Winner of the second qualifier tonight between the consistent Delhi Daredevils and the defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Sunday.

Delhi Daredevils mentor T A Sekar on Thursday backed his batsmen, who misfired in the first qualifier, to come good in the do-or-die second qualifier against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on Friday in search of their maiden final appearance in the Indian Premier League.

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) heaved a sigh of relief after the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld their plea to permit them to open the G, H and I stands to public ahead of the two remaining games of the Indian Premier League, which includes Sunday's final.

Income Tax authorities on Thursday completed their survey operations at the offices of Indian Premier League franchises Pune Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore as part of their probe into alleged tax evasion.

Mumbai Indians have been penalised for a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League eliminator against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Wounded Delhi Daredevils would be eager to draw inspiration from their own performances in the league stages for a spot in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League when they take on a rejuvenated Chennai Super Kings in the second qualifying match on Friday.

US national Zohal Hameed on Wednesday moved the Delhi high court seeking quashing of FIR against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach, whom she had accused of molesting her.

Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh has admitted that it was Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's whirlwind 20-ball 51-run knock that proved to be the turning point of the IPL eliminator.

Over the past five seasons several youngsters have lit up the IPL sky but some stars have fallen out of favour. Whether it's the lack of support from the franchise or the BCCI, it has been a sharp fall from hero to zero.

Zohal Hameed, the American national who had alleged that Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach had molested her at a five-star hotel in New Delhi, has dropped all charges against the Australian cricketer, her lawyers confirmed.