wicketkeeper-batsman also takes pride in posting such adorable videos of her on his social media platforms. In the latest, Dhoni posted a cute video on his official Instagram account of Ziva showing off her dancing skills with the caption, “Dances better than the father atleast.” Dances better than the father atleast A post shared by M S Dhoni (@mahi7781) on Apr 29, 2018 at 2:35am PDT × Dhoni also shared two more videos of Ziva where she can be seen cheering for his dad's IPL team Chennai, which is currently at top of the league table. A few days back, Dhoni shared a video in which he is drying his daughter Ziva’s hair. Dhoni captioned video post as: “Game over, had a nice sleep now back to Daddy’s duties.” The video shows Dhoni drying her hair with a hair-dryer in the hotel room. On the work front, Dhoni re-entered the top ten on Saturday thanks to his modest knock of 26 from 21. He is now at the tenth position with 235 runs from seven innings.

Watch: Dhoni shares adorable video of daughter Ziva dancing, cheering for Chennai

Despite giving a tough fight, Rajasthan fell 11 runs short to defeat Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday.

Skipper Ajinkay Rahane smashed an unbeaten at 65 but couldn't help his team taste victory in today's game.

Sanju Samson, who is franchise's most consistent player, again played a brilliant knock and made 40 runs off 30 balls which included three fours and one six.&nbsp 
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Earlier, Rajasthan's Jofra Archer took three wickets to restrict Hyderabad to a paltry total of 151 runs.

In his four overs, Archer gave just 26 runs. &nbsp

On the other side, Skipper Kane Williamson and Alex Hales added 92 runs off 67 balls for the second wicket to help their team set a decent total on board.&nbsp

While Shikhar Dhawan departed after making just six runs, Williamson smashed a brilliant half-century.

The skipper made 43-ball 63 before giving away his wicket to Sodhi.&nbsp

Alex Hales, who was playing a superb knock, lost his wicket to Gowtham after making 45 runs off just 39 balls.&nbsp

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday.

"We are gonna have a bat. Day game and it looks like a very good surface. Just the one change. Hales comes in for Nabi." he said&nbsp

"The bowling has been going on nicely. The way we have adapted to the conditions has been superb," he added.&nbsp 
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Meanwhile, &nbspRajasthan have lost three matches so far and won the same to be at number five in the league table.

The Ajinkya Rahane team would be looking to bring their campaign back on track by defeating Hyderabad.

Talking about their strategy for today, Rahane said, "We had a couple of days off. It is important to switch off a bit. The preparation has been fantastic and the mood in the camp has been superb. "

"Ish Sodhi is in. Very good leg-spinner and has been doing well for New Zealand. Mahipal Lomror, a local guy who has been doing well comes in as well. We were looking to bat first as well," he added.

Both the teams are facing each other for the second time in this year's IPL.

Sanju Samson again played a brilliant knock and made 40 runs off 30 balls

Despite giving a tough fight, Rajasthan fell 11 runs short to defeat Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday. Skipper Ajinkay Rahane smashed an unbeaten at 65 but couldn't help his team taste victory in today's game. Sanju Samson, who is franchise's most consistent player, again played a brilliant knock and made 40 runs off 30 balls which included three fours and one six. Earlier, Rajasthan's Jofra Archer took three wickets to restrict Hyderabad to a paltry total of 151 runs. In his four overs, Archer gave just 26 runs. On the other side, Skipper Kane Williamson and Alex Hales added 92 runs off 67 balls for the second wicket to help their team set a decent total on board. While Shikhar Dhawan departed after making just six runs, Williamson smashed a brilliant half-century. The skipper made 43-ball 63 before giving away his wicket to Sodhi. Alex Hales, who was playing a superb knock, lost his wicket to Gowtham after making 45 runs off just 39 balls. Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday. "We are gonna have a bat. Day game and it looks like a very good surface. Just the one change. Hales comes in for Nabi." he said "The bowling has been going on nicely. The way we have adapted to the conditions has been superb," he added. Meanwhile, &nbspRajasthan have lost three matches so far and won the same to be at number five in the league table. The Ajinkya Rahane team would be looking to bring their campaign back on track by defeating Hyderabad. Talking about their strategy for today, Rahane said, "We had a couple of days off. It is important to switch off a bit. The preparation has been fantastic and the mood in the camp has been superb. " "Ish Sodhi is in. Very good leg-spinner and has been doing well for New Zealand. Mahipal Lomror, a local guy who has been doing well comes in as well. We were looking to bat first as well," he added. Both the teams are facing each other for the second time in this year's IPL.

IPL 2018: Rahane's 65 goes in vain as Hyderabad beat Rajasthan by 11 runs

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore and Dinesh Karthik’s Kolkata will face off at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium for the Indian Premier League 2018 on Sunday.

The last time these two teams faced off in this season’s IPL, Kolkata riding on a quickfire fifty by Narine (50 from 19 balls) successfully chased down Bangalore's total of 176 with an over to spare.

The Kohli-led side will be looking for a revenge as they find themselves second from the bottom on the points table.

Both the teams would be looking to get back to winning ways after losing their previous match.&nbsp

While Bangalore were denied a win by a MS Dhoni special, Kolkata were outplayed by Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Bangalore would be one team which fails to perform worse at home ground than away venues.&nbsp

Against Chennai, Kohli and team posted a 206-run target and still lost.&nbsp

They are seventh in the points table with just two wins out of six games.&nbsp

They host Kolkata at their home ground today. Kolkata suffered a big loss to Delhi in their previous game but will like to turn the fortunes with a win against Bangalore.

They have one of the strongest top-order batting but have failed as a bowling unit.&nbsp

Squads: 
Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Quinton de Kock(WK), Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Manan Vohra, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande, Tim Southee.

Kolkata: Dinesh Karthik (Captain/WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ishank Jaggi, Nitish Rana, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Tom Curran, Prasidh Krishna.

