Chris Gayle announced he was ready to shine in the 2020 Indian Premier League with a crucial half-century for the Kings XI Punjab in his maiden innings on Thursday, having missed the first half of the campaign due to selection issues and sickness.

Chris Gayle announced he was ready to shine in the 2020 Indian Premier League with a crucial half-century for the Kings XI Punjab in his maiden innings on Thursday, having missed the first half of the campaign due to selection issues and sickness. The former West Indies captain, 41, is one of the most successful batsmen in the Twenty20 format but before Thursday he was unable to make the team this season, which is being played in the United Arab Emirates due to concern about the coronavirus pandemic in India. The self-proclaimed “Universe Boss” struck five sixes in his 45-ball 53 before he was run out on the penultimate ball with the scores tied on 171 against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore. There was some drama in the last over with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal conceding one run in five balls but Gayle’s compatriot, Nicholas Pooran, hit a six on the last to hand bottom-placed Punjab their second win in eight matches. “Come on man, it is the Universe Boss batting, how can I be nervous? Maybe I gave you a heart attack,” Gayle, who pointed at “The Boss” sticker on his bat after reaching fifty, told the broadcaster about the final-over drama. “I thought I had it in the bag but strange things happen in cricket. It was a good innings, my first innings and now I can finish the IPL in 2020 and make myself available for 2021. I can get out of the bubble now and go. “It was important to keep fit. I don’t want to be on the bench but I was enjoying it. I was actually beginning to get more fitter, get the six-pack going, the beach body going.” It was an unusual position for Gayle to bat at number three as the powerful left-hander has mostly been an opener. He took time to adjust but made up for his slow start with lofty hits later. “Team asked me to do a job, I deliver. It wasn’t an issue,” he said.

'Universe Boss' Gayle ready to rock after strong start in IPL

<p>Kings XI Punjab still dream of IPL playoffs as they thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8&nbsp;wickets on Thursday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>RCB won the toss and chose to bat. But the opening pair was broken soon as Padikkal was dismissed in the fifth over. Couple of overs later, Finch got out to Murugan Ashwin. Virat Kohli was the most set batsman for RCB as he scored 48 runs off 38 balls on his 200th match for RCB. AB de Villiers failed to impress as he scored just two runs. However, Morris' power-hitting powered RCB to 171 at the end of 20 overs. But the Bangalore franchise was still short by 10-20 runs.</p>

<p>Kings XI Punjab was off to a great start. While batting Kings XI did not make any mistake like previous games. KL Rahul, the current orange cap holder, scored the most of the runs. Punjab have been desperate for a win, and they got one. All they need to do is win the remaining six games to think of playoffs. Bringing in &nbsp;Gayle paid off as he scored a half-century.</p>

<p>Punjab still are in the bottom of the table, but this win will motivate KXIP to stage a comeback in the tournament.&nbsp;</p>


Kings XI Punjab still dream of IPL playoffs as they thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets on Thursday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. RCB won the toss and chose to bat.

Kings XI Punjab still dream of IPL playoffs as they thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets on Thursday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. RCB won the toss and chose to bat. But the opening pair was broken soon as Padikkal was dismissed in the fifth over. Couple of overs later, Finch got out to Murugan Ashwin. Virat Kohli was the most set batsman for RCB as he scored 48 runs off 38 balls on his 200th match for RCB. AB de Villiers failed to impress as he scored just two runs. However, Morris' power-hitting powered RCB to 171 at the end of 20 overs. But the Bangalore franchise was still short by 10-20 runs. Kings XI Punjab was off to a great start. While batting Kings XI did not make any mistake like previous games. KL Rahul, the current orange cap holder, scored the most of the runs. Punjab have been desperate for a win, and they got one. All they need to do is win the remaining six games to think of playoffs. Bringing in Gayle paid off as he scored a half-century. Punjab still are in the bottom of the table, but this win will motivate KXIP to stage a comeback in the tournament.

