CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad will work "wonders" for Indian cricket, according to Pandya, if he maintains this kind of form.
Following their thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said his batters need to take more risks.
'One net bowler tested positive today morning in test. Players have been asked to stay in rooms," IPL sources said, hours before their match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.
Rahul, who has played most of his cricket in formative years at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, said, "From the position we were in, we were chasing 210-plus and we knew we had to go hard and attack. But, sometimes, when you do that, you lose wickets. Unbelievable, I mean it's the Chinnaswamy. I've grown up here and I think it's the stadium with most last-ball finishes.
The hamstring is absolutely fine, opener Rohit Sharma declared, allaying concerns over his fitness by returning to lead Mumbai Indians following a two-week injury lay-off because of which he was not named in India's squad for the tour of Australia.
Virat Kohli hopes RCB will keep the focus and execute things properly to maintain the momentum.
Suryakumar Yadav's maiden IPL century on Friday floored defending champions Gujarat Titans, and former India spinner Ashish Kapoor, their assistant coach, was quick to acknowledge that batters like him put bowlers under a lot of pressure.
The Australian was in imperious form in the Indian Premier League and signed off his season with 692 runs, the highest so far in the tournament, before heading home for World Cup preparations.
Binny succeeds former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith wants to end his IPL 2019 campaign on a winning note against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 30 before leaving for home to prepare for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
"It is very hard for the bowlers nowadays especially with the impact player. You have eight or nine batters in a team and it becomes very hard. If you need 60-65 in the last four overs it is quite gettable nowadays.
Shubman Gill's fiery knock and Rashid Khan's superb all-round showing took Gujarat Titans to victory in the IPL 2023 opening match against the Chennai Super Kings.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni termed the lull period in the middle overs as the reason for his team's three-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals.
"I had a feeling that he would pick this bat because it has a very nice pickup and according to my weight this bat is light. So (now) this bat belongs to Rinku, not me," said the captain in a video posted on KKR's Twitter handle.
Suryakumar recently finished rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy after suffering a finger injury during the home series against the West Indies in February.
'When I spoke to him yesterday I knew something was brewing. Well played my friend.'
Player of the Match Shardul Thakur ticked all the boxes and was lauded by KKR skipper Nitish Rana for his counter-attacking knock.
Rabada said mixing the lengths worked in his favour in the Super Over.
Glimpses of the Indian and South African T20 teams as they practiced for today's first T20 game at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Sania Mirza was spotted in the stands cheering for SRH
Indian batters have cut a sorry figure as and have had issues against pace and spin.
Varun Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, capped off what was a memorable day for him in the Indian Premier League by getting photographed with MS Dhoni.
Kohli said the semifinal format has its own charm as it completely negates a team's previous performances in the event.
'We knew that the game was on, Stoinis and KL had a wonderful partnership. Stoinis kept us in the game and I knew this was a nice wicket. We could chase even over 50 in the last four, it was about cashing in.'
Hardik had to leave the field for a brief while after taking a catch.
There is no secret recipe for leading a team into 12 play-offs in 14 seasons apart from choosing players who believe in "team first philosophy" and an obliging management that stands through thick and thin, says Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Mukesh Parpiani, one of India's finest photojournalists, delved into his archives for these rare glimpses of a young cricketer who turns 50 today.
The target of 159 would have been enough for Rajasthan Royals if dew hadn't played a major role, opined premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after his team's five-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians in the IPL match, at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, on Saturday.
It is being asked why a lot of foreign players were having a team dinner for Easter celebrations despite Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart testing positive.
Lockie Ferguson conceded just 15 runs from his four overs while picking up three wickets. He then bowled the Super Over and clinched two wickets in the first three deliveries as he restricted SRH to 2 runs.
The 37-year-old all-rounder would seek release from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to play in other, lower profile, Twenty20 leagues.
'More than the money, I am happy to be a part of the team that has selected me.'
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer was all praise for his team's "outstanding mindset" during its 54-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the IPL match in Mumbai on Saturday, saying his players had nothing to lose at this stage of the tournament.
Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli made the announcement about the inductions of his two dear mates.
According to the reports, Ponting left the Perth Stadium around lunchtime after feeling unwell.
Faf du Plessis believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, among others, helped him mature as a leader
'Shahbaz is a small skinny guy, he can't hit it long but he can smash it a long way'
'After today's performance there is no doubt that he is the find of this edition of IPL.'
Vaibhav Arora was troubling us in nets, that's why he got debut, reveals PBKS batter Shikhar Dhawan
Pace ace Zaheer Khan is all set to announce his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.
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