<p>Virat Kohli was all charged up during Bangalore's game against Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore not only defeated Punjab by 17 runs but also registered their third win on the trot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But how can a game in IPL be complete without some aggression on the field. During the clash, the fans got to witness two send-off from both team's skipper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>First, it was Ashwin, who celebrated Virat Kohli's wicket with a lot of aggression, later Kohli returned the favour with an abusive send-off. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chasing 203 to win, Punjab needed 27 runs off the final over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Captain Ravichandran Ashwin came to the crease and hit Umesh Yadav's first delivery for a six.&nbsp;Ashwin hoped for the same result on the next delivery too but he mistimed his shot and the ball went straight to Kohli.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After safely completing the catch, Kohli made some gestures it seemed he even abused his Indian teammate.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After the match, when asked about the send-off, Ashwin defended his equal number saying that they both are passionate players.</p>

<p>Sent in to bat, AB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 off 44 balls took Bangalore to a formidable 202/4.</p>

<p>In reply, Punjab finished at 185/7 in their stipulated 20 overs.</p>

<p>Bangalore, who lost their first six matches of IPL 2019, are now on eight points with three games left.</p>


Virat Kohli was all charged up during Bangalore's game against Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore not only defeated Punjab by 17 runs but also registered their third win on the trot.

Virat Kohli was all charged up during Bangalore's game against Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore not only defeated Punjab by 17 runs but also registered their third win on the trot. But how can a game in IPL be complete without some aggression on the field. During the clash, the fans got to witness two send-off from both team's skipper. First, it was Ashwin, who celebrated Virat Kohli's wicket with a lot of aggression, later Kohli returned the favour with an abusive send-off. Chasing 203 to win, Punjab needed 27 runs off the final over. Captain Ravichandran Ashwin came to the crease and hit Umesh Yadav's first delivery for a six. Ashwin hoped for the same result on the next delivery too but he mistimed his shot and the ball went straight to Kohli. After safely completing the catch, Kohli made some gestures it seemed he even abused his Indian teammate. Karma returns!! 😅@ashwinravi99 started first.. Then @imVkohli paying back! That's it. #AshwinVsKohli #Ashwin #Kohli #RCBvKXIP #KXIPvRCB #IPL2019 #Bengaluru #RCB #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/cS2Vz8SxhZ — Chowkidar Shruthi Thumbri 🇮🇳 (@ShruthiThumbri) April 24, 2019 × After the match, when asked about the send-off, Ashwin defended his equal number saying that they both are passionate players. Sent in to bat, AB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 off 44 balls took Bangalore to a formidable 202/4. In reply, Punjab finished at 185/7 in their stipulated 20 overs. Bangalore, who lost their first six matches of IPL 2019, are now on eight points with three games left.

Watch: Virat Kohli's aggressive send-off to Punjab's Ashwin, Twitter terms it 'Karma'

#IPL2019 #IPL #KKRvsRR # Dinesh Karthik #Steven Smith #Virat Kohli #MS Dhoni #R Ashwin For both teams, it will be no less than a do-or-die encounter if they want to keep their playoffs chances alive.

IPL 2019: Struggling Kolkata seek turnaround against Smith's Rajasthan

#IPL2019 #IPL #RCBvsKXIP #Virat Kohli #MS Dhoni #R Ashwin Bangalore would be high on confidence, especially after their nail-biting victory against MS Dhoni-led Chennai. Punjab, however, lost their last game to Delhi at Feroz Shah Kotla.

IPL 2019: Bangalore look to post third successive win when they host Punjab

Delhi have been doing better at away games rather than at their home ground but they managed to reverse that at the Feroz Shah Kotla with a five-wicket win over Punjab

IPL 2019: Confident Delhi look to continue momentum against rejuvenated Rajasthan

<p>Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin has been fined for maintaining slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League match against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-delhi-vanquish-punjab-by-five-wickets-212180">Shreyas Iyer-led&nbsp;Delhi</a> on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ashwin has been fined INR 12 lakh and became the fourth&nbsp;captain to be fined for slow over-rate in&nbsp;IPL 2019 after Mumbai's Rohit Sharma, Bangalore's Virat Kohli and Rajasthan's former skipper Ajinkya Rahane.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The official website of IPL stated, "As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Ashwin was fined Rs 12 lakh."</p>

<p>In the match,&nbsp;Delhi defeated Punjab by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.</p>

<p>Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over.</p>

<p>Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and both the on-field batters smashed some scintillating shots and formed a 92-run partnership before Dhawan gave a simple catch to R Ashwin off Hardus Viljoen's delivery and brought his 56-run inning to an end.</p>


Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin has been fined for maintaining slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League match against Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi on Saturday.

Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin has been fined for maintaining slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League match against Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi on Saturday. Ashwin has been fined INR 12 lakh and became the fourth captain to be fined for slow over-rate in IPL 2019 after Mumbai's Rohit Sharma, Bangalore's Virat Kohli and Rajasthan's former skipper Ajinkya Rahane. The official website of IPL stated, "As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Ashwin was fined Rs 12 lakh." In the match, Delhi defeated Punjab by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over. Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and both the on-field batters smashed some scintillating shots and formed a 92-run partnership before Dhawan gave a simple catch to R Ashwin off Hardus Viljoen's delivery and brought his 56-run inning to an end.

Ravichandran Ashwin fined for Punjab's slow over-rate

Rajasthan will play to register their third win of the season, Delhi will enter the ground to return to the winning ways, after being defeated by Mumbai at Kotla

IPL 2019: It's Rajasthan vs Mumbai and Delhi vs Punjab

Separated by only net-run rate, both the teams have played 8 games each and have registered five wins and three losses separately.

IPL 2019: Rishabh Pant in focus as confident Delhi eye home gains against Mumbai

#IPL2019 #IPL #RCBvsDC #KKRvsRR #Virat Kohli # Bangalore will enter the ground as favourites while Mumbai will aim to return to winning ways

IPL 2019: It's Mumbai vs Bangalore

Mumbai, having won their last three matches, are third on the table while Rajasthan are still looking for their second win of the season. On the other hand, Bangalore will eye their first win of the season against Punjab.

IPL 2019: It's Mumbai vs Rajasthan and Bangalore vs Punjab

This is the second encounter between these two teams this season. When they met in Chennai, the Yellow Brigade won the match by eight runs.

IPL 2019: Rajasthan to host table-toppers Chennai

<p>Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team will take on Ravichandran Ashwin-led in the first return fixture of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> 2019. The two teams met in Mohali earlier, when Punjab defeated Mumbai as they chased down 177 quite convincingly.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both the teams are high on confidence as coming off wins against Hyderabad in their respective previous matches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When we see their head-to-head clashes in IPL, they have played 23 matches and Mumbai have won 12 and Punjab won 11.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the Wankhede Stadium, they have played eight matches and both the teams have won equal wins.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mumbai team is blessed with splendid batting firepower in the end overs from West Indian Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya and Punjab but have a problem at the top. The top order, comprising Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, is capable of hitting runs but they failed to leave an impact so far.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mumbai don't even have anyone in the top-20 run-scorers' list this season, an indication of the depth in their batting, and have a superior fast bowling attack bolstered by the inclusion of West Indian pacer, Alzarri Joseph, who blew away Hyderabad with his record-breaking haul of 6/12 in their previous game. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The hosts have a formidable pace attack with Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm Jason Behrendorff also there, along with Joseph and Hardik, to utilise the bounce and carry on the Wankhede track.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Punjab, third on the table with eight points, have been top heavy in batting with KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal leading the way with 200-plus aggregates and the indomitable Gayle too not far behind.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In bowling, skipper Ravichandran Ashwin (7 wickets) has done well in five out of six games that the team has played and has got good support from the likes of Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami and Murugan Ashwin.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Teams:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Mumbai:</strong> Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jason Behrendorff, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Alzarri Joseph, Anmolpreet Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Ankul Roy, Evin Lewis, Pankaj Jaiswal, Ben Cutting, Ishan Kishan (wk), Aditya Tare, Rasikh Salam, Barinder Sran, Jayant Yadav.</p>

<p><strong>Punjab:</strong> Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Karun Nair, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakravarthi, Harpreet Brar, Simran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Hardus Viljoen, Ankit Rajpoot, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi.</p>


Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team will take on Ravichandran Ashwin-led in the first return fixture of Indian Premier League 2019. The two teams met in Mohali earlier, when Punjab defeated Mumbai as they chased down 177 quite convincingly.

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team will take on Ravichandran Ashwin-led in the first return fixture of Indian Premier League 2019. The two teams met in Mohali earlier, when Punjab defeated Mumbai as they chased down 177 quite convincingly. Both the teams are high on confidence as coming off wins against Hyderabad in their respective previous matches. When we see their head-to-head clashes in IPL, they have played 23 matches and Mumbai have won 12 and Punjab won 11. At the Wankhede Stadium, they have played eight matches and both the teams have won equal wins. Mumbai team is blessed with splendid batting firepower in the end overs from West Indian Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya and Punjab but have a problem at the top. The top order, comprising Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, is capable of hitting runs but they failed to leave an impact so far. Mumbai don't even have anyone in the top-20 run-scorers' list this season, an indication of the depth in their batting, and have a superior fast bowling attack bolstered by the inclusion of West Indian pacer, Alzarri Joseph, who blew away Hyderabad with his record-breaking haul of 6/12 in their previous game. The hosts have a formidable pace attack with Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm Jason Behrendorff also there, along with Joseph and Hardik, to utilise the bounce and carry on the Wankhede track. Punjab, third on the table with eight points, have been top heavy in batting with KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal leading the way with 200-plus aggregates and the indomitable Gayle too not far behind. In bowling, skipper Ravichandran Ashwin (7 wickets) has done well in five out of six games that the team has played and has got good support from the likes of Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami and Murugan Ashwin. Watch the preview: × Teams: Mumbai: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jason Behrendorff, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Alzarri Joseph, Anmolpreet Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Ankul Roy, Evin Lewis, Pankaj Jaiswal, Ben Cutting, Ishan Kishan (wk), Aditya Tare, Rasikh Salam, Barinder Sran, Jayant Yadav. Punjab: Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Karun Nair, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakravarthi, Harpreet Brar, Simran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Hardus Viljoen, Ankit Rajpoot, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi.

Preview and head-to-head: Mumbai take on Punjab in first return fixture of IPL 2019

<p>KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal struck fluent half-centuries to guide Punjab to a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-kings-xi-punjab-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-208823">six-wicket win over Hyderabad</a> in a nail-biting Indian Premier League match on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Opting to bat, Punjab first restricted Hyderabad to 150 for four and then rode on Rahul and Agarwal's knocks to chased down the target in 19.5 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul (71 not out) and Agarwal (55) stitched 114 runs off 84 balls for the second wicket to take Punjab close to the target.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chasing 151 for a win, Punjab lost dangerous Chris Gayle (16) in the fourth over with their scoreboard reading 18.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle struck a four and a six each before Deepak Hooda took a brilliant catch at long-on boundary off Rashid Khan's (1/20) bowling to sent packing the West Indian.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul and Agarwal then complemented each other brilliantly as the duo mixed caution with aggression to literally take the game away from Hyderabad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Rahul was the enforcer, Agarwal matched his Karnataka teammate with his timing and on the rise shots that included a delectable boundary through covers and a lofted six over the long-off boundary.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul reached his half-century off 34 balls with a boundary off Mohammad Nabi through the wide long-on region.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Desperate to break the partnership, skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar brought him back into the attack in the 16th over and nearly achieved his goal, only for Yusuf Pathan to drop a sitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A short delivery outside the off stump enticed Agarwal to go for an uppercut, which didn't yield the desired connection and elevation but Pathan dropped a sitter at sweeper cover.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Sandeep Sharma (2/21) picked up two wickets -- Agarwal and David Miller -- in the 18th over to change the complexion of the match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Agarwal departed soon after reaching his fifty while going for a big shot, caught by Vijay Shankar at deep midwicket off Sandeep Sharma and four balls later Miller to was dismissed by the pacer as the left-hander went for an expansive shot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was stroll in the park for Punjab when Rahul and Agarwal were going great guns but the scenario changed completely, courtesy the two quick wickets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Punjab needed 16 runs off the last two overs and the pressure got the better of new man Mandeep Singh, caught by Hooda off Siddharth Kaul's brilliant penultimate over that yielded just five runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pressure shifted to Punjab in no time as they needed 11 runs off the last over off Nabi but Sam Curran (5 not out) and Rahul played sensibly without committing any harakiri to reach home with a ball to spare.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, David Warner struck his fourth fifty of the season before Hooda played a cameo in the final over to lift Hyderabad to a challenging 150 for four.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Opening the batting, Warner carried on his bat for an uncharacteristic 70 not out off 62 balls to anchor Hyderabad's innings but it was Hooda's unbeaten 14 off three deliveries that provided the late thrust to the visitors' innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Warner struck six boundaries and one six during his knock, but it was Hooda who stole the limelight, smashing Mohammed Shami for two fours and one hit over the fence to pick up vital 15 runs off the last over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hyderabad suffered an early blow in the form of Jonny Bairstow (1) after being sent into bat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bairstow failed to control a flick off Mujeeb Ur Rahman's (1/34) bowling as Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin took a smart catch at short midwicket in the second over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The early dismissal, together with some disciplined bowling from Punjab, made life difficult for Hyderabad batsmen as Warner and new man in Shankar (26) found the going tough.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The duo failed to strike big and stitched 49 runs for the second wicket off 57 balls to stabilise the Hyderabad's innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But just when it was time to cut loose after a slow start, Shankar edged a Ashwin (1/30) delivery to Rahul behind the stumps as Hyderabad slumped to 56 for two after 10.4 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Promoted up the order, Nabi (12) fell victim to an unfortunate run out after adding just 24 runs with Warner.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Warner was not his elements Monday as he struggled to his fifty off 49 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Warner and Manish Pandey (19) then added 55 runs for the fourth wicket to take Hyderabad forward before Hooda finished off the innings in style to give Hyderabad's bowlers a total to defend.&nbsp;</p>


KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal struck fluent half-centuries to guide Punjab to a six-wicket win over Hyderabad in a nail-biting Indian Premier League match on Monday.

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal struck fluent half-centuries to guide Punjab to a six-wicket win over Hyderabad in a nail-biting Indian Premier League match on Monday. Opting to bat, Punjab first restricted Hyderabad to 150 for four and then rode on Rahul and Agarwal's knocks to chased down the target in 19.5 overs. Rahul (71 not out) and Agarwal (55) stitched 114 runs off 84 balls for the second wicket to take Punjab close to the target. Chasing 151 for a win, Punjab lost dangerous Chris Gayle (16) in the fourth over with their scoreboard reading 18. Gayle struck a four and a six each before Deepak Hooda took a brilliant catch at long-on boundary off Rashid Khan's (1/20) bowling to sent packing the West Indian. Rahul and Agarwal then complemented each other brilliantly as the duo mixed caution with aggression to literally take the game away from Hyderabad. While Rahul was the enforcer, Agarwal matched his Karnataka teammate with his timing and on the rise shots that included a delectable boundary through covers and a lofted six over the long-off boundary. Rahul reached his half-century off 34 balls with a boundary off Mohammad Nabi through the wide long-on region. Desperate to break the partnership, skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar brought him back into the attack in the 16th over and nearly achieved his goal, only for Yusuf Pathan to drop a sitter. A short delivery outside the off stump enticed Agarwal to go for an uppercut, which didn't yield the desired connection and elevation but Pathan dropped a sitter at sweeper cover. But Sandeep Sharma (2/21) picked up two wickets -- Agarwal and David Miller -- in the 18th over to change the complexion of the match. Agarwal departed soon after reaching his fifty while going for a big shot, caught by Vijay Shankar at deep midwicket off Sandeep Sharma and four balls later Miller to was dismissed by the pacer as the left-hander went for an expansive shot. It was stroll in the park for Punjab when Rahul and Agarwal were going great guns but the scenario changed completely, courtesy the two quick wickets. Punjab needed 16 runs off the last two overs and the pressure got the better of new man Mandeep Singh, caught by Hooda off Siddharth Kaul's brilliant penultimate over that yielded just five runs. The pressure shifted to Punjab in no time as they needed 11 runs off the last over off Nabi but Sam Curran (5 not out) and Rahul played sensibly without committing any harakiri to reach home with a ball to spare. Earlier, David Warner struck his fourth fifty of the season before Hooda played a cameo in the final over to lift Hyderabad to a challenging 150 for four. Opening the batting, Warner carried on his bat for an uncharacteristic 70 not out off 62 balls to anchor Hyderabad's innings but it was Hooda's unbeaten 14 off three deliveries that provided the late thrust to the visitors' innings. Warner struck six boundaries and one six during his knock, but it was Hooda who stole the limelight, smashing Mohammed Shami for two fours and one hit over the fence to pick up vital 15 runs off the last over. Hyderabad suffered an early blow in the form of Jonny Bairstow (1) after being sent into bat. Bairstow failed to control a flick off Mujeeb Ur Rahman's (1/34) bowling as Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin took a smart catch at short midwicket in the second over. The early dismissal, together with some disciplined bowling from Punjab, made life difficult for Hyderabad batsmen as Warner and new man in Shankar (26) found the going tough. The duo failed to strike big and stitched 49 runs for the second wicket off 57 balls to stabilise the Hyderabad's innings. But just when it was time to cut loose after a slow start, Shankar edged a Ashwin (1/30) delivery to Rahul behind the stumps as Hyderabad slumped to 56 for two after 10.4 overs. Promoted up the order, Nabi (12) fell victim to an unfortunate run out after adding just 24 runs with Warner. Warner was not his elements Monday as he struggled to his fifty off 49 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six. Warner and Manish Pandey (19) then added 55 runs for the fourth wicket to take Hyderabad forward before Hooda finished off the innings in style to give Hyderabad's bowlers a total to defend.

IPL 2019: KL Rahul's match-winning knock gives Punjab win against Hyderabad

#IPL2019 #IPL #RCBvsDC #KKRvsRR #Virat Kohli # MS Dhoni The previous encounter between the two teams in Mohali had ended in a comprehensive eight-wicket win for Punjab.

IPL 2019, match 24: Punjab's Chris Gayle to face Mumbai's Kieron Pollard

IPL 2019: Hyderabad to deal with middle-order woes ahead of Punjab clash

<p>MS Dhoni is known for his brilliant accuracy while stumping and he is often termed as one of the best wicketkeepers in the world. It is believed that he will keep the stumps in the upcoming cricket World Cup in England and Wales for India as he remains the trusted and efficient wicketkeeper for the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, maybe for the first time, Dhoni committed an unexpected error on the field in an Indian Premier League match in which Chennai registered <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-spinners-help-chennai-defend-160-against-punjab-reclaim-top-spot-208398">a 22-run win over Punjab</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Watch: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-chennai-skipper-ms-dhonis-sprint-competition-with-shane-watson-and-imran-tahirs-sons-208503">Chennai skipper MS Dhoni's sprint competition with Shane Watson and Imran Tahir's sons</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The incident happened when Punjab's batsman KL Rahul made the luckiest escape when MS Dhoni failed to run him out.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the 13th over, Rahul's missed sweep saw Dhoni flick the ball on to the stumps but the bails didn't come off though the LED lights lit up, ensuring the batsman survived despite being short of his crease. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the match, however, led by seasoned Harbhajan Singh, Chennai spinners put on a dominating show to help the side reclaim the top position with a 22-run win over Punjab.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Defending 160 for three, Chennai restricted Punjab to 138 for 5 despite half-centuries from KL Rahul (55) and Sarfaraz Khan (67).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The visitors scored at a low pace and required to score 26 off the last over, bowled by IPL debutant Scott Kuggeleijn. The Kiwi paceman had no trouble defending those runs and also dismissed Sarfaraz.&nbsp;</p>


MS Dhoni is known for his brilliant accuracy while stumping and he is often termed as one of the best wicketkeepers in the world. It is believed that he will keep the stumps in the upcoming cricket World Cup in England and Wales for India as he remains the trusted and efficient wicketkeeper for the team.

MS Dhoni is known for his brilliant accuracy while stumping and he is often termed as one of the best wicketkeepers in the world. It is believed that he will keep the stumps in the upcoming cricket World Cup in England and Wales for India as he remains the trusted and efficient wicketkeeper for the team. However, maybe for the first time, Dhoni committed an unexpected error on the field in an Indian Premier League match in which Chennai registered a 22-run win over Punjab. Also Watch: Chennai skipper MS Dhoni's sprint competition with Shane Watson and Imran Tahir's sons The incident happened when Punjab's batsman KL Rahul made the luckiest escape when MS Dhoni failed to run him out. In the 13th over, Rahul's missed sweep saw Dhoni flick the ball on to the stumps but the bails didn't come off though the LED lights lit up, ensuring the batsman survived despite being short of his crease. Watch the video: KXIP's KL Rahul survived a close run out after MS Dhoni's direct hit fails to dislodge the bails from their groo . #dhoni #IPL2019 #VIVOIPL #VIVOIPL2019 @lionsdenkxip @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/pUj4ZMnkXs — Rakesh sharma (@rk11official) April 7, 2019 × MS Dhoni Gets Unlucky With No-Look Throw, KL Rahul Survives – Watch https://t.co/EFRPYTZZQc pic.twitter.com/1xBeUnfb9u — Top Trending (@TopTrending18) April 7, 2019 × In the match, however, led by seasoned Harbhajan Singh, Chennai spinners put on a dominating show to help the side reclaim the top position with a 22-run win over Punjab. Defending 160 for three, Chennai restricted Punjab to 138 for 5 despite half-centuries from KL Rahul (55) and Sarfaraz Khan (67). The visitors scored at a low pace and required to score 26 off the last over, bowled by IPL debutant Scott Kuggeleijn. The Kiwi paceman had no trouble defending those runs and also dismissed Sarfaraz.

Watch: How MS Dhoni missed KL Rahul's stumping in IPL match

<p>Led by seasoned Harbhajan Singh, Chennai spinners put on a dominating show to help the side reclaim the top position with a 22-run win over Punjab in an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> match on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Defending 160 for three, Chennai restricted Punjab to 138 for 5 despite half-centuries from K L Rahul (55) and Sarfaraz Khan (67).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The visitors scored at a low pace and required to score 26 off the last over, bowled by IPL debutant Scott Kuggeleijn. The Kiwi paceman had no trouble defending those runs and also dismissed Sarfaraz.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Harbhajan was the best bowler for the hosts with the figures of 4-1-17-2. In a brilliant spell, he bowled a maiden and grabbed two wickets, including that of the 'universal boss' Chris Gayle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ravindra Jadeja (4-0-24-0) and Imran Tahir (4-0-20-0) also helped team put the brakes on the rival batsmen. They, along with Harbhajan, conceded only 61 runs in 12 overs even as the required run-rate kept mounting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kuggeleijn did not start very well, being hit for a six off his very first ball, but did well to finish with 2 for 37 in his 4 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Harbhajan struck a huge blow to rivals by dismissing the Gayle, having him caught behind by MS Dhoni for 5 in the second over. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Two balls later, he had the stylish Mayank Agarwal, caught by Faf du Plessis near the boundary with the batsman going for a big hit. Harbhajan started off with a double wicket maiden to put Punjab on the back foot early. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In the 13th over, Rahul's missed sweep saw Dhoni flick the ball on to the stumps but the bails didn't come off though the LED lights lit up, ensuring the batsman survived despite being short of his crease.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The century partnership for the third wicket between Rahul and Sarfaraz was a productive one but they consumed a lot of balls and stymied the Punjab chase as the Chennai bowlers kept things tight.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, du Plessis hit a fine half-century up the order while skipper Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu provided the late flourish to help Chennai post a competitive 160 for three.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Du Plessis made 54 off 38 balls with the help of two fours and four hits over the fence and together with Shane Watson (26) added 56 runs for the first wicket after opting to bat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But it was some late hitting by Dhoni (37 not out) and Rayudu (21 not out) and their unbeaten 60-run fourth wicket partnership in 30 balls helped the defending champions reach a respectable total.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thanks to Dhoni and Rayudu, Chennai scored 52 runs in the last five overs after a rather quiet middle period.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin was the best bowler for the visitors, picking up three wickets for 23 runs from his four overs. He was on a hat-trick in the 14th over after getting half-centurion Du Plessis and Suresh Raina off successive deliveries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Watson fell against the run of play, attempting a big shot off Punjab captain Ashwin to be well caught by Sam Curran in the deep.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Raina (17), who came in at No.3, strung together an useful 44-run partnership with Du Plessis, who kept the scoreboard ticking with a mix of attacking shots and judicious running between the wickets. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The partnership was broken when Du Plessis perished while going for a big hit off Ashwin, caught at long-on by David Miller and then a ball later the off-spinner cleaned up Raina as the batsman went for a sweep.</p>


Led by seasoned Harbhajan Singh, Chennai spinners put on a dominating show to help the side reclaim the top position with a 22-run win over Punjab in an Indian Premier League match on Saturday.

Led by seasoned Harbhajan Singh, Chennai spinners put on a dominating show to help the side reclaim the top position with a 22-run win over Punjab in an Indian Premier League match on Saturday. Defending 160 for three, Chennai restricted Punjab to 138 for 5 despite half-centuries from K L Rahul (55) and Sarfaraz Khan (67). The visitors scored at a low pace and required to score 26 off the last over, bowled by IPL debutant Scott Kuggeleijn. The Kiwi paceman had no trouble defending those runs and also dismissed Sarfaraz. Harbhajan was the best bowler for the hosts with the figures of 4-1-17-2. In a brilliant spell, he bowled a maiden and grabbed two wickets, including that of the 'universal boss' Chris Gayle. Ravindra Jadeja (4-0-24-0) and Imran Tahir (4-0-20-0) also helped team put the brakes on the rival batsmen. They, along with Harbhajan, conceded only 61 runs in 12 overs even as the required run-rate kept mounting. Kuggeleijn did not start very well, being hit for a six off his very first ball, but did well to finish with 2 for 37 in his 4 overs. Harbhajan struck a huge blow to rivals by dismissing the Gayle, having him caught behind by MS Dhoni for 5 in the second over. Two balls later, he had the stylish Mayank Agarwal, caught by Faf du Plessis near the boundary with the batsman going for a big hit. Harbhajan started off with a double wicket maiden to put Punjab on the back foot early. In the 13th over, Rahul's missed sweep saw Dhoni flick the ball on to the stumps but the bails didn't come off though the LED lights lit up, ensuring the batsman survived despite being short of his crease. The century partnership for the third wicket between Rahul and Sarfaraz was a productive one but they consumed a lot of balls and stymied the Punjab chase as the Chennai bowlers kept things tight. Earlier, du Plessis hit a fine half-century up the order while skipper Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu provided the late flourish to help Chennai post a competitive 160 for three. Du Plessis made 54 off 38 balls with the help of two fours and four hits over the fence and together with Shane Watson (26) added 56 runs for the first wicket after opting to bat. But it was some late hitting by Dhoni (37 not out) and Rayudu (21 not out) and their unbeaten 60-run fourth wicket partnership in 30 balls helped the defending champions reach a respectable total. Thanks to Dhoni and Rayudu, Chennai scored 52 runs in the last five overs after a rather quiet middle period. Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin was the best bowler for the visitors, picking up three wickets for 23 runs from his four overs. He was on a hat-trick in the 14th over after getting half-centurion Du Plessis and Suresh Raina off successive deliveries. Watson fell against the run of play, attempting a big shot off Punjab captain Ashwin to be well caught by Sam Curran in the deep. Raina (17), who came in at No.3, strung together an useful 44-run partnership with Du Plessis, who kept the scoreboard ticking with a mix of attacking shots and judicious running between the wickets. The partnership was broken when Du Plessis perished while going for a big hit off Ashwin, caught at long-on by David Miller and then a ball later the off-spinner cleaned up Raina as the batsman went for a sweep.

IPL 2019: Spinners help Chennai defend 160 against Punjab; reclaim top spot

IPL 2019: Match preview Chennai vs Punjab and Hyderabad vs Mumbai

<p>Delhi's captain Shreyas Iyer was left speechless after his side's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/curran-shami-pull-off-an-incredible-win-for-punjab-against-delhi-207303">fourteen-run loss to Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab</a> in an Indian Premier League fixture on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shreyas said that his team&nbsp;simply "panicked" and "miscalculated" the target that caused the avoidable loss at Punjab's home turf.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At a point,&nbsp;Delhi&nbsp;were&nbsp;going strong at 144 for 3 in the 17th over, chasing 167 but Sam Curran's hat-trick saw the visitors&nbsp;being&nbsp;bowled out for 152 in 19.2 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the post-match presentation,&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer said, "I am really speechless. It is a crucial match and losing such matches is not going to benefit us."</p>

<p>"Really disappointing. With the way we were going, we came to run-a-ball and to lose from there. We didn't play smart cricket and Punjab outplayed us in all the departments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We miscalculated the target. I think It was just&nbsp;a panic&nbsp;in between. They got two wickets in succession, (Chris) Morris and (Rishabh) Pant and there we lost the match. Our batsmen did not taking initiative to win the game," the skipper said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi visited Punjab to with high confidence after defeating Kolkata in a Super Over in their previous match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I couldn't figure it out what happened today. It happened in the previous match as well, we were going really good and suddenly ball-to-ball....&nbsp;These are key factors we have to work on," he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our batting has been really dominant right from the start but we need to learn from&nbsp;this small&nbsp;things."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Iyer was also critical of their bowling.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Also we didn't bowl that great to be honest, we got a bad start but we controlled in between and that is something we need to take forward," the Delhi skipper said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Looking at the quality we have, I think we shouldn't be losing such matches."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Iyer said Delhi will have enough time to work on their shortcoming since it happened early in the tournament.&nbsp;</p>


Delhi's captain Shreyas Iyer was left speechless after his side's fourteen-run loss to Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab in an Indian Premier League fixture on Monday.

Delhi's captain Shreyas Iyer was left speechless after his side's fourteen-run loss to Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab in an Indian Premier League fixture on Monday. Shreyas said that his team simply "panicked" and "miscalculated" the target that caused the avoidable loss at Punjab's home turf. At a point, Delhi were going strong at 144 for 3 in the 17th over, chasing 167 but Sam Curran's hat-trick saw the visitors being bowled out for 152 in 19.2 overs. During the post-match presentation, Shreyas Iyer said, "I am really speechless. It is a crucial match and losing such matches is not going to benefit us." "Really disappointing. With the way we were going, we came to run-a-ball and to lose from there. We didn't play smart cricket and Punjab outplayed us in all the departments. "We miscalculated the target. I think It was just a panic in between. They got two wickets in succession, (Chris) Morris and (Rishabh) Pant and there we lost the match. Our batsmen did not taking initiative to win the game," the skipper said. Delhi visited Punjab to with high confidence after defeating Kolkata in a Super Over in their previous match. "I couldn't figure it out what happened today. It happened in the previous match as well, we were going really good and suddenly ball-to-ball.... These are key factors we have to work on," he said. "Our batting has been really dominant right from the start but we need to learn from this small things." Iyer was also critical of their bowling. "Also we didn't bowl that great to be honest, we got a bad start but we controlled in between and that is something we need to take forward," the Delhi skipper said. "Looking at the quality we have, I think we shouldn't be losing such matches." Iyer said Delhi will have enough time to work on their shortcoming since it happened early in the tournament.

I am speechless, we panicked and miscalculated: Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer

<p>The thirteenth match of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League 2019</a> is between Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi and Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab on Monday at the IS Bindra Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi will visit Punjab after displaying a powerful performance against Kolkata when they had registered a hard-fought victory in a Super Oper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was the first Super Over of this IPL in which South African pace star Kagiso Rabada stood out. In front of his yorkers, even a player like Andre Russell could not stand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Not only Delhi, but even Punjab is also coming off from victory as they defeated Mumbai in their previous match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A match in which their opener KL Rahul found his form and helped his side to register a comfortable win against Rohit Sharma-led team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Delhi's Prithvi Shaw (55-ball 99) almost took the team home against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rahul (57-ball 71) finished the job for Punjab against Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Playing on home turf, Rahul, who had failed in his first two matches, played a controlled innings while Gayle (40) and Mayank Agarwal (43) also chipped in with crucial runs to help Punjab comfortably chase down the 177-run target, set by Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle was his usual self and batted in the manner only he can as 36 of his 40-run knock came in boundaries and sixes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rahul has the ability to steady the innings and play sheet anchor's role and Gayle can puncture opposition camp's plans to control the run flow, something that Delhi would be worried about.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Punjab's bowling is spearheaded by Mohammed Shami and with other key players such as Andrew Tye and Hardus Viljoen in their ranks, it may not be easy for the visiting batsmen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moreover, Ravichandran Ashwin-led team would also have the advantage of playing at home and they will look to exploit familiar conditions once again.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi though will be desperate to get the momentum going after winning a close game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chasing 186 to win against Kolkata, Delhi were set up nicely by Shaw but they failed to score six runs from the last over, taking the match to Super Over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Rabada's sensational yorkers in all six balls restricted Kolkata to just seven runs while chasing 11.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi will be hoping not to let that advantage slip.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Besides Shaw, Delhi also have the likes of Rishabh Pant, who played a superb knock of 78 to pile up a mammoth 213 against Mumbai in the first match, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and Colin Ingram.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bowling department comprising Kiwi speedster Trent Bolt, Ishant Sharma and Axar Patel besides Rabada, is also capable of causing damage to the opposition.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi would be hoping to put up an all-round performance against Punjab, who have shown they are not an easy side to beat.&nbsp;</p>


The thirteenth match of Indian Premier League 2019 is between Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi and Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab on Monday at the IS Bindra Stadium. Delhi will visit Punjab after displaying a powerful performance against Kolkata when they had registered a hard-fought victory in a Super Oper.

The thirteenth match of Indian Premier League 2019 is between Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi and Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab on Monday at the IS Bindra Stadium. Delhi will visit Punjab after displaying a powerful performance against Kolkata when they had registered a hard-fought victory in a Super Oper. It was the first Super Over of this IPL in which South African pace star Kagiso Rabada stood out. In front of his yorkers, even a player like Andre Russell could not stand. Not only Delhi, but even Punjab is also coming off from victory as they defeated Mumbai in their previous match. A match in which their opener KL Rahul found his form and helped his side to register a comfortable win against Rohit Sharma-led team. While Delhi's Prithvi Shaw (55-ball 99) almost took the team home against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rahul (57-ball 71) finished the job for Punjab against Mumbai. Playing on home turf, Rahul, who had failed in his first two matches, played a controlled innings while Gayle (40) and Mayank Agarwal (43) also chipped in with crucial runs to help Punjab comfortably chase down the 177-run target, set by Mumbai. Gayle was his usual self and batted in the manner only he can as 36 of his 40-run knock came in boundaries and sixes. Rahul has the ability to steady the innings and play sheet anchor's role and Gayle can puncture opposition camp's plans to control the run flow, something that Delhi would be worried about. × Punjab's bowling is spearheaded by Mohammed Shami and with other key players such as Andrew Tye and Hardus Viljoen in their ranks, it may not be easy for the visiting batsmen. Moreover, Ravichandran Ashwin-led team would also have the advantage of playing at home and they will look to exploit familiar conditions once again. Delhi though will be desperate to get the momentum going after winning a close game. Chasing 186 to win against Kolkata, Delhi were set up nicely by Shaw but they failed to score six runs from the last over, taking the match to Super Over. However, Rabada's sensational yorkers in all six balls restricted Kolkata to just seven runs while chasing 11. Delhi will be hoping not to let that advantage slip. Besides Shaw, Delhi also have the likes of Rishabh Pant, who played a superb knock of 78 to pile up a mammoth 213 against Mumbai in the first match, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and Colin Ingram. The bowling department comprising Kiwi speedster Trent Bolt, Ishant Sharma and Axar Patel besides Rabada, is also capable of causing damage to the opposition. Delhi would be hoping to put up an all-round performance against Punjab, who have shown they are not an easy side to beat.

IPL 2019: Ashwin-led Punjab all set to face Rabada's yorkers on home turf

<p>Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab will take Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both teams had a winning start in their campaign opener as after Andre Russell's marvellous performance Kolkata defeated Hyderabad and in the other match, Punjab defeated Rajasthan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the Punjab-Rajasthan match saw a major controversy when Ashwin ran out Rajasthan's Jos Buttler, who was at the non-strikers' end, without giving him any warning while bowling the 13th over of the match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Buttler's dismissal changed the course of game and Punjab eventually registered the victory, though Ashwin faced a severe backlash and the incident triggered a "spirit of the game" debate.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Punjab's biggest star Chris Gayle scored a 47-ball 79 and his Jamaican rivalry with fellow mate Andre Russell, who also looked in blistering touch for Kolkata, will be one of the sub plots of the clash here.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A typical slow starter, Gayle was 14 off 18 balls but the opener hit top gear in the 12th over hammering Jaydev Unadkat for four successive boundaries. &nbsp;</p>

<p>A former Kolkata player, Gayle knows Eden Gardens like the back of his hand as he would look to continue his assault on the spin-oriented Kolkata attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Russell will be Kolkata's answer to Gayle as the KKR star also fashioned a sensational win, smashing an unbeaten 49 from 19 balls in their opening fixture against Hyderabad here two days ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The win saw their star spinner and explosive opener, Sunil Narine, hurt his finger and Kolkata would hope he is fit in time.&nbsp;</p>


Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab will take Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Both teams had a winning start in their campaign opener as after Andre Russell's marvellous performance Kolkata defeated Hyderabad and in the other match, Punjab defeated Rajasthan.

Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab will take Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Both teams had a winning start in their campaign opener as after Andre Russell's marvellous performance Kolkata defeated Hyderabad and in the other match, Punjab defeated Rajasthan. While the Punjab-Rajasthan match saw a major controversy when Ashwin ran out Rajasthan's Jos Buttler, who was at the non-strikers' end, without giving him any warning while bowling the 13th over of the match. Buttler's dismissal changed the course of game and Punjab eventually registered the victory, though Ashwin faced a severe backlash and the incident triggered a "spirit of the game" debate. × Punjab's biggest star Chris Gayle scored a 47-ball 79 and his Jamaican rivalry with fellow mate Andre Russell, who also looked in blistering touch for Kolkata, will be one of the sub plots of the clash here. A typical slow starter, Gayle was 14 off 18 balls but the opener hit top gear in the 12th over hammering Jaydev Unadkat for four successive boundaries. A former Kolkata player, Gayle knows Eden Gardens like the back of his hand as he would look to continue his assault on the spin-oriented Kolkata attack. Russell will be Kolkata's answer to Gayle as the KKR star also fashioned a sensational win, smashing an unbeaten 49 from 19 balls in their opening fixture against Hyderabad here two days ago. The win saw their star spinner and explosive opener, Sunil Narine, hurt his finger and Kolkata would hope he is fit in time.

IPL 2019: Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab to face Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata at Eden Gardens

IPL 2019: Amid Ashwin's 'Mankad' controversy, Punjab set to face Kolkata at Eden Gardens

<p>Chris Gayle and his love for bhangra dance is not new, But everytime the destructive Windies opener manages to impress with his tadka moves.</p>

<p>With hardly six days left for the XIth edition of the Indian Premier League to begin, Gayle is seen having a gala time with other Kings Xi Punjab mundas.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-heres-the-full-schedule-and-timings-of-all-matches-36524">IPL 2018: Here's the full schedule and timings of all matches</a></strong></p>

<p>Jamaican left-hander was dancing to the beats of a famous Punjabi song on a boat and even uploaded a video of the same on his Instagram account.&nbsp</p>

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<p>Gayle will turn up for the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 Indian Premier League.&nbsp</p>

<p>The left-handed batsman went unsold twice, before being lapped up by the Preity Zinta's Punjab franchise at the auctions held in January.&nbsp</p>

<p>Gayle started his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders but didn't play a game in the inaugural edition due to an injury and national duty.&nbsp</p>

<p>After spending another two years with the Kolkata franchise, the big-hitting moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore.</p>

<p>After moving to RCB in 2011, Gayle was with the franchise till 2017.</p>

<p>However, this year his parent franchise moved a muscle when Gayle's name came up.&nbsp</p>

<p>Eventually, he was purchased at his base price by Punjab. &nbsp<br />
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Gayle will turn up for the KXIP in the 2018 Indian Premier League

Chris Gayle and his love for bhangra dance is not new, But everytime the destructive Windies opener manages to impress with his tadka moves. With hardly six days left for the XIth edition of the Indian Premier League to begin, Gayle is seen having a gala time with other Kings Xi Punjab mundas. Also read: IPL 2018: Here's the full schedule and timings of all matches Jamaican left-hander was dancing to the beats of a famous Punjabi song on a boat and even uploaded a video of the same on his Instagram account. #KingGayle? coming, India. #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #Kings A post shared by KingGayle ? (@chrisgayle333) on Mar 31, 2018 at 2:35pm PDT × Gayle will turn up for the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 Indian Premier League. The left-handed batsman went unsold twice, before being lapped up by the Preity Zinta's Punjab franchise at the auctions held in January. Gayle started his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders but didn't play a game in the inaugural edition due to an injury and national duty. After spending another two years with the Kolkata franchise, the big-hitting moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore. After moving to RCB in 2011, Gayle was with the franchise till 2017. However, this year his parent franchise moved a muscle when Gayle's name came up. Eventually, he was purchased at his base price by Punjab.

Watch: Chris Gayle does 'bhangra' while chilling with Kings XI Punjab's mundas on boat

<p>Done with the tag of being the most under-performing team among all Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, Kings Xi Punjab went for a star-studded batting line-up to roar loud in the upcoming edition.</p>

<p>Aiming to shed their inconsistent tag, Punjab has gone big on experience, especially in the batting department, making them the most dangerous side.</p>

<p>However, they might have the problem of plenty in the batting department.</p>

<p>With Ravichandran Ashwin, who has 100 wickets in 111 IPL games at an economy of under 7, as the skipper, the franchise would want to make a fresh start and aim at clinching the title in their eleventh attempt.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-squad-analysis-of-kkr-karthiks-knight-riders-36421" target="_blank">&nbsp;IPL 2018: Squad analysis of KKR &mdash; &#39;Karthik&#39;s Knight Riders&#39;</a></strong></p>

<p>Before the auctions, Punjab had only retained Axar Patel. But back at the auctions in January, the franchise managed to grab Marcus Stoinis, Mohit Sharma and David Miller via the Right to Match Card.</p>

<p>However, during auction Punjab snapped experienced veterans, including the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle, who might not be as effective as in their prime but getting them at their base price is a street-smart move.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-squad-analysis-of-rajasthan-royals-the-prodigal-son-returns-36117" target="_blank">IPL 2018: Squad analysis of Rajasthan Royals, the prodigal son returns</a></strong></p>

<p>With Indian batsman KL Rahul, who is the costliest purchase of Punjab at Rs 11 crore, and Aussie opener Aaron Finch, Rs 6.2 crore, also in the scheme of things, Punjab look a formidable force ahead of the season.</p>

<p>Finch is a perfect option alongside Gayle atop and together the duo can dismantle any bowling line-up on a given day.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-squad-analysis-of-ms-dhonis-yellow-brigade-35660" target="_blank">IPL 2018: Squad analysis of MS Dhoni&#39;s &#39;Yellow Brigade&#39;</a></strong></p>

<p>Finch has been in good form for the Aussies and he will look to carry on the momentum.&nbsp;</p>

<p>KL Rahul is another vital fit at the top order and will most likely keep wickets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yuvraj, who is also making a comeback to KXIP, will be hoping to make a difference in the middle order.</p>

<p>South African star David Miller is another experienced player and his presence also lifts up the side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>talking about the young guns, With Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal and Manoj Tiwary in the squad, the side does look well armoured.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, consistency will be the key for KXIP&rsquo;s batsmen to get big runs and help their side hold control in the game.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Australian bowler Andrew Tye, captain Ashwin himself, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran etc. pace up Punjab&#39;s bowling attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Although the pace bowling unit lacks the fire-power to deliver consistently.</p>

<p>The only loose point in KXIP is lack of a genuine wicketkeeper in the side. &nbsp;Therefore Rahul&rsquo;s impact is crucial with little known Akshdeep Nath the back-up.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ashwin&#39;s decision making is vital and with a lot of experienced foreign stars, he will get desired help</p>

<p>Altogether, Punjab dominates the batting order tut their weak pace department and Ashwin&#39;s inexperience as a skipper could separate Punjab from the teams which will reach play-offs.</p>

<p><strong>Team:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Retained:</strong><br />
Axar Patel (12.5 cr)</p>

<p><strong>Purchased:</strong><br />
R Ashwin (7.6 cr), Yuvraj Singh (2 cr), Karun Nair (5.6 cr), KL Rahul (11 cr), David Miller (3 cr), Aaron Finch (6.2 cr), Marcus Stoinis (6.2 cr), Mayank Agarwal (1 cr), Ankit Rajpoot (3 cr), Manoj Tiwary (1 cr), Mohit Sharma (2.4 cr), Mujeeb Zadran (4 cr), Barinder Sran (2.2 cr), Andrew Tye (7.2 cr), Akshdeep Nath (1 cr), Ben Dwarshius (1.4 cr), Pardeep Sahu (20 L), Mayank Dagar (20 L), Chris Gayle (2 cr), Manzoor Dar (20 L)<br />
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Before the auctions, Punjab had only retained Axar Patel

Done with the tag of being the most under-performing team among all Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, Kings Xi Punjab went for a star-studded batting line-up to roar loud in the upcoming edition. Aiming to shed their inconsistent tag, Punjab has gone big on experience, especially in the batting department, making them the most dangerous side. However, they might have the problem of plenty in the batting department. With Ravichandran Ashwin, who has 100 wickets in 111 IPL games at an economy of under 7, as the skipper, the franchise would want to make a fresh start and aim at clinching the title in their eleventh attempt. Also read: IPL 2018: Squad analysis of KKR — 'Karthik's Knight Riders' Before the auctions, Punjab had only retained Axar Patel. But back at the auctions in January, the franchise managed to grab Marcus Stoinis, Mohit Sharma and David Miller via the Right to Match Card. However, during auction Punjab snapped experienced veterans, including the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle, who might not be as effective as in their prime but getting them at their base price is a street-smart move. Also read: IPL 2018: Squad analysis of Rajasthan Royals, the prodigal son returns With Indian batsman KL Rahul, who is the costliest purchase of Punjab at Rs 11 crore, and Aussie opener Aaron Finch, Rs 6.2 crore, also in the scheme of things, Punjab look a formidable force ahead of the season. Finch is a perfect option alongside Gayle atop and together the duo can dismantle any bowling line-up on a given day. Also read: IPL 2018: Squad analysis of MS Dhoni's 'Yellow Brigade' Finch has been in good form for the Aussies and he will look to carry on the momentum. KL Rahul is another vital fit at the top order and will most likely keep wickets. Yuvraj, who is also making a comeback to KXIP, will be hoping to make a difference in the middle order. South African star David Miller is another experienced player and his presence also lifts up the side. talking about the young guns, With Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal and Manoj Tiwary in the squad, the side does look well armoured. However, consistency will be the key for KXIP’s batsmen to get big runs and help their side hold control in the game. Meanwhile, the Australian bowler Andrew Tye, captain Ashwin himself, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran etc. pace up Punjab's bowling attack. Although the pace bowling unit lacks the fire-power to deliver consistently. The only loose point in KXIP is lack of a genuine wicketkeeper in the side. Therefore Rahul’s impact is crucial with little known Akshdeep Nath the back-up. Ashwin's decision making is vital and with a lot of experienced foreign stars, he will get desired help Altogether, Punjab dominates the batting order tut their weak pace department and Ashwin's inexperience as a skipper could separate Punjab from the teams which will reach play-offs. Team: Retained: Axar Patel (12.5 cr) Purchased: R Ashwin (7.6 cr), Yuvraj Singh (2 cr), Karun Nair (5.6 cr), KL Rahul (11 cr), David Miller (3 cr), Aaron Finch (6.2 cr), Marcus Stoinis (6.2 cr), Mayank Agarwal (1 cr), Ankit Rajpoot (3 cr), Manoj Tiwary (1 cr), Mohit Sharma (2.4 cr), Mujeeb Zadran (4 cr), Barinder Sran (2.2 cr), Andrew Tye (7.2 cr), Akshdeep Nath (1 cr), Ben Dwarshius (1.4 cr), Pardeep Sahu (20 L), Mayank Dagar (20 L), Chris Gayle (2 cr), Manzoor Dar (20 L)

IPL 2018: Squad analysis of KXIP - Tigers set to 'roar loud'

<p>Venkatesh Prasad was today appointed bowling coach of Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming Indian Premier League, barely a couple of days after the former India medium pacer resigned as the chief of the junior national selection panel.</p>

<p>With the season 11 of the tournament around the corner, Kings XI Punjab announced their support staff.</p>

<p>&quot;Venkatesh Prasad, former right-arm medium-fast bowler and ex-chairman of the junior national selection committee (BCCI) comes on board as the teams bowling coach,&quot; Kings XI Punjab said in a statement.</p>

<p>Former Australia player Brad Hodge came in on board as the team&#39;s head coach for the next three seasons.</p>

<p>Aggregating more than 7000 runs in this format of the game, Hodge is sure to shake things up for Kings XI Punjab and will lead the team forward under the guidance of team mentor Virender Sehwag.</p>

<p>Hodge said, &quot;The team we&#39;ve managed to get together is absolutely phenomenal. Each member of our coaching staff brings bundles of experience and insight that will help us reach the perfection we strive for here at Kings XI. It&#39;s a truly exciting prospect.&quot;</p>

<p>Delhi player Mithun Manhas is back with the squad as an assistant coach and joining him are Nishant Thakur, Shyamal Vallabhjee and Nishanta Bordoloi who will serve as the franchise&#39;s strength and conditioning coach, technical coach and fielding coach respectively.</p>

<p>Sehwag said &quot;We are glad to have a foreign coach join the team this year along with Venkatesh. I hope the team benefits hugely from their collective experiences.&quot;</p>

<p>Prasad&#39;s resignation comes less than a month after India lifted their fourth title at the Under-19 World Cup.</p>

<p>Prasad, who has worked as the head of the junior national selection committee for 30 months, of late shared a cold relationship with the BCCI mandarins.</p>

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Venkatesh Prasad was today appointed bowling coach of Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming Indian Premier League

Venkatesh Prasad was today appointed bowling coach of Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming Indian Premier League, barely a couple of days after the former India medium pacer resigned as the chief of the junior national selection panel. With the season 11 of the tournament around the corner, Kings XI Punjab announced their support staff. "Venkatesh Prasad, former right-arm medium-fast bowler and ex-chairman of the junior national selection committee (BCCI) comes on board as the teams bowling coach," Kings XI Punjab said in a statement. Former Australia player Brad Hodge came in on board as the team's head coach for the next three seasons. Aggregating more than 7000 runs in this format of the game, Hodge is sure to shake things up for Kings XI Punjab and will lead the team forward under the guidance of team mentor Virender Sehwag. Hodge said, "The team we've managed to get together is absolutely phenomenal. Each member of our coaching staff brings bundles of experience and insight that will help us reach the perfection we strive for here at Kings XI. It's a truly exciting prospect." Delhi player Mithun Manhas is back with the squad as an assistant coach and joining him are Nishant Thakur, Shyamal Vallabhjee and Nishanta Bordoloi who will serve as the franchise's strength and conditioning coach, technical coach and fielding coach respectively. Sehwag said "We are glad to have a foreign coach join the team this year along with Venkatesh. I hope the team benefits hugely from their collective experiences." Prasad's resignation comes less than a month after India lifted their fourth title at the Under-19 World Cup. Prasad, who has worked as the head of the junior national selection committee for 30 months, of late shared a cold relationship with the BCCI mandarins.

