The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League will be a marquee event for JioStar, formed through the merger of Disney’s Star India and Reliance’s Viacom18. And, with the new entity now having both the television and digital rights for the tournament, it aims to ‘engage’ with more than a hundred crore viewers. “Our ambition around … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants will hope to improve its record at its home venue, Ekana International Cricket Stadium, during the Indian Premier League 2025. The side has played 14 games in Lucknow and holds only a 50 percent win record. It has lost six games and one ended in a no result. Sportstar brings you the … Read more
Anil Chaudhary did the umpire’s duty during the past 17 editions of the IPL but he has now slipped into the role of a commentator this season after turning 60 last week. It effectively signalled his retirement from officiating the game. Chaudhary’s farewell game happened to be the Ranji Trophy final between Kerala and Vidarbha … Read more
Almost halfway into the new annual retainership cycle, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to even begin discussions about the men’s central contracts for 2024-25. “We have had some deliberation on the women’s central contracts but the men’s contracts is not on the agenda in the near future,” Devajit Saikia, … Read more
The last few months have been challenging for Suryakumar Yadav as he witnessed a slump in form. However, as Mumbai Indians gears up for another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), neither captain Hardik Pandya nor coach Mahela Jayawardene are concerned about Suryakumar’s form. “He has scored a lot of runs for so many … Read more
South Africa legend AB de Villiers feels Rajat Patidar’s biggest challenge while leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season will be dealing with insecurity. RCB released Faf du Plessis, who led the team for three seasons from IPL 2022 to 2024, ahead of the mega auction. In February earlier … 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
Punjab Kings has struggled to find a steady candidate to shoulder the weight of leadership over the years in the Indian Premier League (IPL). As a result, the franchise has been led by 16 captains in 17 seasons and hasn’t been able to make it to the playoffs since 2014. Ahead of the 2025 season, … Read more
Delhi Capitals named Axar Patel as its full-time skipper for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after letting go of Rishabh Pant, who led the franchise last year. Axar, the 13th player to lead the Capitals in the league, had captained the team in one match, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, last year. … Read more
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to join Sunrisers Hyderabad after recuperating from a side strain that kept him on the sidelines since January. PTI has learned that Nitish successfully completed all the fitness test routines, including the yo-yo test, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, and the physios have given him a go-ahead. … Read more