GL struck early and big, reducing RCB to 29/5 in 5 overs, but ABD matched Dr Smith, carried his bat through with a 47-ball 79 to chase down 159.

de Villiers and Iqbal Abdulla help the team make the final from a precarious 68 for six; a rare failure from Kohli

Injuries to key players a concern for both teams; the winner will meet the loser of Qualifier 1 for a place in the final

Mr. Abbas also called for the revival of bilateral cricket ties between Pakistan and India.

Kolkata Knight Riders were unable to push on as Sunrisers Hyderabad tightened things up at the death, ably defending their middling 162/8.

Bowlers do the trick once again for the Hyderabad team, setting up a meeting with Lions

He insists that there is a fine line between getting out to a bad shot and pulling off the incredible.

Sunrisers came up with a fine bowling performance and fielding effort to restrict KKR to 140 for eight last night.

With the tactical plans mapped out, the emphasis at the Kotla will be on execution under pressure

SRH were pegged back by wickets at every stage, but David Warner stayed tenacious, unleashing shots at will to chase down 163 with 4 wickets to spare.

Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who was in Hyderabad recently, gave fitness tips to young cricketers at a training studio, first of its kind in India, at Hyderabad.

Bipul Sharma lends a helping hand, as the Hyderabad team makes Sunday's final

For RCB’s Karnataka-based players, featuring in the final at Bengaluru is an occassion to savour

Aaron Finch says "sometimes you just have to take your hat off and appreciate how good cricketers the two are. And say well played."

In the lead-up to the final much has been written about Sunrisers’ bowling and Royal Challengers’ batting as being their respective strengths, but Kohli said that both disciplines had to come together at some stage.

Playing their third game in five days, Sunrisers will once again look to Warner to deliver

David Warner led Sunrisers Hyderabad to an 8-run win in Bengaluru, defending 208/7 despite a 114-run opening partnership between Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.

Third-time disappointment for Royal Challengers as the Hyderabad team weathers a typical Gayle assault in a thrilling finale

Definitely proud of the way we played this season, said the RCB captain.

The SRH skipper said he has utmost faith in Bhuvneshwar’s abilities and passion for the game.

Skipper all praise for Cutting, SRH’s incisive bowling attack

Sunrisers won in a post-modern format using traditional methods

It’s an innate quality, a gift of nature, that often confers greatness on players.

Injured Marsh will miss IPL

The Indian Premier League player auction is to be held later this month

Surprising bids and non-bids during the auction weekend in Bengaluru

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, David Warner, and Andre Russell have the best numbers, while M.S. Dhoni, K.L. Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are the top Indian performers.

A total of 590 players are up for new contracts in the IPL auction, with franchises entitled to spend upto ₹561.50 crore

Iyer has captained Delhi Capitals to their only IPL final in 2020

Sunrisers on a high after first win

Defending champion’s self-belief has taken a hit, concedes coach

The Englishman’s second century this season and the India leg-spinner’s hat-trick ensure Rajasthan clinches a humdinger over Knight Riders despite Shreyas’ efforts

The KKR all-rounder’s four for five and a belligerent 48 go in vain after Hardik guides GT to 156

Mumbai will look to play spoilsport

“Ajinkya Rahane is going to miss the remaining games of IPL 2022 due to a hamstring injury,” Kolkata Knight Riders said in a statement

“We suffered from catastrophic success so just trying to play the same way... is a real challenge,” said Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming after the team’s final IPL 2022 match against Rajasthan Royals

Dinesh Karthik, who made the squad for India’s home T20 series against South Africa, said it was his “most special comeback”, having last played for India at the 2019 World Cup

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman AB de Villiers has said he will “definitely be around IPL next year” but is not sure in what capacity he would join the IPL franchise

Opting to bat first, RR were restricted to 130/9, which was chased by GT in 18.1 overs