<p>Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday won the toss and decided to bowl first in the IPL match against Rajasthan in Jaipur.</p>

<p>Delhi made two changes bringing in Glenn Maxwell in place of Daniel Christian and Nadeem replaces Amit Mishra.&nbsp</p>

<p>"Looks a good wicket, won't change much. Perhaps dew will come in. That's why we are chasing. Just the start of the tournament, need to get the combination right," Gambhir said.&nbsp</p>

<p>"We have the full squad now. Maxi is back which is a huge plus and we all know how dangerous he can be. Guys are getting used to the combinations. Important to get the combinations right and hopefully we can do it, " he added.</p>

<p>Rajasthan plays the unchanged eleven.</p>

<p>Talking about their strategy Rahane said, "We would have bowled as well but as I said, toss isn't in our control. Happy to bat first and later defend it. Looks a good track and T20 is all about starting afresh. It's all about doing well on that day."</p>

<p>"The boys have worked really hard. I think the boys have adjusted to the conditions well, especially the overseas ones," he added.</p>

<p>Rajasthan (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin</p>

<p>Delhi (Playing XI): Colin Munro, Gautam Gambhir(c), Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell, Rishabh Pant(w), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami<br />
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Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday won the toss and decided to bowl first in the IPL match against Rajasthan in Jaipur. Delhi made two changes bringing in Glenn Maxwell in place of Daniel Christian and Nadeem replaces Amit Mishra. "Looks a good wicket, won't change much. Perhaps dew will come in. That's why we are chasing. Just the start of the tournament, need to get the combination right," Gambhir said. "We have the full squad now. Maxi is back which is a huge plus and we all know how dangerous he can be. Guys are getting used to the combinations. Important to get the combinations right and hopefully we can do it, " he added. Rajasthan plays the unchanged eleven. Talking about their strategy Rahane said, "We would have bowled as well but as I said, toss isn't in our control. Happy to bat first and later defend it. Looks a good track and T20 is all about starting afresh. It's all about doing well on that day." "The boys have worked really hard. I think the boys have adjusted to the conditions well, especially the overseas ones," he added. Rajasthan (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin Delhi (Playing XI): Colin Munro, Gautam Gambhir(c), Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell, Rishabh Pant(w), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami

IPL 2018: Delhi wins toss, elects to bowl

<p>Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata team took on the Chennai team at the IPL on Tuesday night. And while Chennai team- with MS Dhoni as its captain- won the match, it was SRK and Dhoni's daughter Ziva who stole the limelight.</p>

<p>Post the match, SRK went over to meet Sakshi Dhoni and little Ziva and posed for photos with the little one. The photos of SRK posing with Ziva have surfaced on social media and Internet can't stop gushing at the adorable pictures.&nbsp</p>

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<p>SRK also greeted Sakshi and Congress leader Praful Patel's daughter Poorna at the stands. Khan, later, took to Twitter to express his happiness at meeting Dhoni's daughter. He wrote, " Well done my KKR. After a long time a 200 score. Met Karthik’s mom & Dhoni’s daughter. My day 2/3 rd successful. Thx CSK fans for the love.(sic)"&nbsp</p>

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<p>KKR, who won their first IPL match over the weekend, lost to CSK in the second game by 5 wickets.</p>


Chennai team may have won the match but it was SRK and Dhoni's daughter Ziva who stole the limelight.

Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata team took on the Chennai team at the IPL on Tuesday night. And while Chennai team- with MS Dhoni as its captain- won the match, it was SRK and Dhoni's daughter Ziva who stole the limelight. Post the match, SRK went over to meet Sakshi Dhoni and little Ziva and posed for photos with the little one. The photos of SRK posing with Ziva have surfaced on social media and Internet can't stop gushing at the adorable pictures. A post shared by мσнαммє∂ мυѕтαq αℓι (@mustaq_anirudh) on Apr 11, 2018 at 12:57am PDT × A post shared by Sakshi Singh Rawat FC (@sakshidhoniunited) on Apr 10, 2018 at 12:41pm PDT × A post shared by Sakshi Singh Rawat FC (@sakshidhoniunited) on Apr 10, 2018 at 12:43pm PDT × SRK also greeted Sakshi and Congress leader Praful Patel's daughter Poorna at the stands. Khan, later, took to Twitter to express his happiness at meeting Dhoni's daughter. He wrote, " Well done my KKR. After a long time a 200 score. Met Karthik’s mom & Dhoni’s daughter. My day 2/3 rd successful. Thx CSK fans for the love.(sic)" Well done my KKR. After a long time a 200 score. Met Karthik’s mom & Dhoni’s daughter. My day 2/3 rd successful. Thx CSK fans for the love. — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 10, 2018 × KKR, who won their first IPL match over the weekend, lost to CSK in the second game by 5 wickets.

IPL 2018: Photos of Shah Rukh Khan posing with MS Dhoni's daughter Ziva will make your day

<p>Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 36-ball 88 to help Kolkata recover from early jitters and post a mammoth 202/6 in 20 overs against Chennai.&nbsp</p>

<p>Chennai had a decent start as Kolkata were reduced to 89/5 at one stage after being put in before Russell, who smashed one four and 11 sixes in his innings.&nbsp</p>

<p>The Indies all-rounder smoked compratriot Dwayne Bravo for three back-to-back sixes.</p>

<p>Russell was ably supported by skipper Dinesh Karthik, 26 off 25 balls, and Robin Uthappa, 29 off 16 balls, at the beginning.</p>

<p>For CSK, Shane Watson returned best figures of 2/39 while Harbhajan Singh (1/11), Ravindra Jadeja (1/19) and Shardul Thakur (1/37) also picked up wickets.</p>

<p>KKR lost two wickets in the form of Sunil Narine (12), and Chris Lynn (22) who failed to make the most of a reprieve when Deepak Chahar grassed a difficult catch off Harbhajan's bowling.</p>

<p>Narine was sent back by Harbhajan with a tossed up delivery.</p>

<p>Russell and Karthik joined hands to stem the rot with the former playing the aggressor's role. &nbspRussell finished off in style with another huge six off Shardul.<br />
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Chennai had a decent start as Kolkata were reduced to 89/5

Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 36-ball 88 to help Kolkata recover from early jitters and post a mammoth 202/6 in 20 overs against Chennai. Chennai had a decent start as Kolkata were reduced to 89/5 at one stage after being put in before Russell, who smashed one four and 11 sixes in his innings. The Indies all-rounder smoked compratriot Dwayne Bravo for three back-to-back sixes. Russell was ably supported by skipper Dinesh Karthik, 26 off 25 balls, and Robin Uthappa, 29 off 16 balls, at the beginning. For CSK, Shane Watson returned best figures of 2/39 while Harbhajan Singh (1/11), Ravindra Jadeja (1/19) and Shardul Thakur (1/37) also picked up wickets. KKR lost two wickets in the form of Sunil Narine (12), and Chris Lynn (22) who failed to make the most of a reprieve when Deepak Chahar grassed a difficult catch off Harbhajan's bowling. Narine was sent back by Harbhajan with a tossed up delivery. Russell and Karthik joined hands to stem the rot with the former playing the aggressor's role. &nbspRussell finished off in style with another huge six off Shardul.

IPL 2018: Andre Russell's 36-ball 88 fires Kolkata to 202

<p>MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Tuesday won the toss and opted to field first against Kolkata at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.</p>

<p>Speaking after winning the toss, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. We always like to chase whenever we get a chance. It's amazing. The fans have been waiting for the last two years. It's great to be back in Chennai."&nbsp</p>

<p>"Few overs in the death and batting as a unit is something we are looking to improve. Overall, as a team we would like to contribute. We have two changes. Shardul Thakur and Sam Billings come in for Mark Wood and Kedar Jadhav, he added.</p>

<p>Both teams have won their opening encounters and would like to continue their winning momentum.&nbsp</p>

<p>Kolkata beat Bangalore in the first game at Eden Gardens while Chennai defeated Mumbai in a thrilling encounter in Mumbai.&nbsp</p>

<p>"Toss is something we cannot control, so don't mind batting first here. I'm from Chennai and it's good to be here. Not many changes in the plan, some steady cricket and good aggression is what we are looking for. We have got one change," Dinesh Karthik said.&nbsp</p>

<p>For Chennai Kedar Jadhav was replaced by Sam Billings while Tom Curran comes in for Mitchell Johnson for Kolkata.</p>

<p>Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav</p>

<p>Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur<br />
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Both teams have won their opening encounters

MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Tuesday won the toss and opted to field first against Kolkata at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Speaking after winning the toss, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. We always like to chase whenever we get a chance. It's amazing. The fans have been waiting for the last two years. It's great to be back in Chennai." "Few overs in the death and batting as a unit is something we are looking to improve. Overall, as a team we would like to contribute. We have two changes. Shardul Thakur and Sam Billings come in for Mark Wood and Kedar Jadhav, he added. Both teams have won their opening encounters and would like to continue their winning momentum. Kolkata beat Bangalore in the first game at Eden Gardens while Chennai defeated Mumbai in a thrilling encounter in Mumbai. "Toss is something we cannot control, so don't mind batting first here. I'm from Chennai and it's good to be here. Not many changes in the plan, some steady cricket and good aggression is what we are looking for. We have got one change," Dinesh Karthik said. For Chennai Kedar Jadhav was replaced by Sam Billings while Tom Curran comes in for Mitchell Johnson for Kolkata. Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni opts to field against Kolkata

<p>Protests intensified in the city today against the conduct of IPL matches amid raging Cauvery demonstrations, with police chasing away agitators in some places.</p>

<p>One incident of agitators burning yellow jerseys, the attire of Chennai players, was also reported.</p>

<p>Hundreds of activists of pro-Tamil outfits like Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), Naam Tamizhar, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and some Muslim groups staged road blockade at the arterial Anna Salai and TTK Salai, affecting traffic movement, police said.</p>

<p>Tamil film celebrities, director Bharathirajaa and national award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu among others also joined the agitation.</p>

<p>In some places, protesters clashed with police.</p>

<p>The protesters are calling for Chennai's match against Kolkata to be dropped because of the Centre’s inaction in setting up a Cauvery Management Board.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over 350 people were arrested. And security has been heightened around the MA Chidambaram stadium where Chennai is scheduled to take on Kolkata today at 8 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The threat of more protests prompted police to step up security for the cricketers, including during their journey to the stadium from their hotel.</p>

<p>The CSK team suffered a slight delay on its onward trip to the stadium for the match due to the disruption.</p>

<p>The Chidambaram stadium has been turned into a virtual fortress with 4,000 policemen including commandos and members of the Rapid Action Force deployed for security. Today's IPL tie is the first in Chennai since 2015.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police were seen chasing away protesters on the arterial Anna Salai which bore the brunt as scores of protesters staged agitation on this key road, resulting in traffic snarls.<br />
Some protesters were seen raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not establishing the Cauvery Management Board, an issue on which Tamil Nadu political parties including DMK and other outfits have been agitating for the past one week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla met Union Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba to speak with him him about security arrangements for the matches to be held in Chennai. Gauba repportedly assured Shukla that appropriate arrangements had been made.</p>


The protesters are calling for Chennai's match against Kolkata to be dropped because of the Centre’s inaction in setting up a Cauvery Management Board.

Protests intensified in the city today against the conduct of IPL matches amid raging Cauvery demonstrations, with police chasing away agitators in some places. One incident of agitators burning yellow jerseys, the attire of Chennai players, was also reported. Hundreds of activists of pro-Tamil outfits like Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), Naam Tamizhar, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and some Muslim groups staged road blockade at the arterial Anna Salai and TTK Salai, affecting traffic movement, police said. Tamil film celebrities, director Bharathirajaa and national award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu among others also joined the agitation. In some places, protesters clashed with police. The protesters are calling for Chennai's match against Kolkata to be dropped because of the Centre’s inaction in setting up a Cauvery Management Board. Over 350 people were arrested. And security has been heightened around the MA Chidambaram stadium where Chennai is scheduled to take on Kolkata today at 8 pm. The threat of more protests prompted police to step up security for the cricketers, including during their journey to the stadium from their hotel. The CSK team suffered a slight delay on its onward trip to the stadium for the match due to the disruption. The Chidambaram stadium has been turned into a virtual fortress with 4,000 policemen including commandos and members of the Rapid Action Force deployed for security. Today's IPL tie is the first in Chennai since 2015. Police were seen chasing away protesters on the arterial Anna Salai which bore the brunt as scores of protesters staged agitation on this key road, resulting in traffic snarls. Some protesters were seen raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not establishing the Cauvery Management Board, an issue on which Tamil Nadu political parties including DMK and other outfits have been agitating for the past one week. Meanwhile, IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla met Union Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba to speak with him him about security arrangements for the matches to be held in Chennai. Gauba repportedly assured Shukla that appropriate arrangements had been made.

Cauvery row: Protests grip Chennai as IPL game against Kolkata kicks off, 4,000 cops deployed at stadium

<p>MA Chidambaram Stadium will be hosting tonight's clash which is between Chennai and Kolkata. It's going to be an emotional homecoming for the 'Yellow Brigade' as they had played the last match at their home ground on May 10, 2015.</p>

<p>Chennai has returned after serving a two-year ban and won the first clash which was against Mumbai on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Chennai, the last ball hero, Kedar Jadhav has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury and this might cost Chennai in a longer run.</p>

<p>Faf du Plessis is not yet ready to play as he has a slight strain, a small fracture in the finger.</p>

<p>In the last match, Deepak Chahar played brilliantly well, in three overs he gave just 14 runs and took one wicket also of Evin Lewis.</p>

<p>A special mention to Dwayne Bravo as he was the sole reason for Chennai's victory in the opener match against Mumbai. Chennai's bowling strength is very crucial against any opponent. They have a variety of bowlers, from Bravo to Bhajji and Watson to Imran Tahir.</p>

<p>Chennai can opt for&nbsp;Lungi Ngidi at the place of&nbsp;Ravindra Jadeja.</p>

<p>For Kolkata, Sunil Narine played a match-winning knock in the last clash against Bangalore but to face Chennai's bowlers is altogether a different challenge.</p>

<p>Spin department of Kolkata is the core strength of the team as Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla might provide the necessary boost by taking quick wickets.</p>

<p>Cricket is a game of uncertainties but the winning probability is more towards Dhoni-led Chennai team.</p>

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<p><strong>Probable XI:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Kolkata</strong>: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c&wk), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav, Vinay Kumar</p>

<p><strong>Chennai</strong>: Shane Watson, Murali Vijay/N Jagadeesan, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh/Karn Sharma, Mark Wood/Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir</p>


Cricket is a game of uncertainties but the winning probability is more towards Chennai team

MA Chidambaram Stadium will be hosting tonight's clash which is between Chennai and Kolkata. It's going to be an emotional homecoming for the 'Yellow Brigade' as they had played the last match at their home ground on May 10, 2015. Chennai has returned after serving a two-year ban and won the first clash which was against Mumbai on Saturday. For Chennai, the last ball hero, Kedar Jadhav has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury and this might cost Chennai in a longer run. Faf du Plessis is not yet ready to play as he has a slight strain, a small fracture in the finger. In the last match, Deepak Chahar played brilliantly well, in three overs he gave just 14 runs and took one wicket also of Evin Lewis. A special mention to Dwayne Bravo as he was the sole reason for Chennai's victory in the opener match against Mumbai. Chennai's bowling strength is very crucial against any opponent. They have a variety of bowlers, from Bravo to Bhajji and Watson to Imran Tahir. Chennai can opt for Lungi Ngidi at the place of Ravindra Jadeja. For Kolkata, Sunil Narine played a match-winning knock in the last clash against Bangalore but to face Chennai's bowlers is altogether a different challenge. Spin department of Kolkata is the core strength of the team as Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla might provide the necessary boost by taking quick wickets. Cricket is a game of uncertainties but the winning probability is more towards Dhoni-led Chennai team. × Probable XI: Kolkata: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c&wk), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav, Vinay Kumar Chennai: Shane Watson, Murali Vijay/N Jagadeesan, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh/Karn Sharma, Mark Wood/Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir

IPL 2018: Match preview of Chennai vs Kolkata

<p>Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Tuesday joined the Indian Premier League's exodus list after he was ruled out of the remaining season due to a back injury.</p>

<p>His departure is a big blow for Mumbai, as the franchise is already reeling under the loss of their first match to Chennai.&nbsp</p>

<p>Cummins, who was bought by the Mumbai for Rs 5.4 crore, joined his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc in the list of injured players who will not take part in the IPL.</p>

<p>The others players who were ruled out in recent days include Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Kedar Jadhav.</p>

<p>Jadhav, who became the last over hero to help Chennai get its first win, suffered a hamstring injury.&nbsp</p>

<p>Cummins has a history of back issues and he went through a busy international season playing 13 consecutive Tests for Australia.</p>

<p>He picked up the injury during the fourth Test between Australia and South Africa.</p>

<p>"Pat experienced some back soreness during the fourth Test in South Africa. Follow-up scans have confirmed that he has bone oedema in his vertebrae," said Australian team physio David Beakley.</p>