The Kohli-led side will be looking for a revenge as they were defeated by Kolkata in their previous encounter.

Virat Kohli-led Bangalore and Dinesh Karthik’s Kolkata will face off at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium for the Indian Premier League 2018 on Sunday. The last time these two teams faced off in this season’s IPL, Kolkata riding on a quickfire fifty by Narine (50 from 19 balls) successfully chased down Bangalore's total of 176 with an over to spare. The Kohli-led side will be looking for a revenge as they find themselves second from the bottom on the points table. Both the teams would be looking to get back to winning ways after losing their previous match. While Bangalore were denied a win by a MS Dhoni special, Kolkata were outplayed by Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Bangalore would be one team which fails to perform worse at home ground than away venues. Against Chennai, Kohli and team posted a 206-run target and still lost. They are seventh in the points table with just two wins out of six games. They host Kolkata at their home ground today. Kolkata suffered a big loss to Delhi in their previous game but will like to turn the fortunes with a win against Bangalore. They have one of the strongest top-order batting but have failed as a bowling unit. Squads: Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), Quinton de Kock(WK), Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Manan Vohra, Aniket Choudhary, Navdeep Saini, Murugan Ashwin, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Aniruddha Joshi, Pavan Deshpande, Tim Southee. Kolkata: Dinesh Karthik (Captain/WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ishank Jaggi, Nitish Rana, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Tom Curran, Prasidh Krishna.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Bangalore vs Kolkata

Rajasthan's Jofra Archer took three wickets to restrict Hyderabad to a paltry total of 151 runs.

In his four overs, Archer gave just 26 runs. &nbsp

On the other side, Skipper Kane Williamson and Alex Hales added 92 runs off 67 balls for the second wicket to help their team set a decent total on board.&nbsp

While Shikhar Dhawan departed after making just six runs, Williamson smashed a brilliant half-century.

The skipper made 43-ball 63 before giving away his wicket to Sodhi.&nbsp

Alex Hales, who was playing a superb knock, lost his wicket to Gowtham after making 45 runs off just 39 balls.&nbsp

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday.

"We are gonna have a bat. Day game and it looks like a very good surface. Just the one change. Hales comes in for Nabi." he said&nbsp

"The bowling has been going on nicely. The way we have adapted to the conditions has been superb," he added.&nbsp 
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Meanwhile, &nbspRajasthan have lost three matches so far and won the same to be at number five in the league table.

The Ajinkya Rahane team would be looking to bring their campaign back on track by defeating Hyderabad.

Talking about their strategy for today, Rahane said, "We had a couple of days off. It is important to switch off a bit. The preparation has been fantastic and the mood in the camp has been superb. "

"Ish Sodhi is in. Very good leg-spinner and has been doing well for New Zealand. Mahipal Lomror, a local guy who has been doing well comes in as well. We were looking to bat first as well," he added.

Both the teams are facing each other for the second time in this year's IPL.

Rajasthan (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ish Sodhi

Hyderabad (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

In his four overs, Archer gave just 26 runs.

Rajasthan's Jofra Archer took three wickets to restrict Hyderabad to a paltry total of 151 runs. In his four overs, Archer gave just 26 runs. On the other side, Skipper Kane Williamson and Alex Hales added 92 runs off 67 balls for the second wicket to help their team set a decent total on board. While Shikhar Dhawan departed after making just six runs, Williamson smashed a brilliant half-century. The skipper made 43-ball 63 before giving away his wicket to Sodhi. Alex Hales, who was playing a superb knock, lost his wicket to Gowtham after making 45 runs off just 39 balls. Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday. "We are gonna have a bat. Day game and it looks like a very good surface. Just the one change. Hales comes in for Nabi." he said "The bowling has been going on nicely. The way we have adapted to the conditions has been superb," he added. Meanwhile, &nbspRajasthan have lost three matches so far and won the same to be at number five in the league table. The Ajinkya Rahane team would be looking to bring their campaign back on track by defeating Hyderabad. Talking about their strategy for today, Rahane said, "We had a couple of days off. It is important to switch off a bit. The preparation has been fantastic and the mood in the camp has been superb. " "Ish Sodhi is in. Very good leg-spinner and has been doing well for New Zealand. Mahipal Lomror, a local guy who has been doing well comes in as well. We were looking to bat first as well," he added. Both the teams are facing each other for the second time in this year's IPL. Rajasthan (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ish Sodhi Hyderabad (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

IPL 2018: Jofra 3-fer restricts Hyderabad to 151

The unsung hero of Indian cricket, Gautam Gambhir was a part of two World Cup winning campaigns for India - in 2007 and 2011.&nbsp

However, Gambhir, who was once considered the No.2 in the Indian team after MS Dhoni, fell soon.&nbsp

Despite being India's highest run-scorer in both the World Cup finals, he lost his place in the national side.&nbsp

Recently, former chief selector Sandeep Patil revealed the actual reason behind Gambhir's exit.

Patil said it was Gambhir's attitude that was the problem.

"He was dropped from the Indian team and the main reason behind it was his ever-growing so-called ‘attitude problem’,” Patil said to a leading news portal.&nbsp 
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"It was due to his ‘angry young man’ attitude that I nicknamed him the Amitabh Bachchan of Indian cricket," he added.

Patil revealed the news days after Gambhir relinquished Delhi's captaincy in the ongoing IPL.

Patil said that Gambhir's decision to return back to India after being hit by a bouncer during 2011 England series cost him dearly.&nbsp

He added that the scans revealed that Gambhir's injury was not serious at all and he could have continued in that series.&nbsp

Patil stated that he and Gambhir were friends for 7-8 years but the Delhi opener ended their friendship after he was dropped from the Indian team while Patil was the chief selector.

