Shami recently underwent a successful Achilles heel surgery in London for his right heel problem.
The 30-year-old all-rounder's name, though, figured in the list of retained players announced by Gujarat Titans, his existing franchise, earlier on Sunday, the last day for player release and retention.
The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder was bought by KKR for a massive bid of Rs 23.75 crore.
Australia's Mitchell Starc is back in the IPL after a long gap of nine years.
Anil Kumble's Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the only IPL side in action in the Champions League Twenty20 on Sunday when it squares off against West Indian underdogs Guyana in the second of the two matches in Centurion.
Royal Challengers Bangalore bundled out Rajasthan Royals for the lowest total in the IPL history. It was also the second lowest total in any twenty20 game.
Jacques Kallis hit an unbeaten half-century to guide the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a convincing seven-wicket victory against Delhi Daredevils and keep their hopes alive of making it to the semi-finals in the Indian Premier League, in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Kallis brought all his experience into play and carried his bat through the innings during his unbeaten knock of 58 from 56 deliveries in a must-win game for Bangalore.
The RCB squad chilled out in the UAE heat by playing a game of pool volleyball before they had plenty to smile and laugh about during the karaoke session in the evening.
Chris Gayle plundered 38 runs in a 12-ball blitzkrieg as Royal Challengers Bangalore scored an emphatic fourwicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders under Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-truncated match to seal a play-offs berth in Indian Premier League.
Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in Dubai on Wednesday.
Following is a list of individual honours that were awarded at the end of the 14th Indian Premier League.
Drawing inspiration from The Beatles, the Titans referred to the son and father as 'The Pandyas'.
The Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2020 will see Delhi Capitals take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Kohli treated Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mates Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj to dinner at One8 Commune in Kolkata on Tuesday night.
AB de Villiers blazed his way to the second fastest fifty in this edition of the Indian Premier League before KP Appanna did a star turn with the ball to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post a convincing 46-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Monday.
The Eliminator match of the IPL 2020 will be played between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The final game of IPL 2022 features the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night.
K L Rahul is slogging it out at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as he attempts to make a comeback to cricket during IPL 2024.
Back on home turf after a comprehensive victory in their previous match, Rajasthan Royals start firm favourites when they take on the struggling Deccan Chargers in an IPL match in Jaipur on Tuesday.
Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow, but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils.
The status report claims that RCB organised a massive victory parade and celebration without prior permission or furnishing mandatory details to city authorities.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five runs in a rain-truncated Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
A valiant 81 not out from man-of-the-match Ross Taylor helped Royal Challengers Bangalore get past Kolkata Knight Riders' formidable total with six wickets remaining in their Indian Premier League match at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Tuesday.
Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikar's magical adventure in Disneyland Paris with their adorable twins!
Despite a stellar start to his career, Varun Aaron's journey was marred by inconsistent form and frequent injuries, with his last appearance for India dating back to 2015.
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Pant's batting lacked its usual spark. While his 44 runs off 35 balls hinted at his talent, fluency and explosiveness were noticeably absent.
RCB open their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on September 21.
Simon Doull questioned Kohli for a sudden stop in his scoring rate just before he was going to complete a half-century.
Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Ravi Rampaul believes the team has enough batting firepower to win matches even if explosive opener Chris Gayle fails with the bat.
IMAGES from the WPL encounter played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz on Saturday
Two teams that have shown the promise but failed to deliver on big occasions come face to face when Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore clash in their opening match of the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Thursday.
Virat Kohli was fined after his team maintained a slow over rate
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor will move from Rajasthan Royals to Delhi Daredevils for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League.
Saturday's blasts in Bangalore have triggered a security alarm for New Zealand's Olympic Committee, which is taking the incident seriously before finalising the contingent for the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
In the photographs, the 34 year old is seen climbing what looked like a jungle gym, on a visit to an amusement park with daughter Vamika.
An uphill task awaits Royal Challengers Bangalore when they take on formidable Delhi Daredevils in their do-or-die Indian Premier League match in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli, on Thursday, launched the jersey of his team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, with the dashing Chris Gayle.
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