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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 […]

IPL 2025: How have Royal Challengers Bengaluru fared in IPL finals? | Cricket News

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. […]

RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Final: Ahmedabad weather report

The Indian Premier League final is expected to be affected by rain, according to a prediction from the Ahmedabad weather department on Monday, June 2. Speaking to India Today, weather department director Arunkumar Dasane said that conditions are likely to remain cloudy throughout the day, with light to moderate rainfall expected in isolated areas. Punjab […]

Glenn Maxwell retires from ODIs to focus on T20 cricket, says he doesn’t want to ‘play for selfish reasons‘

File picture of Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell during a practice session | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Monday (June 2, 2025) retired from ODIs to focus on next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, saying that he did not want to “play for selfish reasons” given how his […]

Emotional Preity Zinta celebrates with Shreyas Iyer after PBKS reach IPL 2025 final

An emotional Preity Zinta celebrated with PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer after they defeated MI to reach the final of IPL 2025. Shreyas was the star of the show on the day as he scored 87 runs and remained unbeaten as Punjab got over the line with 5 wickets to spare in Ahmedabad on Sunday, June […]

Joe Root leads England to series win with sublime century in Cardiff | Cricket News

England’s Joe Root (Nick Potts/PA via AP) Joe Root produced a vintage masterclass in Cardiff on Sunday, smashing an unbeaten 166 to guide England to a thrilling three-wicket win over West Indies in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In a chase that began with disaster—England were reeling […]