IPL 2025: Dhoni’s lightning-fast stumping sends fans at Chepauk in frenzy

IANS | March 28, 2025 8:29 PM

Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Even at 43 years of age, India legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still flaunting his lightning-quick reflexes behind the stumps in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The wicket-keeper batter’s incredible display halted English opener Phil Salt’s fast start to the innings by stumping him off Noor Ahmed in the fifth over of Match 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

IPL 2025: You ride last game’s high and this game’s low, says Cummins on SRH’s loss vs LSG

IANS | March 27, 2025 11:54 PM

Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Pat Cummins cut a composed figure despite Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring encounter in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. After leading SRH to a record-breaking 286 in their previous game, Cummins acknowledged that their total of 190/9 this time fell short, even on a batting-friendly wicket.

IPL 2025: Avesh comes in for Shahbaz as Lucknow opt to bowl against Hyderabad

IANS | March 27, 2025 7:32 PM

Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday. Avesh Khan, who just recovered from injury, coming straight from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru has replaced Shahbaz Ahmed.

ECB mourns demise of former England pacer Peter Lever

IANS | March 27, 2025 6:37 PM

London, March 27 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) condoled on Thursday the death of the former pacer Peter Lever, who died aged 84. Lever, who played in seventeen Tests and ten ODIs for England from 1970 to 1975, was a handy batsman too and a giant of England's domestic cricket.