If Kohli scores six runs, he will become the first Indian in history to score 12,000 runs in T20s.
Sai Sudharsan upstaged some of the world's top batters as he topped the run scoring charts, while Prasidh Krishna was the most successful bowler of the season.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings Captain Ravindra Jadeja felt his bowlers were hampered by the dew during their six-wicket defeat against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham said bowlers love playing under captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni because he knows their strength and how to get the best out of them.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
Their winning streak halted, Kolkata Knight Riders would feel the Chennai heat at home on Monday especially after the defending champions put their campaign back on track with two successive wins in the Indian Premier League in Kolkata.
The eight Indian Premier League franchises have called off their respective pre-tournament camps till further notice, three days after the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of the cash-rich T20 event from March 29 to April 15. Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday deferred their training camp, which was scheduled to begin on March 21, due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country.
Industrialist and owner of the Mumbai Indians, Mukesh Ambani, was also seen at the Wankhede in Mumbai cheering his team.
The IPL will get underway from September 19 in the UAE, moved out of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rajneesh Gupta presents Mumbai Indians's record in the IPL over the years:
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Mumbai, on Monday.
'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'
'It depends on how Gujarat Titans can use that situation. But remember that GT are not bad playing a 150-160 game.'
Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match at the MA Chidambaram stadium.
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen says defending champions Mumbai Indians can ill-afford a typical slow start when the IPL resumes, and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have a "fantastic shot" at regaining the title after a poor 2020 season.
The defending champions will miss Moeen for Saturday's IPL 2022 opener against the Kolkata Knight Riders as the Englishman will need to complete a three-day quarantine before joining the team.
CSK players continued their training at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday.
Talking about the 'Impact Player' rule, Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni said it was a luxury.
Defending champions CSK face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in the season opener on March 22.
'Our priority is getting Ben fit and ready to play, that's what we are concentrating on.'
The three-times IPL champions played a practice game at the Sevens Stadiums in Dubai where the CSK batsmen and bowlers got a good run.
Sakshi Singh Dhoni attended her first match of IPL 2024 along with daughter Ziva as they cheered for the Chennai Super Kings.
Here is a look at likely retentions for some teams.
The BCCI is considering lifting the ban on applying saliva on the ball in IPL 2025.
Chennai Super Kings' practice sessions was suspended in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the IPL franchise announced on Friday. The three-time IPL champions had commenced training from March 2 at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu getting down to work.
The last time MI won six in a row, they went on to lift the IPL trophy -- in 2017.
IMAGES from the IPL 2023, Qualifier 1 match played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Chennai on Tuesday.
The upcoming 53-day edition is by far the longest in the history of the league and the number of double headers is expected to be reduced this year.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings clash against Gujarat Titans in a repeat of last season's final in the IPL 2024 match in Chennai on Tuesday.
Ambati Rayudu doesn't feel MS Dhoni has played his last match, puts ball in BCCI's court
Gujarat Titans batter Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League following the knee injury he sustained in the 2023 tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings on Friday.
Jolted out of their comfort zone by their super-over loss to Victoria Bushrangers, Chennai Super Kings face a do-or-die battle when they take on unbeaten Warriors in the Champions League Twenty20 Group A match in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
S Badrinath smashed a brilliant unbeaten 59 and shared a crucial 89-run partnership with Matthew Hayden (48) to fashion Chennai Super Kings' impressive seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in Kimberley on Saturday.
Dwayne Bravo, the new mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, has stated that he will incorporate elements from former KKR strategist Gautam Gambhir's successful blueprint with his own distinct approach for the upcoming IPL season. Bravo, who replaced Gambhir after his departure to become the head coach of the Indian team, acknowledges the importance of building on KKR's previous success while also bringing his own style to the role.
Chennai Super Kings' chief coach Stephen Fleming said the team has been left devastated by the IPL authorities' decision to shift the former champions' home games to Ranchi from the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
The dangerous Chris Gayle, with his power-hitting, was the most dominating batsmen, while South African pacer Morne Morkel finished as the tournament's top wicket-taker.
CSK or RCB? KKR or MI? Rajasthan Royals or Sunrisers Hyderabad? Delhi Capitals or Kings XI Punjab?
Kohli has not played competitive cricket in almost two months after opting out of the recently-concluded Test series against England at home
Royal Challengers Bengaluru staged a valiant comeback thanks to Anuj Rawat's 25-ball 48 and Karthik's 26-ball 38 in a 95-run stand lower down to guide the team to 173-6 in 20 overs, but hosts Chennai Super Kings chased down the total with six wickets and eight balls left.
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