One of the conditions put forth by IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal to MCA, one was to allow entry to all franchise owners and officials for hosting the finals.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha bludgeoned his way to an unbeaten 36-ball 79 as Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 205 for five against Kings XI Punjab at Uppal.
Aditya Verma asked BCCI's interim president Sunil Gavaskar to clarify whether N Srinivasan attended an IPL governing council despite a Supreme Court order restraining him from participating in any Board activity.
Mitchell Johnson has not only spearheaded Kings XI Punjab's bowling in IPL 7, but has also proved to be a mentor for the young pacers in the side such as Sandeep Sharma and Rishi Dhawan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad need to address the problem areas that seem to bog them down in the middle overs if they intend to make a match of it against Punjab.
MCA's stand-off with the BCCI on hosting IPL 7 final at the Wankhede Stadium on June 1 may end with an unexpected piece of good news for Shah Rukh Khan.
A brilliant knock from Yuvraj Singh brought the Royal Challengers Bangalore roaring back into the IPL as the hosts beat bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils by 16 runs.
MS Dhoni accumulated the 12 runs required in the last over against the Rajasthan Royals to keep the Chennai Super Kings on the top spot on the IPL 7 points table.
The IPL GC deferred its decision over the protest letter it has received from the MCA against the shifting of the cash-rich league's final from Wankhede to M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Skipper George Bailey feels that Kings XI management has created a conducive atmosphere where players can express themselves freely both on and off the field.