'We know that there will be a lot of competition, we know that some franchises will be having more money, and that's when all the expertise and all the auction experience will count.'
'When I'm in there, I keep playing and don't think about the score. Don't think about myself, just want the team to win'
Dhoni's men will have to adapt to the conditions quickly to avoid any such hiccup in the play-offs.
According to Kartik, Pant has an 'X-factor' in his batting and believes that he can produce results for the side
For a team that looked at ease all along, it was their first defeat in the UAE leg -- and three from 11 matches this season -- as Delhi struggled to get going against KKR bowlers who made full use of the slow surface after opting to bowl.
Shreyas Iyer played a crucial knock of 43 from 32 balls to lift Delhi Capitals to a 33-run victory against Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
New Zealander Lockie Ferguson finished with 4/28 which accounted for Shaw, Singh, Pant and Patel.
The selectors have decided to persist with struggling opener K L Rahul who has gone through a string of poor scores.
Following is the list of players who have been released by the different franchises ahead of the auction for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Chennai, on Sunday.
Having lost the third ODI to Sri Lanka, Shikhar Dhawan's men will be looking to go one better against Sri Lanka with a T20 team that is ahead in almost all departments.
Shaw on Monday missed out what could have been his third fifty of the season. He is the second highest scorer for DC so far with 179 runs, behind captain Shreyas Iyer (181).
Leg-spinner's bowling and Lalit and Axar's batting ensure Delhi victory.
It will take a special effort from the struggling Sri Lankan side to pull one back against the rampaging visitors.
India international Ajinkya Rahane will lead the Mumbai team in the T20 tournament, which will be played in Indore from February 21 to 28.
CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't want to lose his sleep over qualification for the IPL 2022 play-offs as he feels that even if they fail in that pursuit, it won't be 'end of the world'.
Laxman said Kohli leads by example as far as work ethic is concerned but tends to be a bit defensive in field settings besides the issue of changing the squad too often.
Ishan Kishan became the first India batsman to score fifties on debut in both T20Is and ODIs.
India got off to a horror start in their practice match as youngsters Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill failed with the bat on Day 1 of the three-day game against New Zealand XI at Seddon Park, in Hamilton, on Friday. All the batsmen were dismissed by fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn as India were reduced to 5/3 in the seventh over.
Prithvi Shaw hit a century on debut as Mumbai crushed Tamil Nadu by six wickets to storm into the final of the Ranji Trophy, in Rajkot, on Thursday.
There will certainly be some distinct home advantage for Australia along with the experience of playing more Day/Night Tests.
Having shown exceptional consistency in both red and white-ball cricket for Team India, Pant will now look to recreate the same magic for his franchise.
The little one has been named Prithvi Raj Chandel.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels his team needs to improve in all aspects of the game after its third defeat in five games in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Shaw had hurt his left shoulder while trying to save an overthrow during Mumbai's match against Karnataka at the Bandra Kurla Complex a ground in North West Mumbai.
Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal is likely to lead India 'A' in three four-day 'Tests' against New Zealand 'A'
India's Under-19 World Cup skipper Yash Dull, Raj Bawa and Rajvardhan Hangargekar were all picked up by franchises on Sunday.
The Indian team will want Sanju Samson to translate his phenomenal talent into consistent performances when they try to wrap up the T20 International series against Sri Lanka by winning the second match in Colombo on Tuesday.
Team India will have to choose between experimenting and continuing the winning combination
Prithvi Shaw's marauding 73 off 39 balls followed by former skipper Aditya Tare's unbeaten hundred guided Mumbai to victory
Delhi have brought in Amit Mishra in place of Trent Boult, while Chennai field an unchanged team.
The Capitals, which finished third last year, will start their campaign against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday and both Ponting and skipper Shreyas Iyer agreed that R Ashwin and Rahane have been great additions to the young side with their experience.
The focus will firmly be on Prithvi Shaw and the national selectors keeping a keen eye on Mumbai captain's performance as his team takes on Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, in Delhi, on Sunday.
After injecting life into Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre and running it for years, Sanjana Kapoor tells Anjuli Bhargava that she is consumed by a new passion -- Junoon.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin reckons the opening day-night Test was India's best shot at winning in the ongoing series as it will be very difficult for the visitors to script a turnaround after the demoralizing eight-wicket loss in Adelaide.
With a massive pool of talent that have performed in the IPL and in other T20Is, Indian selectors have their task cut out when they meet to pick the squad for the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan expressed happiness after his side defeated Delhi Capitals on Saturday, saying he is enjoying his time in Indian Premier League 2022.
Only players like Fabien Allen and Billy Stanlake have been shown the door ahead of the upcoming season.
With David Warner and Will Pucovski ruled out of the first Test and looking at Joe Burns's worrying form, Australia can't afford to miss Green for the day-night fixture.
Young Karan Sharma led from the front with a calm and composed 93 not out as Uttar Pradesh knocked out favourites Karnataka with a five-wicket win in their Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.
