IPL 2025 recap: From Kohli and RCB conquering final frontier to decline of champions
Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin says the team is aiming for steady improvement as the IPL playoffs approach, highlighting the positive contributions of their young players and the bowlers' strong execution despite the Impact Player rule.
Delhi Capitals are still in the race for the play-off along with Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
In Lucknow, they hosted a spectacular 'Regal Rendezvous,' a night designed to recharge the squad and foster team spirit ahead of the crucial playoff stages.
Virat Kohli gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans a brief scare during their IPL 2025 clash against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday
Royal Challengers Bengaluru made an auspicious start in their latest bid to lift a maiden Indian Premier League trophy
The complete list of players sold in the IPL 2025 Auction in Jeddah.
Rajat should be part of India's white ball set-up: Coach Khurasiya
Royal Challengers Bangalore will aim to turn their fortunes around at home when they face a struggling Rajasthan Royals on Thursday in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Price tag pressure? Poor season continues for KKR's Venkatesh Iyer
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed the Congress government in Karnataka over the deaths in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrations in Bengaluru, demanding that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara take responsibility for the incident.
Having topped the league stage with their ultra-aggressive approach, PBKS suffered an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of RCB in the Qualifier 1 match on Thursday.
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'The ultimate team man, and he looks very, very focused. Obviously, the job's not done yet, but I'm very excited to watch him play.'
'We were lacking in assessing the conditions and the situation'
Taking aim at senior players like Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, among others, he said that if their aim was to prolong their send-offs till after the Ashes, it was a wrong mindset.
Kohli walked up to Rahul and cheekily recreated Rahul's famous celebration - pointing to the ground and thumping his chest.
Boundary catches involving 'bunny hops', or multiple airborne touches outside the rope, have been deemed illegal by the Marylebone Cricket Club, with the new ruling set to be integrated into ICC's playing conditions this month and the MCC's laws from October next year.
Gibbs said leadership develops with time, and Gill possesses the composure to grow into the role.
The Chennai-born cricketer has 185 wickets in 217 matches at an average of 29.92, conceding runs at an economy of 7.18.
After an FIR was lodged against them, KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, secretary A Shankar and treasurer E S Jayaram submitted in the Karnataka high court that the gate management and crowd management were not the responsibility of the association.
Krunal Pandya recorded his first fifty in IPL since 2016, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru pull off a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals.
Dayal held his nerve when it mattered most, conceding only three runs off the last three balls to secure RCB's first-ever double over CSK in IPL history.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar had suffered a finger injury during the home game against Chennai Super Kings before IPL was disbanded for a week due to the India-Pakistan military conflict.
Bobat backed the rule change that allowed the use of a second ball after the 10th over of the second innings in evening IPL matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya revealed his mindset behind bowling a bouncer out of the blue to Kolkata Knight Riders record-signing Venkatesh Iyer during the opening match of Indian Premier League 2025, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Saturday.
Romario Shepherd's breathtaking knock didn't just revive RCB's fortunes in the match, it may well have reignited his IPL career.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress top leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the Bengaluru stampede deaths and the Bharatiya Janata Party asked the Congress government to own up responsibility for what it called the 'state-sponsored negligence'.
Reports said seven persons were killed, but there was no confirmation of the same.
Batting coach Mike Hussey asserted that Chennai Super Kings have not slipped into panic mode despite being ruled out of the IPL 2025 play-off race.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bid for a maiden home victory this IPL season will depend on their batters' ability to handle the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell when they face the Punjab Kings on Friday.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Rishabh Pant will need to reassess his approach in T20 cricket after enduring a 'nightmare' IPL season.
Rajat Patidar understands what it would mean for the team to win the coveted Indian Premier League title for one of country's bonafide cricket legends.
Virat Kohli added yet another glittering milestone to his illustrious T20 career
Phil Salt's explosive 33-ball 65 laid the foundation and Virat Kohli's 100th T20 fifty provided the finishing touch as RCB chased down what looked like a big target without much ado.
Gujarat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan credits his exposure to difficult conditions and quality bowling during his current IPL stint for his evolution as a T20 batter.
Teams like Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings have all found it difficult to assert dominance at home this season.
Though there is no official word from the selection committee, signs point to Shami being left out of the touring party unless the medical team clears him with a positive report in the coming days.
Images from the WPL match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz in Bengaluru on Monday.
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