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.
Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals need more from their fragile middle-order as they look to return to winning ways against an inconsistent but dangerous Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday's IPL match in Bengaluru.
England's white ball captain Jos Buttler said he doesn't want to condemn the players who are opting out of national commitments for T20 leagues as he understands their predicament as well.
Centurion Jason Roy and skipper Jos Buttler played scintillating knocks to guide England to a series win over hosts Bangladesh.
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.
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.
The balance may have been affected due to Hardik Pandya's untimely ankle injury, but even then the Indian team has hardly faced a tough test in the ongoing World Cup, feels former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith.
On the eve of their World Cup match against New Zealand, at a venue whose outfield is in focus, Australian skipper Pat Cummins expressed hope that his teammates would be cautious while fielding.
Glenn Maxwell battled cramps to produce an innings of a lifetime to guide Australia to a three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
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England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs
England meet Australia at Adelaide Oval on Thursday in the first of three one-dayers, a series with nothing major at stake for either team. All-rounder Moeen Ali said it was "horrible" to have another game so soon after Sunday's final.
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Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer slammed blistering half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals outclassed Gujarat Titans by three wickets.
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott asserted on Saturday his side has what it takes to beat any team in the ongoing World Cup, taking in his stride the two defeats so far in the tournament.
Emotions welled up inside Saurashish Lahiri when Akash Deep, the latest Bengal speed merchant to enter Indian dressing room, rang him up.
Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch said he is not a big fan of bowlers running out batters backing up too far at the non-striker's end and wants the bowlers to give a warning before executing the mode of dismissal.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Rajasthan Royals would be banking on their near-perfect combinations in almost all departments of the game to put up another commanding performance when they take on a strong Punjab Kings.
The Rajasthan Royals travelled in style to Pune for Tuesday's IPL 2022 game against the Royals Challengers Bangalore.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting will have to guard against the wily leg-spinner Chahal,
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup semi-final match played between India and England in Adelaide on Thursday.
Blowing hot and cold, Lucknow Super Giants will look to return to winning ways when they clash against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals
Ben Stokes brings his own special magic on his return to the shortest format, while Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Buttler and Moeen Ali ensure that England bat deep and powerfully.
Rajasthan Royals are better placed than Punjab Kings on the net run rate but both will have to rely on other results to advance.
Sealing their second T20 World Cup, England are now the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies, having won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday came out of ODI retirement to be included in the provisional squad for the 50-over World Cup
Mark Wood and Alzarri Joseph scarred the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan in Delhi's line-up in the first two games. Now, when these talented but low on confidence willow wielders face an attack comprising Trent Boult, KM Asif and Jason Holder they will have to negotiate speeds of mid-130 kmph.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
England will keep chasing the 500-run mark in One-Day Internationals after narrowly missing out on the milestone in a record-breaking win over Netherlands, says Jos Buttler.
England Test captain Ben Stokes will skip the Twenty20 series against India but will return for the one-day internationals.
The Rajasthan Royals suffered an epic collapse following Yashasvi Jaiswal's runout and it was a blow they couldn't recover from as Gujarat Titans clinched a comfortable win.
The Royals can take solace from the fact that they emerged victorious earlier in the season against GT.
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.
England broke its own record for the highest-ever score in the history of ODIs by making 498-4 against the Netherlands
New Zealand face England-beaters Afghanistan aiming to keep their unbeaten run intact
Morgan, who scored ducks in the first two matches of the series, missed out with a groin problem.
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.
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