Punjab Kings find themselves in unfamiliar territory having made play-offs for first time since 2014 but they are not carrying baggage of past in Iyer-Ricky Ponting (head coach) era
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Pant’s knock of 118* off 61 balls lifts LSG to 227/3 against RCB
Disappointing season for LSG, who finished seventh with six wins and eight losses
Three of the top-four finishers arrived in the city for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs scheduled to be held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on May 29 and 30. While table-toppers...
Punjab Kings convincingly thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to ensure top two finish in play-offs and two chances to enter final
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PBKS have made two changes, bringing in Kyle Jamieson and Vijaykumar Vyshak in place of Azmatullah Omarzai and Prabhsimran Singh
Having gone unsold at IPL mega auction earlier this year, Dubey—breakout star in Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy-winning campaign—was eventually signed by SRH as injury replacement
Win is imperative for RCB (17 points) as either Mumbai Indians (16 points) or Punjab Kings (17 points) are set to overtake GT (18 points) after their clash this evening
KKR’s season ended with crushing 110-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday
To maintain their position inside the top two, Gujarat Titans now require Royal Challengers Bengaluru (17 points) to go down to Lucknow Super Kings in their final league match
The Test veteran advised Gill to keep captaincy and his batting separate
A victory is crucial in this contest for GT, who have 18 points from 13 matches so far with nine wins
With 17 points, PBKS are currently placed second but a defeat to MI will push them to the third or the fourth spot, setting them up for the Eliminator on May 30
Nair is named in the 18-member Indian squad for the five-match Test tour of England
Stoinis blazed away to a 16-ball 44 not out after Iyer set it up with a 53-run knock off 34 deliveries
Young left-hander Sai Sudharsan, seasoned Karun Nair brought in to replace Rohit and Kohli
Shubman Gill's story is a classic case of being at the right place at the right time and also doing his bit when it is absolutely necessary
Rohit was the first to announce retirement from Test cricket on May 7, while his long-time teammate Kohli followed suit on May 12
Gill succeeds recently-retired Rohit Sharma; unfit Shami ruled out of England Tests
Chasing 232, opening duo of Salt (62) and Virat Kohli (43) provided RCB blistering start but remaining batting faltered as RCB were bundled out for 189 in 19.5 overs
Win against CSK will take GT to 20 points and ensure top-two berth, giving them two shots at making the final
While Cummins was fined Rs 12 lakh as it was his team’s first offence of the season under IPL’s Code of Conduct, Patidar was docked Rs 24 lakh as a member of playing XI of second-time offender RCB
Both sides will only have bragging rights there for the taking with at best sixth place finish in offing
The head coach draws parallel with India’s Champions Trophy triumph, which came despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah
Shubman Gill is clear favourite to land high-profile job as India embarks on new World Test Championship cycle following retirement of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in span of one week
Apart from the 2014 season when they topped league table and finished runners-up, PBKS have only made one other playoff appearance in a competition that has been in existence for past 18 years
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is currently second on the table with 17 points from 12 games
Mukesh was also handed one demerit point for his level 1 offence under Article 2.2 which deals with “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match”
Zinta holds a 23 per cent shareholding in KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited, which owns the Punjab Kings cricket team and holds a franchise of the IPL
With 18 points from 12 matches, table-toppers Titans have already booked their place in the playoffs
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