Iyer’s heroic knock guides Punjab past Mumbai to book IPL final with Bengaluru

June 2, 2025 9:22 AM

Iyer’s heroic knock guides Punjab past Mumbai to book IPL final with Bengaluru

Punjab Kings batter Shreyas Iyer played a captain's knock as the Indian Premier League (IPL) table toppers beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the second qualifier on Sunday to set up a tantalising final with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Punjab had won the toss and opted to field before the rain came down and delayed the start of the game by more than two hours. But they did not lose any overs, with the match eventually finishing at well past 1:30 a.m. Chasing a target of 204 for victory, I...

Hazlewood’s return fuels Bengaluru’s IPL title dream

May 30, 2025 12:52 PM

Hazlewood’s return fuels Bengaluru’s IPL title dream

Questions about Josh Hazlewood's fitness were posed repeatedly at Royal Challengers Bengaluru's press conferences ahead of their Indian Premier League playoff and the Australian showed on Thursday why there was so much interest in his availability. Returning to action after spending a month on the sidelines recovering from a shoulder injury, Hazlewood helped put Bengaluru on the cusp of a first IPL title with figures of 3-21 against Punjab Kings. Three-times runners-up Bengaluru bundled out Pu...