It will be a test of wits between two new captains in Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya when defending champions Chennai Super Kings clash with debutants Gujarat Titans in the IPL match in Pune on Sunday.
The lanky left-handed batter also maintained that he has been backing his game.
'You see the value of Harshal, and what he offers. He has the ability to stop the game.'
Jos Buttler would be eagerly waiting to pounce on an inexperienced Chennai Super Kings attack in order to clinch a play-offs berth for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 match on Friday.
The CSK and New Zealand opener married Kim Watson in his native South Africa.
Be it a spinner or a pacer, du Plessis had a big score on his mind. With that intent, he hammered the ball all over the park.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 opening game between CSK vs KKR in Mumbai, on Saturday
Following the massive win, congratulations poured in for the champions from all quarters with Sachin Tendulkar leading the nation in wishing the players.
Agarwal, on Thursday, became the fourth Indian to convert his maiden Test century to a double hundred and his former state-mate Uthappa recalled how the opener has improved by leaps and bounds since Vinay gave him a vocal tonic.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would need to lift themselves after a nightmarish start to the season as they target their first win of IPL 2022 when they take on a high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
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Mumbai Indians will be aiming to register their first win of IPL 2022 and keep their slim chances alive when they face Chennai Super Kings at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
RCB stars were wearing black armbands to honour Harshal's late sister.
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While Robin Uthappa had scored a fifty in one of the games, the likes of Moeen Ali and Ambati Rayudu have failed to capitalise on their starts.
Chennai Super Kings have so far failed to display the stuff that won them the IPL last season, and new skipper Ravindra Jadeja must seek improvement on multiple fronts against Punjab Kings when they meet at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Malik has been the find of the season as he outsmarted the top batters of the world with his brutal pace.
Mumbai, who sit bottom, were knocked out of the playoff race last week.
CSK shared a video compilation of the players, dedicating a special birthday wish for Dhoni.
The great Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to hail the KKR wicket-keeper, saying that piece of work reminded him of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Former India batsman Robin Uthappa highlighted the significance of an India-Pakistan clash during a World Cup.
Bowling three overs between them at the death, the South Africans kept it tight, giving just 15 runs and taking 2 wickets.
Hussey said CSK had a very balanced squad, adding the new recruits Moeen Ali, K Gowtham and Robin Uthappa were 'excellent additions'.
The hero of the hour was Evin Lewis, who smashed 55 off 23 balls
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Images from Saturday's IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Dubai.
Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa's brilliant knocks were backed by courageous bowling as Chennai Super Kings notched up its first points in IPL 2022 with a win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dr D Y Patil Sports Academy stadium on Tuesday night.
Rajasthan Royals' Robin Uthappa admitted that the batters in the side could have taken more time to adjust to the wicket of Dubai.
Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul said Ayush Badoni is a strong 360-degree player and an asset for white-ball cricket in India.
'You want to play for a leader like that, who gives you that confidence.'
Left-arm pacer Daniel Sams registered the best bowling figures for Mumbai as he picked three wickets for 16 runs in his 4 overs.
Tendulkar's remarks came as KKR defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs.
Having conceded 25 runs in the first three overs, SRH were back in the game and it got better for them with the introduction of T Natarajan (2/30) into the attack as the left-arm pacer bowled Ruturaj Gaikwad (16).
# Pune Warriors have become the second side after Rajasthan Royals to win both their matches in the present edition of the IPL.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting was awestruck by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cool demeanour under pressure, describing the legendary Chennai Super Kings skipper as one of the greatest finishers of the game.
Images from the IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, on Sunday.
With an emphatic seven-wicket win Rajasthan ended Kings XI Punjab's five-match winning run in the IPL.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, in Dubai, on Monday.
'It's still a bit nerve-wracking when you're bowling at M S Dhoni, and there's not one red shirt in the crowd, only yellow shirts chanting his name.'
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