Gambhir's return to the Indian side was made tougher by the rise of his Delhi teammate Shikhar Dhawan.&nbsp

Patil was the chairman of the Selection Committee at the time and decided to give Dhawan a chance in place of a struggling Gambhir.&nbsp

Later on, all doors were shut for Gambhir as Murali Vijay too was performing well as an opener.

According to Patil, things have not improved between the duo and Patil believes that Gambhir is still angry with him.&nbsp

However, Patil said that Gautam Gambhir will always remain his favourite cricketer.

The news broke days after Gambhir relinquished Delhi's captaincy in the ongoing IPL

The unsung hero of Indian cricket, Gautam Gambhir was a part of two World Cup winning campaigns for India - in 2007 and 2011. However, Gambhir, who was once considered the No.2 in the Indian team after MS Dhoni, fell soon. Despite being India's highest run-scorer in both the World Cup finals, he lost his place in the national side. Recently, former chief selector Sandeep Patil revealed the actual reason behind Gambhir's exit. Patil said it was Gambhir's attitude that was the problem. "He was dropped from the Indian team and the main reason behind it was his ever-growing so-called ‘attitude problem’,” Patil said to a leading news portal. "It was due to his ‘angry young man’ attitude that I nicknamed him the Amitabh Bachchan of Indian cricket," he added. Patil revealed the news days after Gambhir relinquished Delhi's captaincy in the ongoing IPL. Patil said that Gambhir's decision to return back to India after being hit by a bouncer during 2011 England series cost him dearly. He added that the scans revealed that Gambhir's injury was not serious at all and he could have continued in that series. Patil stated that he and Gambhir were friends for 7-8 years but the Delhi opener ended their friendship after he was dropped from the Indian team while Patil was the chief selector. Gambhir's return to the Indian side was made tougher by the rise of his Delhi teammate Shikhar Dhawan. Patil was the chairman of the Selection Committee at the time and decided to give Dhawan a chance in place of a struggling Gambhir. Later on, all doors were shut for Gambhir as Murali Vijay too was performing well as an opener. According to Patil, things have not improved between the duo and Patil believes that Gambhir is still angry with him. However, Patil said that Gautam Gambhir will always remain his favourite cricketer.

Gautam Gambhir was dropped because of his 'attitude problem', reveals former India chief selector

Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday.

"We are gonna have a bat. Day game and it looks like a very good surface. Just the one change. Hales comes in for Nabi." he said&nbsp;

"The bowling has been going on nicely. The way we have adapted to the conditions has been superb," he added.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; 
Meanwhile, Rajasthan have lost three matches so far and won the same to be at number five in the league table.

The Ajinkya Rahane team would be looking to bring their campaign back on track by defeating Hyderabad.

Talking about their strategy for today, Rahane said, "We had a couple of days off. It is important to switch off a bit. The preparation has been fantastic and the mood in the camp has been superb. "

"Ish Sodhi is in. Very good leg-spinner and has been doing well for New Zealand. Mahipal Lomror, a local guy who has been doing well comes in as well. We were looking to bat first as well," he added.

Both the teams are facing each other for the second time in this year's IPL.

Rajasthan (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ish Sodhi

Hyderabad (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

 
&nbsp;

Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday. "We are gonna have a bat. Day game and it looks like a very good surface. Just the one change. Hales comes in for Nabi." he said "The bowling has been going on nicely. The way we have adapted to the conditions has been superb," he added. Meanwhile, Rajasthan have lost three matches so far and won the same to be at number five in the league table. The Ajinkya Rahane team would be looking to bring their campaign back on track by defeating Hyderabad. Talking about their strategy for today, Rahane said, "We had a couple of days off. It is important to switch off a bit. The preparation has been fantastic and the mood in the camp has been superb. " "Ish Sodhi is in. Very good leg-spinner and has been doing well for New Zealand. Mahipal Lomror, a local guy who has been doing well comes in as well. We were looking to bat first as well," he added. Both the teams are facing each other for the second time in this year's IPL. Rajasthan (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ish Sodhi Hyderabad (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Basil Thampi, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

IPL 2018: Hyderabad win toss, opt to bat

Chennai skipper MS Dhoni’s wicketkeeping skills are far from conventional as he likes to flip the bails behind him.

No chance is impossible with Dhoni at the stumps and it makes him an extremely valuable member to the side.

The veteran further chips in with advice and suggestions for the youngsters looking to improve their skills. One example of that was visible in the Indian Premier League.

On Saturday, Dhoni was spotted sharing some wicketkeeping skills with young Mumbai keeper Ishan Kishan when Chennai hosted them in Pune.&nbsp

The two players from Jharkhand were involved in an interaction which was snapped up and shared by the Mumbai on Instagram.&nbsp

Captioned with, “Learning a trick or two from the best in the business! The Jharkhand boys – @ishankishan23 and MS Dhoni bond after the game.”&nbsp

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Meanwhile, Mumbai picked up their second win of the season as their top-order came to the fore for an 8-wicket win with four balls to spare.&nbsp

Chennai batting first, scored 169 runs, however, Mumbai chased down the target with the help of Rohit Sharma's half-century.

No chance is impossible with Dhoni at the stumps

Chennai skipper MS Dhoni’s wicketkeeping skills are far from conventional as he likes to flip the bails behind him. No chance is impossible with Dhoni at the stumps and it makes him an extremely valuable member to the side. The veteran further chips in with advice and suggestions for the youngsters looking to improve their skills. One example of that was visible in the Indian Premier League. On Saturday, Dhoni was spotted sharing some wicketkeeping skills with young Mumbai keeper Ishan Kishan when Chennai hosted them in Pune. The two players from Jharkhand were involved in an interaction which was snapped up and shared by the Mumbai on Instagram. Captioned with, “Learning a trick or two from the best in the business! The Jharkhand boys – @ishankishan23 and MS Dhoni bond after the game.” Learning a trick or two from the best in the business! The Jharkhand boys - @ishankishan23 and MS Dhoni bond after the game. #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #CSKvMI A post shared by Mumbai Indians (@mumbaiindians) on Apr 28, 2018 at 11:48am PDT × Meanwhile, Mumbai picked up their second win of the season as their top-order came to the fore for an 8-wicket win with four balls to spare. Chennai batting first, scored 169 runs, however, Mumbai chased down the target with the help of Rohit Sharma's half-century.