IPL 2020: Rahul and Gayle shine as KXIP beat RCB by 8 wickets

<p>Kings XI Punjab are set to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore tonight at Sharjah in IPL 2020. Last time these two teams clashed, KL Rahul's century helped KXIP get their sole win. However, Rahul was dropped twice by RCB skipper Virat Kohli which helped KXIP captain get a century.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2020-kings-xi-punjab-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-preview-stats-probable-xi-335446">IPL 2020, KXIP vs RCB: Preview, stats, probable XI</a></p>

<p>KL Rahul and Co. are hoping RCB to drop some catches in this match so that they get their second match in IPL 2020. Rahul jokingly told Kohli during a live chat: "That’s been the general chat - to win every game. It helps knowing that the only game we’ve won is against RCB so we will come in with a little bit of confidence. It’ll be fun. I’ve always had fun playing with or against RCB. So yeah, looking forward to one more cracker. I’m just hoping that some of your fielders can drop a couple more catches".</p>

<p>But Kohli responded with a warning, he said: "As last time, I’m going into the same position by the way. So you might want to think twice before hitting it in the air".&nbsp;</p>

<p>KXIP sit at the bottom of IPL table with just one win and six losses and RCB are third with five wins and two losses.</p>


Kings XI Punjab are set to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore tonight at Sharjah in IPL 2020. Last time these two teams clashed, KL Rahul's century helped KXIP get their sole win.

Kings XI Punjab are set to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore tonight at Sharjah in IPL 2020. Last time these two teams clashed, KL Rahul's century helped KXIP get their sole win. However, Rahul was dropped twice by RCB skipper Virat Kohli which helped KXIP captain get a century. Also read: IPL 2020, KXIP vs RCB: Preview, stats, probable XI KL Rahul and Co. are hoping RCB to drop some catches in this match so that they get their second match in IPL 2020. Rahul jokingly told Kohli during a live chat: "That’s been the general chat - to win every game. It helps knowing that the only game we’ve won is against RCB so we will come in with a little bit of confidence. It’ll be fun. I’ve always had fun playing with or against RCB. So yeah, looking forward to one more cracker. I’m just hoping that some of your fielders can drop a couple more catches". But Kohli responded with a warning, he said: "As last time, I’m going into the same position by the way. So you might want to think twice before hitting it in the air". KXIP sit at the bottom of IPL table with just one win and six losses and RCB are third with five wins and two losses.

'Think twice before hitting it in air': Virat Kohli warns KL Rahul before contest in Sharjah

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<p>Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore take on KL Rahul's 'unlucky' Kings XI Punjab in the 31st match of IPL 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kings XI Punjab have had a woeful run this year. They currently sit at the bottom of the table with just one win (that came against Royal Challengers Bangalore) and six losses. However, the return of Universe Boss Chris Gayle on a ground like Sharjah might just do the trick for Punjab. KL Rahul and Co. need to win every match from now on to still make it into the playoffs. Kings XI have been unlucky this season. The last match, they almost won it against Kolkata Knight Riders but they crumbled in the final moments giving the match to KKR.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have had a good run this year. They have been defeated twice this year, one of them was handed by Kings XI. AB de Villiers' blistering in Sharjah against Kolkata Knight Riders makes him lethal for Kings XI Punjab. Virat Kohli has also found his form and will be dangerous. RCB are currently standing on the third position in the points table, and win will take them to the second position.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two teams have faced each other 25 times in the IPL so far, and KXIP leads the head-to-head count 13-12.</p>

<h2>Probable XI</h2>

<p><strong>KXIP:</strong>&nbsp;Chris Gayle, KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin/K Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh</p>

<p><strong>RCB:</strong>&nbsp;Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal</p>


Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore take on KL Rahul's 'unlucky' Kings XI Punjab in the 31st match of IPL 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Kings XI Punjab have had a woeful run this year.

Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore take on KL Rahul's 'unlucky' Kings XI Punjab in the 31st match of IPL 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Kings XI Punjab have had a woeful run this year. They currently sit at the bottom of the table with just one win (that came against Royal Challengers Bangalore) and six losses. However, the return of Universe Boss Chris Gayle on a ground like Sharjah might just do the trick for Punjab. KL Rahul and Co. need to win every match from now on to still make it into the playoffs. Kings XI have been unlucky this season. The last match, they almost won it against Kolkata Knight Riders but they crumbled in the final moments giving the match to KKR. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have had a good run this year. They have been defeated twice this year, one of them was handed by Kings XI. AB de Villiers' blistering in Sharjah against Kolkata Knight Riders makes him lethal for Kings XI Punjab. Virat Kohli has also found his form and will be dangerous. RCB are currently standing on the third position in the points table, and win will take them to the second position. The two teams have faced each other 25 times in the IPL so far, and KXIP leads the head-to-head count 13-12. Probable XI KXIP: Chris Gayle, KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin/K Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh RCB: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Preview, stats, probable XI

<p>Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a crushing 97-run defeat to Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday as Virat Kohli admitted that his mistakes on the field led to the humiliating loss as action continued in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a>.</p>

<p>Kohli dropped two sitters of KXIP skipper KL Rahul in the 17th and 18th over after which the latter went on to score a century and piled crucial runs for KXIP to take them to 206/3.</p>

<p>Rahul hammed 26 runs off Dale Steyn in the 19th over and ended the 20th with a four and two sixes as he went on to achieve the highest-ever score by and Indian batsman and captain in IPL history.</p>

<h2>We know exactly where we went wrong: Virat Kohli</h2>

<p>"I think we were good in the middle phase with the ball, they got off to a decent start and we pulled things back nicely," said Kohli on Star Sports after the match. "I have to stand in front and take the brunt of it, not the best day in the office, couple of important chances of KL when he was set and that cost us 35-40 runs at a later stage maybe if we restricted them to 180 we wouldn't have under pressure from ball one to chase. We know exactly where we went wrong and I have to put my hand up and say couple of important chances went down."</p>

<p>Kohli demoted himself to no. 4 to try Josh Philippe at no. 3. However, the move failed as the Aussie scored a duck and Kohli was sent packing for one run.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He (Philippe) has batted at the top of the order for Western Australia and done well in the BBL as well, early days in the tournament so we thought we will maximise his ability and see how we go from thereon. We thought we will give ourselves a bit of depth in the middle overs," said Kohli.<br />
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Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a crushing 97-run defeat to Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday as Virat Kohli admitted that his mistakes on the field led to the humiliating loss as action continued in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a crushing 97-run defeat to Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday as Virat Kohli admitted that his mistakes on the field led to the humiliating loss as action continued in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Kohli dropped two sitters of KXIP skipper KL Rahul in the 17th and 18th over after which the latter went on to score a century and piled crucial runs for KXIP to take them to 206/3. Rahul hammed 26 runs off Dale Steyn in the 19th over and ended the 20th with a four and two sixes as he went on to achieve the highest-ever score by and Indian batsman and captain in IPL history. We know exactly where we went wrong: Virat Kohli "I think we were good in the middle phase with the ball, they got off to a decent start and we pulled things back nicely," said Kohli on Star Sports after the match. "I have to stand in front and take the brunt of it, not the best day in the office, couple of important chances of KL when he was set and that cost us 35-40 runs at a later stage maybe if we restricted them to 180 we wouldn't have under pressure from ball one to chase. We know exactly where we went wrong and I have to put my hand up and say couple of important chances went down." Kohli demoted himself to no. 4 to try Josh Philippe at no. 3. However, the move failed as the Aussie scored a duck and Kohli was sent packing for one run. "He (Philippe) has batted at the top of the order for Western Australia and done well in the BBL as well, early days in the tournament so we thought we will maximise his ability and see how we go from thereon. We thought we will give ourselves a bit of depth in the middle overs," said Kohli.

