Rajasthan Royals team director Kumar Sangakkara said one among the top four of his batting line-up will have to score big for the side to bounce back from its current slump.
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson powered Rajasthan Royals to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Bangalore Royal Challengers.
AB de Villiers blasted a whirlwind 17-ball 47 at the death after Tillakaratne Dilshan's 54-ball 71 to help Royal Challengers Bangalore notch up a sensational five-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in their Indian Premier League match in Bangalore.
Saha has hamstring tear, confirms Warner.
Dinesh Karthik is all set to make his last IPL appearance in the 2024 edition.
The IPL play-offs scenario benefits the top teams in the points table.
India Test captain Virat Kohli has suggested Daniel Vettori's name for the position of the coach.
Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell led a clinical bowling performance to help Royal Challengers Bangalore register a 13-run win over Chennai Super Kings, pushing the defending champions to the brink of elimination.
SL all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga retires from Test cricket
England all-rounder Chirs Jordan is set to replace the injured Mitchell Starc at Royal Challengers Bangalore for the rest of the IPL season, according to reports. Jordan, who featured in England's World T20 final loss earlier this month, will leave county club Sussex immediately to link up with RCB. The right-arm quick played in all six of England's World T20 matches, taking five wickets and was impressive with his yorkers in the death overs. Jordan's inclusion in the IPL was welcomed by England's director of cricket, Andrew Strauss.
If their performance is any indication, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals could make for a blockbuster Indian Premier League contest on Sunday evening, an iconic venue adding to its charm.
'I didn't like that most of the teams have opted for foreign players as captains because it's an Indian league'
The cricket world and its aunt and uncle may pass daily judgment on Virat Kohli's poor run of form this year, but the man himself seems untroubled, clearly confident that his return to the majesty and magnificence of old is just a couple of games away.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore struck a chord with their unique and purpose-driven cheer squad -- Ampere Take Charge Squad.
'Chilling with these dudes post practice @ABdeVilliers17 @HarshalPatel23', Kohli tweeted as AB, Chikoo and Harshal grinned broadly.
In a major blow to Rising Pune Supergiants' bid to salvage their campaign in IPL 9, star batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to calf injury. The 35-year-old sustained an injury in his right calf during his side's defeat against Royal Challenger Bangalore in Pune on Friday. "Over & out, India! Injuries are all part of the job! Horrible tear in my calf! Sad to be leaving a really great bunch of boys but looking forward to being back with my family! London bound for a summer off! Vacation till November! Bye for now! Lots of love, KP xxx," KP wrote on his Instagram account.
'I absolutely love it and the moment I wore it, I felt something special'
Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday named Wayne Parnell as the replacement for the injured Reece Topley.
With five consecutive defeats, bottom-placed RCB have the daunting task of winning their remaining seven games to keep their play-off prospects alive.
After the 2nd and final Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, Kohli will be back in the city and at the Chinnaswamy Stadium donning RCB's red and gold, out to motivate his team to an elusive IPL crown.
Umesh Yadav starred with the ball as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets to keep their hopes alive of making it to the IPL play-offs.
It was a festive occasion at the Eden Gardens with Shahrukh Khan cheering on the Kolkata Knight Riders during their first home game of the season.
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Chennai Super Kings and much more.
Pune Warriors' coach Allan Donald assists Force India's Formula One drivers Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil in the Speed Challenge.
Rajasthan Royals suffered their third straight defeat on Sunday when they lost to Chennai Super Kings by eight runs.
The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League is approaching the business end. There are a lot of permutations and combinations on how the teams can make it to the last four. Rediff.com takes a look at each team's chances of making it to last four.
Kumar Sangakkara was all praise for West Indies' Obed McCoy's 'superb commitment'.
Frustrated after two successive defeats, Royal Challengers Bangalore will aim for redemption when they take on a spirited Somerset in their Champions League Twenty20 group B game at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bangalore, on Monday.
Sridharan Sriram, who played eight ODIs between 2000 and 2004, was part of the Australian coaching set up since 2015.
Courtesy of Jonny Bairstow's stunning attack, Punjab raced to 83/3 in six overs -- the highest Powerplay score in IPL 2022.
Mumbai Indians had an off day on the field with below par bowling and catching performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers after the first week of IPL 2021.
'Go on and lead the next generation.'
Siraj bowled as many as 74 dot balls in IPL 2021 with an improved economy of 7.34.
Shahnawaz Shaikh wanted to help people battling coronavirus in Mumbai.
Punjab Kings, who had paid Rs 10.75 crore for Maxwell in the previous auction, had released the 32-year-old following the 2020 edition in which he made 108 runs in 13 games at 15.42.
Australia's Luke Williams will take over as the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the second season of the Women's Premier League.
Ravi Bishnoi said that he had learned a lot from Kumble, the former India captain and leg-spinner who sits third on the list of most successful bowlers with 619 wickets.
Shardul Thakur played the innings of his life to power his new team Kolkata Knight Riders to a thumping 81-run victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL match on Thursday.
Just a point separating them in the team standings, top-ranked Chennai Super Kings take on second-placed Royal Challengers in Bangalore on Sunday in what promises to be an exciting contest between the two most consistent performers of the IPL this season.
