Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag reflected on his team’s disappointing IPL 2025 campaign ahead of their final match against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Currently placed ninth with six points from 13 games, RR needs a win against CSK to avoid finishing last in the points table.Rajasthan Royals, who opted for a…
Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen faced an unprecedented challenge this month — playing a single freestyle chess game against over 143,000 people around the globe. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs The World,” the match was hosted by Chess.com, and ran from April 4 to May 13. It was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature…
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene with captain Hardik Pandya Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene expressed confidence in his team’s ability to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs, insisting they’ve “always been in contention” following a six-match winning streak. The five-time champions now face a must-win clash against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on…
MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni offered a candid assessment of his team’s early elimination from the IPL 2025 playoffs race, emphasising the need to look ahead and rebuild with purpose for the next season.Speaking at the toss ahead of CSK’s league game against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun…
The IPL trophy (Image via BCCI) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday officially unveiled the schedule and venues for the highly-anticipated playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, with Ahmedabad’s iconic Narendra Modi Stadium set to host the grand finale on June 3.In a media release,…
According to Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to schedule the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3. While there has been no official confirmation, the report says the decision was made during recent internal BCCI meetings, with weather conditions playing a key…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) New Delhi: Vice-captaincy is a curse in Indian cricket.In recent times, Hardik Pandya is the one who has felt the brunt of being the heir-apparent. Hardik went from being the T20 World Cup final’s game-changer, designated vice-captain, captain-in-waiting, to a powerless foot-soldier in Suryakumar Yadav’s new unit in the T20Is.Go Beyond…
NEW DELHI: A blistering half-century by Abhishek Sharma, followed by a composed 47 from Heinrich Klaasen, powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, eliminating the latter from the IPL 2025 playoff race on Monday.Lucknow, needing a victory to stay in contention, posted a formidable 205/7 on the back of impressive fifties…
Urvil Patel vs KKR (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Gone are the days when getting off the mark with a single was considered acceptable. With competitiveness at an all-time high, players now aspire to smash every ball for a six. While such intent is expected from proven campaigners like Andre Russell, many were left stunned after…
Ryan Rickelton will depart from IPL 2025 after the league stage. (PTI) Mumbai Indians have announced three replacement signings for their IPL squad on Tuesday bringing in Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, and Charith Asalanka to replace Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton, and Corbin Bosch, who are departing for national duties after the team’s final league game.English…
