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Well played Parthiv Patel

It wasn’t easy for a teenager to be world-class in the early 2000 but it was even tougher not to give up while competing for a place in a team with MS Dhoni, one of the all-time greats.

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IPL RCB vs SRH Eliminator: Five reasons why Kohli fears Warner

As RCB and SRH get ready for the Eliminator, Virat Kohli must come up with something different to tackle David Warner. Here are five reasons he must be thinking of as he faces one of his toughest tests in this edition of IPL.

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IPL RR vs MI Match Report: Stokes-Samson sensational partnership keeps Royals spirit alive for the playoffs

Rajasthan Royals’ 8-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians on Sunday night in Abu Dhabi officially eliminated Chennai Super Kings from the playoff race.

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IPL 2020 Match Report CSK vs RCB| Ruturaj Gaikwad, bowlers help CSK trounce RCB by 8 wicket

While CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad scored unbeaten 65 off just 51 balls which featured 3 sixes and 4 fours, left-arm pacer Sam Curran picked up three wickets for just 19 runs in his three overs

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IPL 2020 Match Preview RR vs MI | Hope is all that Rajasthan Royals have against marauding Mumbai Indians

A defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians will put Rajasthan Royals out of the playoffs race.

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IPL 2020 Match Preview RCB vs Chennai | Bangalore have the edge in Dhoni-Kohli clash

After the 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Mumbai, Dhoni’s side can do with a win though it will not make a difference to their fortunes with their playoff hopes all but evaporated.

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Quality death bowling secures KXIP a come-from-behind victory against SRH

The death bowling heroics of specialist Chris Jordan and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh pulled Punjab from the jaws of defeat as they secured their fourth victory on the trot keeping the hopes alive for qualifiers.

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Rana-Narine, Cummins-Chakravarthy duos helps KKR secure a 59-run win over in-form Delhi Capitals

A big total and KKR's quality bowling right from the get-go kept the sure-firing Delhi in check and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy's 5-wicket haul secured the win for the men in purple with 59 runs left on the board.

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IPL 2020 Preview SRH VS KXIP | In a battle of equals, momentum is with Punjab

Kings XI Punjab have made a remarkable comeback, beating the top three teams ahead of the clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad who are keen to put up a winning performance like they did when the two sides last met.

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IPL 2020 Match Preview DC vs KKR | As Delhi aim for top position, Kolkata need to get their act together

Kolkata Knight Riders have batting issues and their run-rate is poor but Delhi are unlikely to take their opponents lightly.

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Luck and time running out for CSK as MI humiliates by 10 wickets

Dhoni's CSK is currently placed last in this edition of IPL, while MI sits atop.

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IPL 2020 Match Preview MI vs CSK: Nothing to lose for Chennai Super Kings and more to gain for Mumbai Indians

Both teams have faced each other in the final in 2018 and 2019 and it’s very unlikely that CSK can even think of going into the playoffs this time around

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IPL 2020 Match Report SRH vs RR: Rajasthan could not stand Hyderabad’s dominance

West Indian Jason Holder impressed one and all while playing his first match of the IPL 2020

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IPL 2020 Match Preview RR vs SRH: Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad look to keep playoffs hopes alive

IPL 2020: Currently in the bottom-half of the table, a win would keep hopes of making it to the playoffs alive for both, the Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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IPL RCB vs KKR Match Report: Bangalore decimates Kolkata and joins Delhi with 14 points at the top of the table

RCB vs KKR: In a space of 21 balls in the powerplay, KKR lost its four wickets for a mere 14 runs on the board and writing was on the wall from the start.

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IPL 2020 Match Preview RCB vs KKR | Kolkata have ‘home advantage’ against Bangalore at Abu Dhabi

Royal Challengers Bangalore will have to bat well as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders who have won four of the six games played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

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IPL KXIP vs DC Match Report: Kings XI Punjab defeat Dhawan's ton with a capital D

In many ways, Kings XI Punjab defeated Shikhar Dhawan who perhaps deserved to end on a winning side after scoring back-to-back tons in IPL - something that has never happened until now in 13 seasons of the tournament.

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IPL 2020: Have Axar Patel and Washington Sundar brought back the craft of finger spinners?

Despite differences in their struggle and journey, both Axar Patel and Washington Sundar have achieved something common – a brilliant performance in this IPL and carving of a niche for themselves.

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There should be more Indians as coaches: Praveen Amre

Pravin Amre, former talent scout for Delhi Capitals, says IPL teams sometimes prefer foreigners as coaches as they give good presentations and are part of many international leagues. Amre believes a coach should always maintain a low profile as he deals with high-profile cricketers.

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IPL 2020 Match Preview KXIP vs DC | After the Mumbai upset, can Punjab pull another stunner against Delhi?

Delhi Capitals are the team to beat in IPL 2020 but for that, KL Rahul and his boys will have to dig deep, as they did against Mumbai.

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IPL CSK vs RR Match Report: Abject surrender by CSK gives Royals a lifeline

Initial hiccups aside, Rajasthan Royals made their way easily through the 125-run target set by Chennai Super Kings, thanks to Jos Buttler.

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IPL 2020 Match Preview CSK vs RR | A chance for Chennai and Rajasthan to ‘plug the holes’

Dhoni and Smith are twinning as far as their team performances go. Their spin-heavy strategy has backfired and so has their shuffling of the openers.

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IPL KXIP vs MI Match Report | The crazy game of two Super Overs ends in a stunning win for KXIP!

In Dubai, Mumbai Indians won the toss and batted first and looked forward to an easy win against KXIP who are at the last spot in the points table, but two Super Overs and a lot of drama later, Kings XI Punjab emerged victorious.