Cricket

Dhoni's chase mastery ends CSK's five-match losing streak

Skipper MS Dhoni's masterclass brought an end to Chennai's lean patch as the Super Kings stamped their authority with an invaluable five-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

2025-04-14T18:17:20.041606+00:00 IST

How has PBKS' skipper Iyer fared against former franchise, KKR?

The sixth-placed PBKS, with three wins and two losses, including a heavy defeat while defending 246 against SRH at Hyderabad, will be taking on KKR, who are placed in fifth place with three wins in six matches

2025-04-14T18:07:35.832851+00:00 IST

Mayank Yadav set to join LSG camp on Tuesday

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav is all set to join the squad on Tuesday after his recovery from injury

2025-04-14T17:52:19.496599+00:00 IST

LSG skipper Rishabh Pant continues fine run against CSK in IPL

After managing 40 runs in the first five innings as LSG captain, Pant finally came good, scoring a valuable 63 in 49 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 128.57.

2025-04-14T17:32:31.152215+00:00 IST

Playing different sports laid early foundation of fitness: Manish

India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Manish Pandey spoke on how his family's army background has helped him in his sport and remaining fit, saying he played different sports as a child and built a good foundation.

2025-04-14T17:26:25.782181+00:00 IST

SRH announce Smaran Ravichandran as replacement for Zampa

Sunrisers Hyderabad announced uncapped Smaran Ravichandran as the replacement for experienced spinner Adam Zampa on Monday.

2025-04-14T17:24:23.537855+00:00 IST

MS Dhoni becomes first to complete 200 dismissals in IPL

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni added another feather to his cap in his illustrious career by becoming the first player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to complete 200 fielding dismissals.

2025-04-14T17:09:28.864558+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: CSK sign Mhatre as replacement for injured Gaikwad

In nine first-class matches, Mhatre has made 504 runs in 16 innings at an average of 31.50, with two centuries and a fifty. His best score is 176

2025-04-14T16:30:32.925045+00:00 IST

Pant comes good with fighting 63, helps LSG reach 166/7 vs CSK

A fine half-century from skipper Rishabh Pant helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) reach a moderate total of 166/7 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL encounter at Ekana Stadium here on Monday.

2025-04-14T16:01:03.190806+00:00 IST

Khaleel Ahmed boasts most wickets in opening over in IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings' pace spearhead Khaleel Ahmed continued to rattle the opposition's top order in the first over and extended his supremacy against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday in the ongoing 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

2025-04-14T15:59:35.161155+00:00 IST

DC coach Badani hails Karun Nair on memorable IPL comeback knock

Though DC fell a few runs short of a win against the five-time champions at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, an extremely positive outcome of the match was Karun's return to IPL after a brilliant domestic cricket season, which saw him score nine hundred across all formats. Nair scored an explosive 89 in 40 balls, with 12 fours and five sixes and a major highlight of his knock was a brutal takedown of pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

2025-04-14T15:20:56.437905+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Lockie Ferguson ruled out indefinitely: James Hopes

The sixth-placed PBKS, with three wins and two losses, including a heavy defeat while defending 246 against SRH at Hyderabad, will be taking on KKR, who are placed at fifth place with three wins in six matches, having secured an easy win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their previous match.

2025-04-14T14:48:41.581403+00:00 IST

Spinner Usman Tariq reported for suspect bowling action

Quetta Gladiators off-spinner Usman Tariq has been reported for a suspect bowling action during their clash against Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).

2025-04-14T14:37:51.362150+00:00 IST

T20 Mumbai League Season 3 gets 2800-plus player registrations

Organised by the MCA, the T20 Mumbai League is one of India's premier domestic franchise-based T20 tournaments. Since its inception in 2018, the league has served as a launchpad for budding talent, with players like Shivam Dube, Tushar Deshpande, and Shams Mulani making significant strides in their careers after impressive performances in previous seasons

2025-04-14T14:05:25.555845+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl against LSG

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in their match on Monday in the ongoing 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

2025-04-14T13:55:05.672326+00:00 IST

Virat's childhood coach speaks on batter's 100 fifties in T20s

Virat's brilliant run in IPL 2025 continued as he registered his third fifty of the season, helping his side chase the target of 174 runs with nine wickets in hand against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur on Sunday. He also became the only the second player after Australia's David Warner to complete a century of fifties in T20s.

2025-04-14T13:24:28.545844+00:00 IST

How has Nicholas Pooran fared against CSK in IPL?

Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), all eyes will be on the West Indies and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) southpaw Nicholas Pooran, who is the top-run-getter so far In the tournament.

2025-04-14T12:46:52.575205+00:00 IST

Basit Ali hails Karun Nair for explosive display in IPL

Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali was left gobsmacked after witnessing Karun Nair toying with the world's best Jasprit Bumrah with a technically sound and magical strokeplay in the ongoing 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

2025-04-14T12:37:28.987078+00:00 IST

Cricket South Africa announce women's squad for ODI tri-series

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced the Proteas women's squad for the upcoming triangular ODI series against hosts Sri Lanka and India.

2025-04-14T12:20:39.456493+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Season dominated by top-order batters so far

The 2024 season saw T20 hitting being redefined by champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as scores above 250 became more frequent than ever and so did the talks about possibility to touch the 300-run mark. The current season is no different as so far in 29 matches, it has been a season defined by success of top order batters, particularly the number three.

2025-04-14T11:46:11.636374+00:00 IST

Story for ages: Karun Nair earns praise from former India captain

Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has described Karun Nair's heartwarming journey, a "story of the ages", a tale that serves as a reminder for the youngsters that the only way to come back is to let their bat do all the talking.

2025-04-14T11:38:36.569982+00:00 IST