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LSG will hope captain Rishabh Pant finds form with the bat. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Lucknow Super Giants will hope its big guns can turn up and pull off a concerted effort against Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in their IPL match here on Friday. The Super Giants’ fate has hinged on the efforts … Read more

Sai Kishore of GT celebrates after taking the wicket of Jitesh Sharma of RCB during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on 2nd April 2025. | Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH It is not often that Rashid Khan is the bowler with the worst figures and yet … Read more

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins with Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane before the start of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, April 3, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl against … Read more

Followers of the Indian Premier League will identify Vikram Solanki as the Director of Cricket with Gujarat Titans, the champions on debut in 2022. The Udaipur-born Solanki, who celebrated his 49th birthday on Tuesday, played 51 ODIs and three T20Is for England between 2000 and 2007 with modest returns, but he will go down in history books as … Read more

GT captain Shubman Gill, and Mohammed Siraj, during the training session ahead of the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Gujarat Titans (GT), in Bengaluru on April 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru … Read more

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will become the newest Test venue in India when it hosts South Africa (second and final Test, Nov. 22 to 26) later this year. It was confirmed when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the India men’s home season from October … Read more

Kolkata Knight Riders’ mentor Dwayne Bravo. | Photo Credit: Reuters Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Dawyne Bravo thinks a combination of smart bowling and reckless batting has resulted in a drop in high-scoring aggregates in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Analysing the trend of less number of 200-plus totals, Bravo said, “You have to try to … Read more

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy during their practice session ahead of an IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Previous year’s finalists Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, lying low this time with just a win apiece, … Read more

Yashasvi Jaiswal hits a boundary during day two of the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India. | Photo Credit: DAVID GRAY India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to leave Mumbai, his domestic team that made him the cricketer that he is, citing personal reasons. Jaiswal wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday … Read more

Ben Sears took 5-59 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 208 to win the second one-day. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ben Sears took 5-59 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 208 to win the second one-day cricket international by 84 runs Wednesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series. Faheem Ashraf … Read more

Two losses in three games have hit Lucknow Super Giants hard, and team mentor Zaheer Khan did not hold back in his criticism of the home-ground pitch following the heavy defeat to Punjab Kings, remarking, it looked like the PBKS “curator out here”. Chasing 172 on a track that offered grip and variable bounce, PBKS … Read more

A cricket ball is caught in a pair of wicket keeping gloves with a fan of Australian fifty dollar notes | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock Everybody has a plan to make cricket more equitable, bring in more money, have more rational calendars, comprehensible points systems and so on. The International Cricket Council, sadly, isn’t one … Read more

Everybody has a plan to make cricket more equitable, bring in more money, have more rational calendars, comprehensible points systems and so on. The International Cricket Council, sadly, isn’t one with such plans. Some years ago, the Woolf Report put forward ideas which were heartily ignored. Now the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA), a body with … Read more

Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer exchanges a handshake with Lucknow Super Giants’ Manimaran Siddharth after their Indian Premier League 2025 match, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Opener Prabhsimran Singh followed up a disciplined performance from Punjab Kings bowlers with a … Read more

RCB’s Virat Kohli, during the training session ahead of the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) in Bengaluru on April 01, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. On paper in the lead-up to IPL-18, and on the field during the opening two matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has given … Read more

RCB captain Rajat Patidar during a training session on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR These are still early days in the IPL but Rajat Patidar has taken to captaincy like duck to water. Mo Bobat, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s director of cricket, is no doubt mighty impressed. “The main thing you want to see … Read more

MI bowler Ashwani Kumar celebrates the wicket of KKR batter Rinku Singh during the IPL 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai, Monday, March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians’ unheralded fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut, is … Read more

Mumbai Indians Ashwani Kumar in action during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 31, 20925. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini “We train at the same academy. Very happy for him.” Despite being annihilated by Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders allrounder Ramandeep Singh had a twinkle in his eye when … Read more

Hawkers selling Chennai Super Kings T-Shirts, Ribbon and caps to CSK supporters to cheer the team seen outside the M.A.Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The online ticket sale for the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, to be played at MAC Stadium on April 5 (3.30 p.m.), … Read more

Mumbai Indians bowler Ashwani Kumar during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Mumbai Indians’ (MI) latest sensation, Ashwani Kumar, made a dream debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL), delivering a match-winning performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The young seamer … Read more

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Zeeshan Ansari celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Faf du Plessis during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister … Read more

James Hopes during press conference. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Punjab Kings fast bowling coach James Hopes vouched for home advantage in cricket ahead of his side’s IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants here at the Ekana Stadium on Tuesday. “I think it’s fine to have a home-ground advantage. If you have a spin-heavy attack, … Read more

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya. File | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League match in MUmbai on Monday (March 31, 2025). MI brought in Will Jacks and also handed a debut to left-arm pacer … Read more

Pooran has been in sparkling form. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA A buoyant Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to kick off its IPL 2025 home campaign with a win against Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. LSG comes into the fixture on the back of a stunning away win against … Read more

As the ball flew off his bat, the fielder at long-on briefly braced himself for a possible catch. But only very, very briefly. He craned his neck and saw the little white orb sail over his head, over the hundreds in the stands behind him, out of the stadium, into orbit. It was the most … Read more

