Both teams head into their IPL game on Sunday on the back of defeats in their previous matches. While CSK fell short by 32 runs against Rajasthan Royals, PBKS lost to Lucknow Super Giants by 56 runs.
'We knew they are a great side and the match will go down to the wire. We need to continue ticking the boxes in upcoming matches'
Opener Shikhar Dhawan struck his second successive fifty to guide India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Twenty20 Tri-Series match in Colombo on Thursday.
Shikhar Dhawan led from front with a sparkling half-century as Sunrisers Hyderabad trounced Kandurata Maroons by eight wickets in their opening match of the Champions League Twenty20 Qualifiers, in Mohali on Tuesday.
Shikhar Dhawan's injury has unintentionally forced India to go for a tactical rejig despite convincing victories in the first two games against South Africa and Australia.
Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant played his first competitive after a 15-month injury lay-off following a car crash.
The third and the final T20 game between India and Sri Lanka will be played at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo starting 1900 IST today.
The mysterious omissions of the talented Samson led to banners in the Kerala cricketer's support at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar no less.
The first of the three T20I games between India and Sri Lanka will be played at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo starting 1900 IST today.
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.
India's white ball squad, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will quarantine in Mumbai from June 14 to 28 and undergo six RT-PCR tests on alternate days before flying off to Colombo for the six-match series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 13.
India are spoilt for choice at the top of the order
'Umran Malik is bowling at 150 km per hour. I mean when you have the best car in the world, and you leave it in the garage, then what's the point of having that car?'
Among others, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has moved up to take top position among bowlers with some fine performances in a 2-0 series win over Zimbabwe.
Game 20 in IPL 2021 will see the Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Delhi Capitals at Chennai (the game begins at 7.30 pm IST).
Shikhar Dhawan has said that the South Africa series will be a challenging one but believed that India remained favourites to win. Dhawan also did not endorse the popular view that this Indian batting line-up is not capable of playing quality spin bowling.
Bollywood actress Geeta Basra was back in the stands, and cheering for Mumbai Indians during the Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday.
'I was normal and believed that I could do it because I had won games for my home team. Back home I was training with Amay Khurasiya sir. He told me when you get a chance you will become a hero.'
Dhawan said Rishabh Pant has become an asset for the team due to his ability to change the course of a game in no time.
The left-hander's classy 92 off 62 balls guided India to the brink of victory, and he was helped by powerful hitting from Rishab Pant, whose 58-run knock was part of the 130-run partnership that formed the backbone of the Indian chase.
The SCG may be perfect for the under-performing trio -- Pujara, Dhawan and Ashwin -- to regain their touch.
'My plan was to play my natural game but play the shots along the ground.'
Shikhar Dhawan struck a sublime hundred in the nick of time as India delivered yet again in a series decider to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third ODI and record their eighth successive win in a bilateral contest.
Yashasvi Jaiswal stole the limelight with a classy century on Day 2 of the first Test on Thursday.
Captain Virat Kohli is unlikely to feature in the tournament because of his India commitments.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan admitted that India were completely outplayed by Australia and that it was the middle-order collapse that triggered the loss in the opening ODI at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Iyer is the 16th Indian batter to score a century on Test debut.
Lucknow Super Giants' Mayank Yadav has terrorised batters this season and Gujarat Titans batter David Miller on Saturday suggested his teammates to either take him down or negotiate his overs carefully when they face the young pace sensation in their IPL game in Lucknow.
Delhi Capitals started their preparations for the upcoming IPL with their first nets session after completing their one-week quarantine, in Dubai, on Saturday. All the top India players including captain Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw took part in the first nets session along with their other team-mates at the ICC Academy in Dubai, where the squad also got the opportunity to train under the lights.
Shikhar Dhawan continues his golden run in Sri Lanka.
Prabhsimran Singh and Shikhar Dhawan put up a match-winning stand, while Nathan Ellis pocketed a four-wicket haul in Punjab Kings five-run win over the Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match in Guwahati.
Delhi have brought in Amit Mishra in place of Trent Boult, while Chennai field an unchanged team.
Shikhar Dhawan set the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur alight as India beat the West Indies by five wickets in the final One-day International and clinched the three-match series 2-1 on Wednesday. After the home side restricted the visitors to 263 for 5, the dashing opener scored a breezy 119 off 95 deliveries to overhaul the target with 23 balls to spare.
Head coach VVS Laxman kept a close on the proceedings during the practice session as the players went through the grind.
Shikhar Dhawan was all guts and grit while negotiating tough conditions in his comeback game as he boosted Delhi's morale with a well-controlled 137 against Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in New Delhi. A round up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
Morgan insisted that teams are likely to do well if they stop being over-reliant on big names and find a collective group of players can deliver.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1 of the 1st Test.
Rajasthan Royals would be banking on their near-perfect combinations in almost all departments of the game to put up another commanding performance when they take on a strong Punjab Kings.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will look to set their house in order and get back to winning ways when they face an upbeat yet unpredictable Punjab Kings for the second time in a row in the IPL match in Dharamsala on Sunday.
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