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Kolkata, Mar 22 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya bowls during the Indian Premier League 2025 opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee has clarified his stance after receiving criticism for his comments about franchises’ involvement in pitch preparation.Mukherjee has reversed … Read more

The unsold Shardul Thakur turned lucky when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) roped him in as replacement for left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan just before the start of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL); and the pace-bowling all-rounder justified that with a match-winning spell of 4 for 34 in his side’s five-wicket win over … Read more

Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: The floodlights at the MA Chidambaram Stadium hadn’t yet flickered on, but Virat Kohli was already at work, fine-tuning his strokes on Thursday. That, in a nutshell, would tell you how charged the champion batter is to make it count against a team that has bothered him through his … Read more

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: This match is more than just another day in the office. Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru isn’t quite the El Clasico of IPL because the head-to-head is a bit lop-sided in CSK’s favour. But there’s an element of rivalry that creates a sense of … Read more

NEW DELHI: First, it was Shardul Thakur who rattled Sunrisers Hyderabad with a sensational spell, grabbing four wickets, including the prized scalp of Ishan Kishan for a golden duck. Then, Nicholas Pooran unleashed his brute power, launching a relentless assault with the bat to propel Lucknow Super Giants to their first victory of the Indian … Read more

Pakistan cricketer Iftikhar Ahmed (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The National T20 Cup semifinal between Abbottabad and Peshawar on Wednesday had its fair share of cricketing action, but it was Iftikhar Ahmed’s over-the-top celebration and Salman Butt’s cheeky commentary that stole the show.Pakistan all-rounder and Peshawar skipper Iftikhar Ahmed put in an impressive bowling performance, bagging two … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday saw an emerging talent make headlines. Prince Yadav, a relatively unknown name before the season, delivered a crucial breakthrough by dismissing the in-form Travis Head, who had been threatening to take the game away but … Read more

Security officials catch a pitch invader during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati. (PTI) A fan breached security at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati during the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. The young supporter ran onto … Read more

The World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) released its report titled ‘Protecting History, Embracing Change: A Unified, Coherent Global Future’ on Wednesday (March 26) wherein it identified major problems plaguing the sport while proposing solutions for them. The highlight of the 30-page document is how the current revenue sharing model of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is … Read more

Riyan Parag returns to pavilion after being dismissed during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, in Guwahati, Assam. (PTI) Riyan Parag’s captaincy debut at his home ground in Guwahati turned disappointing as Rajasthan Royals suffered their second consecutive loss in IPL 2025. Kolkata … Read more