What happened? Hardik Pandya is banned for Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2025 opener due to a slow over-rate offence. This was his third violation in IPL 2024, leading to a Rs 30 lakh fine and one-match suspension. Who will lead Mumbai Indians? Suryakumar Yadav will captain MI in its first match. When and where is MI’s…
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to begin on Saturday, March 22 with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens. The auctions for the 18th edition of IPL took place in November 2024, where all the teams strategised round the clock to strengthen their…
The Pakistan cricket team’s struggles on the international circuit have seen relationships turn sour in some of the current as well as former stars. After Pakistan’s early elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy, Mohammad Hafeez took a swipe at some older stars like Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, etc. saying they didn’t…
South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch has opened up on the decision to withdraw from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in favour of a move in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Peshawar Zalmi had signed Bosch in the Diamond category for the upcoming PSL 10, but he opted out of the tournament and joined…
Torrent Group (“Torrent”), a diversified conglomerate with interests in Healthcare and Energy sectors, has completed its acquisition of 67 percent majority stake in Gujarat Titans from Irelia Company Pte Ltd (CVC Capital Partners) following approval of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Following the transaction, Irelia – managed by funds advised by CVC…
Captain: Hardik Pandya Coach: Mahela Jayawardene Home Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Best Finishes: Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) Last Season: 10th Key Stats 1. PowerPlay Dominance 5.28 – Since 2023, Jasprit Bumrah has dominated the PowerPlay across all T20s (min. 20 innings), with a 63.8% dot-ball percentage while conceding boundaries on just 12.85% of…
It’s quite interesting how careers turn around in sports. From the day when he won the 2008 ICC U19 World Cup, Virat Kohli has gone on to become a world beater, one of the finest batters to ever play the game. But most of his other teammates from that Under-19 squad didn’t find…
Captain: Pat Cummins Coach: Daniel Vettori Home Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Best Finishes: Champion (2009 as Deccan Chargers, 2016) Last Season: Runner-up Key Stats 1. Explosive Opening Pair 13.46 – The run rate of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in T20s since 2024, the highest for any partnership with at least 350…
It isn’t easy to stay away from the game for 10 months before returning to the 2-month-long Indian Premier League. Legendary India captain MS Dhoni, however, continues to extend his reputation of doing the unthinkable, showcasing brilliant hitting ability ahead of the start of the IPL 2025 season. In a video that has…
Captain: Axar Patel Coach: Hemang Badani Home Venues: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi; ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam Best Finish: Runner-up (2020) Last Season: Sixth Key Stats 1. Jake Fraser-McGurk’s PowerPlay Impact 168.04 – Since 2023, Jake Fraser-McGurk has recorded the third-best strike rate in the PowerPlay across all T20s (168.04), trailing only Travis Head (184.8) and…
