Brad Haddin injured , ruled out of IPL-4 , back to home.

Brad Haddin , the Australia and Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper, has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL with a fractured finger. He has been replaced by South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher , who was part of the IPL commentary team this season and represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first three editions. "Boucher can open, he can play in the middle order, and he plays spin very well," Venky Mysore, the CEO of the franchise, told TODAY-to-CRICKET. Boucher last played for South Africa in a limited- overs game in June 2010 , as AB de Villiers emerged as a preferred wicketkeeper-batsman. Haddin had picked up the injury during Australia's recent one-day series in Bangladesh, and though he played one IPL game after that tour, an MRI on Thursday revealed that his finger hadn't yet healed. Kolkata have used three different wicketkeepers in the tournament already, all of whom have opened the batting. Manvinder Bisla played five games as an opener, while Shreevats Goswami was drafted in for the game against Delhi Daredevils. Haddin came into the IPL in good form, having been Australia's highest run-getter in the World Cup.

Kolkata Knight Riders has targeted the top position in IPL-4 :

Kolkata Knight Riders are the only team of the original eight to have not made the IPL semi- finals but seem to have assembled a squad capable of making it this time. The latest evidence of that came on Thursday against Delhi Daredevils When their formidable batting stuttered, their bowlers stepped up to pull off a victory that brought their campaign back on track after two successive losses had brought back memories of dismal previous seasons. A win over Kings XI Punjab on Saturday could send them to the top of the table. Punjab's bowlers have had a week's rest since the pasting they received at Feroz Shah Kotla and now face another tough test as they come up against one of the strongest batting units in the tournament. Adam Gilchrist's side were widely reckoned to be among the weakest before the start of the tournament but they have done surprisingly well so far, partly due to Paul Valthaty's heroics. The reason Punjab aren't in the top half of the table is that they have only played five matches, while everyone else have played at least seven. " We have to deal with what we are presented with in the schedule," Gilchrist said. "We are very keen to play though it's a little odd to have a full week break and then have nine games in the next 21 days." Form guide (most recent first) Kolkata WLLWW (second in points table) Punjab LWWWL ( seventh in points table) Team talk- Kolkata are still searching for a reliable wicketkeeper-batsman to partner Jacques Kallis at the top of the order. Their pool of candidates was reduced when Brad Haddin was ruled out of the tournament with a broken finger. Shreevats Goswami made some runs against Delhi but is yet to cement his spot. Kolkata also need to decide whether to retain the misfiring Eoin Morgan. Punjab have to sort out their bowling combination. They need to decide which Indian medium-pacer to pick along with Praveen Kumar. Shalabh Srivastava didn't impress in his previous match, which could open the door for either Love Ablish or Vikramjeet Malik. In the spotlight Shaun Marsh can make a credible case for being the most consistent batsman in IPLs - he has an astonishing ten 50- plus scores in 19 innings. His 95 was the outstanding innings in the runfest against Delhi , giving them a fright even after they posted the biggest total of the season. Kolkata brought back left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla for the game against Delhi , which proved a canny decision. With eight wickets, Abdulla is their joint top wicket-taker and his three strikes were instrumental in changing the course of the Kotla match on Thursday. Prime numbers Manoj Tiwary is averaging 97 after six innings this season Paul Valthaty needs one more six to equal Yuvraj Singh for most sixes in the season The chatter "I think a lot of people get caught up in results. I don't come into this game getting petrified that Kolkata won the last game."

Rajasthan crushed Mumbai Indians - Botha became star :

