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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Venkatesh Iyer celebrates his half century. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) batting all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer once again proved to be Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) nemesis, smashing his third consecutive half-century against them in the IPL. The left-hander’s 60 off just 29 balls at Eden Gardens on Thursday helped KKR post…

Venkatesh Iyer and Vaibhav Arora (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) delivered a resounding performance, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 80 runs in the 15th match of IPL 2025 on Thursday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The victory was shaped by Venkatesh Iyer’s explosive batting and Vaibhav Arora’s fiery bowling, both playing key roles…

Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A heartwarming moment between Mumbai Indians’ former captain Rohit Sharma and Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant stole the spotlight on the eve of their Indian Premier League 2025 clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. A video shared by Mumbai Indians on social media showed Pant…

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan (ICC Photo) Pakistan have been fined once again for a slow over-rate, this time during their second ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed a five per cent match fee penalty after Pakistan fell one over short of the target, even after time allowances were…

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…