Have to take the brunt of it: Virat Kohli reacts to RCB's crushing defeat to KXIP in IPL 2020

<p>Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has found himself in a controversy following his comments on Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a>. Bollywood actress and wife of Kohli, Anushka later took to social media Instagram to send a strong message to Gavaskar.</p>

<p>However, Gavaskar’s comments was not taken well by Kohli and Anushka’s fans as they slammed the former Indian captain on social media platform Twitter. While Kohli dropped two easy catches of centurion KL Rahul in the match, he failed to make a mark with his willow and was dismissed off just one run.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gavaskar during the match allegedly said: “Inhone lockdown me to bas Anushka ki bowling ki practice ki hain". (Virat Kohli has only trained against Anushka’s bowling during the lockdown).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/have-to-take-the-brunt-of-it-virat-kohli-reacts-to-rcbs-crushing-defeat-to-kxip-in-ipl-2020-330128" hreflang="en">Have to take the brunt of it: Virat Kohli reacts to RCB's crushing defeat to KXIP in IPL 2020</a></strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is the video. He did not say anything double meaning at the first place. <a href="https://t.co/TqyI2PJVtd">pic.twitter.com/TqyI2PJVtd</a></p>
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<h2><strong>Here's how Anushka Sharma reacted to Sunil Gavaskar's comments:</strong></h2>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnushkaSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnushkaSharma</a> sends out a message to veteran cricketer <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunilGavaskar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunilGavaskar</a> after his remark on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli</a>’s performance during the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL</a> game last night. <a href="https://t.co/NityLDuNRl">pic.twitter.com/NityLDuNRl</a></p>
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<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2020-csk-vs-dc-preview-ms-dhonis-chennai-look-for-momentum-against-iyers-delhi-330144" hreflang="en">IPL 2020, CSK vs DC Preview: MS Dhoni's Chennai look for momentum against Iyer's Delhi</a></strong></p>

<p>The remark was made keeping the viral video of Kohli playing cricket with Anushka during the lockdown but the interpretation from Twitterati varied from person to person.</p>

<p>The comment was deemed ‘disgusting’ by some fans on social media as many admitted to being shocked by the Gavaskar’s choice of words. However, many have defended Gavaskar by saying that the former Indian batsman was misquoted by social media users.</p>

<h2>Here's how Twitterati reacted:&nbsp;</h2>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Comment by Sunil Gavaskar on <a href="https://twitter.com/AnushkaSharma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnushkaSharma</a> is extremely disgusting.<br />
She is pregnant guys. She has nothing to do with all this. Trolling, abusing and circulating mems about her at this time is seriously disgusting.<br />
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— ishita kothari (@ishitakotharii) <a href="https://twitter.com/ishitakotharii/status/1309414513268072449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">To those who are defending Sunil Gavaskar...Just a simple thing do commentary in Cricket and talk about cricketers and their bad performances, why to drag their family members at all. Hope <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SGanguly99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGanguly99</a> should take strict action against this. <a href="https://twitter.com/imjadeja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imjadeja</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> <a href="https://t.co/pDp4sUg3Pc">https://t.co/pDp4sUg3Pc</a></p>
— Kalpesh Talreja (@kalpesh_talreja) <a href="https://twitter.com/kalpesh_talreja/status/1309414284988805120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Meanwhile, Kohli took the defeat on himself as he said those two dropped catches helped KXIP post mammoth 206 runs on board.</p>

