"ishan-kishan"

Up against a resurgent side, defending champions MI will need to address their middle-order woes if they are to go for a third consecutive win

Five-time champions, led by Rohit, enter IPL as strong favourites

Well, it's a very tough question because what we have seen in this series is that lot of youngsters have capitalised on their opportunities. But the way Ishan Kishan played in his debut innings and then also the way Suryakumar Yadav played

Suryakumar show in fourth match impresses captain Kohli

Bhuvneshwar, with his ability to bowl with the new ball and at the death in T20s, set to be crucial for the Indian team, felt former opener Gautam Gambhir.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said, “Virat Kohli looked in fine form, but with the bat, my hero was debutant Ishan Kishan."

Inclusion of Ishan Kishan allowed the hosts to express themselves more freely.

Though Suryakumar didn’t get an opportunity to showcase his talent with the bat, Ishan Kishan, who opened the innings, made his maiden appearance a memorable one.

Ishan Kishan smashed 56 off 32 balls at the top of the order and felt completely at home on the big stage, having played enough IPL cricket in a similar environment

It’s very important to be mentally strong, and to that extent, you mature as a player each year. The support of mentors and senior cricketers helps in that regard. I think each IPL has been a learning experience for me.

The trio -- Suryakumar, Ishan, and Tewatia -- have benefitted from their performances in the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Axar Patel and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also returned to a fresh-looking squad.

Kishan scored 516 runs in 14 matches for the reigning champions this edition: a season which saw them win their fifth IPL title following a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final on Tuesday evening.

Rahul ended up as the highest run scorer, as he tallied a whopping 670 runs and Rabada finished the season with 30 wickets

There is little to separate between these two teams

Skipper Rohit likely to miss as MI face RCB in return match

With the embarrassing loss, CSK are all but out of reckoning for the playoffs with just six points from 11 games, while MI jumped to the top spot with 14 points from 10 matches

The Rajasthan team may need to rejig their team after a slump

Though they were in the game for the better part of it, losing the wickets of Kane Williamson and captain David Warner at crucial junctures hampered the chase, felt SRH mentor VVS Laxman