Chief Electoral officer Maneesh Garg launches election theme song composed by police band 'Harmony of Pines'.

Rashid, Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib are the Afghan players currently playing in the IPL.

The BCCI on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies in June, keeping the hard-hitting middle-order batter, who has played 15 T20Is, in the reserves, along with Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

With commentators calling Karthik a ‘lone warrior’, his explosive knock of 83 off 35 balls was appreciated by the crowd, as well as his team, as he took the team to 262, a ‘respectable score’ to lose the match.

RCB are currently languishing in eighth place with two points from four matches, and in their fifth match, they will face Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Saturday.

Their total surpassed the previous highest total of 263 for five set by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013, back when Chris Gayle was still playing.

Sidhu announced on Tuesday that he will return to the ‘Commentary Box’ for the next IPL season. This announcement has come when the country is already in the election mode and General Elections have already been announced. 

The accident had left Pant with a severe right knee injury that required ligament reconstruction surgery besides a fractured wrist and ankle. But he has done well to bounce back.

Kohli highlighted the limited interaction among players from different teams in various cricket tournaments, including those organised by the ICC global meets.

The 38-year-old cricketer, who has become a staple in the league since its inception in 2008, will be making a pivotal decision regarding his international career following the conclusion of the T20 league.

Speaking to reporters, Dhumal said to begin with, only the schedule of the first 15 days will be announced and the roster for the remaining games will be decided after the announcement of the general election dates.