Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Lokesh Rahul says his team's middle-order must improve their performances if they want to have any chance of making an impact on this season's IPL.
The Chennai Super Kings made very light work of the Kings XI Punjab on Saturday, thrashing them by 97 runs as the bowlers easily defended the 192 the batsmen racked up.
The Mumbai Indians ran out 20-run victors over the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, with Lasith Malinga and Mitchell McClenaghan proving too much for the men in orange as they failed to chase the 158 required.
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine is once again under the spotlight for his bowling action, reported at the Indian Premier League while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, though the skipper says Narine is still available to play.
Australia all-rounder James Faulkner continued to grow his reputation on Friday as his batting and bowling contributed heavily to the Rajasthan Royals' 26-run win over the Kings XI Punjab in Pune.
Skipper Virat Kohli lead from the front as the Royal Challengers Bangalore easily beat the Rajasthan Royals by nine-wickets in the IPL on Friday to record only their second win of the season.
West Indian spinner Sunil Narine has again been reported to have a bowled with a suspect action in an IPL match for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on 22 April.
The Delhi Daredevils snapped a nine-match losing streak at home when they completely outplayed the Mumbai Indians to win by 37 runs in the IPL on Thursday.
The Mumbai Indians' beleaguered campaign has suffered another blow as New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been forced to leave the IPL with a fractured finger.
South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis says batting in the lower middle order for Chennai in the IPL is taking some getting used to, but he's happy to do what the coach and captain require of him.
The Chennai Super Kings may not have scored as many runs as they could have, losing many late wickets, but they had enough on the board to beat Gayle-less Royal Challengers Bangalore by 27 runs on Wednesday.
New Zealand and Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Adam Milne has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League season due to the heel injury that he picked during the World Cup.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc says he is fit and raring to get his IPL season started for the Royal Challengers Bangalore after recovering from the knee injury that he sustained during the World Cup.
Captain Gautam Gambhir lead from the front as he steered the Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable six wicket victory over the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL on Monday.
Spin bowler Harbhajan Singh's Man of the Match performance steered the Mumbai Indians to a solid 19-run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday's high-scoring Indian Premier League match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Batsman Ajinkya Rahane and Shane Watson stood at the fore of the Rajasthan Royals' dominant eight-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings - in Sunday's important Indian Premier League fixture in Ahmedabad.
A swashbuckling innings from West Indian Andre Russell led the Kolkata Knight Riders to an exciting four wicket victory, with 13 balls remaining, over the Kings XI Punjab in Pune on Saturday.
Skipper JP Duminy starred, with both bat and ball, as the Delhi Daredevils made it two wins in a row when they beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs in a thrilling match.
After helping his country win the World Cup on home soil, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is looking forward to the challenge of bowling in the IPL competition, especially to South Africa's AB de Villiers.
The Mumbai Indians posted a target of nearly 200 runs on Friday but were still unable to record a win, as the Chennai Super Kings chased down the 184 required with six wickets in hand and 20 balls to spare.
It went down to the last ball, but the Rajasthan Royals kept their winning run at this year's IPL going by beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets, thanks to a half ton from Ajinkya Rahane.
Although the extent of the injury is not yet known, India fast bowler Mohammed Shami will most likely miss the entire 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) because of an injured knee.
The Delhi Daredevils finally broke their string of IPL defeats, avoiding the infamous new record of 12, as they beat the Kings XI Punjab by five wickets on Wednesday, stopping the rot at 11 losses.
And so we arrive at another Indian Premier League season, the eighth edition, as players from around the world converge following a long World Cup, to continue the packed cricketing schedule.
Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey did not play a big part in the World Cup for Australia, but used that time wisely behind the scenes as he worked on his batting against spin ahead of the Indian Premier League.
