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World championship medallist pugilist Gaurav Bidhuri gave a fiery reply to former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi, whose comments on the Pahalgam terrorist attack have left many Indians infuriated from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/SYWiD0e

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday confirmed that Bangladesh will travel to the country next month for a five-match T20I series. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/cbT9jFS

As excitement builds for the much-anticipated T20 Mumbai League 2025, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced a star-studded line-up of icon players from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/XGPmRln

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old prodigy, created history on Monday with a terrific 35-ball-century against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2025 match. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/r6ekp9q

KL Rahul is best placed to bat at number four and keep wickets for India in next year's T20 World Cup, believes Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/QCo31HG

Ravi Shastri believes that the team management needs to be extremely cautious with how they manage the workload of Jasprit Bumrah during the upcoming Test series against England. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/Ee4UzWR

Both of them played a major role in RCB's win over Delhi Capitals on Sunday night. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/ITXruUB

At least 26 persons -- mostly tourists -- were killed by terrorists on Tuesday at the Baisaran meadows in the popular destination in the Kashmir valley. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/cUZRqxE

MI made two changes with a niggle ruling out Mitchell Santner from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/koOX0yq

Trent Boult took a trip down memory lane and revealed his fondest IPL memory. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/9tzoZcQ

The 26-year-old was seen bowling to PBKS batters at the nets and spending considerable time in conversation with spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/GgLkJRP

Rajasthan Royals slumped to their fifth straight loss as they were beaten by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/ohIQYTu

Virat Kohli was at his energetic and enthusiastic best as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) to clinch their first home win of IPL 2025. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/sTjk54h

Seifert will reunite with Finn Allen and Corey Anderson at San Francisco Unicorns, who finished runners-up in 2024 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vIHqGF1

Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth felt that India's seasoned opener, Rohit Sharma, delivered a rollicking display with the bat against Sunrisers in Hyderabad from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/ENZUuDw

The BCCI will express its condolences to the families of the Pahalgam victims in various ways during the IPL 2025 game in Hyderabad tonight from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GZdDoT6

There are recalls for Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera and Hansima Karunaratne in the 17-member squad from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vwEdFyr

Virat Kohli played a clinical role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's comfortable victory Punjab Kings in their IPL 2025 match on Sunday. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/Wz6oN83

KL Rahul brought up his 40th half-century in the IPL and became the fastest to 5000 runs in the cash-rich league's history. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/PJsZEj5

Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has impressed everyone with his performance in the IPL 2025. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/TI89viE

The former Australian opener played 74 Tests and 42 ODIs between 1993 and 2003. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/mGiKxNy

MS Dhoni scored a quickfire 32 off just 15 balls, slamming four 4s and two 6s during his stay in the middle. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/krMghOq

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday acknowledged that the five-time winners are "hanging on by the thread" from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/gYfC7de

Shreyas Iyer, the PBKS captain, said that he wanted to bowl first as well from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sxSMvQ5

Before his latest stint with KKR, Nayar was part of their backroom staff from 2018 to 2024 in IPL from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kf4b71g

Ahead of the match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals, coach Ashish Nehra was asked about the best fielder according to him from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/Xm8KzZG

Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta called out a 'fake quote, attributed to her on Rishabh Pant. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/pqX6OWg

DC, meanwhile, have left out Jake Fraser-McGurk from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iQtjuRS

Pakistan on Thursday booked their place in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 that is set to be hosted by India. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/NqlLV9s

An inconsistent RR will be desperate to plug the holes across departments and halt a three-match losing streak when they host LSG in IPL in Jaipur on Saturday. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/MVoslU5

Faf Du Plessis has missed DC's matches against Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals due to an unspecified injury from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/WQ8JYDL

Glenn Maxwell, who was roped in by PBKS for Rs 4.2 crore, has been struggling for runs. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/1dXT5SW

Rohit Sharma, despite being substituted in the second half of the match against Delhi Capitals, continued to provide tactical insights from the bench. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/0tnSL4J

The 29-year-old achieved the feat during Islamabad United's emphatic 102-run victory against Peshawar Zalmi in the ongoing edition of the PSL from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/Sih5vsL

Anjum suggested that if Rohit's famed position at the top is unable to give them the returns they seek, then demoting him down the order could do the trick. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/KViO2r6

West Indies cricket icon Chris Gayle backed star Indian batting pair Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to continue in Tests during the tour to England, saying the longer they are around, the better for the cricketing world. Gayle was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the second season of the Pro Cricket League, in which he will play for Ghaziabad Bhawani Tigers. Speaking to ANI about the celebrated pair of batters, who have caught flak for their poor Test returns, Gayle said, "Of course they are still going, these guys still have a lot of cricket in them. Don't push them out. The cricketing world needs those guys as much as possible. It is great to have them around still. They still bring a lot of value to international cricket. There is always going to be someone after, but the longer they are around, the better it is for the cricketing world." The India's tour of England this year of five Tests will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycl...

