'But we need to turn around our cricket quickly and three games and no wins, you can't afford to get bad starts in IPL.'
Rajasthan are third on the points table, and it is mostly because of the flamboyant Jos Buttler.
At the moment, Pakistan's World Cup campaign is stuck against a huge boulder primarily because of their bowlers' inability to fire as a unit, the latest setback being a 62-run defeat against Australia in Bengaluru.
Australian batter Steve Smith on Thursday said his bowlers reaped the benefits of relentlessly targeting the off stump.
Navigating their way through extreme pressure moments in their tournament opener, India will be eyeing a perfect game against a sprightly Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup match in Delhi on Wednesday.
Liam Livingstone smashed his second half-century in two games as England claimed a 79-run win over New Zealand in the rain-affected second ODI.
They have looked more comfortable setting targets than chasing one though, and they will expect more penetration from their bowlers against a resurgent Australia.
Will India retain the same playing XI?
As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.
Australia's victory hinged on the dismissal of Virat Kohli on the final day.
The Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Sunday.
Punjab Kings need a big win to keep their IPL 2023 Play-Off hopes alive against wooden spooners Delhi Capitals.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
New Zealand beat England by a comfortable six wickets as the four-match Twenty20 International series finished in a 2-2 draw.
As Mohammed Shami walked back to the top of his run-up, Virat Kohli geed the fans at the Wankhede Stadium to go full throat with their chants - Shaamii! Shaamii! They obliged merrily.
"It's not something you see too often," NZ batting coach Luke Ronchi said after stumps of Nicholls' dismissal.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Dhoni has managed some cameos in the fag end of the innings and the skipper is expected to continue doing so despite calls of him coming up the order.
England will require more heroics from Ben Stokes if they are to pull off an unlikely victory
Australia aim to unsettle the rampaging Indian spinners by slowing the tempo of the game.
Marsh expects the series as well as the upcoming World Cup to be high-scoring affair.
Captain Rohit Sharma's return will certainly give solidity to the top order in the second ODI against Australia.
South Africa's bowlers chipped away at the wickets to stay on course for a huge victory against New Zealand.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team is not fretting over its spin combination as it has enough options to support veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the four-Test series against India.
It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.
Images from the 1st ODI between India and New Zealand played in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Australia captain Steve Smith said it has been 'an enjoyable tour' for the visitors after they outclassed India by 21 runs in the third ODI in Chennai on Wednesday.
Starc had wiped out the entire top order in powerplay
England, chasing 251 to win the must-win third Ashes Test, closed the rain-delayed day three on 27/0.
Former ICC elite umpire Simon Taufel said people cite the 'spirit of the game' when they don't like a dismissal under the laws of cricket.
Australia say they're ready and waiting to take a new-look England head on in the Ashes.
Pat Cummins' side stayed in control at the end of Day 2 of the WTC Final.
An unbeaten Joe Root century and a bowling masterclass by James Anderson put England in complete control of the second Test on Saturday.
Images from the second Twenty20 International between India and New Zealand, in Lucknow, on Sunday.
Even as world leaders continue to debate, climate change activists took to the streets of Glasgow for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice march.
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Ahead of the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Tophy, Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith opened up on the mistakes made by the visitors in the first two Tests.
With the series on the line, captain Hardik Pandya is unlikely to make changes despite clamour for inclusion of Prithvi Shaw.
Tiger Woods made an apology and appeared to make the cut at the Genesis Invitational on Friday, as a prank gone wrong overshadowed his return to action.
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