Anil Chaudhary (Photo Source: X) MUMBAI: A familiar face will be missing amongst the umpires for IPL 2025. Anil Chaudhary‘s more than a decade long, distinguished innings as an international, IPL and BCCI umpire has ended. Between 2013 and 2025, Chaudhary umpired in 12 Tests, 49 ODIs and 64 T20Is, 131 IPL matches (the most…
The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), one of the most highly anticipated cricket tournaments globally, is set to begin on March 22 with a grand opening ceremony at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This marks the 18th season of the tournament, featuring ten franchise teams competing in an electrifying T20 spectacle.The star-studded opening…
File image of Kolkata’s Eden Gardens stadium (Photo Source: X) An orange alert for some parts of West Bengal and forecast of “thunderstorms with lightning” by Kolkata’s Regional Meteorological Centre pose a serious washout threat to the season opening match of IPL 2025 between the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
KOLKATA: A good start is a job half done, and nobody knows it better than Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The former rode on some electric starts by their openers Sunil Narine and Phil Salt to lift the IPL trophy for the third time last season. It was such a different story just…
MS Dhoni (Photo Source: X) Building or curating a team of legends has always been a fantasy for most fans across team sports. When it comes to cricket, the dopamine rush that the sport’s consumers in the subcontinent get is simply irresistible. As India’s great summer carnival, the IPL, turns 18, TOI dons the avatar…
Shardul Thakur (Photo Source: X) After going unsold at the mega auction, all-rounder Shardul Thakur is all set to sign an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Thakur has been with the side since their preparations for the 2025 season got underway and will be replacing injured Mohsin Khan in the…
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be led by Pat Cummins in IPL 2025 (Image Courtesy: Instagram/Sunrisers) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had quite the recipe in Indian Premier League (IPL) last year. They breached the 200-run mark six times, including jaw-dropping totals of 287 (highest in IPL history), 277 and 266. A second-place finish in the round robin stage,…
File photo of Riyan Parag (AFP) Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday named Riyan Parag as their stand-in captain for the first three matches of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with regular skipper Sanju Samson recovering from his finger surgery. According to reports, the decision to appoint Parag as skipper has been made after…
Shakib Al Hasan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared of a suspect bowling action, allowing him to resume his left-arm spin. He will now be able to bowl in ODIs and leagues around the world, where he continues to ply his trade after retiring from Tests and T20s.“The…
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal‘s advocate, Nitin Kumar Gupta, addressed the media on Thursday, confirming that the court has granted the decree of divorce, officially ending the leg-spinner’s marriage with Dhanashree Verma.“The court has granted the decree of divorce. The court has accepted the joint petition of both parties….
