Both Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to bounce back from defeats as they face each other in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 encounter on Sunday.

Head-to-head

This will be the first encounter between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals.

Stats

The Brabourne Stadium has been an extremely high-scoring venue with the team batting first scoring 200 runs in the last three matches. In all the three matches, the team batting first was able to clinch the victory. Overall, this venue has seen seven 200-plus totals in the tournament.

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When it comes to player battles, Jason Holder will be looking to continue his brilliant record against Sanju Samson who has lost his wicket three to the West Indies all-rounder. On the other hand, both Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed Quinton De Kock six times in the IPL.

Trivia

Although the batting has excelled for RR, the fast bowlers have taken only 37 wickets in the tournament till now – the lowest by any team. For LSG, the story is a bit different as their fast bowlers have taken 51 wickets with the best economy rate (8.11) in the competition.

Predicted XIs

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen

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Complete squads

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Mohsin Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Ankit Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Rassie van der Dussen, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal

Both Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to bounce back from defeats as they face each other in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 encounter on Sunday.

Both Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to bounce back from defeats as they face each other in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 encounter on Sunday. Head-to-head This will be the first encounter between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals. Stats The Brabourne Stadium has been an extremely high-scoring venue with the team batting first scoring 200 runs in the last three matches. In all the three matches, the team batting first was able to clinch the victory. Overall, this venue has seen seven 200-plus totals in the tournament. Also read | India create history, clinch maiden Thomas Cup title after thrashing Indonesia When it comes to player battles, Jason Holder will be looking to continue his brilliant record against Sanju Samson who has lost his wicket three to the West Indies all-rounder. On the other hand, both Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed Quinton De Kock six times in the IPL. Trivia Although the batting has excelled for RR, the fast bowlers have taken only 37 wickets in the tournament till now – the lowest by any team. For LSG, the story is a bit different as their fast bowlers have taken 51 wickets with the best economy rate (8.11) in the competition. Predicted XIs Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen Also read | In pics-All you need to know about two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds Complete squads Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Mohsin Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Ankit Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Rassie van der Dussen, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal

Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022: Head-to-head, stats, trivia and predicted XIs

Sanju Samson has come a long way. While he hasn't taken international cricket by a storm as yet, there is no doubting his talent and overall skills at the highest level. Even in the IPL, the 27-year-old Samson has made a mark and is Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper after being&nbsp;consistent in their line-up for years.

However, just like every other cricketer or sports personality, Samson's early days weren't smooth as well. He went through his fair share of struggles and his family also faced quite a few hurdles. Recalling an incident on how his parents tolerated insults from people, Samson told Gaurav Kapoor on Breakfast with Champions, "My father and mother used to pick my kit bag, which was very heavy. to the bus stand. There used to be noise from behind "Oye Sachin aur uske papa bhi jaa rahe hai bhai, ye banega Tendulkar?" (Oh look, Sachin and his father are also going. Will he become Tendulkar?) So he has also tolerated a lot of taunts."

"But they and mainly my brother were confident that I would play for India. My brother told me that it was his superstition to not tell me that I would play for India but he always knew from within that I was capable," added Samson.

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At present, Samson has played 13 T20Is and a solitary ODI for Team India. In the IPL, he has 3,366 runs in 131 encounters, mainly representing the RR franchise. Currently, he is focused on taking RR to their second IPL title after a long gap of 14 years in IPL 15.

Sanju Samson has come a long way. While he hasn't taken international cricket by a storm as yet, there is no doubting his talent and overall skills at the highest level.

Sanju Samson has come a long way. While he hasn't taken international cricket by a storm as yet, there is no doubting his talent and overall skills at the highest level. Even in the IPL, the 27-year-old Samson has made a mark and is Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper after being consistent in their line-up for years. However, just like every other cricketer or sports personality, Samson's early days weren't smooth as well. He went through his fair share of struggles and his family also faced quite a few hurdles. Recalling an incident on how his parents tolerated insults from people, Samson told Gaurav Kapoor on Breakfast with Champions, "My father and mother used to pick my kit bag, which was very heavy. to the bus stand. There used to be noise from behind "Oye Sachin aur uske papa bhi jaa rahe hai bhai, ye banega Tendulkar?" (Oh look, Sachin and his father are also going. Will he become Tendulkar?) So he has also tolerated a lot of taunts." "But they and mainly my brother were confident that I would play for India. My brother told me that it was his superstition to not tell me that I would play for India but he always knew from within that I was capable," added Samson. ALSO READ | Sanju Samson shares his first-ever experience of batting alongside Rahul Dravid during RR debut At present, Samson has played 13 T20Is and a solitary ODI for Team India. In the IPL, he has 3,366 runs in 131 encounters, mainly representing the RR franchise. Currently, he is focused on taking RR to their second IPL title after a long gap of 14 years in IPL 15.

'Will he become Sachin Tendulkar?' RR captain Sanju Samson reveals how his family tolerated insults

Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 39 of the IPL 2022 edition, on Tuesday evening (April 26) at the MCA Stadium, Pune. Being asked to bat first, Sanju Samson &amp; Co. managed only 144-8, riding on Riyan Parag's 56 not out, but dismissed RCB for 115 to win by 29 runs (courtesy of R Ashwin's 3-fer and Kuldeep Sen's 4-wicket haul) and top the points table.

While RR continues to move from strength to strength in the ongoing season, with six wins from eight games, Samson has been criticised for his batting approach. Coming out to bat at No. 4, Samson had a tough task in hand as Royals were reduced to 33-3, with in-form opener Jos Buttler out for 8. Though the RR skipper played some big shots and settled in, he was dismissed for a 21-ball 27. Many former cricketers and experts lashed out at Samson for being overaggressive amid a crisis situation. He had attempted an unsuccessful reverse hit off Wanindu Hasaranga, who has dominated Samson, the batter went for the same shot on the very next ball, in the 10th over, to get clean bowled.

Thus, former West Indies speedster Ian Bishop commented on Samson's dismissal and said on ESPNcrincfo's 'T20 Time Out', "That Sanju is wasting good form and good opportunity to score runs to press for an international recall, to lead his team when Jos Buttler doesn't score."

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"It's not that Sanju's out of form. But that's a match-up with Wanindu Hasaranga and him, and he should have known better. He got out of the blocks quite nicely," Bishop added.

Samson has looked good in most of his innings in this year's IPL. However, he hasn't played a big knock as yet. With India set to play the T20 World Cup later this year, in Australia, the Royals skipper needs to buckle up and produce some big scores to press hard for an international recall.&nbsp;

Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 39 of the IPL 2022 edition, on Tuesday evening (April 26) at the MCA Stadium, Pune. Being asked to bat first, Sanju Samson & Co.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 39 of the IPL 2022 edition, on Tuesday evening (April 26) at the MCA Stadium, Pune. Being asked to bat first, Sanju Samson & Co. managed only 144-8, riding on Riyan Parag's 56 not out, but dismissed RCB for 115 to win by 29 runs (courtesy of R Ashwin's 3-fer and Kuldeep Sen's 4-wicket haul) and top the points table. While RR continues to move from strength to strength in the ongoing season, with six wins from eight games, Samson has been criticised for his batting approach. Coming out to bat at No. 4, Samson had a tough task in hand as Royals were reduced to 33-3, with in-form opener Jos Buttler out for 8. Though the RR skipper played some big shots and settled in, he was dismissed for a 21-ball 27. Many former cricketers and experts lashed out at Samson for being overaggressive amid a crisis situation. He had attempted an unsuccessful reverse hit off Wanindu Hasaranga, who has dominated Samson, the batter went for the same shot on the very next ball, in the 10th over, to get clean bowled. Thus, former West Indies speedster Ian Bishop commented on Samson's dismissal and said on ESPNcrincfo's 'T20 Time Out', "That Sanju is wasting good form and good opportunity to score runs to press for an international recall, to lead his team when Jos Buttler doesn't score." ALSO READ | IPL 2022: 'If he flops for one or two matches....' - Former India pacer opines on Virat Kohli's poor form "It's not that Sanju's out of form. But that's a match-up with Wanindu Hasaranga and him, and he should have known better. He got out of the blocks quite nicely," Bishop added. Samson has looked good in most of his innings in this year's IPL. However, he hasn't played a big knock as yet. With India set to play the T20 World Cup later this year, in Australia, the Royals skipper needs to buckle up and produce some big scores to press hard for an international recall.

Sanju Samson wasting good form and opportunity to press for international recall, says ex-WI pacer

From RCB's embarrassing 49 to KKR's woeful 68: Five lowest totals in IPL

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will both be looking to get back to winning ways as they face each other in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday. Rajasthan Royals are currently fifth in the IPL points table with three wins in five matches with an impressive net run rate of 0.389 while KKR are sixth with the same number of points from six games and a net run rate of 0.223.

KKR made a number of changes to their side in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad with Aaron Finch joining the side after completing his commitments with the Australia cricket team. KKR also included Sheldon Jackson and Aman Khan in place of Sam Billings and the injured Rasikh Salam.

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However, it was a disappointing outing for them as they were completely outplayed by SRH as the duo of Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram guided their side to a comfortable seven-wicket win.

On the other hand, RR were also forced to face Gujarat Titans without Trent Boult and a great batting display from Hardik Pandya along with a disciplined bowling performance from debutant Yash Dayal and Lockie Ferguson handed them their second defeat of the IPL season.

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RR vs KKR, IPL 2022 prediction:

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders are coming into the encounter on the back of defeats but considering the overall form in the competition, RR will hold a slight advantage over KKR. The KKR batting has not fired properly till now and an over-reliance on the overseas finishers may prove to be their downfall once again as they will be up against one of the best bowling line ups in RR. The bowling of KKR has also taken a beating in the last few matches and has added to their concerns.

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will both be looking to get back to winning ways as they face each other in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday.

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will both be looking to get back to winning ways as they face each other in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday. Rajasthan Royals are currently fifth in the IPL points table with three wins in five matches with an impressive net run rate of 0.389 while KKR are sixth with the same number of points from six games and a net run rate of 0.223. KKR made a number of changes to their side in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad with Aaron Finch joining the side after completing his commitments with the Australia cricket team. KKR also included Sheldon Jackson and Aman Khan in place of Sam Billings and the injured Rasikh Salam. Also read | Pujara scripts history with first-class double century on debut for Sussex However, it was a disappointing outing for them as they were completely outplayed by SRH as the duo of Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram guided their side to a comfortable seven-wicket win. On the other hand, RR were also forced to face Gujarat Titans without Trent Boult and a great batting display from Hardik Pandya along with a disciplined bowling performance from debutant Yash Dayal and Lockie Ferguson handed them their second defeat of the IPL season. Also read | Delhi Capitals under quarantine after cricketer tests positive for COVID-19 RR vs KKR, IPL 2022 prediction: Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders are coming into the encounter on the back of defeats but considering the overall form in the competition, RR will hold a slight advantage over KKR. The KKR batting has not fired properly till now and an over-reliance on the overseas finishers may prove to be their downfall once again as they will be up against one of the best bowling line ups in RR. The bowling of KKR has also taken a beating in the last few matches and has added to their concerns.