<p>"I have to stand in front and take the brunt of it, not the best day in the office, couple of important chances of KL when he was set and that cost us 35-40 runs at a later stage. Maybe if we restricted them to 180 we wouldn't have been under pressure from ball one of the chase. We know exactly where we went wrong and I have to put my hand up and say a couple of important chances went down," said the 31-year-old.<br />
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Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has found himself in a controversy following his comments on Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has found himself in a controversy following his comments on Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Bollywood actress and wife of Kohli, Anushka later took to social media Instagram to send a strong message to Gavaskar. However, Gavaskar’s comments was not taken well by Kohli and Anushka’s fans as they slammed the former Indian captain on social media platform Twitter. While Kohli dropped two easy catches of centurion KL Rahul in the match, he failed to make a mark with his willow and was dismissed off just one run. Gavaskar during the match allegedly said: “Inhone lockdown me to bas Anushka ki bowling ki practice ki hain". (Virat Kohli has only trained against Anushka’s bowling during the lockdown). ALSO READ: Have to take the brunt of it: Virat Kohli reacts to RCB's crushing defeat to KXIP in IPL 2020 Here is the video. He did not say anything double meaning at the first place. pic.twitter.com/TqyI2PJVtd — Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Memes, India (@__memenist) September 25, 2020 × Here's how Anushka Sharma reacted to Sunil Gavaskar's comments: #AnushkaSharma sends out a message to veteran cricketer #SunilGavaskar after his remark on #ViratKohli’s performance during the #IPL game last night. pic.twitter.com/NityLDuNRl — Filmfare (@filmfare) September 25, 2020 × ALSO READ: IPL 2020, CSK vs DC Preview: MS Dhoni's Chennai look for momentum against Iyer's Delhi The remark was made keeping the viral video of Kohli playing cricket with Anushka during the lockdown but the interpretation from Twitterati varied from person to person. The comment was deemed ‘disgusting’ by some fans on social media as many admitted to being shocked by the Gavaskar’s choice of words. However, many have defended Gavaskar by saying that the former Indian batsman was misquoted by social media users. Here's how Twitterati reacted: Comment by Sunil Gavaskar on @AnushkaSharma is extremely disgusting. She is pregnant guys. She has nothing to do with all this. Trolling, abusing and circulating mems about her at this time is seriously disgusting. #AnushkaSharma — ishita kothari (@ishitakotharii) September 25, 2020 × That was absolutely classless and below the belt by Gavaskar! — Abhishek Bangur (@29ab) September 25, 2020 × Gavaskar should stick to english commentary rather than hindi imo. — Jayesh (@jayeshvk16) September 25, 2020 × To those who are defending Sunil Gavaskar...Just a simple thing do commentary in Cricket and talk about cricketers and their bad performances, why to drag their family members at all. Hope @BCCI @SGanguly99 should take strict action against this. @imjadeja @imVkohli https://t.co/pDp4sUg3Pc — Kalpesh Talreja (@kalpesh_talreja) September 25, 2020 × Meanwhile, Kohli took the defeat on himself as he said those two dropped catches helped KXIP post mammoth 206 runs on board. "I have to stand in front and take the brunt of it, not the best day in the office, couple of important chances of KL when he was set and that cost us 35-40 runs at a later stage. Maybe if we restricted them to 180 we wouldn't have been under pressure from ball one of the chase. We know exactly where we went wrong and I have to put my hand up and say a couple of important chances went down," said the 31-year-old.

IPL 2020: Sunil Gavaskar creates controversy with remark on Virat Kohli; Anushka sends strong message

