Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket: Sunil Narines all-round efforts a spell of 3-13 and a knock of 44 - played a critical part in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) thoroughly outclassing Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Narine, whose 18-ball 44 helped KKR chase down 104 with 59 balls to spare, said he endeavors to try and give his team flying starts. Almost (a complete game), next time hope I can take a catch as well (Narine dropped Vijay Sh

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine put out a superb all-round show - picking 3-13 in his four overs and then smashing an entertaining 44, as a ruthless Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) thoroughly outplayed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets in a one-sided Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday. On a black-soil pitch where there was help for spinners from the word go, Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Moeen Ali, brought to counter left-handed batter

Indian Premier League: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was out and about the Pink City participating in fan engagement initiatives organised by the official broadcasters, ahead of their next match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 202s. As part of broadcaster JioStars exciting fan engagement initiative, Star Nahi Far, Sanju interacted with fans in various programmes in Jaipur. 'Star Nahi Far, the nationwide campaign aims to bridge the gap between cricketing stars and their fansand Samsons

Impact Player Deepak Hooda: Sunil Narine didnt concede a single boundary in his miserly spell of 3-13 as a clinical performance of Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers helped them restrict a listless Chennai Super Kings to a below-par 103/9, their lowest total at their home venue MA Chidambaram Stadium, here on Friday. On a black-soil pitch, spin dictated terms from the word go, Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy and Moeen Ali, brought to counter left-handed batters, picked six wickets collectively as CSKs ba

At Lahore City Cricket Association: Fifties from Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz helped Pakistan secure a six-wicket win over Scotland in a rain-affected day in the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup Qualifiers, while West Indies captain Hayley Matthews took another four-wicket haul to help her side beat Ireland by just six runs on Friday. At Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, Diana Baig and Sadia Iqbal gave Pakistan a flying start by removing openers Abbi Aitken-Drummond (1) and Pippa Sproul (9) respect

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: After a solid 18-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) earlier this week in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Punjab Kings are all set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Saturday. While Shreyas Iyer's side has won three out of their four games, the hosts have lost four games on the trot and are in search of a win. But Punjab Kings' youngster Nehal Wadhera insisted that his side will

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: England's record wicket-taker in Test cricket, James Anderson has been given the knighthood in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list and was the only sportsperson to be given the award. Anderson was previously awarded with an OBE medal by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace back in 2016. Anderson retired from international cricket following England's emphatic innings and 114 runs win against West Indies in the first Test at Lord's in July,

Kolkata Knight Riders: Moeen Ali was included in the playing eleven of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl first against the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 25 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday. Both CSK and KKR are ranked ninth and sixth, respectively, in the points table, and come into Fridays clash on the back of defeats in their respective last games to Punjab

Lucknow Super Giants: Ahead of their high-stakes encounter against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Shahrukh Khan has praised the teams grounded and uncomplicated approach to the game. Speaking at a pre-match press interaction on Friday, the middle-order batter highlighted the Titans clarity of purpose and consistency as the cornerstone of their success in the league. Gujarat Titans have been among the most consistent franchises since

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering altering the rules with the use of two new balls in ODI cricket in a bit to balance the game for bowlers. While this isn't a complete reversal of the current Playing Conditions (PCs), the potential change is designed to give bowlers an edge by reintroducing the possibility of reverse swing. Additionally, the ICC is exploring the introduction of in-game clocks for Test matches to help regulate over rates and

Holographic Extended Reality: AI-driven digital experiences provider Ikonz has announced the launch of AI digital avatar of cricket legend Sourav 'Dada' Ganguly on the Holographic Extended Reality (HXR) device, marking a new era in digital representation and intellectual property management. Hyderabad-based Ikonz said in a statement that it has secured exclusive global rights to Dadas voice, likeness and mannerisms, enabling the creation of an avatar that authentically captures the charisma, ene

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: KL Rahul hailed Tristain Stubbs as one of the best cricketers in the coming years after the duo propelled the Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. Rahul remained unbeaten on 93 off 53 balls, studded with seven fours and six maximums while Stubbs scored 38 not out off 23 balls as they shared a 111-run partnership for the fifth wicket, the highest for DC for this wicket, to seal victory with 13 balls remaining. Stubbs

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) return home with their backs to the wall, desperate to turn their fortunes around as they take on a confident Punjab Kings (PBKS) side in Match 27 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Saturday at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. After an electrifying start to the season, SRH have stumbled into a worrying slide that threatens to derail their campaign unless they act swiftly. SRH were being hailed a

