Fast bowler Umesh Yadav claimed four wickets on his comeback, while captain Gautam Gambhir stroked an unbeaten half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets.
After scores of 14 and 1, Virat Kohli is due for a big one and will be hoping to spend more time in the middle when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Mumbai Indians in the IPL in Dubai.
He scored a delightful 84 off 49 balls, taking his IPL runs tally to 5110.
Indian opener K L Rahul hit pay dirt with a Rs 11 crore deal with Kings XI Punjab, while controversial England all-rounder Ben Stokes also triggered a bidding war before going to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore at the IPL auctions, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
A young squad, full of Indian Premier League performers, will represent India 'A' in the T20 warm-up against South Africa at the Air force Ground, in Palam, on September 29.
KKR are heading into the contest after an embarrassing batting performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
MI will take on a stuttering Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday night and despite the visiting team losing three out of their last four matches, Behrendorff refused to read much into their struggles.
Hosts Punjab frittered away the advantage of solid opening stand as they were all out for 270 as Karnataka captain R Vinay Kumar ran through the middle-order with a five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Mohali.
Struggling to be consistent, Kings XI Punjab will have their task cut out when they take on the in-form Chennai Super Kings.
The 2020 edition was held in the UAE in September-November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India's tour will mean further biosecurity demands on players but Maxwell said he now felt better able to cope with them.
Preity dressed in a white top -- ever she switched from red to white, her team has done well -- was animated as usual, every twist and turn in the game capturing expressions we sadly don't see her making on the big screen anymore.
Virender Sehwag still feels the insatiable hunger for scoring runs and says he would like to make the most of his current form by scoring 'big runs' for Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
The Dalai Lama was there to watch the match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Dharamsala on Sunday.
There aren't too many better exponents of explosive batting in shortest version than Glenn Maxwell but on his own admission, the Australian all-rounder feels that he is lucky to be playing alongside Kings XI Punjab teammate Virender Sehwag in the Indian Premier League.
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to continue their winning momentum when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In a potential knock-out clash, Pune defeated Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets on Sunday to finish second in the points table behind Mumbai Indians, which means they will get two shots for a place in the summit clash.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's aim was to take the game against Kings XI Punjab deep and ensure a top-two finish for defending champions Chennai Super Kings once he realised that Lokesh Rahul's blitzkrieg has sealed the deal for the home team, in Mohali, on Sunday.
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David Miller's sensational 38-ball 101 innings helped him rewrite a few IPL records.
Standing at the twilight of his career, Gayle said he has now become used to the situation.
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers came good when it mattered most as Royal Challengers Bangalore finally ended their losing run, with an emphatic 8 wicket win against Kings XI Punjab.
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From 100 for 3 in 16.1 overs, SunRisers were all out for 114 in 19.5 overs after a spectacular no show from the SRH middle order for their sixth loss from 11 games.
Kings XI Punjab's new captain Murli Vijay has termed left-arm spinner Axar Patel's bowling spell as 'incredible' during their stunning 23-run win over table toppers Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League match in Rajkot.
Assembly elections in Karnataka in May has forced some matches of the Indian Premier League to be rescheduled.
The defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab the other day, notwithstanding, Chennai Super Kings, backed by a vociferous home crowd, will still hold an edge over Royal Challengers Bangalore during their Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Saturday, coach Stephen Fleming said on Friday.
Having found no success in dismissing Buttler, who was firing on all cylinders, a desperate Ashwin did the unthinkable when he 'mankaded' Buttler in controversial circumstances in the 13th over with the batsman going strong on 69 off 43 balls.
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'You can't chase 190 every time. Bowlers have to do something. We haven't won any 4 p.m. games. It's a learning curve for us. Spinners have to step up'
Glenn Maxwell's blitzkrieg 38-ball 90 in Kings XI Punjab's win over Chennai Super Kings in an IPL match in Cuttack on Wednesday night prompted the losing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to compare the Australian with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in talent.
Their 'fortress' almost breached by a spirited Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said his team will now focus on making its home ground a den where opposing IPL teams will be scared to play.
Marcus Stoinis, a limited-overs specialist, said that Delhi Capitals has a right balance.
The players' auction for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to see a lot of action with as many as 292 cricketers up for grabs, in Chennai, on Thursday.
Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey had every reason to have a broad smile on his face as his side put up a "clinical" show, recording their fourth win in a row and said their spin duo of Karanveer Singh and Akshar Patel gel well together.
Azhar Mahmood (3/20) registered his best bowling performance for Kings XI Punjab in the present edition of the IPL.
Glenn Maxwell produced yet another blazing innings with the bat before Lakshmipathy Balaji returned a four-wicket haul as Kings XI Punjab registered a crushing 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
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