Saba Karim believes that Mumbai Indians lucky to have Suryakumar Yadav in their ranks, as he can anchor the innings without compromising the scoring rate. Suryakumar has been an integral part of the franchise since 2018, and the consistent run since has earned him a spot in the national T20I side.

Liam Livingstone says that he enjoys red-ball cricket, but doesn’t mind being a T20 nomad either. The dasher is expected to shoulder the batting responsibility for Rajasthan Royals alongside skipper Sanju Samson, in the absence of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, in IPL 2021 second leg.

The IPL 2021, the first half of which was played behind closed doors in India, before being postponed due to the covid-19 outbreak, is set to welcome crowds in a reduced capacity in its second leg in the UAE. The tournament resumed on September 19, with Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings.

Mohammad Kaif is of the belief that Shreyas Iyer’s return to the Delhi Capitals will be the biggest positive for the team ahead of the second leg of the IPL 2021, beginning September 19. Iyer had missed the first leg of the tournament, after having sustained a shoulder injury earlier this year.