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AB de Villiers to return as RCB aim to stay afloat

[ad_1] CSK : lost to KKR by six wickets, beat Daredevils by 13 runs, lost to Mumbai by 8 wickets RCB : beat Mumbai by 14 runs, lost to KKR by six wickets, lost to KKR by five wickets Big Picture Royal Challengers Bangalore could probably afford one more loss. But only if they get very lucky with other results going their way. They came away from the IPL auction like a tourist with a detailed itinerary: allrounders, check; big-hitters, check; KKR's bowling attack that knocked them over for 49 , double check. But one month in, all they have is a bag full of knock-off merchandise. Five defeats in eight matches with a squad that Virat Kohli thought was the most balanced is, essentially, like being stuck with t-shirts that say Wrong instead of Wrogn , right? But some innocent bystanders have given them a helpful tip, at least with respect to their next adventure. It is hard to compete with Chennai Super Kings' batting line-up. So make fools of their bowlers. Target scores we...

Iyer's Daredevils take aim at wounded CSK

[ad_1] Big Picture On Friday, Delhi Daredevils did not look like the side that had just one win in six games. They did not look like they have had troubles with their batting line-up this season. They looked like they were a team that was strong not just on paper. It seemed like they were announcing their late but not-too-late arrival. Shreyas Iyer , Daredevils' new captain was their pillar in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. He took his bottom-placed side to the highest total of this season as he made the highest score by a captain on debut. He effortlessly took on the pacers and the wristspinners as his ex-captain Gautam Gambhir cheered him on from the dugout. Even his move to drop Gambhir and give Colin Munro and Prithvi Shaw a go as the new opening pair worked wonders. Chennai Super Kings : lost to Mumbai Indians by eight wickets, beat Royal Challengers by five wickets, beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs Daredevils : beat Knight Riders by 55 runs , lost to Kings...