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The fervent crowd at Bengalurus M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is usually a massive home advantage for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the IPL. But on Thursday night, to hear the fans chant for an opposing player at RCB home turf in the IPL was quite telling. The big reason fans draped in RCB colours did that in the stadium was their local lad, aka namma huduga (own boy in Kannada) KL Rahul, who owned the stage on his homecoming by hitting a match-winning 93 not

CHE vs KKR Dream11 Prediction :Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the remainder of the 18th edition after suffering an elbow injury in the game against Punjab Kings. It means MS Dhoni will lead the team in the remaining games. The first game under Dhoni will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders. These two teams will be up against each other at Chepauk Stadium at 7:30 on Friday evening. CSK are coming off four consecutive defeats, and Gaikwad's injury must have hurt them a lot. KKR are also

Chennai Super Kings: Punjab Kings batter Nehal Wadhera shared his thoughts on working with skipper Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting, saying that the confidence the captain carries is remarkable and having a coach like Ponting is a blessing. Punjab Kings secured Wadhera for Rs 4.2 crore in the mega auction last year after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, marking a homecoming for the local lad. The way he (Shreyas Iyer) instantly connected with all the players -

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Former India fast bowler Varun Aaron has heaped praise on emerging all-rounder Vipraj Nigam, calling him a great find for Delhi Capitals after his all-round brilliance helped DC to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025. Speaking on JioStar after the match, Aaron highlighted Nigams dual impact with both bat and ball and the growing importance of domestic talent in a tournament often dominated by overseas stars. Vipraj was brilliant tonigh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik was not pleased with the pitch offered to the home side for their first two matches of the IPL 2025 season following a six-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. It was RCB's second consecutive home loss, and Karthik was quick to call out the curator for not giving them good pitches as it was challenging for batters to bat on. In the first two games, we have asked for good pitches.

Former South African: Former South African cricketer Mark Boucher was all praise for KL Rahuls composed and match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, calling it a true masterclass. Boucher said Rahul looked in sublime touch and even rated this innings higher than his impressive 77 against Chennai Super Kings in DCs last game. Rahul, who came on to bat when DC were reeling at 10-2 in 2.1 overs of their chase, compiled a brilliant unbeaten 93, scoring his second successive half-cent

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Being behind the wickets during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings helped Delhi Capitals' wicketkeeper-batter K.L Rahul insights into the way the wicket was behaving, helping him guide his team to a six-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday On his return home, Bengaluru-boy Rahul compiled a brilliant unbeaten 93, scoring his second successive half-century as he held the Delhi Capitals' innings together as they chased a target of 164.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli etched his name deeper into the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, becoming the first player to smash 1000 boundaries in the tournament's rich history. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart, who has now played in all 18 IPL seasons, reached the milestone during Match 24 of IPL 2025 against Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohlis iconic moment came in the fourth over of RCBs innings when he launched DC s

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: On his return home, local boy KL Rahul compiled a brilliant unbeaten 93, scoring his second successive half-century, as he guided Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. On a wicket where batting was proving a bit difficult, Delhi Capitals came up with a superb all-round bowling performance as they quelled a blazing start by Phil Salt and

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a one-year ban on South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch from participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The decision, announced on Thursday, comes after Bosch unilaterally ended his contract with Peshawar Zalmi to join Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians as a replacement player. Bosch, 30, was picked in the Diamond category by the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi during the PSL 10 Draft, which took pla

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: A brilliant all-round bowling performance helped Delhi Capitals reel in Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after a whirlwind start to restrict them to a modest 163/7 in 20 overs in Match 24 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. RCB raced off the block with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blazing to the fastest team fifty in IPL history. But things went haywire after Salt was run out and RCB's innings faltered as pacer Mukesh

Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders' vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer has emphasised the team's adaptability ahead of their crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday. Despite coming off a narrow four-run defeat in their previous outing against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Iyer remained positive about the team's performance. We played some very good cricket even the last game. We lost only by four runs, which goes on

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis returns to the playing XI as unbeaten Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first against a resurgent Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 24 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. Faf, who missed their previous match against Chennai Super Kings, comes in for Sameer Rizvi. RCB decided to go into their second home game with an unchanged playing XI. DC captain Axar said they would li

