Spinner Adil Rashid returns to both T20 and ODI squads after missing the series against India to make The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Rajasthan Royals are better placed than Punjab Kings on the net run rate but both will have to rely on other results to advance.
The top four run-getters in IPL 2023 -- Faf du Plessis (38), David Warner (36), Virat Kohli (34) and Jos Buttler (32) -- are all above 30.
History is on Hardik Pandya's side, which has won all three games against the Royals so far, and that would certainly play on the minds of the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan outfit at the Narendra Modi stadium.
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The series is now locked at 2-2 with Thursday's climax to come.
Buttler had produced a Player of the Match performance in the dramatic 20-run victory over New Zealand
Bhuvneshwar's early strikes coupled with good spells from Pat Cummins and Thangarasu Natarjan in the middle overs saw SRH clinch victory against all odds.
Buttler said England had only themselves to blame after being outplayed by the Irish.
The Royals can take solace from the fact that they emerged victorious earlier in the season against GT.
Captain Jos Buttler says England have "great respect" for Ireland and there is no question of complacency creeping in during Wednesday's T20 World Cup Super 12 match in Melbourne.
Rajasthan Royals started off their IPL 2023 campaign in grand style as they thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs.
Buttler said the 33-year-old is one of the best players in the world.
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Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list Rediff.com's 50 Most Valuable Players ahead of Sunday's IPL 2022 final between the Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals.
Jos Buttler continued from where he left last season with a whirlwind half-century to hand Rajasthan Royals a rousing start in IPL 2023.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss the second leg of the Indian Premier League in the UAE due to the impending birth of his second child, Rajasthan Royals announced on Saturday.
England will be eyeing their second T20 World Cup after a long wait of 12 years.
"The way we defended our score was outstanding. It looked like the game was getting away from us, so to drag it back like that was really impressive," said man-of-the-match Hales.
'We came in very excited and there was a good feel around the group ... I thought everyone, from one to 11, stood up today.'
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup opener played between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Thursday
IMAGES from the World Cup match between England and Sri Lanka, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on Thursday.
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'I think it's going to be @rajasthanroyals year.. they will be lifting the trophy late in May..'
Keacy Carty hit a half-century and Matthew Forde took three wickets as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win in the rain-affected third one-day international on Saturday to clinch their first home ODI series victory over England since 1998.
Harry Brook's explosive batting was in full display on Tuesday when he smashed a 41-ball century in The Hundred competition.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League matches played in Guwahati on Saturday.
Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy and Curran brothers Sam and Tom landed on Wednesday morning.
Samson's innings was complimented with fine strokeplay as well as quick running that brought him another IPL half-century and put RR in victory's path.
Riyan Parag's attacking half-century set up a 12-run win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals.
The Gujarat Titans captain registered match-turning figures of 3/17 to help his team outclass the Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 46.
Both Jaiswal and du Plessis, the leading run-getters in IPL 2023 so far, are in scintillating form. While du Plessis is leading the scoring charts with 576 runs from 11 innings, including six half centuries and a best of 84, Jaiswal is a close second with 575 runs from 12 matches, which includes four fifties and a 124-run knock.
New Zealand speedster Trent Boult on Wednesday surpassed legendary Kiwis all-rounder Richard Hadlee to register the most five-wicket hauls for his country in ODIs.
England are an ageing side alright, but few will dare to bet against Jos Buttler's men successfully defending their World Cup title in a few weeks time.
Game 13 of IPL 2022 will see the Rajasthan Royals take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai starting 1930 IST.
'I have a feeling that after a certain transition happens, you could see Rishabh Pant opening the batting for India in T20 cricket.'
They are languishing at the bottom and placed eighth in the points table after the first half of IPL 2023.
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