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Defending champions Mumbai Indians will be aiming to sort their 'opening woes' in both departments of the game when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in a must-win Indian Premier League encounter, in Indore, on, Friday.
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.
The home team's bowlers will be wary of Chris Gayle's power-hitting.
KXIP are riding a roller-coaster ride, having to endure a controversy involving their captain Ravichandran Ashwin who 'Mankaded' Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler in their first match, an act which was legal but criticised by some as against the 'Spirit of Cricket'.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said he 'has a lot of time' for a player of K L Rahul's calibre to gain a foothold in Test cricket as he has the ability to win games across formats.
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.
Some teams have completely overhauled their squads. Others retained their core at the IPL Players Auction.
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.
While stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and David Warner are expected to set the stage on fire, there are other talented batsmen who want to compete with the best.
In the event of Narine missing out again, Mumbai will fancy their chances even more at the Sheikh Zayed stadium, where skipper Rohit Sharma has scored both his half-centuries this season.
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Lungi Ngidi was full of praise for the Pune surface where he wrecked Kings XI Punjab on Sunday in a stellar display of pace bowling in the batsman-dominated format.
That miss meant Chris Gayle went on to his first IPL-11 century.
The young Nepal leg-spinner picked 3/40 including the wickets of Kings XI Punjab's dangerous opening duo of Chris Gayle and K L Rahul.
Mumbai Indians have been in ominous form and the varied bowling attack could prove a challenge for the CSK batters, who are low on confidence.
For KKR, the biggest cause of concern will be the availability of big-hitter Andre Russell, who hurt his knee when he dived into the advertisement boards after missing a catch on Saturday.
A win for Mumbai Indians will virtually seal them a spot in the play-offs while a loss for KXIP could send them out of contention.
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Ashwin was at the receiving end of a harsh yet perfectly legal call by on-field umpire Anil Chaudhary.
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It will not be the first time that the competition has had to be held outside India.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik is not known to lose his cool for on-field lapses, but doesn't mind letting it rip occasionally if it can bring the best out of his players.
A charged up Sunrisers Hyderabad will have revenge on their minds when they face an in-form Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.
Chasing 165, Nicholas Pooran smashed a 28-ball 53 as Glenn Maxwell and Chris Gayle played useful knocks as Kings XI Punjab completed a hat-trick of victories.
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It will interesting to see how the pitch behaves on Sunday.
Their play-off chances hanging by a thread, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Mumbai Indians with a prayer on their lips in a must-win Indian Premier League game for them on Sunday.
Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) have acquired the services of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) pacer Shardul Thakur for the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
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The two areas where India's team management and selectors need to do a lot of brainstorming are the No 4 slot and an extra fast bowler.
KKR with 12 points from 12 games would like to win the next two encounters to ensure a smooth passage while CSK, currently at the bottom of the eight-team table, are only playing for pride.
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