Delhi Daredevils skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi.
Glenn Maxwell might have taken IPL 7 by storm but for sheer consistency in this year's tournament it's Chennai Super Kings' Dwayne Smith who takes the cake.
In spite of his side's string of losses, Delhi Daredevils captain Kevin Pietersen defended his players and said the team was playing the way they were expected to.
Even though MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings are playing like a team possessed in this IPL season, the Kings XI Punjab look the best bet to defeat them.
Both Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to win a game on Indian soil this season, but one of them will change that stat at Kotla on Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard's 97-run partnership at the Wankhede was completely overshadowed and marred by the ugliest on-field spat in IPL 7 so far.
Chasing 188 to win, RCB finished at 168/8 to lose by 19 runs, giving the Mumbai Indians their second successive win after five straight losses this season.
The IPL clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and RCB had its share of controversy owing to an ugly on-field spat between Pollard and Mitchell Starc.
Riding on skipper Rohit's fine fifty and Pollard's 31-ball 43, Mumbai Indians posted a competitive 187/5 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL tie.
In another blow to Mumbai Indians' campaign in IPL 7, pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament, according to skipper Rohit.
He has been one of the most consistent performers in T20 cricket but JP Duminy feels that it is his compatriot AB de Villiers, who has changed the landscape of T20 batsmanship with his innovative shot-making.
Ravindra Jadeja has been consistently performing with the ball for CSK, and he says his mantra to success is to bowl in good areas and mix up the deliveries.
Blaming the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA)of being negligent in ensuring public safety during the ongoing IPL matches, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has moved Delhi High Court.