# Kings XI Punjab registered a win in their opening match of the IPL competition for the first time.
Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey was gracious in defeat and doled out a whole-hearted appreciation for a number of Indian players and coaching staff.
Unheralded teenagers Prabh Simran Singh and Prayas Ray Barman attracted astonishing bids during the IPL Players' Auction on a day when superstar Dale Steyn went unsold and once a hot-property Yuvraj Singh went for his base price.
Bolstered by the arrival of Ben Stokes, Rajasthan Royals will hope for a better showing from its misfiring top order as they try to settle scores against second-placed Delhi Capitals in their return leg IPL match, in Dubai, on Wednesday.
Royals and KXIP landed in Dubai via a charter flight, which will be the norm this IPL due to the ongoing health crisis. A little later in the evening, Kolkata Knight Riders arrived in Abu Dhabi, their base for the tournament.
With an aim to stay relevant till the business end, a desperate Kings XI Punjab will be aiming a comprehensive victory against a down and out Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League, in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Mohammed Shami's participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) will depend on the findings of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Neeraj Kumar, acting president CK Khanna said on Friday.
It was a day dominated by record-breaking performances from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yuzvendra Chahal as Rajasthan Royals pummelled Kolkata Knight Riders into submission.
For the 'Bazball' inspired England, the win in Hyderabad has become a distant memory and a repeat of 2021 looks likely when India bounced back to win the four-Test series 3-1.
Shaun Marsh guided Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians with an unbeaten knock of 68 in an IPL match in Mumbai on Sunday.
'All the venues are high-scoring venues. So what you need is pace.' 'You really want someone to come there and control the flow of runs in the death overs, whether you are setting a target or setting a target.' 'It is going to be the fast bowlers because at how many venues have you seen spinners bowling the death overs?'
Bharat explained how Dhoni sharing his valuable tips could help him if he gets the team management's nod for the big game at The Oval from Wednesday.
Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com lists seven memorable moments from the week gone by in IPL 9.
Kings XI Punjab spinner Axar Patel believes the IPL is a great opportunity for Indian youngsters.
Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell lavished praise on his bowlers and fielders for his side's 14-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match in Mohali.
With Cricket Australia repeatedly stressing on the "unrealistic" challenge of hosting the 16-team T20 World Cup in October-November, the likelihood of having the IPL has increased significantly in a year thrown haywire by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICC recently pushed its final decision on the T20 World Cup to next month but the BCCI has already zeroed in on the September-October window for the tournament.
Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav's slump prompted Kolkata Knight Riders team management to drop him from the playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad barely six weeks before World Cup.
Umesh Yadav starred with the ball as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets to keep their hopes alive of making it to the IPL play-offs.
Until he was 24, Varun Chakravarthy was making a living as an architect. Three years later, an IPL team paid Rs 84 million for his spinning skills!
The BCCI's also recommends that teams use "empty stands" as extended dressing rooms for training and matches while strategy meetings can now be held outdoors in order to maintain social distancing.
'... both boards will be working together from now on to stage the tournament'.
While Lamichhane admitted that playing amid the pandemic has been "challenging and difficult", the joy of taking the ball in hand was enough for the leg-spinner to beat COVID-19 blues having contracted the virus last year in November.
The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 Internationals despite his reluctance.
Kings XI Punjab dismissed media reports that Ravi Bopara is doubtful for this year's Indian Premier League and said the England batsman would join the team by Wednesday.
Desperate to not miss a single game, a big-hitting star has requested BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, on behalf of the players from both countries, to lessen the quarantine period to three days.
List of players released by IPL teams ahead of next month's auction for 2020 season:
Dar said he can't wait to join the Mumbai Indians family.
Among the Indians, while Robin Uthappa was bought by Rajasthan Royals for 3 crore, Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari went unsold.
'You can never prepare for Super Overs. No team does. So, you have to trust your bowler's gut. You trust your bowler, and let them believe their instinct and gut'
After retiring from international cricket, former Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson will be making a sort of a comeback on the big stage when he represents Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League. Johnson's only competitive game of cricket since retiring from the international arena last November was a club game in Perth five weeks ago. But the left-armer hasn't lost any of the speed or skill that made him one of the fiercest fast bowlers in the world according to Kings XI captain David Miller. "The fire is definitely there and the pace is up there as well," Miller said. "I don't see why he's not going to do well.
With their Indian Premier League campaigns off to a flier, both Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals would be hoping to outsmart each other when they clash in an exciting match of the IPL seventh season, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith scored 20 off 16 balls on his return to the Indian Premier League but failed to inspire Rajasthan Royals to victory over Kings XI Punjab on Monday.
Mumbai Indians lock horns with an out-of-sorts Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match in which home skipper Rohit Sharma's return from injury will also be awaited, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in Jaipur on Sunday.
Pujara, who had a base price of Rs 50 lakh went unsold at the IPL auctions in February.
'It is the Indian Premier League after all. We should be proud of what we have, which is a wonderful national anthem and a wonderful league. In NBA too, national anthem is played before every game'
Rahul's ascendancy to captaincy was expected after Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to Delhi Capitals last month.
India's tour will mean further biosecurity demands on players but Maxwell said he now felt better able to cope with them.
Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors India by seven wickets on Sunday. Here are the statistical highlights from their Indian Premier League match played in Pune on Sunday.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel are likely to be the frontline pacers, but for the third pacer's slot it will be interesting to see if India pick Umran Malik, who troubled quite a few batters in IPL 2022 with his raw pace, or young Arshdeep Singh, who impressed with his consistent performances for Punjab Kings.
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