Along with Jonny Bairstow, Wood joined the England squad ahead of the third Test.
Influenza has ravaged England with several players and staff taken ill since arriving on Dec. 14.
Rajasthan's campaign started on a controversial note when Jos Buttler became the first cricketer in the IPL to be 'Mankaded', the practice of running out non-strikers, who back up early, by bowlers on their delivery stride.
Coach Mark Boucher appears to have brought some steel back to the South African squad as they subdued an England side battling with illness and which has recently struggled to pick up wins on the road.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell reckons India will start as favourites in the Test series against England owing to a quality pace attack with plenty of depth and a top order that is more consistent than the visitors'.
Rajneesh Gupta presents Rajasthan Royals's IPL record over the years.
Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga ripped through the England batting line-up with four wickets as the former champions handed the favourites a 20-run defeat in a low-scoring World Cup match.
While some franchises have said there needs to be a six-day quarantine for them and could see them miss their respective teams' opening games, others have pointed out how they should be excused since it would be simply about moving from one bio-secure bubble (in the UK) to another (in the UAE).
England needed to win four straight games to lift the trophy - which they did, winning the title after a tied thriller against New Zealand.
Former opener Sunil Gavaskar predicted an India win by a 4-0 or 3-1 margin, depending on the weather, adding that the visitors would emerge victorious anyway as England is depleted without the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.
Bishop refused to compare the Indian unit to the fearsome West Indians of the past.
'He's shaping up all right at the moment so fingers crossed he'll be right'
Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia after the visiting players complained of abuse from the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Australia's Steve Smith was out for 92 after resuming his innings having been forced to retire hurt when he was struck by a short ball from England fast bowler Jofra Archer on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Saturday.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players before the IPL 2020 Final.
At one stage, Rahul Tewatia was struggling on 17 from 23 balls, before he smashed his way to a remarkable 53 from 30 balls to help Rajasthan Royals make IPL history.
A Rajasthan Royals official had told ANI that Buttler wasn't part of the bubble that was created for the players travelling from the UK to UAE and that is the reason he had to do a full six-day quarantine.
Kohli can be seen trying the Bottle Cap Challenge and Shastri's voice can be heard in the background.
A look at how the teams stack up ahead of the mega auction.
Captain Ravichandran Ashwin's superb all-round showing helped Kings XI Punjab outclass Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs, in the IPL match, in Mohali on Tuesda
Warwickshire bowler Stone is suffering with a lower back strain, his club said on Wednesday.
Morgan to decide England future after T20 World Cup in Australia
Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a half-century but England's seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close of a rain-hit opening day of the second Test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.
Australian head coach Justin Langer has one piece of advice for young sportsperson across the world -- stay away from social media. With the advent of social networking sites, sportsperson around the world, at times, have to deal with abusive and threatening messages online and Langer believes "zero social media" is the key.
'I expect a bit more seam in this game and for the seamers to have more of a chance than perhaps they did in the last couple of Tests'
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between England and Pakistan in Manchester on Friday.
It was the Manish Pandey show all the way as he smashed his way to an entertaining 83 not out from 47 balls to help Sunrisers register a convincing eight wicket win against the Rajasthan Royals.
Chris Morris says leading the Rajasthan Royals' pace attack in the absence of injured Jofra Archer in the upcoming IPL will be an added responsibility
The 28-year-old is expected to open the batting with Surrey team mate Rory Burns for the one-off match against Ireland starting at Lord's next Wednesday.
In recent weeks we have reflected, and acknowledge that black players and fans, who have contributed so much to the history of our game, now feel disenfranchised. They do not feel as if cricket is a game for them. This must change.'
However, Rajasthan would be a bit more desperate than Delhi as they are languishing at the second last position in the points table with just three wins from nine outings.
Joe Root said that while Ben Stokes would play, he might not be able to contribute much with the ball.
'I think there's going to be a very interesting story that's going to run through this series -- Kohli comes back as captain after Ajinkya Rahane was so good in Australia'
'He is a unique bowler. The guys is about 25-26 and this is where he is going to get maturity'
Former England captain Paul Collingwood says the squad now has a lot of match-winners, from one to 11, who can win games from their own bat.
CSK will be brimming with confidence having defeated the Royals earlier in the season
The BCCI will lock in a three-week window between September 15 and October 15 for the resumption of the currently-suspended IPL in the UAE, when it holds a Special General Meeting (SGM) virtually on Saturday.
To match or even surpass the Royals, KKR have the biggest stars in Andre Russell to go along with reigning World Cup winning English skipper Eoin Morgan
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar picked Australia's batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne as the player who most reminds him of himself, calling the fast-rising batsman a special talent with impeccable footwork. The 25-year-old Labuschagne became Test cricket's leading scorer in the calendar year 2019 with 1,104 runs. He broke into the scene after coming in as a concussion substitute for Steve Smith during the Ashes last August.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, in Kolkata.
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