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni gives wicketkeeping tips to Mumbai's Ishan Kishan

Chennai pacer Deepak Chahar is expected to be out of action for at least two weeks.

Chahar left the field with a hamstring injury on Saturday after sending down 2.1 overs. 
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The 25-year-old pacer, who has been impressive this season claiming six wickets, couldn’t finish his full quota of four overs after he walked off the field early during Mumbai’s chase.&nbsp

Chahar played a major part in Chennai's victory against Hyderabad, where is picked up three crucial wickets.

Coach Stephen Fleming termed it a blow for the Chennai team.&nbsp

&nbsp“It’s definitely a blow for us and we have to see what we need to do going forward,” Fleming said after the match.

This is not the first injury blow which Chennai suffered this IPL.&nbsp

Kedar Jadhav suffered a hamstring injury in the first match of the season against Mumbai and was ruled out for the entire tournament with England’s David Willey replacing him.&nbsp

A few matches later, Suresh Raina suffered a calf strain and had to miss a match.&nbsp

But fortunately, the belligerent southpaw was up and running quickly.

Chahar left the field with a hamstring injury on Saturday after sending down 2.1 overs.

Chennai pacer Deepak Chahar is expected to be out of action for at least two weeks. Chahar left the field with a hamstring injury on Saturday after sending down 2.1 overs. The 25-year-old pacer, who has been impressive this season claiming six wickets, couldn’t finish his full quota of four overs after he walked off the field early during Mumbai’s chase. Chahar played a major part in Chennai's victory against Hyderabad, where is picked up three crucial wickets. Coach Stephen Fleming termed it a blow for the Chennai team. “It’s definitely a blow for us and we have to see what we need to do going forward,” Fleming said after the match. This is not the first injury blow which Chennai suffered this IPL. Kedar Jadhav suffered a hamstring injury in the first match of the season against Mumbai and was ruled out for the entire tournament with England’s David Willey replacing him. A few matches later, Suresh Raina suffered a calf strain and had to miss a match. But fortunately, the belligerent southpaw was up and running quickly.

IPL 2018: Deepak Chahar suffers hamstring injury, to be out for at least two weeks

Rajasthan desire to move up the pecking order got a boost following an incredible win a week ago, and the mid-table team would look to keep the momentum going in its IPL game against Hyderanad here tomorrow.

The Rajasthan are aware of the challenges facing them at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, a few days after Hyderabad got the better of Punjab to grab the second position in the standings.

While Hyderabad have won five out of their seven games so far, Rajasthan are placed fifth with three victories and as many losses.

Rajasthan were on their way to suffer back-to-back defeats before a superb cameo from all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham helped them stun Mumbai by three wickets last Sunday.

The hosts are looking forward to skipper Ajinkya Rahane to lead them by example, and the India Test vice-captain must be eager to live up to the expectations.

With his explosive hitting, the immensely talented Sanju Samson is turning out to be Rajasthan's batting mainstay, and another big one could be in the offing.

Samson is high on confidence having played a few significant knocks so far in the cash-rich league.

The English duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler add muscle to Rajasthan's batting, and they are always keen to have a good hit in the middle.

Rajasthan's bowling department is shouldered by medium pacers Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat Ben Laughlin and Krishnappa Gowtham, who bowls off-breaks.

It may be a way game for them but Hyderabad will still fancy their chances.

Despite losing their skipper David Warner as a result of the one-year ban imposed on the Australian run-machine due to ball tampering, Hyderabad showed tremendous fighting abilities and the very impressive win ratio is proof of that.

While revenge may on Rajasthan's mid having lost the first leg game by nine wickets, the home team will need to play out of its skin to come out winners tomorrow.

Batting lynchpin Shikhar Dhawan will look to make merry, having missed out on the previous match against Punjab.&nbsp;

A certain Kane Williamson is always an asset to any team while Manish Pandey's confidence has surely gone up after what proved to be a critical half-century against Punjab.

The likes of Deepak Hooda and Yusuf Pathan add depth to their batting.

The world's top-ranked T20 bowler, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has led Rajasthan's spin attack with some success, and they have the ever-reliable Bhuvneshwar Kumar spearhead the pace department.

Khan was outstanding against&nbsp;Punjab, returning figures of three for 19 in four overs. The likes of Shakib-al-Hasan, Billy Stanlake Siddaharth Kaul complete Hy7derabad's attack.

Teams (from): 
Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shikhar Dhawan, Shakib Al Hasan, Manish Pandey, Carlos Brathwaite, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha, Rashid Khan, Ricky Bhui, Deepak Hooda, Siddarth Kaul, T Natarajan, Mohammad Nabi, Basil Thampi, K Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Sachin Baby, Chris Jordan, Billy Stanlake, Tanmay Agarwal, Shreevats Goswami, Bipul Sharma, Mehdi Hasan, Alex Hale.

Rajasthan: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Ankit Sharma, Anureet Singh, Jofra Archer, Stuart Binny, Aryaman Birla, Jos Buttler, Dushmantha Chameera, Prashant Chopra, Shreyas Gopal, Krishnappa Gowtham, Heinrich Klaasen, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ben Laughlin, Mahipal Lomror, Sudhesan Midhun, Sanju Samson, Jatin Saxena, D'Arcy Short, Ish Sodhi, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jaydev Unadkat.

