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Dawid Malan voices in on IPL restart: If it doesn’t happen in India or Sri Lanka in a week’s time…they will start in September | Ipl News

Dawid Malan voices in on IPL restart: If it doesn’t happen in India or Sri Lanka in a week’s time…they will start in September | Ipl News

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The ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 has been suspended due to tensions between India and Pakistan. However, this is not the first time IPL has been suspended mid-way through. During the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2021, the tournament was halted and resumed in September later in the year. Former England cricketer Dawid Malan predicts that if the showpiece event does not resume in a week, it will have to be moved to September yet again because of India’s upcoming marquee Test series against England. “If it doesn’t happen in India or Sri Lanka in a week’s time like that, I suppose they will start in September. They got a massive Test series coming up against England in a few months’ time, and the IPL has to finish before that or start after that; logistically, it is quite a headache for the organisers. I guess they have to wait and see how next week plays out in terms of the safety concerns of players and people of both countries,” Said Dawid Malan, speaking on Al Arabiya. …

IPL likely to be suspended due to India-Pakistan conflict

IPL likely to be suspended due to India-Pakistan conflict

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The Indian Premier League is likely to be suspended in the wake of the rising tensions in the border. The Indian Express understands that an official confirmation on this is imminent with the BCCI, following consultation with the Indian government, believes time is not right for the tournament to go ahead and wants to ensure the safety of the players isn’t compromised. Ever since Punjab Kings’ match against Delhi Capitals was called-off midway through the first innings following a blackout in Dharamsala, the future of the tournament has been under question. As previously reported, the top brass of the BCCI were in line to seek the government’s advice on Friday morning. And it is understood that for the time being they have decided to suspend the IPL. “We are not sure about the future. Since there is lot of ambiguity, we can’t say what is in store next. For the time being we have to wait and watch,” sources in the board told The Indian Express. Punjab and Delhi teams left Dharamsala to Delhi on …

‘He still wants to play another two or three cycles’: Varun Chakarvarthy reveals Andre Russell’s plans | Ipl News

‘He still wants to play another two or three cycles’: Varun Chakarvarthy reveals Andre Russell’s plans | Ipl News

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Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell had a poor campaign with the bat till Sunday when he smacked a 25-ball 57 to turn the momentum of the batting innings for the hosts against the Rajasthan Royals. Every time Russell tends to have a good season, KKR invariably does well however, fitness has been a concern that has been hanging around his neck. However, his teammate Varun Chakarvarthy revealed that Russell could get through another two to three cycles of IPL. “As far as I’ve spoken to him and interacted with him, he still wants to play another two or three cycles of the IPL – which is easily six more years. He looks fine and fit. It doesn’t matter how old you are, as long as you’re contributing to the team. That’s the mindset. In franchise cricket, no one’s going to question that,” Chakarvarthy said in a post-match conference. Russell, promoted up the order, started with caution considering the number of overs left as got off the mark with a single off the 6th delivery …

Ambati Rayadu says ‘feeling very sorry’ for Rishabh Pant | Ipl News

Ambati Rayadu says ‘feeling very sorry’ for Rishabh Pant | Ipl News

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Rishabh Pant’s Indian Premier League 2025 for Lucknow Super Giants is getting bad to worse. While the team did string up a few good results early season, Pant’s lack of form went under the radar; they have been struggling of late, and now the form of Pant has come under sharp focus. Chasing 236 runs against Punjab Kings on a good batting track, Pant on Sunday had the opportunity to play a knock of substance, but the runs did not manifest, and the way he got out was more concerning. Trying to hit a ball on the off-side, the bat slipped out of his hand and fell near the square-leg region, and the ball ended up as a simple catch, Shashank Singh in the ring. “I think, at this point in time, I’m feeling very sorry for him because he’s not been changing his batting order or his approach,” Rayudu said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out. “I think he’s being pretty stubborn about how he wants to go about things. It’s not working in his favour …

All-round Krunal proves he has the potential to be a match winner | Ipl News

All-round Krunal proves he has the potential to be a match winner | Ipl News

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Krunal Pandya grounds out six-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to send them top of the table after spinners restrict Delhi Capitals to a low total on a sluggish wicket. The buildup to this game was dominated by the homecoming of arguably the greatest cricketer this city has ever produced. Even as the expectant, boisterous crowd of the capital city continued to roar his name, it was impossible not to reduce the former Indian captain’s 47-ball 51 to a well-anchored supporting role at best. It was Krunal Pandya on whose shoulders Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marched to a sixth successive away victory to defeat the Delhi Capitals by six wickets here on Sunday. They go top of the table with 14 points, their team coming together well, and their playoff chances now all but certain. Story continues below this ad Clawing themselves back If DC felt they had a chance in defending their meagre total of 162 following a crucial late cameo from Tristan Stubbs, on a sluggish wicket where the ball was both turning …

