For Kolkata Knight Riders: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were knocked out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as Match 58 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was abandoned without a toss due to heavy rain at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. The 2025 IPL season resumes after a brief suspension due to India-Pakistan border tensions. However, the revised schedule has come at a cost, with several overseas stars unavailable for the remainder of the season owing

Kolkata Knight Riders: The much-anticipated restart of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has hit an immediate roadblock as persistent rain in Bengaluru forced a delay in the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. Fans who were ready to welcome Virat Kohli back on the field after his shock Test retirement announcement have now been left staring at the gloomy skies and hoping for a break in the weather. The

The Bihar Cricket Association: The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Saturday successfully concluded its 'Bowlers Ki Khoj' initiative at MoinulHaq Stadium in Patna. Over 4,000 players from across districts in the state participated in this statewide talent hunt, from which the top 20 male and 5 female bowlers were picked. Former Indian cricketers Salil Ankol and Karsan Ghavri evaluated the participants technical skills and future potential. Both the former cricketers, along with BCA selectors a

Indian Premier League: As they get ready to take on Rajasthan Royals following a week-long break in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, Punjab Kings' fast-bowling coach James Hopes has expressed confidence in the team's readiness and discussed their strategy for the crucial encounter. Hopes said Punjab Kings have not lost the momentum during the break and are confident of putting it across the already out of contention Rajasthan Royals (RR). Addressing the week-long break in the middle of

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Parthiv Patel said Shubman Gill has been fantastic as the sides captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, adding that one can feel his presence as a leader in the teams dressing room. Gill, 25, has been the front-runner to succeed the recently retired Rohit Sharma as Indias next Test captain ahead of their five-match tour of England, starting on June 20. See, he has been fantastic. I thought the way he has been around with the grou

RR vs PBKS , Match 59 Dream11 Prediction :The next game of the TATA IPL 2025 will take place between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. This contest has a scheduled time of 3:30 PM on Sunday afternoon, taking place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. These sides will enter this game with different prospects. This match can help PBKS to advance to the playoffs of the IPL 2025. They have 15 points, and two more points can help them qualify. That's what they will be eyeing. RR are out alrea

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Ahead of Delhi Capitals (DC) meeting with top-ranked Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, leg-spin bowling all-rounder Vipraj Nigam admitted that it would be a very tough ask for the side to replace Mitchell Starc, but expressed confidence in them managing to play with the rest of available players. DC are at fifth place in the points table with 13 points and their chances of entering the playoffs look a bit more stiff, considering Starc is not comi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumes after a brief suspension, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans are planning a special tribute to their most beloved cricketer, Virat Kohli. In what promises to be an emotional evening at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (May 17), RCB fans have planned to wear white T-shirts to honour Kohlis retirement from Test cricket. The fans have planned to come out in huge numbers to hail Kolhi despite rain being predic

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The toss between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 58 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was delayed due to heavy rain at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The 2025 IPL season resumes after a brief suspension due to India-Pakistan border tensions. However, the revised schedule has come at a cost, with several overseas stars unavailable for the remainder of the season owing to international duties and personal reasons, potentiall

Star Sports Press Room: Making Mohammed Siraj trust his outswinger a little more while getting Prasidh Krishna to bring his length a little ahead are the changes which Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra has brought about in the two pacers, which in turn has made them more effective bowlers, revealed veteran pacer Ishant Sharma. 't change much. Ashish bhai didn't change much in his bowling. The only change he made was that sometimes, Siraj didn't feel very confident in his outswing. But this

Inaugural Vidarbha Pro T20 League: The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) announced that the inaugural edition of the Vidarbha Pro T20 League is scheduled to take place from June 5 to 15. All matches will be hosted at the world-class VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur, marking a new chapter in the regions cricketing journey. The league will feature six franchise teams for men and three for women, showcasing a dynamic mix of emerging cricketers, local heroes, and seasoned players from the Vidarbha reg

The Indian Deaf Cricket Association: The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has announced the highly-awaited International Deaf Series 2025, a milestone event as Trinidad & Tobago welcomes the Indian team for the very first time in the history of deaf cricket. Scheduled from May 23 to 29, the series will have an exciting five-match itinerary, consisting of two ODIs and three T20Is at top venues across Trinidad & Tobago, representing a new era of international recognition and integration in d

Mumbai Cricket Association: Following the unveiling of the Rohit Sharma Stand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, many teammates sent their best wishes to the former India Test captain and two-time T20 World Cup winner. Mumbai Indians shared a video on their social media, which saw many stars of Indian cricket share their best wishes for the ageing great. Rohits Mumbai and India teammates Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal congratulated the talismanic batter while the latter had some jokes in the

