Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni expressed disappointment over his team's heavy defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, attributing the loss to poor batting performance.
The batters who will be salivating at the prospect of breaching the 300-mark when IPL 2025 gets under way on Saturday.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, in Abu Dhabi.
Rahane admitted KKR have struggled to find a successful opening pair and their combinations have been failing to make a dent.
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rovman Powell says the team remains upbeat despite a challenging IPL season, stressing that their fate is still in their own hands as they look to gain late momentum. KKR have won just four of their 10 matches and must win all four remaining fixtures to make the playoffs.
His last stint with the Indian team in the UAE, during the 2021 T20 World Cup, was one to forget, but four years later, he has redeemed himself to become an invaluable asset for the Indian cricket team.
'It's not easy when you win a championship and, you know, come into the next season, defending the championship, it's not that easy. As a team, we tried our best. What I can say is, we'll come back really stronger next year.'
Australia's Mitchell Starc is back in the IPL after a long gap of nine years.
IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
He listens to everyone's advice. Even a junior player can tell him (what to do), says Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
It's now or never for DC. If they don't find their mojo soon, they could be left watching the playoffs from the sidelines.
KKR will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a must-win match on Saturday to keep their playoffs hopes alive.
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni said he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months and assessing whether his body can cope with the demands of the game.
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah returned to India's T20 squad for next month's Asia Cup, but IPL star performers Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Phil Salt sees a silver lining in their defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He says they rather have a loss like that in the league stage than in the IPL play-offs.
KKR lifted their third IPL title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lop-sided final.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings, in Dubai, on Friday.
'How about a Duke ball, a ball with a more pronounced seam, that allows more lateral movement and ensures batters can't just hit through the line at will?'
The 27-year-old Salt, who went unsold at the auction, has been bought at his reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Abu Dhabi.
Kolkata Knight Riders' new vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer has ventured into the skincare market by launching a range of grooming products and supplements under the brand - Rushr.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab, in Abu Dhabi.
Known for his aggressive batting and ability to dominate powerplay overs, Salt became a highly sought-after player during the bidding war.
Sunil Narine turned party pooper in stunning fashion-delivering a ruthless all-round performance to dismantle Chennai Super Kings.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are not too worried about their opening match defeat in the Indian Premier League and are hoping to bounce back in their clash against Rajasthan Royals.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have begun their pre-season preparations with a week-long domestic players' training stint in Mumbai, ahead of their main camp in Kolkata starting March 12 at Eden Gardens. The Mumbai camp, running from February 21-28, features nine domestic players, including Venkatesh Iyer, who was re-signed by KKR for a staggering Rs 23.75 crore after being released, making him the third most expensive player in the IPL auction.
The young star had a memorable day in midst of the busy IPL schedule as he celebrated his 14th birthday with his teammates on Thursday, March 27.
KKR players have begun checking-in for a week-long mandatory quarantine.
CSA's director Enoch Nkwe changed his stance, saying higher-level talks were happening between CSA, the BCCI, and IPL franchises, suggesting CSA had little choice in the matter.
Dhoni skips practice again but CSK bowling coach says he is 'fine' and 'will play'
Rinku has been added to India's squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.
Dhoni himself addressed the retirement rumours in a latest podcast after speculation of his retirement from IPL intensified, when his parents Pan Singh and Devaki Devi were seen at Chepauk for CSK's match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer upped the ante against Punjab Kings on Saturday night by striking twice in the opening over in Mullanpur on Saturday.
When the umpires conducted the routine check on Parag's bat, it was found to be non-compliant. As a result, he was asked to switch to a different bat before resuming his innings.
Matthew Hayden shared a behind-the-scenes insight into Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting's excitement about young opener Prabhsimran Singh
Punjab Kings suffered their first defeat of the IPL season, losing to Rajasthan Royals.
When Punjab Kings opted to bat, they were 39 for 1 in just 3.2 overs before they fell like nine pins and at the thick of all the action was Ramandeep Singh.
Once DC and MI backed out, Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders commenced an even more intense battle, crossing the record Rs 20.50 crore (Rs 205 million) spent by Sunrisers Hyderabad on Pat Cummins a little earlier.
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