Dhoni said the rule does give teams the comfort of an extra batter for crunch situations.
With just two wins from eight outings, Rajasthan find themselves languishing in eighth place on the points table.
'Whether Mumbai Indians will release Rohit Sharma or not, whether he is coming to the auction or not, even if he comes if you are going to use 50 per cent of your salary cap on one player, how will you manage the other 22 players?'
However, the BCCI, in its bid to stay more vigilant in times of brutal power-hitting, has allowed the match officials to check any piece of willow if they deem required, even during a live game.
Coming into the match with two low scores and mounting pressure, Arya responded with a fearless knock that flipped the script for Punjab and sent a clear message to the league: A star is born.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, two sides chasing their first IPL title, will square off in a tantalising Qualifier 1 encounter on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Shardul Thakur pulled off a breathtaking catch that sent the Lucknow crowd into a frenzy and derailed Titans' late charge.
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.
LSG made a big statement by buying Rishabh Pant for a massive Rs 27 crore -- making him the costliest purchase in the history of IPL auctions.
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Rajasthan Royals inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with a convincing 24-run win over LSG in Mumbai.
'There has been no change in match timings and the game will begin at 3:30 PM IST'
Delhi Capitals had the bid at Rs 26 crore for him but PBKS raised the amount to get the player.
Former India international Robin Uthappa hailed Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) right-arm seamer Shardul Thakur following his exceptional show against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
It was raining sixes and fours at the Eden Gardens before the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings was called off due heavy rain and thunderstorms.
CSK, coming off consecutive losses to Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, will be aiming to bounce back against Lucknow Super Giants.
During match no. 43 of IPL 2023, LSG skipper KL Rahul limped off the field during their home match against RCB.
Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is not quite sure why he didn't get to bowl in the death overs against Chennai Super Kings.
Delhi Capitals will be desperate to arrest their slump and stay in contention for a play-off berth when they take on high-flying Punjab Kings in a crucial IPL match in Dharamsala on Thursday.
KL Rahul, the stylish Indian batter, has been performing consistently regardless of his batting position.
Tilak Verma, who has two T20I hundreds for India and is one of the pillars of the core MI set-up, had scored just 25 off 23 balls, inclusive of two boundaries, when Mitchell Santner, with a career IPL strike-rate of 106, was sent in.
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.
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The last time MI won six in a row, they went on to lift the IPL trophy -- in 2017.
Rahul, who has played most of his cricket in formative years at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, said, "From the position we were in, we were chasing 210-plus and we knew we had to go hard and attack. But, sometimes, when you do that, you lose wickets. Unbelievable, I mean it's the Chinnaswamy. I've grown up here and I think it's the stadium with most last-ball finishes.
The Punjab Kings, who have heavily relied on skipper Shikhar Dhawan, will need their batters to step up as they face a confident Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh right-arm fast bowler Arpit Guleria will replace injured pacer Mayank Yadav in the Lucknow Super Giants squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League, the organisers announced on Saturday.
Deservingly, Shardul Thakur got the Player of The Match award fir his four wickets and Marsh couldn't have been more generous in his praise.
Delhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling win via the Super Over against Rajasthan Royals, courtesy a Mitchell Starc masterpiece.
In the 56th over, Badoni, just one run shy of his maiden ton, attempted a bold slog sweep against seasoned leg-spinner Karn Sharma.
Both teams will be looking to get out of the danger zone as eight teams remain in the play-off contention.
Game 12 of IPL 2022 will see the SunRisers Hyderabad take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai starting 1930 IST.
Mohammed Siraj lit up the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium, his domestic home ground, with a sensational spell of 4/17.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't have a magic wand and can't change the fortunes of Chennai Super Kings overnight, head coach Stephen Fleming said on Sunday.
Former champions Rajasthan Royals (RR), who suffered a heart-wrenching 11-run defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday, are virtually eliminated from the playoff contention in IPL 2025.
Lucknow Super Giants will be itching to get back to winning ways against a buoyant Sunrisers Hyderabad with young wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi holding the key.
Krunal, however, conceded that his side allowed GT to run away with the game with far too many runs on the board.
With 63 runs needed off 25 balls, the metaphoric noose of the mounting run rate kept tightening around his neck as Hooda attempted a pre-meditated shot against Chahal.
Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has defended Rohit Sharma's recent struggles in IPL 2025, saying the veteran batter should not be judged on a few low scores.
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