Hindustan Times Battleground T20

Mumbai Indians look to become the second team to successfully defend their title and take their record to 5 trophy wins as they take on Delhi Capitals in the final of IPL 2020. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of the summit clash.

Qualifier 2 will see Delhi Capitals try to qualify for their maiden IPL final another time against the in form SRH, who beat RCB in the Eliminator. Winner will take on Mumbai Indians in the final. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals 57 to qualify for their 6th IPL final. It was a one-sided match where MI completely decimated DC in all departments. Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator today.  Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Capitals in the first qualifier on Thursday. The winner will go through to the final while the defeated team will wait for the winner of the eliminator between SRH and RCB in the qualifier 2. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday to book their place in Qualifier 1 as the second placed team behind Mumbai Indians. RCB also qualified on the basis of net run rate. In the last match of the league stage, Sunrisers will look to seal their place in the eliminator against RCB by beating Mumbai Indians. A loss for SRH will mean KKR will qualify at their expense. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Chennai Super Kings finished the competition with their third successive win to knock Kings X1 Punjab out, while Kolkata Knight Riders pushed out Rajasthan Royals with a thumping win. In today's encounter, Delhi Capitals will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore both lost on Saturday to make the play-offs more interesting than ever. Sunday's double header will see CSK take on KXIP while KKR take on RR in a shootout. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Rajasthan Royals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab. Saturday's double header will see DC take on MI and RCB take on SRH. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Chennai Super Kings pulled off a last ball victory spoiling Kolkata Knight Riders' chances of making the playoffs, chasing down 172. In today's match Kings X1 Punjab take on Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi in what is a must win match. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians defeated RCB by 5 wickets with Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav playing key roles in the win. MI with 16 points have all but sealed a place in the play-offs. Today's match will KKR try and notch up an important win against Dhoni's CSK. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Delhi Capitals by a huge margin to keep their IPL 2020 campaign afloat. Today's clash will see Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore battle it out to become the first team to book a place in the play-offs. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Kings XI Punjab registered their fifth win on the trot as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets to move into the fourth position on the points table. Today's match will see DC take on SRH. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Both teams in top three lost on Sunday as CSK registered an easy win over RCB while a Ben Stokes century helped RR get the better of Mumbai Indians. Today's match will see in form KXIP battle it out with KKR as both teams look to get closer to qualifying for the playoffs. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Kolkata Knight Riders are back in contention for playoffs berth by outplaying Delhi Capitals in a 59-run win, thanks to a match-winning 115 run partnership between Nitish Rana and Sunil Narine. The next match was a low scoring affair, where Kings X1 Punjab pulled off an unlikely win, successfully defending 126 by bowling Sunrisers Hyderabad out for 114. In Sunday's matches, Chennai Super Kings will play for pride against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai, after which Mumbai Indians will take on Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi. Tune In as Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians crushed Chennai Super Kings by 10 wickets in Sharjah to return to the top of the points table. CSK are all but out of the competition as stay stuck at the bottom of the points table. Today's double header will see Delhi Capitals look to seal a play-off berth against the battered Kolkata Knight Riders while KL Rahul's KXIP are looking to seal a fourth win on the trot against the Sunrisers as both teams look to get closer to qualifying for the playoffs. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a comfortable victory against Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets in Dubai. Manish Pandey scored a blazing 83 in an unbeaten 140 run partnership with Vijay Shankar to chase down Royals' 154. Today's match will see CSK, languishing at the bottom of the points table fight it out against Mumbai Indians at Sharjah. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Kolkata Knight Riders were humiliated by 8 wickets as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down the modest target of 85 runs in just 13.3 overs. Mohammed Siraj inflicted severe damage on KKR as he bowled two maidens and picked up 3 wickets in the powerplay and Morgan's men never recovered from that blow. Today's match will see RR and SRH fight it out to get closer to a play-offs berth. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Shikhar Dhawan's second IPL century in as many matches went in vain as Nicholas Pooran's 28-ball 53 inspired KXIP to a 5-wicket win, their third on the trot which took them to the fifth spot. Today's match will see KKR and RCB fight it out to get closer to a play-offs berth. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Rajasthan Royals gave their play-off chances a major boost as they beat fellow strugglers Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets. Buttler's unbeaten 70 stood out in a low scoring affair. Today's match will see Kings XI Punjab seek revenge against table toppers Delhi Capitals. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

