Chris Gayle's absence at the top of the order did have an impact as Kings XI Punjab could only manage a par-score of 166 for 9 against DC.
Punjab may again eye home ground advantage but Delhi will be a different challenge after their last win against KKR in super over
Stokes said there was no point in looking back and focus on the upcoming games because if they lose the next two, bouncing back could be beyond Royals' reach
Negotiating largely disciplined bowlers on a tricky pitch, skipper Dhoni produced a well-calculated half-century as Chennai Super Kings posted 175-5. Check CSK vs RR Live score, match commentary here
The IPL 2019 opener saw a rank turner in Chennai as Royal Challengers Bangalore were bundled out for 70, a target that CSK achieved in the 18th over
RCB is yet to win a match in this edition of the tournament. On the other hand, SRH is stronger than ever with Kane Williamson's return and David Warner hitting almost every ball
Delhi Capitals face a tough challenge as KKR eye a winning hat-trick, will Delhi save the fort and deny a hat-trick to KKR?
Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians are on a high after winning the last-ball nail biter against Royal challengers Bangalore
Sanju Samson score first century of IPL 2019 after putting a 100-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane, however, David Warner's quick 69 powered Hyderabad towards victory
Bhuvneshwar along with Rashid Khan, Siddharth Kaul will be eyeing to put a much-improved death bowling show against Rajasthan Royals
Rules of the game favour the bat over the ball
Hardik Pandya's muscled a couple into the stands and one out of sight as MI recovered from a middle-order collapse to post a decent 187 for 8
According to various media reports, he is fit as it was just a case of shoulder spasm while Lasith Malinga is likely to be available for the next two Mumbai Indians IPL matches
Half-centuries from Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa, and yet another blistering knock from Andre Russell helped Kolkata Knight Riders post a massive 218 for 4
Skipper R Ashwin is in the eye of a storm after 'Mankading' Jos Buttler but a winning start will keep Kings XI Punjab upbeat against home favourites Kolkata Knight Riders
Shikhar Dhawan scored a half-century to take DC to 147 for 6 on a lifeless Kotla track, for CSK, Watson and Raina replied with aggression and Dhoni took care of the rest with Jadhav
After Rishabh Pant's 18-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians, the shrewd tactician in MS Dhoni will be plotting how to stop him early
In the KXIP vs RR IPL 2019 match on March 25, Jos Buttler's dismissal came at a very crucial juncture and eventually resulted in Rajasthan Royals' defeat in their own citadel of Jaipur
Chris Gayle struck a belligerent half-century to guide Kings XI Punjab to a challenging 184 for four against Rajasthan Royals.
Venky Mysore, KKR's CEO and managing director said that the franchise has already been offered the Cape Town team for South Africa's premier cricket league