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Post the trade window, there are a few loopholes in all the franchises which the team managements would look to fill at the auction. Teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab need some all-rounders in their team while some teams need a few middle-order batsmen in their squads. The importance of the middle-order batsman is very high in T20 cricket because they have the onus of capitalizing on the momentum generated by the top order and if the primary batsmen fail, they need to build the team’s innings....

In the 2018 edition of the tournament, both teams won one match apiece, but CSK do possess an interesting record, having defeated RR on six consecutive occasions between IPL 2010 & 2013. Let us now take a look at some of the key stats from CSK vs RR matches in the past. Batting performances 246/5 scored by CSK in IPL 2010 is the highest team total in CSK vs RR matches....

In a fresh revelation in the IPL spot-fixing saga, names of four players from the Sunrisers Hyderabad have now surfaced as part of the scandal. According to a report in The Indian Express, Mumbai bookie Chandresh Patel, who was arrested by the Mumbai Police, admitted during the interrogation that he had met Thisara Perera, Bihari, Ashish Reddy and Karn Sharma, as mentioned in the statement given by bookie Chandresh Patel to the Police....

In an interaction with the media, IPTL founder Mahesh Bhupathi has said that the shift from Delhi to Hyderabad was necessitated because the owners wanted the game to spread to other parts of the country and check if it created the same buzz in the new venues. Even in Japan, Kobe hosted the teams last season and this time, the capital city Tokyo is the chosen location. “There is no particular reason, we did it there (Delhi) for two years, the fans enjoyed world class tennis,” said Bhupathi....

“The opponents we had in front of us were important. It was also important that we did not take them for granted as they are a very good team,” said Guinea head coach Souleymane Camara who admitted that they weren’t prepared enough mentally and physically to win all three points on the night. The Guinea team had a great first half with two excellent chances. A quick counter-attack in the 16th minute resulted in a thunderous header hitting the post from Guinea’s Fandje Toure who was visibly Guinea’s best player up front....

Their decision comes as the Covid-19 second wave ravages India, with both of them having to deal with different problems. Nitin Menon’s mother and wife have tested positive for Covid-19. Thus the 37-year-old has flown back home to Indore to look after his child. He officiated in six games this season in the Chennai leg. Click here for IPL live cricket streaming details. Paul Reiffel stuck in India due to travel restrictions Paul Reiffel was all set to return home and even booked his tickets to Sydney from Doha....

Team owners, players, and the support staff have all come together to help raise these funds towards a noble cause. In an official statement, the Royals revealed that the relief measures will be implemented through the franchise’s philanthropic arm - the Rajasthan Royals Foundation (RRF) in partnership with the British Asian Trust (BAT). Funds raised by the franchise will be utilized as relief measures all across the country. But the initial focus will be on the state of Rajasthan, where the RRF has already been involved in various initiatives....

They do look pretty good on paper, but should have definitely done better at the auction given the purse they had. Punjab Kings released the misfiring Maxwell and below par Neesham and Cottrell along with a few others. However, they failed to get top quality all rounders to replace the ones released in the auction. That is the area they look the weakest in and if they do not manage their resources properly they could be found wanting....

With Mumbai retaining skipper Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, and Bumrah, the idea is to build a formidable bowling roster that will be their top task. With some big names opting out of the IPL, we take a look at some of the most prominent names who can be targeted during the IPL 2022 auction. #3 Mitchell Starc While he has had a stop-start stop journey in the marquee tournament, Starc is a major threat in the shorter format — the perfect demonstration of what was seen in the T20 World Cup in 2021....

Cummins, who was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set-up in IPL 2021, didn’t travel to the UAE for the second half of the tournament. In the seven matches he played last season, Cummins scored 93 runs, including a 34-ball 66 against Chennai Super Kings. The 28-year-old also picked up nine wickets at an economy rate of 8.83 per over. The Aussie has confirmed that he has put his hat in the ring for the IPL 2022 auction....

According to the report, the IPL Governing Council staged a meeting earlier today and finalized March 26 as the date for the opening game of IPL 2022. The schedule for the ten-team event hasn’t been finalized yet. However, host broadcaster Star had requested the BCCI to begin the tournament on a Saturday. The report further confirmed that the league phase will be staged across four venues in Maharashtra. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium, Navi Mumbai’s Dr....

The latest season of the IPL has got off on a bad note for the Warriors, to say the least, with them not being able to chase down a meagre 122 against the Sunrisers and being unable to score even a 100 runs against the Kings XI Punjab, losing by six wickets. Not the way they would have hoped it would go. The only good news for them coming into the match is that Yuvraj Singh has recovered from the strain that kept him out of the second match....

Venue – Feroze Shah Kotla Delhi Time – 8:00 PM IST After a humbling loss to PWI in their previous encounter, CSK travel to Delhi where they’ll meet the table-laggers – Delhi Daredevils. Although DD has had a worse start to their campaign than they could’ve imagined, CSK will not be taking them lightly. Death bowling and opening batting are the biggest headaches for CSK now. They have relied on Bravo, Nannes and Morris to bowl the last 5 overs....

While the newest addition are players from the Northeastern states, Uttarakhand and Bihar, there will also be 232 overseas players, who have thrown their hat in the ring. There are 800 uncapped players with 746 being Indians. Among the foreign players, 35 Australians have registered themselves while 27 players are from Afghanistan. The highest number of players registered – 59 – are from South Africa while USA, Hong Kong, and Ireland have one player each in the initial list....

Never thought I would refer DD as Iyer’s men but that’s how quickly things change in the IPL. Here are some suggestions for fantasy in order to help you fare better: Gauti is low on confidence Not many players will go on to take a selfless decision as the one Gautam Gambhir took recently. Having relinquished captaincy, Gambhir is now very low on confidence. Already he has made only 30 runs in his last four innings after opening the campaign with a fifty, and now, with DD also looking to desperately turn their fortunes around, it will be interesting to see how Gambhir bats as a normal player without the armband....

The first match of the day will see the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) go up against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Later, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. For my Fantasy team, I have made a last-minute decision to bring Pat Cummins instead of Andre Russell. Players playing in Match 18: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Pat Cummins, Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi....

After the league’s enormous success, two more teams were added in the mix. However, the IPL Governing Council has also suspended and terminated few franchises which had breached their rules in the league’s history. The most successful of the terminated teams was Deccan Chargers. The Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers won the second season of the IPL in South Africa. They left the IPL in the year 2012. Sunrisers Hyderabad have replaced them since then....

The 48th match of the 2019 IPL will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. In the six matches played between these two teams at this ground, SRH won five and KXIP won one. Currently, SRH is on a four-match winning streak against KXIP at this ground. On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats from SRH vs KXIP matches in this stadium....

A lacklustre emcee in Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor almost taking a tumble and Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma stepping on a light were part of the IPL opening ceremony on Tuesday that veered from the script and seemingly failed to live up to expectations. Starting after a rain delay, the gala event with performances from the likes of Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan and beauty Anushka Sharma among others failed to create a flutter as the twitterati got busy panning the show and targeting Saif who hosted it....

Speaking to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Iran’s deputy army chief for coordination, said Wednesday that the Islamic Republic’s warships would defy a “12,000-mile line” drawn by “hegemonic powers” by entering the Atlantic Ocean. He said Iranian vessels have previously done so by circling around Africa and the navy intended to “once again have a presence across the Atlantic Ocean, free to sail as far forward as international maritime law permits....