India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of Mumbai Indians‘ first home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today. The star pacer is yet to fully recover from the back injury that has sidelined him from competitive cricket since…
Babar Azam (Image credit: PCB) Pakistan and Bangladesh have decided to replace their originally scheduled three-match ODI series with a five-match T20 International series in May, aiming to better prepare for the Asia Cup and the 2026 T20 World Cup.An official source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated that both boards felt a longer…
Nitish Rana and Rahul Dravid NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ batter Nitish Rana played a game-changing knock against Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. His 36-ball 81 propelled RR to a formidable total, which they successfully defended to register their first win of the IPL 2025 season.Following the match, Rana…
Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy (AFP Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has credited his long-time bowling partner Sunil Narine for shaping his career, emphasising their strong on-field understanding. “Now that I’ve played five years alongside him — this is my sixth year — we don’t need to communicate as much anymore. He…
NEW DELHI: After two consecutive defeats, Rajasthan Royals finally got their IPL 2025 campaign back on track with a hard-fought six-run victory over Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. Stand-in skipper Riyan Parag, who led the team in the absence of the injured Sanju Samson, breathed a sigh of…
Pat Cummins and Virat Kohli (Pic credit: X) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins, currently in India for the Indian Premier League (IPL), has expressed his deep connection with the country, calling it his “second home.”“I’ve been lucky to spend lots of time there [India] over the last 15 years playing for Australia and in the…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Rajasthan Royals’ regular skipper Sanju Samson has reached the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) to seek full clearance for wicket-keeping duties. Following surgery on his right index finger, he had previously received only partial and provisional approval to play in IPL 2025.In his absence as captain, Riyan Parag led the…
Chennai Super Kings suffered their second loss in three matches in IPL 2025. (PTI) Chennai Super Kings haven’t had the best of starts to IPL 2025. After winning their opener against fellow five-time champions Mumbai Indians, chasing down 156 runs with four-wickets in hand, CSK have been unsuccessful in their chases since.Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru,…
File photo of Dorival Junior, who has been sacked as Brazil manager. (Reuters) Chennai: With the World Cup little over a year away, Brazil find themselves in a not-so-ideal situation. The five-time champions, often expected to cruise through the qualifiers, are huffing and puffing on their way to the football extravaganza.The South American heavyweights are…
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit in conversation with captain Ajinkya Rahane. (IANS) Mumbai: Even as he sought to downplay the ongoing controversy regarding the pitch conditions at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit acknowledged that every team appreciates any home advantage it gets. He also emphasised that it was only…