Narayana Murthy

Among the tizzy for the squad, the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan, expressed his personal preference regarding the inclusion of his middle-order batsman, Rinku Singh, in the 15-member team that will represent the country in the T20 World Cup.

Mayank, who has been the purveyor of thunderous deliveries leaving the batsmen in pieces at more than 155 kmph, won consecutive 'Player of the Match' awards in the opening two games of the season. However, his purple patch came to a grinding halt when he strained after bowling just one over in the third game.

Chakravarthy's brilliant figures of 3/16 lit up the middle overs after Vaibhav Arora produced the initial impact (2/29) to restrict Delhi to a modest 153/9 after Rishabh Pant decided to bat first.

Jacks’ scintillating century, a blistering 100 not out off a mere 41 deliveries, propelled RCB to a resounding nine-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans, with 24 balls to spare, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. His stellar performance, coupled with an unbroken 166-run partnership alongside Kohli, breathed new life into RCB's playoff aspirations.

The innings of Gaikwad was characterized by calculated aggression, hitting 10 fours and three sixes at a blistering strike rate of 181.48. With Gaikwad, Mitchell—who scored his maiden IPL fifty—played well together, scoring a valuable 107-run stand. Shivam Dube was part of the late surge, scoring an unbeaten 39 off just 20 balls, which helped CSK surpass the 200-run mark for the second successive match.

At the 'City of Joy', the chasing party Punjab Kings smashed a historic chase of a humungous target as the Knight Riders were thrown into a state of disarray.

Led by Jonny Bairstow's sensational century, Punjab Kings set a new benchmark for the highest run chase in T20 cricket history, surpassing KKR's 261/6 with eight wickets and eight balls remaining.

Led by Jonny Bairstow's scintillating century, Punjab Kings shattered records previously held by South Africa's national team, who chased down 259 runs against West Indies last year. This remarkable feat eclipsed the previous IPL milestone set by Rajasthan Royals, who chased down 224 runs against KKR, mirroring their achievement against then Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2020.

“Last two games, we’ve shown great signs of fight. SRH game was 270 plus, we got 260. KKR game as well – 1 run. We’ve been close for a while, but you need to win matches to get confidence as a group. Will sleep easier tonight.

Patidar's blistering 50 runs in 20 deliveries overshadowed Virat Kohli's unbeaten knock of 51 in 43 deliveries, but this time, it was the chance of a formidable total of 206 for seven after RCB batted first.