Rinku smashed a blazing maiden T20 hundred to single-handedly power his side past Gaur Gorakhpur Lions' 168-run target at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
The replacement will be effective from May 26.
Harbhajan Singh sparked a social media storm with his controversial remarks on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fan following, drawing comparisons with other cricketers.
Delhi Capitals had the bid at Rs 26 crore for him but PBKS raised the amount to get the player.
Punjab Kings' owners will feel the Rs 26.75 crore they splurged on Shreyas Iyer was money well spent after the 30-year-old demonstrated selfless leadership in Tuesday's Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against 2022 champions Gujarat Titans.
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).
Kolkata Knight Riders received a boost ahead of their must-win clash against Rajasthan Royals as skipper Ajinkya Rahane showed promising signs of recovery
There have been rare moments when CSK icon MS Dhoni lost his temper on the field.
Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Ajinkya Rahane is extremely pleased with Moeen Ali's bowling performance in his side's 8-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
However, an injury ruled him out, making the defending champions announce Chetan Sakariya as his replacement in March before the start of the season.
Kohli will be instrumental in this effort as RCB chase the elusive title.
The Indian Premier League 2024 schedule.
Taking a strong exception to pubic criticism of their curator by Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has red flagged the two cricket experts.
Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday expressed disappointment over Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from the Asia Cup squad
He also shed some light on backing the team's aggressive approach with the bat, while emphasising that they can take learnings from this performance.
The complete list of players sold in the IPL 2025 Auction in Jeddah.
Bee Gees' 'Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive' could've been the soundtrack of the night - because Sunil Narine made sure Kolkata Knight Riders were doing just that.
He also met with skipper Rajat Patidar, pacer Yash Dayal, head coach Andy Flower, and Director of Cricket Mo Bobat.
The star-student event, headlined by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, also featured actress Disha Patani, playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, and Punjabi rapper Karan Aujla among others.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru made an auspicious start in their latest bid to lift a maiden Indian Premier League trophy
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant was spotted soaking in the football fever at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata on Monday.
The Kolkata Knight Riders, Chakravarthy's IPL franchise, shared the memorable moment on social media.
It's a special century for MI man Suryakumar Yadav.
Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, and coach Dwayne Bravo brought the house down as they grooved to the viral 'Vartaman' track
Gill hails Indian Armed Forces for role in successful resumption of IPL 2025
'...Shreyas is a young leader and if you look at him, he goes to each and every player, not only the squad player, he goes to even the net bowler, talks to them.'
RCB will have to tweak their team composition to suit the demands of the Chepauk pitch in their second IPL match against CSK, said Shane Watson.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Tim David lightened the mood - and stole the spotlight - with a hilarious rain-soaked performance of his own.
Ahead of the 18th season of Indian Premier League, here all the stats and numbers from the annual cricket extravaganza.
'I want to ask Agarkar how Iyer is not among the reserve players if he is such a strong contender.'
10 things you must know about the most famous foreign correspondent in India who made Bharat his home.
Delhi Capitals are still in the race for the play-off along with Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
Punjab Kings' players and owners were ecstatic as Captain Shreyas Iyer's match-winning powered them to victory against the Mumbai Indians.
In 242 international appearances, Gambhir scored 10,324 runs at an average of 38.95, with 20 centuries and 63 fifties in 283 innings. He is amongst 14 Indians to have 10,000 international runs.
Experienced batter Ajinkya Rahane has joined Kolkata Knight Riders as they ramp up preparations for IPL 2025.
Chennai Super Kings are officially out of the play-off race in Indian Premier League 2025, but their spirit remained intact as they secured their third victory of the season, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Juhi Chawla added star power to the stands at Eden Gardens on May 4, passionately cheering for her team
After dismissing KKR Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, he came up with the move popularised by Telugu star Allu Arjun in the blockbuster movie Pushpa.
Anushka and Virat were seen sharing a laugh and exchanging high-fives after winning a point together.
Venky Mysore backs 'resilient' KKR, recalls 2014 record run
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