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Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi found himself in the spotlight again on Friday — not just for his bowling, but for his controversial send-off celebration after dismissing Mumbai Indians batter Naman Dhir at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.In the ninth over of MI’s 204 chase, Rathi clean…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh plays a shot. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants opener Mitchell Marsh etched his name into the IPL record books on Friday, becoming the first batter in the tournament’s history to face 30 balls within the six-over powerplay. Marsh achieved the feat during his blistering knock against Mumbai Indians…

Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant’s disastrous form in IPL 2025 showed no signs of recovery as he fell for just 2 runs against Mumbai Indians on Friday at the Ekana Stadium, marking his third single-digit score in four games this season.Coming in at a comfortable position with LSG…

MS Dhoni and Axar Patel (Video grab) As Delhi Capitals prepare to face Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2025 showdown, DC captain Axar Patel shared a humorous and heartfelt anecdote about his bond with former India and CSK skipper MS Dhoni — one that reveals how Dhoni once played the role of an astrologer…

MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: In a major development ahead of Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals, CSK batting coach Michael Hussey has hinted that there might be leadership change for the game.This opened up the chances of MS Dhoni returning as captain of the team at the MA Chidambaram…

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. (AP Photo) Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has announced he will leave the club at the end of the current season, bringing to a close a glittering decade-long spell at the Etihad.De Bruyne, 33, confirmed his decision in an emotional post on social media on Friday. Go Beyond The…

Rishabh Pant (L) and LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka engage in a conversation after their loss to PBKS in IPL 2025. (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Despite Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) disappointing eight-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 2025 IPL, franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka has kept his faith in Rishabh Pant’s leadership abilities. He delivered…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain, Pat Cummins, pulled up his batters for their shoddy performance against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday, which they lost by 80 runs.The massive defeat was third in a row for SRH, forcing Cummins to say that his aggressive batting lineup may need to reconsider its…

Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR), now back under the leadership of Sanju Samson, will take on an in-form Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a high-stakes Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash on Saturday.A big focus of the match will be on a struggling Yashasvi Jaiswal, who will be eager to shift…

Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler in action against RCB. (IPL | X) Over the years, Jos Buttler has experienced numerous highs and lows in his cricket career. He was a pivotal cog in Eoin Morgan’s England side, which revolutionised ODI cricket with its attacking mindset.Jos Buttler, who succeeded Eoin Morgan in June 2022 and promptly won…