On their way to a narrow 10-run win over three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) -- thanks to Rahul Tripathi's 51-ball 81 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did something unusual on Wednesday. They won the toss and elected to bat for the first time since 2015 IPL, after 69 matches. ....

Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will aim to keep their campaign on track when they face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Wednesday evening. ....

Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during his side's 57-run loss against Mumbai Indians in their latest Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 encounter. ....

In yet another all-round show, reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) rode pacer Jasprit Bumrah's four-wicket haul and Suryakumar Yadav's blistering unbeaten 79 to thrash Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs in the 20th IPL match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Tuesday. ....

Star badminton players Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have withdrawn from the Denmark Open. The Super 750 tournament, which is expected to signal the restart of the sport's international calendar, is set to played from October 13 to 18 in Odense. ....

Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who restrained himself from 'Mankading' Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Aaron Finch, has stated that this was the "first and final warning" of IPL 2020 and he won't stop himself from running out a batsman at the non-strikers' end in the remaining part of the tournament. ....

South African speedster Kagiso Rabada made a big impact as he snared four wickets to propel Delhi Capitals (DC) to a 59-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and helped his team zoom to the top of the IPL points table here on Monday. ....

Delhi Capitals' experienced leg-spinner Amit Mishra was on Monday ruled out of the rest of the current IPL season due to an injury to the index finger of his bowling hand, dealing a blow to the team. ....

It will be a battle between equals when two top IPL teams -- Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) -- square-off at the Dubai International cricket stadium here on Monday. ....

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) suffered a loss of Rs 1.72 crore in financial year 2018-19, a forensic audit report of the balance sheet has revealed. The DDCA's total income was Rs 36.93 crores, but the books show that it spent Rs 38.66 crores. ....

Shane Watson roared back into form with a hard-hitting unbeaten 83, as did three-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who smashed listless Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 10 wickets in an IPL match here on Sunday night. Faf du Plessis, too, played a steller role for CSK with a priceless 87 not out. ....