Preview

Kings XI Punjab are the only team in the IPL to hold the distinction of having lost to the bottom-placed Kolkata Knight Riders, and come Sunday, they'll be keen to set the record straight and further consolidate their position within the top four

Australia won their first series since beating Bangladesh in September with a strong victory in Abu Dhabi on Friday

Delhi will play for a spot at the top of the table, and Chennai for redemption after conceding a century to AB de Villiers in their first match

No match-up illustrates the difference between last year's tournament and IPL 2009 better than the match between Deccan Charger and Rajasthan Royals

Kings XI Punjab are running hot. They have won their last three games and are favourites against Royal Challengers Bangalore

Cricinfo previews the 23rd match of the IPL between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders

Australia are one win away from wrapping up the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates

Surprise, surprise. The rematch of last's year's final will be played between a team trying to stay afloat in the middle of the table, and the other trying to wriggle out of the bottom two. Who would have thought?

Cricinfo previews the match between Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils at Centurion

Cricinfo previews the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders in Durban

The two teams that clash in the 20th match of the tournament, in Durban on Wednesday, have both emerged strong contenders

The Centurion leg of the IPL begins on Tuesday and the first match at Supersport Park features teams in different halves of the league

Cricinfo previews the match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are level on points, having won one and lost two out of three games

Cricinfo previews the match between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers

A committed Australia hit back to level the series on Friday and show they would not be swept aside by Pakistan's crafty spin

Rajasthan Royals are a point ahead of Kings XI Punjab - by virtue of a washout against Mumbai Indians - but both teams scored their first victories in only their third games of the season

In order to end the losing streak in Port Elizabeth, Bangalore Royal Challengers will have upset the Delhi Daredevils, considered by many to be favourites for the title

Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are level on points, having won one and lost two out of three games

Deccan Chargers' opponents at Kingsmead are likely to present a tougher challenge than did Kolkata Knight Riders and Bangalore Royal Challengers

After a bad start for Australia and a strong one for Pakistan, both teams are chasing more improvement for the second match ODI in Dubai