Mumbai Indians' first batting collapse of the tournament gave Rajasthan Royals a small target of 95 to chase on a dry and cracked pitch in Jaipur. Although the home team had to fight hard for their victory, it ended up being a comprehensive one. Sachin Tendulkar expected conditions to be difficult for batting but he probably didn't expect that none of his batsmen would score more than 17. Mumbai started confidently with Tendulkar driving the second ball through point and Davy Jacobs punching the ball over long-on for the first six of the innings. Jacobs went three balls after that shot when he played across the line to an Amit Singh delivery that uprooted middle stump. In the next over, Tendulkar was stumped off the bowling of Ashok Menaria to give the left- arm spinner his first wicket in Twenty20 cricket and deny the spectators the possibility of a Tendulkar versus Shane Warne special. Menaria showed confidence in flighting the ball and reading the batsmen's intentions. He was rewarded for a second time when he bowled a short delivery to Ambati Rayudu, who charged down the pitch and offered Menaria a simple return catch. Shane Warne brought himself on and had success in his second over, inviting Rohit Sharma to drive in the air to Johan Botha on the long-off rope. Kieron Pollard scored his first run of this year's IPL with a flick through square leg and together with Andrew Symonds had to set about rebuilding the innings. The pair lasted 33 balls before Johan Botha trapped Pollard lbw, as he completely missed the offbreak. Botha struck twice in his next over, bowling Symonds with a ball that kept low and enticing R Sathish to charge down the pitch and get stumped. The procession continued when Lasith Malinga was dismissed for one by Amit Singh. Mumbai avoided the ignominy of being bowled out within the 20 overs as Harbhajan Singh swatted at four deliveries in the final over before finally connecting for a six. But, they finished on their lowest total in IPL history. It was always going to be difficult to defend 95 but with an aggressive bowling attack, Mumbai may have had some hope. Lasith Malinga started in his usual toe-crushing fashion while Munaf Patel was also accurate. He got an early breakthrough with a slower ball that Rahul Dravid scooped to Tendulkar at midwicket. Ali Murtaza, who was brought in in place of Abu Nechim, was bowling a difficult line and length and with the pitch keeping low he was almost impossible to get away. Watson and Botha saw off his first two overs and although the required-rate was never going to trouble them, they picked the balls to hit well. Botha slog-swept Harbhajan for six while Watson hit Pollard for a straight six over his head. They handled Murtaza with greater ease in his second spell and the chase was turning into a stroll. Tendulkar brought Malinga back into the attack, and after three full balls, he banged one in short to Watson who was caught behind off an edge. Ross Taylor joined Johan Botha and the pair concentrated on rotating the strike, which was all they needed to do. Two fuller deliveries were punished with Taylor stroking a ball through the covers for four and Botha lofting one over midwicket. Botha took Rajasthan to the brink and was bowled with just five runs left to get for the win. Rajasthan have now won 14 out of 18 home games in IPLs, with 11 of those wins coming in Jaipur.

List of Hundreads in IPL

BB McCullum -158 * MEK Hussey -116 * A Symonds -117 * AC Gilchrist- 109 * ST Jayasuriya- 114 * SE Marsh -115 AB de Villers- 105 * MK Pandey -114 * YK Pathan -100 DA Warner- 107 * M Vijay- 127 DPMD Jayawardene-110* PC Valthaty -120 * SR Tendulkar- 100 * CH Gayle- 102 *

Ambati Rayudu is ready to take a spot in the Indian Test Team squade- Harbhajan Singh

Mumbai Indians batsman Ambati Rayudu could take a spot in India's Test middle order once the likes of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman move on, Harbhajan Singh has said. According to him, Rayudu, who joined Mumbai in 2010 after cancelling his contract with the Indian Cricket League, was key to the side's run to the final in the previous season. "He has special talent. He got lost [in domestic cricket] in between and we didn't hear much about him, but he's been playing really well for Mumbai Indians. Last season he was one of the main players who got us into the final, and I can see him playing for India, " Harbhajan said. "He's got the capability to fill the shoes of Rahul Dravid or VVS Laxman. That's what I think, in coming years you'll see him going a long way." Harbhajan is looking forward to talking shop with Shane Warne when Mumbai play Rajasthan Royals on Friday. "It [the match] is an opportunity for youngsters like Rayudu and Rohit Sharma to face one of the world's best bowlers ever. Hopefully I'll get some time to talk to him about my bowling and about me going forward in international cricket." Mumbai's fielding, which has received a lot of praise, is what won them the match against Chennai Super Kings on April 22 , Harbhajan said. "Jonty Rhodes always pushes us to work really hard on our fielding. We all know that fielding is an area in which we can always improve. If you ask me, we won against Chennai because we fielded brilliantly and not because I took five wickets." Harbhajan also said if spinners have been faring better in this IPL, it wasn't because of the pitches. "Pitches have been always slow in India. There have been bowlers like Praveen Kumar who've been getting wickets. You have to do different things in Twenty20 , I feel you can't just bowl at 130 plus kph and get away with your four overs. You need some kind of swing or to bowl at 150 kph to survive this form. "We [Mumbai] are doing well as a bowling unit. Even someone like Kieron Pollard, who is not purely a bowler, is capable of getting us three or four wickets on a good day. On a good day, anyone can win a game for us, that is what matters." The environment in the Mumbai camp is a great one to be in, Harbhajan said. "Last season Zak [ Zaheer Khan] was around, and Sachin [ Tendulkar], Zak and I tried to makes ours a tight unit. That worked for us, and this year it is the same. "Someone like T Suman, who has just come in [ this season], we want him to feel like he's a part of the think tank. Whatever he feels, he can come and talk to us and give us his suggestions and feedback. We have a lot of confidence in each other, people talk about whatever they have on their mind, which is a great environment to be in."