<p>"It is important that Pat has time off bowling, to prevent the injury becoming more serious and consequently we have made the decision to rule Pat out of the IPL," he said.</p>

<p>On Cummins' comeback, the physio added: "Pat will now undergo a period of recovery and rehabilitation and we will look to re-scan him in a few weeks to assess the healing.</p>

<p>"Following this we will be in a better position to decide on Pat's return to play timeline including participation in the limited overs tour of the UK."</p>

<p>Mumbai will next face Hyderabad this Saturday.&nbsp</p>


Cummins was bought by the Mumbai for Rs 5.4 crore

Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Tuesday joined the Indian Premier League's exodus list after he was ruled out of the remaining season due to a back injury. His departure is a big blow for Mumbai, as the franchise is already reeling under the loss of their first match to Chennai. Cummins, who was bought by the Mumbai for Rs 5.4 crore, joined his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc in the list of injured players who will not take part in the IPL. The others players who were ruled out in recent days include Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Kedar Jadhav. Jadhav, who became the last over hero to help Chennai get its first win, suffered a hamstring injury. Cummins has a history of back issues and he went through a busy international season playing 13 consecutive Tests for Australia. He picked up the injury during the fourth Test between Australia and South Africa. "Pat experienced some back soreness during the fourth Test in South Africa. Follow-up scans have confirmed that he has bone oedema in his vertebrae," said Australian team physio David Beakley. "It is important that Pat has time off bowling, to prevent the injury becoming more serious and consequently we have made the decision to rule Pat out of the IPL," he said. On Cummins' comeback, the physio added: "Pat will now undergo a period of recovery and rehabilitation and we will look to re-scan him in a few weeks to assess the healing. "Following this we will be in a better position to decide on Pat's return to play timeline including participation in the limited overs tour of the UK." Mumbai will next face Hyderabad this Saturday.

IPL 2018: Pat Cummins joins exodus list, ruled out with back injury

<p>Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson added unbeaten 121 runs partnership for the second wicket as Hyderabad started their Indian Premier League 2018 campaign with a thumping nine-wicket victory over Rajasthan.</p>

<p>Rajasthan, who returned after a gap of two years, miserably failed at batting and bowling departments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shikhar Dhawan played a splendid knock and slammed 77 runs while Williamson extended his full support and made 36 off 35 balls.</p>

<p>Opener Wriddhiman Saha was the only wicket to fall down as Hyderabad chased a target of 126 runs set by Rajasthan.<br />
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The credit for this win also goes to Hyderabad bowlers, who summed up Rajasthan's innings to 125 runs after 20 overs.</p>

<p>Siddarth Kaul and Shakib Al Hasan both took two wickets each.</p>

<p>Hasan dismissed Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi at 49 and 17 runs respectively.</p>

<p>Samson fell just one-run short of his half-century and is also the highest scorer in the entire squad. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shreyas Gopal and Rahul Tripathi somehow managed to take RR's score to 100.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, leg-spinner Rashid Khan took just one wicket and gave away 23 runs in four overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first and like always they have managed a pressure on the opponent team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They will now have to chase the score of 126 runs using their best batting line-up Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan, Yusuf Pathan, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and others.<br />
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Opener Wriddhiman Saha was the only wicket to fall down

Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson added unbeaten 121 runs partnership for the second wicket as Hyderabad started their Indian Premier League 2018 campaign with a thumping nine-wicket victory over Rajasthan. Rajasthan, who returned after a gap of two years, miserably failed at batting and bowling departments. Shikhar Dhawan played a splendid knock and slammed 77 runs while Williamson extended his full support and made 36 off 35 balls. Opener Wriddhiman Saha was the only wicket to fall down as Hyderabad chased a target of 126 runs set by Rajasthan. The credit for this win also goes to Hyderabad bowlers, who summed up Rajasthan's innings to 125 runs after 20 overs. Siddarth Kaul and Shakib Al Hasan both took two wickets each. Hasan dismissed Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi at 49 and 17 runs respectively. Samson fell just one-run short of his half-century and is also the highest scorer in the entire squad. Shreyas Gopal and Rahul Tripathi somehow managed to take RR's score to 100. Meanwhile, leg-spinner Rashid Khan took just one wicket and gave away 23 runs in four overs. Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first and like always they have managed a pressure on the opponent team. They will now have to chase the score of 126 runs using their best batting line-up Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan, Yusuf Pathan, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and others.

IPL 2018: Hyderabad beat Rajasthan by 9 wickets

<p>Hyderabad's bowlers collapsed Rajasthan's batting order to restrict the side to 125 runs after 20 overs.</p>

<p>Siddarth Kaul and Shakib Al Hasan both took two wickets each.</p>

<p>Hasan dismissed Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi at 49 and 17 runs respectively.</p>

<p>Samson fell just one-run short of his half-century and is also the highest scorer in the entire squad. &nbsp&nbsp</p>

<p>Shreyas Gopal and Rahul Tripathi somehow managed to take RR's score to 100.&nbsp</p>

<p>Meanwhile, leg-spinner Rashid Khan took just one wicket and gave away 23 runs in four overs.&nbsp</p>

<p>Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first and like always they have managed a pressure on the opponent team.&nbsp</p>

<p>They will now have to chase the score of 126 runs using their best batting line-up Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan, Yusuf Pathan, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and others.<br />
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Siddarth Kaul and Shakib Al Hasan both took two wickets each

Hyderabad's bowlers collapsed Rajasthan's batting order to restrict the side to 125 runs after 20 overs. Siddarth Kaul and Shakib Al Hasan both took two wickets each. Hasan dismissed Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi at 49 and 17 runs respectively. Samson fell just one-run short of his half-century and is also the highest scorer in the entire squad. Shreyas Gopal and Rahul Tripathi somehow managed to take RR's score to 100. Meanwhile, leg-spinner Rashid Khan took just one wicket and gave away 23 runs in four overs. Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl first and like always they have managed a pressure on the opponent team. They will now have to chase the score of 126 runs using their best batting line-up Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan, Yusuf Pathan, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and others.

IPL 2018: Impressive Hyderabad restrict Rajasthan to 125

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<p>Indian women's table tennis team outplayed four-time defending champions Singapore 3-1 to clinch the gold medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Sunday.</p>

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<p>Dinesh Karthik played an inning of a skipper to lead his side to victory against Bangalore at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.</p>


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WION news brief: Top 5 news stories of the day

<p>&nbspSouth Africa captain Faf du Plessis is not yet ready to play the IPL as he has a slight side strain and a small fracture in a finger and is expected to be ready for the game in Mohali against Punjab, Chennai batting coach Michael Hussey said today.</p>

<p>"I believe Faf is not in full training at the moment. He is recovering from a slight side strain. And he also has a small fracture in his one of his fingers. He is going to be ramping up his training in the next seven days. He is hopeful to be available for selection in the next game against Mohali, the Chennai batting coach said</p>

<p>Hussey was addressing a pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Kolkata</p>

<p>Asked why Ambati Rayudu was chosen to open in the Mumbai game ahead of Murali Vijay, a regular opener, Hussey said Vijay had suffered a knock during the early part of the training and was recovering and would be available for selection.</p>

<p>"From what I understand, M Vijay got a bit of a knock in his ribs. He has been quite sore actually and is slowly working his way back to full fitness. There are always 50-50 calls that can go either way. And sometimes the gut feel of the captain and coach."</p>

<p>"Rayudu is playing really well. He has obviously played for India and done very well as well. But M Vijay is batting nicely as well. So, it is a nice headache I guess for the coach and captain to have." "Vijay... Yeah he is fine, he is ready to go. He is certainly available to be picked," Hussey said.</p>

<p>Asked what he thought of the Chepauk wicket, Hussey said he expected the spinners to play a bit of a part in the game.</p>

<p>"It looks good. Yeah, it is a little on the dry side. I expect spinners from both sides to play a bit of a part. In general looks like a nice pitch and should be a good spectacle for everyone," he added.<br />
He played down talk on worries over the middle-order for tomorrow's game in the light of the failure of some batsmen in the Mumbai Indians game and also all rounder Kedar Jadhav's injury, resulting in him being ruled out of the IPL.</p>

<p>Jadhav sustained a hamstring pull, a grade two tear, in the tournament opener against Mumbai, which Chennai won by one wicket.</p>

<p>"Losing Kedar is a big loss. He is a class player. He was coming back from an injury and unfortunately got injured again. It is a big hole to fill. Numbers.1, 2, 3, 4 need to take the responsibility and score the bulk of the runs.We lost key wickets at the end of the power play. But we have the players to do be able to do it. We have to play smart cricket, he added.</p>