Rajasthan are aware of the challenges facing them at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, a few days after Hyderabad got the better of Punjab to grab the second position in the standings.

Rajasthan desire to move up the pecking order got a boost following an incredible win a week ago, and the mid-table team would look to keep the momentum going in its IPL game against Hyderanad here tomorrow. The Rajasthan are aware of the challenges facing them at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, a few days after Hyderabad got the better of Punjab to grab the second position in the standings. While Hyderabad have won five out of their seven games so far, Rajasthan are placed fifth with three victories and as many losses. Rajasthan were on their way to suffer back-to-back defeats before a superb cameo from all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham helped them stun Mumbai by three wickets last Sunday. The hosts are looking forward to skipper Ajinkya Rahane to lead them by example, and the India Test vice-captain must be eager to live up to the expectations. With his explosive hitting, the immensely talented Sanju Samson is turning out to be Rajasthan's batting mainstay, and another big one could be in the offing. Samson is high on confidence having played a few significant knocks so far in the cash-rich league. The English duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler add muscle to Rajasthan's batting, and they are always keen to have a good hit in the middle. Rajasthan's bowling department is shouldered by medium pacers Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat Ben Laughlin and Krishnappa Gowtham, who bowls off-breaks. It may be a way game for them but Hyderabad will still fancy their chances. Despite losing their skipper David Warner as a result of the one-year ban imposed on the Australian run-machine due to ball tampering, Hyderabad showed tremendous fighting abilities and the very impressive win ratio is proof of that. While revenge may on Rajasthan's mid having lost the first leg game by nine wickets, the home team will need to play out of its skin to come out winners tomorrow. Batting lynchpin Shikhar Dhawan will look to make merry, having missed out on the previous match against Punjab. A certain Kane Williamson is always an asset to any team while Manish Pandey's confidence has surely gone up after what proved to be a critical half-century against Punjab. The likes of Deepak Hooda and Yusuf Pathan add depth to their batting. The world's top-ranked T20 bowler, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has led Rajasthan's spin attack with some success, and they have the ever-reliable Bhuvneshwar Kumar spearhead the pace department. Khan was outstanding against Punjab, returning figures of three for 19 in four overs. The likes of Shakib-al-Hasan, Billy Stanlake Siddaharth Kaul complete Hy7derabad's attack. Teams (from): Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shikhar Dhawan, Shakib Al Hasan, Manish Pandey, Carlos Brathwaite, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha, Rashid Khan, Ricky Bhui, Deepak Hooda, Siddarth Kaul, T Natarajan, Mohammad Nabi, Basil Thampi, K Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Sachin Baby, Chris Jordan, Billy Stanlake, Tanmay Agarwal, Shreevats Goswami, Bipul Sharma, Mehdi Hasan, Alex Hale. Rajasthan: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Ankit Sharma, Anureet Singh, Jofra Archer, Stuart Binny, Aryaman Birla, Jos Buttler, Dushmantha Chameera, Prashant Chopra, Shreyas Gopal, Krishnappa Gowtham, Heinrich Klaasen, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ben Laughlin, Mahipal Lomror, Sudhesan Midhun, Sanju Samson, Jatin Saxena, D'Arcy Short, Ish Sodhi, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jaydev Unadkat.

Rajasthan, Hyderabad face off in Jaipur

Under-19 stars Shivam Mavi and Avesh Khan have been scolded for breaching the Level 1 code of conduct of Indian Premier League.

Fast-medium bowlers Shivam Mavi and Avesh Khan play for Kolkata and Delhi respectively. Both the players made inappropriate remarks towards batsmen&nbsp;during Delhi-Kolkata match on Friday and&nbsp;have been reprimanded by the match referee.

An IPL media release stated, "Both Mr. Mavi and Mr. Khan admitted to the Level 1 offence under 2.1.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and accepted the sanctions."

For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding.

The players are reprimanded for showing a disrespectful attitude while sending-off the batsmen after taking wickets.

The incidents happened on Friday, April 27 during the Delhi-Kolkata clash at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Shivam Mavi of Kolkata disrespected Colin Munro and said some derogatory words while celebrating the dismissal of the batsman.

In the second inning, Avesh Khan of Delhi gave Andre Russell a mouthful of abuse after taking his wicket.&nbsp;

Shivam Mavi conceded 29 runs in the Delhi innings' final over as the home team thrashed Kolkata by 55 runs and ended its losing jinx under the guidance of newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer.

Fast-medium bowlers Shivam Mavi and Avesh Khan play for Kolkata and Delhi respectively. They made inappropriate remarks during the match and have been reprimanded by the match referee

Under-19 stars Shivam Mavi and Avesh Khan have been scolded for breaching the Level 1 code of conduct of Indian Premier League. Fast-medium bowlers Shivam Mavi and Avesh Khan play for Kolkata and Delhi respectively. Both the players made inappropriate remarks towards batsmen during Delhi-Kolkata match on Friday and have been reprimanded by the match referee. An IPL media release stated, "Both Mr. Mavi and Mr. Khan admitted to the Level 1 offence under 2.1.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and accepted the sanctions." For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding. The players are reprimanded for showing a disrespectful attitude while sending-off the batsmen after taking wickets. The incidents happened on Friday, April 27 during the Delhi-Kolkata clash at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. Shivam Mavi of Kolkata disrespected Colin Munro and said some derogatory words while celebrating the dismissal of the batsman. In the second inning, Avesh Khan of Delhi gave Andre Russell a mouthful of abuse after taking his wicket. Shivam Mavi conceded 29 runs in the Delhi innings' final over as the home team thrashed Kolkata by 55 runs and ended its losing jinx under the guidance of newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer.

Shivam Mavi, Avesh Khan reprimanded for breaching IPL code of conduct

Chennai set 170-run target for Mumbai at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday. Earlier, Rohit Sharma had won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai.

