
Jansen helps Punjab hold off Rajasthan
Marco Jansen took two wickets in the final over as the Punjab Kings closed in on a playoff spot with a 10-run win over the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
Marco Jansen took two wickets in the final over as the Punjab Kings closed in on a playoff spot with a 10-run win over the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
Rain forced a washout in IPL’s restart on Saturday with holders the Kolkata Knight Riders knocked out of the playoff race.
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc will not return to the disrupted IPL.
England’s Jos Buttler will leave the rescheduled IPL before the playoffs so he can be available for his country.
The eight players included in the Proteas squad for the World Test Championship final will leave their IPL franchises after the league stage.
Lhuandre Pretorius made a big impression during his first net session with the Rajasthan Royals.
The IPL has allowed temporary replacements for the remainder of the tournament to allow franchises to fill open spots due to withdrawals of overseas players.
The IPL resumes on Saturday, but there are doubts over foreign players and the extended schedule has sparked a showdown with international cricket.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius landed in India and went straight to see Rajasthan Royals teammate Kwena Maphaka.
England have selected five IPL players in their ODI squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing them to skip the series.
The BCCI has released an updated schedule for the remainder of the IPL season.
Kagiso Rabada’s legal team helped to ensure the Proteas fast bowler only served a one-month suspension for recreational drug use.
BCCI officials were reported to be meeting on Sunday to discuss a quick resumption of the IPL.
The IPL has been suspended for one week because of the conflict between New Delhi and Pakistan.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius has been called up by the Rajasthan Royals as an injury replacement.