Rohit Sharma is likely to miss his third game in a row when Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday with both teams aiming to secure their spot in the IPL play-offs.
Punjab Kings kept their prospects of making the play-offs alive after a a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Friday. They are placed fifth with 12 points, after five wins and seven defeats. Victory in Sunday's outing will certainly enhance their chances.
Faf Du Plessis's remarkable innings of 88 off 57 balls stood out in terms of its sheer quality and execution.
With the change in leadership at Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2022 might get to see the Virat Kohli from the 2016 season when he amassed over 900 runs, reckons former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.
'Posts disappear and the captain isn't informed," Kohli wrote.
Game 39 of IPL 2020 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
When Kohli asked Jamieson to bowl with the Dukes to him in the nets, the New Zealander did not fall for that trick.
Skipper K L Rahul scored a combative 91 and young Harpreet Brar shone with bat and ball as Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 34 runs in the IPL match, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
'Baby AB' -- as Dewald has been nicknamed for his ability to play shots like his idol A B De Villiers -- was signed up by the Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore (Rs 30 million) at the mega auction.
For ICC Women's Player of the Decade, Ellyse Perry (Australia), Meg Lanning (Australia), Suzie Bates (New Zealand), Stafanie Taylor (West Indies), Mithali Raj (India), Sarah Taylor (England) have been nominated.
When Virat Kohli is on the field and off it, you can expect a torrent of emotions...
'Kicking off the IPL season with a football match has been a tradition at RCB for many years.'
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir expects K L Rahul to have a stupendous IPL campaign when the T20 league resumes in the UAE on Sunday.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir attributed current skipper Virat Kohli's success in the T20 format to his fitness and ability to rotate strike. Kohli, who has been successful in Tests and ODIs, has also made a mark in T20 cricket, scoring 2,794 runs from 82 games with an average of 50.8.
'Getting Virat Kohli and AB Villiers in same match is a dream for any youngster. It is the best moment of my cricketing career and definitely one of biggest moments of my IPL cricket'
The bowling attack looks the most settled this year and if batting manages to compliment the bowling, RCB can expect to have a solid season.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Chennai.
Images from the opening match of the 14th Indian Premier League, between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Chennai, on Friday.
The shot came in the 15th over. Kohli moved across the stumps, made room to scoop Andrew Tye's ball over fine leg for a maximum.
'Jos is obviously an unbelievable player at the top but I also believe that he has got the capabilities to do things that AB de Villiers, Pollard, Hardik Pandya can do at the back end. I think those kinds of players at the back end win you games.'
Images from Friday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Bengaluru.
Pacer Thangarasu Natarajan couldn't hide his excitement as he wore the India blue jersey for the first time.
A B De Villers can't wait to get going for this year's IPL.
Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore go into the virtual quarter-final, having lost four and three games on the trot respectively
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis played a crucial role as Royal Challengers Bangalore registered their first victory in IPL-12, in Mohali, on Saturday. The Virat Kohli-led side beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets to end their run of six straight defeats.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.
Gayle who has featured in his 27th World Cup match who had hammered 37 sixes in his 23 World Cup appearances.
Ganesh Nayak's organisation Animals Matter to Me highlighted the impact of the lockdown on stray animals
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was at his destructive best as he took the bowlers to task during the Chennai Super Kings training session in Mumbai on Monday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in Dubai on Wednesday.
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 14 in IPL 12: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.
South Africa's batting great AB de Villiers, on Monday, said Virat Kohli has been fantastic as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore
In an interaction with ANI, Padikkal opened up on his goals in the ongoing season, his bond with stalwarts like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers and he also spoke about why he idolises 2011 World Cup-winning hero Gautam Gambhir.
Images from the Indian Premier League 'Eliminator' between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore were almost on the verge of defeating the Mumbai Indians at the MCA stadium in Pune on Saturday night when...
It will be interesting to see who among the three -- Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda and Dinesh Karthik -- are picked for the two slots in the middle order.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson believes one certainly cannot teach the likes of Virat Kohli how to bat, and it is just about adding value to what the player already knows.
Game 31 of IPL 2020 will see the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Kings XI Punjab at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Shahnawaz Shaikh wanted to help people battling coronavirus in Mumbai.
