Cricket

Could have taken it slower and tried to build partnerships: Iyer

Following the loss against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at home, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer spoke about what went wrong in the clash which led to the defeat in the 18th encounter of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league.

2025-04-05T21:38:54.101446+00:00 IST

Mohammed Siraj is exceptional since he joined us: Vikram Solanki

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Gujarat Titans (GT) director of cricket Vikram Solanki heaped praise on right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj following his brilliant performance in the previous game.

2025-04-05T21:30:52.755194+00:00 IST

Getting runs in the powerplay was crucial: Riyan Parag

After registering a victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rajasthan Royals (RR) right-hand batter Riyan Parag revealed the reason behind playing slow at the start of the innings during the 18th fixture of the ongoing edition of the cash rich league.

2025-04-05T21:05:15.401462+00:00 IST

RR skipper Samson hails Archer-Sandeep pace duo after win vs PBKS

Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured their second win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and continued their recovery after a shaky start, beating Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS at their own den at Mullanpur after surviving a Nehal Wadhera-Glenn Maxwell scare while defending 206 runs.

2025-04-05T19:38:54.510970+00:00 IST

Samson eclipses Warne, wins most IPL matches for RR as captain

Samson accomplished this milestone during his side's win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Mullanpur.

2025-04-05T19:31:02.795794+00:00 IST

"You will be lucky in some circumstances...": RR pacer Archer

A hard-hitting half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and top bowling spells from Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) secure a 50-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur on Saturday. After some dull outings where runs kept leaking for Archer, the England pacer came good finally with devastating figures of 3/25 in four overs.

2025-04-05T19:09:32.668246+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: PBKS start home leg with 50-run loss to RR

With this loss, PBKS has suffered their first defeat of IPL 2025 and have started their home leg with a setback. They are at fourth spot with two wins and a loss, whereas RR are at seventh place with two wins in two matches.

2025-04-05T18:10:45.842131+00:00 IST

Khaleel Ahmed: IPL's most underrated left-arm pacer?

During the clash against DC, Ahmed took 2/25 in four overs at an economy rate of 6.20, getting scalps of Jake Fraser McGurk and Sameer Rizwi. Now, in IPL 2025, Khaleel has eight wickets at an average of 15.00 and an economy rate of 7.50, with best figures of 3/29. He is the joint third-highest wicket-taker in the competition.

2025-04-05T17:47:47.382127+00:00 IST

Disappointing series for us against New Zealand: Pakistan skipper

After getting whitewashed by New Zealand in the One Day International (ODI) series on Saturday, Pakistan's captain Mohammad Rizwan said the team needs to improve.

2025-04-05T17:44:24.495471+00:00 IST

Have always been playing catch-up games: Ruturaj Gaikwad

: Following the loss against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad opened up on the reason behind the loss in the 17th encounter of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

2025-04-05T17:35:25.850663+00:00 IST

Ben Sears becomes first player from New Zealand to take back-to-back five-wicket hauls in ODIs

Ben Sears' second five-wicket haul on the trot inspired New Zealand to whitewash Pakistan 3-0 in the ODI series

2025-04-05T17:21:15.305188+00:00 IST

"He's still going strong": CSK coach on Dhoni's retirement rumour

After the match in the post-match presser, Fleming said on Dhoni's retirement, "No, it is not my role to put an end to it. I have no idea. I am just enjoying working with him still. He is still going strong. I do not even ask these days (to Dhoni on retirement)."

2025-04-05T16:53:08.364515+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: RR score 205/4 in their 20 overs against PBKS

Left-hand batter Yashavi Jaiswal's exceptional fifty and right-hand batter Riyan Parag's unbeaten cameo powered the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a mammoth total of 205/4 in their 20 overs against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) team at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Saturday.

2025-04-05T16:16:24.370907+00:00 IST

"Pat is in good bowling form...": SRH assistant coach Helmot

The IPL campaign of SRH, last year's trailblazers, has started on an extremely poor note. After a hard-hitting win over Rajasthan Royals (RR), they have slipped down to the bottom of the points table with three losses, which consisted of batting performances way poorer than their firepower suggests. Also, their bowling has failed to click, with lead pacers Mohammed Shami and Cummins having got three wickets each in four matches at economy rates of 10.00 and 12.30, respectively. Also, pacer Harshal Patel has got four wickets at an economy of above nine.

2025-04-05T15:54:23.489209+00:00 IST

"Have not played a perfect match till yet...": DC skipper Axar

Axar-led DC continued their brilliant run in IPL 2025, making it the first time since 2009 that they started the season with three wins

2025-04-05T15:23:52.453619+00:00 IST

PM Modi meets Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning team

PM Modi is on a State visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Disanayaka. His arrival in Colombo on Friday marked his first visit to Sri Lanka since 2019. He met the 1996 WC-winning Sri Lanka team, which won the country their maiden world title by defeating mighty Australians in the final at Lahore.

2025-04-05T15:12:38.019792+00:00 IST

"Trying to work on attacking from ball one...": DC's KL Rahul

Rahul delivered a match-winning knock of 77, powering DC to 183/6, which proved to be too much for CSK, who struggled against the spin of Vipraj Nigam (2/27) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/30). CSK was restricted to 158/5 and they lost by 24 runs.

2025-04-05T14:41:18.049427+00:00 IST

Sanjay Bangar Lauds LSG's Rathi for composed spell against MI

Bangar praised Rathi's intelligent use of the pitch, noting his discipline in avoiding full-length deliveries and sticking to a plan.

2025-04-05T14:27:45.807969+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Rahul, Vipraj-Kuldeep spin duo shine as DC beat CSK

With this win, DC is at the top of the points table with three wins in three games. On the other hand, with just one win and three losses, CSK has slid down to the eighth spot.

2025-04-05T14:00:09.902921+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings win toss; opt to bowl first against Rajast

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Saturday.

2025-04-05T13:57:20.483360+00:00 IST

Khusdil involved in confrontation with fans during 3rd NZ ODI

The incident involving Khusdil happened following Kiwis' 43 run win in the third ODI at the Bay Oval Stadium. As per the visuals, Khusdil was seen angrily trying to confront a group of fans before security guards intervened to calm things down, as per Wisden.

2025-04-05T13:35:28.913828+00:00 IST