Kolkata Knight Riders: Michael Clarke, the former Australia captain, believes a brilliant Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could win over a struggling champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the clash at MA Chidambaram Stadium. However, Clarke cautioned against writing off CSK, citing the wealth of experienced players in their highly successful set-up. Both CSK and KKR, ranked ninth and sixth respectively in the points table, come into Fridays clash in IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on the bac

Indian Premier League: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) once again in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out for the remainder of the season with an elbow fracture. Gaikwad, who was leading the CSK in IPL 2025, sustained a blow to his right forearm during CSKs match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati earlier this season. Scans later revealed an elbow fracture, effectively ending his campaign. CSK head coach Stephen

Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be desperate to turn their fortunes around when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday. With four consecutive defeats behind them and just one win so far this season, the former champions find themselves languishing in ninth place, with pressure mounting with every game. While CSK showed glimpses of revival in their last outing against Punjab Ki

World Cup Qualifier: Bangladesh Women's captain Nigar Sultana struck her maiden ODI century in style, while spinners Fahima Khatun and Jannatul Ferdus shared all ten wickets to lead the team to a commanding 178-run win over Thailand in the ICC Womens World Cup Qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday. Sultanas 78-ball century, complemented by Sharmin Akhters unbeaten 94, propelled Bangladesh to their highest-ever ODI total 271/3 eclipsing their previous best of 252. In reply, Thailand

Indian Premier League: While playing a long tournament like Indian Premier League (IPL), having old friends and familiar faces around creating a family-like atmosphere in the team has a calming affect on players. It also helps players off-field as they can relax and spend time with friends, making up for being away from their family. The vibrant camaraderie among Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players was on full display during a recent cooking session where teammates Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora

Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam: Preparations are in full swing to keep Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur ready in a pink theme as the Rajasthan Royals are set to play a match at their original home for the first time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 2008 champions, who played their first two home games in their second home, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, will return to their original home when they host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Sunday. This time, instead of the Rajasthan

ICC Senior Cricket Operations Manager: Kirsty McColl has been approved by the ICC Technical Committee as a replacement for injured Darcey Carter in Scotlands squad for the ongoing Womens ODI World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan. Kirsty, who is yet to make her international debut, was named as a replacement due to off-spin all-rounder Darcey being ruled out of remainder of the competition after sustaining an injury to the right hand during Scotlands epic 11-run win over the West Indies on day one of

Narendra Modi Stadium: A lot had been said about Rashid Khans dwindling returns in IPL of late, but the premier Afghanistan leg-spinner bounced back in Gujarat Titans 58-run win over Rajasthan Royals by picking crucial scalps of Dhruv Jurel and Shubham Dubey to end with 2-37 in his four overs. Rashid said his endeavour during the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium was to bowl in a good area after admitting to missing his usual line and length. If you work hard, you always get positive results. I

Chennai Super Kings: Growing up in New Delhis Ashok Vihar, left-handed opener Priyansh Arya had told IANS before the start of IPL 2025 that watching Brendon McCullums unbeaten 158 in the competitions inaugural match as a young kid had fuelled his desire to perform well in the ten-team tournament. Aryas performance earlier this week evoked the same sense of wonder as McCullums remarkable innings from IPL 2008 when he smashed a 42-ball 103, laced with seven fours and nine sixes against Chennai Sup

South Africa Test: South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma has sustained an elbow injury two months before the World Test Championship final. Bavuma was expected to feature for the Lions against the Titans in the Cricket SA Four-Day Series first-class final, which begins at the Wanderers on Thursday. But, he did not arrive in Johannesburg. The Lions found out late on Wednesday that Bavuma could not play the match because of the niggle, acccording to ESPNcricinfo report. Since the conclusion of th

Barring Jofra Archer: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes Rajasthan Royals (RR) should have got a proper sixth bowling option, which would have eased the pressure on other bowlers during their 58-run defeat to Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025. Barring Jofra Archers 1-30, none of the RR bowlers exerted serious pressure on GT batters as the hosts made a solid 217/6. In reply, RR were bowled out for 159 in 19.2 overs and suffered their third defeat of the competition. What also hurt RR

Narendra Modi Stadium: Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 24 lakh after his team recorded their second over-rate offence while suffering a crushing 58-run defeat to Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday evening. A statement from the IPL on Thursday said Samson and the entire RR team have been fined under Article 2.22 of the IPLs Code of Conduct. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, will be fined either Rs 6 lakh

