Chennai Super Kings' batters dazzled before the bowlers ran riot to thrash Gujarat Titans by a thumping 53-run margin.
They can't leave their hotel rooms, but they are already working out!
KKR posted a competitive 167, courtesy of Rahul Tripathi's brilliant 81 from 51 balls.
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.
Rajasthan Royals are better placed than Punjab Kings on the net run rate but both will have to rely on other results to advance.
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
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.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda will replace them in the squad for the series, beginning in Kolkata on February 16.
Punjab Kings need a big win to keep their IPL 2023 Play-Off hopes alive against wooden spooners Delhi Capitals.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's Most Valuable PlayerS so far.
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.
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.
Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Game 34.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, in Delhi, on Thursday.
Indian batters committed themselves to doubles shift in the nets against slow bowlers
The team has five stand-bys in Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar.
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.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Match 25.
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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.
Russell scored an unbeaten 70 off 31 balls and what looked like a tricky chase
The 3-0 series win against the West Indies could be called a precursor and the real battle begins now against Quinton de Kock's Proteas who are also in the midst of a tough transition.
Rahane dropped anchor to score an unbeaten 144 off 156 balls while the young Ishan Kishan smashed his way to an 87-ball 114 during their opening stand of 210, which took the C team's score to 352 for seven in 50 overs.
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
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
'It's important that we learn from our mistakes and that's the sort of team we want to be'
Ahead of Saturday's event, here's a lowdown of ready references for the auction.
The team will play three intra-squad games in Colombo as preparation for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka beat India by four wickets to draw level in the three-match series.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be vice-captain for the series.
Mustafizur-less CSK face unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad
India are expected to seal the series on Sunday but one can expect Bangladesh to spring another surprise like they did in Delhi
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Defending champions Mumbai Indians will start as firm favourites against bottom-placed SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Delhi on Tuesday.
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.
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Marcus Stoinis' maiden IPL century lifts LSG to victory.
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'.
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