Indian Premier League 2025

April 5, 2026 10:26 AM

Fixing length does the trick for RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi

Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi believes he has turned a major weakness into his strength after putting on a match-winning display in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans. Bishnoi endured his worst IPL season last year, when he managed only nine wickets in 11 games, prompting Lucknow Super Giants to release him. The 25-year-old went through a hard grind to fix his length and claimed 4-41 to set up Rajasthan's six-wicket victory against Gujarat. "Last s...

April 5, 2026 10:22 AM

IPL 2026: DC gain after Sameer Rizvi impact sinks MI

Sameer Rizvi dazzled in the impact player's role again as he hammered 90 off 51 balls to secure Delhi Capitals a six-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. Electing to field, Delhi restricted Mumbai to 162-6 on a slow track at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where timing was tricky and stroke-making risky. Standing in for the ailing skipper Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 and Rohit Sharma made 35, but only four sixes in an entire Mumb...

April 4, 2026 1:38 PM

Punjab Kings players want to impress each other, not outsiders: Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said an internal competitive edge has driven his side's early-season success rather than any desire to impress those outside the dressing room, after scoring a second successive Indian Premier League (IPL) win on Friday. The team stormed to the top of the IPL standings by chasing down 210 with eight balls to spare against Chennai Super Kings, completing another statement victory to open their campaign with back-to-back wins. Their top order came out swinging a...

May 13, 2025 4:07 PM

South Africa name Rabada in World Test Championship final squad

South Africa has included Kagiso Rabada in their squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's from June 11-15, following the fast bowler's return from a suspension having tested positive for a banned substance. Rabada spent a month on the sidelines at the Indian Premier League after testing positive for a recreational drug at this year's SA20 competition. He is likely to lead the fast-bowling attack with seamers Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi a...

April 29, 2025 12:55 PM

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits fastest century by an Indian in IPL history

Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a blistering 35-ball century — the second-fastest in IPL history — as his side chased down 210 with ease, defeating Gujarat Titans by eight wickets. Chasing 210, Rajasthan's opening duo—Suryavanshi (101 off 38 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 off 40)—blasted a 166-run partnership in 11.5 overs, effectively sealing the match. Suryavanshi's whirlwind innings featured seven fours and eleven sixes, second only to Chris Gay...

April 27, 2025 9:51 AM

IPL 2025: Rain plays spoilsport as KKR, PBKS share points after abandoned clash at Eden Gardens

A dazzling opening partnership and a towering total from Punjab Kings were left in vain as a fierce thunderstorm forced the abandonment of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Saturday night. In a rare move this season at Eden, Punjab Kings opted to bat first after winning the toss — and made the most of it. A scintillating 120-run opening stand between youngster Priyansh Arya and the explosive Prabhsimran Singh propelled PBKS to a comm...

April 8, 2025 9:32 AM

Siraj shines in IPL after Bengaluru snub, exclusion from Indian team

Mohammed Siraj went into this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) with difficult questions in his mind after the Indian seamer was released by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and dropped from the national team for their triumphant Champions Trophy campaign. Four games into the Twenty20 league, Siraj is one of the top performers with nine wickets for his new team Gujarat Titans, and is bowling with the speed and accuracy that made him a mainstay at both Bengaluru and the Indian team. After going...

April 4, 2025 10:35 AM

Akash Deep ready for LSG comeback against MI after injury layoff

Ahead of Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) home clash against five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), pacer Akash Deep has declared himself "100 per cent fit and ready" to play after recovering from a back injury that sidelined him for the past three months. The match at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow will see two struggling teams—both with just one win in three matches—battle for momentum in IPL 2025. For Akash Deep, this game could mark his return to competitive cricket after an extended absence. Th...

April 3, 2025 10:59 AM

IPL 2025: KKR to face SRH – head-to-head, top teams & squads

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday. The highly anticipated clash will take place at the iconic Exen Gardens in Kolkata. Head-to-Head Record KKR and SRH have squared off 28 times in IPL history, with Kolkata enjoying a dominant record. The Knight Riders have emerged victorious in 19 encounters, while SRH has managed to win only 9 matches. Squads Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Quinton de Kock (wk), Su...

April 3, 2025 10:11 AM

Siraj, Buttler guide Gujarat to easy IPL win over Bengaluru

Gujarat Titans handed Royal Challengers Bengaluru their first defeat of the Indian Premier League season on Wednesday, sealing an eight-wicket victory thanks to pace bowler Mohammed Siraj's three-wicket haul and batsman Jos Buttler's half-century. With 170 required for victory after Bengaluru batsman Liam Livingstone's battling 54 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gujarat got home with 13 deliveries to spare with Buttler scoring an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls after Sai Sudharsan made 49. Having reach...