Venkatesh Prasad appointed as bowling coach of Kings XI Punjab

<p>Preity Zinta led KXIP is in no mood to miss players, who can change the franchises&#39; IPL history.</p>

<p>Mentored by cricket legend Virender Sehwag, the team on Saturday snapped up some important players, who have played key roles for other teams during previous seasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/iplauction-2018-live-30884"><strong>Watch: Live bidding of players for&nbsp;IPL XI season&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></a></p>

<p>Starting with, R Ashwin, KXIP purchased the former Chennai Super Kings key spinner for Rs 7.60 crores.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They were engaged in bidding war with Rajasthan Royals, who were willing to pay Rs 5.2 crore for him.</p>

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<p>CSK who were expected to pick up Ashwin didn&rsquo;t bid at all.</p>

<p>Ashwin was with CSK from the inaugural edition till 2015, when the team was suspended on charges of spot fixing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the last two seasons, Ashwin played for now-defunct Rising Pune Super Giants.</p>

<p>Later, Punjab snapped up two of India&#39;s premier batters KL Rahul and Karun Nair. Both the players are in good form and performed well in the previous season. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Karun Nair, who was bought for Rs 5.60 crore, played for DD last season, whereas Rahul was part of the star-studded RCB contingent.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, there was intense bidding for KL Rahul who lit up IPL last season. Mumbai Indians, SunRisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals initially started bidding for KL Rahul.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>KXIP and SRH&nbsp;entered into an intense price war over Rahul, but Punjab managed to get hold of him for a whopping Rs 11 crore. RCB had the option of using RTM, but they him go.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aaron Finch and David Miller are the other players purchased by Punjab for the XIth season.</p>

<p>Finch was bought for 6.2 crore, while Miller was initially bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore, but KXIP trumped them by using the RTM card.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Run-Machine Yuvraj Singh too was bought for Rs&nbsp;2 crore.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yesssssss ! <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YUVSTRONG12</a> is back home at <a href="https://twitter.com/lionsdenkxip?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lionsdenkxip</a> and I cannot be happier ???? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VivoIPLAuction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VivoIPLAuction</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BalleBalle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BalleBalle</a>????</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A legend is making is way home! <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YUVSTRONG12</a> is a lion once again as we get him for his base price of 2 crores! Welcome back home paaji! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPLAuction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPLAuction</a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;KXIP&nbsp;current team includes, R Ashwin, David Miller, Yuvraj Singh, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, A Finch, Axar Patel</p>


CSK who were expected to pick up Ashwin didn’t bid at all.

Preity Zinta led KXIP is in no mood to miss players, who can change the franchises' IPL history. Mentored by cricket legend Virender Sehwag, the team on Saturday snapped up some important players, who have played key roles for other teams during previous seasons. Watch: Live bidding of players for IPL XI season Starting with, R Ashwin, KXIP purchased the former Chennai Super Kings key spinner for Rs 7.60 crores. They were engaged in bidding war with Rajasthan Royals, who were willing to pay Rs 5.2 crore for him. We have our first buy of the #IPLAuction! And this time no RTM card is played. @ashwinravi99 is a KXIP player! Welcome to the lion's den! :D #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 27, 2018 × CSK who were expected to pick up Ashwin didn’t bid at all. Ashwin was with CSK from the inaugural edition till 2015, when the team was suspended on charges of spot fixing. For the last two seasons, Ashwin played for now-defunct Rising Pune Super Giants. Later, Punjab snapped up two of India's premier batters KL Rahul and Karun Nair. Both the players are in good form and performed well in the previous season. Karun Nair, who was bought for Rs 5.60 crore, played for DD last season, whereas Rahul was part of the star-studded RCB contingent. We have our 3rd player! After an intense bidding war, we have won the bid for @karun126! Welcome to the lions den! #IPLAuction — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 27, 2018 × However, there was intense bidding for KL Rahul who lit up IPL last season. Mumbai Indians, SunRisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals initially started bidding for KL Rahul. Another successful bid and @klrahul11 is now a KXIP player! Welcome to the den, sher! #IPLAuction — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 27, 2018 × KXIP and SRH entered into an intense price war over Rahul, but Punjab managed to get hold of him for a whopping Rs 11 crore. RCB had the option of using RTM, but they him go. Aaron Finch and David Miller are the other players purchased by Punjab for the XIth season. Finch was bought for 6.2 crore, while Miller was initially bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore, but KXIP trumped them by using the RTM card. A summary of our day so far. What do you make of our buys sheron? #IPLAuction #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi pic.twitter.com/9Uy12rpxJx — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 27, 2018 × Run-Machine Yuvraj Singh too was bought for Rs 2 crore. Yesssssss ! @YUVSTRONG12 is back home at @lionsdenkxip and I cannot be happier ???? #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #VivoIPLAuction #BalleBalle???? — Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) January 27, 2018 × A legend is making is way home! @YUVSTRONG12 is a lion once again as we get him for his base price of 2 crores! Welcome back home paaji! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #IPLAuction — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 27, 2018 × KXIP current team includes, R Ashwin, David Miller, Yuvraj Singh, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, A Finch, Axar Patel

IPL 2018 Auction: KXIP snaps up Ashwin, KL Rahul for 7.60 crores, 11 crores respectively

<p>After buying several run making machines, Kings XI Punjab have shifted their focus on naming the Captain for the 2018 IPL season</p>

<p>Seemed confused among the group of talented individuals, Punjab decided to take opinion from their fans before settling on their new captain.</p>

<p>The franchise posted a picture of Yuvraj, Axar, Gayle, Ashwin and Finch, asking its fans on who should lead the side in the 2018 season.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The results were surprising, as the majority want Yuvraj Singh to be handed over the captaincy role, considering the fact that he successfully led them to semi-finals of the first-ever IPL season.</p>

<p>The team which failed to lift the trophy in previous ten editions revamped its entire side, apart from replacing the only Indian spinner Axar Patel from the 2017 squad.</p>

<p>The formidable group of experienced players include Yuvraj Singh, R Ashwin, KL Rahul, Aaron Finch, Chris Gayle and David Miller.</p>


The franchise decided to take opinion from their fans before settling on their new captain

After buying several run making machines, Kings XI Punjab have shifted their focus on naming the Captain for the 2018 IPL season Seemed confused among the group of talented individuals, Punjab decided to take opinion from their fans before settling on their new captain. The franchise posted a picture of Yuvraj, Axar, Gayle, Ashwin and Finch, asking its fans on who should lead the side in the 2018 season. The North is a region with options galore to choose the supreme ruler from! Have an inkling on who it will be? Tweet to us and tell us what you think! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi https://t.co/Jg3JhaNbzI — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) February 1, 2018 × The results were surprising, as the majority want Yuvraj Singh to be handed over the captaincy role, considering the fact that he successfully led them to semi-finals of the first-ever IPL season. The team which failed to lift the trophy in previous ten editions revamped its entire side, apart from replacing the only Indian spinner Axar Patel from the 2017 squad. The formidable group of experienced players include Yuvraj Singh, R Ashwin, KL Rahul, Aaron Finch, Chris Gayle and David Miller.

IPL 2018: Yuvraj Singh to become new KXIP captain after leading fan poll

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