Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opener in Kolkata on Sunday followed by Kings XI Punjab on March 27 in the first two matches.
Ricky Ponting insisted that reshuffle in the squad during the IPL auction earlier this year would help the team to have a successful season.
The IPL operations team has ensured that no team plays their home matches at the alternate venues as the general elections will be held in seven phases from April 12 to May 19.
Before 2019, the second and seventh season of the IPL was held in South Africa and UAE [half of the tournament] because of the general elections.
Zaheer has observed that Hardik's injury is about the impact on the follow-through which has caused him problems.
The suggestion came amid a debate around the workload management of players, now gearing up for a gruelling Indian Premier League, which will end barely days before the World Cup.
The BCCI had earlier announced the schedule for only the first 17 games from March 23 to April 5.
According to Ganguly, the cricket boards would be better off with a little bit of flexibility, leaving the decision on players.
It has been learnt that the Indian team management is very happy with Shankar's technique and more importantly his temperament in pressure situations.
Apart from Ricky Ponting, Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly also backed Rishabh Pant and marked the young wicketkeeper-batsman as one for the future, calling him a "huge asset".
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