The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium for the current IPL edition came under the scanner again when Mumbai Indians wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik compared the conditions to a Test match after they slumped to a nine-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Kings XI Punjab stand-in captain David Hussey on Sunday, said that the run-out of Mumbai Indians stumper Dinesh Karthik to end a 75-run partnership with James Franklin turned their IPL match here in their favour.

Chasing Mumbai Indians' 163/6, Shaun Marsh (68 off 40) gets Kings XI Punjab home with 3 balls to spare in Match 28 of IPL 5 at Mumbai.

Rajasthan are all set to retain the Ranji Trophy after ensuring a huge lead against hosts Tamil Nadu at stumps, on the fourth day of the final, here on Sunday.

Dinesh Karthik, the Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper, will move from Kings XI Punjab to the Mumbai Indians in the first notable transfer ahead of the IPL's fifth season.

As many as 12 Indian cricketers, including the likes of Munaf Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin, are expected to feature in the first edition of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) scheduled to commence from July 19.