UAE vs BAN , 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction :The two-match T20I series between United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh is all set to get underway. These two teams will face each other in the first game, which is all set to be held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday at 8:30 PM IST. Bangladesh are preparing for the upcoming tour of Pakistan. They will be testing their strength and giving a chance to players who have been added to the squad. The visitors have come up with a full-strength side and wi

Sawai Mansingh Stadium: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be looking to solidify their playoffs chances when they take on an already eliminated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2025 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday afternoon. In the head to head record, RR hold a narrow 17-12 edge over PBKS, including one game ending in a tie. In their last meeting in this season, RR won by 50 runs at Mullanpur, which was also PBKS first defeat of the season. But sitting on third place in th

President Rajeev Shukla: Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for naming a board room in its headquarters in Mumbai after him. At the BCCI HQ in Mumbai, Tendulkar recently inaugurated SRT 100 board room in the presence of all top office bearers. First of all, thank you so very much to Roger (Binny, President), (Devajit) Saikia (Secretary) ji, Rajiv ji (Vice-President Rajeev Shukla), and Rohan (Gauns Dessai, Joint Secretary). Thank you a

The Indian Meteorological Department: If various weather forecasts are to believe, then heavy rain could well play spoilsport in IPL 2025s restart at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are slated to take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday evening. As per Accuweather forecasts, thunderstorms, including possibly severe ones, are predicted from Saturday afternoon and evening onwards. For the evening, around the start of the match, precipit

Premadasa International Cricket Stadium: Its not every day that a cricketer lives up to a moniker given by fans. But for India all-rounder Sneh Rana, the moniker of Comeback Queen feels incredibly fitting. Snehs return to ODI cricket after last playing the format in December 2023 yielded 15 wickets and a Player of the Series award in India winning the tri-series in Sri Lanka. Its not easy being Sneh, as the off-spin bowling all-rounder has often been in and out of the national set-up. But her am

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Andy Flower, the head coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), said the side has been re-energised and is very motivated to have a strong finish to the IPL 2025 league stage, which restarts on Saturday with their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB are on the verge of entering the IPL 2025 playoffs after securing eight victories in 11 matches. The Rajat Patidar-led side needs just one more win to confirm their spot in the la

Mumbai Cricket Association: Former India head coach Rahul Dravid lauded the former Test captain after the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) unveiled the Rohit Sharma Stand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and said the monumental achievement is a reward to his contribution to cricket. Hey Rohit, guess you hit so many sixes into those stands that they had to name one after you. But no, just congratulations! I'm sure there's a young boy going into the iconic Wankhede Stadium, truly one of the great

Arun Jaitley Stadium: As IPL 2025 resumes after an unexpected break, 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) restart their aim of maintaining themselves for a top two finish when they take on Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday evening. The Shubman Gill-led GT currently lead the points table with 16 points and are just one win away from sealing a spot in the playoffs. DC, on the other hand, are at fifth place with 13 points and their chances of entering the playoffs look a bit stiffe

West Indies Test: Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named Roston Chase as West Indies Test captain for the upcoming home series against Australia in June, with Jomel Warrican named as vice-captain. The series will be the first of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle for both teams. The appointments were unanimously approved by the CWI Board of Directors during its meeting held today, May 16, 2025, CWI said in a statement. This announcement follows the completion of a groundbreaking, robust and

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Delhi Capitals on Saturday confirmed that vice-captain Faf du Plessis and Tristan Stubbs have rejoined the team ahead of the resumption of IPL 2025. The franchise has also confirmed that Australian pacer Mitchell Starc and South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira are currently unavailable. Delhi Capitals fully respects their decision, and extends its support and best wishes for their continued success, the franchise said in a statement. In absence of Starc for the remaind

The Hyundai Motor India Foundation: The second edition of the Samarth Championship for Blind Cricket, an international bilateral series between India and South Africa, concluded on Friday with India sealing a dominant 5-0 series victory at the Sai Krishnan Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru. In the final match, South Africa set a target of 142/6 in 20 overs, led by Lesedi N. Lesufis composed 54 off 47 balls. India chased the target in just 13 overs, riding on outstanding knocks from Lalprasad Soren (6

Chennai Super Kings High Performance: Chennai Super Kings cricketers Noor Ahmad and Vijay Shankar visited the Super Kings Academy centre at SV High School in Vanagaram, Chennai, for a special session with the children on Friday. Lakshmi Narayanan (Chennai Super Kings High Performance Analyst), Louis Mariano (Director of Cricket, Super Kings Academy), Rajiv Krishna (Managing Director, SV High School), Moushmi Rajiv (Director, SV High School), and Dhivakar (MI Sports) were the other guests of hono

