- newImpact Player — a tussle between evolution and a level-playing field
The rule has redefined batting dynamics in the IPL and has benefitted teams like SRH, PBKS and DC allowing them a daredevil approach to daunting totals with an extra batter; the flip side is the absence of the all-rounder and its impact on Indian cricket with top players wanting the rule to be scrapped
- 55 mins ago 3 Apr 25, 12:11am -
- newIPL 2025, RCB vs GT: Buttler’s assault sees the Titans lord it over Royal Challengers
The Titans have made one change, bringing in Arshad Khan in place of pace ace Kagiso Rabada, who misses out due to personal reasons
- 5 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 7:50pm -
- newGuwahati to host Test match against South Africa
Before the South Africa series, the West Indies will tour India for two Tests in October as part of the World Test Championship cycle
- 6 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 7:34pm -
- newIPL | Bravo credits sub-200 scores to a combo of smart bowling and reckless batting
- 6 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 7:02pm -
- newIPL 2025, KKR vs SRH: Dual challenge for Kolkata on their home ground
KKR has struggled as only three of its batters, Quinton de Kock, captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, have gathered nearly 60% of its runs
- 7 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 6:18pm -
- newYashasvi Jaiswal leaves Mumbai cricket for shock switch to Goa
Jaiswal is the third cricketer from Mumbai in recent times to have moved to Goa after Arjun Tendulkar and Siddhesh Lad
- 10 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 3:29pm -
- newNew Zealand beats Pakistan by 83 runs and leads the 3-match series 2-0
We didn't do well as a batting group because the start of the batting, we didn't utilize the swing, and New Zealand bowled very well, says Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan
- 13 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 12:27pm -
- newLooked like Punjab curator prepared it: LSG mentor Zaheer Khan slams Lucknow pitch
You've seen the curator is not really thinking that it's a home game. You know, I think maybe it looked like, you know, it was Punjab curator out here, says LSG mentor Zaheer Khan
- 14 hours ago 2 Apr 25, 11:23am -
- Cricket needs reform, but players’ body doesn’t inspire confidence
It is ironic that the World Cricketers’ Association’s report identifies areas to make more money, because that’s what the WCA is accusing the BCCI of focusing on all the time
- 1 day ago 2 Apr 25, 12:30am -
- IPL 2025 LSG vs PBKS | Top-order makes it a stroll in the park for Punjab Kings
Opener Prabhsimran, skipper Shreyas and Impact Player Wadhera ensure a second win on the trot for the visiting side; Pant fails again as the Super Giants’ batters find the going tough against Arshdeep & Co. in their first home match
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 25, 11:32pm -
- IPL 2025 | Can Titans crash Royal Challengers’ early momentum?
RCB’s strong batting and bowling skills face a test against Gujarat Titans in IPL-18 on April 1, 2025
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 25, 10:35pm -
- IPL 2025 | Patidar’s captaincy has been excellent, says RCB director of cricket
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 25, 8:21pm -
- Ashwani Kumar is lot quicker than people recognise at first, says Ryan Rickelton
Ashwani Kumar became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut
- 2 days ago 1 Apr 25, 12:45pm -
- IPL 2025: Who is Ashwani Kumar, 23-year-old Mumbai Indian, who made dream debut against Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Ramandeep Singh praises Punjab teammate Ashwani Kumar’s dream IPL debut with Mumbai Indians.
- 2 days ago 1 Apr 25, 12:00pm -
- IPL 2025, CSK vs DC: Online tickets sale to begin on April 2
Only two tickets will be issued per person. Entry gates will open at 1.30 p.m. on match day.
- 2 days ago 1 Apr 25, 10:46am -
- Never thought about this, just did my process: Ashwani Kumar on his dream IPL debut
The young seamer from Jhanjheri, Mohali, was the star with the ball, picking up 4/24 in his three-over spell and playing a crucial role in restricting KKR to 116.
- 2 days ago 1 Apr 25, 6:19am -
- CM asks DG Vigilance to probe into SRH threats to withdraw from Hyderabad against HCA behaviour
CM tells SRH not to give any extra passes deviating from the agreement
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 25, 10:43pm -
- IPL 2025 | It’s fine to have home-ground advantage, says Hopes
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 25, 8:25pm -
- IPL 2025, MI vs KKR | Ashwani burst, Rickelton blitz help Mumbai Indians blow away KKR
Ashwani, the left-arm seamer, emerged as the surprise package from a four-pronged pace pack to derail the Knight Riders
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 25, 7:31pm -
- IPL 2025 LSG vs PBKS | Buoyant Super Giants meet confident Kings in first home match
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 25, 7:21pm -
- MI vs KKR, IPL 2025 highlights: Suryakumar finishes it off in style, Mumbai Indians win by 8 wickets
Ashwani Kumar took four wickets, earning the record of the best spell on IPL debut match by an Indian bowler
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 25, 5:38pm -
- IPL 2025 | Dhoni and the Chennai mania
The former skipper is in an elite club which is reserved only for movie stars and actor-turned-politicians in Tamil Nadu; the 43-year-old, the mastermind behind many coups, could close out games by batting up the order and giving a reason to rejoice for his legion of fans
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 25, 5:31pm -
- IPL 2025: Nitish Rana gives his verdict on Riyan Parag's captaincy; identifies turning-point against CSK
Nitish Rana praises Riyan Parag’s captaincy as Rajasthan Royals secure a crucial win against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025
- 3 days ago 31 Mar 25, 12:25pm -
- ‘Dhoni can’t bat ten overs...’: Coach Fleming on CSK’s batting order
The 43-year-old Dhoni had faced criticism for batting at number 9 during CSK's 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk last week.
- 3 days ago 31 Mar 25, 11:53am -
- IPL 2025, RR vs CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad blames poor starts for successive defeats
Gaikwad’s valiant 63 anchored the chase, but with wickets falling at regular intervals, CSK couldn’t cross the line.
- 3 days ago 31 Mar 25, 11:13am -
- IPL 2025, RR vs CSK: Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag fined ₹12 lakh for slow over rate
The Rajasthan Royals, who made their first win of the season against Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30, will next face Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on April 5.
- 3 days ago 31 Mar 25, 10:03am -
- Chennai drools over Ronaldinho’s Samba magic
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 10:39pm -
- Delhi Capital’s all-round show against Sunrisers Hyderabad enthrals Vizagites
Mitchell Starc’s fifer and Faf du Plessis’s explosive batting thrill fans
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 9:48pm -
- IPL 2025, RR vs CSK: Nitish Rana and Hasaranga star as Rajasthan Royals edge Chennai Super Kings
Skipper Ruturaj wages a lone battle for the five-time champion but falls at a critical juncture of the chase; Archer rocks the visitor early while Sandeep keeps his cool at the death to help the host post its maiden win of the season
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 9:46pm -
- Starc’s five-for sets up Delhi Capitals’ emphatic win over SRH
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 8:34pm -
- IPL 2025 MI vs KKR | Mumbai Indians desperate to open account at home
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 8:05pm -
- Who will not be happy with home advantage, says Pandit
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 7:29pm -
- IPL 2025 GT vs MI | Decision to go with black-soil pitch not sudden, says GT skipper Gill
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 5:57pm -
- IPL 2025, CSK vs RR LIVE: Rana, Hasaranga power RR, beat CSK by 6 runs
With 20 needed off the final over, Sandeep Sharma held his nerves to concede just 13 and dismissed Dhoni, courtesy of a stunning catch by Shimron Hetmyer, sealing RR’s win
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 5:28pm -
- IPL 2025, SRH vs DC: Mitchell Starc’s five-for sets up Delhi Capitals’ emphatic win over SRH
Aniket Verma made a free-flowing 74 off 41 balls (5x4, 6x6) but their excessive aggression and five-wicket man Starc forced Sunrisers Hyderabad to settle for a woefully sub-par 163 all out.
- 3 days ago 30 Mar 25, 3:48pm -
- IPL 2025, GT vs MI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya fined ₹12 lakh for slow over rate
As this was Hardik Pandya team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, he was fined ₹12 lakhs
- 4 days ago 30 Mar 25, 12:02pm -
- IPL 2025 | CSK should rethink its batting approach
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 9:09pm -
- Expectations will be very high on us: SRH bowling coach Muralitharan
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Muttiah Muralitharan confident ahead of match against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, expecting strong support and high expectations
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 8:43pm -
- IPL 2025 RR vs CSK | Royals, Super Kings eye return to winning ways
With the surface expected to be slow and low, it could be an interesting battle between the two teams who are eager to return to winning ways.
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 7:32pm -
- SRH runs into confident Delhi Capitals in high-voltage clash
Delhi Capitals, led by K.L. Rahul, aim to end their time at ACA-VDCA Stadium with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 7:30pm -
- IPL 2025, GT vs MI: Gujarat Titans maintains hold over Mumbai Indians at home
Sai Sudharsan powers Titans to 196; Prasidh, Siraj return excellent figures as MI suffers second loss
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 7:22pm -
- IPL 2025 | Phil: an aggressive opener worth his Salt
The team’s decision to shell out Rs. 11.5 crore to bring in Salt is showing all signs of being a wise investment
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 5:51pm -
- IPL 2025, GT vs MI highlights: Mumbai Indians fade away in chase as Gujarat Titans win by 36 runs
Sai Sudharsan powers Titans to 196; Prasidh, Siraj return excellent figures as MI suffers second loss
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 5:15pm -
- IPL 2025 | CSK always make pitches as per their strengths, Fleming's comment surprising: Pujara
Pujara said that franchises like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders always get what they want in terms of conditions.
