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.

T20 Mumbai League: SKY for Mumbai North East, Shreyas to SoBo Mumbai Falcons as icon players finalised

IANS | May 2, 2025 8:40 PM

Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The T20 Mumbai League 2025 finalised icon players for all its teams for the much-awaited third season with India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav going to Triumph Knights Mumbai North East, while fellow India player Shreyas Iyer joined SoBo Mumbai Falcons. Known for their accomplishments on both international and domestic stages, these icon players bring exceptional skills and star power that will elevate the profile and competitiveness of their respective teams.

IPL 2025: It’s a mental shift you need to make in T20 cricket, says RCB's Padikkal

IANS | May 2, 2025 8:17 PM

Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Devdutt Padikkal reflected on his transformed approach to T20 batting ahead of their crunch clash against Chennai Super Kings, saying “It’s a mental shift” that has helped him unlock a new level of consistency and explosiveness in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.