<p>Hussey also said it would not essentially be a battle between youth and experience and added that the team executes skills best under pressure on the day would win.</p>

<p>"I don't think so. They have some quality players. It is a very good spin bowling team. They have also got some match winners there as well. Guys like Chris Lynn and Andre Russell in particular. They can win a match of their own bat or the ball," Hussey said.</p>

<p>He said the best teams generally have some good experienced players. "It comes down, in my mind, which team can execute the skills best under pressure. I think we have got from both teams some highly skilled players and we should see a quality contest," he added.</p>


Hussey was addressing a pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Kolkata

&nbspSouth Africa captain Faf du Plessis is not yet ready to play the IPL as he has a slight side strain and a small fracture in a finger and is expected to be ready for the game in Mohali against Punjab, Chennai batting coach Michael Hussey said today. "I believe Faf is not in full training at the moment. He is recovering from a slight side strain. And he also has a small fracture in his one of his fingers. He is going to be ramping up his training in the next seven days. He is hopeful to be available for selection in the next game against Mohali, the Chennai batting coach said Hussey was addressing a pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Kolkata Asked why Ambati Rayudu was chosen to open in the Mumbai game ahead of Murali Vijay, a regular opener, Hussey said Vijay had suffered a knock during the early part of the training and was recovering and would be available for selection. "From what I understand, M Vijay got a bit of a knock in his ribs. He has been quite sore actually and is slowly working his way back to full fitness. There are always 50-50 calls that can go either way. And sometimes the gut feel of the captain and coach." "Rayudu is playing really well. He has obviously played for India and done very well as well. But M Vijay is batting nicely as well. So, it is a nice headache I guess for the coach and captain to have." "Vijay... Yeah he is fine, he is ready to go. He is certainly available to be picked," Hussey said. Asked what he thought of the Chepauk wicket, Hussey said he expected the spinners to play a bit of a part in the game. "It looks good. Yeah, it is a little on the dry side. I expect spinners from both sides to play a bit of a part. In general looks like a nice pitch and should be a good spectacle for everyone," he added. He played down talk on worries over the middle-order for tomorrow's game in the light of the failure of some batsmen in the Mumbai Indians game and also all rounder Kedar Jadhav's injury, resulting in him being ruled out of the IPL. Jadhav sustained a hamstring pull, a grade two tear, in the tournament opener against Mumbai, which Chennai won by one wicket. "Losing Kedar is a big loss. He is a class player. He was coming back from an injury and unfortunately got injured again. It is a big hole to fill. Numbers.1, 2, 3, 4 need to take the responsibility and score the bulk of the runs.We lost key wickets at the end of the power play. But we have the players to do be able to do it. We have to play smart cricket, he added. Hussey also said it would not essentially be a battle between youth and experience and added that the team executes skills best under pressure on the day would win. "I don't think so. They have some quality players. It is a very good spin bowling team. They have also got some match winners there as well. Guys like Chris Lynn and Andre Russell in particular. They can win a match of their own bat or the ball," Hussey said. He said the best teams generally have some good experienced players. "It comes down, in my mind, which team can execute the skills best under pressure. I think we have got from both teams some highly skilled players and we should see a quality contest," he added.

'Faf du Plessis not yet ready to play as he has slight strain, small fracture in finger'

<p>Chennai all-rounder Kedar Jadhav, who became a hero after he snatched the match from Mumbai's jaws to give yellow brigade its first win, on Monday was ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>The right-handed batsman has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury which he suffered in the season-opener.</p>

<p>Jadhav has suffered a grade two tear, coach Michael Hussey informed.</p>

<p>"Unfortunately for us, Kedar Jadhav has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. His hamstring scan didn't come back so good. I believe it is a grade two tear. He is going to be out for some time. We haven't picked a replacement yet, We will go through that process," Hussey said ahead of clash against Kolkata."</p>

<p>Jadhav returned from the dugout for a final over to seal the game in favour of Chennai by hitting a six in the last over.&nbsp<br />
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The right-handed batsman has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury

Chennai all-rounder Kedar Jadhav, who became a hero after he snatched the match from Mumbai's jaws to give yellow brigade its first win, on Monday was ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The right-handed batsman has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury which he suffered in the season-opener. Jadhav has suffered a grade two tear, coach Michael Hussey informed. "Unfortunately for us, Kedar Jadhav has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. His hamstring scan didn't come back so good. I believe it is a grade two tear. He is going to be out for some time. We haven't picked a replacement yet, We will go through that process," Hussey said ahead of clash against Kolkata." Jadhav returned from the dugout for a final over to seal the game in favour of Chennai by hitting a six in the last over.

IPL 2018: Chennai's last over hero Kedar Jadhav ruled out

<p>Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball first against Rajasthan in the fourth clash of the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League on Monday.</p>

<p>Both Rajasthan and Hyderabad faced same fortune as their star players Steve Smith and David Warner were ruled out from the ongoing tournament as they both were involved in the recent ball-tampering scandal in a recently concluded Test series between Australia and South Africa.</p>

<p>Rajasthan will hope to get off to a winning start while making a comeback into the tournament after a two-year suspension, and Hyderabad will aim for a similar result as in 2016 when they clinched the title.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Hyderabad, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan and Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are all there on the teamsheet.</p>

<p>The Royals also spent heavily on their foreign contingent buying players impact players like Ben Stokes, Joffra Archer.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Playing XI:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Hyderabad:</strong> Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul</p>

<p><strong>Rajasthan:</strong> Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson(w), Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jos Buttler, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin</p>


Rajasthan will hope to get off to a winning start while making a comeback into the tournament after a two-year suspension, and Hyderabad will aim for a similar result as in 2016 when they clinched the title

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball first against Rajasthan in the fourth clash of the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League on Monday. Both Rajasthan and Hyderabad faced same fortune as their star players Steve Smith and David Warner were ruled out from the ongoing tournament as they both were involved in the recent ball-tampering scandal in a recently concluded Test series between Australia and South Africa. Rajasthan will hope to get off to a winning start while making a comeback into the tournament after a two-year suspension, and Hyderabad will aim for a similar result as in 2016 when they clinched the title. For Hyderabad, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan and Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are all there on the teamsheet. The Royals also spent heavily on their foreign contingent buying players impact players like Ben Stokes, Joffra Archer. Playing XI: Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul Rajasthan: Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson(w), Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jos Buttler, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin

IPL 2018: Hyderabad opt to bowl first against Rajasthan

<p>Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 has begun in full swing and over the next one and a half months all the eight teams will battle it out amongst themselves for a spot in the knockout stage.</p>

<p>In match four of the cash-rich tournament, Hyderabad will face Rajasthan at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad today. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Both the teams had to face a major setback before the beginning of the campaign after their respective captains- Steve Smith and David Warner were banned from playing in this season of the IPL, after the infamous ball-tampering scandal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, despite their absence, the balance of both the sides is still intact.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kane Williamson and Ajinkya Rahane will be leading Hyderabad and Rajasthan respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rajasthan will hope to get off to a winning start while making a comeback into the tournament after a two-year suspension, and Hyderabad will aim for a similar result as in 2016 when they clinched the title.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Hyderabad, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan and Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are all there on the teamsheet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another valuable addition to the squad is that of IPL’s first centurion, Manish Pandey whom the franchise bought for Rs 11 crores.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even, the Royals think-tank also tried to maintain a core group of players. Ajinkya Rahane, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Stokes and Rahul Tripathi, all of whom represented Pune last season were bought by Rajasthan this time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Royals also spent heavily on their foreign contingent buying players impact players like Ben Stokes, Joffra Archer.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Both the teams have some of the most power-packed performers but it will be important for them to perform to overcome the Smith-Warner jolt.&nbsp;</p>


The two teams will face each other at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad today

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 has begun in full swing and over the next one and a half months all the eight teams will battle it out amongst themselves for a spot in the knockout stage. In match four of the cash-rich tournament, Hyderabad will face Rajasthan at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad today. Both the teams had to face a major setback before the beginning of the campaign after their respective captains- Steve Smith and David Warner were banned from playing in this season of the IPL, after the infamous ball-tampering scandal. However, despite their absence, the balance of both the sides is still intact. Kane Williamson and Ajinkya Rahane will be leading Hyderabad and Rajasthan respectively. Rajasthan will hope to get off to a winning start while making a comeback into the tournament after a two-year suspension, and Hyderabad will aim for a similar result as in 2016 when they clinched the title. For Hyderabad, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan and Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are all there on the teamsheet. Another valuable addition to the squad is that of IPL’s first centurion, Manish Pandey whom the franchise bought for Rs 11 crores. Even, the Royals think-tank also tried to maintain a core group of players. Ajinkya Rahane, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Stokes and Rahul Tripathi, all of whom represented Pune last season were bought by Rajasthan this time. The Royals also spent heavily on their foreign contingent buying players impact players like Ben Stokes, Joffra Archer. × Both the teams have some of the most power-packed performers but it will be important for them to perform to overcome the Smith-Warner jolt.

