Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI05_29_2025_000492B) Royal Challengers Bengaluru have marched into the IPL final for the fourth time, nearly a decade after their last appearance in 2016. The long wait came to an end in IPL 2025, as RCB thrashed Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 to secure a direct ticket to the final. […]
Punjab Kings’ quest for a top-two IPL playoff finish suffered a setback with a six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals despite posting a competitive 206/8. Shreyas Iyer’s 53 and Marcus Stoinis’s 44 were not enough as Delhi chased the target successfully. Punjab Kings faced a setback in their pursuit of a top-two finish in the Indian […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Josh Hazlewood. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru have got a massive boost ahead of the Indian Premier League playoffs with Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood rejoining the side two days before their final league match in Lucknow on May 27, 2025. Hazlewood had returned home during the […]
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight with a breathtaking 59 off just 20 balls, setting the tone for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s emphatic six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Match 61 of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium. The young left-hander’s fireworks at the top helped SRH chase down a challenging […]
In a welcome boost for Delhi Capitals, Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been granted a short-term No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to participate in the final three league matches of IPL 2025. The NOC allows Mustafizur to feature in the tournament from May 18 to May 24, after fulfilling national […]
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will consult all the stakeholders over the next two days and seek government nod before resuming IPL 2025, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Saturday. Even though US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday, the on-ground situation was […]
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been so ruthlessly efficient this season, especially away from home, that die-hard fans might believe they are living a dream. With their previous win against DC, Rajat Patidar and his men made history, becoming the first IPL team ever to win […]
Ryan Rickelton (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians continued their red-hot form in IPL 2025 with a commanding 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. Central to MI’s sixth straight win were opener Ryan Rickelton’s authoritative 61 and Karn Sharma’s clinical bowling performance, which helped dismantle RR’s fragile […]
