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Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Jitesh Sharma after defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad says, ‘Sometimes losing a game is a very good sign’ | Ipl News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Jitesh Sharma after defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad says, ‘Sometimes losing a game is a very good sign’ | Ipl News

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One of the remarkable features of Royal Challengers Bengaluru this season has been how efficient their bowling has been. It has been one of their standout features in helping them get to the playoffs. But on Friday against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, the bowling attack did look toothless. Hyderabad batters have been delivered hit-me balls far too often during their batting innings. “I think it was 20-30 runs extra. They played very well. I didn’t have any answers for their attack. We were rusty. The intensity was not there initially. In the death, we were bowling more accurately,” Jitesh said after the match. “Sometimes losing a game is a very good sign because you can check and analyse. The positive things are that everyone’s chipping in. After this loss, we’ve got a setback to check [things] again. We’ll move forward.” Hyderabad posted a competitive 231 for 6, riding on Ishan Kishan’s 48-ball unbeaten 94 and then restricted RCB to 189 in 19.5 overs.Apart from Kishan, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma smashed 17-ball 34 with almost all the …

Is the single still worth it in T20, when six-hitting skill is perfected to max out each delivery?

Is the single still worth it in T20, when six-hitting skill is perfected to max out each delivery?

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Even in 2025, not many would have dared to turn down an obvious single like Lucknow Super Giants No. 3 Nicholas Pooran did to smear the ball out of the park off a positive ‘match-up’. Thursday’s consolatory win over the Gujarat Titans wouldn’t have meant as much for the team’s data analysts as Pooran’s downright T20 outlook did. More context: Batting first on an Ahmedabad flatbed, Mitch Marsh had progressively built up to 89 within the 15th over when a well-set Pooran refused a run after drilling out a block-hole delivery from left-armer Sai Kishore to long-off. Lining up for the favoured angle of the tweaker, southpaw Pooran smoked the next delivery for six, evoking the first significant steps of a true-blue batting leap under the IPL spotlight. A revolution is on. Debates over T20’s ‘non-boundary’ runs are gathering pace. Is the single (strike-rotation) worth it when all those invested are busy breaking their heads in coupling the brains and brawn to score faster every year? Story continues below this ad Top-order (1-3) batting overall …

Mumbai weather forecast: What happens if MI vs DC IPL 2025 match gets washed out? Check playoff scenarios for both teams

Mumbai weather forecast: What happens if MI vs DC IPL 2025 match gets washed out? Check playoff scenarios for both teams

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Delhi Capitals’ playoff hopes in IPL 2025 were already pretty tight, and now, the weather gods may just have the final say. With just two league matches remaining, Axar Patel’s side must win both to secure a top-four finish. But an ominous rain forecast ahead of their next fixture against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday has pushed the DC fans into a state of panic. Axar Patel (L) with Hardik Pandya during Delhi Capitals’ match against Mumbai Indians earlier in IPL 2025(IPL) A yellow alert has been issued in Mumbai for the next four days, raising the possibility of rain interruptions during the high-stakes clash at the Wankhede. According to AccuWeather, there’s an 80% chance of precipitation in the city with up to 1.5 hours of rainfall expected. Though the probability dips to 25% at night, the fluctuating nature of Mumbai’s pre-monsoon showers makes any clear forecast unreliable. Currently trailing MI by one point on the table, a washout would leave Delhi with 14 points while Mumbai would move up to 15. That single point …

Sunil Gavaskar recalls booing Hardik Pandya in IPL 2024: Mumbai supporters were not really backing him…this year, they are all behind him | Ipl News

Sunil Gavaskar recalls booing Hardik Pandya in IPL 2024: Mumbai supporters were not really backing him…this year, they are all behind him | Ipl News

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The 2024 Indian Premier League was a tough season for Hardik Pandya. Almost every ground he played at, the crowd booed him. Regardless, he kept his cool and went about his business. How much impact it had on him only he can answer. However, fast forward to 2025, things have turned around. There were no booing this time despite the initial struggles of Mumbai Indians, and as the season went on, the results too started to go Hardik and Mumbai’s way. Sunil Gavaskar pointed out the difference and the impact crowd support would have. “What we saw from last year to this year has been the fact that he also got the support of the crowd backing him. Last year, he would have been a little bit unsettled by the fact that the Mumbai crowd and the Mumbai supporters were not really backing him so much. But this year, they are all behind him. And they are all urging him to go on to win. They have got one game at home on the 21st,” …

When he (Virat Kohli) was giving it to me, I was a bit worried about how to take it: Rajat Patidar on RCB captaincy | Ipl News

When he (Virat Kohli) was giving it to me, I was a bit worried about how to take it: Rajat Patidar on RCB captaincy | Ipl News

