Chennai Super Kings will look to get back on winning ways as it hosts Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2025 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Chennai Super Kings predicted XI Batting 1st: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c&wk), R Ashwin, … Read more
Having experienced a similar journey so far, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants – home teams in their own rights – will engage in a duel of mid-table one-upmanship in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. On their own grounds, KKR outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad, while LSG pipped Mumbai … Read more
Vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer learned quickly from his below-par performances, delivering a crucial 29-ball 60 to help Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens on Thursday night. Having fallen cheaply in two previous matches, Venkatesh reflected on his approach. “Maybe I was rushing a little in … Read more
Chandrakant Pandit, the Kolkata Knight Riders head coach, has stated that Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees will enjoy home advantage if they are provided. “Who will not be happy about that? I mean, this is a simple answer,” Pandit said on Sunday, when asked if it’s time for all the teams to be given the … Read more
Following the mega auction, the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League has been a fresh start for many teams. For Mumbai Indians (MI), though, the start of the season has followed the old script. Mumbai Indians has built a reputation as a ‘slow starter’ after making the Playoffs in multiple seasons despite losing its … Read more
Then the tweakers turned things around. Rajasthan Royals was looking good with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and stand-in captain Riyan Parag involved in a promising partnership, after Sanju Samson came forward and made enough room to get himself yorked by Vaibhav Arora. RR raced to 54 for one by the end of the PowerPlay. The KKR … Read more
There isn’t much time for licking your wounds at the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) may not actually mind that though: both will be keen to push their comprehensive defeats in their opening matches behind them when the sides face off at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati … Read more
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (left) during an RCB practice session. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR / The Hindu Bhuvneshwar Kumar (left) during an RCB practice session. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR / The Hindu
The 2025 season of the Indian Premier League will commence on Saturday at the Eden Gardens with home side and defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Here is how the two teams are likely to lineup for the match: KKR Predicted Playing XI Batting 1st: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), … Read more
Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will kick off its IPL 2025 campaign on Saturday against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This will be the second time the two teams face off in an IPL opening match. In 2008, KKR dominated RCB with a massive 140-run victory, thanks to Brendon McCullum’s … Read more