"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.
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.
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.
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 Jure
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.
Mumbai Indians (MI) continued their red-hot form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a commanding 100-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR), powered by a blistering knock from Ryan Rickelton and a clinical bowling performance led by Trent Boult and Karn Sharma. The win marked MI's
MI's victory margin of 100 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur marks their third win in the IPL by 100 or more runs. Only Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have accomplished this more frequently, with four such victories.
Gujarat Titans' (GT) young captain Shubman Gill is beginning to come into his own as a leader, feels GT's Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki. Under Gill's captaincy, Gujarat Titans currently sit fourth on the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with six wins and three losses from nine g
Mumbai Indian's (MI) bowlers Karn Sharma, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah powered MI to a commanding victory of 100 runs over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Thursday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Mumbai Indians (MI) put up a commanding total of 217/2 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, thanks to a strong start by openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton, followed by a blazing finish from Suryakumar Yadav and MI captain Hardik Pandya