Rajasthan Royals won the toss,elected to bowl first and restricted Mumbai Indians to 94

Rajasthan Royals' captain Shane Warne won the toss and chose to bowl against Mumbai Indians on a warm day in Jaipur. The pitch appeared dry, with plenty of cracks and Sachin Tendulkar was happy to bat, saying that run-scoring could prove tough as the game wore on. Mumbai are on top of the table, having lost just one of their six matches and will look to extend their lead. They made one change to the starting XI, with spinner Ali Murtaza replacing medium-pacer Abu Nechim. Rajasthan, who can break into the top four with a win, went in with the same side that beat the Kochi Tuskers. Rajasthan: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Ashok Menaria, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Ajinkya Rahane, 5 Amit Singh, 6 Ross Taylor, 7 Dishant Yagnik (wk), 8 Shane Warne (capt), 9 Johan Botha, 10 Stuart Binny, 11 Siddharth Trivedi Mumbai: 1 Sachin Tendulkar (capt), 2 Davy Jacobs (wk), 3 Ambati Rayudu, 4 Kieron Pollard, 5 Rohit Sharma, 6 Andrew Symonds, 7 R Sathish, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Munaf Patel, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Ali Murtaza

Pune Warriors needed improved batting for turnarround

Time is running out for Pune Warriors. With four losses out of six matches, they have severe catching-up to do in their remaining eight games. And it all has to start with snapping a four-match losing streak they have accumulated. In their last three matches they have been 17 for 4 , 40 for 4 and 41 for 4. The batting order is surely not ideal: Yuvraj Singh at No. 5 always runs the risk of being wasted, Mithun Manhas and Mohnish Mishra in the top four make it one non-international batsman too many, and Callum Ferguson definitely should not be on the bench considering their batting failures. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, have started a turnaround of sorts with Chris Gayle's arrival. They have seven points after seven matches; 14 after 14 can get them through to the qualifiers. However, they will want more than that, and will be aiming at four wins at least in the remaining games. Form guide (most recent first) Bangalore WWNLL (fourth in points table) Pune LLLLW (ninth in points table) Team talk Pune will need to find a way to get Ferguson in. Given that they have five specialist bowlers doing a good job for them, they can easily bring him in ahead of Mitchell Marsh, who replaced Nathan McCullum for Pune's last game. Bangalore will want to persist with their winning combination. Predict the playing XIs for this match. Play ESPNcricinfo Team selector . In the spotlight Jesse Ryder has got off to good starts, but has also fallen to the short ball on more than one occasion. Expect more of that from Zaheer Khan & Co. Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a golden duck in the previous game, and will look to pull his weight in what is, on paper, one of the most destructive opening combinations in the IPL. Prime numbers Virat Kohli, with 227 runs to his name, is 43 short of claiming the orange cap Rahul Sharma's 6.04 an over is the fourth-best economy-rate among bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 10 overs. Daniel Vettori, Yusuf Pathan and Doug Bollinger are ahead of him The chatter "We didn't apply our brains while batting. We kept on making the same mistakes again