Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson with a teammate. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2025 clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday witnessed two rare on-field incidents in the final overs of the first innings.Batting first after losing the toss, Delhi Capitals posted a competitive…

Delhi Capitals secured a thrilling Super Over victory against Rajasthan Royals, propelling them to the top of the IPL 2025 points table. Mitchell Starc’s late heroics, including a crucial yorker and composed final over, forced the Super Over after Rajasthan faltered in their chase of 189. NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals climbed back to the top…

Tristan Stubbs and KL Rahul celebrate after the thrilling Super Over win. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: In trouble? Call Mitchell Starc. That’s exactly what Axar Patel did when things got tense. With just 9 runs to defend in the final over, he turned to his strike bowler — and Starc delivered.Yorker after yorker, Starc…

Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant (R), Avesh Khan (L) and Aiden Markram. (ANI Photo) After playing 7 matches, the Lucknow Super Giants find themselves in a pretty decent position — sitting right in the middle of the points table. With 4 wins from 7 games, LSG currently hold the 5th spot and are very…

Sanju Samson walks off the field. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals suffered a major blow during their Indian Premier League 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday as captain Sanju Samson walked off retired hurt in visible discomfort during the sixth over of their run chase.Samson, who was in…

KKR batters Sunil Narine and Narich Nortje failed the ‘gauge test’ during their match against Punjab Kings. (Screengrabs) The BCCI’s decision to carry out on-field inspections of players’ bats has become a major talking point in IPL-2025 since Sunday, when bat checks were conducted on the field of play during the Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs…

Sam Billings (Video grab) England cricketer Sam Billings has praised the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the premier T20 competition in the world, placing it above all other franchise tournaments, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Billings, who is currently playing for Lahore Qalandars in PSL 10, made the remark with a smile when a…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals’ skipper Axar Patel has admitted that complacency might have crept into the team during their 12-run loss to Mumbai Indians, which ended their winning streak in IPL 2025. The Capitals, riding high on four successive wins, stumbled at home in their chase of a daunting 206-run target set by MI.Speaking at…

File Pic: Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam gambhir. NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma has revealed that his decision to opt out of the Sydney Test during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy was not a straightforward one and involved a “disagreement” with team management. Speaking to former Australia captain Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket…

Sunil Narine fails bat test in Mullanpur. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: In a dramatic moment during Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) Indian Premier League 2025 clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mullanpur, Sunil Narine’s bat failed the official gauge test — highlighting the BCCI’s recent clampdown on oversized bats during live IPL matches.The incident occurred just…