Delhi Daredevils take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second match of IPL 7 at Sharjah.
Pandey's 64 and Kallis' 72 helped them clinch a 41-run win over the fancied Mumbai Indians.
Malinga's four for 23 was a stand-out effort but his dropped catch of Kallis gave KKR a lucky edge.
The Daredevils will be without their skipper Kevin Pietersen who has a finger injury.
Kallis-Pandey 131-run stand sets the tone for Kolkata’s 41-run win over champs Mumbai.
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MS Dhoni reckoned it was good that Super Kings have not made too many changes in the squad since the inaugural IPL.
Pietersen had sustained an injury on his right hand little finger during fielding drills with Surrey.
Jacques Kallis set the tone with a 46-ball 72 before Sunil Narine completed the task with four wickets.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of IPL 7.
Wright, however, pointed out that as a defending champions' skipper, Rohit would face challenges.
The desert venue has seen it all in the 80s, the era when Ind-Pak games attracted a lot of media attention.
In case Delhi wins, there will be talk about Kevin Pietersen’s Warne-like transformation of the team.
IPL-7 kicks off in UAE as 2013 winners Mumbai meet 2012 champs Kolkata.
Rhodes said younger players like Kohli have succeeded in emulating some Australian techniques in fielding.
Sanjay Manjrekar also believes that Indian Premier League will always be high on the popularity chart.
Sachin Tendulkar also did his customary knocking facing throwdowns from a member of the support staff.
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni preferred to look at the lighter side of the controversy.
Stephen Fleming said getting together as a team could act as a balm for the players’ nerves.
Shah Rukh Khan, whose children Aryan and Suhana are regular visitors at almost all the IPL matches, is also accompanied by his youngest son AbRam along with wife Gauri.