Venkatesh Iyer

Mitchell Starc bowled Abhishek Sharma in the first over, and there was no way back for SRH

"We now have a realistic chance of lifting that trophy and I'm really, really looking forward to it"

Their unexpected union took KKR from 57 for 5 to a score they could defend despite dew setting in

Manish Pandey made 42 in 31 balls after walking out at No. 7 to take KKR to a total they defended well

MI only needed 51 runs off the last five overs, but a superb effort from KKR's bowlers put an end to their hopes

Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 83 but the effort was not enough for RCB, who lost with 19 balls remaining

The allrounder was a key figure for Madhya Pradesh after they endured a shift from boiling Puducherry to freezing Dharamsala

Also, Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for 35 playing his first competitive match in almost six months

With the Ranji Trophy season kicking off, the MP allrounder is eager to show the world how he has improved

While the rule has given local players more chances to shine, high-impact batting innings from subs have been few. Could some suffer from coming into the game cold?

He started in fifth gear and largely stayed there even as the rest of his team-mates struggled

The other Knight Riders struggled on a slow pitch and an excellent innings went in vain

The Impact Player rule has allowed their teams to give the two players a run of games, and in Ahmedabad, they showed what they can do with that opportunity

"Out of a hundred matches, you will win one like this," says KKR captain Nitish Rana

The last over started with 29 needed. Then it was 28 from five balls. Then followed carnage, and an unlikely Knight Riders win

Also, who takes the No.3 and No.4 slots?

'He is working hard in the nets and trying to get his spot back and that'll certainly be a consideration'

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain says there are "no excuses" for the side's failure with the bat against Delhi Capitals

"Teams, players, coaches are better prepared for him," says Daniel Vettori of the KKR allrounder's batting slump, in conversation with Chris Lynn and Aakash Chopra