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As KL Rahul celebrates his 33rd birthday, we take a look at three of the best innings from his illustrious IPL career. 103* vs MI (Brabourne Stadium, 2022) Rahul hit two centuries against Mumbai Indians in 2022 — both identical scores of 103*. In the first match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Rahul helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) set a formidable total of 199/4, leading to a win by 18 runs. He struck nine boundaries and five sixes, finishing on 103* off 60 balls at a strike rate of 171.67. 103* vs MI (Second Leg, 2022) In the second…

It’s a big showdown between the No. 3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and No. 4 Punjab Kings (PBKS). Tallying with 4 wins and 8 points, both the teams are in dominant form maintaining their position in the top 5 of the points table. While RCB are looking to claim their first title win, Shreyas Iyer led PBKS who have been much better in form than their last season standings at No. 9 are coming in prominence. Pitch Report The Chinnaswamy stadium will provide more advantage to the batters so both the team’s will be looking for a high run-chase. Head-to-Head…

The Mumbai Indians (MI) have upheld their strong reputation in front of home fans, delivering a convincing victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with no disappointments. They currently sit seventh in the points table. From the bowling line-up to the batters, the entire team put in an impressive performance. After a lacklustre first innings, the SRH bowlers tried to defend with a strategic approach, but it fell short against the MI batting unit. SRH now find themselves at ninth in the standings. IPL 2025 Points Table Following their most recent win, Delhi Capitals (DC) remain at the top of the table…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the 34th match of IPL 2025 on 18 April. Today also marks the “birthday” of the IPL. Rajat Patidar vs Yuzvendra Chahal Rajat Patidar is a great player of spin, but today he will face one of the best spinners in the IPL, if not the best. Chahal was out of form this season, but his heroics in the last match won the game for PBKS single-handedly. The wily-leg spinner almost replicated his 2022 act against KKR, when he snatched the match…

Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by four wickets with eleven balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the 33rd match of IPL 2025 on April 18. Here are the top three highlights from today’s MI vs SRH clash in the IPL 2025 Hardik Pandya’s Contribution Hardik led from the front with his 21* runs off 9 balls at a strike rate of 233.33, which included three fours and a six. His bowling changes and field placements were inch-perfect. One example of this was when he gave three overs to Will Jacks, who is not a…

In the clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Wankhede Stadium, Will Jacks emerged with a standout performance for his new franchise, showcasing a brilliant all-round performance that earned him the Player of the Match award. Jacks, who was bought by MI in the IPL 2025 mega auction, justified his addition with his disciplined bowling and confident batting. With the ball, he proved to be the game changer for MI by taking two crucial wickets in his three overs, which included Ishan Kishan and Travis Head, and conceding 14 runs at an economy rate of 4.62. “The…

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s performance last season — scoring 303 runs in 13 matches — was instrumental in Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) reaching the finals. As a result, the franchise decided to retain him for the current season. However, little did they know that Reddy would struggle to regain his form. His performance against the Mumbai Indians (MI), scoring 19 off 21 balls, was a major eye-opener for the team. This season, the all-rounder is currently averaging 21.83, with a total of 131 runs from 7 matches. On the bowling front, he is yet to make an impact. But considering his potential,…

Rohit Sharma, one of the most successful captains in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), having won six titles, is struggling with his form this year with the bat. Though in today’s match he gave a promising start, he eventually fell prey to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins for 26 (16). Rohit had a poor record against Mohammad Shami in previous IPL seasons, but today he went after him in the third over of the Mumbai Indians (MI) innings, hitting two sixes — one of which was his trademark pull shot. He hit another six off Pat…

Ishan Kishan vs MI, IPL 2025 (PC: IPL T20) In the 33rd clash of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians (MI) locks horn with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the home ground of MI, Wankhede Stadium. SRH wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan’s poor run with bat continued as he was dismissed by a part bowler, Will jacks. Ishan Kishan steeped out to attack but Will Jacks delivery helped Ryan Rickelton did the rest of the job from behind the stumps , he went back to the pavilion scoring only two runs on three balls. SRH slow innings resulted in the total score, stopping…

Suryakumar Yadav-Tilak Verma or Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head partnership. Which one are you rooting for today? Both the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) teams are looking to regain their form and make it to the top five. Both teams clinched a win in their last match and are looking to continue with the same momentum today. Pitch Report The Wankhade Stadium will favour the batters, and with short boundaries, a high-scoring game is expected today. Head-to-Head These teams have clashed against each other in 23 games, with MI having the upper hand with 12 wins compared to SRH’s…