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So far, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been well led by Rajat Patidar in the Indian Premier League 2025. But there was a bit of a dilemma ahead of the season with Faf du Plessis moving on from the franchise, and who would take the reins. Eventually, the responsibility fell to Patidar, who has led the team well and has made some tactically astute moves along the way. Patidar also recalled how completely clueless he was when he received the captaincy from his idol Virat Kohli. “When he was giving it to me, I was a bit worried about how to take it. I was completely blank about what to do. He told me to hold it. I held it. After that, I was looking at him like, what should I do? “Then he said a couple of words like, ‘you deserve it, you earned it’. So I felt a little bit okay. I mean, when he said this to me then I became normal in that situation. I learn from him as much as possible. …

IPL 2025: Mayank Yadav ruled out for the season, LSG names William O’Rourke as replacement | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Mayank Yadav ruled out for the season, LSG names William O’Rourke as replacement | Ipl News

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Lucknow Super Giants speedster Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League 2025 due to a back injury, and New Zealand’s William O’Rourke (3 crores) as a replacement. Mayank has featured in two games this season for the franchise, one against the Mumbai Indians and the other against the Punjab Kings. He picked up two wickets from those appearances. And it is not the first time Mayank has been injured and had to get some treatment. He did not start the season for LSG due to a freak toe injury and has also not been part of the side for the majority of the 2024 campaign. He suffered a back injury, bringing his campaign to an end abruptly. In addition to the IPL, Mayank has also missed the domestic season. However, the 22-year-old impressed with his speed did make his debut for India in the T20I series against Bangladesh in October 2024 after working on his fitness at the COE (Formerly known as NCA). Story continues below this ad “I had a …

Cricket South Africa says no to BCCI’s request for SA players to play IPL playoffs | Cricket News

Cricket South Africa says no to BCCI’s request for SA players to play IPL playoffs | Cricket News

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has stood firm in stance of not extending no-objection certificate to its players’ part of the World Test Championship final squad to continue in the Indian Premier League beyond the league stage phase. The Indian Express understands that despite the BCCI stepping in and holding informal talks, the CSA has made it clear that eight of their players who are named in the squad for the final against Australia starting on June 11 in London, will leave India once the league stage finishes as they are keen on giving them adequate . The decision means eight of their players who are named in the squad will not stay back in India to feature in the play-offs. Instead, they will head back to South Africa before flying with the rest of their teammates on May 31 to England before featuring in the practice fixture against Zimbabwe starting on June 3. Mumbai Indians who have a strong chase of making the play-offs will have to do without their opener Ryan Rickelton and Corbin …

What does India’s packed schedule mean for the league’s potential resumption

What does India’s packed schedule mean for the league’s potential resumption

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Amid the recent development of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, talks of restarting the Indian Premier League 2025 are picking up steam, with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal keeping all options open. “Ceasefire has just been announced. We now explore the possibility of resuming and concluding the IPL. If it is possible to conduct it immediately… We need to work out the venue dates and everything, and we would now be speaking to all the stakeholders, including team owners, broadcasters, and everyone involved and find a way as to how to move forward. Most importantly, we will have to consult with the government,” said Dhumal in a chat with The Indian Express. Earlier on Friday, the 18th season of the IPL was abruptly suspended due to the ongoing tension between India and its bordering country, Pakistan, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The remainder of the tournament was postponed for one week with immediate effect. On Thursday, the IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala …

Sanjay Bangar analyses Rishabh Pant’s batting: If you do look to score down the ground…then all those other areas open up | Ipl News

Sanjay Bangar analyses Rishabh Pant’s batting: If you do look to score down the ground…then all those other areas open up | Ipl News

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Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant has been going through a torrid time in the Indian Premier League 2025. The southpaw is yet to make an impactful contribution with the bat for his side. Additionally, LSG did start the tournament well, but the performances started to take a downward spiral and his form has come under sharp focus. In 11 games thus far, Pant has scored 128 runs at an average of 12.80. “We have to recognise that he’s still yet to totally understand the white-ball game – both formats, 50-over cricket as well as T20 cricket. A fabulous Test match batter, make no mistake about it, but here in this particular season, what I noticed is that he got out a number of times looking to play shots behind the wicket,” said former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar. “If you do look to score down the ground a lot of times, then all those other areas open up. But if you’re only looking to score behind, then whatever is in front of you, you sort …

Sourav Ganguly on IPL suspension: There is a war-like situation in the country…BCCI had to do this | Cricket News

Sourav Ganguly on IPL suspension: There is a war-like situation in the country…BCCI had to do this | Cricket News

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Former BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had no other option but to suspend the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 due to the rise in tensions between India and Pakistan. However, the Ganguly also hoped the showpiece event would resume soon. “There is a war-like situation in the country, and the BCCI had to do this as there are so many Indian and foreign players. Let’s hope the IPL restarts soon, as an important stage of the tournament is around the corner,” Sourav Ganguly told ANI, “BCCI had to do this, especially Dharamshala, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jaipur.” Former England player Michael Vaughan said that the league could be finished in the United Kingdom in case it couldn’t continue in India.“I wonder if it’s possible to finish the IPL in the UK .. We have all the venues and the Indian players can then stay on for the Test series .. Just a thought?,” Vaughan tweeted. Story continues below this ad Earlier in the month, the …