Spectators back for international cricket as Australia confirms limited number to be allowed at all venues for India-Australia series .

Nathan Coulter-Nile & Trent Boult used it to great effect to quell DC at the backend .

Mumbai Indians underline their dominance with a superb all-round display to beat Delhi Capitals for their fifth IPL title. Trent Boult threatened a one-sided encounter and though Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant lent DC some respectability, Rohit Sharma ensured MI lifted the cup for the fifth time.

Ishan Kishan used to be impetuous in the past, trying to hit out from first ball to his own detriment but has now understood the importance of taking his time before hitting out.

In contrast to a settled Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals have several decisions on composition and strategy ahead of the IPL final to make.

What made it look like the selectors and Sharma were not on the same page when it came to the extent of injury was the videos posted by Mumbai Indians of him practising moments after they omitted him from the squads picked for the tour of Australia.

Captain Virat Kohli will be on paternity leave, Ajinkya Rahane to lead in his absence as India grapple with unavailability issues for tour Down Under.

During IPL 2020, Dayananda Garani was giving throwdowns to KL Rahul and his teammates as a Kings XI Punjab support staff. Now, in a few days, he would be flying to Australia from Dubai.

Japan, on Sunday, provided a glimpse into what next year’s Tokyo Olympics may look like if a vaccine isn’t available by the time the Games are opened on July 23.

Delhi Capitals quell Sunrisers Hyderabad by 17 runs to march into their first IPL final and set up a date with four-time champions Mumbai Indians.

Varun Chakravarthy has a labrum tear in his shoulder that doesn’t affect his bowling but hinders his throwing. It’s an injury that he has had for a while but has aggravated as the IPL progressed.

Kane Williamson swung the Eliminator towards Sunrisers Hyderabad with three shots: a late cut and two slog sweeps at various pressure points in the chase. These three shots reveal his temperament, skill and technique.

India captain Virat Kohli, who has been in a bio-bubble for close to 80 days in the run-up and during the IPL, has issued an appeal: keep cricket tours short, the curbs are taking a toll on players' mental health.

Kane Williamson, Jason Holder produce a match-winning partnership in a tense chase as SRH knock out RCB.

Trent Boult has unleashed his wide repertoire of skills in the back-end of the IPL 2020 for reigning champions Mumbai Indians.

A month ago Nadal created history by becoming the second male player to win 20 Grand Slam titles – taking him level with Federer’s tally. But getting to the 1,000-win mark is indeed a testament to his longevity.

After four consecutive losses in the league stage, RCB’s campaign has stuttered even though they have sealed fourth spot. In the Eliminator in Abu Dhabi, the loser of which goes home, Virat Kohli’s side will have its task cut out, as SRH are brimming with confidence.

With 53 wickets, Sandeep Sharma has surpassed Zaheer Khan to become the bowler with the highest wickets in Powerplays. This season he has taken 9 of his 13 wickets in powerplay.

After Hardik’s heavy metal batting, Mumbai unleashes Boult-Bumrah jugalbandi, leaving Delhi banging their heads in pain.

For Delhi, a win on Thursday would give them a maiden appearance in the IPL final. Mumbai, on the other hand, will be looking to make it to the summit clash on the sixth occasion.

The 23-year-old Sasikumar Mukund, World No 294 and India’s fourth highest ranked singles player, has been based in Vienna since July 2018 and lives close to the city centre, where heavily armed gunmen attacked six locations earlier this week.

KKR have still not made sure of a playoff berth, but it’s a remarkable turnaround for a team that had nothing going for them for the better part of this season. For all the glitter and promise, Royals finish in eighth spot.

Punjab’s playoff hopes extinguished after a listless defeat to already-eliminated Chennai Super Kings

Ishan Kishan comes out swinging for Mumbai Indians after Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult breathe fire.