Harish Kotian writes on cricket and sports. You can e-mail the author at harishk@rediff.co.in
If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the first Test against England?
India's young guns are fearless and mentally hardened by the IPL exposure. But true mettle will be tested when adversity strikes -- and this time, there will be no Kohli to stir up the crowd, no Rohit to deliver a captaincy masterstroke, and no Ashwin to conjure wickets out of nowhere.
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
Sai Sudharsan upstaged some of the world's top batters as he topped the run scoring charts, while Prasidh Krishna was the most successful bowler of the season.
This is only the second time that Punjab Kings reached the IPL final, while it is the fourth time that RCB have made it to the title clash.
RCB's success so far in IPL 2025 hasn't just rested on Kohli and Hazlewood.
Was it complacency or a case of easing off after securing qualification?
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
'At this stage, I want a senior cricketer to take up the captaincy and see the Indian team through this transition phase.'
The fortunes of Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals changed quite dramatically after their clash on April 13, when MI held their nerve in a tense finish to pull off a remarkable win.
'As a captain and a player, he never played for a draw, he always wanted to win.'
Delhi Capitals are still in the race for the play-off along with Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
'The 2018 series win in Australia stands out in his captaincy.'
The young left-arm pacer held his nerve in a tense finish to bowl RCB to a narrow two-run victory in a high-scoring game.
Romario Shepherd's breathtaking knock didn't just revive RCB's fortunes in the match, it may well have reignited his IPL career.
The two pacers have played a crucial role in MI's winning run of six matches in a row, having picked up 17 wickets between them in the last three games.
The last time MI won six in a row, they went on to lift the IPL trophy -- in 2017.
Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans.
Raised by his mother Karen-Anne, Corbin and his younger brother Eathan, who also plays for South Africa, pursued cricket in honour of their late father's legacy.
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