Rohit Sharma entered the field without Kieron Pollard, as he has been replaced by JP Duminy. Also, Mustafizur Rahman is out and Ben Cutting is included in the playing XI for today's game.

On the other hand, for Chennai, Dhoni is playing with the same squad as with the current set of players, Chennai have gained the required momentum.

The way team Chennai has come along in the tournament, the total score, which is 169 runs looks a bit less as compared to what it was expected from the "Yellow Brigade."

Batting first, Shane Watson lost his wicket after scoring just 12 runs but the other opener Ambati Rayudu again proved his potential and scored 46 crucial runs for the team.

MS Dhoni too contributed with his bat and scored 26&nbsp;runs for the team and hit some magnificent shots.

Suresh Raina's unbeaten 75-run knock helped Chennai to put up 150 plus runs. His inning included 6 fours and 4 sixes.

Dwayne Bravo returned to the pavilion after scoring a duck.

Fall of wickets:

26-1 (Shane Watson, 4.2), 97-2 (Ambati Rayudu, 11.2), 143-3 (MS Dhoni, 17.1), 144-4 (Dwayne Bravo, 17.3), 161-5 (Sam Billings, 19.4)

Suresh Raina's unbeaten 75-run knock helped Chennai to put up 150 plus runs

Chennai set 170-run target for Mumbai at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday. Earlier, Rohit Sharma had won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai. Rohit Sharma entered the field without Kieron Pollard, as he has been replaced by JP Duminy. Also, Mustafizur Rahman is out and Ben Cutting is included in the playing XI for today's game. On the other hand, for Chennai, Dhoni is playing with the same squad as with the current set of players, Chennai have gained the required momentum. The way team Chennai has come along in the tournament, the total score, which is 169 runs looks a bit less as compared to what it was expected from the "Yellow Brigade." Batting first, Shane Watson lost his wicket after scoring just 12 runs but the other opener Ambati Rayudu again proved his potential and scored 46 crucial runs for the team. MS Dhoni too contributed with his bat and scored 26 runs for the team and hit some magnificent shots. Suresh Raina's unbeaten 75-run knock helped Chennai to put up 150 plus runs. His inning included 6 fours and 4 sixes. Dwayne Bravo returned to the pavilion after scoring a duck. Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Shane Watson, 4.2), 97-2 (Ambati Rayudu, 11.2), 143-3 (MS Dhoni, 17.1), 144-4 (Dwayne Bravo, 17.3), 161-5 (Sam Billings, 19.4)

IPL 2018: Chennai set 170-run target for Mumbai

By: Mukesh Bansal*

Defending champion Mumbai suffered a very poor start in the eleventh edition of IPL. They have lost five out of the six games played so far. Few of the defeats were very painful as the match went to the last ball of the innings. In a format like IPL, luck matters a lot with hard work and intent.

Currently positioned at the bottom of the points table, every single match is very crucial for the team Mumbai and no scope of error is left.

In their seventh match against Chennai, which is scheduled to take place on April 28, team Mumbai has to be 100 per cent accurate with team selection, plans and executions. As one more loss will diminish their chances of qualifying for playoffs.

Chennai sitting at top of the points table and currently is in tremendous form and after chasing a mammoth target of 202 runs against Bangalore.

They have gained a required momentum and are very confident while Mumbai after a tragic defeat against Hyderabad look&nbsp;flatter.

For Mumbai, the upcoming match against Chennai at Pune will be very confronting considering the form and momentum of Chennai.

They will be under an added pressure of a must-win scenario as if they lose this one then they have to win all seven of their remaining matches.

The biggest worry for team Mumbai is the current form of Rohit Sharma, being one the cleanest hitter, Rohit has failed to perform in IPL 2018.

He must re-strategise&nbsp;and make necessary changes in the team if he looks to win tonight's clash.

The bowlers mainly Jasprit Bumrah and Mustafizur Rahman need to take responsibility and lead the attack from the front while batsmen need to take a calculative risk as they can’t afford any lapse.

Mumbai had achieved this miraculous feat in 2015 when they were at same position winning just one out of six and from there they picked up the momentum and went on to win the tournament.

They also have an experienced management staff with the veteran like Sachin Tendulkar who has been guiding the players to play a good cricket in any situation.

If Mumbai manage&nbsp;to win the clash against Dhoni-led Chennai then it will be a massive boost to the entire team.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

If Mumbai managed to win the clash against Dhoni-led Chennai then it will be a massive boost to the entire team

By: Mukesh Bansal* Defending champion Mumbai suffered a very poor start in the eleventh edition of IPL. They have lost five out of the six games played so far. Few of the defeats were very painful as the match went to the last ball of the innings. In a format like IPL, luck matters a lot with hard work and intent. Currently positioned at the bottom of the points table, every single match is very crucial for the team Mumbai and no scope of error is left. In their seventh match against Chennai, which is scheduled to take place on April 28, team Mumbai has to be 100 per cent accurate with team selection, plans and executions. As one more loss will diminish their chances of qualifying for playoffs. Chennai sitting at top of the points table and currently is in tremendous form and after chasing a mammoth target of 202 runs against Bangalore. They have gained a required momentum and are very confident while Mumbai after a tragic defeat against Hyderabad look flatter. For Mumbai, the upcoming match against Chennai at Pune will be very confronting considering the form and momentum of Chennai. They will be under an added pressure of a must-win scenario as if they lose this one then they have to win all seven of their remaining matches. The biggest worry for team Mumbai is the current form of Rohit Sharma, being one the cleanest hitter, Rohit has failed to perform in IPL 2018. He must re-strategise and make necessary changes in the team if he looks to win tonight's clash. The bowlers mainly Jasprit Bumrah and Mustafizur Rahman need to take responsibility and lead the attack from the front while batsmen need to take a calculative risk as they can’t afford any lapse. Mumbai had achieved this miraculous feat in 2015 when they were at same position winning just one out of six and from there they picked up the momentum and went on to win the tournament. They also have an experienced management staff with the veteran like Sachin Tendulkar who has been guiding the players to play a good cricket in any situation. If Mumbai manage to win the clash against Dhoni-led Chennai then it will be a massive boost to the entire team. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Blog: Mumbai need desperate win to keep hopes alive for playoffs

Rohit Sharma won the toss and has opted to&nbspbowl against Chennai at&nbspMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday.