IPL 2018: Hit by similar setbacks, Rajasthan, Hyderabad seek winning start

<p>Punjab got off to a winning start after beating Delhi at their opener in the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mohali on Sunday.</p>

<p>Led-by new skipper R. Ashwin, Punjab successfully vanquished Gautam Gambhir's side by six wickets.</p>

<p>And the major credit of this win goes to talented KL Rahul who opened with Mayank Agarwal and slammed a 14-ball half century to clinch the fastest fifty tag.&nbsp</p>

<p>Their bright start to the tournament left owner Preity Zinta overjoyed as she took to social media to express her happiness. &nbsp</p>

<p>Taking to her Twitter handle, Zinta wrote, “When @ashwinravi99 leads, @klrahul11 sets a new record, @Mujeeb_Zadran debuts at 17, @karun126 packs a punch & I can’t stop smiling #ting.”</p>

<p>Meanwhile, opener KL Rahul credited run-machine Chris Gayle for giving him valuable advice which helped him smash the ball across the park in Mohali.&nbsp</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ashwinravi99</a> leads, <a href="https://twitter.com/klrahul11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@klrahul11</a> sets a new record, <a href="https://twitter.com/Mujeeb_Zadran?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Mujeeb_Zadran</a> debuts at 17, <a href="https://twitter.com/karun126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@karun126</a> packs a punch & I can’t stop smiling ? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ting?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ting</a>? <a href="https://t.co/9DZZX9XwK0">pic.twitter.com/9DZZX9XwK0</a></p>
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<p>Rahul, who was purchased for Rs 11 crore at the IPL auction, said it’s important to forget this innings and move on to the coming games.</p>

<p>“I just went in there and I just took off. I didn’t plan this innings. I was just watching the ball and getting into good positions. It’s an opener’s responsibility to get the team off to a good start. Really happy that it came off today. I was striking the ball really well, but it’s important to forget this innings and move on to the coming games. I don’t want to be overconfident."</p>

<p>&nbsp"I have been branded as a Test cricketer for 4-5 years, so it’s good for me to be up there creating history and breaking the record (for the fastest IPL fifty),” Rahul said at the post-match presentation.</p>


The credit of this win goes to talented KL Rahul

Punjab got off to a winning start after beating Delhi at their opener in the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mohali on Sunday. Led-by new skipper R. Ashwin, Punjab successfully vanquished Gautam Gambhir's side by six wickets. And the major credit of this win goes to talented KL Rahul who opened with Mayank Agarwal and slammed a 14-ball half century to clinch the fastest fifty tag. Their bright start to the tournament left owner Preity Zinta overjoyed as she took to social media to express her happiness. Taking to her Twitter handle, Zinta wrote, “When @ashwinravi99 leads, @klrahul11 sets a new record, @Mujeeb_Zadran debuts at 17, @karun126 packs a punch & I can’t stop smiling #ting.” Meanwhile, opener KL Rahul credited run-machine Chris Gayle for giving him valuable advice which helped him smash the ball across the park in Mohali. When @ashwinravi99 leads, @klrahul11 sets a new record, @Mujeeb_Zadran debuts at 17, @karun126 packs a punch & I can’t stop smiling ? #ting? pic.twitter.com/9DZZX9XwK0 — Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 9, 2018 × Rahul, who was purchased for Rs 11 crore at the IPL auction, said it’s important to forget this innings and move on to the coming games. “I just went in there and I just took off. I didn’t plan this innings. I was just watching the ball and getting into good positions. It’s an opener’s responsibility to get the team off to a good start. Really happy that it came off today. I was striking the ball really well, but it’s important to forget this innings and move on to the coming games. I don’t want to be overconfident." "I have been branded as a Test cricketer for 4-5 years, so it’s good for me to be up there creating history and breaking the record (for the fastest IPL fifty),” Rahul said at the post-match presentation.

Preity Zinta hails 'Punjabi Mundas' for winning start at IPL 2018

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PTI) India is scheduled to compete in 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia from 4th - 15th April 2018. . . . . . #teamindia #indianflag #australia #goldcoast #commonwealthgames #commonwealthgames2018 #flag #indian #patriotism #commonwealth #Cyprus #sport #sports #instasport #gc2018 #sharethedream #GoldCoast2018 #cwg2018 #wion A post shared by WION (@wionews) on Apr 4, 2018 at 9:56pm PDT × Commonwealth Games: Mirabai Chanu secures India's first gold medal Day 1 : Commonwealth Games 2018 | Indian weightlifter Sanijta Chanu won India’s second gold medal in women's 53kg weightlifting at CWG 2018. (? PTI) Go, team India. We are proud of you. ___________________ India is scheduled to compete in 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia from 5th - 15th April 2018. . . . . . #teamindia #sanjitachanu #indianflag #australia #goldcoast #commonwealthgames #commonwealthgames2018 #flag #indian #patriotism #commonwealth #Cyprus #sport #sports #instasport #gc2018 #sharethedream #GoldCoast2018 #cwg2018 #wion A post shared by WION (@wionews) on Apr 6, 2018 at 12:04am PDT × Commonwealth Games: Sanjita Chanu clinches India's second gold Commonwealth Games: Weightlifter Deepak Lather clinches bronze medal CWG 2018: Sathish Sivalingam bags India's third gold Commonwealth Games: Rahul Ragala claims India's fourth gold medal Commonwealth Games: Rahul Ragala claims India's fourth gold medal CWG 2018: Bhaker wins 10m pistol gold, Sidhu silver, Kumar bags men's bronze Day 4 — Commonwealth Games 2018 | Manu Bhaker (right) and Heena Sidhu (left) bags the Gold and Silver medals in the 10m Air Pistol event respectively.. (? PTI) . . Total medals at CWG 2018 so far = 6 Gold • 2 silver • 3 bronze Go, team India. We are proud of you. ___________________ India is scheduled to compete in 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia from 4th - 15th April 2018. . . . . . #teamindia #manubhaker #heenasidhu #indianflag #australia #goldcoast #commonwealthgames #commonwealthgames2018 #flag #indian #patriotism #commonwealth #Cyprus #sport #sports #instasport #gc2018 #sharethedream #GoldCoast2018 #cwg2018 #wion A post shared by WION (@wionews) on Apr 8, 2018 at 12:09am PDT × CWG 2018: Weightlifting gold rush continues, Punam claims 5th for India CWG 2018: Vikas Thakur wins 94-kg weightlifting bronze, India's fifth medal of the day CWG 2018: Indian women's TT team grabs gold after historic victory against Singapore Day 4 — Commonwealth Games 2018 Another GOLD medal! Congratulations! Indian women's table tennis team wins gold after beating Singapore in final. This is India's 7th gold at CWG 2018 (? PTI) . . Total medals so far = 7 Gold • 2 Silver • 3 bronze = 12 medals? Go, team India. We are proud of you. ___________________ India is scheduled to compete in 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia from 4th - 15th April 2018. . . . . . #teamindia #manubhaker #ravikumar #heenasidhu #indianflag #australia #goldcoast #shooting #rifle #commonwealthgames #commonwealthgames2018 #flag #indian #patriotism #commonwealth #Cyprus #sport #sports #instasport #gc2018 #sharethedream #GoldCoast2018 #cwg2018 #wion A post shared by WION (@wionews) on Apr 8, 2018 at 10:56am PDT × IPL 2018 IPL 2018: Liam Plunkett replaced injured Kagiso Rabada in Delhi's team IPL 2018: Pandya brothers shine as Mumbai sets 166 runs target IPL 2018: Dwayne Bravo's heroics give Chennai its first win against Mumbai KL Rahul, Karun Nair give Punjab its first victory in IPL 2018 CRICKET In absence of Steve Smith, South Africa destroy Australia by 492 runs in last Test Cricketers' union wants Smith, Warner 'disproportionate' bans reduced NZ vs ENG: Sodhi, Wagner 'heroes' as New Zealand mark series win against England Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam shine as Pakistan whitewash West Indies in T20 series FOOTBALL Champions League: Ronaldo stuns Buffon as Real Madrid outplay Juventus Champions League: FC Bayern acknowledge good fortune in win at Sevilla ⚽️? 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WION Sports News: Top sports results this week

