Cricket

Mumbai Indians is team to beat: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh has classified his former side, Mumbai Indians, as the "team to beat" and prophesied that the five-time champions will finish in the top two of the group standings in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

2025-05-02T11:17:06.761367+00:00 IST

Aakash Chopra questions Rajasthan Royals' batting lineup

"I am thinking that once they decided to go with an all-Indian batting lineup, in which Samson was the most experienced and the oldest, with Shimron Hetmyer lower down the order - the only overseas batting option - is that even a viable option?" Aakash Chopra said.

2025-05-02T10:36:05.317823+00:00 IST

Bangladesh to play two T20Is against UAE before Pakistan tour

This will be their second bilateral T20I series against the UAE in the last three years. In 2022, the two teams played a two-match series in Dubai, which Bangladesh won 2-0.

2025-05-02T10:08:58.577938+00:00 IST

"He doesn't leave me alone...": Virat's funny roommate revelation

A bit of Virat's appearance at the meet-and-greet event ahead of the match was posted on RCB's official X handle.

2025-05-02T09:39:55.310839+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Jos Buttler 12 runs away from reaching this milestone

The fourth-placed GT, with six wins and three losses, giving them 12 points, will be taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), sitting at the ninth spot with three wins and six losses, giving them six points.

2025-05-02T09:12:16.200185+00:00 IST

Vaibhav Arora applauds Narine ahead of their clash against RR

He praised his all-around skills in batting, bowling, and fielding and said that if he continues his form, KKR will definitely win their remaining four matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

2025-05-02T09:04:58.568165+00:00 IST

Paul & Shark appoints KL Rahul as global brand ambassador

This announcement marks a milestone moment, highlighting the strategic importance of the Indian market for Paul & Shark - a country with which the brand shares a longstanding relationship in both business and communication. Today, the brand proudly celebrates 15 years in India, with a presence across key cities.

2025-05-02T08:17:56.073538+00:00 IST

Ambati Rayudu reflects on MI's win against RR

He spoke about their ability to stick to roles, play to their strengths, and handle pressure, making them dangerous in the playoffs with many match-winners.

2025-05-02T07:13:10.692352+00:00 IST

Shastri wants Arshdeep in India's squad for England tour

England will host India for a five-Test series - the first of the next cycle of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 - starting with the first Test in Edgbaston, Birmingham on June 20. This series is going to be crucial for India after the home series loss to New Zealand last year, which ended their 12-year dominance at home, and a 1-3 loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

2025-05-02T07:03:58.945522+00:00 IST

Shastri wants Sai Sudharsan to feature in India's tour to England

After the 3-1 series loss in Australia at the start of the year, which put paid to India's hopes of qualifying for the ICC World Test Championship Final, there were calls for the inclusion of fresh faces in the red-ball set up to reinvigorate the side ahead of the high-profile Test tour of England.

2025-05-02T06:33:45.806979+00:00 IST

Beau Webster set to make his debut for Warwickshire

Webster, who made his Australia Test debut in January, is set to be available for seven Rothesay County Championship fixtures and all 14 Vitality Blast North Group games, as per a release from the Warwickshire official website.

2025-05-02T06:28:03.440740+00:00 IST

Virat names player who made big “impact" on him in early IPL days

RCB's leading run-getter in IPL history was speaking on RCB Podcast's upcoming episode, a trailer of which was released on the team's official X handle.

2025-05-02T05:57:00.443542+00:00 IST

Ajay Jadeja hails Rohit for "adaptive approach" during win vs RR

Hitman's century partnership with Ryan Rickelton set the tone for MI's sixth successive win of the season over RR at Jaipur on Thursday. The team continues to display ominous form, with its key players peaking at the right time.

2025-05-02T05:28:15.032157+00:00 IST

"Time to move on...": RR fielding coach on ex-player Buttler

RR had a season to forget as they crashed out of the final four race with a 100-run loss to Mumbai Indians (MI) at Jaipur on Thursday. Before the season, their move not to retain Buttler and move ahead with an Indian core of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, skipper Sanju Samson, and Dhruv Jurel in batting was questioned by fans and critics alike, and with each dismal batting performance, it is safe to say Buttler's absence as a senior batter on the top and reliance on Shimron Hetmyer as a sole overseas batter and finisher adversely affected RR's campaign.

2025-05-02T05:02:50.591087+00:00 IST

MI pacer Chahar relishes bowling partnership with Bumrah, Boult

MI continued their red-hot streak, storming to the top of the table after their 100-run win over RR at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, which happened to be their sixth successive in the competition.

2025-05-02T04:25:40.249071+00:00 IST

Bumrah becomes seventh-highest wicket-taker in IPL history

Bumrah achieved this upward movement in the charts after his side's IPL game against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

2025-05-02T04:11:14.767986+00:00 IST

MI continues ominous form as key players peak at right time

MI touching their peak at the right time, with their top players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, and Jasprit Bumrah showing glimpses of their greatness, which helped shape the franchise's legacy as the most-feared one in the IPL, is surely not a good sign for the other teams, especially the ones aiming to finally get a title to their name.

2025-05-02T04:08:30.972936+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: MI's Trent Boult completes 300 T20 wickets

Boult reached this milestone during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Jaipur on Friday.

2025-05-02T03:21:34.942846+00:00 IST

Parag calls for middle-order accountability after heavy loss

Rajasthan Royals (RR) slumped to their eighth defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season after suffering a crushing 100-run loss against a resurgent Mumbai Indians (MI), who notched their seventh win of the campaign and their sixth consecutive victory on Thursday.

2025-05-01T23:48:51.809470+00:00 IST