<p class="MsoNormal">Kings XI Punjab on Thursday registered a thumping win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai as they won the match by 97 runs to clinch their first win of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">KL Rahul was the star for KXIP with the willow as he hammered an unbeaten 132 laced with 14 boundaries and seven sixes. Rahul’s 132 not-out became the highest-ever score by an Indian cricketer in IPL and also the highest-ever score by a captain in IPL as the KXIP skipper registered the first century of IPL 2020 in style.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">While Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran and Karun Nair played some handy knocks, it was Rahul who dominated the show as he smashed the RCB bowlers all over the park. RCB’s bowling has to be deemed as poor with the likes of Umesh Yadav and Dale Steyn spraying it all over the pitch. KXIP went on to post a mammoth target of 206/3 in 20 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/exclusive-dont-want-my-game-to-be-limited-to-googlys-says-kings-xi-punjabs-ravi-bishnoi-329890" hreflang="en">Exclusive: Don't want my game to be limited to googlys, says Kings XI Punjab's Ravi Bishnoi</a></strong></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Chasing RCB, under pressure, lost opener Devdutt Padikkal for cheap before losing Joshua Philippe and Virat Kohli for duck and one respectively as Sheldon Cottrell and Mohammed Shami wreaked havoc with the new ball.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">While Aaron Finch and AB de Villiers tried to get on with the chase, it was the spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin who stuck to dismiss the dangerous duo. After that it was all about saving the Net Run-Rate for RCB as Washington Sundar slammed a 27-ball 30 to take RCB over 100-run mark.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Nonetheless, the defeat will hurt RCB, who came into the match by defeating CSK, as their net-run-rate took a heavy beating. Whereas KXIP, who lost their first match to DC in Super Over, will look to carry forward the momentum in their next encounters in IPL 2020.<br />
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Kings XI Punjab on Thursday registered a thumping win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai as they won the match by 97 runs to clinch their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Kings XI Punjab on Thursday registered a thumping win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai as they won the match by 97 runs to clinch their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. KL Rahul was the star for KXIP with the willow as he hammered an unbeaten 132 laced with 14 boundaries and seven sixes. Rahul’s 132 not-out became the highest-ever score by an Indian cricketer in IPL and also the highest-ever score by a captain in IPL as the KXIP skipper registered the first century of IPL 2020 in style. While Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran and Karun Nair played some handy knocks, it was Rahul who dominated the show as he smashed the RCB bowlers all over the park. RCB’s bowling has to be deemed as poor with the likes of Umesh Yadav and Dale Steyn spraying it all over the pitch. KXIP went on to post a mammoth target of 206/3 in 20 overs. ALSO READ: Exclusive: Don't want my game to be limited to googlys, says Kings XI Punjab's Ravi Bishnoi Chasing RCB, under pressure, lost opener Devdutt Padikkal for cheap before losing Joshua Philippe and Virat Kohli for duck and one respectively as Sheldon Cottrell and Mohammed Shami wreaked havoc with the new ball. While Aaron Finch and AB de Villiers tried to get on with the chase, it was the spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin who stuck to dismiss the dangerous duo. After that it was all about saving the Net Run-Rate for RCB as Washington Sundar slammed a 27-ball 30 to take RCB over 100-run mark. Nonetheless, the defeat will hurt RCB, who came into the match by defeating CSK, as their net-run-rate took a heavy beating. Whereas KXIP, who lost their first match to DC in Super Over, will look to carry forward the momentum in their next encounters in IPL 2020.

IPL 2020: KL Rahul's brilliance help KXIP defeat RCB by 97 runs

<p>Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are set to lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday as the action continues in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While RCB won their season opener against CSK, KXIP are coming into the match with a heartbreaking defeat to DC in a Super Over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both RCB and KXIP are exciting squads on paper and a good game is expected in Dubai. However, both RCB and KXIP will look to make a couple of changes to bring more balance to their playing XI given the conditions in Dubai.</p>

<p>A score of 160-170 is expected the match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore with longer boundaries coming into the play.</p>

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<h2>Where will the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore take place?</h2>

<p>The IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.</p>

<h2>What time will the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore begin?</h2>

<p>The IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore begins at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday (September 22).</p>

<h2>How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)?</h2>

<p>The IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aired live on Star Sports channels. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD.</p>

<h2>How to watch IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match online?</h2>

