Jasprit Bumrah made a winning start to his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint on Thursday, as Tilak Varma hit 75 not out off 33 balls helped beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the IPL.

The final of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) has been shifted to Ahmedabad, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday, citing operational and logistical issues at the original venue in Bengaluru.

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's uneven form mirrors his team's broader struggles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but head coach Justin Langer says the player is not weighed down by his hefty price tag.

India's World Cup-winning T20 skipper Suryakumar fell for another low score of 21 in his team's defeat to Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.

Srikkanth, analysing the situation on his YouTube channel, said Bumrah’s increased use of slower deliveries--particularly with the new ball--may be reducing his effectiveness.

Rahul has been Delhi's most consistent performer this season, registering three half-centuries and one century despite the team's mixed results.

The changing approach, he noted, is driven by a new generation of fearless batters. He highlighted uncapped 23-year-old Salil Arora’s audacious no-look six off Jasprit Bumrah as a defining example.

Images of Parag, 24, using an e‑cigarette during Tuesday's match against Punjab Kings were broadcast live on television and quickly went viral on social media.

Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar wreaked havoc as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru skittled out Delhi Capitals for 75 before romping to a nine-wicket victory in the IPL on Monday.

"Really happy with the victory," said Kolkata skipper Ajinkya Rahane. "The way we played after the 16 overs, Rinku's innings was amazing. That last over and getting the momentum to our side was amazing."

Pace bowler Rabada struck twice in his second over to set the tone for his team's domination as they restricted Chennai to 158-7 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.

The Delhi bowler was back-pedalling but misjudged the catch, falling backwards and hitting his head on the turf.

Their sacrifices -- and his tears -- paid off after the 21-year-old fast bowler made an instant impact in the Indian Premier League.

“He’s a genius,” Dale Steyn, Kohli’s one-time team-mate at RCB, said on ESPNcricinfo’s TimeOut show, praising his ability to read the game.

The date of Starc's arrival was not revealed, but CA said he was expected to take the field for Delhi's match at Rajasthan Royals On May 1.

Marsh delivered a stellar performance in the IPL last year, scoring 627 runs at an average of 48.23, including his highest score in the format with an innings of 117 off 64 balls against Gujarat Titans.

Shanaka is the latest international player to be suspended after leaving the PSL and joining the Indian league, which runs almost simultaneously, after Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani got a two-year ban earlier this month.

Openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli hit half-centuries to lay the foundations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a high-profile IPL clash on Sunday.

England's Jos Buttler struck his second successive half-century in the IPL to guide Gujarat Titans to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.

Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 69 to steer Punjab Kings to a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring IPL contest on Saturday.