The official Twitter handle of Rajasthan Royals on Friday referred to one of their team member as Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma. The viral post from Rajasthan Royals' new recruit Tabraiz Shamsi's 'welcome ceremony' has garnered almost 18 thousand likes and one thousand retweets.

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.

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.

Glenn Maxwell has stated that playing the IPL in UAE conditions will be extremely beneficial for Australia ahead of the T20 World Cup, which begins on October 17. He also stated that the key factor to win the tournament is to get a good start, which can boost confidence of the players.