Seamer Ayanda Hlubi, wicketkeeper Mieke de Ridder and opener Lara Goodall have been left out from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oJB2N1X

It has been a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign for Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal till now. Chahal, who was bought for a mammoth Rs 18 crore, has picked just two wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 11.13. Chahal has turned out to be ineffective when it comes to some situations and his dismal run has resulted in a lot of criticism from fans as well as experts. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer believes that Chahal has been quite defensive and he looks 'off-colour' right now. “I think the few deliveries he bowled, when he picked up Travis Head 's wicket, I think that is what we need to see Chahal bowl more often. Looking to spin the ball, looking to bowl googlies and looking to put some revs on the ball, which I think we are missing from watching Yuzi," Jaffer said on ESPNCricinfo. “He is very defensive in his mindset and the pressure is pretty much visible on his face that he is off-colour." Former India cricketer Piyush Chawla agreed with Ja...

5-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings look all set to unleash another young star in the T20 league after signing 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre as the replacement for skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad . The CSK captain fractured his elbow, and the injury ruled him out of the remainder of the IPL campaign. The situation prompted the management to hand the franchise's captaincy to its icon MS Dhoni , but the team still needed an additional batter to fill in the void left by Gaikwad. After a successful 2-week trial, CSK management decided to hand Mhatre an IPL contract for the remainder of the season. Mhatre has already impressed many in the domestic circuit. He has played nine first-class games for Mumbai, scoring two centuries and a half century. The batter has also featured for Mumbai in seven list A games in which he has a high score of 181 against Nagaland. Converting starts into big scores is Ayush's specialty. His 148 against Saurashtra during the Vijay Hazare ...

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) star Abhishek Sharma broke several records as he smashed a 55-ball 141 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Saturday. Abhishek put his barren run of form behind him to score one of the most memorable knocks in the T20 league's history. Yet, the southpaw admitted that his father still isn't satisfied with his performance. Courtesy of his 141, Abhishek became the Indian with the biggest individual total in IPL history. But, his father expects a few more things from his son. Abhishek's father and mother sat in the stands when the young batter set IPL on fire. In a chat after the game, the left-handed batter revealed that his father would not be satisfied until he finished the game for his team, remaining unbeaten till the end. "It was very special. My father has been coming to watch my matches since my Under-14 days. If you zoomed in on him during my innings, you'd see him signalling to me, telling me...

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Week two and three of IPL 2025 has thrown up a few surprises. Batting has not been as easy and the scoring rate - which soared to new heights in the first 10 matches - has come down significantly. The powerplays have become more normal with almost all the destructive openers from last season failing to replicate the show in this edition. Batting first has emerged as an advantage and spinners have outperformed the pacers in the last fortnight. Also, the two big powerhouses of the IPL - Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians - with 10 titles between them - have had a shocker of a season so far. We look at the trends and patterns from IPL 2025. Massive dip in scoring rates The first 10 matches of the season had a combined run-rate of 9.91 and it was threatening to go even higher. However, the trend reversed and there has been a substantial drop in the scoring thereafter with the run-rate coming down to 9.29 from match 11. One of the main features of the revolutionary season last year ...

Mitchell Marsh will not play any part in Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)'s IPL 2025 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday. Marsh is LSG's second highest run-scorer so far this season, with 265 runs in five matches. Speaking at the toss, LSG captain Rishabh Pant revealed Marsh is sitting out as his daugther is not well. LSG have named Himmat Singh as Marsh's replacement for the game. GT also made one change, replacing Kulwant Khejrolia with Washington Sundar . "We are going to bowl first. The wicket looks good, Happy to win the last two matches. As a team, we talk about the process and the team is responding well now. Bowlers have done a really good job, we have to give credit to them. Instead of Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh comes in. His daughter is not well," Pant said at the toss. "I would have bowled first as well. I don't think the wicket is going to change much. Everyone is contributing, that's been one of the hallmarks for us, Washi come...

