India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
Notwithstanding Virat Kohli's sparkling form, the Royal Challenger Bengaluru batters are struggling for "form and confidence", says Head Coach Andy Flower following his team's fourth defeat in five games this IPL season
The Royals spinners kept the RCB batters quiet.
Samson is the first player in the IPL to score a century in his first match as captain.
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West Indian Shimron Hetmyer smashed an unbeaten 26-ball 56 proved to power Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.
He primarily bats at the No. 3 spot. Batting one down, in 210 ODI matches, he has scored over 10,000 runs with 39 tons and 55 50s.
'Good challenge for us as batters, but we bat deep so it wasn't a worry.'
India will hope for better weather and a chance for the team's young batters to show their mettle in Sunday's second T20 International against Ireland in Dublin.
Yashasvi Jaiswal once again displayed his talent as he conjured up a brilliant half-century before Rajasthan Royals spinners choked Chennai Super Kings to register a comfortable 32-run win .
Dominic Xavier offers his take on #JusticeForSanjuSamson trending on Twitter afer the wicket-keeper batter was not picked for the T20I home series against New Zealand.
Fans termed the captain as a 'credit stealer' and a 'selfish player'.
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Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India after the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson and his teammates have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate during their 33-run loss to Delhi Capitals.
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.
Gavaskar said it is difficult to find faults in a batter who has been dismissed off the first ball thrice
While Ajinkya Rahane has been named vice-captain, pacer Navdeep Saini was recalled into the Test squad.
Following their crushing 112-run loss at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was left at a loss of words.
Rishabh Pant stroked a fifty as India trounced Bangladesh by 60 runs.
Former India player Mohammad Kaif believes that Sanju Samson should be picked for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November.
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Considering that he will captain the T20I side, Hardik Pandya might get a breather during the ODI series.
The third and final T20 International between India and Ireland here on Wednesday was washed out without a ball being bowled.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals played in Mullanpur on Saturday
Star India batter Virat Kohli was given the 'Fielder of the Series' award following India's win over Afghanistan in the third T20I held at Bengaluru on Thursday.
Rohit's choice to bat in the second Super Over suggests his capability, potentially sparking controversy with the decision.
'You can always talk about a missed single here or there, but what matters to me is his positive attitude.'
Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach,
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The average score in T20Is at the Narendra Modi stadium is 163 and those quiet middle overs by RR spinners helped restrict GT to a par score of 177.
Ravichandran Ashwin was promoted as an opener as Buttler, who injured his little finger while taking a catch
Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer slammed blistering half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals outclassed Gujarat Titans by three wickets.
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.
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