Babar Azam slammed a magnificent century and Pakistan almost botched up the chase against South Africa despite needing only three runs in the final over.
Kolkata Knight Riders have not won the IPL title since 2014 when they defeated Kings XI Punjab.
He also warned the ICC that franchise-based cricket would take over international cricket in 10 years' time if things did not change.
Rajasthan Royals will be led by a new captain in Sanju Samson for IPL 2021 but they have been weakened by the absence of Jofra Archer.
Indian spinners, not surprisingly, dominate the list of leading wicket-takers in the Indian Premier League.
The Indian cricket team that won the 2011 World Cup title did not play with the same playing 11 ever again due to the rotation policy.
Hardik Pandya, the Indian cricket team all-rounder, sponsored a bat for Faisal Akram, the Pakistan Under-19 legspinner.
The ICC has made some important changes when it comes to DRS and it regards the height margin of the wicket zone.
Virat Kohli will be eager to give a strong response to critics who question his inability to lead RCB on to an IPL triumph.
India, under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, finally ended a 28-year wait as they won the ICC Cricket World Cup by beating Sri Lanka in the final.