New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Rishabh Pant should be coming higher in the batting order, and feels the wicketkeeper-batter shouldn’t be playing the finisher’s role.
Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) For the opening 10 overs of the game, Lucknow Super Giants’ heavily loaded top-order seemed to be running away with the game and it was Mukesh Kumar, who claimed four wickets on the day to lay the foundation of an eight-wicket victory for the Delhi Capitals in Match 40 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 here on Tuesday.
Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant revealed the reason why he decided to move lower down the batting order and allow Abdul Samad to capitalize on the solid start by the top order. He also wanted to avoid slowing down his team, given his lean run of form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Pant has not been his usual self in this edition of the tournament with just 106 runs from nine matches at a strike rate of only 96.36.
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) KL Rahul became the fastest batter to reach 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the wicket-keeper batter reached the milestone during Delhi Capitals’ eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) here on Tuesday. Rahul reached the elusive milestone in 130 innings and beat the likes of David Warner (135), Virat Kohli (157), AB de Villiers (161) and Shikhar Dhawan (168) in the list.
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) KL Rahul scored a half-century on his return to the venue where he was shouted at and took Delhi Capitals to a massive eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Pacer Mukesh Kumar picked four scalps after a fiery start by Aiden Markram (52) and Mitchell Marsh (45), to help Delhi Capitals restrict Lucknow Super Giants to 159/6 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan has acknowledged the deep sense of disappointment and frustration among the franchise's loyal fanbase following a string of poor performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. However, the senior official expressed confidence in the team’s ability to bounce back, drawing parallels to CSK’s famous turnaround in 2010 when the team recovered from a mid-season slump to lift their maiden IPL title.
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to field first against Lucknow Super Giants, in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. It is a crucial encounter for both teams coming into the game tied on 10 points.
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has extended a helping hand to budding athletes in Tamil Nadu by donating Rs 7 lakh at the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists’ Association (TNSJA) Awards and Scholarships function held on Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday officially announced the iconic Wankhede Stadium as the host venue for the highly-anticipated T20 Mumbai League 2025. The league, among India’s top domestic T20 franchise tournaments, marks its return with Season 3 all set to get underway from May 26 to June 8.
