Against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Delhi on Wednesday, Faf du Plessis (56) and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s (75) 129-run opening wicket stand saw Chennai Super Kings cruise to a seven-wicket victory in 18.3 overs chasing 172 to win. The victory took CSK to the top of the points table once again.
Chennai Super Kings' pathetic run last season was the result of a longer quarantine, change in venue and lack of competitive cricket in the build-up but this year the players have taken more responsibility while performing their roles, skipper MS Dhoni said on Wednesday. CSK regained the top spot with a convincing seven-wicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad.
Having started on a sloppy note with three defeats each, the Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals would hope for a change in fortunes in their IPL 2021 campaign when they take on each other in a fresh venue for them - the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi - on Thursday afternoon. Rajasthan would look to put behind Australian seamer Andrew Tye's exit due to Covid-19 concerns.
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner blamed his batting for his side's loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.
Delhi Capitals take on Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata Knight Riders at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday where DC skipper Rishabh Pant will strive to bring to the fore his swashbuckling self to put the Super Over defeat against RCB behind him.
A chartered flight to bring back Australian cricketers after the IPL in India is under consideration, the country's players union said on Wednesday even as sports minister Richard Colbeck made it clear that such a move has not yet been cleared by the government Down Under.