Having started another season of IPL in their typical way, Mumbai Indians on Monday (March 31, 2025), is getting ready to take the defending champions – Kolkata Knight Riders – on the former’s home ground, hoping for a quick turnaround. Having built a reputation as ‘slow starters,’ Mumbai Indians has emerged as one team that … Read more

Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana celebrates his half-century during the Indian Premier League 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Nitish Rana delivered a verdict on Riyan Parag’s captaincy and traced down the turning point for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super … Read more

Chennai Super Kings’ M.S. Dhoni in action against Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Photo: | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Mahendra Singh Dhoni can’t bat ten overs running full stick as his knee remains dodgy and the former captain decides on his batting position based on the … Read more

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in action during the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. | Photo Credit: AP Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed their poor starts and fielding lapses as key reasons behind their six-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday (March 30, 2025), marking their … Read more

Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag celebrates after taking the catch to get Chennai Super Kings’ Shivam Dube out during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, Sunday, March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Rajasthan Royals’ stand-in captain Riyan Parag has been … Read more

Fans cheering during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK Delhi Capitals’ all-round performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium enthralled Vizagites … Read more

Ronaldinho displayed his skills in Brazil Legends’ exhibition match against India All Stars in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Ronaldinho was a wonder for the spectators at the Brazil Legends versus India All Stars exhibition match in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. It was as if he had designer, … Read more

Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana plays a shot during the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Nitish Rana showcased his big-hitting prowess with a scintillating 36-ball-81 but Chennai Super Kings bowlers made a spectacular comeback during the back-end to restrict Rajasthan Royals to … Read more

Faf du Plessis’ 26-ball half-century powered Delhi Capitals’ chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Mitchell Starc’s IPL fairytale continues. He returned to the league last season with Kolkata Knight Riders following an eight-year hiatus. It ended with a dream run on the podium. Mitchell … Read more

Rohit Sharma needs to make his presence felt. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Following the full auction, the 2025 edition may be the start of a new cycle of the Indian Premier League. For Mumbai Indians, though, it has resulted in the same old story. Having built a reputation of ‘slow starters’, Mumbai Indians has … Read more

Chandrakant Pandit, the Kolkata Knight Riders head coach, has stated that IPL franchises will enjoy home advantage. “Who will not be happy about that? I mean, this is a simple answer,” Pandit said on Sunday, when asked if it’s time for all the teams to be given the home advantage in IPL. The topic has … Read more

Pre-decided: Gill said the opposition was not a factor in GT using the black-soil pitch. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Pacer Trent Boult refused to pin Mumbai Indians’ defeat to Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2025 match down to the black soil pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Saturday. “Good tactics from GT. … Read more

It’s early days for Chennai Super Kings in this season’s IPL, having played just two games (a win and a loss). However, the 50-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the MAC Stadium here on Friday exposed the team’s fundamental weakness, which has been apparent since the squad was put together at the auction last … Read more

Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Pat Cummins during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won … Read more

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans’ Rahul Tewatia during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on March 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakh after … Read more

Through the gate: CSK batters have not been able to free their arms consistently this season. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM It’s still early days for Chennai Super Kings in this season’s IPL as it has played just two games (a win and a loss). However, the 50-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at … Read more

Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan at a practice session ahead of the team’s IPL match against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Sunrisers Hyderabad made the 600-plus km journey to take on Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, the second ‘home’ for its opponent. However, Muttiah Muralitharan, SRH’s spin bowling coach and … Read more

RR’s stand-in skipper Parag needs to pull his weight both with the bat and on the field. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Visiting teams don’t often force Chennai Super Kings into submission at the MAC Stadium, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru after a long 17-year- gap did just that on Friday. With little time to recover after … Read more

A view of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl against Gujarat Titans in an IPL match in Ahmedabad on Saturday (March 29, 2025). Having missed MI’s opener … Read more

Delhi Capitals will be bolstered by the return of K.L. Rahul in its IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Bolstered by the return of new parent K.L. Rahul, Delhi Capitals will hope to bring the curtains down on its time at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium … Read more

Phil Salt playing a shot against CSK. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Royal Challengers Bengaluru needed an aggressive opener for IPL 2025. The franchise figured out Phil Salt was the man for the job. In a YouTube video titled The Launch — Phil Salt Planning, it can be seen how impressed the RCB think-tank … Read more

Fresh from their morale-boosting win over LSG and bolstered by the return of India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, Delhi Capitals will look to build on the momentum when they take on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (March 30, 2025). After a thunderous start to their campaign, SRH lost to Lucknow Super … Read more

Cheteshwar Pujara during a net practice session with Saurashtra | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Indian Test legend Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Chennai Super Kings is “one franchise” that has always prepared tracks at the Chepauk as per its strengths and hence finds it difficult to digest head coach Stephen Fleming’s comment of “not having any … Read more

Completely shaken by the sound thrashing that Royal Challengers Bengaluru handed them, a confused Chennai Super Kings might feel more “at home” against an equally clueless Rajasthan Royals on a slow turner expected to be on offer in their next IPL game in Guwahati on Sunday (March 30, 2025). Losing by more than 50 runs … Read more