IPL 2025: Focus on stars as Hardik’s MI take on Pant’s LSG

IANS | April 3, 2025 5:28 PM

Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in Match 16 on Friday, with all eyes on ex-MI skipper Rohit Sharma and LSG captain Rishabh Pant, as both India stars have failed to impress with the bat so far.

IPL 2025: I was a bit emotional, but got fine once I had the ball in hand, says Siraj

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:59 PM

Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) Playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the first time after seven years with them was a bit emotional for Gujarat Titans’ pacer Mohammed Siraj. But the pacer, after picking 3-19 and helping his team win by eight wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, said he was all fired up after getting the ball in hand.

IPL 2025: Buttler, Siraj hand GT 2nd straight win with an eight-wicket thrashing of RCB (ld)

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:47 PM

Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) A lot of talk in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was around the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium turning out to be a batting paradise yet again. But on Wednesday, it was far from that, and the Gujarat Titans put on a masterclass in seizing control at the right moments to outclass Royal Challengers Bengaluru by eight wickets for their second win of the season.

Kirsty Coventry: An athlete, advocate, and architect to lead IOC into future

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:28 PM

Beijing, April 2 (IANS) The moment Kirsty Coventry stood in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in January, her words carried the weight of a lifetime spent defying limits. "I've lived the transformative power of sport," she said, her voice steady but charged with the conviction of an athlete-turned-stateswoman.