It was a blockbuster Sunday in the IPL as both matches were decided in the super over. While KKR trumped SRH in the first match to take control of the fourth position in the points table, it took two Super Overs for KXIP to beat Mumbai Indians. Today's match will see Chennai Super Kings take on Rajasthan Royals as both teams look to keep their qualification hopes alive. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mr.360 AB Devilliers swung the match in RCB's favour with a 22 ball 55 as they chased down Rajasthan Royals' 177 in the final over.  In Saturday's evening encounter, it was Shikhar Dhawan's maiden IPL hundred that helped Delhi Capitals better Chennai Super Kings' 179 to take them to the top of the points table. In today's afternoon encounter, Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Kolkata Knightriders at Abu Dhabi, while Mumbai Indians face off against Kings X1 Punjab later in the day at Dubai. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians continued their domination over Kolkata Knight Riders, completing yet another double with an 8-wickets win, which was as one sided as their victory earlier this season. Today's double header will see Rajasthan Royals take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in an attempt to rejuvenate their campaign, while Delhi Capitals will look to cement their spot on top of the points table against the team on a comeback trail, Chennai Super Kings. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Kings XI Punjab finally ended their run of defeats with a last-ball win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. KL Rahul stayed unbeaten while Chris Gayle scored a glitzy half-century in his first match of the season. Today's match will see Mumbai Indians try and get back to the top of the points table against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Delhi Capitals successfully defended 161 runs by restricting Rajasthan Royals to 148/8 in Dubai and went on top of the points table. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 57 runs and Capitals' bowlers backed up with an all-round showing. Today's match will see Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore take on bottom-placed Kings X1 Punjab at Sharjah. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Chennai Super Kings finally won a toss and batted first and that resulted in a much-needed win as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 20 runs. Watson and Rayudu played pivotal knocks while Dhoni and Jadeja provided the final flourish as CSK posted 167. Williamson's half-century went in vain as the CSK bowlers restricted the opposition. Today's match will see Delhi Capitals try and get back to the top of the points table against the Rajasthan Royals.  Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Royal Challengers Bangalore outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders by 82 runs in Sharjah. The victory was set up by AB de Villiers' cavalier unbeaten knock of 73 off just 33 deliveries which gave RCB a total in excess of 190. KKR were never in the chase as they lost wickets continuously. Morris and Sundar picking up two wickets apiece. Today's match will see Dhoni's struggling CSK take on Warner's SRH, who have been blowing hot and cold. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians outmuscled Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets to go to the top of the points table. Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav struck half-centuries as MI reached the target of 163 with relative ease. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored for DC with an unbeaten 69 in what was an innings which lacked spark. Today's match will see an in-form Virat Kohli lead the RCB against a resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders side. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Kings X1 Punjab lost a match they should not have in Abu Dhabi to KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore outplayed MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs in Dubai. In today's matches Sunrisers Hyderbad boosted by return to form of their solid openers will take on Rajasthan Royals, who will attempt to put an end to their losing streak. The evening match will be a blockbuster battle between table toppers Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details

Delhi Capitals once again gave ample examples of their credentials as a top contender this season as they thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs in Sharjah. The top order failed to fire but Hetmyer's 45 and Stoinis' 39 helped them score 184/8. The bowlers then made mincemeat of Royals' batting. Rabada extended his lead on top of the purple cap list with 3 wickets while Ashwin and Stoinis picked up 2 each. Today's double header will see struggling KXIP try to get their second win of the season against upbeat KKR while CSK and RCB look to jump start their respective campaigns in the evening clash. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

SRH defeats KXIP with a margin of 69 runs. 4th defeat for KXIP in the season. The bowlers were taken for plenty and it is going to be a very tough season for the team ahead. However, the youngsters, Bishnoi and Arshdeep managed to leave their mark. RR to face DC at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. While DC will be looking to add more points in its account, RR will focus on upgrading its position on points table.

Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a 10-run win as their bowlers choked an on song Chennai Super Kings line-up. Rahul Tripathi's virtuoso 81 at the top of the order took KKT to 167 as CSK bowlers made a great comeback in the match. Shane Watson was leading the charge for CSK in the chase but a flurry of wickets and excellent death bowling by Andre Russell helped KKR win the match. Today's match will see Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the struggling Kings XI Punjab. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Mumbai Indians outmuscled Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs to return to the top of the points table with 8 points from 6 matches. Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 79 helped MI post abig total. RR needed their top order to fire but none could except Jos Buttler, who scored a creditable 70. Jasprit Bumrah ended the match with excellent figures of 4/20, his best ever in IPL. Today's match will see Kolkata Knight Riders take on the resurgent Chennai Super Kings. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Delhi Capitals overpowered Royal Challengers Bangalore by 59 runs to get on top of the points table on Monday. Led by Marcus Stoinis' 26 ball 53, Capitals posted a stiff 197 run target before RCB. An all round bowling performance followed with Delhi spinners never allowing the famed RCB batting line up to get going. Today's match will see Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians face off against Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss all the finer details in Battleground T20.

Mumbai Indians outmuscled Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sharjah to notch up another win while Chennai Super Kings gave a great response to their critics by beating Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets in Sunday's double header. Watson and Du Plessis shared an unbeaten 181-run stand to announce CSK's revival. Today's match will see high flyers RCB and DC battle it out in Dubai to try and go back to the top of the points table. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details.

Royal Challengers Bangalore scripted an easy win over Rajasthan Royals in the first match on Saturday. Yuzvendra Chahal was the star with the ball as his three wicket haul restricted the Royals to a below par total. Devdutt Padikkal scored another half century while skipper Virat Kohli found form as he stayed unbeaten on 72 to see his team through. The second match of the day at Sharjah was another run fest as Delhi Capitals scored 228 runs after batting first. Skipper Shreyas scored an unbeaten 88 but KKR came very close in the chase but Anrich Nortje picked up 3 wickets and bowled a superb 19th over to win the match for his team. Today MI take on SRH at Sharjah while CSK look to turn their campaign around against KXIP in the second match of the day. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani review Saturday's clashes and will build up to the two big matches later in the day.

CSK slumped to their third straight defeat, as they lost to SRH by 7 runs in Dubai on Friday. Youngster Priyam Garg made his maiden IPL fifty to guide SRH to 164/5. Rashid Khan and company kept CSK on a tight leash. Eventually, Ravindra Jadeja's 50 and Dhoni's unbeaten 47 wasn't enough as SRH won the match which kept CSK rooted to the bottom of the table. Today is IPL 2020's first doubleheader day. The first match will see RCB take on RR in Abu Dhabi while the second match will be played in Sharjah between DC and KKR. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of Friday's contest and build-up towards the two matches today.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians came back to winning ways as they thrashed Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in Abu Dhabi. MI's two Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah were the stars of the match. In Today's contest, Chennai Super Kings will look to get back to winning ways against the resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai.

Kolkata Knight Riders produced another polished performance as they brought the high flying Rajasthan Royals back to the ground with a 37-run win in Dubai. Shubman Gill's 47 led the way as the likes of Russell and Morgan made handy contributions to take KKR to 174 after being put into bat. Youngsters Mavi, Nagarkoti and Chakravarthy picked up 2 wickets each as the Royals were never in the chase. In Today's contest, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians will look to bounce back from heartbreaking defeats in their previous outings.

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their first win of the season as their bowling stars Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar stopped Delhi Capitals from chasing a modest total. Bairstow top scored with a half century while Warne and Williamson made key contributions. In Today's contest, Rajasthan Royals will look to maintain their winning run against Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai.

In another scintillating high scoring affair, RCB edged out Mumbai Indians in a super over. Half-centuries from Finch, Padikkal and de Villiers helped RCB post 201/3. Mumbai Indians were struggling at one point but an innings of 99 from Ishan Kishan and an unbeaten half-century from Pollard helped them tie the match. Navdeep Saini gave away only 7 runs in the super over, which the duo of Kohli and de Villiers chased down. In Today's contest, Delhi Capitals will look to maintain their winning run against Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are still waiting for their first win, in Abu Dhabi.

Rajasthan Royals pulled off a dramatic win by putting together 53 runs of the last 3 overs inspired by Rahul Tewatia's 53 off 31 balls. Royals pulled off the highest over run chase in IPL history by reaching the 224 run target set by Kings X1 Punjab. Sanju Samson continued scoring big with a blazing 85, which meant Mayank Agarwal's first IPL 100 went in vain. In Today's contest, Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai. Both teams are 2 on the points table.

