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Firmly Committed To Prioritise National Interest Over All Other Considerations: JioStar

Firmly Committed To Prioritise National Interest Over All Other Considerations: JioStar

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With the IPL suspended, its broadcast and streaming rights holder JioStar on Friday said the company stands firmly committed to prioritise national interest over all other considerations, while extending support to the government and armed forces. The company said it will work with the BCCI to bring back IPL, which has been suspended for a week because of the deepening military confrontation between India and Pakistan, at an appropriate time. “We, at JioStar, wholeheartedly support the BCCI’s decision to suspend IPL 2025 and stand firmly committed to prioritise national interest over all other considerations. “At this time, we must stand united with our country, support the government and our armed forces, and extend solidarity and support to the civilians affected,” the company said in a statement. It further said, “We will work with the BCCI to bring back the tournament at an appropriate time.” JioStar will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the transition is managed in a seamless manner and everyone involved in the tournament broadcast returns home safely, it added. …

“Everything Was Handled Smoothly”: HPCA Member Sanjay Sharma On Fans Being Evacuated During PBKS vs DC Clash

“Everything Was Handled Smoothly”: HPCA Member Sanjay Sharma On Fans Being Evacuated During PBKS vs DC Clash

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Sanjay Sharma, member of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), mentioned that the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match of the Indian Premier League 2025 in Dharamshala was called off mid-way due to security concerns stemming from tensions between India and Pakistan. “Because of the tension between India and Pakistan, yesterday’s match played between Punjab and Delhi was called off in the middle due to security reasons. But because there was a possibility that something like this could have happened, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Punjab Kings franchise, and all the operations staff were already in touch with the administration. The administration was fully aware of this,” Sanjay Sharma told ANI. Sharma also spoke about the preparations by Dharamshala police administration to deal with this situation. “The police administration had made extensive preparations for this. And the franchise also made extensive preparations for how to deal with this situation. Because of this, when the match was postponed, everything was handled smoothly without any unpleasant incident,” he added. On Thursday night’s unfortunate incident at …

Riyan Parag Gives Teammate Cold Staredown As Two RR Batters Depart For Ducks In One Over

Riyan Parag Gives Teammate Cold Staredown As Two RR Batters Depart For Ducks In One Over

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by just one run as RR stand-in captain Riyan Parag‘s heroic knock of 95 went in vain. KKR were cruising at one stage with RR down to 71/5. Parag kickstarted a dramatic comeback by slamming five sixes off Moeen Ali in a single over. Prior to that, however, Parag could scarcely believe what was happening as RR lost two wickets in one over, with Varun Chakravarthy picking up the wickets of Dhruv Jurel and Wanindu Hasaranga. Bowling the eighth over, Dhruv Jurel was left completely bamboozled by a googly from Chakravarthy. Unable to read it, Jurel’s stumps were knocked over as he departed for a golden duck. With four wickets down, RR decided to send Wanindu Hasaranga up the order as a temporary stabilizer. But, almost hilariously, Hasaranga suffered an identical dismissal. Hasaranga was outfoxed by another googly from Chakravarthy, as he also departed for a duck. Riyan Parag, who watched along from the other end, could barely believe what he was seeing. The 23-year-old …

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: Punjab Kings Gain Big Win Over LSG

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: Punjab Kings Gain Big Win Over LSG

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Punjab Kings registered a 37-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 game at Dharamsala on Sunday. The victory helped PBKS gain two spots in the table and move to the second position with 15 points from 11 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders too registered a narrow one-run win over Rajasthan Royals earlier in the day and rose to the sixth spot with 11 points to their credit from as many matches. Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli continues to have the Orange Cap with 505 runs in 11 matches, while Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna also holds the Purple Cap with 19 wickets from 10 games. Rishabh Pant again struggled to a low score as his Lucknow Super Giants team slumped to a fourth defeat in five IPL games, losing by 37 runs to the Punjab Kings on Sunday. Opener Prabhsimran Singh struck 91 off 48 balls to steer Punjab to 236-5, helped by several impressive cameos at the Kings’ second home in Dharamsala. Arshdeep Singh then returned brilliant figures of …

Watch: Virat Kohli Fulfils “Ab Tu Aa” Prophecy, Takes CSK Pacer Khaleel Ahmed To Cleaners

Watch: Virat Kohli Fulfils “Ab Tu Aa” Prophecy, Takes CSK Pacer Khaleel Ahmed To Cleaners

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli smashed a half-century against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as RCB pulled out a narrow two-run victory. Kohli showed his aggressive side right from the powerplay, and made his intentions clear by hammering CSK pacer Khaleel Ahmed for back-to-back sixes in the third over of the innings. It also allowed Kohli to fulfil his prophecy from before, as he had warned Khaleel earlier in the season during an altercation from the first time these two sides met. On March 28, during the first meeting between CSK and RCB in IPL 2025, pacer Khaleel Ahmed had started celebrating Virat Kohli’s wicket even though the latter hadn’t been given out. Following that, Kohli had seemingly jokingly warned the pacer that he would dish out the treatment on the field when they meet next. Watch: Virat Kohli takes Khaleel Ahmed to the cleaners He said it, he did it. #ViratKohli launches a couple into the stands off #KhaleelAhmed‘s bowling! The KING remembers & strikes back! Watch the LIVE action …

