MI batsman Suryakumar Yadav talked about his batting position, Rohit Sharma's exploits against KKR and Jasprit Bumrah's "strong" comeback.
The BCCI is looking to organise a six-week-long national camp for its top cricketers sometime next month.
The IPL was originally scheduled to start on March 29 with Mumbai Indians taking on the Chennai Super Kings in the curtain-raiser.
Suryakumar Yadav slammed an unbeaten 143 off 63 balls with seven boundaries and 14 sixes, and shared a 214-run second-wicket partnership with Aakarshit Gomel (101: 49b, 9x4, 6x6).
Suryakumar Yadav slammed seven boundaries and 10 sixes in his knock as BPCL posted a massive 233-4.
In 73 first-class matches, Suryakumar Yadav has amassed 4,920 runs, averaging 43.53 which also include 13 tons and 24 half-centuries while in T20s, he has 3,012 runs from 149 games with an average of 31.37.
The 29-year-old Yadav, who has been named in the India A squad after seven years for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, is also leading the Mumbai Ranji team.
The 29-year-old batsman was in a red-hot form during the just concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a T20 competition in which Mumbai were out in the Super League stage.
Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 94 off 53 deliveries as he steered Mumbai to a seven-wicket victory over Karnataka.
Mumbai skipper Suryakumar Yadav made a mockery of 154-chase with his blistering unbeaten 81 off just 28 balls, as the domestic giants won with 4.2 overs to spare.
"Don't know why he doesn't get picked for India" were Harbhajan Singh's words after this Mumbai batsman scored a brilliant 31-ball 81 in the group game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The 28-year-old batsman was not picked for India A's games against Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Suryakumar Yadav's 54-ball unbeaten knock of 71 on a sub-standard Chepauk track ensured a smooth passage to the final for the Mumbai Indians as they beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets.
Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 71 powered Mumbai Indians to a 6-wicket win to enter their fifth IPL final, while Chennai get another chance as they face the winner of the Eliminator in the second qualifier.
Suryakumar had played the role of a finisher for Kolkata from 2014 to 2017, but since last year MI have asked him to bat at the top-order, and he said he is happy to carry the responsibility on his shoulders.
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Opener Suryakumar Yadav (57) and all-rounder Krunal Pandya (31*) played crucial knocks to power Mumbai Indians to an easy six-wicket win.
Rohit, coming in at number three, hit a match-winning 56 against Chennai Super Kings in Pune on Saturday, raising hopes of the team's comeback.
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