'If one can be brutally honest, he is part of this set-up more because of his reputation.'
If Punjab goes for a flat deck, there is no guarantee that the bowling unit can defend anything in the 220 range, especially when KKR have the likes of Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, and Venkatesh Iyer in their ranks.
Chahal's match-defining spell saw him take home his first Player of the Match for Punjab Kings.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday
With a power-packed batting line-up, match-winning spinners and a solid pace attack, champions KKR are once again the team to beat.
With five consecutive defeats, bottom-placed RCB have the daunting task of winning their remaining seven games to keep their play-off prospects alive.
'We have done everything in our power to help him take his game to the next level and become a star player.'
Images from the ICC Under-19 World Cup final.
Chasing 152 could have been tricky but KKR Opener Quinton de Kock got stuck in and guided the team to victory.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad find themselves in troubled waters, having lost two of their last three games
Starc was bought by KKR ahead of IPL 2018 but an injury had ruled him out of that season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad played a match-winning innings, but don't forget Shivam Dube, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi's entertaining cameos.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's intense and innovative pre-tour training against short-pitched balls at the Thane Stadium contributed to his unbeaten 90 in Perth
A summary of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday.
For KKR, IPL 2025 is slipping away rapidly. They need more than just a few tactical tweaks - they need clarity of leadership and bold but sensible changes in their playing XI.
Riding high on their new-found confidence, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping to finally get it right at home and keep their play-off hopes alive when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to a comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants in the first match of the Sunday double-header.
Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwary, along with the Royals management, Dravid, and Vaibhav's father Sanjiv, are trying to create a safety net around the teenager, whose life has changed after becoming the youngest ever centurion in IPL's history.
Siddarth Yadav is the only player who has a confirmed positive RT-PCR report while Dhull, Rasheed, and Aaradhya Yadav tested positive in Rapid Antigen Tests.
Uncapped players who could create a bidding war between franchises at the IPL auction, come Sunday.
The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah once again showcased the immense potential of uncapped talent.
IMAGES from the IPL match between KKR and LSG at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday
Images from the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Punjab's Abhishek Sharma hammered a 96-ball 170 against Saurashtra, while Jharkhand's Utkarsh Singh's 91 fired his team to a big win against Odisha
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
With all hopes faded, coming in to bat with 89 needed off 7 overs, the 32 year old revived the team's fortunes.
'First season for them, so they have got nothing to lose and they are eager to perform. They look very hungry.'
Yuzvendra Chahal might be despondent after the selectors snubbed him for the T20I series against Australia, but the leg-spinner channelised his angst positively with a six-wicket burst against Uttarakhand.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 39.
Lesser known cricketers who could make waves at the IPL auction.
Mitch Starc reveals why KKR spent Rs 245 million for him.
Dube got in thanks to more game time for Chennai Super Kings during the first 10 games of the league.
For DC, the onus will be on Prithvi Shaw and veteran Australian David Warner to provide a solid start.
As captain, Gautam Gambhir won KKR its two titles. Now, as team mentor, can he inspire KKR to achieve glory?
India look on course for a record-extending fifth title given the depth of talent and form but standing in the way is a driven English team, chasing its own piece of history in what promises to be an enthralling final.
Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL match in Guwahati on Sunday.
Jadeja, Deshpande, Fizz were CSK's stars on Monday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's first Most Valuable Player Index for IPL 2025.