<p>The IPL season has just kickstarted and like every year, there will be a lot of Shah Rukh Khan and his children's photos doing the rounds of internet. On Sunday as Shah Rukh's Kolkata team took on the Bangalore team, the superstar along with his daughter Suhana, and younger son AbRam came to Eden Gardens to support and cheer for their team.&nbsp;<br />
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Giving the Khans company were actor Sanjay Kapoor and his family along with Kolkata team's co-owner Jay Mehta- Juhi Chawla's husband. And while Kolkata team won the Sunday match, SRK's daughter, Suhana drew all the attention.&nbsp;<br />
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Dressed in a white tee and blue denims, the young girl and her friend Shanaya Kapoor had the entire stadium's attention as they cheered for their team. The media couldn't get enough of clicking SRK and his daughter's photos together. Here, have a look.</p>

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<p>The actor's wife Gauri was also present at the stadium. Sanjay Kapoor's wife Maheep shared photos on Instagram.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>SRK's elder son Aryan is in New York studying filmmaking. Suhana, meanwhile, is prepping herself from a Bollywood debut.&nbsp;</p>


Suhana Khan made heads turn at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

The IPL season has just kickstarted and like every year, there will be a lot of Shah Rukh Khan and his children's photos doing the rounds of internet. On Sunday as Shah Rukh's Kolkata team took on the Bangalore team, the superstar along with his daughter Suhana, and younger son AbRam came to Eden Gardens to support and cheer for their team. Giving the Khans company were actor Sanjay Kapoor and his family along with Kolkata team's co-owner Jay Mehta- Juhi Chawla's husband. And while Kolkata team won the Sunday match, SRK's daughter, Suhana drew all the attention. Dressed in a white tee and blue denims, the young girl and her friend Shanaya Kapoor had the entire stadium's attention as they cheered for their team. The media couldn't get enough of clicking SRK and his daughter's photos together. Here, have a look. The actor's wife Gauri was also present at the stadium. Sanjay Kapoor's wife Maheep shared photos on Instagram. A post shared by Maheep Kapoor (@maheepkapoor) on Apr 8, 2018 at 9:16am PDT × A post shared by Maheep Kapoor (@maheepkapoor) on Apr 8, 2018 at 1:15pm PDT × A post shared by Maheep Kapoor (@maheepkapoor) on Apr 8, 2018 at 7:53am PDT × A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Apr 8, 2018 at 10:13pm PDT × A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Apr 8, 2018 at 10:16am PDT × A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Apr 8, 2018 at 8:40am PDT × A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Apr 8, 2018 at 10:01am PDT × SRK's elder son Aryan is in New York studying filmmaking. Suhana, meanwhile, is prepping herself from a Bollywood debut.

IPL 2018: Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana steals the limelight at the Kolkata-Bangalore match, see pics

<p>Brendon McCullum and AB de Villiers' frenetic innings helped Bangalore set a target of 177 runs for Kolkata in the 3rd match of Indian Premier League 2018.&nbsp</p>

<p>McCullum scored 43 off 27 balls while de Villers smashed 44 off just 23 balls.</p>

<p>Skipper Virat Kohli also contributed 31 runs to help his side reach a decent total.</p>

<p>However, the downline failed to capitalise on the foundation built by McCullum and deVilliers.&nbsp</p>

<p>Constant fall of wickets kept the run rate in check.&nbsp</p>

<p>However, Mandeep Singh played a brilliant cameo in the death overs and smashed Vinay Kumar for 16 runs in the last over.<br />
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However, host Kolkata pulled things back in the death overs after Nitish Rana dismissed de Villiers and Kohli on consecutive deliveries.</p>

<p>Kolkata won the toss and have invited Royal Challengers Banglore to bat in the third game of IPL 2018.&nbsp</p>


The downline failed to capitalise on the foundation built by the two players

Brendon McCullum and AB de Villiers' frenetic innings helped Bangalore set a target of 177 runs for Kolkata in the 3rd match of Indian Premier League 2018. McCullum scored 43 off 27 balls while de Villers smashed 44 off just 23 balls. Skipper Virat Kohli also contributed 31 runs to help his side reach a decent total. However, the downline failed to capitalise on the foundation built by McCullum and deVilliers. Constant fall of wickets kept the run rate in check. However, Mandeep Singh played a brilliant cameo in the death overs and smashed Vinay Kumar for 16 runs in the last over. However, host Kolkata pulled things back in the death overs after Nitish Rana dismissed de Villiers and Kohli on consecutive deliveries. Kolkata won the toss and have invited Royal Challengers Banglore to bat in the third game of IPL 2018.

IPL 2018: McCullum, de Villiers hammer Kolkata bowlers to set 177 runs target

<p>Punjab won its first match against Delhi as the opener KL Rahul slammed his fastest fifty to inspire the team to reach the target of 167 runs.</p>

<p>Earlier, R Ashwin won the toss and opted to bowl first at Punjab's home ground IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The decision of playing first helped Punjab as they were able to take wickets at regular intervals because the dryness of pitch helped the bowlers.</p>

<p>For Delhi, newly-appointed skipper Gautam Gambhir played some quality shots to score 55 runs for the team. Rishabh Pant (28) and all-rounder Morris (27) also contributed with their bats to put up a modest total of 166 runs.</p>

<p>Chasing it, KL Rahul opened for Punjab and shattered the Delhi's dreams of winning its first match. He scores 51 runs off 14 balls and reduced the pressure from middle order batsmen.&nbsp;For his splendid innings, he was given the player of the match award.</p>

<p>Karun Nair played a crucial knock of 50 runs of 33 balls in a pressure situation when Delhi was trying to make a comeback. His knock included 5 fours and 4 sixes.</p>

<p>David Miller (24) and Marcus Stoinis (22) completed the winning runs.</p>

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<p><strong>Fall of wickets:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Delhi</strong>: 12-1 (Colin Munro, 2.3), 54-2 (Shreyas Iyer, 6.5), 77-3 (Vijay Shankar, 10.1), 111-4 (Rishabh Pant, 13.2), 123-5 (Gautam Gambhir, 15), 125-6 (Rahul Tewatia, 15.3), 166-7 (Daniel Christian, 19.6)</p>

<p><strong>Punjab</strong>: 58-1 (Mayank Agarwal, 3.2), 64-2 (Lokesh Rahul, 4.5), 97-3 (Yuvraj Singh, 9.2), 138-4 (Karun Nair, 15.4)</p>

<p>Punjab will play its next match on April 13 (Friday) against Bangalore at 8 pm IST.</p>

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KL Rahul slammed his fastest fifty to inspire the team to win the match against Delhi

Punjab won its first match against Delhi as the opener KL Rahul slammed his fastest fifty to inspire the team to reach the target of 167 runs. Earlier, R Ashwin won the toss and opted to bowl first at Punjab's home ground IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The decision of playing first helped Punjab as they were able to take wickets at regular intervals because the dryness of pitch helped the bowlers. For Delhi, newly-appointed skipper Gautam Gambhir played some quality shots to score 55 runs for the team. Rishabh Pant (28) and all-rounder Morris (27) also contributed with their bats to put up a modest total of 166 runs. Chasing it, KL Rahul opened for Punjab and shattered the Delhi's dreams of winning its first match. He scores 51 runs off 14 balls and reduced the pressure from middle order batsmen. For his splendid innings, he was given the player of the match award. Karun Nair played a crucial knock of 50 runs of 33 balls in a pressure situation when Delhi was trying to make a comeback. His knock included 5 fours and 4 sixes. David Miller (24) and Marcus Stoinis (22) completed the winning runs. Fastest 5⃣0⃣ in Vivo @IPL ✔ Perfect start to the 2nd innings ✔ Man of the match ✔#KXIPvDD #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi pic.twitter.com/cY174Q8kgl — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 8, 2018 × That's it from Mohali as the @lionsdenkxip win their first home game by six wickets.#KXIPvDD pic.twitter.com/mpae7tzam4 — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 8, 2018 × Fall of wickets: Delhi: 12-1 (Colin Munro, 2.3), 54-2 (Shreyas Iyer, 6.5), 77-3 (Vijay Shankar, 10.1), 111-4 (Rishabh Pant, 13.2), 123-5 (Gautam Gambhir, 15), 125-6 (Rahul Tewatia, 15.3), 166-7 (Daniel Christian, 19.6) Punjab: 58-1 (Mayank Agarwal, 3.2), 64-2 (Lokesh Rahul, 4.5), 97-3 (Yuvraj Singh, 9.2), 138-4 (Karun Nair, 15.4) Punjab will play its next match on April 13 (Friday) against Bangalore at 8 pm IST.