The ICC Review: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant shape up as strong candidates for taking the Test team captaincy in near future, citing their youth and the potential for long careers as key reasons. Shastri added that he would not put much leadership pressure on fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, citing his importance in the Indian bowling department. India will be led by a new captain on their five-match tour of England, starting on June 20 at Hea

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: India and Mumbai teammate Suryakumar Yadav congratulated India batter Rohit Sharma after the talismanic batter's years of hard work saw the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) reward him with his very own stand in the iconic Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. The Rohit Sharma Stand was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening, with the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also in attendance. Yadav, who is also Rohit's teammate with the M

Star Sports Press Room: Suresh Raina, the former India cricketer and four-time IPL winner, said Shreyas Iyers positive influence as a captain-cum-batter has been somewhat different, resulting in Punjab Kings (PBKS) dominating against other teams in a never-seen-before fashion in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Iyer, the IPL 2024 winning skipper for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), was acquired by PBKS in last years mega auction for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore. So far, PBKS move to break their ba

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Right-handed batter Karun Nair has made a return to the national reckoning after being included in the Abhimanyu Easwaran-led India A squad for the upcoming tour of England, starting on May 30. India A are scheduled to play two games against England Lions (May 30-June 2 in Canterbury and June 6-9 in Northampton) and one intra-squad match against the senior India Test squad (June 13-16 in Beckenham). While announcing the 18-man squad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Friday said that it was the duty of society to felicitate all those who have made the country proud. We must celebrate those who have made us proud, said Fadnavis, speaking at the ceremony to unveil stands at the Wankhede Stadium named after former ICC, BCCI, and MCA president Sharad Pawar, former India captain Ajit Wadekar, and recently-retired Test cricketer Rohit Sharma here on Friday. In his speech

RCB vs KKR , Match 58 Dream11 Prediction :After the ten-day break, the IPL 2025 will resume to host the remaining games. The first match after resumption will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders. This is the 58th clash of the tournament, taking place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM. RCB are already in the playoffs with 16 points. But to make sure, they need a win here. They will be looking to put the under-confident KKR under more pressure.

ICC World Test Championship: Zimbabwe have drafted fast bowler Tanaka Chivanga into their squad for next weeks one-off Test against England, starting on May 22 at Trent Bridge. Chivanga comes into the side after Trevor Gwandu was ruled out after suffering a left groin strain during a training session in England. Chivanga, 31, made his Test debut against the West Indies in February 2023, returns to the national set-up after recovering from an injury sustained during his second and most recent Tes

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: The Rohit Sharma Stand was unveiled at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) stand reveal ceremony as the name of one of Indias most dangerous openers was etched in the arena. The Wankhede has been Sharmas favourite hunting ground ever since he joined the domestic circuit in 2007. While speaking at the event, he expressed immense gratitude to all those invol

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mo Bobat, the Director of Cricket in Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), said skipper Rajat Patidar has been doing well in recovering from a finger injury and has picked up the bat again, while keeping their fingers crossed on Josh Hazlewood, who is just taking things on a day-by-day basis to heal from a shoulder niggle. RCB are primed to enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs after securing eight wins in 11 matches, and need just one more win to confirm

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Ever since Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) began their practice session on Thursday afternoon ahead of resuming their IPL 2025 campaign against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Virat Kohli has been the cynosure of all eyes in and around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Come Saturday, and attention on Kohli will increase when he comes out to open the batting for RCB, especially after he announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this week. Mo Bobat

Indian Premier League: Pretty eventful evening: Thats how Mo Bobat, Royal Challengers Bengalurus Director of Cricket, offered a firsthand account of the moment the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 came to a screeching halt on May 8 due to the sudden outbreak of military conflict between India and Pakistan. RCB had just completed their practice session in Dharamsala ahead of their scheduled clash with Lucknow Super Giants on May 9. While returning to the hotel on the team bus, players began notic

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: After a 10-day pause triggered by military tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to roar back to life this Saturday. And it does so with a blockbuster clash in Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) versus Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) where the spotlight will undeniably shine brightest on one man: Virat Kohli. The former India captain, who stunned fans earlier this week by announcing his retirement from Test cricket, i

Bangladesh Cricket Board: Bangladeshs left-arm fast-bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been cleared to join the Delhi Capitals (DC) for remaining IPL 0225 league games after receiving the no-objection certificate from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday. The BCB also said Mustafizur would be available for Bangladesh's first T20I against UAE in Sharjah, happening on Saturday, before travelling to India to play for DC in IPL 2025. As per the decision of BCB Cricket Operations, the Bangladesh Cr

