Preview

To stay afloat, Rajasthan Royalswould need to not lose three out of first three; which would mean they need to beat a team that successfully chased 204 at the same venue two days ago, without even needing Eoin Morgan

Up against the most balance sided in the league, there's just no margin for error. Mumbai, take note

Cricinfo previews the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

It's early days still, but a first win for Chennai or a first loss for Kolkata either way will surely make for a riveting contest

The two teams playing the first ever IPL match in Ahmedabad present a bit of a contrast

A preview of the fifth ODI between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Kingstown

A preview of the game between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

As opening matches of campaigns go, Bangalore have one of the toughest, against Kolkata Knight Riders at a fiercely partisan Eden Gardens

It would be easy to say that Delhi are going to walk all over Punjab, but this is Twenty20 and predictions have often proved to be like the Sunday horoscope in your local newspaper

Cricinfo previews the Pro20 final between Warriors and Lions in Port Elizabeth

Cricinfo's preview of the fifth ODI between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington

A preview of the fourth ODI between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Kingstown

It's the first of 60 matches: The defending champions taking on wooden-spoon winners, after a flashy opening ceremony, amid high security at a stadium neither calls home

Cricinfo previews Kings XI Punjab ahead of IPL 2010

It's been so far, so good for England in Bangladesh, albeit with the occasional fright along the way in the one-day series and a troublesome list of injuries to their quick bowlers

No other team will be as thankful for the IPL's return to India as Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians can bounce back, for Sachin Tendulkar is in tremendous form, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard boost their all-round strength and Zaheer Khan is proving highly consistent

Everything about Kolkata Knight Riders suggests a prototype modern, media-feeding, headline-churning, eyeballs-grabbing team. Except that the success-rate, worst among the eight teams over two years, doesn't match up

Being Brendon McCullum's back-up isn't easy but Gareth Hopkins is starting to be viewed as a first-choice instead of a replacement