Cricket

Australia's batting puzzle deepens ahead of WTC Final 

The battle for a spot in Australia's top six for next month's ICC World Test Championship Final has grown even more competitive, as several key contenders delivered mixed performances in England's County Championship, as per the official website of ICC.

2025-05-19T06:16:44.077991+00:00 IST

Bangladesh target T20I series sweep against UAE

Bangladesh captain Litton Das is hoping for a more polished performance from his team as they aim to complete a series sweep over the United Arab Emirates in the second T20I in Sharjah on Monday, as per the official website of ICC.

2025-05-19T05:03:41.903865+00:00 IST

Abishek Porel lauds Pietersen's support amidst DC’s struggles

After suffering a crushing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals' (DC) wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel shed light on the positive influence of team mentor Kevin Pietersen, even as the franchise faces a steep climb in the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs.

2025-05-19T04:05:32.500101+00:00 IST

Sai Sudharsan “analyses his game himself ": GT assistant coach

In a dominant display of clean, calculated hitting, Sai Sudharsan reminded everyone why he's one of the brightest batting talents in the country. His unbeaten 108 off just 61 balls, laced with twelve boundaries and four sixes, powered Gujarat Titans (GT) to a thumping 10-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) as they chased down a daunting 200-run target with an over to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2025-05-19T03:44:11.166215+00:00 IST

Dravid backs batters after disappointing performance against PBKS

An exceptional bowling performance from left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar guided the Punjab Kings (PBKS) team to victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 10 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday.

2025-05-18T20:51:21.281443+00:00 IST

"Exciting opportunity": LSG pacer O'Rourke on playing in IPL

On May 15, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav was ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an injury. New Zealand pacer Will O'Rourke replaced him, the IPL announced on its official website.

2025-05-18T20:26:24.698188+00:00 IST

GT skipper Shubman Gill completes 5000 T20 runs

Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 93 runs off 53 balls at a staggering strike rate of 175.47 with the help of three boundaries and seven maximums in his innings.

2025-05-18T19:53:21.378833+00:00 IST

"Travis had COVID, will get in Monday morning...": SRH coach

LSG, sitting at the seventh spot with five wins and six losses, have a crucial home clash at Ekana Stadium against SRH, who are at eighth spot in the table with three wins and seven losses, giving them six points.

2025-05-18T19:51:30.663128+00:00 IST

"Mentally I have gotten better": Sudarshan after his unbeaten ton

Sudarshan slammed unbeaten 108 runs from 61 balls at a whopping strike rate of 177.05, which was laced with 12 fours and sixes in his innings. The left-hand batter was awarded the Player of the Match for this exceptional performance.

2025-05-18T19:49:14.389189+00:00 IST

GT's Sudharsan-Shubman continue record-breaking run in IPL 2025

Shubman and Sudharsan continued their monstrous run in the IPL 2025 as another massive partnership helped them get a 'Q' in front of their team's name and take a gigantic step in ensuring a top-two finish.

2025-05-18T19:29:14.491254+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: GT, RCB, PBKS qualify for playoffs

Also, with a narrow 11-run win over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) have also become the third team to make the playoffs.

2025-05-18T18:45:28.522971+00:00 IST

"Fielding and powerplay bowling need to improve...": DC skipper

Once invincible during the league stage with five successive wins to start off the competition, DC's journey to playoffs became even more tougher as they succumbed to a 10-wicket loss to GT at their home arena of Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

2025-05-18T18:29:12.814934+00:00 IST

GT thrash DC by 10 wickets to make playoff road worse for hosts

A dominant 205-run partnership between Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill and opener Sai Sudarshan rattled the Delhi Capitals bowling unit and registered a 10-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

2025-05-18T18:28:54.404307+00:00 IST

Manika Batra moves to second round of ITTF World TT C'ships

The world number 46 got the better of Nigeria's Fatimo Bello, ranked 89th, in straight games 4-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-8, 11-2). Her next challenge will be South Korea's 17-year-old Park Gahyeon, as per Olympics.com.

2025-05-18T17:46:42.119868+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: KL Rahul accomplishes unprecedented century milestone

KL achieved this record during his side's IPL game against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

2025-05-18T17:28:31.163810+00:00 IST

Harpreet Brar dedicates 'Player of the Match' award to his wife 

Punjab Kings left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar dedicated his Player of the Match award to his wife, as it is the first one for him after his marriage.

2025-05-18T17:25:20.886492+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: KL Rahul completes 8,000 runs in T20 cricket

During the clash against GT, KL smashed a brilliant 112* in just 65 balls, his knock was decorated with 14 fours and four sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 172.31.

2025-05-18T16:54:49.847269+00:00 IST

"So good to watch in full flow...": DC mentor Pietersen hails KL

KL's century, his fifth in the IPL helped DC to a competitive total against GT at their home ground of Arun Jaitley Stadium, as they seek the seventh win which will make their playoffs progress much easier.

2025-05-18T16:53:31.413745+00:00 IST

Shreyas Iyer reveals reason behind sitting out in second innings

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer was not present on the field during the second innings while his side was fielding in the 59th fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

2025-05-18T16:39:45.601206+00:00 IST

"Made a big difference...": PBKS spin bowling coach hails Brar

Punjab Kings (PBKS) restarted their campaign in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a huge win over Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday. After electing to bat, Punjab lost early wickets with the in-form openers Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and Aussie batter Mitchell Owen getting out. But Nehal Wadhera (70 runs off 37 balls) stitched crucial partnerships with skipper Shreyas Iyer (30 runs off 25 balls), Shashank Singh (59* runs off 30 balls) to help his side post a solid total of 219/5 in 20 overs. Azmatullah also added 21* off nine balls in the end to further help his side.

2025-05-18T16:09:04.896443+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: KL Rahul's century drives DC to competitive 199/3 vs GT

With this century, KL has scored his fifth IPL ton and overall seventh in T20s. DC needs to defend 200 to secure their seventh win of the season and boost their playoff chances.

2025-05-18T15:56:47.995104+00:00 IST