ICC World Test Championship: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said he would have ensured Rohit Sharma, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, had taken the field for the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney earlier this year. Last week, Rohit ended his Test cricket with 4,301 runs in 67 matches at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and a career-best score of 212. As Indias Test captain from 2022, Rohit led the team in 24 Tests and won on 12

With Rohit Sharma: Amidst the debate over who should be appointed as Indias new Test captain, former opener Wasim Jaffer said Shubman Gill should lead the Test team on the upcoming tour of England whenever automatic choice Jasprit Bumrah needs rest. With Rohit Sharma announcing his retirement from Tests earlier this month, Gill has been widely seen as a front-runner to lead a new-look Indian Test team in the five-match series in England, starting on June 20 at Headingley. India hasnt won a Test

Lucknow Super Giants: Mumbai Indians received a significant boost ahead of the IPL 2025 resumption, with Englands Will Jacks confirming his availability through an Instagram post that showed him on a flight back to India. Taking to Instagram story section, Jacks shared a special post, featuring his boarding pass, accompanied with an Indian tricolour emoji along with a back arrow. A consistent presence in MIs campaign, Jacks featured in 11 of their first 12 matches, contributing 195 runs across n

Bangla National Cricket Stadium: Bangladesh pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed praised newly appointed fast bowling coach Shaun Tait, expressing confidence that the Australian's experience in modern T20 cricket will be a valuable asset to the team. BCB has appointed Shaun Tait as Bangladesh's fast-bowling coach. He will join the team setup later this month, having agreed terms with the BCB on a contract that runs until November 2027. Tait renowned for his express pace in his playing days, represented A

Cricket West Indies: Cricket West Indies (CWI) has formally written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) insisting that the unique configuration of West Indies cricket be fairly accommodated in ongoing discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding qualification for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. While the IOC allows individual nations to participate in the Olympic Games, the West Indies is a collection of different geographical nations. With cricket s

The ICC Review: It was a Monday that shook Indian cricket fans to the core. Just weeks before Indias much-anticipated five-Test tour of England, Virat Kohli, one of the modern greats of the game, announced his retirement from Test cricket. But for former India head coach Ravi Shastri, there were signsquiet, personal, and deeply telling. In a conversation on The ICC Review, Shastri opened up about his private chat with Kohli just days before the official announcement. I did speak to him about it,

New Zealander Lockie Ferguson: As the business end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 approaches, franchises are being forced into last-minute changes due to the unavailability of overseas players because of various reasons and injury setbacks. Express pacer Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the remainder of the season owing to a back injury, forcing Lucknow Super Giants to bring in a replacement. The 22-year-old, who dazzled in IPL 2024 with his raw pace and breakthrough performances, has

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and former India captain Rohit Sharma will attend the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) stand reveal ceremony at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. As part of the event, the MCA will officially unveil Sharad Pawar Stand, Rohit Sharma Stand, Ajit Wadekar Stand, and the MCA Office Lounge in memory of the former MCA president Amol Kale. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis will attend the Mumbai Cri

Renuka Singh Thakur: Big-hitting opener Shafali Verma has made a comeback into Indias T20I team for the upcoming tour of England, starting on June 28. India will play five T20Is and three ODIs against England, who have a new captain and head coach in Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards respectively. Though Shafali is only named for the T20I leg of the tour, pacer Sayali Satghare has made it to both squads, adding some heft to Indias fast bowling stocks, depleted due to Renuka Singh Thakur and

Sai Krishnan Cricket Stadium: Team India continued its dominant run in the 2nd edition of the Samarth Championship for Blind Cricket with a resounding 171-run win over South Africa at Sai Krishnan Cricket Stadium, Bengalurumarking their fourth consecutive win in the league stage. Opting to bat first, India set an imposing target of 243/7 in 20 overs, led by a spectacular 102 off 43 balls from Sonu Rawat (B2) and a solid 74 off 47 by Dinesh Rathva (B3). In response, South Africa collapsed to 72 a

The Marylebone Cricket Club: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said on Thursday that it has awarded Honorary Life Memberships to Moeen Ali and Meg Lanning. The duo, who announced their retirement from international cricket in the last two years, have agreed to accept the Clubs offer of the coveted membership. All-rounder Moeen made his Test debut at Lords in 2014 and in all, went on to play 68 Tests, 138 ODIs and 92 T20Is for England, amassing 6,678 runs and clinching 366 wickets across all thre

The Indian Olympic Association: In a significant move that could reshape Indias Olympic ambitions, top officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports held a high-level meeting on Thursday to explore collaborative efforts aimed at boosting the country's medal prospects in future Olympic Games. According to sources familiar with the development, the BCCI expressed its willingness to adopt and support a couple of non-cricket sports disci