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Mumbai Indians are desperate to earn two crucial points in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they face Delhi Capitals for their upcoming match on Sunday. The five-time champions are having a forgettable campaign with four defeats in five games. DC, on the other hand, are the only unbeaten side with four win in as many games. The match between MI and DC will also be the first game of IPL 2025 to be played at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, Delhi. ( LSG vs GT Live Updates ) On Friday evening, Delhi witnessed a horrific dust storm which also affected the practice session of both the teams. However, MI opener Rohit Sharma left everyone in splits with is hilarious antics even during the serious storm situation. In a video posted by MI on X (formerly Twitter), the likes of pacer Deepak Chahar , coaches Lasith Malinga and Mahela Jayawardene were seen running back to the dugout after the heavy winds hit the ground. As they were running, Rohit motivated them by saying, ...

Manchester City footballer Kevin De Bruyne was left stunned after learning that cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and he even commented that "nobody in Europe watches cricket". During a quiz segment for City called 'AI Showdown', De Bruyne and teammate James McAtee was asked to guess the top 5 popular sports in Europe. After it was revealed that cricket was No. 2 just after football, De Bruyne was left surprised and he went on to say - “How can cricket be second on the list? That's a lie". He added - “I don't know anybody in Europe who watches cricket, let's be honest." The statement was not taken lightly by social media users who criticised De Bruyne for his statement and even referred to the growing popularity of the sport in various countries across Europe. Kevin De Bruyne about cricket: "Nobody in Europe watches it". pic.twitter.com/U1Zmux2ZeG — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 11, 2025 Earlier, De ...

KL Rahul on Thursday played a memorable knock for Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The former RCB player slammed 93* off 53 balls and helped DC recover from to 30/3 in 4.3 overs to chase down a 164-run target in 17.5 overs in Bengaluru. After the win, Karnataka-born Rahul celebrated aggressively indicating 'this is my ground'. A video from the match is going viral where the two teams can be seen doing the customary handshakes. In the video, KL Rahul can be seen shakings hands with Suyash Sharma , Bhuvneshwar Kumar , Virat Kohli , Phil Salt . Just when Rahul was shaking hands with Salt, RCB captain Rajat Patidar was also present but he walked straight ahead. After that Rahul went on to shake hands with Krunal Pandya and Tum David.  Some social media users saw the act as clear snub by Patidar.  Patidar Ignored KL Rahul This guy Rajat Patidar should learn some manners pic.twitter.com/lSpKuUhNRe — KL'sGIRL (@Silverglohss_1) April 11, 2025 Rajat pa...

Following his side's loss to Delhi Capitals (DC), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik hailed KL Rahul's knock, calling him a "high-quality middle-order batter". KL stamped his authority against his former team at his domestic home ground as his knock of 93* in 53 during a tough-looking chase of 164 runs condemned RCB to their second-successive loss at home on Thursday. Speaking about the inning in the post-match presser, Karthik said, "Any game you lose, is disappointing. The fact that it is a home game does not make it worse. We tried our best, did not happen. Kudos to KL Rahul, for the way he batted. He got a life today, a half chance. If that had been taken, the game could have gone anywhere. He has been showcasing this skill set while playing in the middle-order for a while now. Well done to him." "It is challenging to bat at different positions in T20s and he has done really nicely in the recent past. He is a high quality midd...

Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta was all praise for young batter Priyansh Arya , following the latter's match-winning century against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday. Playing just his fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) game, Priyansh scored a counter-attacking 103 in 42 balls, with seven fours and nine sixes, striking at over 245. A day after the match, Zinta took to social media and shared contrasting details of her two interactions with Priyansh, labelling his knock as "birth of a bright star". "Last night was beyond special. We witnessed an explosive game of cricket, the roar of a legend, and the birth of a bright star! I met 24-year-old Priyansh Arya with some of our other young players a couple of days ago. He was quiet, shy & unassuming & did not utter a word throughout the evening," Zinta captioned the post. "Last night, I met him again during the PBKS vs CSK game at the Mullanpur cricket stadium. This time his talent spok...

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has issued a strong response amid criticism over him fanboying on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni . Rayudu, who played six seasons for CSK, has been getting a lot of negative messages on social media for his continued support towards the franchise and Dhoni. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rayudu broke his silence on the matter, once again declaring himself as a fan of 'Thala'. Rayudu also lashed out at fans, adding that none of their hate messages would change his opinion. "I was a Thala's fan. I am a Thala's fan. I will always be a Thala's fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It will not make a one percent difference. So please stop spending money on paid pr and donate that to charity. Lot of underprivileged people can benefit," Rayudu posted on X. I was a Thala's fan I am a Thala's fan I will always be a Thala's fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It will not make a one percent d...

