A Jos Buttler century propelled Rajasthan Royals to a 55-run win over Kane Williamson s Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Current and former Black Caps are in limbo in India and potentially awaiting safe passage home, or to England, after the Indian Premier League was suspended on Tuesday in a Covid-ravaged nation. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed the tournament was postponed, but there were no further details on a time frame, after two Kolkata Knight Riders players tested positive on Monday. It leaves 10 Black Caps including captain Kane Williamson, and as many as seven New Zealand support staff, including former skippers Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum, awaiting further instruction.
NZ players in IPL anxious but don t want to return: Players body
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Wellington: New Zealand s Trent Boult celebrates the wicket of Mayank Agarwal during the first Test between New Zealand and India at Basin Reserve cricket stadium in Wellington, New Zealand on Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 28 : The New Zealand cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) who will play the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, may stay back and fly out to England from here. New Zealand play a two-Test series against England, starting on June 2, followed by the WTC final from June 18.
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IPL 2021, Mumbai Indians squad, schedule and preview: Can Rohit Sharma and Co complete a hat-trick?
Champions in 2019 and 2020, Mumbai Indians start 2021 edition as the favourites once again. Krunal Pandya and Rohit Sharma celebrate | IPL 2020 / Sportzpics / BCCI
The superlatives were not spared after Mumbai Indians clinched the Indian Premier League title in 2020. Rohit Sharma has led MI to five championships in the tournament, but arguably none as convincing as the one in 2020. After their customary defeat in the tournament opener against soon-to-be strugglers Chennai Super Kings, MI appeared to be the best side of the league phase for the majority of it (briefly threatened by the early season form of Delhi Capitals).
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