A mistake on our behalf - Ponting on not bowling out Ashwin

In the absence of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje for their tournament opener, Chris Woakes was spectacular in the powerplay in what was his first IPL season since 2018. Having cumulatively played just 20 games in his entire IPL career, he showed in his first game why he's rated so highly in England. In his first spell in the powerplay, he finished with 1-8 before returning in the final over to pick up another but not finishing his quota of overs conceding just 18 runs in his three overs on the night.

R Ashwin was in a similar position