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India had a dream run in the Sri Lanka T20Is. After whitewashing West Indies in the white-ball series at home, Rohit &amp; Co. hosted the Dasun Shanaka-led Islanders in the three-match series and ended up further extending their unbeaten run in the format (12).&nbsp;

There were a lot of positives for Team India as they are preparing well for the 2022 T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia later this year. While Shreyas Iyer made the most of his opportunities -- in the absence of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant -- Avesh Khan, Md Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi also did well. Sanju Samson, on the other hand, didn't deliver as per expectations. While the Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper made a stunning 25-ball 39 in the second and penultimate encounter, he fell for a 12-ball 18 in the final T20I on Sunday.&nbsp;

Thus, disappointed by Samson's mediocre series versus the Islanders, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo, "He obviously hasn't grabbed his opportunities. Yesterday (Saturday) and today (Sunday)'s game was a good, good opportunity for him to stake his claim as a third wicketkeeping option or as a batter."

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After the T20I series win, skipper Rohit told the broadcasters, "t's a pattern of everything that comes together. We played very well. Lot of positives came out from the series. Want to understand what kind of bench strength we have. Good to give opportunities to those guys. Important to tell guys not to worry about your positions in the team. Want to fill whatever gaps we have. Keeping that in mind we want to move forward. Going to be a big challenge but always nice to have guys in form (whom to pick). Once we reach Mohali we'll start thinking about the Tests."

The focus now shifts to the two-match Test series, starting on March 04. Samson, meanwhile, will gear up for the forthcoming IPL 2022 edition's commencement, from March 26.

Rohit Sharma-led Team India had a dream run in the Sri Lanka T20Is. After whitewashing West Indies in the white-ball series at home, Rohit & Co. hosted the Dasun Shanaka-led Islanders in the three-match series and ended up further extending their unbeaten run in the format (12).

Rohit Sharma-led Team India had a dream run in the Sri Lanka T20Is. After whitewashing West Indies in the white-ball series at home, Rohit & Co. hosted the Dasun Shanaka-led Islanders in the three-match series and ended up further extending their unbeaten run in the format (12). There were a lot of positives for Team India as they are preparing well for the 2022 T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia later this year. While Shreyas Iyer made the most of his opportunities -- in the absence of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant -- Avesh Khan, Md Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi also did well. Sanju Samson, on the other hand, didn't deliver as per expectations. While the Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper made a stunning 25-ball 39 in the second and penultimate encounter, he fell for a 12-ball 18 in the final T20I on Sunday. Thus, disappointed by Samson's mediocre series versus the Islanders, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo, "He obviously hasn't grabbed his opportunities. Yesterday (Saturday) and today (Sunday)'s game was a good, good opportunity for him to stake his claim as a third wicketkeeping option or as a batter." ALSO READ | Shreyas Iyer joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul in elite list after dream run in Sri Lanka T20Is After the T20I series win, skipper Rohit told the broadcasters, "t's a pattern of everything that comes together. We played very well. Lot of positives came out from the series. Want to understand what kind of bench strength we have. Good to give opportunities to those guys. Important to tell guys not to worry about your positions in the team. Want to fill whatever gaps we have. Keeping that in mind we want to move forward. Going to be a big challenge but always nice to have guys in form (whom to pick). Once we reach Mohali we'll start thinking about the Tests." The focus now shifts to the two-match Test series, starting on March 04. Samson, meanwhile, will gear up for the forthcoming IPL 2022 edition's commencement, from March 26.

'I really feel sad' - Wasim Jaffer disappointed with Sanju Samson's run in Sri Lanka T20Is

The IPL 2022 mega auction was a huge hit. After the dust has settled on the mega auction, the wait is for the IPL 2022 edition, which is set to be held in India in the last week of March. As per the&nbsp;latest report, Mumbai is set to host the majority of games in the league stage, along with Pune, whereas the tournament is set to conclude on May 29.&nbsp;

While a final decision is still pending, a report in Cricbuzz has pointed out that Mumbai will host 55 games in the 70-match league stage whereas Pune is set to get 15 games from the initial stage of the showpiece event.&nbsp;Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium -- in Mumbai -- and the MCA Stadium in Pune will host the league stage although&nbsp;nothing is decided on the playoffs' venues. However, the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, in Ahmedabad, remains a frontrunner&nbsp;for the knockouts.

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It is being reported that two dates are being considered for the commencement of the 15th edition in India. While the official broadcasters want the upcoming season to kick off on March 26 (i.e. a Saturday), another option suggests that IPL 2022 will start on March 27 (Sunday). A final decision on the full schedule, venues and dates is expected to be out at the forthcoming IPL Governing Council (GC) meeting.&nbsp;

For the unversed, the meeting is set to take place on Thursday (February 24).

The IPL 2022 mega auction was a huge hit. After the dust has settled on the mega auction, the wait is for the IPL 2022 edition, which is set to be held in India in the last week of March.

The IPL 2022 mega auction was a huge hit. After the dust has settled on the mega auction, the wait is for the IPL 2022 edition, which is set to be held in India in the last week of March. As per the latest report, Mumbai is set to host the majority of games in the league stage, along with Pune, whereas the tournament is set to conclude on May 29. While a final decision is still pending, a report in Cricbuzz has pointed out that Mumbai will host 55 games in the 70-match league stage whereas Pune is set to get 15 games from the initial stage of the showpiece event. Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium -- in Mumbai -- and the MCA Stadium in Pune will host the league stage although nothing is decided on the playoffs' venues. However, the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, in Ahmedabad, remains a frontrunner for the knockouts. ALSO READ | IPL 2022: Mega event to be held in India; franchises eager for BCCI to finalise venues - Report It is being reported that two dates are being considered for the commencement of the 15th edition in India. While the official broadcasters want the upcoming season to kick off on March 26 (i.e. a Saturday), another option suggests that IPL 2022 will start on March 27 (Sunday). A final decision on the full schedule, venues and dates is expected to be out at the forthcoming IPL Governing Council (GC) meeting. For the unversed, the meeting is set to take place on Thursday (February 24).

IPL 2022: Mumbai and Pune to host league stage; final decision on starting date, venues soon - Report

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction approaches, the IPL franchises have been busy keeping their fans engaged with some interesting posts on social media. Rajasthan Royals (RR), who are quite popular for their witty post on social media, came up with a hilarious tweet for their fans on Monday (February 07).

Rajasthan Royals shared some of the most hilarious requests and suggestions they have received from their fans ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. The franchise termed the post 'honest auction requests' which had screenshots of messages from fans requesting the team to buy their favourite players.

A fan came up with a unique suggestion as he asked the Royals to go for Australian opener David Warner at the mega auction, not for his cricketing skills and credentials but his entertaining reels on Instagram. Warner is quite popular among Indian fans for his reels on Indian movies and songs. "Warner ko please lena, reels mast banata hai (Please take Warner, he makes good reels)," the fan had messaged the Royals.

"Mujhe le lo bhai mein sirf 15% equity lunga (Take me&nbsp;brother, I will take only 15% equity in return)," wrote another. Another fan came up with an even funnier request as he warned that franchise that he will unfollow them on social media if they didn't buy Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh at the mega auction this year.

"Admin tereko unfollow kardunga agar Mitchell Marsh ko nahi liya (I will unfollow you admin if you don't buy Mitchell Marsh)," the fan wrote. Fans were left in splits on Twitter as Royals shared the screenshots of the hilarious requests and suggestions.

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<h2>Rajasthan Royals have retained 3 players</h2>

Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, the existing eight teams in the league were given the opportunity of retaining a maximum of four players each. While most teams went for four retentions, Rajasthan Royals retained only three players ahead of the auction.

Rajasthan Royals retained captain Sanju Samson as their first-choice player for a sum of Rs 14 crore (INR 140 million), England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler for Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million) and uncapped batter Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 4 crore (INR 40 million).

Rajasthan Royals had to let go for all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer, who were both in doubt to take part in the new season. While Stokes has pulled out of IPL 2022, Archer has enlisted his name for the mega auction but will not play in IPL 2022. He will return to action from the 2023 season due to his ongoing recovery from an injury.

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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction approaches, the IPL franchises have been busy keeping their fans engaged with some interesting posts on social media.

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction approaches, the IPL franchises have been busy keeping their fans engaged with some interesting posts on social media. Rajasthan Royals (RR), who are quite popular for their witty post on social media, came up with a hilarious tweet for their fans on Monday (February 07). Rajasthan Royals shared some of the most hilarious requests and suggestions they have received from their fans ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. The franchise termed the post 'honest auction requests' which had screenshots of messages from fans requesting the team to buy their favourite players. A fan came up with a unique suggestion as he asked the Royals to go for Australian opener David Warner at the mega auction, not for his cricketing skills and credentials but his entertaining reels on Instagram. Warner is quite popular among Indian fans for his reels on Indian movies and songs. "Warner ko please lena, reels mast banata hai (Please take Warner, he makes good reels)," the fan had messaged the Royals. "Mujhe le lo bhai mein sirf 15% equity lunga (Take me brother, I will take only 15% equity in return)," wrote another. Another fan came up with an even funnier request as he warned that franchise that he will unfollow them on social media if they didn't buy Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh at the mega auction this year. "Admin tereko unfollow kardunga agar Mitchell Marsh ko nahi liya (I will unfollow you admin if you don't buy Mitchell Marsh)," the fan wrote. Fans were left in splits on Twitter as Royals shared the screenshots of the hilarious requests and suggestions. Honest #auction requests…pic.twitter.com/lK8jEwgBpV — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 7, 2022 × Also Read: MS Dhoni to Virat Kohli: A look at first IPL salaries of superstar cricketers Rajasthan Royals have retained 3 players Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, the existing eight teams in the league were given the opportunity of retaining a maximum of four players each. While most teams went for four retentions, Rajasthan Royals retained only three players ahead of the auction. Rajasthan Royals retained captain Sanju Samson as their first-choice player for a sum of Rs 14 crore (INR 140 million), England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler for Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million) and uncapped batter Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 4 crore (INR 40 million). Rajasthan Royals had to let go for all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer, who were both in doubt to take part in the new season. While Stokes has pulled out of IPL 2022, Archer has enlisted his name for the mega auction but will not play in IPL 2022. He will return to action from the 2023 season due to his ongoing recovery from an injury.

RR share hilarious IPL auction requests: Take Warner he makes good reels; Buy Marsh or I will unfollow

The mega auction for the IPL 2022 edition is just a few days away. All eyes are on the ten teams and how they will form their respective sides heading into the 15th edition. While the auction strategies are being laid down by all the ten teams, BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the IPL 2022 season will take place in India itself.

Ahead of the mega auction, to be held in Bengaluru in mid-February, BCCI President Ganguly has stated that Maharastra will be conducting the league stage of the 15th edition whereas no final call has been made regarding the playoffs' venues.

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"It will be held in India this year, until and unless COVID-19 hits the roof. As far as venues are concerned, we are looking at hosting the matches in Maharashtra – Mumbai, and Pune. We will take a call on the venues for the knockout stages later," Ganguly has told Sportstar.

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In the last two years, i.e. the Covid-era, BCCI have had their fair share of struggles in hosting the cash-rich league smoothly. After more a five-month delay, the IPL 2020 edition took place in the UAE amid the bio-bubble restrictions. While the IPL 2021 season started in India, only the first half of the marquee event (i.e. 29 games) was held in the country before the second wave of the Covid-19 virus led to its indefinite postponement. Finally, the season was completed with the remainder of the games being held in the Middle East.&nbsp;BCCI will, thus, have their task cut-out to host the 15th season smoothly, without any fuss.

At present, Covid crisis has hit Team India ahead of their white-ball series, at home, versus West Indies. The ODIs get underway on February 6.

The mega auction for the IPL 2022 edition is just a few days away. All eyes are on the ten teams and how they will form their respective sides heading into the 15th edition.

The mega auction for the IPL 2022 edition is just a few days away. All eyes are on the ten teams and how they will form their respective sides heading into the 15th edition. While the auction strategies are being laid down by all the ten teams, BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the IPL 2022 season will take place in India itself. Ahead of the mega auction, to be held in Bengaluru in mid-February, BCCI President Ganguly has stated that Maharastra will be conducting the league stage of the 15th edition whereas no final call has been made regarding the playoffs' venues. ALSO READ | RCB has kept whopping amount aside for Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022 mega auction, reveals Aakash Chopra "It will be held in India this year, until and unless COVID-19 hits the roof. As far as venues are concerned, we are looking at hosting the matches in Maharashtra – Mumbai, and Pune. We will take a call on the venues for the knockout stages later," Ganguly has told Sportstar. ALSO READ | Kohli opens up on Delhi franchise's decision to choose Pradeep Sangwan over him in maiden IPL auction In the last two years, i.e. the Covid-era, BCCI have had their fair share of struggles in hosting the cash-rich league smoothly. After more a five-month delay, the IPL 2020 edition took place in the UAE amid the bio-bubble restrictions. While the IPL 2021 season started in India, only the first half of the marquee event (i.e. 29 games) was held in the country before the second wave of the Covid-19 virus led to its indefinite postponement. Finally, the season was completed with the remainder of the games being held in the Middle East. BCCI will, thus, have their task cut-out to host the 15th season smoothly, without any fuss. At present, Covid crisis has hit Team India ahead of their white-ball series, at home, versus West Indies. The ODIs get underway on February 6.

IPL 2022: Maharashtra to host league stage, call on playoffs' venues not taken, says Sourav Ganguly

The mega auction for the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is keenly awaited. After the eight existing franchises shared their list of retained players on November 30, the two new IPL teams in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad will get a chance to pick three players each -- among the non-retained list of players -- before the action moves to the mega auction. As per latest reports, the IPL 2022 mega auction is set to be held in the garden city, i.e. Bengaluru on February 7 and 8.&nbsp;

"Unless the COVID-19 situation worsens, we will have the IPL mega auction in India. The two-day event will be held on February 7 and 8 and like other years, we plan to hold it in Bengaluru. Preparations are underway," a senior BCCI official told the news agency PTI.

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This time around, several top players are set to go under the hammer as the eight existing IPL franchises will look to revamp whereas the two new teams will build their respective line-ups after wisely choosing three players each prior to the mega auction. The likes of KL Rahul, Rashid Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, David Warner, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Pandya brothers and many others have not been retained. Hence, all eyes will be on them before as well as during the auction.&nbsp;

For the unversed, the auction was supposed to be held in early January, 2022. However, it has been delayed due to lack of clarity regarding the Ahmedabad franchise's future ever since the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI initiated an inquiry on CVC Capital Partners' association with betting firms. On the other hand, the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group-owned Lucknow franchise are on a signing spree at the moment. They have already signed Andy Flower as the head coach, Gautam Gambhir as the team mentor and named Vijay Dahiya as the assistant coach recently.&nbsp;

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With plenty of action in the shortest format in the run-up to the mega auction, in form of BBL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament, etc., there will be several&nbsp;options for all the ten IPL teams in the star-studded event which is likely to be held in Bengaluru.

The mega auction for the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is keenly awaited. After the eight existing franchises shared their list of retained players on November 30, the two new IPL teams in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad will get a chance to pick three players each -- among the non-retained list of players -- before the action moves to the mega auction.

The mega auction for the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is keenly awaited. After the eight existing franchises shared their list of retained players on November 30, the two new IPL teams in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad will get a chance to pick three players each -- among the non-retained list of players -- before the action moves to the mega auction. As per latest reports, the IPL 2022 mega auction is set to be held in the garden city, i.e. Bengaluru on February 7 and 8. "Unless the COVID-19 situation worsens, we will have the IPL mega auction in India. The two-day event will be held on February 7 and 8 and like other years, we plan to hold it in Bengaluru. Preparations are underway," a senior BCCI official told the news agency PTI. ALSO READ | IPL 2022 mega auction likely dates revealed, set to be a two-day affair This time around, several top players are set to go under the hammer as the eight existing IPL franchises will look to revamp whereas the two new teams will build their respective line-ups after wisely choosing three players each prior to the mega auction. The likes of KL Rahul, Rashid Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, David Warner, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Pandya brothers and many others have not been retained. Hence, all eyes will be on them before as well as during the auction. For the unversed, the auction was supposed to be held in early January, 2022. However, it has been delayed due to lack of clarity regarding the Ahmedabad franchise's future ever since the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI initiated an inquiry on CVC Capital Partners' association with betting firms. On the other hand, the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group-owned Lucknow franchise are on a signing spree at the moment. They have already signed Andy Flower as the head coach, Gautam Gambhir as the team mentor and named Vijay Dahiya as the assistant coach recently. ALSO READ | Not Virat Kohli! Shadab Khan names star Indian opener and David Warner as 'toughest batter to bowl' at With plenty of action in the shortest format in the run-up to the mega auction, in form of BBL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament, etc., there will be several options for all the ten IPL teams in the star-studded event which is likely to be held in Bengaluru.

Countdown begins! IPL 2022 mega auction likely to be held on Feb 7 and 8 in Bengaluru: Report

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have reportedly retained their skipper Sanju Samson ahead of the mega auction, scheduled to take place early next year, for the IPL 2022 edition.&nbsp;

As per a report in&nbsp;ESPNCricinfo, the Royals have retained the services of captain Samson&nbsp;for a whopping price of INR 14 crore (1.8 crore usd). It is to be noted that although Samson would've technically been retained for INR 16 crore as the one-time winners' first retention choice, however,&nbsp;the management agreed on a deal worth the mentioned amount with the keeper-batsman. For the unversed, Samson was last signed by the Royals in 2018 when they had paid INR 8 crores for his services. Thus, the cricketer's rise in stature is surely evident as his price has gone significantly. He was on a roll with the bat in IPL 14, amassing 484 runs in 14 matches (6th most).&nbsp;

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RR still have three slots to fill for their list of retained players. While Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Yaishavi Jaiswal are being considered, it is surprising to note that England all-rounder Ben Stokes is not even being discussed. The star player had missed entire IPL 2021 due to personal reasons. In addition,&nbsp;it's only from a financial standpoint that the franchise bosses are sweating hard&nbsp;to find ways to retain him over other overseas options.

On the other hand, Archer is a safe bet in the shortest format but his injury-issues might not help his case. He had also missed entire IPL 2021, T20 World Cup (due to elbow issues) and won't even be part of the Ashes 2021.&nbsp;

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Speaking of the other franchises, the Delhi Capitals (DC) have reportedly decided on their retained players. It includes their IPL 2021's captain Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and speedster Anrich Nortje. This means some big names such as R Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada are set to enter the auction pool.&nbsp;

The IPL 2022 auction is likely to be held in early January, 2022. All the existing eight teams have to share their list of retained players by November 30. On the other hand, two new teams -- i.e. Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- will get the license to sign three players each among the non-retained players before the auction.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have reportedly retained their skipper Sanju Samson ahead of the mega auction, scheduled to take place early next year, for the IPL 2022 edition.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have reportedly retained their skipper Sanju Samson ahead of the mega auction, scheduled to take place early next year, for the IPL 2022 edition. As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the Royals have retained the services of captain Samson for a whopping price of INR 14 crore (1.8 crore usd). It is to be noted that although Samson would've technically been retained for INR 16 crore as the one-time winners' first retention choice, however, the management agreed on a deal worth the mentioned amount with the keeper-batsman. For the unversed, Samson was last signed by the Royals in 2018 when they had paid INR 8 crores for his services. Thus, the cricketer's rise in stature is surely evident as his price has gone significantly. He was on a roll with the bat in IPL 14, amassing 484 runs in 14 matches (6th most). ALSO READ | Mumbai Indians unlikely to retain star batsman ahead of mega auction for IPL 2022: Report RR still have three slots to fill for their list of retained players. While Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Yaishavi Jaiswal are being considered, it is surprising to note that England all-rounder Ben Stokes is not even being discussed. The star player had missed entire IPL 2021 due to personal reasons. In addition, it's only from a financial standpoint that the franchise bosses are sweating hard to find ways to retain him over other overseas options. On the other hand, Archer is a safe bet in the shortest format but his injury-issues might not help his case. He had also missed entire IPL 2021, T20 World Cup (due to elbow issues) and won't even be part of the Ashes 2021. ALSO READ | IPL 2022 auction: Delhi Capitals to release Shreyas Iyer as list of players to be retained released - Report Speaking of the other franchises, the Delhi Capitals (DC) have reportedly decided on their retained players. It includes their IPL 2021's captain Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and speedster Anrich Nortje. This means some big names such as R Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada are set to enter the auction pool. The IPL 2022 auction is likely to be held in early January, 2022. All the existing eight teams have to share their list of retained players by November 30. On the other hand, two new teams -- i.e. Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- will get the license to sign three players each among the non-retained players before the auction.

RR retain skipper Sanju Samson for whopping price; Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer likely to follow suit: Report

Yashasvi Jaiswal timed it beautifully while Shivam Dube deflated Chennai Super Kings with brute power as Rajasthan Royals kept their play-off hopes alive with a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory in the IPL here on Saturday.

Jasiwal smashed 50 off 21 balls which included some delectable sixes off star Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood while Dube sent the likes of Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja into orbit en route his unbeaten 64 off 42 balls as Royals made a short work of a victory target of 190 in just 17.3 overs.

Royals now have 10 points with two matches to go. The fourth place is set to be clinched at 14 points and net run-rate is going to be crucial. 
The defeat won't hurt CSK much as they sit pretty on 18 points, having already made it to last four stage.

When CSK ended their innings at 189 for 4 with Ruturaj Gaikwad's superb 60-ball-101 not out, little did anyone think that Royals' Indian players would reply in kind and go even one better.

Jaiswal, with six fours and three sixes, was given fine support by Evin Lewis (27 off 12 balls) in their opening stand of 77 in 5.2 overs which set up the game.

