Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, in Delhi, on Thursday.
Russell punished PBKS quick Sam Curran in the penultimate over of the innings
Glenn Maxwell's super all-round showing helped Royal Challengers Bangalore trounce Mumbai Indians by 54 runs as they inched closer to the IPL play-offs.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Match 25.
The team has five stand-bys in Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar.
India are expected to seal the series on Sunday but one can expect Bangladesh to spring another surprise like they did in Delhi
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.
Captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma were the first to hit the nets as the frontline pacers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami gave the session a miss in order to recover for Wednesday's game.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the three-match T20Is and ODIs against West Indies but has been included in the Test squad, while veteran wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is 'unavailable' for the entire tour.
Matheesha Pathirana stood out with his searing pace in a match dominated by the batters.
'I don't think anyone can take a call on Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whether this is going to be his last year.'
A batting line-up dotted with big power-hitters along with the best death bowlers make record five-time winners MI a formidable unit.
MI are coming into the match after suffering back-to-back losses
The last time the two teams faced off in Lucknow last week, KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock put up a record opening partnership
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda will replace them in the squad for the series, beginning in Kolkata on February 16.
The Punjab bowlers led by Kagiso Rabada have fared well. But the likes of Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh along with Rahul Chahar, who has nine wickets, would need to be on the money.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Wednesday's opening T20I against New Zealand?
KKR put up a complete 'RRR' show in their encounter against Punjab Kings
KKR pacer Mitchell Starc's underwhelming performance is the worst among the specialist bowlers in IPL 2024.
'It's important that we learn from our mistakes and that's the sort of team we want to be'
Sri Lanka beat India by four wickets to draw level in the three-match series.
The team will play three intra-squad games in Colombo as preparation for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
England Lions pulled off a narrow one-wicket win over India 'A' in a low-scoring fifth and final match
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will start as firm favourites against bottom-placed SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Delhi on Tuesday.
Mumbai Indians will play a majority of its matches on the slow tracks of Abu Dhabi (8) and adapting to that challenge would be the key to its fortunes.
Following is the list of players who have been released by the different franchises ahead of the auction for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Smarting from back-to-back defeats, Sunrisers Hyderabad will have a lot to ponder, especially addressing their batting frailties, when they take on high-flying Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Sunday.
It may be an inconsequential game on paper but Indian bowlers await another tough test against South Africa ahead of the T20 World Cup when the two teams meet in the final game of the three-match series in Indore on Tuesday.
Mumbai Indians hard-hitting all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Wednesday said he realised the importance of mental health while playing international cricket and credited his family for keeping him in the 'right space'.
Russell scored an unbeaten 70 off 31 balls and what looked like a tricky chase
Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help Saurashtra as a gritty Tripura humbled the defending champions
Ahead of Saturday's event, here's a lowdown of ready references for the auction.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
The 34-year-old was India's number one Test wicket-keeper until a career-threatening shoulder injury ruled him out of action for almost a year.
DC lost Salt, Marsh, Rossouw, Warner, Axar and Manish off five successive overs.
The teams are ready to battle it out and with no established name figuring in India's bowling department
Prabhsimran Singh has played a couple of good knocks this season, but on Saturday he was on fire!
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be vice-captain for the series.
Here's the full list of players sold on Day 1:
