Mumbai Indians had an off day on the field with below par bowling and catching performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
South Africa included batsman Justin Ontong and fast bowler Morne Morkel in their squad for the one-day series against West Indies.
After trading eight players on the first day of the IPL players' auction in Bangalore on Saturday, Kings XI Punjab said the franchise was delighted to have bought a mix of cricketers apart from managing to hold on to some of its former recruits for the fourth edition of the event.
Tamil Nadu's Praveen Chitravel produced the third longest-ever jump by an Indian with a stunning effort of 17.18m to clinch gold in the triple jump and qualify for the World Championships
'If Shivakumar and Deve Gowda play the match well, this government will complete five years.'
Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will host three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the first match of this year's edition on March 29. The IPL will run six days longer than last year, it added, with the extra days necessitated by the decision to do away with double-headers on Saturdays, limiting them to only Sundays.
Devdutt Padikkal seems to have impressed two of the most important figures in Indian cricket after the opener's whirlwind century powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to their fourth successive win in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
The 37-year-old AB De Villiers, who played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20s for South Africa, said he is "looking after and mentoring some youngsters with potential and ability for the last few years."
The prime minister is likely to talk about its possible extension.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan hailed opening batsman Venkatesh Iyer for playing an unbeaten knock of 41 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season.
Chants of 'Kohli! Kohli!' rang around the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
What puts off some would-be AAP supporters is the party's ideological incoherence, says Rupa Subramanya
Delhi Capitals will have their fortune in their own hands as they aim to pull all stops against Mumbai Indians in what will be a virtual quarter-final clash for Rishabh Pant's men as far as their IPL 2022 play-offs hopes are concerned.
India's off spinner R Ashwin owned the day's play with an all-round performance to put England on the back foot in the 2nd Test in Visakhapatnam.
Priyanka's gyaan... Gorgeous Chitrangda... Sonal goes traditional...
The police on its part claim they are ready to tackle any untoward incidents. State Police Chief Ajai Kumar Singh says that anyone creating trouble or intruding into others privacy will be dealt with firmly. "Superintendents of Police across the state have been directed to deal firmly with those creating trouble," he said.
After being rattled by Indian off-spinner R Ashwin in the opening Test, New Zealand's cricketers on Monday sweated it out at the nets for two hours to prepare for the second and final Test in Bangalore starting August 31.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be arriving in New Delhi on October 4 on a three-day visit during which she will hold comprehensive talks with PM Narendra Modi.
Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says IPL's UAE leg will help the preparation of Australia's players.
Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
Rahul has scored only 22 runs in three games but the coach said that there is no chance of replacing him
The RCB leg-spinner snapped four wickets as Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for 128.
The 14th season of the IPL, which was postponed in May this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume on September 19 in Dubai with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
The fast bowler announced his retirement from cricket after featuring in 33 Tests and 161 ODIs for India.
We have to play aggressive cricket, says stand-in skipper KL Rahul
Unheralded Australian all-rounder Daniel Christian was bought for an astounding $900,000 (RS 4.14 crore apprx) by Deccan Chargers while veteran Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya found no takers on the second day of the auctions for the fourth edition of IPL in Bangalore on Sunday.
Ishant Sharma took five wickets for 118 runs and Sourav Ganguly stroked his way to another fine fifty as India ended the day on 131 for 2 in their second innings, a 220-run lead over Pakistan.
Cafe Coffee Day would be the single point vendor to supply food and beverages to the Air Deccan passenger.
There were many memorable performances in the league stages.
'An inquiry should also be conducted against the police officials of Vasai and Nalasopara and Tulinj police (in Palghar district) for delayed the investigation on Shraddha's complaint'
In other big movements, Punjab Kings have released their last edition's captain Mayank Agarwal, while West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
A dejected Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli admitted he wanted to "forget" the humiliating defeat against Rajasthan Royals.
Staffers on the bench and trainees at Bangalore-based Sasken Communication Technologies will work for only three days a week and draw at least 60 per cent of their salary during the current (Jan-March) quarter.
Although Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi might be the Congress' enemy number one, in private, many Congressmen blame Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the party's current plight.
26 Number of Tests Virat Kohli has captained India without ever playing the same XI in two consecutive matches.
With days left for IPL 2021 to kick off, several key players will miss the biggest show in the cricketing universe.
Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma.
