Virat Kohli bounced back in style to score a patient half-century against the Gujarat Titans.
Quinton De Kock said former captain Faf du Plessis' comeback after being rested for the Australia series, will hold the visitors in a good stead in the upcoming ODIs.
Game 37 of IPL 2020 will see the Chennai Super Kings take on the Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Under-fire South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis said his "hurting" team is trying to fight but is just not able to avoid mistakes in what is turning out to be a horror World Cup campaign.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, in Mumbai.
Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with a thumping 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone.
It is only the second time in the eight World Cup South Africa have played in, that they will not reach the knockout stage.
At the halfway point, after winning just two games out of seven, CSK are looking set to miss the play-offs for the first time in their history. Harish Kotian tells Captain M S Dhoni and Coach Stephen Fleming how to get CSK back to its winning ways.
South Africa, who lost to England and Bangladesh, are looking for their first win of the tournament on Wednesday against India who are ranked second in the world.
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The Proteas skipper felt that the manner in which Rohit Sharma batted in the second innings for his knock of 127, really made the chase difficult for his side.
'He has the spirit and he'll emerge from these run of low scores. In the coming crucial games, he'll help us win'
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli looks "stress free" without the burden of captaincy weighing him down, a dangerous sign for the opposition teams in IPL 2022, said his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Glenn Maxwell.
The Curran-Rayudu partnership for the third wicket put the brakes on the CSK innings in the middle overs, as they could add just 27 runs from 26 balls before both fell in quick succession.
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen says defending champions Mumbai Indians can ill-afford a typical slow start when the IPL resumes, and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have a "fantastic shot" at regaining the title after a poor 2020 season.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Dubai, on Sunday.
De Villiers had been a big part of RCB family before he retired from all forms of cricket last year.
'Everything was up to the mark and what let us down was the batsmanship'
Capitals were the best team in the league and their 20-point finish at the group stage was an indication of their consistent performances which didn't dip due to the COVID-19 forced break. CSK, over the years, have been in final eight times and won on three occasions which speak volumes of the team's ability to lift their game just when it's required most.
Faf du Plessis said, "Now we can trust the system a little bit more and just focus on playing cricket."
Fast bowler Anrich Nortje, wicketkeeper/batsman Rudi Second and spin bowling all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy have been included in the 15-man squad that will be captained by Faf du Plessis.
Mumbai Indians batter Tim David, whose crucial knock helped the team defeat Delhi Capitals in the IPL match in Mumbai on Saturday, revealed that he worked really hard "on his shape" after facing some issues earlier in the season.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.
Batsmen Temba Bavuma and Keegan Petersen, left-arm seam bowler Beuran Hendricks, and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo will join the team in Johannesburg on Wednesday
Images from Day 3 of the third Test between India and South Africa, in Ranchi, on Monday.
Pacer Josh Hazlewood expressed happiness after his three-wicket haul helped Royal Challengers Bangalore bet Delhi Capitals by 16 runs in the IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
It's hot, hot, hot in the UAE and the cricketers have brought out some funky shades to keep the sun out of their eyes.
Washington Sundar had splendid figures of 2-11 in his first two overs, both of which were bowled in the Powerplay, as he left CSK reeling at 26/2 in six overs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his golden run with the bat with his third half-century in a row to help Chennai Super Kings end on a high, with a hat-trick of victories, even as they failed to make the IPL playoffs for the first time.
Rajat Patidar smashed an unbeaten 112 off a mere 54 balls at an astounding strike-rate of 207.4.
Du Plessis revealed on Wednesday that all-rounder Chris Morris and seamer Duanne Olivier had been released from the expanded 17-man squad, but that the home side were still mulling over two positions.
He has played for 6 teams and been involved with the IPL since the inaugural season in 2008.
The Chennai Super Kings captain is at the centre of criticism, and rightly so, for his batting positions in the last two Indian Premier League matches.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, in Dubai, on Monday.
Lee, who played 76 Tests and 221 ODIs, however expects some leniency from the world cricket body in this regard.
Virat Kohli was named in the Asia XI squad to take on a Faf du Plessis-led World XI in next month's Bangabandhu 100-year celebration three-match T20 International series in Dhaka.
'We haven't always got that right in the past, to play our best cricket at the World Cup, because we put so much pressure on ourselves. We want to just focus on enjoying our cricket'
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his side banks on consistency in selection and head coach Stephen Fleming should be given credit for it.