Hazlewood (0/54) wouldn't have imagined that he would be hit for three sixes in his first spell as the match slipped out of CSK's grasp in the Powerpay itself.

Jaiswal, whose game has improved from last season by a few notches, was seen flicking Hazlewood over deep mid-wicket and also hit a straight six during that knock.

Dube, who doesn't have much of a footwork, hit some monstrous sixes off Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Sam Curran whenever the ball was pitched in his arc.

In all, he hit four fours and four sixes. Such was Dube's domination that even the stylish Sanju Samson (28 off 24 balls) paled in comparison during their 89 run stand for the third wicket in 9.3 overs.

But when the match started, it seemed as if Gaikwad owned the stage as he hit a six off Mustafizur Rahaman's last ball to complete a coveted maiden IPL ton.

Gaikwad struck as many as nine fours and five sixes in his 60-ball 101 not out to make a mockery of Royals' bowling attack in their 12th round encounter. Some of his shots in the off-side region would be remembered for times to come.

Ravindra Jadeja (32 not out off 15 balls) scythed through the Royals attack at the back-end as CSK added 55 runs in only 3.4 overs.

In fact, in the final over, Jadeja faced four deliveries, leaving Gaikwad with two deliveries and he pulled Mustafizur Rahman off the final delivery to complete the coveted landmark.

For the Royals, leg-spinner Rahul Tewatia (3/39 in 4 overs) was the most successful bowler but his joy of getting three scalps was spoilt by Gaikwad with two back-to-back sixes -- one over long-off and other into the sightscreen.

The sixes over mid-wicket off left-arm seamers Akash Singh and Mustafizur were delightful as it landed at least 20 yards behind the ropes into the grass banks.

The Punekar is not someone who is muscular but a "strong core" (according to him) and stable base allows him to maintain shape while going for the big shots as Royals found out on the day.

The manner in which he came down the track and lofted seamer Chetan Sakariya for an inside-out one-bounce boundary made it look as if he was tackling a spinner with enough time at his disposal.

There were a lot of boundaries in the arc between cover and mid-off region as his driving was majestic.

Gaikwad's sequence of scores since resumption of IPL is 88, 38, 30, 45 and now 101 not out.

There hasn't been a single failure so far and his partnerships with Faf du Plessis (25) has been the cornerstone of CSK's good batting performance.

That none of their retired stars like Suresh Raina, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu, all IPL heavyweights in their own rights, haven't had much contribution with the bat, isn't affecting them primarily because of du Plessis and Gaikwad's power-packed starts.

On Saturday, they added 47 for the first wicket while they had conjured up 71 against RCB, 74 against KKR and 75 against SunRisers Hyderabad.

Yashasvi Jaiswal timed it beautifully while Shivam Dube deflated Chennai Super Kings with brute power as Rajasthan Royals kept their play-off hopes alive with a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory in the IPL here on Saturday.

Yashasvi Jaiswal timed it beautifully while Shivam Dube deflated Chennai Super Kings with brute power as Rajasthan Royals kept their play-off hopes alive with a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory in the IPL here on Saturday. Jasiwal smashed 50 off 21 balls which included some delectable sixes off star Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood while Dube sent the likes of Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja into orbit en route his unbeaten 64 off 42 balls as Royals made a short work of a victory target of 190 in just 17.3 overs. Royals now have 10 points with two matches to go. The fourth place is set to be clinched at 14 points and net run-rate is going to be crucial. The defeat won't hurt CSK much as they sit pretty on 18 points, having already made it to last four stage. When CSK ended their innings at 189 for 4 with Ruturaj Gaikwad's superb 60-ball-101 not out, little did anyone think that Royals' Indian players would reply in kind and go even one better. Jaiswal, with six fours and three sixes, was given fine support by Evin Lewis (27 off 12 balls) in their opening stand of 77 in 5.2 overs which set up the game. Hazlewood (0/54) wouldn't have imagined that he would be hit for three sixes in his first spell as the match slipped out of CSK's grasp in the Powerpay itself. Jaiswal, whose game has improved from last season by a few notches, was seen flicking Hazlewood over deep mid-wicket and also hit a straight six during that knock. Dube, who doesn't have much of a footwork, hit some monstrous sixes off Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Sam Curran whenever the ball was pitched in his arc. In all, he hit four fours and four sixes. Such was Dube's domination that even the stylish Sanju Samson (28 off 24 balls) paled in comparison during their 89 run stand for the third wicket in 9.3 overs. But when the match started, it seemed as if Gaikwad owned the stage as he hit a six off Mustafizur Rahaman's last ball to complete a coveted maiden IPL ton. Gaikwad struck as many as nine fours and five sixes in his 60-ball 101 not out to make a mockery of Royals' bowling attack in their 12th round encounter. Some of his shots in the off-side region would be remembered for times to come. Ravindra Jadeja (32 not out off 15 balls) scythed through the Royals attack at the back-end as CSK added 55 runs in only 3.4 overs. In fact, in the final over, Jadeja faced four deliveries, leaving Gaikwad with two deliveries and he pulled Mustafizur Rahman off the final delivery to complete the coveted landmark. For the Royals, leg-spinner Rahul Tewatia (3/39 in 4 overs) was the most successful bowler but his joy of getting three scalps was spoilt by Gaikwad with two back-to-back sixes -- one over long-off and other into the sightscreen. The sixes over mid-wicket off left-arm seamers Akash Singh and Mustafizur were delightful as it landed at least 20 yards behind the ropes into the grass banks. The Punekar is not someone who is muscular but a "strong core" (according to him) and stable base allows him to maintain shape while going for the big shots as Royals found out on the day. The manner in which he came down the track and lofted seamer Chetan Sakariya for an inside-out one-bounce boundary made it look as if he was tackling a spinner with enough time at his disposal. There were a lot of boundaries in the arc between cover and mid-off region as his driving was majestic. Gaikwad's sequence of scores since resumption of IPL is 88, 38, 30, 45 and now 101 not out. There hasn't been a single failure so far and his partnerships with Faf du Plessis (25) has been the cornerstone of CSK's good batting performance. That none of their retired stars like Suresh Raina, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu, all IPL heavyweights in their own rights, haven't had much contribution with the bat, isn't affecting them primarily because of du Plessis and Gaikwad's power-packed starts. On Saturday, they added 47 for the first wicket while they had conjured up 71 against RCB, 74 against KKR and 75 against SunRisers Hyderabad.

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Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the IPL season in the UAE.

The Royals, who are placed fifth in the IPL points table, will begin the second leg of IPL by taking on Punjab Kings on September 21.

Commenting on what he expects from his players as they aim to make it to the playoffs, Sangakkara said, "What I want to see from them is their best efforts - competing as hard and for as long as possible to create opportunities to take games by the scruff of their neck and win them - that's the real key.

"If one player can win us the odd game here and there, different players become those match-winners in different games, and that's really what you're looking for in terms of formulating a side winning," he said in an RR release.

Having stayed in touch with the team during the off-season, Sangakkara said he got a lot of feedback from the players.

"I expect them to always challenge the plans we set for them and question as to why they're doing something, or if they have a better alternative. I think that's the real way we can challenge each other as coaches and players to get better," said the 43-year-old Sri Lankan legend.

"And I'm genuinely very happy to note that our players are excelling at that. I really love the energy and the attitude of all the players at the Royals, especially the younger Indian guys, who are all very keen to learn and very confident in their abilities."

The former captain is under quarantine in his hotel room here with his family.

"The first phase of the season had both positives and negatives for our team. It was a bit of a mixed bag with some injuries and pull-outs, but those are very understandable situations where you must support the players."

Players like Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have pulled out due to different reasons, including injury-related. Sangakkara referred Jaydev Unadkat as a great example of hard work and determination.

"Earlier this year, I was particularly impressed with JD (Jaydev Unadkat), because we all know that he has gone through some difficult phases in his career but I think he really stepped up during the first phase of IPL 2021.

"His bowling was outstanding, and that just goes to show that you can come back from a setback and start doing well if you put in the work."

On Sanju Samson's captaincy, Sangakkara said, "I really think Sanju Samson does well when he's Sanju Samson. He's a bright young man. He's got a balanced head on his shoulders, and I like the way he keeps everything very simple, clear and direct.

"His captaincy was very impressive given he had to take over at a tough time without a full-strength squad."

Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the IPL season in the UAE.

Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the IPL season in the UAE. The Royals, who are placed fifth in the IPL points table, will begin the second leg of IPL by taking on Punjab Kings on September 21. Commenting on what he expects from his players as they aim to make it to the playoffs, Sangakkara said, "What I want to see from them is their best efforts - competing as hard and for as long as possible to create opportunities to take games by the scruff of their neck and win them - that's the real key. "If one player can win us the odd game here and there, different players become those match-winners in different games, and that's really what you're looking for in terms of formulating a side winning," he said in an RR release. Having stayed in touch with the team during the off-season, Sangakkara said he got a lot of feedback from the players. "I expect them to always challenge the plans we set for them and question as to why they're doing something, or if they have a better alternative. I think that's the real way we can challenge each other as coaches and players to get better," said the 43-year-old Sri Lankan legend. "And I'm genuinely very happy to note that our players are excelling at that. I really love the energy and the attitude of all the players at the Royals, especially the younger Indian guys, who are all very keen to learn and very confident in their abilities." The former captain is under quarantine in his hotel room here with his family. "The first phase of the season had both positives and negatives for our team. It was a bit of a mixed bag with some injuries and pull-outs, but those are very understandable situations where you must support the players." Players like Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have pulled out due to different reasons, including injury-related. Sangakkara referred Jaydev Unadkat as a great example of hard work and determination. "Earlier this year, I was particularly impressed with JD (Jaydev Unadkat), because we all know that he has gone through some difficult phases in his career but I think he really stepped up during the first phase of IPL 2021. "His bowling was outstanding, and that just goes to show that you can come back from a setback and start doing well if you put in the work." On Sanju Samson's captaincy, Sangakkara said, "I really think Sanju Samson does well when he's Sanju Samson. He's a bright young man. He's got a balanced head on his shoulders, and I like the way he keeps everything very simple, clear and direct. "His captaincy was very impressive given he had to take over at a tough time without a full-strength squad."

