The presence of big players such as Andre Russell and Chris Gayle have helped, acknowledged the 27-year-old skipper.
Kolkata Knight Riders resemble a sinking ship ahead of a rather inconsequential IPL-15 match against bottom-placed Mumbai Indians who, even if already out of reckoning, will have their tails up in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 35 in IPL 12: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Images from the IPL match between Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Chennai.
'Let's deal with the fifteen guys that we have here at this moment in time, which is more important, and see if we can rally around these guys and see if we can defend our title.'
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 29 in IPL 12: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings.
Russell had opted out of the three-match T20I series against India due to an injury, but he turned up for Vancouver Knights to play in the T20 tournament in Canada.
Chennai Super Kings put up a huge 220 for 3, riding on a 60-ball 95 from Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad's 64.
SunRisers Hyderabad has the biggest purse while Kolkata Knight Riders has the slimmest purse.
Dhoni was picked as captain of ODI and Twenty20 teams of the decade, while Virat Kohli was named the leader in Tests.
Gujarat Titans have been firing on all cylinders, with their batting prowess and bowling might.
Chandrakant Pandit is ready to mould himself within permissible limits when he dons the hat of Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach in IPL 2023.
Their campaign back on track after drubbing Bangladesh in their previous game, Australia cannot afford slip-up against an unpredictable West Indies in their final Super 12 match as they look to seal a semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Opening duo of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner feasted on a quality bowling attack
The West Indies are currently lying seventh in the 10-team standings with just three points in their kitty and they can't afford any further loss to stay in the mix for a semifinal spot.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.
Rajneesh Gupta brings you all the numbers from the just concluded IPL-12.
Ashwin is relishing one of his "happiest IPL seasons" even though he finished the league phase with 11 wickets and 183 runs IMAGE:
Chasing a mammoth 196 for victory, Kolkata Knight Riders's hopes dependent largely on getting off to a quickfire start, but their top order came undone against a spirited performance by the Mumbai Indians pacers with the new ball.
'We have a number of match-winners, so it's very difficult to go up the order'
Chennai Super Kings have so far failed to display the stuff that won them the IPL last season, and new skipper Ravindra Jadeja must seek improvement on multiple fronts against Punjab Kings when they meet at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
India, without captain Virat Kohli and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni, won't have it easy against T20 World champions West Indies, who are bolstered by the arrival of star players Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell.
Andre Russell played a knock of 31 runs for KKR, but in the end, RCB managed to hold on to record their third victory in a row this season. This is the first time that RCB has managed to win their first three games in an IPL season.
Pacer Navdeep Saini, who is among India's standbys for the World Cup, says he is ready for his big break in the mega event should the need arises.
Defending champions West Indies will be desperate to address their batting woes and keep their slim semi-final hopes alive when they take on an inexperienced Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
Delhi Daredevils leg-spinner Amit Mishra was reprimanded by the Match Referee for using inappropriate language during their Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
A batsman of Russell's calibre may just prove to be the difference between the two sides.
Kolkata Knight Riders would look to usher in a fresh era under new captain Dinesh Karthik with a victory when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
"No ground is big enough for me," declared Andre Russell after yet another unbelievable display of power hitting in the Indian Premier League. The Jamaican smashed an unbeaten 48 off 13 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders plundered 66 runs in four overs to script a memorable victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Bengaluru, on Friday night.
Laxman felt that the Mumbaikar, who slammed five centuries in the 2019 ODI World Cup, deserved to be there in the list.
All-rounder Andre Russell hit a whirlwind 13-ball 42 not out, including three sixes from a Sohail Khan over, before taking three wickets with the ball to help West Indies demolish Pakistan by a huge margin of 150 runs.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was banned on Tuesday for one year for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
West Indies will again rely on a hardened bunch of Twenty20 specialists as they bid to retain their World Cup title, but are set for a stern test from India, out to secure a first global trophy under Virat Kohli, and an England team bidding to become champions in two formats.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 52 in IPL 12: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders.
Iyer and Pant mixed caution with aggression.
Chennai Super Kings's win-loss record is 15-1 n the last 16 matches at the Chepauk.
Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with the bat with a magnificent half-century to propel Mumbai Indians to a thumping 49-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, in Abu Dhabi.
Mumbai Indians' consistency on the big day paid off again during a season where there were more than 30 last-over finishes.
174 was always a below par score as Delhi walked away with the match without breaking much sweat.
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