Kolkata Knight Riders brought their campaign back on track with a 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH captain David Warner opted to bat first but his team could manage to post only 142 runs in the face of some tight bowling by KKR. Manish Pandey top-scored with 51 runs. KKR's chase was anchored by opener Shubman Gill, who scored an unbeaten 70. In Today's contest, Rajasthan Royals will take on Kings XI Punjab. Two in-form teams coming off big wins. RR have got Jos Buttler ready to play his first match of the season.

Delhi Capitals outclassed Chennai Super Kings by 44 runs in Dubai. Delhi posted 175/3 with all their top-order batsmen scoring runs. Prithvi Shaw top-scored with 64. CSK were never in the chase as the South African duo of Rabada and Nortje picked up 5 wickets between them without giving away much. It was another lacklustre batting display by CSK. In Today's contest, Dinesh Karthik's KKR and David Warner's SRH will look to overcome the disappointment of the loss in their opening encounters and kickstart their campaign. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of yesterday's clash and look forward to today's match in Battleground T20.

Kings XI Punjab completed a rount over Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs. KXIP skipper KL Rahul broke several records on his way to an unbeaten 132 while the bowlers ensured RCB were never in the chase. In Today's contest, MS Dhoni's CSK will look to overcome the disappointment of the loss against Rajasthan Royals to continue their domination over Delhi Capitals. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of yesterday's clash and look forward to today's match in Battleground T20.

Kings XI Punjab completed a rount over Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs. KXIP skipper KL Rahul broke several records on his way to an unbeaten 132 while the bowlers ensured RCB were never in the chase. In Today's contest, MS Dhoni's CSK will look to overcome the disappointment of the loss against Rajasthan Royals to continue their domination over Delhi Capitals. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of yesterday's clash and look forward to today's match in Battleground T20.

Mumbai Indians were led from the front by captain Rohit Sharma who top-scored with 80 runs as the team posted 195 runs after being put into bat. Kolkata Knight Riders were never in the chase as the Mumbai bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals. In Today's contest, Virat Kohli's RCB will be looking to make it two wins in two against KL Rahul's KXIP, who lost their opening match in a Super Over. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of yesterday's clash and look forward to today's match in Battleground T20

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs in a high scoring match that saw 33 sixes being hit, the joint-most in an IPL match. Sanju Samson scored a 19-ball half-century while captain Steve Smith also scored a fluent fifty. Jofra Archer hit 4 sixes in the final over to take his team to 216. Faf du Plessis top-scored for CSK with 72 runs while Rahul Tewatia picked up 3 wickets for RR. Today's match will see Kolkata Knight Riders open their campaign against Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani review CSK vs RR and discuss the finer details of the upcoming clash

RCB started their IPL campaign with a 10-run win over SRH in Dubai. Youngster Devidutt Padikkal starred with the bat along with AB de Villiers. Jonny Bairstow scored a half-century but a middle-order collapse led to SRH's downfall. In Today's contest, Steve Smith led Rajasthan Royals will kick start their IPL 13 campaign against MS Dhoni's CSK in Sharjah. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of yesterday's clash and look forward to today's match in Battleground T20.

Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI Punjab in the super over after the match ended in a tie. Both teams were locked at the score of 157/8. Kagiso Rabada picked up the wickets of KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran in the super over as Delhi chased down the meager target of three runs to win the match. In Today's contest, Virat Kohli led RCB will kick start their IPL 13 campaign against Dave Warner's SRH in Dubai. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of this big clash as they preview RCB vs SRH and review DC vs KXIP on Battleground T20

IPL 2020 got underway with an action packed opening encounter between CSK and Mumbai Indians. CSK bowlers managed ensured MI could manage on 162 runs in their 20 overs. Ambati Rayudu (71) and Faf du Plessis (58*) took CSK to a 5-wicket win. KL Rahul-led KXIP will be up against Shreyas Iyer's Delhi Capitals in Dubai, both the two teams never having laid their hands on the IPL trophy. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani review the winnings moments of Saturday evening's MI-CSK encounter and look ahead to this season's second match on Battleground T20

IPL 2020 gets underway with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Rohit Sharma's men will play in their den at Abu Dhabi, against MS Dhoni's CSK who hav had a turbulent build-up to the tournament. Hindustan Times' Arnab Sen and Rasesh Mandani discuss the finer details of this big clash as they preview the opening fixture on Battleground T20.