International Olympic Committee: Cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be played in the T20 format, with six teams competing in both the mens and womens tournaments, the Organisers said. The event programme and athlete quotas for LA 2028 was approved by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday. The organisers said that a total of 90 athlete quotas have been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad. The cricket

Indian Premier League: B. Sai Sudharsan continued his outstanding run in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by making a majestic 82, while pacer Prasidh Krishna picked 3-24 in a collective bowling performance and propelled Gujarat Titans to secure an emphatic 58-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Match 23 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. On a red-soil pitch, Sudharsan mixed inventiveness, timing, and placement in equal measure to enthrall everyone in his 53-ball stay at the crease, laced w

Indian Premier League: Pacer Prasidh Krishna picked 3-24 as a collective bowling performance helped Gujarat Titans secure an emphatic 58-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Match 23 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. After B. Sai Sudharsan continued his outstanding run by making a majestic 82 and taking GT to a massive 217/6, Krishna was effective with his lengths on a red-soil pitch as RR were bowled out for 159. For RR, barring Shimron Hetmyer

Pakistan Cricket Board: A few days after Pakistan's debacle in a white-ball tour of New Zealand, skipper Mohammad Rizwan along with star batter Babar Azam is likely to meet Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in the next few days to get clarity on his selection in the T20I format and seeking more power as captain. A senior PCB official told Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net) on condition of anonymity that Rizwan was frustrated with the selectors' decision to drop hi

Indian Premier League: B. Sai Sudharsan continued his outstanding run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by making a majestic 82 and propelled Gujarat Titans to a massive 217/6 in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. On a red-soil pitch, Sudharsan mixed inventiveness, timing, and placement in equal measure to enthrall everyone in his 53-ball stay at the crease, laced with eight fours and three sixes in front of and behind the square. He also shar

Lahore City Cricket Association Ground: Hosts Pakistan began the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup qualifiers campaign with a 38-run win over Ireland on Wednesday, while Scotland pulled off a famous 11-run win over a more fancied West Indies, despite skipper Hayley Matthews fighting century. At the Gaddafi Stadium, Muneeba Ali (32) and Sidra Amin put together a decent 77-run partnership, before the latter was dismissed for 51 off 112 balls. Aliya Riaz top-scored by bringing up her half-century in 54 bal

RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction :Delhi Capitals have started the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League with a bang. They have won three out of three games and are at the top of the tree. They will have to fight Royal Challengers Bengaluru to retain their top positions. This contest will be live from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from 7:30 PM on Thursday. RCB have also done an incredible job and have beaten CSK, MI, and KKR, who have 13 IPL trophies combined. This will be the battle of sup

Indian Premier League: Rajasthan Royals will be without the services of leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as captain Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in Match 23 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. Gujarat Titans (GT) are in second place in the points table, while Rajasthan Royals (RR) are in seventh position. A win for RR in Ahmedabad will take them to join a large six-point bandwagon. After winning t

Assistant Coach Matthew Mott: Riding high on momentum with three consecutive wins, the Delhi Capitals will aim to extend their unbeaten streak as they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their fourth match of IPL 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. KL Rahul, who stepped up in the absence of Faf du Plessis, opened the innings in the previous outing and delivered a brisk 77 off 51 balls to guide Delhi Capitals to a convincing win over Chennai Super Kings. Reflecting on Rahul's contribu

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan: Indian cricket stars, and Mumbai Indians trio, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya met with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum in Mumbai during the Dubai-India Business Forum. They weres also joined by ICC chairman and former BCCI secretary Jay Shah The meeting took place just a day after Mumbai Indians suffered a 12-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium their first home loss to RCB in 10 years. Ja

Unbeaten Delhi Capitals: League leaders Delhi Capitals will aim to continue their winning start in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season when they visit the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. The hosts have so far won three of their opening four games, but their only loss came at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, an eight-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans in their first home game of the season so far. RCB come into the game on the back of their first win at

New Zealand Cricket Awards: Leg-spin all-rounder Amelia Kerr and seamer Matt Henry won the top honours in womens and mens categories at the 2025 New Zealand Cricket Awards held on Wednesday. Amelia clinched the Debbie Hockley Medal for an unprecedented third consecutive year, while Henry took home the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. Amelia winning the top honour came after having a memorable 2024, where she was named Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament in New Zealand winning the Womens T2