Not only were Royal Challengers Bangalore outplayed in all departments by Delhi Capitals, Virat Kohli was outdone by his opposite number Shreyas Iyer.
Tactician par excellence Gautam Gambhir couldn't have envisaged a battle of brains with a more different kind of adversary than the smiling yet ruthless Pat Cummins as Kolkata Knight Riders face a spirited Sunrisers Hyderabad in a mega IPL final in Chennai on Sunday.
Mumbai, Karnataka brace for 'mini India' showdown in marquee Ranji QF match
For DC, the onus will be on Prithvi Shaw and veteran Australian David Warner to provide a solid start.
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer combined in a rollicking 159-run partnership to help India wrest back control of the second Test against Bangladesh.
Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase with an unbeaten 100.
Kuldeep with 10 wickets is now the 'Purple Cap' holder
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.
Kuldeep slips to third in ODI rankings, Maharaj regains top spot
Mumbai sealed a five-wicket win over Vidarbha in the second semi-final clash at Eden Gardens
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the 'puzzling' batting approach
Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head opened up after the IPL match against Punjab Kings on Saturday and shared his thoughts on the verbal spat between him, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis.
Shreyas Iyer's dream Test debut has put India in pole position in the opening Test against New Zealand but it also presented his team with a selection headache for the second and final test in Mumbai next week.
You need to understand there is so much to do in life besides what you do professionally: Rohit
Ricky Bhui delayed the inevitable with a stubborn hundred, but spinners Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian eventually brought India D to their knees
India on Sunday recorded their eighth successive win in a bilateral series and stand-in captain Rohit Sharma said the team needs to maintain the consistency in the upcoming tours overseas.
Home lad KL Rahul's innings led the celebrations at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with a cracking century.
Gujarat Titans skipper Gill is expected to captain India on the Test tour of England following the retirement of Rohit Sharma. Rishabh Pant is likely to be his deputy.
Continuing his fine run in his comeback from ankle surgery, India pacer Mohammed Shami will be in the spotlight as Bengal face strong challenge from a rampaging Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
It was raining sixes and fours at the Eden Gardens before the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings was called off due heavy rain and thunderstorms.
A look at the best bowling performances in the KKR vs SRH match:
It's a bit of a shock to see Rohit not going to Australia as captain: Harbhajan
Replacing Gautam Gambhir as the skipper, young Shreyas Iyer Iyer led from the front with the bat, smashing a brilliant 93 from 40 balls to propel Delhi to a massive 219 for four in their 20 overs.
Rajasthan Royals' star-studded batting will face the serious challenge of decoding Sunil Narine's mystery at Eden Gardens when they take on two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in a top-of-the-table IPL clash in Kolkata on Tuesday.
The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources.
The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday.
Axar Patel brought India D back into the game with a counter-attacking 86 following a disastrous start before picking up two timely wickets against India C for a standout effort on Day 1
Punjab Kings' (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting on Tuesday said his team's thrilling 16-run win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could be a "season-defining" victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad find themselves in troubled waters, having lost two of their last three games
Australia held their nerve in a tense chase, edging past India by two wickets to seal the series 2-0 despite a late fightback from the visitors on Thursday in Adelaide.
Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL match in Guwahati on Sunday.
Afghanistan and Punjab Kings all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai is determined to translate his remarkable ODI achievements into the T20 format.
Neither does Shreyas Iyer wants to harp on the past nor is he keen to fret about what the future has in store for him. He just wants to "stay in the moment" and seize the day, as the illustrious Sunil Gavaskar advised him while giving the India cap.
T20 Mumbai final: Teams observe minute's silence, wear black armbands for Ahmedabad crash victims
With players preferring to rest ahead of IPL 2025, the BCCI did not plan a felicitation for the Indian team.
Ranji Trophy: MP enter quarterfinals; Saurashtra on brink of qualification
Rajasthan Royals face a tough challenge against a marauding Punjab Kings batting lineup, led by in-form Shreyas Iyer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru accomplished an unprecedented milestone with victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, winning all seven away matches this IPL season. They are the first-ever team to brag an unbeaten away record in a season that follows the home-and-away format.
