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RCB captain Rajat Patidar in action during their match against Mumbai Indians. (PTI) Trolls went giddy with delight after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) announced Rajat Patidar as their new captain. “Patidar can hardly manage to play a season without getting injured. Will he handle himself or the team?” they mockingly reacted. The decision to appoint…

India are set to tour Bangladesh in August 2025 for a six-match white-ball series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is. The series will be hosted across two venues — Mirpur and Chattogram — with the action kicking off on August 17 and concluding on August 31. Full Schedule:ODI Series1st ODI – August 17, Sunday –…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finally brought their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign back on track with a solid five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 30 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium.Chasing a tricky target of 167 on a sluggish surface, CSK combined early discipline with the ball,…

Karun Nair (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: “There’s no use talking much about my innings. I played well, but I couldn’t finish the match,” Karun Nair probably knew that the postmatch media briefing on Sunday night would be a lot about his resurgence. Three years can be a long time in cricket. A lot has changed…

Image credit: Punjab Kings NEW DELHI: The Punjab Kings dugout was filled with raw emotion on Tuesday evening as 24-year-old Priyansh Arya lit up the Mullanpur stadium with a breathtaking century against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. Yet, it was team co-owner Preity Zinta’s jubilant reaction that truly stole the spotlight—she jumped in…

MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings snapped their five-match losing streak, and true to form, it was captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ably supported by Shivam Dube’s resilient knock, who delivered a Player of the Match performance to guide CSK to a five-wicket win.The victory marked only CSK’s second of the IPL 2025…

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and others during a practice session. (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be looking to bounce back from a morale-sapping defeat when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Mullanpur on Tuesday. PBKS were left stunned in their previous outing as Abhishek Sharma’s 141 off 55 balls overshadowed their…

MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India skipper MS Dhoni produced a vintage finishing act, smashing an unbeaten 26 to guide Chennai Super Kings to a five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Monday. The win ended CSK’s run of five consecutive defeats, with Dhoni and Shivam Dube (43*) stitching an…

Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ much-needed 12-run win over table-toppers Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 has stirred a debate beyond the boundary ropes, with former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar locking horns on live television over who deserves credit for the tactical turnaround.After Mumbai secured only their second win…

Shivam Dube, Avesh Khan and MS Dhoni after the match. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings snapped their five-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League 2025 with a much-needed five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Monday. Despite the morale-boosting result, CSK remain at the bottom of the…