The big-hitters in both the teams will ensure fireworks in the opening encounter between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on April 9
Indore and Hyderabad have been kept as stand by venues for the IPL in case the COVID situation spirals out of control. Mumbai is scheduled to host 10 games of the cash-rich league.
Mohammed Shami had the best season of his IPL career last year when he took 20 wickets at an economy of 8.57 but did not get much support from the other pacers
Punjab Kings went into the IPL auction with the biggest prize purse among eight teams -- INR 53.20 crore - and bought nine players including Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith
Richardson, the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash League this season, was in quarantine in a Christchurch hotel room for the upcoming T20 International series against New Zealand
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