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IPL 2025 – You can never write off CSK: Shane Watson says MS Dhoni & Stephen Fleming still trying to address a few gaps | Ipl News

IPL 2025 – You can never write off CSK: Shane Watson says MS Dhoni & Stephen Fleming still trying to address a few gaps | Ipl News

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As the Indian Premier League race starts to heat up, former CSK star Shane Watson has offered fans a deeper look into what makes the Chennai Super Kings tick, even against the odds stacked against them. Reflecting on the early tremors in CSK’s campaign this season, Watson didn’t hold back. “It’s been a surprising start for CSK,” he said as an expert on JioStar. “They’re usually one of the most settled sides post-auction, but this year they’ve had to shuffle a bit more than usual. That’s not something you see often with this franchise.” Watson, who was a key part of CSK’s title-winning journey in 2018, drew a sharp contrast between the past and the present. “During my time with the team, Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni would have the roles for every player mapped out even before the tournament began. You always knew your job, and that clarity made all the difference. But this time, post-auction, there seem to be a few gaps they’re still working on.” Story continues below this ad Yet, true …

‘I’m someone who lets instinct take over during game time’: Rishabh Pant | Ipl News

‘I’m someone who lets instinct take over during game time’: Rishabh Pant | Ipl News

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Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant who is going through a rough patch in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, said in an interaction on Monday that his philosophy for dealing with tough times was to back the process and trust his instincts. Pant, who was bought by LSG for a record Rs 27 crore in the IPL mega auctions last year, has scored just just 19 runs at an average of 4.75 and strike rate of 59.38 this season. “We should be following a certain process and that is part of my day-to-day life. When you keep it very simple, like if you are watching a wicket, how it’s going to play, what this batsman is going to do, what we can execute in a better way,” Pant said in a chat during CII Eastern Region’s interactive session – ‘India@100: Leadership Insight from the Sports Economy’. “Like Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) said, if you can keep it simple for longer period of time, I think you’re going to get the fair result. I’m someone …

LSG coach Justin Langer heaps praise on Digvesh Rathi

LSG coach Justin Langer heaps praise on Digvesh Rathi

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Lucknow Super Giants’ head coach Justin Langer heaped praise on Digvesh Rathi’s work ethic after the spinner walked away with a player-of-the-match performance against Mumbai Indians on Friday. The 25-year-old dismissed a red-hot Naman Dhir and allowed 21 runs at just over five runs per over, while every other Lucknow bowler conceded at least 10 per over. Mumbai fell 12 runs short of Lucknow’s 203 from their 20 overs. FOLLOW: CSK vs DC LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025 UPDATES “Like all the great spinners, he loves bowling,” Langer said in the press conference after Digvesh’s 1/21 on a high-scoring night. “Oh my gosh, if he could bowl 16 hours a day, he’d bowl 16 hours a day,” Langer told reporters of Rathi, who has picked up six wickets in four matches. He probably bowls in the corridor of the hotel, he bowls at breakfast, he bowls in the shower, he bowls everywhere … he is being rewarded for years and years of practice, and now he is in the big league, he has got an unbelievable …

‘You’re trying to, you know, show off. We know what Virat Kohli did….’: Sunil Gavaskar on notebook celebration of LSG bowler Digvesh Rathi | Ipl News

‘You’re trying to, you know, show off. We know what Virat Kohli did….’: Sunil Gavaskar on notebook celebration of LSG bowler Digvesh Rathi | Ipl News

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While Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi was fined 25 percent of his match fee and one demerit point by BCCI for the notebook celebration after removing Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya during the IPL match at Lucknow last evening, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the young star about his act. Rathi’s notebook celebration, once made famous by West Indies bowler Kesrick Williams after taking Virat Kohli’s wicket in 2017, saw Gavaskar terming the celebration as a ‘show off’ and even talking about Virat Kohli’s response to Williams later in the series. “I can understand the celebration if the wicket comes after the batsman hit a boundary or a six in the previous ball. As a bowler, you’ve got six deliveries. So if you got five dot balls and get a wicket of the sixth, then you do something like that, it’s not understandable. But all these gestures mean that you don’t expect to get a wicket. And now that you’ve got a wicket, you’re trying to, you know, show off. We know …

Malaika Arora Clicked With Former Sri Lankan Cricketer Kumar Sangakkara At IPL 2025

Malaika Arora Clicked With Former Sri Lankan Cricketer Kumar Sangakkara At IPL 2025

