18:29 (IST)
Situation was tough, glad I could take up responsibility, says CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad
Young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is glad that he could take up the responsibility of guiding Chennai Super Kings to an eventual winning total from a "tough situation" against reigning champions Mumbai Indians in their opening match of the second phase of IPL.
The 24-year-old Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 88 off 58 deliveries to guide CSK to a fighting 156/6 from 24/4. CSK eventually won the match by 20 runs on Sunday.
Click here to read more of Ruturaj Gaikwad's quotes after MI's defeat at the hands of CSK.
18:22 (IST)
Can't afford to lose four-five wickets for 20 runs, it's a wake-up call for us, says Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday rued his side's batting collapse in a nine-wicket drubbing by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL here and termed it a wake-up call for the team.
Electing to bat, RCB were all out for a paltry 92 in Kohli's 200th IPL game and KKR chased down the target in just 10 overs by reaching to 94/1 with Shubhman Gill (48) and debutant Venkatesh Iyer (41 not out) adding 82 runs for the opening wicket.
Click here to read Virat Kohli's comments after KKR beat RCB.
18:10 (IST)
MI hope to benefit from Rohit Sharma's return against rejuvenated KKR
Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) would look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is set to return to action, when they take on a rejuvenated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Mumbai were without the services of Rohit and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in their 20-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday as both were rested as a precautionary measure due to having niggles. However, head coach Mahela Jayawardene has said Rohit should be fit and available for selection for the match against KKR.
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17:55 (IST)
Hello and welcome to our coverage of IPL 2021!
We have an incredible match in store for you today, with the battle for the final play-off spot intensifying as the Mumbai Indians take on Kolkata Knight Riders! MI suffered a defeat against CSK on their return to action, and they'll be hoping to bounce back right away. Stay tuned as we bring you all the latest updates and the live score from this thrilling tie!
MI vs KKR, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score Updates: Defending champions Mumbai Indians would look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is set to return to action, when they take on a rejuvenated Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Preview: Fourth-placed Mumbai Indians (MI) face a stiff challenge in their bid to retain their play-off qualification spot when they take on sixth-placed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a mid-table IPL 2021 clash on Thursday.
In their first match of the second leg of the IPL 2021 season, MI suffered a 20-run defeat at the hands of second-placed Chennai Super Kings. Another defeat in quick succession would jeopardize their current position in the table, and leave them open to being leap-frogged by the likes of KKR and Rajasthan Royals.
KKR, on the other hand, enjoyed a winning return to action, as they beat the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine wickets, after restricting their opponents to a meagre total of 92. Opening pair Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer did well to chase down the total within just 10 overs, scoring 48 and 41* respectively.
Squads:
MI: Rohit Sharma (capt), Adam Milne, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, James Neesham, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, Quinton De Kock, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Yudhvir Singh, Roosh Kalaria.
KKR: Eoin Morgan (capt), Dinesh Karthik, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Karun Nair, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathy, Shubman Gill, Harbhajan Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Pawan Negi, M Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Dube, Tim Southee, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russel, Ben Cutting, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Seifert.
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