Coetzee has played in the IPL before for the Mumbai Indians and has had some decent spells in the tournament as well over the years.
As the league phase nears its conclusion, the playoff venues have also been finalized. Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on May 20 and 21, while Qualifier 2 and the Grand Final.
Another key factor that could influence the match outcome is the presence of dew, especially during the second innings. Dew has consistently affected teams bowling under lights so far.
Given the tournament scenario, this contest holds immense significance for both franchises as they aim to strengthen their position in the race to the IPL 2025 playoffs.
SRH are walking a tightrope. They need to win every remaining match and hope other results go their way.
With 3,988 IPL runs to his name, Buttler currently ranks 18th among the league's all-time leading run-scorers.
Dhoni in IPL 2025 is not doing anything different from recent seasons, but CSK's top and middle order failed to deliver, exposing team flaws and triggering early elimination
So far, the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and inaugural winners Rajasthan Royals (RR) are the only two teams eliminated from the IPL 2025 playoff race
The rivalry between the two sides has gone up a notch after last year's encounter in Bengaluru which saw former Indian skipper and CSK captain MS Dhoni get furious with the opponents.
Speaking at the Star Sports Press Room, Rahane opened up about various aspects of his journey with KKR so far.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya said it was important to stay disciplined and humble following their sixth win on the bounce in the IPL here on Thursday. MI crushed RR by 100 runs to end the home team's playoffs hopes. "Everyone is very clear and we are going back to simple cricket, it is working for us and hopefully it continues. We want to be humble, very disciplined and keep focusing," said Hardik at the post match presentation. "We could have got another 15 runs. What we were trying to speak to each other was to play percentage shots. Surya and I said there's value for shots... Ro (Rohit) and Ryan batted the same way. I think it was absolutely fantastic. "It is never about people getting chances; it's about what is required in the situation. People are going back to batsmanship. As a group, the way we batted was proper batsmanship." Mumbai Indians made 217 for two after being put in to bat. RR stand-in skipper Riyan Parag MI batters simply took the game away from them.
Undeterred by their hopes of securing an IPL playoffs berth this seasons going up in smoke, Rajasthan Royals fielding coach Dishant Yagnik asserted that his side will keep backing youngsters despite criticism over releasing superstars like Jos Buttler and Trent Boult ahead of the mega auction. The 2008 edition champions Rajasthan Royals, who suffered a massive 100-run defeat to Mumbai Indians on Thursday, have only six points from 11 games and are placed a dismal eighth on the points table. RR have several youngsters, including 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became the youngest player in IPL history to score a century, and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, but the void left by the exit of former England white-ball skipper Buttler and New Zealand pacer Boult is being felt badly. Asked about the difference between last year's star-studded team and this editions relatively young and inexperienced side, Yagnik replied, "There's a great point in your question about star (players). Whenever
Former head coach Ravi Shastri sees in young Sai Sudharsan an all-format batter, who deserves to be in the India side for the Test series against England later this year. India will start the new World Test Championship cycle (2025-2027) with an away five-Test series in England with all eyes on the squad selection following their 0-3 loss to New Zealand at home and a 1-3 defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Tests. Shastri says Sudharsan, currently second on the list of highest IPL run-getters so far this season with 456 runs for Gujarat Titans, is a classy left-hander who will do well in English conditions given his technique and his county stint. India will commence their England series with the Headingley Test, scheduled to begin on June 20. "I see this young man, Sai Sudharsan, for all formats of the game," Shastri told The ICC Review. "He seems like a class player and my eyes would be on him certainly. Being a left-hander in England, knowing English conditions, and
Chasing a daunting target of 218, RR's innings unraveled quickly at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
MI now have 14 points from 11 games as they look to get the most of their current form and keep the momentum going this year.
Coming into the match with high expectations after a record-breaking century in the previous game, fans were shocked seeing him get caught out at long on courtesy of a Deepak Chahar delivery.
Currently, the highest successful run chase at the ground came back in 2023 when SRH chased down 215 against Rajasthan.
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Such was the onslaught by the duo, that they now share a place on the list among the highest opening partnerships for Mumbai Indians in IPL history.
MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, is not far behind Kohli, with 5,394 IPL runs to his name, securing him the sixth spot in the all-time list.