Both PBKS and RR representatives, Nathan Ellis and Shane Bond respectively, had remarked that the wicket had behaved slower than expected at the post-match press conference

Chennai Super Kings brought Mitchell Santner in place of Moeen Ali while Royal Challengers Bengaluru are playing an unchanged XI.

The five-time IPL winning skipper endured a wretched form in the second-half of the season, struggling to cross even a score of 20 in six matches for Mumbai Indians.

Having secured the playoff berth with 16 points, Royals have started floundering at the business end of the tournament losing four matches on the trot.

Only those players who are part of the IPL final will stay back and will leave for New York on May 27.

LSG coach Justin Langer cited immense pressure and workload that comes along being an India coach, while adding that it has not been too long since he held a similar role with Australia.

On May 18, the city faithful will be praying that it behaves, for a washout against Chennai Super Kings will send their beloved Royal Challengers Bengaluru out.

Gautam Gambhir was also a part of Men in Blue's victory in the T20 World Cup and ODI World Cup triumph in 2011.

Mumbai Indians brought in Arjun Tendulkar and Dewald Brevis in place of Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma.

Seventeen of the 20 teams will play warm-up games slated from May 27 till June 1 across the USA and Trinidad and Tobago, the ICC stated.

A washout will take CSK through to the playoffs, while RCB will need to win by at least 18 runs or chase the target with about 11 balls to spare

The score of 250 has been breached as many as eight times this season with shorter boundaries, flat pitches and impact player rule aiding the batting side

Tommy Paul outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to earn a spot in the semifinals at the Foro Italico, following up from a straight-set victory over defending champion Daniil Medvedev

Hussey said that Dhoni's workload is being managed appropriately, given that he had undergone knee surgery

In the batters' ranking list, Suryakumar Yadav continues to be the number one with 861 points; Adil Rashid tops T20 bowlers' ranking chart

The lad from Bhilai made his debut in senior domestic limited-overs during the 2014-15 season and earned his first Ranji Trophy cap five years later; in this IPL, he has been one of the standout performers, consistently delivering impressive performances as a middle-order batter