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 4:22pm -
- IPL 2025, RR vs CSK: Confused Chennai Super Kings pitted against clueless Rajasthan Royals
In a nutshell, Chennai Super Kings is slightly ahead of Rajasthan Royals in a battle of two weak teams.
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 2:55pm -
- South Australia state wins its first Australian first-class cricket title in 29 years
South Australia scored 270-6 in its second innings to beat Queensland by four wickets on Saturday (March 29, 2025). It was the fourth day of the scheduled five-day final.
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 2:29pm -
- All India players who competed in last three ICC events, deserve respect, says Rohit Sharma
In their last three ICC limited-overs tournaments, India have lost only one out of 24 matches, with the defeat coming against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 2:16pm -
- NZ vs PAK 1st ODI: Kiwis beat Pakistan by 73 runs, riding on Chapman-Mitchell partnership
Muhammad Abbas, the first Pakistan-born player to play for New Zealand, made 50 from 24 balls — the fastest half-century by a player on ODI debut.
- 4 days ago 29 Mar 25, 1:32pm -
- Delhi Capitals eye second win as K.L. Rahul returns against wounded Sunrisers
Delhi Capitals face Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL with KL Rahul’s return, aiming to build on momentum
- 5 days ago 29 Mar 25, 12:48pm -
- Joe Root: ‘No hiding place when it comes to facing India’
India will play five Tests in England, starting June 20
- 5 days ago 29 Mar 25, 12:44pm -
- IPL 2025 | Dhoni surpasses Suresh Raina to become Chennai Super Kings’ highest run-getter
Currently, Dhoni has a total of 4,699 runs from 204 innings; Shane Watson calls for the 43-year-old to be promoted up the order
- 5 days ago 29 Mar 25, 12:21pm -
- IPL 2025, MI vs GT | With Hardik back, MI looks to target under-fire Titans
Gujarat Titans aim to maintain home dominance against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 clash at Narendra Modi Stadium
- 5 days ago 29 Mar 25, 5:59am -
- IPL 2025 | Need to adapt still there, say Jayawardene and Parthiv on run rate
2025 IPL season sees record run rate, emphasizing adaptability to conditions and opponents for success, say coaches
- 5 days ago 29 Mar 25, 5:42am -
- Shikhar Dhawan’s life lessons have transformed me: Ashutosh Sharma
After winning against LSC, Ashutosh dedicated his Player-of-the-Match award to Dhawan, acknowledging the impact the veteran left-hander has had on his career
- 5 days ago 29 Mar 25, 5:22am -
- Richards, Kapil, Imran: the golden-era superstars IPL franchises would have broken the bank for
The West Indian swashbuckler, the Indian braveheart and the Pakistani dazzler would surely have caused pandemonium in the auction room. Who else would have had the paddles bobbing up and down? Presenting a midsummer night’s dream of an alternative cricketing timeline
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 11:36pm -
- IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Patidar leads from the front as RCB ends a 17-year wait
Salt, Padikkal and David chip in with cameos; Hazlewood scalps three as CSK loses the plot in the chase
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 7:23pm -
- IPL 2025 | Shardul bowled outstandingly and set the tone for us: Marsh
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 6:24pm -
- Gambhir, Agarkar to discuss central contracts with BCCI secretary on Saturday
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 5:58pm -
- IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Royal Challengers breaks CSK jinx, breaches Chennai’s Chepauk fortress
Salt, Padikkal and David chip in with cameos; Hazlewood scalps three as CSK loses the plot in the chase
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 4:10pm -
- BCCI invites applications for Centre of Excellence spin bowling coach
The deadline for submitting applications via the BCCI website is April 10.
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 3:45pm -
- IPL 2025, IPL season 18: JioStar shatters viewership records on historic opening weekend
Record-breaking IPL 2025 opening weekend sees unprecedented viewership on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network, setting new benchmarks.
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 3:33pm -
- IPL 2025, GT vs MI: Skipper Pandya's comeback to boost Mumbai, Mohammed Siraj's form concerns Titans
Mumbai could not break their long standing jinx of losing their IPL opener as Chennai Super Kings comfortably won by four wickets while Gujarat Titans lost a high-scoring game to Punjab Kings by 11 runs.
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 3:08pm -
- IPL 2025: Fans’ obsession for Dhoni is strange, does not serve the game well, says Ambati Rayudu
Ambati Rayudu expresses concern over CSK fans’ obsession with Dhoni, urging support for other players post-Dhoni era.
- 5 days ago 28 Mar 25, 2:50pm -
- IPL 2025, SRH vs LSG | Shardul Thakur calls for fair pitches
Shardul Thakur shines with four-wicket haul in IPL, emphasizes need for fair pitches for balance between bat and ball
- 6 days ago 28 Mar 25, 3:03am -
- IPL 2025, RR | We could have added another 15-20 runs to the total: Sairaj Bahutule
RR spinners Theekshana and Hasaranga struggled in IPL debut, but coach Bahutule confident they will improve
- 6 days ago 28 Mar 25, 2:00am -