Cricket

Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to reach 13,000-run mark in T20s

Virat reached this milestone during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

2025-04-07T16:19:24.078688+00:00 IST

Gonsalves hints at possible change in team ahead of CSK game

Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to compete against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday in their second home match of the season at the New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh. During the pre-match press conference, assistant bowling coach Trevor Gonsalves was quizzed about the playing combination while discussing the team's preparations and mindset ahead of the clash.

2025-04-07T16:01:55.606924+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Rajat, Virat shine as power-packed RCB post 221/5 vs MI

To secure their first win against MI at Wankhede since IPL 2015 and third of this competition, RCB will have to defend 222 runs.

2025-04-07T16:00:07.481197+00:00 IST

Aussie batter sends WTC Final reminder with dream Lord's century

Harris made 138 for Lancashire against Middlesex at Lord's, fittingly the venue for the Final beginning on June 11.

2025-04-07T15:07:36.261429+00:00 IST

Lockie Ferguson praises Ricky Ponting, Shreyas Iyer’s leadership

The New Zealand and Punjab Kings fast bowler, Lockie Ferguson, has shared his thoughts on the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, giving particular credit to the leadership of Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer. Ferguson emphasized how the positive and close-knit environment created by the leaders has significantly impacted the team's success and confidence on the field.

2025-04-07T14:57:39.246352+00:00 IST

KKR assistant coach Ottis Gibson hails Vaibhav-Rana pace duo

In their home arena of Eden Gardens, fifth-placed KKR will be taking on sixth-placed LSG on Tuesday, with both teams having won two games out of four so far. While LSG is heading into the game with a 12-run narrow win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at home, KKR also secured a thumping win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their previous home fixture.

2025-04-07T14:24:21.817336+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: MI wins the toss, elects to field first vs RCB

It would be a clash of titans at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, collectively known as 'Ro-Ko' will be playing against each other just almost a month after starring in India's Champions Trophy win. While RCB is placed in the third spot with two wins and a loss and has won both their away games so far against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MI is at the eighth spot in the table with just one win and three losses.

2025-04-07T13:45:17.759277+00:00 IST

CSA issue central contract list, Klaasen, Shamsi among omitted

CSA has awarded 18 national contracts and two hybrid contracts, which will run from June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026, as per a CSA press release.

2025-04-07T13:11:02.924656+00:00 IST

Will Tim flex his muscles versus RCB 

Tim David, who was with MI until 2024, is now part of RCB

2025-04-07T12:37:58.105960+00:00 IST

Harry Brook appointed as England's new white-ball captain

The announcement was made on Monday. Brook, who has been part of the white-ball setup since 2022, has been pivotal to England's batting lineup across formats.

2025-04-07T11:51:06.536699+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: A look into exciting match-up

The MI-RCB clash at Wankhede will be a star-studded affair, featuring two of India's all-time batting greats, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult versus the duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, two hard-hitting T20 batters, Suryakumar Yadav and Rajat Patidar, and the Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal, in opposite camps.

2025-04-07T11:33:38.328248+00:00 IST

How 'Ro-Ko' have fared against each other in IPL 2025?

Rohit and Virat are India's two most prolific batters of the post-Sachin Tendulkar era. In 550 international matches, Virat has scored 27,599 runs at an average of 52.27, with 82 centuries and 143 fifties and the best score of 254*. On the other hand, in 499 international matches, Rohit has scored 19,700 runs at an average of 42.18, with 49 centuries and 108 fifties and the best score of 108. Together, they have won the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and 2025 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 for India, playing a crucial role in India's title wins.

2025-04-07T11:09:20.645790+00:00 IST

Pakistan penalized for slow over-rate in third ODI against NZ

Jeff Crowe from the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees applied the penalty after it was determined that Mohammad Rizwan's team was one over short of the mark after accounting for time allowances.

2025-04-07T11:00:26.671963+00:00 IST

Venkatesh Iyer on Rahane's captaincy

He acknowledged the different leadership styles of captains and highlighted Ajinkya Rahane's composure and his own dynamic approach. He appreciated the diversity of skills and mindsets within the team and valued communication and collaboration with Ajinkya both on and off the field.

2025-04-07T09:25:14.731715+00:00 IST

"Take it one game at a time": Venkatesh Iyer on his IPL journey

Iyer has made quite a name for himself with his hard-hitting batting and useful bowling. During KKR's victorious IPL campaign last season, Iyer scored 370 runs, including four half-centuries and was bought back by the franchise for INR 23.75 Crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

2025-04-07T09:14:19.554146+00:00 IST

Venkatesh opens up on living up to reputation of hefty price tag

For Kolkata Knight Riders, vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer, putting in efforts to steer his side to victory remains constant irrespective of whether he is paid Rs 23 crore or Rs 20 lakh.

2025-04-07T09:02:16.759917+00:00 IST

Ashwin's YouTube channel to stop featuring CSK matches

A controversy surfaced last week when Prasanna Agoram, a former data analyst for South Africa and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who frequently appears on the channel, condemned CSK's choice to select Afghanistan wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad despite Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja being part of the squad. Agoram claimed the team might have been in a better position had they chosen another batsman instead of a third spinner.

2025-04-07T08:51:54.479629+00:00 IST

Mumbai Indians part ways with two-time WPL-winning coach Edwards

The Mumbai Indians have parted ways with their two-time Women's Premier League head coach Charlotte Edwards, who has taken over as the head coach of the Engand women's team.

2025-04-07T08:34:44.574495+00:00 IST

Basit Ali urges Pakistan selection committee to resign

Former cricketer Basit Ali has urged Pakistan's entire selection committee to resign following their shambolic whitewash at the hands of New Zealand in the recently concluded ODI series.

2025-04-07T08:25:35.052002+00:00 IST

IPL: Boucher, Chopra captivated wth Gill's blistering display

Former cricketers Mark Boucher and Aakash Chopra bestowed praise upon Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill for his captain's knock, which steered his side to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

2025-04-07T07:28:01.307434+00:00 IST

Sai Kishore on his cricket journey

Sai Kishore provided GT with an essential breakthrough against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 19th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, cleaning up Klaasen's stumps for 27 and Nitish, who played a knock of 31 in 34 balls.

2025-04-07T07:15:09.535230+00:00 IST