IPL 2025: Our destiny is in our hands, says KKR all-rounder Powell ahead of RR clash

IANS | May 3, 2025 10:35 PM

Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Placed seventh in the points table with nine points from 10 games, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are in a tight spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, needing to do a lot in their remaining matches to qualify for the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rovman Powell expressed confidence in his team's ability to bounce back as they prepare to face Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

IPL 2025: Khaleel Ahmed bowls third-most expensive over in tournament's history

IANS | May 3, 2025 10:07 PM

Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings’ bowler Khaleel Ahmed made an unwanted mark in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Saturday when he conceded 33 runs in an over against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. This feat not only made it the most expensive over in IPL 2025 but also tied it for the third-most expensive over ever in the history of the tournament.

IPL 2025: Rabada serving provisional suspension after testing positive for recreational drug

IANS | May 3, 2025 6:44 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) South Africa’s fast-bowling spearhead Kagiso Rabada has revealed he is serving a provisional suspension from all forms of competitive cricket after testing positive for a banned substance, which is a recreational drug. Rabada had played two matches for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 before abruptly flying back home due to ‘personal reasons’.

IPL 2025: Cummins optimistic over SRH future despite seventh defeat

IANS | May 3, 2025 12:11 AM

Ahmedabad, May 3 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins stated the team 'can cling on to some hope' about their future despite having been virtually eliminated from playoff contention after the 38-run defeat against Gujarat Giants in Match 51 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 here on Friday.

Lloyd Tennant appointed Ireland women's team's head coach

IANS | May 2, 2025 10:09 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Cricket Ireland has appointed English coach Lloyd Tennant as the new head coach of the Ireland Women's team, marking a fresh chapter for the national side following the departure of Ed Joyce. Tennant will formally begin his role on June 1, stepping in after Joyce concluded his nearly six-year stint last month following Ireland’s unsuccessful ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier campaign.

IPL 2025: Gill, Buttler fifties power GT to 224/6 against SRH

IANS | May 2, 2025 9:44 PM

Ahmedabad, May 2 (IANS) Shubman Gill (76) and Jos Buttler (64) scored half-centuries while Sai Sudharsan contributed a 48-run blitz as Gujarat Titans scored 224/6 in the first innings against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 51 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday.