Punjab Kings (PBKS) will look to bounce back from defeat and wade through a short turnaround when it takes on the Mumbai Indians (MI) here on Monday. A reverse at the hands of the Delhi Capitals (DC) at their third ‘home’ venue on Saturday meant the Kings are yet to seal a spot in the … Read more
Delhi Capitals may view the eight-day suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan as a bit of a double-edged sword. While some time away from the hustle and bustle may have helped Axar Patel’s men introspect on the recent run of poor results and recharge their batteries, … Read more
Delhi Capitals on Saturday confirmed that vice-captain Faf du Plessis (168 runs in six games) and Tristan Stubbs (259 runs in 11 matches) have rejoined the team ahead of the resumption of IPL 2025. The franchise also said that Australian pacer Mitchell Starc (14 wickets in 11 games) and South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira (one … Read more
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will resume from Saturday, May 17, the IPL governing council confirmed. The first match will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium at 7:30pm IST. The tournament was put on hold on Friday following heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan this … Read more
Punjab Kings confirmed on Friday that all its players and support staff are safe after the franchise’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was called off amidst rising tensions between India and Pakistan. “We’re pleased to communicate that all our players, support staff, and everyone associated with Punjab Kings cricket … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has named Harsh Dubey as the replacement for the injured R Smaran for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season. Dubey is an all-rounder and play domestic cricket for Vidarbha. In Vidarbha’s triumphant Ranji Trophy 2024-25 campaign, the 22-year-old Dubey took 69 wickets, setting a new record for most scalps in a … Read more
Heading into Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Chennai Super Kings had missed the Playoffs just three times in its history— and won the title the year after on two of those occasions. That trend raised hopes of a strong comeback this season. Instead, CSK became the first team to crash out of Playoffs contention, its … Read more
Jofra Archer, after a terrible start to Indian Premier League (IPL 2025), has showcased tremendous self-conviction with two clutch performances. The pacer’s spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad (4-0-76-0) was the costliest in the tournament’s history and the next outing against Kolkata Knight Riders, too, was underwhelming (2.3-0-33-0). In the following matches, Archer flipped the narrative against … Read more
Moeen Ali knew that he would debut for Kolkata Knight Riders only on Wednesday morning, replacing the injured Sunil Narine. The 37-year-old England all-rounder ensured the team didn’t miss the off-spin of the West Indian against the Rajasthan Royals at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium. He took two for 23 and, with fellow-tweaker Varun Chakaravarthy, set … Read more
Gujarat Titans played two consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) finals at its home ground – the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While it lifted the trophy in 2022 by beating Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash, the team lost to Chennai Super Kings in the final of the following season. In 2024, Gujarat finished eighth … Read more