Live Cricket Blog: AB de Villiers misses out for RCB's clash with Mumbai Indians

Sport360 staff 18:00 01/05/2018
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  • Hello, Denzil Pinto and the rest of the Sport360 team are in place to provide you with the latest news, comment and analysis on all things cricket.

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    6:22pm – RCB v Mumbai team news

    Royal Challengers Bangalore fans’ fears were confirmed as AB de Villers was left out of the squad to face Mumbai Indians in a crucial IPL encounter.

    Check out the team news for both sides.

    6:00pm – Battle of wits to decide RCB v Mumbai

    Battling legend Sir Vivian Richards believes the leaders of the two outfits, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will play a huge role in the outcome of the game with their decision-making.

    Read the story here.

    4:45pm – Delhi Daredevils face must-win game against Rajasthan Royals

    Defeat is not an option for Delhi if they want to keep their play-off hopes alive. Another loss will see them become the first team eliminated in this year’s IPL. Read more in our preview.

    Crucial game: Delhi Daredevils. Image: Twitter/IPL

    Crucial game: Delhi Daredevils. Image: Twitter/IPL

    4:00pm – Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni are among the stars of IPL so far

    The league is at the half-way mark and there have been some exceptional individual performances so far. Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni feature on our list, which you can find here.

    3:00pm – Virat Kohli wishes his wife Anushka Sharma a happy birthday

    The Indian captain will be in action tonight as Royal Challengers Bangalore takes on Mumbai Indians but the batsman took to social media to send a special birthday message. Read more here.

    11:30am: Cricket Australia appoint ethics review advisor

    Cricket Australia have acted again on the cheating scandal in the South Africa and Australia Test by appointing an ethics review advisor. Simon Longstaff will look into the sport’s culture and conduct a series of interviews. Read more here.

    Banned: Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith

    Banned: Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith

    10.30am: Impressive debut for Asif in Chennai Super Kings win over Delhi Daredevils

    There was another win for Chennai Super Kings on Monday night as they beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs in the IPL.

    Kerala pacer KM Asif did his part by making an instant impact with two wickets. Our man Ajit Vijaykumar takes a closer look at the 24-year-old’s performance. Read it here.

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