Chennai Super Kings' all-rounder Moeen Ali likened the intense battles between his team and Mumbai Indians to the storied footballing rivalry of Manchester United and Liverpool.
'I think some people can make it a bigger thing than it is.'
England have also included seamer Reece Topley, who they hope will have recovered from an ankle injury in time to play.
As the new season approaches, whispers of retirement surround some of the league's most beloved veterans.
Liam Livingstone smashed his second half-century in two games as England claimed a 79-run win over New Zealand in the rain-affected second ODI.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday came out of ODI retirement to be included in the provisional squad for the 50-over World Cup
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.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans opened their title-defence with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 opener.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Buttler and Co fret over Wood's fitness
England's stuttering title defence at the 50-overs World Cup eventually crumbled on Saturday
Stand-in skipper Moeen Ali smashed a blistering half-century and picked up two key wickets in the West Indies chase as England squared the five-match Twenty20 series at 2-2 with a 34-run victory in the fourth game in Bridgetown on Saturday.
Virat Kohli became the first RCB player to complete 100 catches, while CSK smashed the third-highest number of sixes in an IPL innings against KKR.
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
IMAGES from the IPL match between CSK and SRH in Chennai on Friday.
RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes left-handers did the trick for CSK by exploiting the shorter boundaries at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
India ended Day 3 at The Oval at 270 for the loss of three wickets.
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.
Malan sustained a groin injury in England's four-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.
On the eve of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th match as CSK skipper, Ravindra Jadeja said the team was hoping to gift a him when they face off Rajasthan Royals.
While Stokes's availability comes as a welcome boost to England's bowling department, they will not be able to call upon first-choice spinner Jack Leach, who suffered a stress fracture in his back earlier this month.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Moeen had tested positive, on Monday, upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will now continue his 10-day self-isolation in a separate wing of the visitors' team hotel
CSK, LSG seek improvement in top-order batting after opening losses
Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali said that running out a non-striker for backing too is not "their thing"
Spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin's tight spells with the ball were instrumental in Delhi Capitals scoring a narrow three-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings.
To avoid the ignominy of missing the cut for the prestigious Champions Trophy, England must win their remaining two fixtures against the Netherlands and Pakistan.
Australia is looking to chase down their first overseas Ashes victory since 2001 by breaking the record for the second-largest successful fourth innings chase in Ashes history on Day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test.
The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
As a result of Ashwin's all-round show, the Royals, second ranked team in the points table, will face Gujarat Titans at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on May 24 with both teams having two chances at making the final.
CSK, coming off consecutive losses to Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, will be aiming to bounce back against Lucknow Super Giants.
England held their nerve in the face of a late assault by Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd to secure a one-run victory over the West Indies in Bridgetown on Sunday and level their five-match Twenty20 International series at 1-1.
England's stand-in skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 59 before their spinners ripped through the Pakistan batting unit to seal a 45-run win in the second Twenty20 International and level the series at 1-1 on Sunday.
RCB pacer Harshal Patel took 3/35 and was rightly named player of the match against CSK.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.
Rain is expected early on Tuesday before drier conditions and, with Australia requiring a further 174 runs and England needing seven wickets, a classic is brewing.
The teams which don't make long-term promises that are difficult to fulfil but focus on immediate process and know the roles of players required for slots.
Glimpses from the Chennai Super Kings-Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 game at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Cummins also expected Warner and other Australia batters to go after England's spin all-rounder Moeen Ali
Dhoni has managed some cameos in the fag end of the innings and the skipper is expected to continue doing so despite calls of him coming up the order.
