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NAVI MUMBAI: A battle royale is on the cards when Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans take on the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals, two line-ups armed with potent bowling units in a top-of-the-table IPL showdown here on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first player to be 'retired out' in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Ashwin, who scored a brilliant 28 off 23 balls against Lucknow Super Giants, willingly walked off the field in the 19th over, declaring himself retired out, to allow…

Rajasthan Royals became the first team in IPL history to employ the 'retired out' tactic as Ashwin went back to the dug out despite being 28 not out.

Ashwin returns to the dugout, allows Parag to join Hetmyer in the middle

Hetmyer and Ashwin take team to 165 before Boult, Chahal and Kuldeep Sen deliver with the ball

Indian star Ravichandran Ashwin became the first player to retire out in the IPL and just the fourth player in T20 history, and Michael Vaughan certainly loved his actions

MUMBAI: Star West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer smashed an unbeaten fifty as Rajasthan Royals recovered from a mid-innings slump to post 165 for six against Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL game on Sunday.

Lucknow Super Giants are in the third place while Rajasthan Royals are in fourth.

MUMBAI: If their performance is any indication, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals could make for a blockbuster Indian Premier League contest on a Sunday evening, an iconic venue adding to its charm.