The Rishabh Pant -led Lucknow Super Giants registered a slender four-win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday to register their third win in five matches. Despite scoring 238/3 in 20 overs, LSG survived a scare after some terrific batting from Sunil Narine , Ajinkya Rahane , Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh . Ultimately, Pant's side won by four runs. However, fans were intrigued when Pant received medical attendance at the start of the 13th over. KKR had reached 149/2 in 12 overs with Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer in full flow. Pant looked liked having an issue on his back. Coincidentally, immediately after the medical break, KKR lost Rahane, Ramandeep Singh , Angkrish Raghuvanshi , Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell in successive overs. A section of social media users compared the incident to Pant's medical time-out during the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa when Heinrich Klaasen was in full flow.  Did Rishabh Pant Use Fake In...

Rohit Sharma 's return to the Mumbai Indians team for the high-profile match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn't produce the expected results, with the Hitman failing to notch up a big score yet again. Rohit could only score 17 runs before being dismissed by a scorching delivery from Yash Dayal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Monday. Seeing Rohit depart for a low score again, commentators Ian Bishop and Ravi Shastri expressed their frustration, suggesting it's time that Rohit delivers a big campaign. "They need more from Rohit Sharma, not just little starts of 12-15 runs at the start," said Ian Bishop on commentary as Mumbai Indians took on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede. With Mumbai Indians struggling to register wins, Ravi Shastri echoed Bishop's sentiments, saying it is high time that Rohit starts converting those starts to big totals. "Ideally, you want consistency. Teams that go a long way usually have ...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal shared his experience of working with batting maestro Virat Kohli and his dream of lifting the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy with the franchise as they continue to prosper in the ongoing 18th edition of the cash-rich league. It was a homecoming for Padikkal, who returned to RCB after spending three seasons away from Bengaluru. After Padikkal moved out of Bengaluru in 2022, he spent two seasons with the Rajasthan Royals and then a sole season with the Lucknow Super Giants. In last year's mega auction, Bengaluru acquired him for his base price of Rs 2 crore, which meant Padikkal would be reunited with his former side and would have a shot at working with Virat once again. Padikkal has practiced with Virat, who served as his mentor for two months, a " surreal " experience for the 24-year-old southpaw. "Working with Virat, being around Virat is something that is really special. The third year, when I was with RCB...

Rohit Sharma 's usage as an 'Impact Substitute' by the Mumbai Indians since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season has divided opinions. Rohit, at the age of 37, is being used rather cautiously by the franchise, with the management deciding against putting him in the field while MI are fielding. With Hardik Pandya leading the side, Suryakumar Yadav is being used as his deputy, helping him make decision on the field. With Jasprit Bumrah also now a part of the unit, Hardik has some reliable 'leaders' to consult. In the Mumbai Indians' match against Lucknow Super Giants, Rohit was seen walking onto the field during a drinks break and suggesting a tactical tweak to Hardik. The tweak did pay off in a brilliant manner, making many wonder if the team would benefit more with Rohit on the field for the entire 20 overs it bowls. As the subject was brought up during a panel discussion on ESPNCricinfo , former India cricketers Sanjay Bangar and Ambat...

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul is in talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) regarding the possibility of becoming the national team's pace bowling coach. The BCB is currently seeking a new pace bowling coach to replace Andre Adams, whose two-year contract runs until February 2026. However, a senior BCB official revealed that Adams, who will oversee the pacers during the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, is unlikely to complete his contract due to growing dissatisfaction within the team regarding his performance. This has prompted the board to look for a replacement. "We are in talks, but nothing is confirmed yet. The confirmation depends on mutual understanding and terms and conditions, and that is dependent on the board," Cricbuzz quoted Gul as saying. Since retiring from international cricket in 2020, Gul has built a notable coaching career. He played 47 Tests, 130 ODIs, and 60 T20Is for Pakistan between 2003 and 2016. After retiring, he ha...

Legendary West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop engaged in cheeky banter with his commentary colleagues during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and called some of them extremely 'pro-CSK'. Bishop was having a conversation with Ambati Rayudu and he went on to namedrop Rayudu, Matthew Hayden , and Shane Watson while saying that sometimes their opinions are extremely biased when the topic is their former team - Chennai Super Kings. It has not been a good start to the campaign for CSK as they have won just one out of their first four matches in this year's competition. "The CSK guys, right? Ambati Rayudu, Matthew Hayden, Shane Watson, they are very very pro CSK. CSK have to leave the room before they confess that CSK is not it. Given the success, I understand why there is a strong bond, it's like that umbilical cord can never be cut," he said on ESPN Cricinfo . Rayudu took the comment quite sportingly and accepted what his senior colleague said. "I m...