For Mumbai Kieron Pollard has been replaced by JP Duminy also Mustafizur Rahman is out and Ben Cutting is selected for today's game.

On the other hand, for Chennai, Dhoni is playing with the same squad as with the current set of players, Chennai have gained the required momentum.

Playing XI:

Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah

Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

There is not any change in the squad and for Mumbai, Kieron Pollard has been replaced by JP Duminy also Mustafizur Rahman is out and Ben Cutting is selected for today's game

Rohit Sharma won the toss and has opted to&nbspbowl against Chennai at&nbspMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday. For Mumbai Kieron Pollard has been replaced by JP Duminy also Mustafizur Rahman is out and Ben Cutting is selected for today's game. On the other hand, for Chennai, Dhoni is playing with the same squad as with the current set of players, Chennai have gained the required momentum. Playing XI: Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma opts to bowl against Chennai

A blockbuster IPL weekend will start with one of the most celebrated rivalries of all times. Dhoni-led Chennai face Rohit-led Mumbai at &nbspMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday.

Defending champions Mumbai have suffered a very poor start in the tournament whereas team Chennai is currently sitting atop points table.

Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Evin Lewis will be central to Mumbai's batting plans and it is expected of them to give a good start but Pandya brothers need to support in the middle with some power hitting.

Mustafizur Rahman and Jaspreet Bumrah of Mumbai are capable enough to damage the batting strength of opponents but Chennai is not going to be easy.

On the other hand, Chennai have gained the required momentum and will be looking forward to beating Mumbai to today.

Recently, Dhoni-led Chennai chased down the mammoth total of 205 runs against Bangalore and Ambati Rayudu and Dhoni played marvelous innings.

Special mention to Ambati Rayudu as he scored 82 runs off 53 ball, his inning included some terrific shots. He is also the orange cap holder with total 283 runs.

Also, the bowling department of team Chennai has been good, they have a good mix of pace and spin. Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir and Dwayne Bravo have taken wickets whenever it was required.

Although the winning probability is more towards Chennai, but cricket is game of uncertainties anything can happen.

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Playing XI:

Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir

Mumbai: &nbspEvin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman

Defending champions Mumbai have suffered a very poor start in the tournament whereas team Chennai is currently sitting atop points table

A blockbuster IPL weekend will start with one of the most celebrated rivalries of all times. Dhoni-led Chennai face Rohit-led Mumbai at &nbspMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday. Defending champions Mumbai have suffered a very poor start in the tournament whereas team Chennai is currently sitting atop points table. Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Evin Lewis will be central to Mumbai's batting plans and it is expected of them to give a good start but Pandya brothers need to support in the middle with some power hitting. Mustafizur Rahman and Jaspreet Bumrah of Mumbai are capable enough to damage the batting strength of opponents but Chennai is not going to be easy. On the other hand, Chennai have gained the required momentum and will be looking forward to beating Mumbai to today. Recently, Dhoni-led Chennai chased down the mammoth total of 205 runs against Bangalore and Ambati Rayudu and Dhoni played marvelous innings. Special mention to Ambati Rayudu as he scored 82 runs off 53 ball, his inning included some terrific shots. He is also the orange cap holder with total 283 runs. Also, the bowling department of team Chennai has been good, they have a good mix of pace and spin. Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir and Dwayne Bravo have taken wickets whenever it was required. Although the winning probability is more towards Chennai, but cricket is game of uncertainties anything can happen. × Playing XI: Chennai: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir Mumbai: &nbspEvin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman

IPL 2018: Match preview of Chennai vs Mumbai

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi defeated Kolkata by 55 runs on Friday, April 27 at home ground Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Delhi boys outplayed Kolkata in all departments and registered a much-needed victory to earn two crucial points and revive the team from&nbsplosing streak. Before the match, Shreyas mentioned that the team was under pressure. "It's tough, not impossible," said Shreyas Iyer when was asked about winning.

Earlier, Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik had won the toss and opted to bowl to take the advantage of the pitch and playing first Delhi put up a mammoth target of 220 runs.

Shreyas Iyer player a splendid knock and his unbeaten 93-run knock helped Delhi to win against Kolkata. For his outstanding batting skills, he was awarded 'Man of the Match' award.

It was expected that Kolkata might dominate as Delhi recently have been through quite a lot and also placed at the bottom of the points table. From Injury woes to tragic defeats, Delhi has faced it all.

A few days back, Gautam Gambhir had stepped down as the captain and in his absence, Shreyas Iyer was been given the responsibility to lead the team.&nbsp

Under Shreyas' guidance, Delhi team was looking a bit settled on the field today. Especially, the batsmen were able to hold the innings and did not throw their wickets.

The openers, Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro gave a required start to the team. Munro scored 33 runs before Shivan Mavi outbowled him.

Under-19 star Prithvi Shaw played an extraordinary inning and score 63 runs for the team.

Above all, newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer thrashed the Kolkata bowlers and scored unbeaten 93 runs for the team.

He played at a strike rate of 140.91 and his knock included three fours and ten sixes.

Especially the last over, when he stunned Shivam Mavi and scored 28 runs.

Glenn Maxwell too made a crucial contribution and scored 27 runs for the team.

