Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer during a training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) Ahmedabad: Two franchises with refreshed squads, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings, aim to start the 18th Indian Premier League (IPL) season positively at the Narendra Modi Stadium on…
Delhi Capitals’ Ashutosh Sharma celebrates after their win against Lucknow Super Giants during the Indian Premier League cricket match at ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. (AP) Delhi Capitals‘ Ashutosh Sharma dedicated his Player of the Match award to “Shikhar paaji” (Shikhar Dhawan) after leading his team to a one-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants in…
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka involved in a conversation with coach Justin Langer and captain Rishabh Pant. (Image: Screenshot/Hotstar) Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka met with Rishabh Pant for a discussion following Lucknow Super Giants’ defeat to Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 opening match. Goenka-owned LSG had acquired Pant for a record…
IPL team captains for the 2025 season. (Pic credit: IPL/BCCI) The 2025 Indian Premier League is off to a blazing start, with power-packed performances setting the tone early in the season. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) currently sit atop the points table following a commanding 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a record-breaking contest. Ishan Kishan’s…
The race for the Orange and Purple Caps in IPL 2025 has kicked off with some stellar individual performances lighting up the early games. After a blockbuster debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Ishan Kishan sits comfortably atop the Orange Cap standings, thanks to his unbeaten 106 off 47 balls against Rajasthan Royals (RR). With a…
MS Dhoni (in yellow) and Deepak Chahar (in blue) during the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. (Image: Screenshots) Chennai Super Kings secured a four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 opening match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK successfully chased down the target of 156…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been retained in Grade A, the highest tier of central contracts offered by the BCCI.Pacer Renuka Thakur, all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues, wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, and opener Shafali Verma have secured their spots in…
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated debut of KL Rahul for his new franchise turned into disappointment for fans as he was absent from Delhi Capitals’ playing XI in their opening IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday.Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field…
Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The camaraderie between former Delhi Capitals teammates Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant was on full display during the toss of their Indian Premier League 2025 season opener at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday. The duo, now leading different franchises, shared a light-hearted…
File Pic: MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu, speaking as a JioStar expert during the ongoing IPL, showered high praise on MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, calling them not just cricket icons but “institutions” in their own right. During a media interaction, Sidhu discussed their legendary status, leadership qualities and…
