'You've got to be quite smart against him. If he gets on a roll, he's pretty tough to stop. As we've seen, he has bowled extremely well'
He is yet to bowl at full intensity in the nets at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
His assuredness at the crease augurs well for Punjab in the play-offs and thereafter.
CSK rope in South African Dewald Brevis as replacement for injured Gurjapneet.
Rajat Patidar's astute captaincy has been apparent throughout this season, be it bowling changes or field placements, he has been spot on. Unlike other franchises where captaining big egos has not sat well with certain players, Patidar has commanded the respect of his senior India as well as international team-mates.
With 12 league fixtures and four playoff matches remaining, the BCCI is expected to wait for de-escalation before evaluating any resumption window.
The Royals' pace coach threw his full support behind a resurgent Jofra Archer, praised the squad's fighting spirit, and made it clear - wearing the RR badge still means playing with pride, passion, and purpose.
Jasprit Bumrah and Karun Nair hugged after an intense mid-match altercation during the IPL 2025 match on Sunday.
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For the home side, it has been a season of mixed returns so far. After early defeats to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, KKR roared back to form in their last outing -- a commanding win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Delhi Capitals head coach Jonathan Batty says maybe the occasion got to the players as his team lost its third straight final in the Women's Premier League.
Rohit Sharma on Monday thanked his long-time friend Abhishek Nayar, days after the latter was sacked as Indian team's assistant coach by the BCCI.
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.
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The batters who will be salivating at the prospect of breaching the 300-mark when IPL 2025 gets under way on Saturday.
"We're deeply grateful for the swift coordination and support from the BCCI, local authorities, and the police who made this possible," the RCB statement added.
In IPL 2025's most intense knockout clash, he produced one of the tournament's finest innings -- an unbeaten 87 that carried Punjab Kings to their first final since 2014.
SKY has rewritten franchise history by becoming the first player from the team to notch up three Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons with 500 or more runs
A full-strength Punjab Kings will fancy their chances of securing their first top-two finish in 11 years, when they face Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
Kohli walked up to Rahul and cheekily recreated Rahul's famous celebration - pointing to the ground and thumping his chest.
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IMAGES from the IPL match played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds resolved their differences and forged an unlikely friendship while playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2011.
If there is any truth to the chatter around Hardik Pandya shifting base to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans, then the five-time IPL champions have "struck gold", India off-spinner R Ashwin said.
Lucknow Super Giants mentor Zaheer Khan believes Rishabh Pant needs to find his form with the bat to help the team bounce back from a poor run of scores in the IPL.
Dhawan lauds 14-yr-old Suryavanshi for his IPL ton, terms it "Phenomenal"
The BCCI sends the offenders and their teams an invoice describing the amount to be paid at the end of the season. It is then up to the team to decide whether they pay the fine or the player who it has been applied to bears the burden.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Friday said star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was still recuperating from a back injury and that the team was waiting for him to be cleared by the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Axar also pointed to sloppy fielding as a factor that allowed MI to cross the 200-mark, but praised his spin unit.
Kolkata Knight Riders are on the brink of elimination from the Indian Premier League after losing to Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, but captain Ajinkya Rahane remains hopeful.
Rishabh Pant is struggling with the bat in IPL 2025 because of being 'stubborn' by not changing his batting order or approach despite the lack of runs, said former India player Ambati Rayudu.
Pollard said highs and lows are part of the journey as an individual and he was happy seeing Pandya's progress.
Record scores, a dream debut and a salivating season awaits.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna's excellent spell with the ball and Sai Sudharsan's fluent fifty inspired Gujarat Titans to a convincing 36-run victory against Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants, both struggling in the Indian Premier League, will be looking to turn their fortunes around when they face each other on Friday.
Kohli will be instrumental in this effort as RCB chase the elusive title.
Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori exhorted his batters to suitably tweak their approach on "difficult" surfaces, saying they cannot expect belters at every venue and need to up their game.
Pat Cummins has underlined the importance of having an experienced bowling unit, especially in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL.
The top fielding efforts from the players during the GT-MI game in Ahmedabad.
Bumrah will miss a few initial games of the tournament as he is currently recuperating from a back injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru.
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