Mumbai Indians were put into bat by Delhi Daredevils skipper Kevin Pietersen in a do-or-die game in the seventh edition of Indian Premier League on Friday.
There is a reason why Robin Uthappa dedicated his newly earned 'Orange Cap,' after overtaking Glenn Maxwell for being the top-scorer in the IPL so far (572 runs in 13 games@47.66, including five fifties) to his 'guru' Pravin Amre.
With their chances hanging by a thread, Mumbai Indians go into their penultimate game against Delhi Daredevils, hoping against hope to qualify for playoffs.
The IPL Governing Council tied itself in knots while trying to explain the rationale behind moving the June 1 final of the T20 league from Mumbai to Bangalore.
Sunil Gavaskar confirmed that two cricketers were approached by the bookies during the ongoing IPL and the matter has been reported to the ACSU officials.
Kolkata Knight Riders needed a win to qualify for the playoffs and they achieved that in style, recording their sixth win on the trot by beating Bangalore by 30 runs.
David Warner played a blinder and Shikhar Dhawan supported him nicely as Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their IPL game.
Riding on a fiery knock by David Warner (90 off 45) Sunrisers Hyderabad thrashed Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their IPL match in Ranchi on Thursday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match on Thursday.
Sunrisers will be upbeat after beating RCB in their last match while CSK will be tentative going into their last home match on back of losses against RCB and KKR.
Fresh from their triumph over the Chennai Super Kings, the Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal their playoff berth when they face Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Lendl Simmons hit IPL 7's first century, as defending champions Mumbai Indians defeated Kings XI Punjab to keep their faint hopes of making the playoffs alive.
Veteran South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who retired from the Test format, has set the IPL T20 league as his launch pad for his mission World Cup 2015.