shares TossRajasthan Royals chose to bowl v Kings XI Punjab Chris Gayle and KL Rahul – the best opening combination of IPL 2018 – will take centre stage in Jaipur after Kings XI were sent in to bat. There will be plenty of pressure on the two big hitters to reprise last season’s exploits,
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shares © BCCI R Ashwin has reignited the spirit-of-cricket debate by running out non-striker Jos Buttler without bowling the ball. It turns out the dismissal was touch and go when it comes to being within the laws of the game. Running in to deliver the penultimate delivery of his final over, Ashwin stopped after
7:00 AM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Lasith Malinga is likely to play at least two early-season games for Mumbai Indians in the IPL after the BCCI asked Sri Lanka Cricket to make the paceman available for as much of the tournament as possible. ESPNcricinfo understands that Malinga is likely to be available for selection for
shares Might we see Ricky Skerritt (left) in the position of Cricket West Indies president soon? © Getty Images Dave Cameron’s controversial reign as the Cricket West Indies president has finally come an end after six years. Pitted against just one challenger, former West Indies team manager Ricky Skerritt, Cameron lost by a 8-4
3:00 AM ET Toss Mumbai Indians opt to bowl v Delhi Capitals Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians captain, won the toss and elected to field against the rebranded Delhi franchise – now Delhi Capitals – led by another Mumbai boy, Shreyas Iyer in the third game of the IPL 2019 season. Mumbai left out promising
shares © Pakistan Cricket Board Toss Pakistan chose to bat v Australia Pakistan elected to bat after winning the toss in Sharjah for the second match in a row. Two days after they had set Australia a target of 281, which the latter chased down comfortably, Shoaib Malik decided to have another go at
shares A joyous MS Dhoni shakes hands with a downcast Virat Kohli © BCCI MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli expressed dissatisfaction with the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch on which defending champions and hosts Chennai Super Kings won the IPL 2019 opener in a low-scoring contest. Despite the seven-wicket win, Dhoni said the pitch was
3:00 AM ET Big Picture The return of David Warner to the IPL. The battle between the two best bowling attacks in the league. The one-man big-bash that is Andre Russel. The yet-to-be-deciphered genius of Rashid Khan. Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad isn’t so much a match as a buffet of cricketing goodness. (Come
5:48 AM ET Sreshth Shah in Kolkata Despite David Warner‘s availability for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season, the former IPL-winning captain will not lead the franchise in 2019. Kane Williamson – who led Sunrisers to the runner-up position last year – will continue to captain the side even though there are question marks on his fitness
3:00 AM ET Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v South Africa Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first in their must-win second T20 against South Africa. The hosts had won the first match in the Super Over, but are now without several key players – Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Imran