Gayle scored 79 off 47 balls and hit eight boundaries and four sixes in the process. Besides Gayle, young Sarfaraz Khan (46 not out off 29 balls) also played a good hand.
Kallis' statement came after Russell played an explosive 19-ball 49-run unbeaten knock to help KKR chase down Sunrisers Hyderabad's 182-run target with six wickets in hand.
The news of Malinga's participation will boost Mumbai Indians' confidence as they aim to register their first win of the tournament after losing to Delhi Capitals on Sunday.
There have been strong indications that the World Cup in England could be Dhoni's international swansong but CSK coach wants him to continue for at least one more year.
Mumbai Indians suffered a 37-run loss in their opening game of IPL 2019 as a rechristened Delhi Capitals romped to a victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Pant's unbeaten 27-ball 78 was too much to handle for Mumbai as they failed to get going in their humongous chase of 214.
Having been at the receiving end of Rishabh Pant's brutal onslaught, Bumrah was seen clutching his left-shoulder area after he dived to save the ball on the final delivery of Delhi Capitals innings.
Needing 53 runs from last three overs, the powerful Jamaican changed the course of the match with his big-hitting against Siddharth Kaul, creaming off 19 runs from that over.
Pant's blistering 27-ball 78 saw Delhi amass 213/6 at Wankhede and evidently going on to defeat Mumbai Indians by 37 runs despite Yuvraj putting on a show as well.
Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting said that they have had no word from the BCCI about managing players' workload ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
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On a tricky pitch that assisted slow bowlers, RCB were shot out for 70 in 17.1 overs, a target that CSK achieved in 17.4 overs.
On a tricky pitch that assisted slow bowlers, RCB were shot out for 70 in 17.1 overs, a target that CSK achieved in 17.4 overs.
Harbhajan Singh rocked the top-order with a three-wicket burst as Chennai Super Kings shot out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 70 in 17.1 overs in the opening encounter.
Kolkata Knight Riders last won the IPL in 2014 under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir.
Irrespective of Australia's impressive show in India, Matthew Hayden believes that Steve Smith and David Warner are certain to make the World Cup-bound Australia squad.
In Kane Williamson's absence, India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the side against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Chennai Super Kings ripped through Royal Challengers Bangalore as the spinners bundled out the visitors for 70 and evidently winning the opener by 7 wickets.
It was unanimously decided by the CoA that a sum of Rs 11 crore be contributed to the Indian Army, Rs 7 crore to the CRPF and Rs 1 crore each to the Navy and Air Force respectively.
Dhawan said that a mix of hard and smart work has ensured that the Delhi Capitals are in the right frame of mind going into the 12th edition of the cash-rich league.
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