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IPL 2020, KKR vs RR preview: KKR faces stern test against Rajasthan Royals

Kolkata Knight Riders will have to bat out of their skin to stop a marauding Rajasthan Royals when the two teams clash in an IPL match at the Dubai International Stadium here on Wednesday. Having started off as underdogs, the Royals have taken the IPL by storm, chasing down the highest tournament total 224 against Kings XI Punjab in their last match. In two wins from two matches, the Royals have got past the 200-mark with ease. In their success, they have found two stars in Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia, who have outshone marquee players. In his second coming at the Royals, little known Haryana all-rounder Tewatia has got instant stardom for his 31-ball 53 against KXIP, which helped the side chase down a record 224 with three balls to spare against KXIP. Struggling to get off the blocks quickly, Tewatia, who was on 17 from 23 deliveries with the team needing 51 from the last three overs, suddenly woke up from the slumber, smacking left-arm quick Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in

No one can, no one should try to play like MS Dhoni: Sanju Samson

'No one can' and 'no one should try' to play like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson said

Hoping 2020 does a 'Rahul Tewatia': Rajasthan Royals changes Twitter bio

Acknowledging the heroics of Rahul Tewatia against Kings XI Punjab in IPL, Rajasthan Royals changed its Twitter bio to pay tribute to the 27-year-old all-rounder.

IPL 2020: Tewatia showed a 'lot of heart' against KXIP, says Sanju Samson

After gaining an improbable win against KXIP in the IPL, Rajasthan Royals' batsman Sanju Samson hailed Rahul Tewatia for not giving up and rising to the occasion when it really mattered

IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP highlights: Tewatia's cameo stuns Kings XI Punjab

RR skipper Steve Smith won the toss and decide to put KL Rahul's KXIP into bat. Jos Buttler brought in RR playing 11. Check IPL Live score, playing 11 and other match updates here

IPL 2020: RR vs KXIP playing 11 prediction, squad, head to head, details

Jos Buttler to return for Rajasthan Royals and he may replace David Miller in the RR playing 11. Check RR vs KXIP playing 11, head to head stats here

IPL 2020, Match 9: RR vs KXIP toss prediction, live telecast details

The RR vs KXIP IPL match will be telecast live on the Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD. Check IPL 2020 match 9, RR vs KXIP live streaming, toss timings details here

I am surprised Sanju Samson is not representing India in all formats: Warne

Warne expressed his 'surprise' that wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is not playing for India across formats.

I wish Ravindra Jadeja would have been with Royals, says Shane Warne

Warne said Glenn Maxwell and Ravindra Jadeja are the best fielders in the world

Expecting tough match against KXIP, Rahul will be key wicket: Buttler

Jos Buttler is expecting a tough fight from the KL Rahul side at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday

IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP preview: High-octane match on cards at Sharjah

Coming into the match after morale-boosting victories, both KXIP and the Royals would look to build a winning momentum after starting the tournament as underdogs

IPL 2020: du Plessis holds Orange Cap, Rababa Purple after CSK vs DC match

After its comprehensive win over CSK on Friday, Delhi Capitals stand at the top of the points table with four points, having won both its first two games so far

IPL 2020 Match 7, CSK vs DC preview: Ashwin's shoulder niggle worries Delhi

Amit Mishra will replace R Ashwin if the offie is not available for selection before the match due to shoulder niggle, says Mohammad Kaif on the eve of CSK vs DC IPL match

IPL 2020: Sanju Samson thanks Tendulkar for praising his 'clean striking'

Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson thanked former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for praising his 74-run knock from just 32 balls against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday.Taking to Twitter, Tendulkar lauded the 'clean striking' by Samson which included 'all proper cricketing shots'. His innings was studded with nine sixes and a four."Clean striking by @IamSanjuSamson. They were all proper cricketing shots and not slogs. Smartly bowled by @NgidiLungi. Short, wide and slow. #CSKvsRR," Tendulkar tweeted.Replying to former batsman Samson wrote, "Thanks a lot sir,,,"Taking to Twitter Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from Thiruvananthapuram wrote, "Just an amazing innings by Thiruvananthapuram's own @IamSanjuSamson. Yesterday he showed the nation & the world what he can do, with clean "proper cricketing shots" (~@sachin_rt), minimal fuss & sublime timing. The way he was batting put him on another level. So proud of him."Samson was awarded Man of the Match for his knock which helped ...

IPL 2020, CSK vs RR highlights: Rajasthan Royals beats Chennai by 16 runs

Jofra Archer clobbered 27 off 8 balls with four sixes off Lungi Ngidi's final over that yielded 30 runs

IPL 2020, CSK vs RR: Gambhir slams Dhoni for not leading from front

Gautam Gambhir reckons that if any other captain had done this, he would have drawn a lot of flak but since it is Dhoni, people are not even talking about it

IPL 2020 stats: Record 33 sixes hit in CSK vs RR clash in Sharjah

A total of 33 sixes were hit during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals which the Steve Smith-led side won at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium

'Want to try different things': Dhoni on batting lower down the order

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni has said that the team is trying out different things as of now, which is why he has dropped down the in the batting order

14-day quarantine didn't help, says Dhoni on lack of batting time

The extended two-week quarantine of Chennai Super Kings unit did hamper his preparations as he didn't get a chance to bat for a long time, said Dhoni

Best young batsman in India: Gambhir hails Sanju Samson's ferocious knock

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir hailed the "best young batsman in India" Sanju Samson for his ferocious knock against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday.Put in to bat, Rajasthan Royals had a worst possible start with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal back in the hut in the third over.However, Samson had other plans as he smashed his fifty off just 19 deliveries. The wicket-keeper batsman whacked CSK's spinners out of the park. His blistering knock of 74 runs off 32 balls was studded with nine glorious sixes. Lungi Ngidi ended Samson's knock in the 12th over.Gambhir said that Samson is not only the best wicketkeeper batsmen in India but also the best young batsman in India."Sanju Samson is not just the best wicketkeeper batsmen in India but the best young batsman in India! Anyone up for debate?," Gambhir tweeted.A final over cameo by Jofra Archer enabled Rajasthan Royals to post a mammoth total of 216 runs in their allotted 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings.Archer smashed four sixes in the