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Thankful to Ganguly for being in my journey as skipper in 2019 season: Iyer

Giving a clarification on his comments made during the toss against Kings XI Punjab, Iyer on Monday said that he just wanted to express his gratitude towards Sourav Ganguly.

Ness Wadia requests BCCI to ensure better umpiring, use of technology

After Preity Zinta, now Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia has also questioned why technology isn't being put to use to reduce umpiring errors

Stuck to basics, didn't try anything out of the box, says KXIP's Bishnoi

Kings XI Punjab leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has revealed that he was more excited than nervous and all his focus was on to win the game for his side

IPL 2020: CSK head coach Fleming hails debutant Sam Curran's attitude

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming is impressed with debutant Sam Curran's attitude and said his contribution in the IPL opener went a long way in covering the absence of star allrounder Dwayne Bravo

Hopefully will pull up well and good to play tomorrow: RR skipper Smith

Steve Smith is all set to return to action during his team's opening IPL contest against CSK on Tuesday, having recovered from the concussion injury

Pain has settled down and scan reports are encouraging, says Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is hopeful of recovering from his shoulder injury as his pain has subsided considerably and the scan reports have been 'encouraging'

IPL 2020: SRH's Mitchell Marsh suffers injury while bowling against RCB

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh suffered an ankle injury while bowling during his side Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL opener against Royal Challengers here on Monday. The 28-year-old Marsh twisted his ankle on the follow through during the fifth over of the RCB innings and he was seen hobbling out of the ground. Vijay Shankar completed the remaining two balls of the over and gave away nine runs. Marsh, who bowled only four deliveries, has had a history of injuries in the past due to which he has missed number of editions of IPL. Marsh didn't come back to field during the rest of the RCB innings. The Sunrisers won the toss and opted to field.

RCB's Devdutt Padikkal shines on IPL debut with a half-century

Devdutt Padikkal displayed his highly rated talent with a half-century on IPL debut before AB de Villiers provided the much needed final flourish to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to 163 for five in their tournament opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday. The class and calmness Padikkal (56 off 42, 8 fours) showed in his first high-profile game was remarkable, so much so that Australian limited overs captain Aaron Finch (29 off 27) was happy to play second fiddle at the other end. Sunrisers pulled things back in the middle overs following a 90-run opening stand between Padikkal and Finch. De Villiers (51 off 30) came up with crucial boundary hits towards the end to take the team score past 160. The 20-year-old Padikkal, possessing a near perfect balance in the crease, played all around the ground, playing the pull and aerial cover drive with equal confidence. Padikkal got going with three boundaries in an over off left-arm pacer T Natarajan. The left-handed opener brou

Have butterflies in my stomach ahead of first match, says De Villiers

RCB batsman AB de Villiers said that he gets butterflies in his stomach just thinking about the match against SRH

Will find out more about Ashwin's injury soon, says Ricky Ponting

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said they will find out more about all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin's injury soon.Ashwin displayed a sublime form on Sunday during the match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), taking two wickets in his first over.However, off the last ball of the over, he dived to save a single and hurt his shoulder in the process. After that, Ashwin went off the field with team physio Patrick Farhart. Delhi Capitals secured a win against KXIP in the Super Over."Still buzzing the morning after! Thrilled with the way we fought back after our start, @MStoinis with both bat and ball and @KagisoRabada25 with a quality super over. We'll find out more about @ashwinravi99's injury soon and hopefully he's ok to play against the Super Kings," Ponting wrote on Twitter.Marcus Stoinis played brilliantly in the match, scoring 53 runs off just 21 balls. Both teams had scored 157 runs in the allotted 20 overs.In the final over, KXIP needed 13 runs to win. Mayank Agarwal scored 12 .

IPL 2020: Need to bat sensibly in the middle overs, feels SRH's Rashid Khan

Sunrisers Hyderabad legspinner Rashid Khan has said the SRH middle order needs to play sensible cricket in the middle overs as they look to take on Virat Kohli's RCB on Monday.

IPL 2020: Looking to put on 'good show' against CSK, says Steve Smith

Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith and his team is looking forward to putting on a good show in their opening match for the 13th edition of IPL against Chennai Super Kings

Kohli won't struggle to find rhythm: Styris ahead of RCB's opening match

New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris said the 'all-time great' Virat Kohli won't struggle to find his rhythm.

Preity Zinta demands new IPL rules after narrow KXIP loss against DC

Actress and co-owner of Kings XI Punjab team Preity Zinta has expressed her disappointment over certain cricketing rules at the ongoing Indian Premier League

IPL 2020, DC vs KXIP highlights: Delhi beats Punjab in Super Over thriller

Marcus Stoinis' last over star turns with both bat and ball was beautifully complemented by Kagiso Rabada's brilliant Super Over that ensured a thrilling IPL victory for Delhi Capitals

IPL 2020, RCB vs SRH preview: Virat Kohli begins hunt for elusive title

Both teams possess dangerous batsmen who can single-handedly take the game away from the opposition. Check RCB vs SRH playing 11 predictions and squad here

KXIP appeal against 'short run' call, players say 'technology has to help'

Before the match went into Super Over, the TV footage showed that square leg umpire Menon had erred in calling Chris Jordan for a 'short run' in the third ball of the 19th over, bowled by Rabada

IPL 2020, Match 3: SRH vs RCB live streaming, match and toss timing details

The SRH vs RCB IPL match will be telecast live on the Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD. Check IPL 2020 match 3, SRH vs RCB live streaming, toss timings details here

IPL 2020: SRH vs RCB playing 11, squad, head to head, pitch report details

The Dubai pitch is likely to support the pacers, given the pinch of grass on the surface during IPL 2020 Match 2. Check RCB vs SRH playing 11 probables, head to head and other match details here

CSK batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad back in training after clearing Covid-19 tests

Chennai Super Kings batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad is back in training ahead of Tuesday's IPL game against Rajasthan Royals after clearing the two mandatory COVID-19 tests. The 23-year old from Maharashtra had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine for two weeks. He missed CSK's tournament opener against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday. "The first thing you wanna see on a Monday morning. Look who's back! Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes #Ruturaj #WhistlePodu #Yellove," CSK posted on its twitter handle on Monday along with a picture of the batsman. Thirteen members of the CSK contingent tested positive for the dreaded virus and two of them were players -- Gaikwad and Deepak Chahar. Chahar, along with 11 others, had recovered and was back in training and played the opening game after clearing his mandatory two tests. However, Gaikwad, who was in isolation at a separate quarantine facility in Dubai, had to wait longer. Gaikwad, a India 'A' regular, who tested .