KL Rahul, Karun Nair give Punjab its first victory in IPL 2018

<p>Kolkata are always one of the teams to watch out for in the Indian Premier League. The team owned by Shah Rukh Khan always has some big names in the line-up, but that’s where its fans will be slightly disappointed as no big Indian players are in the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Let's take a look at the strength and weaknesses of the squad</p>

<p><strong>Strengths</strong></p>

<p>Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa will be the likely openers to give Kolkata a good start.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sunil Narine is another player to be dependent as he is capable enough to clear the boundaries&nbsp;</p>

<p>Narine is Kolkata's biggest strength in bowling department also. He can take wickets in hard moments.</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik and India U-19 stars Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi are the other performers of the franchise.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Weaknesses</strong></p>

<p>There is over-reliance on young players</p>

<p>Karthik's inexperience in leading a side will also play an important role&nbsp;</p>

<p>The size of the squad is another worry as the franchise will be entering the ground with only 19 players.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here is the complete squad of Kolkata&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>Venue: Eden Gardens</strong><br />
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<strong>Retained:</strong><br />
Sunil Narine (12.5 cr)<br />
Andre Russell (8.5 cr)<br />
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<strong>Purchased:</strong><br />
Mitchell Starc (9.4 cr), Chris Lynn (9.6 cr), Dinesh Karthik (7.4 cr), Robin Uthappa (6.4 cr), Piyush Chawla (4.2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (5.8 cr), Shubman Gill (1.8 cr), Ishank Jaggi (20 L), Kamlesh Nagarkotti (3.2 cr), Nitish Rana (3.4 cr), Vinay Kumar (1 cr), Apoorv Wankhade (20 L), Rinku Singh (80 L), Shivam Mavi (3 cr), Mitchell Johnson (2 cr), Javon Searles (30 L), Cameron Delport (30 L)</p>


Dinesh Karthik will be leading the side after Gambhir's exit

Kolkata are always one of the teams to watch out for in the Indian Premier League. The team owned by Shah Rukh Khan always has some big names in the line-up, but that’s where its fans will be slightly disappointed as no big Indian players are in the team. Let's take a look at the strength and weaknesses of the squad Strengths Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa will be the likely openers to give Kolkata a good start. Sunil Narine is another player to be dependent as he is capable enough to clear the boundaries Narine is Kolkata's biggest strength in bowling department also. He can take wickets in hard moments. Dinesh Karthik and India U-19 stars Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi are the other performers of the franchise. Weaknesses There is over-reliance on young players Karthik's inexperience in leading a side will also play an important role The size of the squad is another worry as the franchise will be entering the ground with only 19 players. Here is the complete squad of Kolkata Venue: Eden Gardens Retained: Sunil Narine (12.5 cr) Andre Russell (8.5 cr) Purchased: Mitchell Starc (9.4 cr), Chris Lynn (9.6 cr), Dinesh Karthik (7.4 cr), Robin Uthappa (6.4 cr), Piyush Chawla (4.2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (5.8 cr), Shubman Gill (1.8 cr), Ishank Jaggi (20 L), Kamlesh Nagarkotti (3.2 cr), Nitish Rana (3.4 cr), Vinay Kumar (1 cr), Apoorv Wankhade (20 L), Rinku Singh (80 L), Shivam Mavi (3 cr), Mitchell Johnson (2 cr), Javon Searles (30 L), Cameron Delport (30 L)

IPL 2018: Strengths and weaknesses of Kolkata

<p>KL Rahul proved his worth of being bought at Rs 11 crore as the Punjab player smashed the fastest half-century against Delhi&nbsp;in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>Let's take a look at top fastest half-centuries in the tournament's history.</p>

<p><strong>1) KL Rahul:</strong> The top order batsman became the fastest player to notch up a half-century. He brought up the milestone in just 14 balls after hitting Delhi spinner Amit Mishra for plenty.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>2) Sunil Narine:</strong> Narine is the player who previously held this record. as per reports. He smashed his half-century in just 15 balls in Bangalore in 2017 while playing for Kolkata.</p>

<p><strong>3) Yusuf Pathan:</strong> Kolkata's Yusuf pathan had also taken 15 balls to slam a fifty against Hyderabad in Kolkata in 2014.</p>

<p><strong>4) Suresh Raina:</strong> The leading run-scorer in IPL took just 16 balls to reach his half-century against Punjab in Mumbai in 2014.</p>

<p><strong>5) &nbsp;Chris Gayle:</strong> The run-machine smashed the fastest T20 hundred off just 30 balls. &nbsp;However, he raced to a half-century in just 17 deliveries in 2013.</p>

<p><strong>6) Adam Gilchrist: </strong>&nbsp;The former Australian cricketer also took 17 deliveries to slam the fastest half-century in 2009.<br />
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Narine is the player who previously held this record

KL Rahul proved his worth of being bought at Rs 11 crore as the Punjab player smashed the fastest half-century against Delhi in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). Let's take a look at top fastest half-centuries in the tournament's history. 1) KL Rahul: The top order batsman became the fastest player to notch up a half-century. He brought up the milestone in just 14 balls after hitting Delhi spinner Amit Mishra for plenty. 2) Sunil Narine: Narine is the player who previously held this record. as per reports. He smashed his half-century in just 15 balls in Bangalore in 2017 while playing for Kolkata. 3) Yusuf Pathan: Kolkata's Yusuf pathan had also taken 15 balls to slam a fifty against Hyderabad in Kolkata in 2014. 4) Suresh Raina: The leading run-scorer in IPL took just 16 balls to reach his half-century against Punjab in Mumbai in 2014. 5) Chris Gayle: The run-machine smashed the fastest T20 hundred off just 30 balls. However, he raced to a half-century in just 17 deliveries in 2013. 6) Adam Gilchrist: The former Australian cricketer also took 17 deliveries to slam the fastest half-century in 2009.

IPL 2018: KL Rahul smashes fastest-ever IPL 50 off 14 balls

<p>Banglore has believed in decking up power hitters and for the upcoming season also they have pooled in massive batting strength, here is a compilation of Bangalore's strength and weaknesses.</p>

<p>Virat-led Banglore team will look to win the IPL title and break the jinx of losing despite having the top players of the world in previous seasons, can say universe!</p>

<p>Banglore will play its first match on April 8 against their arch-rivals Kolkata.</p>

<p><strong>Strength:</strong></p>

<p>Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are the core strength along with wonder kid of IPL, Sarfraz Khan. All three of them were retained before entering the auctions.</p>

<p>The arrival of Brendon McCullum, Quinton de Kock, all-rounders like Chris Woakes, Colin de Grandhomme and Corey Anderson will boost power hitting.</p>

<p>Also, Brendon McCullum will resolve the opener problem.</p>

<p>Experienced pacers like Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Tim Southee and Mohammad Siraj.</p>

<p>Spin department will be powered by Yuzvendra Chahal, Moeen Ali and Washington Sundar.</p>

<p>Availability of two wicketkeepers, Quinton de Kock and Parthiv Patel.</p>

<p>Addition of domestic stars Kulwant Khejroliya and Navdeep Saini.</p>

<p>The bench is very strong.</p>

<p><strong>Weaknesses:</strong></p>

<p>Most of the batsman has an experience of playing at top three positions so Banglore lacks when it comes to middle order batting.</p>

<p><strong>Here is the squad list of Banglore</strong></p>

<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium</p>

<p><strong>Retained:</strong><br />
Virat Kohli (17 cr)<br />
AB de Villiers (11 cr)<br />
Sarfraz Khan (3 cr)</p>

<p><strong>Purchased:</strong><br />
Brendon McCullum (3.6 cr), Chris Woakes (7.4 cr), Colin de Grandhomme (2.2 cr), Moeen Ali (1.7 cr), Quinton de Kock (2.8 cr), Umesh Yadav (4.2 cr), Yuzvendra Chahal (6 cr), Manan Vohra (1.1 cr), Kulwant Kejroliya (85 L), Aniket Choudhary (30 L), Navdeep Saini (3 cr), Murugan Ashwin (2.2 cr), Mandeep Singh (1.4 cr), Washington Sundar (3.2 cr), Pawan Negi (1 cr), Mohammad Siraj (2.6 cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (2.2 cr), Anirudha Joshi (20L), Parthiv Patel (1.7 cr), Tim Southee (1 cr), Pavan Deshpande (20 L)</p>


