“Proud of the way Patidar carried himself,” says RCB head coach Flower after IPL 2025 win

“Proud of the way Patidar carried himself,” says RCB head coach Flower after IPL 2025 win

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower hailed captain Rajat Patidar for excelling in a tricky job. “One of the most impressive things about Rajat is that he has not been affected by captaincy. He is still the lovely, gentle, polite Rajat Patidar that we knew last year. He has not changed at all…

TNPL 2025: Ashwin’s Dindigul Dragons to kick off ninth season with Lyca Kovai Kings clash

TNPL 2025: Ashwin’s Dindigul Dragons to kick off ninth season with Lyca Kovai Kings clash

The Indian Premier League might have just ended but T20 action will continue in the country when the ninth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) kicks off at the Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science here on Thursday. In the opening fixture, defending champion Dindigul Dragons, led by former India off-spinner R….

IPL 2025: Full list of Player of the Tournament (MVP) winners from 2008

IPL 2025: Full list of Player of the Tournament (MVP) winners from 2008

Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians was named the Player of the Tournament (Most Valuable Player) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Tuesday. The India T20 skipper earned 320.5 MVP points over 16 matches. He hit 69 fours and 38 sixes in this edition of the IPL. He also took six catches that contributed…

IPL 2025 Prize money: All you need to know about how much money RCB received

IPL 2025 Prize money: All you need to know about how much money RCB received

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has received Rs 20 crores as IPL 2025 prize money after winning its maiden title, beating Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the runner-up PBKS has received Rs. 12.5 crores. Over the years, the IPL prize money has increased. In the inaugural 2008 edition, the winning side received Rs 4.8 crore,…

RCB vs PBKS IPL Final: Bowlers’ efforts secure maiden title for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB vs PBKS IPL Final: Bowlers’ efforts secure maiden title for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is no longer the bridesmaid. From being a three-time runner-up, RCB finally scaled the peak to lay claim on the IPL trophy. Seventeen editions of yearning and heartbreak turned into unadulterated joy for the massive fanbase as RCB shut out Punjab Kings by six runs in the final at the Narendra Modi…

ENG vs WI: England sweeps West Indies series 3-0; Smith scores maiden ODI fifty

ENG vs WI: England sweeps West Indies series 3-0; Smith scores maiden ODI fifty

Jamie Smith struck a maiden one-day international (ODI) fifty to set-up England’s victorious run chase as they completed a 3-0 series sweep of the West Indies at his Oval home ground on Tuesday. Player-of-the-Match Smith, opening in ODIs for the first time this series, launched England’s pursuit of a revised target of 246 with a…

Stead to step down as New Zealand coach after seven years at the end of June

Stead to step down as New Zealand coach after seven years at the end of June

Gary Stead will stand down as Black Caps coach at the end of June, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday, bringing to an end a highly successful seven-year reign that included the capture of the inaugural World Test Championship title. The 53-year-old stood down as coach of the country’s white ball teams in April and…

IPL 2025 Final: Inexperience cost us a bit but young group will win a lot in future, says Punjab Kings head coach Ponting

IPL 2025 Final: Inexperience cost us a bit but young group will win a lot in future, says Punjab Kings head coach Ponting

Head coach Ricky Ponting conceded that Punjab Kings lacked a little bit of experience in the middle-order while batting second in a high-intensity Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru but backed the team’s young players to come good in the future. PBKS’ impressive run in the IPL came to an end with…