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While this was Arora’s first spotting with Sangakkara, the speculations have spread like wildfire. Netizens are also convinced about the dating speculations, as Malaika has never expressed herself as a fan of Rajasthan Royals before. She has also not been spotted in significant cricketing events before. This rumoured development also comes months after her breakup with Arjun Kapoor. They began dating in 2018 and called it quits in 2024. Neither of them confirmed the breakup but Arjun had stated before that he was single. During Singham Again’s promotions in October 2024, when fans chanted Malaika’s name while Arjun spoke on stage, the actor had replied, “Nahi, abhi single hoon. Relax karo. (No, I’m single now. Relax.)” See Also: Arjun Kapoor reacts as someone screams Malaika Arora’s name during an event For those unaware, despite being replaced by Rahul Dravid as the head coach this season, Sangakkara is the team’s director of cricket. It would be interesting to note if Malaika and Sangakkara are dating or are simply friends. Neither of them has spoken up about the …

Exclusive | IPL 2025: Are Malaika Arora-Kumar Sangakkara dating? Source close to actor spills the beans

Exclusive | IPL 2025: Are Malaika Arora-Kumar Sangakkara dating? Source close to actor spills the beans

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Mar 31, 2025 01:35 PM IST Speculation about Malaika Arora dating former Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara began after a photo of the two at the RR dugout went viral online. A photo of actor Malaika Arora enjoying the Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings match at Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, alongside Kumar Sangakkara, former Sri Lankan cricketer and ex-Rajasthan Royals head coach, currently serving as its director of cricket, has taken the internet by storm. Photo of Kumar Sangakkara and Malaika Arora at the Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Superkings match on Sunday Several screenshots from clips of the match showing Malaika in a Royals jersey have gone viral, sparking curiosity among netizens about her presence in the RR dugout. Internet users quickly began speculating, with some questioning if she had a connection with the team. Meanwhile, a viral video of Malaika and Kumar further added fuel with netizens even wondering if there was something cooking between the two. “Ye malaika arora RR ke dugout me kyu baithi hai?? Wo v Sanga ke …

Eden Gardens pitch debate: ‘Nothing new with curator not listening to home captain,’ says former Bengal player Shreevats Goswami | Cricket News

Eden Gardens pitch debate: ‘Nothing new with curator not listening to home captain,’ says former Bengal player Shreevats Goswami | Cricket News

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It’s not a new development in the Indian Premier League, and in the 2025 edition, it hasn’t taken long for the debate around the Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata to resurface. Defending champions KKR lost the tournament opener at home last Saturday against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but got back to winning ways in Guwahati on a track that assisted their slower bowlers. “We’d love to see the pitch helping the spin bowlers,” captain Ajinkya Rahane had said with a smile after the RCB defeat, “but this was pitch under cover for a day and a half, and there was some moisture. Again, we’d love to see some spin, but no complaints. Both spinners can do well on any kind of wicket.” Reportedly, Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee has once again said he will not alter the nature of the pitch to suit a franchise’s preferences. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), former Bengal wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami said it is nothing new for KKR’s curator to be at loggerheads with the demands of a skipper leading a …

Why an in-form Shreyas Iyer is one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen | Ipl News

Why an in-form Shreyas Iyer is one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen | Ipl News

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Synopsis: Shreyas Iyer led his new franchise from the front in another run-fest as Impact Player Vijaykumar Vyshak made the decisive contribution in Punjab Kings win over Gujarat Titans. The IPL continued to be a run-frenzy as a target of 244 was threatened before Gujarat Titans fell short by 11 runs against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera on Tuesday. With all 10 teams having been in action once, there have already been six scores over 200, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru well on course to breach that mark in the season-opener before overhauling a score of 174 with 22 balls to spare. Leading from the frontShreyas Iyer was peeved that he didn’t get enough credit when Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL title last year, with the coaching staff – most notably Gautam Gambhir and Chandrakant Pandit – walking away with most of the kudos. At a new franchise now, Iyer had a chance to stamp his authority at the start, and he led from the front as his unbeaten 97 off just …

Highest scores on IPL debut: Full list, players scores

Highest scores on IPL debut: Full list, players scores

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Highest IPL scores on debut: The Indian Premier League has evolved as a platform for fresh local and international cricketers to showcase their wares with the bat, living up to the ‘where talent meets opportunity’ tagline that has been associated with the lucrative tournament. Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum gave the IPL its much needed impetus on the inaugural night in 2008 when he walloped an eye-popping 158 not out for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. McCullum remains as one of only two players alongside Michael Hussey to slam centuries on their IPL debuts. As many as 22 players have registered a fifty-plus score on IPL debut. Among Indians, former Rajasthan Royals batter Swapnil Asnodkar holds the record for the highest score on debut, having scored 60 in his first outing in IPL 2008 against KKR. Australia’s Jake-Fraser McGurk is the latest batter to score a half-century on debut, achieving it during an IPL 2024 match for the Delhi Capitals. Highest individual scores on IPL debut Player Runs Match Team Versus …