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IPL 2025 Prize money: How much will the winners take home? | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar The Indian Premier League 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will see the winning team take home ₹20 crore in prize money, while the runners-up will receive ₹12.5 crore. The tournament, recognized as the world’s most popular T20 league, maintains […]

Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu enters R2 after marathon battle, Lakshya Sen knocked out

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu fought her way into the second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament on Tuesday, overcoming long-time rival Nozomi Okuhara in a tense three-game encounter. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen exited in the opening round after a valiant effort against world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi. Sindhu, looking to build momentum […]

Kane Williamson again turns down a central contract with New Zealand Cricket

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson celebrates after scoring a century during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ex-captain Kane Williamson has again rejected a central contract with New Zealand Cricket and likely will miss the […]

Glenn Maxwell announces his retirement from ODI cricket; fans say ‘end of an era’ as his ‘fiery knocks will be missed’

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, 36, announced his retirement from ODI cricket on Monday, after an illustrious career of 149 matches over more than ten years. Known as one of the format’s most thrilling players, he had the ability to dramatically change the course of a game with every powerful stroke. Fans say this marks “the […]

French Open: Calm outside, storm within, Jannik Sinner powers into quarters

Jannik Sinner continued to showcase his growing prowess on clay, as the World No. 1 secured a commanding win over 17th seed Andrey Rublev in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday, June 2. Sinner played flawless tennis under the lights at Philippe-Chatrier, needing just two hours to dismantle Rublev 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. […]

King Shreyas’ experience, nous, acumen and ability to the fore

Quickly: Beyond both representing their respective countries, what is the iconic, unforgettable, eminently forgettable (for the two protagonists, that is) common thread that binds Ollie Pope and Washington Sundar together? If you said embarrassingly having their stumps splattered by magical yorkers from Jasprit Bumrah, allow yourself a pat on the back. Or not, really. After […]

India A batters shine as first unofficial Test vs England Lions ends in draw | Cricket News

Karun Nair and Dhruv Jurel (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) The first unofficial Test match between India A and England Lions ended in a draw at Canterbury on Monday, with India A’s top four batsmen each scoring half-centuries. After England Lions posted 587 in their first innings, surpassing India A’s 557, the Indian batsmen utilized […]

IPL 2025 Final, RCB vs PBKS: Playing soon – a song of fire and ice in Ahmedabad | Cricket News

Image credit: BCCI/IPL TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Mohammed Musif, an Ahmedabad local, was donning Virat Kohli’s Test jersey outside the Narendra Modi Stadium and believes this year the curse will finally be lifted for his hero and the team he has supported since the inception of the IPL in 2008.“RCB should win and Virat must lift […]

ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: 4 venues in India, 1 in Sri Lanka; Final to be played in either Bengaluru or Colombo

The 13th edition of the Women’s 50-over World Cup will run from September 30 to November 2, with five venues across India and Sri Lanka to be used for the eight-team tournament. Although the ICC is yet to reveal the full schedule, it’s likely that the matches involving Pakistan will be played in Colombo. ICC […]

‘I hardly had four hours of sleep and I am here’: Shreyas Iyer opens up ahead of the IPL 2025 final | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings, powered by an inspirational 41-ball 87 not out from skipper Shreyas Iyer, knocked out five-time champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in Qualifier 2 to storm into the final. As the Indian Premier League enters its 18th season, it is now guaranteed to crown a new […]