'I really love the energy and the attitude', says Rajasthan Royals' Kumar Sangakkara

IPL 2021- Rajasthan return to winning ways as Kolkata's woes continue

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to commence from April 9 with the final of the mega T20 tournament scheduled to be played on May 30. The IPL 2021 season opener will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after the BCCI made a few tweaks in the scheduling for IPL 2021.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to commence from April 9 with the final of the mega T20 tournament scheduled to be played on May 30. The IPL 2021 season opener will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after the BCCI made a few tweaks in the scheduling for IPL 2021. In the 14th edition of IPL, each franchise will play at four venues during the league stage and all matches will be played at neutral venues and no team will play at their home venue. Out of the 56 league matches, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata & Bengaluru will host 10 matches each while Ahmedabad and Delhi will host 8 matches each. Ahead of IPL 2021, let us take a look at the team-wise complete fixture list of the 14th edition of the tournament: 🚨 BCCI announces schedule for VIVO IPL 2021 🚨 The season will kickstart on 9th April in Chennai and the final will take place on May 30th at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. More details here - https://t.co/yKxJujGGcD #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/qfaKS6prAJ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 7, 2021 × ALSO READ: IPL 2021 schedule announced: Narendra Modi Stadium to host playoffs and final - check full fixtures Chennai Super Kings: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 10-04 - CSK v DC, Mumbai, 7.30 pm 16-04 - Punjab Kings v CSK, Mumbai, 7.30 pm 19-04 - CSK vs Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai, 7.30 pm 21-04 - KKR vs CSK, Mumbai, 7.30 pm 25-04 - CSK vs Royal Challengers, Mumbai, 3.30 pm 28-04 - CSK vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi, 7.30 pm 01-05 - Mumbai Indians vs CSK, Delhi, 7.30 pm 05-05 - Rajasthan Royals vs CSK, Delhi, 7.30 pm 07-05 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs CSK, Delhi, 7.30 pm 09-05 - CSK vs Punjab Kings, Bangalore, 3.30 pm 12-05 - CSK vs KKR, Bangalore, 7.30 pm 16-05 - CSK vs Mumbai Indians, Bangalore, 7.30 pm 21-05 - Capitals vs CSK, Kolkata, 7.30 pm 23-05 - RCB vs CSK, Kolkata, 7.30 pm Delhi Capitals: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 10-04 – Mumbai – CSK vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 15-04 – Mumbai – RR vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 18-04 – Mumbai – DC vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 20-04 – Chennai – DC vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 25-04 – Chennai – SRH vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 27-04 – Ahmedabad – DC vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 29-04 – Ahmedabad – DC vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 02-05 – Ahmedabad – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 08-05 – Ahmedabad – KKR vs Delhi Capitals, 3.30 pm 11-05 – Kolkata – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 14-05 – Kolkata – RCB vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 17-05 – Kolkata – Delhi Capitals vs SRH, 7.30 pm 21-05 – Kolkata – Delhi Capitals vs CSK, 7.30 pm 23-05 – Kolkata – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, 3.30 pm. Rajasthan Royals: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 12-04 – Mumbai – Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 15-04 – Mumbai – Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 19-04 – Mumbai – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 22-04 – Mumbai – RCB vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 24-04 – Mumbai – Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 29-04 – Delhi – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 3.30 pm 02-05 – Delhi – Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.30 pm 05-05 – Delhi – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30 pm 08-05 – Delhi – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 11-05 – Kolkata – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 13-05 – Kolkata – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 16-05 – Kolkata – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3.30 pm 18-05 – Bangalore – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 22-05 – Bangalore – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm. Kolkata Knight Riders: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 11-04 – Chennai – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 13-04 – Chennai – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 18-04 – Chennai – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 3.30 pm 21-04 – Mumbai – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30 pm 24-04 – Mumbai – Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 26-04 – Ahmedabad – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 29-04 – Ahmedabad – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 03-05 – Ahmedabad – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 08-05 – Ahmedabad – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, 3.30 pm 10-05 – Bangalore – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 12-05 – Bangalore – Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 15-05 – Bangalore – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 18-05 – Bangalore – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 21-05 – Bangalore – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.30 pm. Royal Challengers Bangalore: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 09-04 – Chennai – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 14-04 – Chennai – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB, 7.30 pm 18-04 – Chennai – RCB vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 3.30 pm 22-04 – Mumbai – RCB vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 25-04 – Mumbai – CSK vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3.30 pm 27-04 – Ahmedabad – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 30-04 – Ahmedabad – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 03-05 – Ahmedabad – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 06-05 – Ahmedabad – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 09-05 – Kolkata – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30 pm 14-05 – Kolkata – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 16-05 – Kolkata – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3.30 pm 20-05 – Kolkata – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 23-05 – Kolkata – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30 pm. Sunrisers Hyderabad: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 11-04 – Chennai – SRH vs KKR, 7.30 pm 14-04 – Chennai – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB, 7.30 pm 17-04 – Chennai – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30 pm 21-04 – Chennai – Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.30 pm 25-04 – Chennai – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 28-04 – Delhi – Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30 pm 02-05 – Delhi – Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.30 pm 04-05 – Delhi – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 07-05 – Delhi – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30 pm 09-05 – Kolkata – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30 pm 13-05 – Kolkata – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm 17-05 – Kolkata – Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30 pm 19-05 – Bangalore – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 21-05 – Bangalore – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.30 pm. Mumbai Indians: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 09-04 – Chennai – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 13-04 – Chennai – KKR vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 17-04 – Chennai – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30 pm 20-04 – Chennai – DC vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 23-04 – Chennai – Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 29-04 – Delhi - Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 3.30 pm 01-05 – Delhi – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30 pm 04-05 – Delhi – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 08-05 – Delhi – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 10-05 – Bangalore – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30 pm 13-05 – Bangalore – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 3.30 pm 16-05 – Bangalore – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 20-05 – Kolkata – RCB vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 23-05 – Kolkata – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, 3.30 pm Punjab Kings: IPL 2021 Full Fixture List 12-04 – Mumbai – RR vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 16-04 – Mumbai – Punjab Kings vs CSK, 7.30 pm 18-04 – Mumbai – DC vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 21-04 – Chennai – Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.30 pm 23-04 – Chennai – Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 7.30 pm 26-04 – Ahmedabad – Punjab Kings vs KKR, 7.30 pm 30-04 – Ahmedabad – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30 pm 02-05 – Ahmedabad – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30 pm 06-05 – Ahmedabad – RCB vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 9-05 – Bangalore – CSK vs Punjab Kings, 3.30 pm 13-05 – Bangalore – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 3.30 pm 15-05 – Bangalore – KKR vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 19-05 – Bangalore – SRH vs Punjab Kings, 7.30 pm 22-05 – Bangalore – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30 pm.

IPL 2021 Schedule: Team-wise full fixture list, date, time and venues

Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Friday has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.&nbsp;

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The Gujarat-based player took to social media to bid farewell to the sport&nbsp;and said: &nbsp;"I thank my family, friends, fans, teams, coaches and the whole country wholeheartedly for all the support and love."

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Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Friday has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. ALSO READ: WATCH: Virat Kohli crashes Axar-Hardik's interview; compliments Patel in Gujarati The Gujarat-based player took to social media to bid farewell to the sport and said: "I thank my family, friends, fans, teams, coaches and the whole country wholeheartedly for all the support and love.

Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Friday has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. ALSO READ: WATCH: Virat Kohli crashes Axar-Hardik's interview; compliments Patel in Gujarati The Gujarat-based player took to social media to bid farewell to the sport and said: "I thank my family, friends, fans, teams, coaches and the whole country wholeheartedly for all the support and love." I thank my family, friends, fans, teams, coaches and the whole country wholeheartedly for all the support and love. #retirement pic.twitter.com/usOzxer9CE — Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) February 26, 2021 × Yusuf, known for his brute batting, is a two-time World Cup winner. he has also won the cash-rich Indian Premier League three times (twice with Kolkata Knight Riders and once with Rajasthan Royals).

Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan retires from all formats of cricket

The players auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to be held on February 18 in Chennai. The official Twitter handle of Indian Premier League on Wednesday&nbsp;confirmed that the mini-auction will be held on February 18 while also confirming the venue of the event.&nbsp;&nbsp;

With IPL 2021 retention deadline day bringing plenty of action in regards to franchises retaining and releasing their respective players, the IPL 2021 mini-auction is expected to provide&nbsp;thrilling action as teams look to bolster their squads ahead of the much-awaited 14th&nbsp;season of IPL. The IPL 2021 trading window is set to end on February 4.&nbsp;

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However, the BCCI is still undecided on whether the IPL 2021 will be held in India or not. But the priority for the Indian board remains that the lucrative T20 tournament happens in India.&nbsp;&nbsp;

IPL 2020 was taken abroad, to the United Arab Emirates, in September-November due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the BCCI successfully pulled off the multi-team tournament without a hitch.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Smooth conduct of India's full-fledged home series against England, scheduled to start from February 5, should pave the way for the cash-rich tournament to be held at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Meanwhile, elite players like Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris among others were released from their respective franchise on the IPL 2021 retention deadline.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2020 after a splendid show in the UAE as the Rohit Sharma-led outfit lifted a record fifth IPL trophy.&nbsp;

ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-england-cricket-team-arrives-in-chennai-for-test-series-versus-india-359613" hreflang="en">IND vs ENG: England cricket team arrives in Chennai for Test series versus India</a>

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{4c81c94e-6116-42f2-8275-77ae3f3f3ac6}{89}" paraid="1245299158" >Retained players list of all IPL 2021 franchise:&nbsp;</h2>

List of retained players by Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers,&nbsp;Yuzvendra&nbsp;Chahal, Devdutt&nbsp;Padikkal, Josh Philippe, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson&nbsp;

List of retained players by Chennai Super Kings: N Jagadeesan, R Gaikwad, KM Asif, R Jadeja, MS Dhoni, J&nbsp;Hazlewood, K Sharma, A Rayudu, S Raina, I Tahir, D Chahar,&nbsp;Faf&nbsp;du Plessis, S Thakur, M Santner, D Bravo, L Ngidi, S Curran, S Kishore.&nbsp;

List of retained players by Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, Gayle, Pooran, Shami, Jordan, Mandeep, Mayank, Bishnoi,&nbsp;Prabhsimran, Hooda, Sarfaraz, Arshdeep, M Ashwin, Arshdeep, Porel, Harpreet&nbsp;

List of retained players by Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem,&nbsp;Shreevats&nbsp;Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh&nbsp;

List of retained players by Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh&nbsp;Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Warrier.&nbsp;

List of retained players by Rajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Mahipal&nbsp;Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Mayank&nbsp;Markande, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Rahul&nbsp;Tewatia, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Tom Curran, Jos Buttler.&nbsp;

List of retained players by Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav,&nbsp;Anmolpreet&nbsp;Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit&nbsp;Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Chris Lynn, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock.&nbsp;

List of retained players by Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer,&nbsp;Axar&nbsp;Patel,&nbsp;Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris&nbsp;Woakes, Pravin Dubey, Amit Mishra, Kagiso&nbsp;Rabada, Ishant Sharma, R. Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje.&nbsp;

The players auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to be held on February 18 in Chennai. The official Twitter handle of Indian Premier League on Wednesday confirmed that the mini-auction will be held on February 18 while also confirming the venue of the event.