Banglore will play its first match on April 8 against their arch-rival Kolkata

Banglore has believed in decking up power hitters and for the upcoming season also they have pooled in massive batting strength, here is a compilation of Bangalore's strength and weaknesses. Virat-led Banglore team will look to win the IPL title and break the jinx of losing despite having the top players of the world in previous seasons, can say universe! Banglore will play its first match on April 8 against their arch-rivals Kolkata. Strength: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are the core strength along with wonder kid of IPL, Sarfraz Khan. All three of them were retained before entering the auctions. The arrival of Brendon McCullum, Quinton de Kock, all-rounders like Chris Woakes, Colin de Grandhomme and Corey Anderson will boost power hitting. Also, Brendon McCullum will resolve the opener problem. Experienced pacers like Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Tim Southee and Mohammad Siraj. Spin department will be powered by Yuzvendra Chahal, Moeen Ali and Washington Sundar. Availability of two wicketkeepers, Quinton de Kock and Parthiv Patel. Addition of domestic stars Kulwant Khejroliya and Navdeep Saini. The bench is very strong. Weaknesses: Most of the batsman has an experience of playing at top three positions so Banglore lacks when it comes to middle order batting. Here is the squad list of Banglore Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Retained: Virat Kohli (17 cr) AB de Villiers (11 cr) Sarfraz Khan (3 cr) Purchased: Brendon McCullum (3.6 cr), Chris Woakes (7.4 cr), Colin de Grandhomme (2.2 cr), Moeen Ali (1.7 cr), Quinton de Kock (2.8 cr), Umesh Yadav (4.2 cr), Yuzvendra Chahal (6 cr), Manan Vohra (1.1 cr), Kulwant Kejroliya (85 L), Aniket Choudhary (30 L), Navdeep Saini (3 cr), Murugan Ashwin (2.2 cr), Mandeep Singh (1.4 cr), Washington Sundar (3.2 cr), Pawan Negi (1 cr), Mohammad Siraj (2.6 cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (2.2 cr), Anirudha Joshi (20L), Parthiv Patel (1.7 cr), Tim Southee (1 cr), Pavan Deshpande (20 L)

IPL 2018: Strengths and weaknesses of Bangalore

<p>Punjab skipper R Ashwin on Sunday won the toss and opted to field first against Delhi in the second match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 in Mohali.</p>

<p>Both underachievers look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note.&nbsp</p>

<p>"We will be fielding first. Playing the IPL, which is one of the marquee events, and I am very happy. We have a lot of international experience. It's a new start," Ashwin said.&nbsp</p>

<p>"A decade if IPL is gone by and the franchises are looking to build a new culture and that's where me and Hodge come in. We're playing Stoinis, Miller, Zadran and Tye as our four overseas players," he added.</p>

<p>It will be Ashwin's maiden stint as captain of an IPL team.&nbsp</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has also returned to his franchise Delhi after a successful stint with Kolkata in previous few seasons.&nbsp</p>

<p>Speaking on his homecoming, Gambhir said, "It's great coming back home. Hopefully we can turn it around. Hopefully all of us together can. It's just about trying to implement what we want to do on the field. We're playing Munro, Christian, Morris and Boult."</p>

<p>In the last 10 seasons of IPL, both the teams have failed to impress much near the playoffs and have empty cabinets after a decade.</p>

<p>Here's the full squad of two teams</p>

<p><strong>Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): </strong>Gautam Gambhir(c), Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami</p>

<p><strong>Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): </strong>Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman</p>


Both underachievers look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note.

Punjab skipper R Ashwin on Sunday won the toss and opted to field first against Delhi in the second match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 in Mohali. Both underachievers look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note. "We will be fielding first. Playing the IPL, which is one of the marquee events, and I am very happy. We have a lot of international experience. It's a new start," Ashwin said. "A decade if IPL is gone by and the franchises are looking to build a new culture and that's where me and Hodge come in. We're playing Stoinis, Miller, Zadran and Tye as our four overseas players," he added. It will be Ashwin's maiden stint as captain of an IPL team. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has also returned to his franchise Delhi after a successful stint with Kolkata in previous few seasons. Speaking on his homecoming, Gambhir said, "It's great coming back home. Hopefully we can turn it around. Hopefully all of us together can. It's just about trying to implement what we want to do on the field. We're playing Munro, Christian, Morris and Boult." In the last 10 seasons of IPL, both the teams have failed to impress much near the playoffs and have empty cabinets after a decade. Here's the full squad of two teams Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

IPL 2018: Punjab skipper Ashwin opts to field first against Delhi

<p>Delhi has pooled in some great players to structure a well-balanced team for the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League. Delhi will play their first match on April 8, 2018, against Punjab.</p>

<p>Gautam-led Dilli team are one of the best contenders for IPL 2018 title.</p>

<p><em>Here is the list of Strengths and Weaknesses of Delhi team:</em></p>

<p><strong>Strengths:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The arrival of Gautam Gambhir in the Delhi squad in the biggest strength for the team.</p>

<p>The top batting order is marvelous as Delhi have power-hitters like Gautam Gambhir, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Roy, Colin Munro.</p>

<p>The under-19 players Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra will boost the batting strength when given chance.</p>

<p>South African pacer Chris Morris is the backbone of bowling strength.</p>

<p>Trent Boult and Mohammed Shami will add required pace strength.</p>

<p>Jayant Yadav, Shabaz Nadeem and experienced Amit Mishra will provide a skilled set of spin-bowling options which can trouble the opponent.</p>

<p><strong>Weaknesses:</strong></p>

<p>The middle batting order lacks strength.</p>

<p>The choice of retaining Rishabh Pant was good but the amount spent on him seems useless. Delhi spent Rs 15 cr to retain Rishabh Pant instead of that they could have opted for another middle order batsman to solidify number 5 and 6 positions.</p>

<p>The exit of Kagiso Rabada is also a drawback for the squad.</p>

<p><strong>Here is the squad list:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Retained:</strong><br />
Rishabh Pant (15 cr)<br />
Chris Morris (11 cr)<br />
Shreyas Iyer (7 cr)</p>

<p><strong>Purchased:</strong><br />
Glenn Maxwell (9 cr), Gautam Gambhir (2.8 cr), Jason Roy (1.5 cr), Colin Munro (1.9 cr), Mohammed Shami (3 cr), Amit Mishra (4 cr), Prithvi Shaw (1.2 cr), Rahul Tewatia (3 cr), Vijay Shankar (3.2 cr), Harshal Patel (20 L), Avesh Khan (70 L), Shabaz Nadeem (3.2 cr), Dan Christian (1.5 cr), Jayant Yadav (50L), Gurkeerat Singh (75 L), Trent Boult (2.2 cr), Manjot Kalra (20L), Abhishek Sharma (55L), Sandeep Lamichanne (20L), Naman Ojha (1.4 cr), Sayan Ghosh (20L), Liam Plunkett</p>


Delhi will play their first match on April 8 against Punjab

Delhi has pooled in some great players to structure a well-balanced team for the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League. Delhi will play their first match on April 8, 2018, against Punjab. Gautam-led Dilli team are one of the best contenders for IPL 2018 title. Here is the list of Strengths and Weaknesses of Delhi team: Strengths: The arrival of Gautam Gambhir in the Delhi squad in the biggest strength for the team. The top batting order is marvelous as Delhi have power-hitters like Gautam Gambhir, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Roy, Colin Munro. The under-19 players Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra will boost the batting strength when given chance. South African pacer Chris Morris is the backbone of bowling strength. Trent Boult and Mohammed Shami will add required pace strength. Jayant Yadav, Shabaz Nadeem and experienced Amit Mishra will provide a skilled set of spin-bowling options which can trouble the opponent. Weaknesses: The middle batting order lacks strength. The choice of retaining Rishabh Pant was good but the amount spent on him seems useless. Delhi spent Rs 15 cr to retain Rishabh Pant instead of that they could have opted for another middle order batsman to solidify number 5 and 6 positions. The exit of Kagiso Rabada is also a drawback for the squad. Here is the squad list: Retained: Rishabh Pant (15 cr) Chris Morris (11 cr) Shreyas Iyer (7 cr) Purchased: Glenn Maxwell (9 cr), Gautam Gambhir (2.8 cr), Jason Roy (1.5 cr), Colin Munro (1.9 cr), Mohammed Shami (3 cr), Amit Mishra (4 cr), Prithvi Shaw (1.2 cr), Rahul Tewatia (3 cr), Vijay Shankar (3.2 cr), Harshal Patel (20 L), Avesh Khan (70 L), Shabaz Nadeem (3.2 cr), Dan Christian (1.5 cr), Jayant Yadav (50L), Gurkeerat Singh (75 L), Trent Boult (2.2 cr), Manjot Kalra (20L), Abhishek Sharma (55L), Sandeep Lamichanne (20L), Naman Ojha (1.4 cr), Sayan Ghosh (20L), Liam Plunkett

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