SRH coach Vettori praises all-rounder Kamindu Mendis after CSK match

SRH coach Vettori praises all-rounder Kamindu Mendis after CSK match

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When Sunrisers Hyderabad snapped their two-match losing streak after beating Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2025 match at Chepauk on Friday to keep themselves afloat in the playoffs race, one player — Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis — proved to be the difference between the two teams. After being invited to bat, Chennai were skittled out for 154 in 19.5 overs with Harshal Patel shining with a four-wicket haul in an innings that also saw ambidextrous Mendis take a stunner at wide-off to remove set batter Dewald Brevis. It happened in the 13th over with Brevis batting at 42 slapped Harshal over the inner circle only to find a flying Mendis, who stretched both his hands like a football goalkeeper and grabbed hold of the ball, sending the South African back to reduce CSK to 114/5. Story continues below this ad Kamindu outfoxed Ravindra Jadeja with an arm ball, cleaning him off when he was batting on 21. SRH coach Daniel Vettori praised ambidextrous Mendis for his bowling. “I think I probably didn’t quite …

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, quality death bowling helps RCB break home jinx as Rajasthan pushed to the brink | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, quality death bowling helps RCB break home jinx as Rajasthan pushed to the brink | Ipl News

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Virat Kohli sizzles with a classy 70 before Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazlewood thwart Rajasthan Royals to secure RCB’s first win at home On a tricky pitch that eased up in the second innings, Virat Kohli pluckily weathered the Jofra Archer storm before picking off the rest of the bowling attack with panache to set up the base. Devdutt Padikkal flowed unhindered, smashing the spinners and medium pacers to help RCB reach 205. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel put up a commendable chase but Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazlewood denied them with their craftiness to script an 11-run win. Krunal, Hazlewood intervene The equation read 96 needed from 66 balls after a frenetic knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who kept swinging until his fall, and a smart innings from Nitish Rana. As may as 38 runs had come in the three overs after the Powerplay when RCB’s Krunal Pandya intervened. Story continues below this ad Off his first ball, he took out Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag. It wasn’t his usual quicker one, but the slowed-up …

A contrasting night for the captains as Axar Patel stars in a thumping win for DC against Rishabh Pant’s LSG | Ipl News

A contrasting night for the captains as Axar Patel stars in a thumping win for DC against Rishabh Pant’s LSG | Ipl News

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Synopsis: Axar Patel leads from the front with all-round display, KL Rahul makes a statement on return to Lucknow as DC outplay LSG in a comfortable 8-wicket win On a night filled with narratives at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, it was Delhi Capitals who prevailed by 8 wickets in a run-chase of 160, reestablishing their credentials as contenders for the title this season. KL Rahul, returning to Lucknow for the first time since his less-than-friendly release from the franchise, hit a statement six to finish off the match, once again remaining unbeaten in a run-chase with a 42-ball 57. Axar leads from the front LSG and DC both lost their second wicket in the 12th over of their respective innings. When a well-set Abishek Porel fell, Axar Patel walked in. There really wasn’t any real pressure on DC at this stage but a couple of wickets, and with new batters needing time to settle in, it could have gotten tricky. After four dot balls against Avesh Khan, Axar wasted little time to make an …

SRH’s plan B Nitish Kumar Reddy has not worked in IPL 2025

SRH’s plan B Nitish Kumar Reddy has not worked in IPL 2025

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There is something wrong with Nitish Kumar Reddy in this IPL. After seven matches, he has scored 131 runs at an average of 21.83 and a painful strike rate of 113.91 and is yet to score a half-century. There were a few sparks in the season early on, but as the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting collectively started to struggle, his batting too started to fade away. While trying to stabilise the innings after early wickets, this season, he has often gone into his shell. The innings against the Mumbai Indians (19 off 21 balls) and the Gujarat Titans (31 off 34 balls) lacked the freedom of a usual Nitish innings, but he had the responsibility on his shoulders of taking SRH to a par total. His curbing of attacking instinct through the middle overs has also coincided with SRH’s altered mantra of adapting to the conditions and playing accordingly, instead of a hyper-aggressive brand of cricket after a few poor batting collapses early in the season. However, it also needs to be noted that batting at …

Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan keep GT at top spot as KKR slip again at Eden Gardens | Ipl News

Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan keep GT at top spot as KKR slip again at Eden Gardens | Ipl News

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Synopsis: All-round show by table toppers Gujarat Titans sink Kolkata Knight Riders as familiar issues persist for hosts Before Monday’s match against Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders needed to at least win five of their remaining seven matches to have a chance of making the play-offs. At the end of the evening, they still need the same number of wins but the number of matches went down by one as the Titans showed they are table toppers for a reason as they made the road ahead a little harder for the defending champions by crushing them by 39 runs. Familiar problems plague KKR Kolkata drafted in Rahmanullah Gurbaz for Quinton de Kock to partner Sunil Narine at the top of the order, hoping to find a solution to the opening problem in their chase of 199. Mohammed Siraj, however, blew those plans to smithereens as he trapped the Afghan in the first over for just 1 run. Captain Ajinkya Rahane joined Narine in the middle next with both batters finding boundaries off …