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Watson (83 off 53 balls) hit his first half-century of the season and together with Du Plessis, who smashed 87 of 53 balls, led Chennai past Punjabs 178 for four. (Photo | PTI)

Chennai post a 10-wicket win with openers Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis...

The partnership was Chennai's best opening stand in the Twenty20 tournament as the MS Dhoni-led team bounced back after...

5 Oct 2020 12:35 AM IST

The swashbuckling duo of Hardika Pandya and Kieron Pollard scored 28 and 25 respectively. (Photo | PTI)

Quinton de Kock leads the blaze for Mumbai Indians in their 34-run win...

The seasoned South African scored a sizzling 67 off 39 balls.

4 Oct 2020 9:11 PM IST

I think I just try to keep it basic, and not overthink things. Once you think too much about the big or small ground, and how easy it is sometimes to hit sixes you get a bit carried away, so just stick to your skills what you have been training, and that is whats going to get you over the line, Anrich Nortje said. (Photo | PTI)

Big guns RCB don't rattle Delhi Capitals pacer Anrich Nortje

Nortje said it is all about sticking to basics and executing their plans.

4 Oct 2020 6:30 PM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders player Rahul Tripathi gets out during an IPL 2020 cricket match against Delhi Capitals, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Photo | PTI)

Iyer and Shaw win it for Delhi Capitals as they beat Kolkata Knight...

The target was difficult but not impossible but Delhi's pace bowling unit finished off KKR at 210 for 8.

4 Oct 2020 12:24 AM IST

If the Powerplay belonged to Prithvi Shaw, who blazed his way to 66 off 41 balls with four boundaries and as many sixes, skipper Shreyas Iyer dominated the rest of the innings with his silken smooth batting as he scythed the opposition attack with seven fours and half a dozen sixes. (Photo | PTI)

Skipper Iyer soars with unbeaten 88, taking DC to 228/4 against KKR,...

A few of Iyer's sixes landed either in the top tier or got lost in the car park adjoining the stadium.

3 Oct 2020 10:31 PM IST

Kohli struck 72 not out off 53 balls to lead RCB to an easy eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals for their third win from four matches. He had scored 14, 1, 3 in the earlier matches. (Photo | PTI - edited)

Kohli says he got time to get over his lean patch because his team...

It's something you need to understand (bad form) but when the team is doing well, you get more time to apply yourself, ...

3 Oct 2020 9:46 PM IST

Kohli finds his form and carries Royal Challengers Bangalore to an 8-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

Kohli finds his form and carries Royal Challengers Bangalore to an...

Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 72 as Royal Challengers Bangalore moved to the top of the table.

3 Oct 2020 8:55 PM IST

Most of the players, especially the younger ones are mostly on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter where unknown people masquerading as fans try to befriend them. (Representative Image)

IPL player tells BCCI he was contacted by someone trying to fix...

The BCCI's anti-corruption unit has begun an investigation but has not nabbed the person.

3 Oct 2020 7:53 PM IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Yuzvendra Chahal in action against Rajasthan Royals during their IPL 2020 cricket match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Photo | PTI)

Yuzvendra Chahal knocks off Rajasthan Royals' top hitters to stop them...

Chahal (3/24) jumped to joint top spot in the bowlers' chart with Kings XI Punjab's Mohammed Shami on eight wickets.

3 Oct 2020 6:39 PM IST

That Abhishek Sharma is talented is already known and the southpaw further enhanced his reputation with some confident and cracking shots. Priyam Garg (in pic) too found his touch as he spent time at the crease and went on to score his maiden IPL fifty. (Photo | PTI)

Young Priyam, Abhishek and Rashid lift Sunrisers Hyderabad into a...

Former India U-19 World Cup skipper Garg scored his maiden IPL fifty and with Sharma raised a 77-run stand for the fifth...

3 Oct 2020 12:17 AM IST

SRH set a score of 164/5 against CSK pushed by Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma

SRH set a score of 164/5 against CSK pushed by Priyam Garg, Abhishek...

CSK's poor fielding also aided SRH as the fielders dropped Sharma twice in the 18th over bowled by Deepak Chahar.

2 Oct 2020 10:07 PM IST

If there is Shubman Gill, Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan in one side, there is Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis and Shreyas Iyer on the other end, all capable big-hitters and ever-ready to add to the whopping 62 sixes that has been hit on this ground in the two games held there so far. (Photo | PTI)

It's gonna be a big hits contest between Rishabh Pant and Andre...

Pant needs it more than Russell as three of his peers, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson have all got runs under...

2 Oct 2020 9:29 PM IST