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Shreyas Iyer player a splendid knock and his unbeaten 93-run knock helped Delhi to win against Kolkata

Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi defeated Kolkata by 55 runs on Friday, April 27 at home ground Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. Delhi boys outplayed Kolkata in all departments and registered a much-needed victory to earn two crucial points and revive the team from&nbsplosing streak. Before the match, Shreyas mentioned that the team was under pressure. "It's tough, not impossible," said Shreyas Iyer when was asked about winning. Earlier, Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik had won the toss and opted to bowl to take the advantage of the pitch and playing first Delhi put up a mammoth target of 220 runs. Shreyas Iyer player a splendid knock and his unbeaten 93-run knock helped Delhi to win against Kolkata. For his outstanding batting skills, he was awarded 'Man of the Match' award. It was expected that Kolkata might dominate as Delhi recently have been through quite a lot and also placed at the bottom of the points table. From Injury woes to tragic defeats, Delhi has faced it all. A few days back, Gautam Gambhir had stepped down as the captain and in his absence, Shreyas Iyer was been given the responsibility to lead the team. Under Shreyas' guidance, Delhi team was looking a bit settled on the field today. Especially, the batsmen were able to hold the innings and did not throw their wickets. The openers, Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro gave a required start to the team. Munro scored 33 runs before Shivan Mavi outbowled him. Under-19 star Prithvi Shaw played an extraordinary inning and score 63 runs for the team. Above all, newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer thrashed the Kolkata bowlers and scored unbeaten 93 runs for the team. He played at a strike rate of 140.91 and his knock included three fours and ten sixes. Especially the last over, when he stunned Shivam Mavi and scored 28 runs. Glenn Maxwell too made a crucial contribution and scored 27 runs for the team. A convincing win at home! Onwards and upwards! ?#DilDilli #Dhadkega #DDvKKR pic.twitter.com/4AHwidE9rA — Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 27, 2018 × And that's it from Delhi as they post their second win of the season.@DelhiDaredevils beat #KKR by 55 runs #DDvKKR #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/fSXywAP3TQ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2018 ×

IPL 2018: Gautam-less Delhi trounce Kolkata at Kotla

Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 93-run knock helped Delhi to set 220-run target for Kolkata on Friday. Earlier, Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik had won the toss and opted to bowl to take the advantage of the pitch at Feroz Shah Kotla.

It was expected that Kolkata might dominate&nbsp;as Delhi recently have been through quite a lot and also placed at the bottom of the points table. From Injury woes to tragic defeats, Delhi has faced it all.

Recently, Gautam Gambhir stepped down as the captain and in his absence, Shreyas Iyer was been given the responsibility to lead the team.

Under Shreyas' guidance, Delhi team was looking a bit settled on the field today. Especially, the batsmen were able to hold the innings and did not throw their wickets.

The openers, Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro gave a required start to the team. Munro scored 33 runs before Shivan Mavi outbowled him.

Under-19 star Prithvi Shaw played an extraordinary inning and score 63 runs for the team.

Above all, newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer thrashed the Kolkata bowlers and scored unbeaten 93 runs for the team.

He played at a strike rate of 140.91 and his knock included three fours and ten sixes.

Especially the last over, when he stunned Shivam Mavi and scored 28 runs.

Glenn Maxwell too made a crucial contribution and scored 27 runs for the team.

Newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer thrashed the Kolkata bowlers and scored unbeaten 93 runs for the team with a strike rate of 140.91

Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 93-run knock helped Delhi to set 220-run target for Kolkata on Friday. Earlier, Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik had won the toss and opted to bowl to take the advantage of the pitch at Feroz Shah Kotla. It was expected that Kolkata might dominate as Delhi recently have been through quite a lot and also placed at the bottom of the points table. From Injury woes to tragic defeats, Delhi has faced it all. Recently, Gautam Gambhir stepped down as the captain and in his absence, Shreyas Iyer was been given the responsibility to lead the team. Under Shreyas' guidance, Delhi team was looking a bit settled on the field today. Especially, the batsmen were able to hold the innings and did not throw their wickets. The openers, Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro gave a required start to the team. Munro scored 33 runs before Shivan Mavi outbowled him. Under-19 star Prithvi Shaw played an extraordinary inning and score 63 runs for the team. Above all, newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer thrashed the Kolkata bowlers and scored unbeaten 93 runs for the team. He played at a strike rate of 140.91 and his knock included three fours and ten sixes. Especially the last over, when he stunned Shivam Mavi and scored 28 runs. Glenn Maxwell too made a crucial contribution and scored 27 runs for the team.

IPL 2018: Shreyas shines in skipper role as Delhi set 220-run target for Kolkata

South African pacer Junior Dala has been included in the Delhi squad as the replacement for injured Chris Morris for the remainder of Indian Premier League 2018.

Chris Morris has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of IPL as he is suffering back injury. He had missed the last game against Punjab which Delhi, eventually, lost.&nbsp

Morris has played only four games out of six and was not contributing&nbspmuch to the team.

Dala made his career debut for South Africa against India this year in a three-match&nbspT20 series.

He came into prominence in the same series by taking seven wickets in the series. Dala will be wearing jersey No 3 for Daredevils.

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Chris Morris has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of IPL as he is suffering back injury

South African pacer Junior Dala has been included in the Delhi squad as the replacement for injured Chris Morris for the remainder of Indian Premier League 2018. Chris Morris has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of IPL as he is suffering back injury. He had missed the last game against Punjab which Delhi, eventually, lost. Morris has played only four games out of six and was not contributing&nbspmuch to the team. Dala made his career debut for South Africa against India this year in a three-match&nbspT20 series. He came into prominence in the same series by taking seven wickets in the series. Dala will be wearing jersey No 3 for Daredevils. Wish you a speedy recovery champ! Hope to see you back in DD colours soon! ?#DilDilli #Dhadkega https://t.co/fxlsGuI3Q5 — Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 27, 2018 ×

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