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Lucknow Super Giants’ batter Rishabh Pant plays a shot. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant is keeping it simple as he looks to overcome a lean patch with the bat — spend time in the middle and let the runs follow.Pant, signed for a record Rs 27 crore, has scored just…

Abhishek Sharma after scoring his maiden IPL century. (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday with a blistering maiden IPL century, scoring 100 off just 40 balls against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League 2025 match. The 24-year-old left-hander’s explosive knock is now…

NEW DELHI: On a night where the ball flew to all corners of the stadium and fans barely had a moment to catch their breath, Sunrisers Hyderabad lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, with a jaw-dropping run-chase that will go down as one of the greatest in IPL history. Chasing a daunting…

Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma etched his name in IPL history on Saturday with a record-breaking knock of 141 off just 55 balls — the highest individual score ever by an Indian in the Indian Premier League. His breathtaking innings, laced with 14 fours and 10 sixes at…

Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine (Video grab) Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has gone viral once again — this time not for his cricketing exploits but for a charming Instagram reel featuring his rumoured Irish girlfriend, Sophie Shine. The clip, shared on Saturday, shows Dhawan and Shine dressed in vibrant Punjabi traditional attire, playfully bantering…

Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill celebrates with teammate Sai Sudharsan after his half-century. (PTI Photo) Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill expressed disappointment over his team’s inability to rotate strike effectively, as GT slumped to a six-wicket defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 clash on Saturday.Despite a solid 120-run opening stand between Gill (60)…

Deepak Chahar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ pace ace Deepak Chahar has opened up about a crucial change he believes has reshaped the nature of bowling in the IPL — the disappearance of swing from pitches.In the pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Delhi Capitals, Chahar reflected on how the evolving pitch…

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. “We are going to bat. In the last few games we have batted first, we have the ability to post good scores….

Virat Kohli hugs Rahul Dravid in Jaipur. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: On the eve of the much-anticipated IPL 2025 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, cricket fans were treated to a special off-field moment as Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt hug with Rahul Dravid at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.Dravid,…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Jofra Archer (Video grab) NEW DELHI: In a rare and heartening sight, 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi confidently took on England pacer Jofra Archer in the Rajasthan Royals‘ nets session ahead of their Indian Premier League 2025 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur on Sunday.Rajasthan Royals shared a video of the…