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.

IPL 2025: I personally rushed a little bit, admits Riyan Parag after RR’s defeat to KKR

IANS | March 26, 2025 11:57 PM

Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) After Rajasthan Royals fell to their second successive defeat in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with an eight-wicket loss to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper Riyan Parag admitted that he was personally rushed into his shot a little bit while being dismissed for 25 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.