The players auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to be held on February 18 in Chennai. The official Twitter handle of Indian Premier League on Wednesday confirmed that the mini-auction will be held on February 18 while also confirming the venue of the event. With IPL 2021 retention deadline day bringing plenty of action in regards to franchises retaining and releasing their respective players, the IPL 2021 mini-auction is expected to provide thrilling action as teams look to bolster their squads ahead of the much-awaited 14th season of IPL. The IPL 2021 trading window is set to end on February 4. 🚨ALERT🚨: IPL 2021 Player Auction on 18th February🗓️ Venue 📍: Chennai How excited are you for this year's Player Auction? 😎👍 Set your reminder folks 🕰️ pic.twitter.com/xCnUDdGJCa — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) January 27, 2021 × However, the BCCI is still undecided on whether the IPL 2021 will be held in India or not. But the priority for the Indian board remains that the lucrative T20 tournament happens in India. IPL 2020 was taken abroad, to the United Arab Emirates, in September-November due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the BCCI successfully pulled off the multi-team tournament without a hitch. ALSO READ: Cricket Australia confirms Indian players racially abused at the SCG Smooth conduct of India's full-fledged home series against England, scheduled to start from February 5, should pave the way for the cash-rich tournament to be held at home. Meanwhile, elite players like Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris among others were released from their respective franchise on the IPL 2021 retention deadline. Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2020 after a splendid show in the UAE as the Rohit Sharma-led outfit lifted a record fifth IPL trophy. ALSO READ: IND vs ENG: England cricket team arrives in Chennai for Test series versus India Retained players list of all IPL 2021 franchise: List of retained players by Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson List of retained players by Chennai Super Kings: N Jagadeesan, R Gaikwad, KM Asif, R Jadeja, MS Dhoni, J Hazlewood, K Sharma, A Rayudu, S Raina, I Tahir, D Chahar, Faf du Plessis, S Thakur, M Santner, D Bravo, L Ngidi, S Curran, S Kishore. List of retained players by Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, Gayle, Pooran, Shami, Jordan, Mandeep, Mayank, Bishnoi, Prabhsimran, Hooda, Sarfaraz, Arshdeep, M Ashwin, Arshdeep, Porel, Harpreet List of retained players by Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh List of retained players by Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Warrier. List of retained players by Rajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Mayank Markande, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Tom Curran, Jos Buttler. List of retained players by Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Chris Lynn, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock. List of retained players by Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Pravin Dubey, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, R. Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje.

IPL 2021 auction to be held on February 18 in Chennai

With the deadline to retain players ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction, franchises on Wednesday&nbsp;released some of their respective players&nbsp;to increase their purse before the auction. Teams are looking to bolster their squad for IPL 2021&nbsp;with mini-auction likely to take place in February.&nbsp;

With the list of retained and released players out ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction, let us take a look at some of the players who have been released by IPL franchises so far.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Harbhajan Singh started the day by announcing that his contract with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has come to an end. The veteran off-spinner, if available, will go straight to the mini-auction pool after spending a couple of seasons with the Yellow Army.&nbsp;

A Chennai Super Kings (CSK) source confirmed to WION that Suresh Raina has been retained by the franchise with the veteran southpaw all set to don the yellow jersey again after missing IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. The likes of Kedar Jadhav, Piyush Chawla,&nbsp;Murali Vijay have also been released by CSK as the MS Dhoni-led outfit look to bring new faces into the squad.&nbsp;

ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/chennai-super-kings-release-harbhajan-singh-ahead-of-ipl-2021-mini-auction-357900" hreflang="en">Chennai Super Kings release Harbhajan Singh ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction</a>

The biggest released player ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction has arguably been&nbsp;Steve Smith as Rajasthan Royals have released the&nbsp;Australian batsman. Sanju Samson has been named as the new captain of Rajasthan Royals.&nbsp;

Mumbai Indians have released the likes of Lasith Malinga and&nbsp;Sherfane&nbsp;Rutherford while Delhi Capitals have moved away from Sandeep&nbsp;Lamicchane, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy and Alex Carey.&nbsp;

Kolkata Knight Riders have also decided to part ways with flamboyant English opener Tom Banton after buying him in IPL 2019 auction pool.&nbsp;They have also let go&nbsp;Chris Green, Siddesh Lad, Nikhil Naik and M Siddharth.

Chennai Super Kings have released Monu Singh as well.&nbsp;

Kings XI Punjab have released Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Jimmy Neesham.

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ba11a142-7141-440a-a0e9-2375d483a0e8}{212}" paraid="1724536750" >Released players ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction:&nbsp;</h2>

Steve Smith,&nbsp;Lasith Malinga,&nbsp;Sherfane&nbsp;Rutherford,&nbsp;Sandeep&nbsp;Lamicchane,&nbsp;Mohit Sharma,&nbsp;Jason Roy,&nbsp;Alex Carey,&nbsp;Tom Banton,&nbsp;Piyush Chawla,&nbsp;Murali Vijay,&nbsp;Kedar Jadhav,&nbsp;Harbhajan Singh, Monu Singh, Daniel Sams (traded to RCB). Harshal Patel (traded to RCB), Chris Green, Nikhil Naik, M Siddharth, Siddesh Lad, Chris Morris, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Dube,&nbsp;Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, K Gowtham, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Jimmy Neesham,&nbsp;Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn,&nbsp;Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann, Parthiv Patel,&nbsp;James Pattinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell McClenaghan, Robin Uthappa (traded to CSK)

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ba11a142-7141-440a-a0e9-2375d483a0e8}{178}" paraid="210706058" >Retained players list of all IPL 2021 franchise:</h2>

List of retained players by Royal Challengers Bangalore:&nbsp;Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

List of retained players by Chennai Super Kings: N Jagadeesan, R Gaikwad, KM Asif, R Jadeja, MS Dhoni, J Hazlewood, K Sharma, A Rayudu, S Raina, I Tahir, D Chahar, Faf du Plessis, S Thakur, M Santner, D Bravo, L Ngidi, S Curran, S Kishore.

List of retained players by Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, Gayle, Pooran, Shami, Jordan, Mandeep, Mayank, Bishnoi, Prabhsimran, Hooda, Sarfaraz, Arshdeep, M Ashwin, Arshdeep, Porel,&nbsp;Harpreet

List of retained players by Sunrisers Hyderabad:&nbsp;David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh

List of retained players by Kolkata Knight Riders:&nbsp;Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Warrier.

List of retained players by Rajasthan Royals:&nbsp;Robin Uthappa, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Mayank Markande, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Tom Curran, Jos Buttler.

List of retained players by Mumbai Indians:&nbsp;Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Chris Lynn, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock.

List of retained players by Delhi Capitals:&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, Rahane, Dhawan, Shaw, Pant, Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Pravin Dubey, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, R. Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje. 
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With the deadline to retain players ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction, franchises on Wednesday released some of their respective players to increase their purse before the auction.

With the deadline to retain players ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction, franchises on Wednesday released some of their respective players to increase their purse before the auction. Teams are looking to bolster their squad for IPL 2021 with mini-auction likely to take place in February. With the list of retained and released players out ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction, let us take a look at some of the players who have been released by IPL franchises so far. Harbhajan Singh started the day by announcing that his contract with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has come to an end. The veteran off-spinner, if available, will go straight to the mini-auction pool after spending a couple of seasons with the Yellow Army. A Chennai Super Kings (CSK) source confirmed to WION that Suresh Raina has been retained by the franchise with the veteran southpaw all set to don the yellow jersey again after missing IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. The likes of Kedar Jadhav, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay have also been released by CSK as the MS Dhoni-led outfit look to bring new faces into the squad. ALSO READ: Chennai Super Kings release Harbhajan Singh ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction The biggest released player ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction has arguably been Steve Smith as Rajasthan Royals have released the Australian batsman. Sanju Samson has been named as the new captain of Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai Indians have released the likes of Lasith Malinga and Sherfane Rutherford while Delhi Capitals have moved away from Sandeep Lamicchane, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy and Alex Carey. Kolkata Knight Riders have also decided to part ways with flamboyant English opener Tom Banton after buying him in IPL 2019 auction pool. They have also let go Chris Green, Siddesh Lad, Nikhil Naik and M Siddharth. Chennai Super Kings have released Monu Singh as well. Kings XI Punjab have released Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Jimmy Neesham. Released players ahead of IPL 2021 mini-auction: Steve Smith, Lasith Malinga, Sherfane Rutherford, Sandeep Lamicchane, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy, Alex Carey, Tom Banton, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Monu Singh, Daniel Sams (traded to RCB). Harshal Patel (traded to RCB), Chris Green, Nikhil Naik, M Siddharth, Siddesh Lad, Chris Morris, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Dube, Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, K Gowtham, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Jimmy Neesham, Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann, Parthiv Patel, James Pattinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell McClenaghan, Robin Uthappa (traded to CSK) Retained players list of all IPL 2021 franchise: List of retained players by Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson List of retained players by Chennai Super Kings: N Jagadeesan, R Gaikwad, KM Asif, R Jadeja, MS Dhoni, J Hazlewood, K Sharma, A Rayudu, S Raina, I Tahir, D Chahar, Faf du Plessis, S Thakur, M Santner, D Bravo, L Ngidi, S Curran, S Kishore. List of retained players by Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, Gayle, Pooran, Shami, Jordan, Mandeep, Mayank, Bishnoi, Prabhsimran, Hooda, Sarfaraz, Arshdeep, M Ashwin, Arshdeep, Porel, Harpreet List of retained players by Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh List of retained players by Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Warrier. List of retained players by Rajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Mayank Markande, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Tom Curran, Jos Buttler. List of retained players by Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Chris Lynn, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock. List of retained players by Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer, Rahane, Dhawan, Shaw, Pant, Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Pravin Dubey, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, R. Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje.

IPL 2021: From Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell to Lasith Malinga - List of released players ahead of mini-auction

Indian Cricket Team faced an onslaught by Australian batsmen. Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and Glen Maxwell, who failed to perform in IPL went blitzkrieg against India.&nbsp;

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Smith and Maxwell, in particular, played in a T20 style. Maxwell scored a blistering 19-ball 45-run knock before being dismissed by Mohammed Shami, Smith scored 105 off just 66 balls. Their performances stunned their respective IPL franchises.&nbsp;

"Glenn Maxwell hitting sixes. Ki haal hai, @lionsdenkxip?," &nbsp;tweeted Rajasthan seeing Maxwell smash boundaries at will. "Smith’s scored a 100 off 62 #KXIP admin #RR admin Pain", Punjab replied.

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Indian cricket team’s Australia tour of 2020-21 was off to the worst possible start as the Men in Blue, in retro jersey, suffered a crushing 66-run defeat at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday. Australian skipper Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and Josh Hazlewood were the pick of the players for the hosts with the former two scoring thunderous centuries.&nbsp;

Australia, batting first, piled on a mammoth score of 374/6 in 50 overs as Finch and Steve smoked centuries while David Warner (69) and Glenn Maxwell (45) contributed with crucial runs. The Indian bowlers looked rusty and sloppy with Mohammed Shami standing out with figures 3-59 in 10 overs.&nbsp;

Indian Cricket Team faced an onslaught by Australian batsmen. Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and Glen Maxwell, who failed to perform in IPL went blitzkrieg against India.

Indian Cricket Team faced an onslaught by Australian batsmen. Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and Glen Maxwell, who failed to perform in IPL went blitzkrieg against India. Also read: IND vs AUS 1st ODI: Adam Gilchrist apologizes after a goof up during commentating Smith and Maxwell, in particular, played in a T20 style. Maxwell scored a blistering 19-ball 45-run knock before being dismissed by Mohammed Shami, Smith scored 105 off just 66 balls. Their performances stunned their respective IPL franchises. "Glenn Maxwell hitting sixes. Ki haal hai, @lionsdenkxip?," tweeted Rajasthan seeing Maxwell smash boundaries at will. "Smith’s scored a 100 off 62 #KXIP admin #RR admin Pain", Punjab replied. Smith’s scored a 💯 off 62 🤭#KXIP admin #RR admin 🤝 Pain#SaddaPunjab #AUSvIND https://t.co/Sec2zCUP5Q — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) November 27, 2020 × Indian cricket team’s Australia tour of 2020-21 was off to the worst possible start as the Men in Blue, in retro jersey, suffered a crushing 66-run defeat at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday. Australian skipper Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and Josh Hazlewood were the pick of the players for the hosts with the former two scoring thunderous centuries. Australia, batting first, piled on a mammoth score of 374/6 in 50 overs as Finch and Steve smoked centuries while David Warner (69) and Glenn Maxwell (45) contributed with crucial runs. The Indian bowlers looked rusty and sloppy with Mohammed Shami standing out with figures 3-59 in 10 overs.

IPL franchises KXIP and RR stunned by Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith's onslaught against India

Kolkata Knight Riders knock Rajasthan Royals out of the tournament after beating them by 60 runs in the 54th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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Rajasthan won the toss and chose to bowl first. Kolkata Knight Rider's lost their in-form batsman Nitish Rana on the very second ball. However, a 72-run partnership between Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi stabilised the innings for KKR. Eoin Morgan's blistering half-century (68 runs off 35 balls) powered Kolkata to a very competitive 191 runs by the end of the innings.&nbsp;

Rajasthan Royals began the chase on a terrible note as they lost five wickets in the powerplay itself. Buttler and Tewatia tried to stabilise the innings. However, Buttler's wicket applied serious breaks to Rajasthan's chase. They suffered a mammoth loss by 60 runs.&nbsp;

With this win, KKR jumped to the fourth position and hope to make it into playoffs unless Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians. Rajasthan Royals finished at the bottom of the table with the loss. Pat Cummins was adjudged the Player of the Match for his match-winning bowling figures. The Aussie scalped four wickets which include Uthappa, Stokes and Smith.&nbsp;

Kolkata Knight Riders knock Rajasthan Royals out of the tournament after beating them by 60 runs in the 54th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Kolkata Knight Riders knock Rajasthan Royals out of the tournament after beating them by 60 runs in the 54th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Also read: Chennai Super Kings end IPL 2020 campaign with 9-wicket win, knock Kings XI Punjab out Rajasthan won the toss and chose to bowl first. Kolkata Knight Rider's lost their in-form batsman Nitish Rana on the very second ball. However, a 72-run partnership between Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi stabilised the innings for KKR. Eoin Morgan's blistering half-century (68 runs off 35 balls) powered Kolkata to a very competitive 191 runs by the end of the innings. Rajasthan Royals began the chase on a terrible note as they lost five wickets in the powerplay itself. Buttler and Tewatia tried to stabilise the innings. However, Buttler's wicket applied serious breaks to Rajasthan's chase. They suffered a mammoth loss by 60 runs. With this win, KKR jumped to the fourth position and hope to make it into playoffs unless Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians. Rajasthan Royals finished at the bottom of the table with the loss. Pat Cummins was adjudged the Player of the Match for his match-winning bowling figures. The Aussie scalped four wickets which include Uthappa, Stokes and Smith.

Pat Cummins show help Kolkata Knight Riders knock Rajasthan Royals out of IPL 2020

Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are set to square off for a playoff spot in this year's Indian Premier League. It will be the second match on a doubleheader Sunday and will be played in Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are set to square off for a playoff spot in this year's Indian Premier League. It will be the second match on a doubleheader Sunday and will be played in Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Kolkata have not been impressive in past few matches and their disappointing loss against CSK put them in a sticky position. making it a must-win game for them. Except Nitish Rana, KKR's top order have fallen out of form. Former skipper Dinesh Karthik has performed poorly in last few matches. Pat Cummins has been better with the bowl. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have given some powerful performance in the past matches where they defeated teams like Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. Ben Stokes' form with the bat has been beneficial for RR. Uthappa's form has been better after opening the innings for the Royals. Jofra Archer has been the most successful bowler for RR this year. Probable XI: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti/Shivam Mavi/Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy. Probable XI: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi. Squads: Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Andre Russell, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Ali Khan, Tom Banton, Manimaran Siddharth, Chris Green, Tim Seifert, Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, Sandeep Warrier Rajasthan Royals Squad: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniruddha Joshi, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Singh

IPL 2020 Preview: Do-or-die fixture for Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals

The batting unit of Rajasthan Royals fired collectively to provide them with their second-straight win in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a>, against Kings XI Punjab on Friday, as the action continued in the T20 tournament. In what was a must-win match for RR, the Steve Smith-led outfit bagged the win with seven wickets in hand and 15 deliveries to spare.

After the crucial win, RR captain Smith said that they are peaking at the right time while adding it was nice to get over the line early as it helps the net run-rate.

“Couple of games tomorrow [on Saturday], we will be watching them closely and then will be good to go day after,” Smith said in the post-match interview.

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However, Smith conceded that a couple of wins in between the tournament would have helped Rajasthan Royals’ cause as he said the team have ebbed and flowed during the course of the tournament thus far.&nbsp;

“We have sort of ebbed and flowed through the tournament. But it would have been great to win a few in the middle. But it is about peaking at the right time. We still need to do our bit. It’s nice to get over the line comfortably. It helps the net run rate,” Smith said.

Whereas Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul said the dew didn’t help KXIP while making batting easier for RR in the second innings.

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“It was a horrible toss to lose to be honest. It did get very easy to bat later on. There was a lot of dew in the second half and that made it a bit tough for the bowlers to grip the ball. When you're operating with two leg spinners like we are, it does make things difficult,” KL Rahul said.

“Don't think we bowled that badly but need to operate better with the wet ball. The dew has been unpredictable this season. You can't prepare for it but need to adapt to it,” the skipper added. 
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The batting unit of Rajasthan Royals fired collectively to provide them with their second-straight win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, against Kings XI Punjab on Friday, as the action continued in the T20 tournament.

The batting unit of Rajasthan Royals fired collectively to provide them with their second-straight win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, against Kings XI Punjab on Friday, as the action continued in the T20 tournament. In what was a must-win match for RR, the Steve Smith-led outfit bagged the win with seven wickets in hand and 15 deliveries to spare. After the crucial win, RR captain Smith said that they are peaking at the right time while adding it was nice to get over the line early as it helps the net run-rate. “Couple of games tomorrow [on Saturday], we will be watching them closely and then will be good to go day after,” Smith said in the post-match interview. ALSO READ: Chris Gayle fined for flinging bat after missing IPL century However, Smith conceded that a couple of wins in between the tournament would have helped Rajasthan Royals’ cause as he said the team have ebbed and flowed during the course of the tournament thus far. “We have sort of ebbed and flowed through the tournament. But it would have been great to win a few in the middle. But it is about peaking at the right time. We still need to do our bit. It’s nice to get over the line comfortably. It helps the net run rate,” Smith said. Whereas Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul said the dew didn’t help KXIP while making batting easier for RR in the second innings. ALSO READ: Chris Gayle becomes first player to smash 1000 sixes in T20 cricket “It was a horrible toss to lose to be honest. It did get very easy to bat later on. There was a lot of dew in the second half and that made it a bit tough for the bowlers to grip the ball. When you're operating with two leg spinners like we are, it does make things difficult,” KL Rahul said. “Don't think we bowled that badly but need to operate better with the wet ball. The dew has been unpredictable this season. You can't prepare for it but need to adapt to it,” the skipper added.

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals peaking at the right time, reckons captain Steve Smith

Rajasthan Royals have been struggling in this year's Indian Premier League. Despite a good start, RR witnessed a drastic fall in form and currently are second-last in IPL points table.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/it-hurts-me-to-say-this-scott-styris-on-chennai-super-kings-hopes-in-ipl-2020-337393" hreflang="en">'It hurts me to say this...' - Scott Styris on Chennai Super Kings' hopes in IPL 2020</a>

Their batting order has seen a decline as the tournament progressed. Former India opener Aakash Chopra has slammed RR’s batting order and said that the decision to open the innings with Ben Stokes and playing an explosive batsman like Jos Buttler at No. 4 makes no sense.&nbsp;

Chopra, on his YouTube channel, said: "Rajasthan Royals have an issue that their batting order is actually a disorder. Their batting order is beyond my understanding at this point of time because Jos Buttler, who is their best player is being sent at No.4 while they are opening with Ben Stokes, whose bat is not firing."

"The extent to which Ben Stokes’ bat has not been firing can be understood by the fact that he has played more than 100 deliveries and he is yet to hit a six. They have signed Ben Stokes and not Aakash Chopra that he is scoring with just the fours and singles."

Star all-rounder has failed to leave an impact on Royals this year. The Englishman has scored 110 runs as an opener for the team. But the strike-rate is concerning for the team.&nbsp;

"Rajasthan Royals had expectations from Ben Stokes but he is not able to deliver there but the entire innings is becoming slow. Because of that Sanju Samson plays a bad shot to get out as the pressure is mounting," he added.&nbsp;

"By the time Steve Smith comes to bat, the match is almost going out of their hands and in such a situation if Jos Buttler gets out, already you have reduced his effectiveness by giving him less overs to bat, then your whole boat sinks."

Rajasthan Royals have been struggling in this year's Indian Premier League. Despite a good start, RR witnessed a drastic fall in form and currently are second-last in IPL points table.

Rajasthan Royals have been struggling in this year's Indian Premier League. Despite a good start, RR witnessed a drastic fall in form and currently are second-last in IPL points table. Also read: 'It hurts me to say this...' - Scott Styris on Chennai Super Kings' hopes in IPL 2020 Their batting order has seen a decline as the tournament progressed. Former India opener Aakash Chopra has slammed RR’s batting order and said that the decision to open the innings with Ben Stokes and playing an explosive batsman like Jos Buttler at No. 4 makes no sense. Chopra, on his YouTube channel, said: "Rajasthan Royals have an issue that their batting order is actually a disorder. Their batting order is beyond my understanding at this point of time because Jos Buttler, who is their best player is being sent at No.4 while they are opening with Ben Stokes, whose bat is not firing." "The extent to which Ben Stokes’ bat has not been firing can be understood by the fact that he has played more than 100 deliveries and he is yet to hit a six. They have signed Ben Stokes and not Aakash Chopra that he is scoring with just the fours and singles." Star all-rounder has failed to leave an impact on Royals this year. The Englishman has scored 110 runs as an opener for the team. But the strike-rate is concerning for the team. "Rajasthan Royals had expectations from Ben Stokes but he is not able to deliver there but the entire innings is becoming slow. Because of that Sanju Samson plays a bad shot to get out as the pressure is mounting," he added. "By the time Steve Smith comes to bat, the match is almost going out of their hands and in such a situation if Jos Buttler gets out, already you have reduced his effectiveness by giving him less overs to bat, then your whole boat sinks."

