Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 68.
Sunil Narine produced an all-round performance to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
Jadeja scored 40-odd runs and took three wickets in Chennai Super Kings' victory over Punjab Kings on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders expressed 'surprise', but are hopeful of an 'appropriate resolution' to the issue of spinner Sunil Narine being reported for suspect bowling action.
Narine slammed 47 from 25 balls, while Lynn made 50 from 32 balls as the openers put on a rampaging stand of 91 runs from just 51 balls to all but seal the game in KKR's favour.
Centuries were struck, boundaries cleared, and history rewritten.
Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi, known for his wicket-taking ability and equally noticeable celebrations, was at the centre of an on-field drama after dismissing Abhishek Sharma.
'Let's deal with the fifteen guys that we have here at this moment in time, which is more important, and see if we can rally around these guys and see if we can defend our title.'
The West Indian left-hander did the star turn with the bat on Saturday, smashing his way to an entertaining 64 from 32 balls, with four sixes and six fours, to rally the Knight Riders after a few early wickets.
Rahane admitted KKR have struggled to find a successful opening pair and their combinations have been failing to make a dent.
Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their topsy-turvy IPL 2025 campaign with a commanding win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in New Delhi on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their disappointing IPL season with power-packed batting effort, etching a crushing 110-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders' new vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer has ventured into the skincare market by launching a range of grooming products and supplements under the brand - Rushr.
Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to a comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants in the first match of the Sunday double-header.
Ramandeep Singh showed great composure to settle under a high catch for the key wicket of SRH's Rahul Tripathi.
West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine got complete backing of his Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir who termed him as an asset and said there can be no back-up for the mystery bowler.
The Knights celebrated in style at the team hotel, rolling in a cake as the team was showered in champagne.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
West Indies coach Stuart Williams said mystery spinner Sunil Narine, who has been reported for suspect bowling action during an Oppo Champions League Twenty20 match, will get over the episode in a positive manner.
Sunil Narine smashed 37 off 18 balls to set up KKR's big win.
It was a track where batters made merry after LSG put on 238 for 3 before KKR fell just four runs short as over 400 runs were scored.
Gujarat Titans handed defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders an emphatic 39-run loss in the IPL 2025 match in Kolkata on Monday.
Ahead of the 18th season of Indian Premier League, here all the stats and numbers from the annual cricket extravaganza.
Lucknow Super Giants spin bowling all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has expressed confidence in captain Rishabh Pant despite his poor form in IPL 2025, saying the "chilled and relaxed" skipper will come good in crunch moments.
When the umpires conducted the routine check on Parag's bat, it was found to be non-compliant. As a result, he was asked to switch to a different bat before resuming his innings.
They have been named in the squad for the first two T20Is
When Punjab Kings opted to bat, they were 39 for 1 in just 3.2 overs before they fell like nine pins and at the thick of all the action was Ramandeep Singh.
IMAGES from the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 played between SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.
West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for a suspect bowling action during Saturday's third and final one-dayer against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.
Sunil Narine might be out with a suspected bowling action but Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Robin Uthappa feels he will come back stronger.
West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine has again been reported for suspect illegal bowling action. This time by the on-field umpires during Kolkata Knight Riders' away IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 22.
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine says he felt the pressure, but kept calm while bowling a successful final over that earned his team a two-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Monday.
The West Indies spinner, who arrived in India for the tournament last week, rushed home following the demise of his father.
It was a day to remember for RCB wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who had his gloves full-and delivered with aplomb.
Rahul's decision to bowl after winning the toss backfired quickly as Sunil Narine went all guns blazing against the LSG bowling unit.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 55.
Bharat Arun singled out pacers Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc for their crucial contributions in KKR's title triumph.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane expressed disappointment with the Eden Gardens pitch, lamenting the lack of assistance for spinners after his team's second loss at home.
The poor form of Afghanistan's keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has become a cause for concern for Kolkata Knight Riders
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