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Shardul Thakur and Rohit Sharma (Video grab) NEW DELHI: On the eve of the IPL 2025 clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, a lighthearted moment stole the spotlight. MI shared a heartwarming video featuring their former captain Rohit Sharma catching up with LSG’s all-rounder Shardul Thakur…

Parthiv Patel and Sai Sudharsan (IPL Photo) Following Gujarat Titans‘ (GT) dominant eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), opener Sai Sudharsan hailed pacer Mohammed Siraj as a “game-changer” for his match-winning performance. Siraj, making his return to the Chinnaswamy Stadium in GT colours, rattled his former team with a fiery three-wicket haul on Wednesday,…

Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Kagiso Rabada has left the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and returned home to South Africa for personal reasons, the franchise announced on Thursday. The team did not specify the duration of his absence. “Kagiso Rabada has returned to South Africa…

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi Mohsin Naqvi has officially assumed charge as the new president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), marking a new era of leadership for Asian cricket. Naqvi, who has been serving as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman since February 2024, took over the prestigious role on April 3, 2025.“I…

Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is enduring a tough phase in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, following a stellar comeback last season. After recovering from a life-threatening car crash, Pant made a remarkable return in IPL 2024, scoring over 400 runs and then playing a key role…

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has opened up about the qualities he admires most from Indian cricket legends MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma. The 21-year-old, who has gained valuable international experience after playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year, spoke…

Suryakumar Yadav with his wife Devisha Shetty at Ram Temple in Ayodhya. (Suryakumar Yadav | Instagram) Suryakumar Yadav and other Mumbai Indians cricketers on Thursday visited Ayodhya Ram Mandir for blessings ahead of their crucial Indian Premier League clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium…

Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal. (PTI) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has criticised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for letting Mohammed Siraj go and also made a scathing attack on former captains Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis for not utilising the bowler effectively during the powerplay, where…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a delivery against Gujarat Titans during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI) Bhuvneshwar Kumar made history by becoming the joint-highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers in the Indian Premier League during Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s match against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025….

Sai Sudharsan (Photo Source: X) Sai Sudharsan continued his good batting form for Gujarat Titans (GT) in their win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Wednesday, where the 23-year-old opening batter once again showed his pedigree. Chasing RCB’s 169 for 8, Sudharsan scored 49 off 36 balls and added 75 runs for the second wicket…