At the half-way mark of the IPL encounter at the Sawai Mansigh Stadium on Monday night, B. Sai Sudharsan may have felt he had done his bit. He had claimed back the orange cap from Virat Kohli, played another fine innings, and put on another big opening-wicket stand with his captain Shubman Gill. Gujarat Titans, … Read more
Not since Sachin Tendulkar smashed Abdul Qadir for four sixes in an over in an exhibition match against Pakistan, back in 1989, has many teenaged batters caused as much excitement as Vaibhav Suryanvanshi did on a manic Monday night here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. There may never be another Tendulkar again, and one innings … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants smashed 238 for three against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first innings of an IPL 2025 match at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday. If KKR manages to successfully hunt this total down, it will be the second-biggest run chase in IPL history. In IPL 2024, Punjab Kings chased down a target of … Read more
The rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, born out of the intensity of their fiery fan bases, will throw up its latest offering at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. That the two face off for the first time since RCB qualified for the Playoffs last season at the expense … Read more
Punjab Kings chased down a target of 262 runs set by Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous season of the Indian Premier League, making it the highest chase in T20 cricket. Kings overtook Rajasthan Royals’s chases against KKR (2024) and PBKS (2020) of 224 runs to become the highest successful run chase in IPL. RELATED … Read more
Rajat Patidar was named Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season as the franchise continues to hunt for an elusive title. The 31-year-old is set to become the team’s eighth captain, and takes over the reins of the team from Faf du Plessis, who has moved to Delhi Capitals. … Read more
Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Wednesday that the team will kickstart its pre-season training on Thursday (February 27) with a 10-day camp at the CSK High-Performance Centre here in Navalur. He also stated that all the available Indian players, including Dhoni, will be attending the … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders has appointed Ajinkya Rahane as captain and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain for the 2025 IPL season. Rahane expressed his excitement, stating, “Leading KKR is an honour. We have a well-balanced squad, and I look forward to working together to defend our title..” Rahane’s return as an IPL captain marks a remarkable turnaround. … Read more
The Health Ministry has instructed the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the tournament beginning March 22. In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, Director General of Health Services, Atul Goel, said cricket players who are role models to the youth of India … Read more