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Rohit Sharma is with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, in the United Arab Emirates. He has reportedly suffered a hamstring strain and has not played in the last three matches. Kieron Pollard is leading the side on his absence, as they have virtually sealed their playoffs berth.

Mumbai Indians are the only team who have virtually confirmed their spot for the playoffs this season, as their better net run-rate would allow them to steer through. As for the other sides, besides their results, some additional events need to go their way.

Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid served as the Indian captain at a point, before the former was dropped owing to a fallout with coach Greg Chappell. MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag played together to lead India to the 2011 ICC World Cup title win.

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Dinesh Karthik is a veteran Indian cricketer, having made his debut in 2004. He currently plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and had been leading the side since 2018. He married Indian squash player Deepika Pallikal in 2015.

India are set to tour Australia for full series across formats, starting November 27. India last toured Australia in 2018-19, where they won the ODIs and tied the T20Is. It would be India's first international tour in the ongoing COVID-9 phase, since March this year.

Mumbai Indians registered their eighth win of the tournament, as they have more or less sealed their playoffs berth for the season. Suryakumar Yadav played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 79, as they won by five wickets. It was also his highest IPL score to date.

Marlon Samuels hails from Windies, as he is one of the veterans for the side, having made his debut in 2000. Ben Stokes hails from New Zealand and plays for England. Shane Warne had an infamous row with Samuels during a Big Bash League match, as the two share a rivalry.

This was Mumbai Indians' eighth win of the tournament, in 12 matches, as they claim back the top spot in the table. Meanwhile, this was Royal Challengers Bangalore's fifth loss of the competition in the same number of matches as MI, as they needed just a win to virtually seal their playoffs spot.

MS Dhoni has been leading Chennai Super Kings since the inception of Indian Premier League in 2008. The side has won three titles to date, all under his leadership. 2020 is the first season where the side has failed to qualify for the playoffs.