'There are some potential talks which is going on and which is definitely authentic.' 'But it all depends on the two franchises to come up with a conclusion and allow the players to move for their own betterment.'
As for the home side, Kolkata Knight Riders' quality might appear thin on paper in absence of their captain Shreyas Iyer and Shakib Al Hasan, but coach Chandrakant Pandit firmly backed the team to do well.
It was a dream comeback to the XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit 2 sixes and 9 boundaries for his 41-ball 68.
The man who owns the World record of fastest List A hundred (off 29 balls in the Marsh Cup) has now done enough that Delhi Capitals have been forced to drop David Warner on the pretext of a hand injury.
Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Sanjay Bangar believes the inclusion of the experienced Faf du Plessis has added 'real strength' to their batting department.
Kings XI Punjab are likely to continue with the captain and coach combine of K L Rahul and Anil Kumble for next year despite finishing sixth in the 2020 Indian Premier League.
'I am also comfortable batting at any position the team wants me to bat, at any given situation'
Former India pacer Jaydev Unadkat says the potential cancellation of a second consecutive Ranji Trophy season will be a 'great loss' for domestic cricket.
In the middle-order, Shreyas will replace Kohli, who was given a much-needed break ahead of his landmark 100th Test.
India would be looking to sort out issues such as the opening blues, the middle-lower order conundrum and also the bowling strategies during the three-match T20 series against West Indies.
Australia's ongoing tour of Pakistan ends on April 5 while KKR's fifth match of the season is scheduled for April 10.
The Indian Premier League has failed to impress Australian fans of the game. In a survey, they have termed the mega BCCI event the biggest threat to the health of international cricket.
The fate of India's upcoming tour of South Africa amid the trepidation triggered by new COVID-19 variant Omicron will be addressed when the Board of Control for Cricket in India holds its 90th Annual General Meeting in Kolkata on Saturday.
After winning their fifth IPL title in 2020, Mumbai twice crashed out in the league stages in two successive seasons in 2021 and 2022, while they made it to the play-offs last year, but lost in the Qualifier 2 match to the Pandya-led Gujaraat Titans.
Maharashtra State Sports Commissioner Omprakash Bakoria has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India seeking 'strict action' against India Under-19 World Cup-winning member Rajvardhan Hangargekar for age fraud.
With MI no longer the dominant force it used to be in the last couple of IPLs and Rohit also not among the runs, plans were hatched after IPL 2023 to bring about some major changes.
Rohit also shared his memory of playing against the legendary Shane Warne in the IPL.
The former India captain was speaking at a felicitation function organised for CSK for winning the 2021 edition of IPL.
Tilak was picked up by Mumbai Indians on the second day of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag, on Tuesday, said that Australian players are more concerned about bagging lucrative Indian Premier League deals during next year's auction which prevented them from sledging their Indian counterparts during the recently concluded series that hosts won 4-1.
'Sometimes we arrange a Zoom call just for him to say hello to the players, that's about it.' 'But otherwise, no, no direct talk, it's never happened, even in a normal year.' 'After the game, you win, you lose, SRK is there to encourage the team, give them hugs.'
He might have gone unsold at the players' auction this year but retired Australian pacer Brett Lee has said he remains a huge fan of the Indian Premier League and the Twenty20 event could throw up the elusive fast-bowling talent that India desperately needs.
India look on course for a record-extending fifth title given the depth of talent and form but standing in the way is a driven English team, chasing its own piece of history in what promises to be an enthralling final.
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Images from the third Twenty20 International between India and the West Indies, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
Images from the second Twenty20 International between India and the West Indies, in Kolkata, on Friday.
Virat Kohli will be facing the most defining test of his captaincy career as he expects his men to be the proverbial 'phoenix rising from the ashes' when India take on a street-smart New Zealand in a do-or-die T20 World Cup Super 12 match in Dubai on Sunday.
Ranji Trophy, India's premier tournament which was cancelled for the first time in 87 years in 2020, has been planned between December and March in the upcoming season.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
For skipper Virat Kohli, the primary aim will be to get an idea of his core group of players going into the ICC T20 World Cup in October.
Jos Buttler said it is important that more English cricketers play in the Indian Premier League.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson believes India, with several match winners in their squad and the advantage of playing in home conditions, are definitely one the favourites at the World T20.