<p>The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match at <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">WION.</a><br />
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Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are set to lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday as the action continues in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are set to lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday as the action continues in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. While RCB won their season opener against CSK, KXIP are coming into the match with a heartbreaking defeat to DC in a Super Over. Both RCB and KXIP are exciting squads on paper and a good game is expected in Dubai. However, both RCB and KXIP will look to make a couple of changes to bring more balance to their playing XI given the conditions in Dubai. A score of 160-170 is expected the match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore with longer boundaries coming into the play. ALSO READ: Gone too soon: Cricket fraternity pays tribute after demise of legendary Dean Jones ALSO READ: IPL 2020, KXIP vs RCB Preview: High-flying Kohli & Co. meet KL Rahul's Punjab Where will the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore take place? The IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. What time will the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore begin? The IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore begins at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday (September 22). How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)? The IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aired live on Star Sports channels. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. How to watch IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match online? The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match at WION.

KXIP vs RCB, IPL 2020 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?

<p>Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are set to face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday as the action continues in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a> in the UAE. While KXIP started their IPL 2020 campaign with a heartbreaking defeat to Delhi Capitals in a Super Over, RCB thumped CSK by 16 runs to win their season opener against the MS Dhoni-led outfit.</p>

<p>The last match for KXIP was a humdinger as there was an umpiring error with the KL Rahul-led squad failing to score 1 run off the last 3 balls to take the match to the Super Over. There has been a lot of debates surrounding the square-leg umpire call of ‘one-run short’ but KXIP should move on and look to start winning their matches.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Whereas RCB made a stunning comeback to win their match against CSK as the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers shone with the willow while Shivam Dube bowled an excellent spell to help RCB win the cliffhanger.</p>

<h2>KXIP vs RCB: Head-to-head stats</h2>

<p>Talking about the head-to-head stats, it is an equal. Both KXIP and RCB have won 12 matches each in their encounters. However, in the UAE, KXIP have won the sole match which they have played against RCB. However, in the last five clashes, RCB have come out strong to win four games.</p>

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<h2>Dew factor</h2>

<p>With the dew factor coming into play, chasing has become a norm after winning the toss and that is likely to continue even today in Dubai. A score of 160-170 is expected given the larger boundaries in Dubai, however, if batters can get it going then both the teams have the firepower to attain 200-run mark.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: </strong>Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Josh Philippe(w), Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed</p>

<p><strong>Kings XI Punjab Squad:</strong> Lokesh Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, James Neesham, Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar</p>


Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are set to face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday as the action continues in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are set to face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday as the action continues in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE. While KXIP started their IPL 2020 campaign with a heartbreaking defeat to Delhi Capitals in a Super Over, RCB thumped CSK by 16 runs to win their season opener against the MS Dhoni-led outfit. The last match for KXIP was a humdinger as there was an umpiring error with the KL Rahul-led squad failing to score 1 run off the last 3 balls to take the match to the Super Over. There has been a lot of debates surrounding the square-leg umpire call of ‘one-run short’ but KXIP should move on and look to start winning their matches. ALSO READ: Exclusive: Don't want my game to be limited to googlys, says Kings XI Punjab's Ravi Bishnoi Whereas RCB made a stunning comeback to win their match against CSK as the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers shone with the willow while Shivam Dube bowled an excellent spell to help RCB win the cliffhanger. KXIP vs RCB: Head-to-head stats Talking about the head-to-head stats, it is an equal. Both KXIP and RCB have won 12 matches each in their encounters. However, in the UAE, KXIP have won the sole match which they have played against RCB. However, in the last five clashes, RCB have come out strong to win four games. ALSO READ: Ben Stokes expected to join Rajasthan Royals squad in 'early October': Report Dew factor With the dew factor coming into play, chasing has become a norm after winning the toss and that is likely to continue even today in Dubai. A score of 160-170 is expected given the larger boundaries in Dubai, however, if batters can get it going then both the teams have the firepower to attain 200-run mark. Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Josh Philippe(w), Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Chris Morris, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed Kings XI Punjab Squad: Lokesh Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, James Neesham, Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar

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