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Sharjah: It will be a test of Virat Kohli’s tactical acumen against the ice-cool demeanour of Eoin Morgan when perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore clash with former champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL Eliminator here on Monday. Kohli, who has decided to step down from captaincy after this edition, has led RCB to the […]

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore will don the Blue Jersey to pay tribute to the frontline warriors who have spent the majority of the last 18 months in PPE kits, in our opening match of the second leg of the VIVO IPL 2021 against Kolkata Knight Riders on 20th September 2021, at Abu Dhabi. RCB had […]

The veteran New Zealand pacer will be a replacement for Australia's Pat Cummins

"Prasidh like all India players left bubble on May 3 after getting two negative results. However on reaching Bengaluru he tested positive," the source said.

"Last year we had the IPL held over in the UAE and that was an incredibly well-run tournament," Cummins added.

"The contingent has two COVID-19 positive cases. A support staff member has tested positive and a bus cleaner. The team's training session has been cancelled as a precautionary measure," a BCCI official confirmed.

Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier quarantined; Kolkata vs RCB's Monday match postponed

From leading the table with four wins on the trot, the Virat Kohli-led team has slipped to third spot at the halfway stage after suffering two defeats from their last three matches.

Shaw was out in the 16th over after facing 41 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes but, by then, the match was as good.

KKR's batting woes emanate right from the top with the highly talented Shubman Gill continuing his poor run -- 89 runs from six outings.

Cummins also urged fellow players who are participating in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, to come forward and donate for the same.

With Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes unavailable due to injuries, Morris has been playing the role of the leader of the Royals pace attack.

Punjab made a winning start but then slumped to three straight losses before producing a clinical show to beat defending champions Mumbai by nine wickets on Friday.

Often known as slow starters, MI lost the other day due to the individual brilliance of RCB's Harshal Patel and AB de Villiers on a two-paced wicket here.

Bhuvneshwar missed a part of last year's IPL due to an injury. The right-arm pace bowler did well in the recent limited-overs series against England.

Kolkata team banks on bowling fire power to deliver goods.

Bumrah shared adorable pictures from the wedding ceremony and the cricketer termed the date (March 15) as one the happiest days of their lives.

The 26-year-old has fallen out of favour in recent times, having made a sole appearance in the Canberra ODI during India's recent tour of Australia.