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Shreyas Iyer creates IPL history – no captain has ever done this before | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh struck fluent half-centuries, while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar picked up three crucial wickets as Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs on Sunday to seal a spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs. The win took Punjab to 17 points — level with […]

Josh Hazlewood’s death‑over masterclass delivers RCB’s first Chinnaswamy win of IPL 2025 | Cricket News

Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally treated their home fans to a victory, defeating Rajasthan Royals by eleven runs in Match forty‑two of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.Coming into Thursday night, Virat Kohli had four fifties in the campaign. At a fickle Chinnaswamy, he kept stalling […]

‘I drink 5 litres of …’: MS Dhoni finally breaks silence on viral rumour | Cricket News

Mumbai: CSK’s batsman MS Dhoni plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) *** Local Caption *** Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has revealed the “most ridiculous” rumour he had heard about himself.When […]

‘Too much pressure on…’: MS Dhoni’s verdict puts Ashwin’s CSK spot in doubt

MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings shuffled their team for Monday’s match against Lucknow Super Giants, with veteran spinner R Ashwin and opening batsman Devon Conway making way for new faces. During his interaction before and after the match, Dhoni confirmed that it was a conscious decision to drop Ashwin and go for a pace-heavy attack […]

Mumbai Indians star Deepak Chahar makes a huge claim about pitches in IPL, says ‘wickets used to offer …’ | Cricket News

Deepak Chahar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ pace ace Deepak Chahar has opened up about a crucial change he believes has reshaped the nature of bowling in the IPL — the disappearance of swing from pitches.In the pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Delhi Capitals, Chahar reflected on how the evolving pitch […]

KL Rahul’s fiery celebration after RCB win reminds of this film: ‘It came from…’

KL Rahul delivered a stellar match-winning performance, smashing an unbeaten 93 to lead Delhi Capitals to a commanding six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing a tricky target of 164 on a slow surface, Rahul anchored the innings brilliantly despite early blows. His classy 93 came off just 53 balls […]

Some U-19, U-23 boys hit big & get out while trying to impress IPL scouts: Dilip Vengsarkar | Cricket News

Dilip Vengsarkar (TOI Photo) Mumbai: Coming down heavily on the tendency of certain India players whom he feels are more interested to play in the IPL these days than for Mumbai, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Wednesday asked Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil to pick only those players who take pride in playing for […]

Happy Birthday, MS Dhoni: India’s great celebrates birthday with friends, cake and warm wishes

Former India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday (July 7) in his hometown of Ranchi, marking the occasion with close friends and familiar faces. A video of the cake-cutting ceremony quickly went viral on social media, with fans delighting in the sight of the legendary cricketer donning a sleeveless T-shirt and smiling […]

‘It’s not fair’: Jasprit Bumrah speaks about not becoming Test captain for Team India | Watch

It was Jasprit Bumrah’s decision to skip the leadership roles of Team India. The ace fast bowler told the BCCI not to consider him for the Test captaincy as his back problems needed careful management, informed Bumrah himself. With Rohit Sharma stepping down from Test cricket, the BCCI chose Shubman Gill to lead the team […]

MCC introduces major boundary rule change: What is it and how does it affect the sport? | Cricket News

In October 2026, the ICC and MCC will introduce a new catching rule in cricket, disallowing ‘bunny-hop’ catches where fielders jump from outside the boundary to touch the ball. Fielders can still push the ball from within the boundary, step out, and dive back in to complete a catch. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and […]