MS Dhoni Admits He Failed To ‘Ease Pressure’, Puts Blame Of Defeat vs RCB On…

MS Dhoni Admits He Failed To ‘Ease Pressure’, Puts Blame Of Defeat vs RCB On…

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MS Dhoni in action in IPL 2025© BCCI/Sportzpics Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni took the blame on himself as his franchise agonisingly lost by just two runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL 2025 clash in Bengaluru. CSK fell short of what would’ve been their highest successful run chase in IPL. Dhoni contributed 12 runs off eight balls and crucially got out in the final over as CSK crumbled to a dramatic defeat. 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre‘s scintillating knock of 94 went in vain, as a result. “When I went into bat, with the kind of deliveries and the runs needed, I felt I should’ve converted a couple more shots to ease the pressure. I take the blame,” said Dhoni, speaking after the game. After RCB had posted a big total of 213 at home, CSK looked in the hunt throughout thanks to wonderful knocks by Ayush Mhatre and Ravindra Jadeja. Mhatre slammed 94 off just 48 balls, showing composure beyond his years. Jadeja himself contributed 77 off 45 and …

“Go On, Hit Me For A Six”: Jasprit Bumrah’s Fiery Words Of Motivation To Ex-CSK Star During IPL 2025

“Go On, Hit Me For A Six”: Jasprit Bumrah’s Fiery Words Of Motivation To Ex-CSK Star During IPL 2025

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Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in the world, and as a result, he has grown into someone who is looked up to by pacers all over cricket. Bumrah is presently the No. 1 bowler in Test cricket as per the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings. On Thursday, after Mumbai Indians (MI) had beaten Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2025, Bumrah was seen lending a piece of advice to RR pacer Tushar Deshpande, who has struggled for form in the ongoing season. Despite taking a combined 38 wickets in his previous two seasons at Chennai Super Kings (CSK), pacer Deshpande has struggled at his new franchise in IPL 2025. In eight matches, Deshpande has taken only six wickets in IPL 2025, conceding runs at an economy of over 11. However, Bumrah had a few words of advice for Deshpande after the match. RR wicket-keeper batter Dhruv Jurel was also present. Powerful pic.twitter.com/nPKlcoPaue — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 2, 2025 “Thoda mindset wise aggressive rehna hai. …

“Let It Be…”: MS Dhoni Drops One-Liner After Ravi Shastri’s Big Question At RCB vs CSK Toss Time

“Let It Be…”: MS Dhoni Drops One-Liner After Ravi Shastri’s Big Question At RCB vs CSK Toss Time

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni shared a light-hearted moment with former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri during toss time against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). MS Dhoni had opted to bowl after winning the toss in a packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, when his former coach Shastri asked whether CSK had any plans to control RCB’s aggressive powerplay batting. Dhoni dropped a cheeky one-line response to Shastri’s question, refusing to give away his cards ahead of a high-profile match. “Let it be plans, Ravi bhai,” Dhoni said during the toss. As it turned out, RCB’s openers did put up an aggressive display with the bat. Englishman Jacob Bethell smashed a half-century on only his second-ever IPL match, slamming 55 off 33 balls. RCB stalwart Virat Kohli was even quicker, making 62 off his 33 balls. CSK were unable to curb RCB’s batters in the powerplay, as Kohli and Bethell piled up 71 runs in the powerplay. CSK pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj were taken to the cleaners by Salt …

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: MI Retain Top Spot, GT Gain 2 Positions To Move To…

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: MI Retain Top Spot, GT Gain 2 Positions To Move To…

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It was a stunning performance from Gujarat Titans on Friday as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 38 runs in their IPL 2025 game at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The win made GT’s case further strong for a spot in the playoffs. It was a seventh win in 10 matches for the Shubman Gill-led side and it moved to the second spot in the table with 14 points to its credit. Mumbai Indians, who too have as many points to their credit, continue to hold the top spot on the basis of a better net run rate. GT’s Sai Sudharsan has taken the Orange Cap from MI’s Suryakumar Yadav with 504 runs in 10 matches. Meanwhile, GT fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has taken the Purple Cap from RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood with 19 wickets in 10 games. Gujarat Titans roared back to winning ways with a 38-run mauling of Sunrisers Hyderabad after Prasidh Krishna’s outstanding bowling complemented Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler’s explosive half-centuries in IPL 2025 at Ahmedabad on Friday. The result meant …

“He Does Not Leave Me Alone”: Virat Kohli Does Not Want To Share Room With This RCB Star

“He Does Not Leave Me Alone”: Virat Kohli Does Not Want To Share Room With This RCB Star

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Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli made a hilarious remark about a teammate that he would not like to have as his roommate and a mate he would like to share his room with during a meet-and-greet event ahead of his side’s match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). A clip of Virat’s appearance at the meet-and-greet event ahead of the match was posted on RCB’s official X handle. In the video, Virat hilariously revealed batter Swastik Chikara as someone he would not like to have as his roommate, saying that he does not leave him alone. “Because he does not leave me alone, so, definitely not him (Swastik),” Kohli replied. ? Find out what Virat said at the @qatarairways Meet and Greet event, earlier today! #PlayBold… pic.twitter.com/d1EsvVl3dR — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 2, 2025 Swastik, the 20-year-old who rose to fame with a hat-trick of centuries in the UP T20 League in 2023 and has played some matches for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, has been the subject …