Shane Warne's poker skills are on the backburner for the time being, as the man who eats, breathes and sleeps cricket tactics shows the IPL - and its global audience - that he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve.
Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga on Tuesday brushed aside criticism that he quit Test cricket to be able to make quick money from tournaments such as the Indian Premier League.
The West Indies on Tuesday named an unchanged 13-man squad for Thursday's third ODI against Pakistan at the Kensington Oval despite comprehensive defeats in the first two games.
The Chennai Super Kings beat the Pune Warriors by eight wickets in Wednesday's Indian Premier League clash in Mumbai.
Former England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher was appointed to the high-pressure post of India coach on Wednesday, less than one month after the country won the World Cup on home soil.