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Play to resume at 8.55pm. Sportstar

Now, one of the covers have been taken off. The rain has stopped for now. The umpires are having a conversation about the resumption of play. Sportstar

Oh, wait. The rain has reduced and the umpires are walking back to the ground for inspection. Sportstar

The rain has intensified and the players are moving to the dressing room from the dugout. The spectators, however, have braved the rain and are still chanting 'Virat, Virat...' Sportstar

With rain and hail, the ground is now being covered.

It's raining in Dharamshala and covers are on! Sportstar

Punjab Kings leaves out Kagiso Rabada on a surface, that according to Sam Curran, could help the seamers early on. Sportstar

Couple of changes for Punjab Kings: Liam Livingstone comes in for Rabada. He strenghtens our batting. The team yet to decide on its impact player.
For RCB, Glenn Maxwell out for Lockie Ferguson.
RCB replaces an overseas batter with an overseas bowler. PBKS does the opposite.

Punjab Kings wins toss, to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Sportstar

Three England internationals - Jonny Bairstow, Graeme Swann and Paul Taylor - having a chat ahead of the game. Sportstar

Huge cheers from the fans as Virat Kohli warms up for the game against Punjab Kings. It might be Punjab Kings' home game, but for now, all one can hear are chants of 'Virat, Virat'... Sportstar

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Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis take a look at the wicket in Dharamshala ahead of RCB's must-win game against Punjab Kings. Sportstar

A cloudy Dharamshala. The picturesque HPCA Stadium will host it's last #IPL match of the season tonight with Punjab Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Which team will keep its play-off hopes alive? Sportstar

Shikhar Dhawan's fitness will be assessed once the team reaches Delhi before flying off to Guwahati for its game against Rajasthan Royals, says Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin. Sportstar

#IPL2024 : 'We lost 3 games in the last couple of balls, and it was disappointing because you bank on your home ground to make it a fortress.'

Brad Haddin talks to Shayan Acharya about the team's poor record at the new Mullanpur stadium.

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Do Punjab Kings have a home advantage? Shayan Acharya writes trib.al/t6a3EIP

Punjab Kings lost four of its five games at Mullanpur and started its Dharamshala leg with a defeat.

So, it's not quite a home advantage for the Sam Curran-led side.

In today's The Hindu

1991 Haryana beat Bombay to win their first ever Ranji Trophy title. I spoke to each member of the team to bring you this story on what they are doing today. Interesting how they chose different streams ❤️
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