Kumar's 4-24 -- and an overall disciplined bowling performance -- restricted champions Kolkata to a modest total of 116, which Mumbai chased down with more than seven overs to spare.

Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad registered the best figures for a Chennai spinner against Mumbai with 4-18, restricting the five-times champions to a below-par 155-9 and laying the foundation for his team's four-wicket victory on Sunday.

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra hit an unbeaten 65 as Chennai Super Kings began their IPL season with a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

Despite qualifying for their third consecutive final, Delhi Capitals faltered in a 150-run chase as Mumbai's bowlers struck at regular intervals in a thrilling contest.

Mahela Jayawardene has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians after spending the last two years as the franchise's global head of cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Sunday.

As the team hurtled from one defeat to another, fans started booing Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans in the last two seasons, even in their home matches at the Wankhede Stadium.

Nicholas Pooran starred in Lucknow Super Giants' 18-run victory over pre-tournament favourites Mumbai Indians in the last game of a disappointing Indian Premier League season for both teams Friday.

Two-time champions Kolkata posted 157-7 as Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 42 off 21 balls after being invited to bat first at their home Eden Gardens in a 16-overs-a-side match

Five-time winners Mumbai are ninth in the 10-team table.

Suryakumar hammered the opposition bowling with 12 fours and six sixes.

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 after he took a wicket on Tuesday to guide Lucknow Super Giants to an IPL win on the eve of Australia's T20 World Cup team announcement.

Akram believes that fans in the Indian sub-continent have a tendency to hold onto past grievances.

Mumbai Indians batsman Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard were fined Saturday for asking a teammate to seek a TV review in contravention of rules during an Indian Premier League match.

"I am fed up of (people) looking to pinpoint individuals. Cricket is a team sport at the end of the day," Pollard said after the loss against Chennai.

Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana took four wickets while Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman took one for 55 as Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in a heavyweight IPL clash at the Wankhede on Sunday.

Chennai Super Kings' Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman returned to the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against his former franchise Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) today.

Mustafizur played for MI in the 2018 edition of the IPL, where he claimed seven wickets in as many games at an economy rate of 8.36

The ace Indian pacer's masterful 5-21 won him the player-of-the-match and restricted the star-studded RCB line up to 196-8 after Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to field first at the home ground in Mumbai.

Romario Shepherd smashed 32 runs off the 20th over for Mumbai Indians to set up their first victory of this IPL season as they beat Delhi Capitals by 29 runs on Sunday.

Jofra Archer will not play Test cricket again until 2025 at the earliest but the T20 World Cup is a realistic goal for the paceman, according to England cricket chief Rob Key.