'Disorder': Aakash Chopra criticizes Rajasthan batting order in IPL 2020

Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to take on Rajasthan Royals in the 26th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Also read: IPL 2020: Virat Kohli masterclass helps RCB defeat CSK by 37 runs Hyderabad have had a shaky start to this year's Indian Premier League.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to take on Rajasthan Royals in the 26th match of IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Also read: IPL 2020: Virat Kohli masterclass helps RCB defeat CSK by 37 runs Hyderabad have had a shaky start to this year's Indian Premier League. They currently sit on the fifth position in the points table with three wins and losses. However, their recent win against the Kings XI Punjab will have their hopes high, and they would want to keep up the momentum. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow have returned to good forms and will be providing the Sunrisers a good start with the bat. Rashid Khan has been lethal with his ball, and he will play a crucial role in Sunrisers. Rajasthan Royals started the campaign on a high with two wins, however, their form dropped and they ended up losing four matches in a row. They currently are on the seventh position in the points table. They will be avoiding to get a fifth loss. However, the return of Ben Stokes might turn the tables for the Royals. Jofra Archer dismissed Warner in 4 of the 5 innings the pair came up against each other in the recent bilateral series. SRH and RR have faced each other 11 times in the IPL so far, and the Hyderabad-based team currently leads the head-to-head 6-5. Probable XI SRH: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (WK), Steve Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat

IPL 2020, SRH vs RR: Sunrisers take on deflated Royals

Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians is set to lock horns with Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals in the 20th match of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians is set to lock horns with Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals in the 20th match of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The match will be played in Abu Dhabi which has been a low scoring venue, so even a 170+ score will be defendable. Where will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians take place? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. What time will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians begin? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday (October 6). How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians begin? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians 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 Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians match online? The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians match at WION.

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Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians is set to lock horns with Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals in the 20th match of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Rajasthan Royals had a great start to this year's tournament they won the first two matches, however, the form dropped and they lost two consecutive matches. They currently stand on fifth position in the points table. Skipper Steve Smith will be desperate to get back to winning ways. Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler might return to their forms today. However, the big talking point will be the return of Ben Stokes. England's star-allrounder returned from New Zealand to join the Royals. Jofra Archer will be crucial for Royals today as Abu Dhabi provides swing to pacerhead. Mumbai Indians have won two consecutive matches now and will hope to keep up the momentum. Mumbai stand on second IPL points table. Rohit Sharma has been out of form lately and this could be the match where he could get his form back. Bumrah and Pattinson are in good form and will be looking to trouble Rajasthan batsmen. Probable XI: Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal/Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith (c), Riyan Parag. Mahipal Lomror, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat/Varun Aaron The match will be played in Abu Dhabi which has been a low scoring venue, so even 170+ score will be defendable.

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Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals take on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. It will be the first double-header in the IPL 2020.

Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals take on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. It will be the first double-header in the IPL 2020. Also read: IPL 2020: Sky is the limit for Mumbai Indians in last four overs, says Kieron Pollard Rajasthan Royals started their campaign at a high after beating Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in a high scoring thriller. However, their recent loss to Sunrisers saw them slip to the fifth spot in the points table. Steve Smith will be trying and hoping to get back to winning ways. With the news of Ben Stokes' arrival, the Rajasthan will be overjoyed, but the star all-rounder will still be a missing couple of matches. Royal Challengers on the other hand have had some tipsy matches. They too started their campaign with a win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, but soon lost the momentum as they faced a massive 97 runs loss to Kings XI Punjab. However, their nail-biting super over finish against Mumbai brought them back to the winning ways. Royal Challengers will be looking forward to keeping up the momentum. They are currently sixth in the IPL 2020 points table. The match is to be played in Abu Dhabi, none of the teams have played a match here before. But the similarities to the Dubai stadium might provide a minor edge to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Dew in the afternoon clash is not to be expected. RCB's Navdeep Saini had a heroic super over spell against the Mumbai Indians, he is sure to work well against the Royals too. Jofra Archer for Royals has been efficient with both the bat and the ball. His seam will be troubling the likes of Virat Kohli, Finch and ABD. AB de Villiers has been in form for the Royal Challengers and has come to save the day in every match. He, along with Shivam Dube is expected to smash the balls across the fence tonight. Sanju Samson and Steve Smith have been crucial for the Royals. These batsmen will be looking to pose or even chase down a score above 170 on this ground. RCB skipper Virat Kohli has hit a rough patch in this year's Indian Premier League. But this could be the match where 'King Kohli' finds his form. Probable XI Royal Challengers Bangalore: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Isuru Udana, Washington Sundar, Adam Zampa, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (wk), Sanju Samson, Steve Smith (c), Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat Head-to-head stats: The two teams have faced each other 20 times in the IPL so far, and RR holds a 10-8 head-to-head win/loss record over RCB, with two games washed out.

IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals: Preview, stats and players to watch out for

Rajasthan Royals' star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to return to the Indian Premier League tonight. The Royals took to Twitter to share the picture of Ben Stokes en route to the UAE.&nbsp;

He will be joining the team after missing a couple of games in the IPL 2020.&nbsp;

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Ben Stokes was in New Zealand to attend his ailing father. While leaving for UAE, Stokes posted pictures on Instagram with his family and wrote: 'goodbyes never get easier'.

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According to the rules in Indian Premier League, Stokes will go through mandatory quarantine of six days upon his arrival in UAE. The English are most likely to feature in the match against Delhi Capitals on October 14. There are possibilities of him even playing against SRH on October 11, but it is likely to be too early for the player.&nbsp;

Stokes has not been on the cricket pitch ever since his pullout from the Test series against Pakistan, which was played earlier this summer. He pulled out to be with his father, who was diagnosed with cancer and is currently in New Zealand.&nbsp;

Stokes began training this month, he took to social media to post some pictures. He was seen practising with the red ball. He captioned it: "Wrong colour ball but training's training".

Rajasthan Royals' star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to return to the Indian Premier League tonight. The Royals took to Twitter to share the picture of Ben Stokes en route to the UAE.

Rajasthan Royals' star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to return to the Indian Premier League tonight. The Royals took to Twitter to share the picture of Ben Stokes en route to the UAE. He will be joining the team after missing a couple of games in the IPL 2020. Stoked. 😁✈️#HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | @benstokes38 pic.twitter.com/pcAvyIcaaF — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 3, 2020 × Ben Stokes was in New Zealand to attend his ailing father. While leaving for UAE, Stokes posted pictures on Instagram with his family and wrote: 'goodbyes never get easier'. Also read: IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals: Preview, stats and players to watch out for According to the rules in Indian Premier League, Stokes will go through mandatory quarantine of six days upon his arrival in UAE. The English are most likely to feature in the match against Delhi Capitals on October 14. There are possibilities of him even playing against SRH on October 11, but it is likely to be too early for the player. Stokes has not been on the cricket pitch ever since his pullout from the Test series against Pakistan, which was played earlier this summer. He pulled out to be with his father, who was diagnosed with cancer and is currently in New Zealand. Stokes began training this month, he took to social media to post some pictures. He was seen practising with the red ball. He captioned it: "Wrong colour ball but training's training".

IPL 2020: Ben Stokes to arrive in UAE tonight, confirms Rajasthan Royals

Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals take on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. It will be the first double-header in the IPL 2020.&nbsp;

The match is to be played in Abu Dhabi, none of the teams have played a match here before. But the similarities to the Dubai stadium might provide a minor edge to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Dew in the afternoon clash is not to be expected.&nbsp;

The two teams have faced each other 20 times in the IPL so far, and RR holds a 10-8 head-to-head win/loss record over RCB, with two games washed out.

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<h2>Where will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take place?</h2>

The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.&nbsp;

<h2>What time will the IPL 2020 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad&nbsp;(SRH) begin?</h2>

The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at 3:30 PM IST on Saturday&nbsp;(October 3).

<h2>How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) begin?</h2>

The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be aired live on Star Sports channels. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD.

<h2>How to watch IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match online?</h2>

The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match at WION.

Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals take on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. It will be the first double-header in the IPL 2020. The match is to be played in Abu Dhabi, none of the teams have played a match here before. But the similarities to the Dubai stadium might provide a minor edge to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Dew in the afternoon clash is not to be expected. The two teams have faced each other 20 times in the IPL so far, and RR holds a 10-8 head-to-head win/loss record over RCB, with two games washed out. Where will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take place? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. What time will the IPL 2020 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) begin? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at 3:30 PM IST on Saturday (October 3). How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) begin? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 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 Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match online? The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match at WION.

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Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in a high scoring thriller at Sharjah on Sunday. The Royals have broken their previous record of the highest successful run chase after clinching this match in the final overs.&nbsp;

Rajasthan won the toss and chose to field first. But the decision did not go as planned in the beginning after KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal put up 183 runs of opening partnership for KXIP. Agarwal scored a century. Pooran's final over hitting helped KXIP pose a mammoth total of 223.&nbsp;

Rajasthan was off to a shaky start as they lost Buttler on single digit. However, a quick partnership between skipper Smith and Samson helped Rajasthan stay in the game. But Kings XI were relieved after Smith's dismissal. Tewatia came into the strike and was struggling to score runs. Samson's wicket out on some extra pressure on RR. But Tewatia smashed five sixes of Cottrell's over to close into a massive victory. He went on to smash two more sixes in Shami's over. Tewatia was 8 off 19 balls at one stage but he went on to score 50 in just 30 balls.&nbsp;

Samson was adjudged the man of the match for his innings.&nbsp;

Rajasthan are second on the table after the win, whereas, KXIP have slipped to third.&nbsp;

Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in a high scoring thriller at Sharjah on Sunday. The Royals have broken their previous record of the highest successful run chase after clinching this match in the final overs.

Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in a high scoring thriller at Sharjah on Sunday. The Royals have broken their previous record of the highest successful run chase after clinching this match in the final overs. Rajasthan won the toss and chose to field first. But the decision did not go as planned in the beginning after KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal put up 183 runs of opening partnership for KXIP. Agarwal scored a century. Pooran's final over hitting helped KXIP pose a mammoth total of 223. Rajasthan was off to a shaky start as they lost Buttler on single digit. However, a quick partnership between skipper Smith and Samson helped Rajasthan stay in the game. But Kings XI were relieved after Smith's dismissal. Tewatia came into the strike and was struggling to score runs. Samson's wicket out on some extra pressure on RR. But Tewatia smashed five sixes of Cottrell's over to close into a massive victory. He went on to smash two more sixes in Shami's over. Tewatia was 8 off 19 balls at one stage but he went on to score 50 in just 30 balls. Samson was adjudged the man of the match for his innings. Rajasthan are second on the table after the win, whereas, KXIP have slipped to third.

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