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be eager to bring their IPL 2025 campaign back on track when they take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium. This match is going to be a special one for all the Indian fans as MI star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been declared fit to play. With his presence confirmed by head coach Mahela Jayawardene ahead of the match, he has easily and well-deservedly stolen the spotlight from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli , two batting icons who will be battling it out in the match. With three defeats in four games marking yet another poor start for the five-time winners, Mumbai Indians are grappling with batting woes. Only two MI batters have hit half-centuries so far in four matches, with Suryakumar Yadav and Ryan Rickelton recording one each. Among all the 10 IPL teams, this is the least number of contributions in terms of fifties per batter. At the centre of MI's struggles with the bat are former skipper Rohit Sharma, who ...

Pakistan's debacle in the limited-over tour of New Zealand, which ended on Saturday, attracted strong criticism from former cricketers and fans, with batting great Javed Miandad calling for "sidelining" of players and officials who have not given 100 per cent to the team's cause. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 43 runs in the third and final ODI at Mount Maunganui on Saturday for a 3-0 clean sweep in the 50-over series. Pakistan had lost the preceding five-match T20I series 1-4, thereby winning just one match in the whole limited-over tour. Reacting to the abject surrender of the team, former captain and batting legend Miandad said the players, team officials and those in the authority should be made accountable. "Some sensible decisions need to be made and once they are made the board needs to stick to them on a long term basis. Any player or official not willing to give more than 100 percent for the team needs to be sidelined," he said. "At the sa...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians is set to see two of icons of Indian cricket -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma -- go head to head on Monday. While MI are among the most successful franchises in the league, RCB are still waiting for their maiden title. But, the start to the IPL 2025 season has painted a different story, with the Bengaluru side showing a lot more promise than Hardik Pandya 's Mumbai. Ahead of the high-profile clash, Virat opened up on his equation with Rohit, sharing some intricate detials of their relationship over the past 15 years. "I think it's a very natural thing to take place when you play with someone for so long and you share so much of your insight of the game initially, your learning from each other, you're kind of growing in your careers at probably the same time, and you share all kind of queries and questions," Kohli said in a video posted by RCB. "So there's a...

The final ODI of the New Zealand vs Pakistan series was witness to some ugly scenes as Khushdil Shah was dragged away by the security. Several social media users claimed that Khushdil Shah was angry with some fans at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Some other accounts claimed that he was angry due to anti-Pakistan slogans. Security had to step in as a fan could be seen restraining the cricketer.  A fan beating Pakistani cricketer Khushdil Shah in New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/pCnccxmZh0 — (@AbbasiAteeq20) April 5, 2025 "The Pakistan cricket team management has strongly condemned the abusive language directed at national players by foreign spectators. During the match today, foreign spectators hurled inappropriate remarks at cricketers present on the field," the PCB said. "When anti-Pakistan slogans emerged, cricketer Khushdil Shah stepped in and urged the spectators to refrain. In response, Afghan spectators escalated the situation by using further inappropriate lan...

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MS Dhoni  will not lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2025 match against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday as first-choice skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has been declared fit to play the game. Gaikwad walked out for toss at the Chepauk, shattering fans' hopes of seeing Dhoni lead CSK once again. Dhoni was expected to lead CSK if Gaikwad doesn't recover in time from his elbow injury. Gaikwad had taken a blow on his right forearm while trying to step down the pitch off Tushar Deshpande in the second over during CSK's defeat to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati on Sunday. Meanwhile, DC captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bat against CSK. DC are unbeaten after two matches, and made just one forced change, with Sameer Rizvi replacing Faf du Plessis. "We are going to bat first. Feels like there'll be help for the bowlers. Expect it to get slower as the game progresses. In our team, we have a few players who have captained other franchises and that helps m...

Mitchell Marsh continued his great form in Indian Premier League 2025. The right-handed batter smashed a superb 60 off 31 balls against Mumbai Indians in his side Lucknow Super Giants' home match in IPL 2025. Marsh's knock that was laced with 9 fours and 2 sixes played a crucial role in helping LSG set a 200-plus total for MI on Friday. However, it was a massive blunder from MI that helped Marsh play the fiery innings. The right-handed batter could have been dismissed for just 6 runs in the first over of the LSG innings but MI failed to notice an inside edge. It happened on the fourth ball of Trent Boult's over. The left-arm pacer bowled a fuller delivery and Marsh got an inside edge on it before the ball got carried to Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton's gloves. The video of the incident was shared by the official broadcaster on internet and went viral in no time. "He might have got a nick there," said former India player Varun Aaron on-air before...