Author: Staff Reporter

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson is not available for the 36th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Riyan Parag, serving as the stand-in captain, came out for the toss. However, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first. As stated earlier by ESPNcricinfo, Samson has missed today’s match due to an abdominal injury. In his absence, vice-captain Riyan Parag is leading the team. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is making his IPL debut. At just 14 years and 23 days old, he has become the youngest…

Prasidh Krishna continues his dream form in the ongoing IPL 2025 as he registered a 4/41 spell against Delhi Capitals (DC). In the 35th match of the tournament, Gujarat Titans (GT) faced DC at the Narendra Modi Stadium. GT managed to restrict DC to 203/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a four-wicket haul from Krishna. The fast bowler took those key wickets in his four overs, conceding runs at an economy rate of 10.25. He dismissed important batters like Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, and Viraj Nigam. Prasidh Krishna now has 14 wickets in IPL 2025 With this…

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) have struggled this season, with skipper Sanju Samson not performing well due to a thumb injury. Whether he will play today is still a big question. In the last match, he had to retire hurt after suffering abdominal pain. His absence could impact the team. Their match today against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be an interesting one, as both teams are looking to climb the points table. Under Rishabh Pant’s captaincy, LSG have shown great form. Nicholas Pooran has been consistent and scoring high. Pitch Report The team bowling first will likely have an advantage…

Reports about Abhishek Nayar’s contract as Team India’s assistant coach being terminated by the BCCI have been all over social media in the last few days. Now, he has rejoined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as an assistant coach. On Friday, KKR spinner Varun Chakaravarthy shared a story that hinted at this reunion. Nayar, who was appointed to Gautam Gambhir’s support staff in the Indian team, was chosen because of his strong coaching record, especially with KKR. KKR did not waste any time and brought him back as an assistant coach. In a social media post, KKR announced: “Welcome Back Home,…

It’s the 35th match of this ongoing IPL season where the Gujarat Titans (GT) welcome the Delhi Capitals (DC) to their home ground in Ahmedabad. Both teams are in the top three of the points table and will look to continue their momentum. While DC will try to maintain their position as the table toppers, GT are looking forward to taking back their lead after today’s match. Pitch Report The Narendra Modi Stadium has offered a slowish pitch in the afternoon matches, especially for the batters. Bowlers have found advantages as the dryness of the pitch has assisted them. Head-to-Head…

It was a victory night for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) yesterday after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their home ground. The rain-curtailed 14-over match saw a thrilling performance from both teams, with a target of 96 set by the RCB batters in the first innings. The Kings achieved the target and got themselves a win. With this win, they now stand in the second spot with 10 points, and RCB are down to number four with eight points. IPL 2025 Points Table There has been a major update in the points table from yesterday’s match. It’s now Delhi Capitals…

Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a rain-curtailed match of 14 overs by five wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 18, in the 34th match of IPL 2025. This win takes PBKS to the second position in the points table, behind Delhi Capitals (DC). Both teams at the top have 10 points. Tim David’s Fifty Tim David scored a fifty in a match where only one other player in his team reached double figures. That highlights the importance of his innings. Without his contribution, it would have been difficult for RCB to even…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowlers did their best to get close to the victory today. After a disappointing first innings, RCB bowlers needed to bring in their dominance. They did so at the start, with Josh Hazlewood and Buvaneshwar Kumar continuing the strike in the bowling lineup. Failing to continue much with the momentum, PBKS took just five wickets against the Punjab Kings batters. For RCB, it was just another disappointing loss. Hazlewood’s impressive spell, however, fell a bit short in the second innings. PBKS dominated the whole match today, leaving the RCB fans in their home ground with an…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the 34th match of IPL 2025 on April 18. The match was shortened to 14 overs due to rain. PBKS won the toss and opted to field first. Then came Arshdeep Singh, the opening bowler for PBKS, who removed both RCB openers cheaply. On the fourth ball of the first over, Phil Salt went for a big shot and ended up giving a catch to Josh Inglis. Salt scored four runs off four balls. In the fourth ball of the third over,…

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) are in preparation for tomorrow’s evening match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). But to their dismay, their skipper’s condition remains in doubt. Sanju Samson suffered an injury in the last match against Delhi Capitals (DC) because for which he had to take a retired hurt and leave the game. For now, the team is awaiting the confirmed results as to what actually has happened to the player. What happened to Sanju Samson? The batter and wicket-keeper experienced an abdominal pain and was retired hurt in the last match. After giving a performance of 31 off…