Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Mohammed Siraj’s sensational four-for and the 90-run partnership between Shubman Gill (61*) and Washington Sundar (49) helped Gujarat Titans beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in their own backyard. This was GT’s third win on the bounce and with this win, they move up to second place in the points table. The only way SRH could’ve won this game was by taking early wickets. Dismissing Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler inside the first four overs was a great effort by the new-ball pair of Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins. However, they couldn’t capitalise on the strong start. Promoted to No.…

Prabhsimran Singh’s swashbuckling innings of 69, Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 52, and an all-round effort from the bowlers helped Punjab Kings secure their second consecutive win in IPL 2025. They defeated Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets in Lucknow. It was a second defeat in their third match for LSG. In the end, it was a rather comfortable run chase for PBKS. Despite losing Priyansh Arya early, they got off to a strong start, with Prabhsimran maximising the Powerplay overs. The opener was dispatching the ball to all parts of the ground and received solid support from Iyer, who played the…

Lucknow Super Giants versus Punjab Kings, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7:30 PM What to expect A battle of spin. Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, due to its large ground dimensions and history of aiding spinners, will see both teams rely heavily on spin for this encounter. Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, or M Siddharth for LSG, and Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, and Glenn Maxwell for PBKS. LSG have more options, but PBKS certainly have more experience with Chahal in their ranks. While spinners will relish bowling at what could be the most bowler-friendly venue in…

It was a game won by Delhi Capitals in the Powerplay with both ball and bat. They struck early, taking four wickets in the first six overs, and then cruised to 52 without loss in their chase of 164. This dominant performance led to a seven-wicket win, handing Sunrisers Hyderabad their second consecutive defeat of the season. Mitchell Starc was the star of the game with his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket. He was well supported by Kuldeep Yadav, who finished with three wickets. Faf du Plessis and the other DC batters made light work of the chase as…

Mitchell Starc was breathing fire in the Powerplay. There was a hint of movement, and he exploited it, running through the top order of the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting lineup with three quick wickets to reduce them to 37/4. Starc made the new ball talk. Ishan Kishan tried to slash at a delivery moving away but ended up hitting it straight to Tristan Stubbs, stationed at deep backward point. In the same over, Starc outfoxed Nitish Kumar Reddy with a clever cutter. Travis Head, who was once again looking dangerous, soon became Starc’s third wicket. A young Aniket Verma walked in…

Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, 3:30 PM What to Expect A total of 29 sixes were smashed in the last game at this venue, and another high-scoring contest is on the cards. Such is the firepower in SRH’s batting lineup that even a total of 190 against LSG felt underwhelming. If the Vizag pitch behaves the same way as it did the other night, SRH’s batters will relish their time in the middle. However, this time, the challenge is steeper, with the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Vipraj Nigam posing…

An all-round effort from Gujarat Titans helped them overcome Mumbai Indians to secure two points in front of their fans at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Defending 196, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna delivered outstanding performances with the ball, playing a crucial role in GT’s successful defence. Siraj set the tone with an excellent spell in the Powerplay. Although he was hit for two consecutive fours at the start, his scrambled seam delivery cut Rohit Sharma in half, castling the MI opener. In the same spell, Siraj dismissed the other opener, Ryan Rickelton. Despite early setbacks, Tilak Varma came out all…

A sea of yellow flooded Chepauk, waving flags, blowing whistles, and roaring with hope, but by the end of the night, it was a sea of stunned silence. Hearts sank as Royal Challengers Bengaluru shattered a 17-season-long curse, breaching the fortress that had so often been Chennai Super Kings’ unshakable stronghold. For CSK fans, watching the fortress fall is painful; watching it crumble so easily is heartbreaking. But the wounds ran deeper than just the loss. Sloppy fielding turned hope into helplessness. Rajat Patidar, RCB’s top run-scorer, was handed not one, not two, but three lifelines, each dropped catch- a…

The Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their 17-year-long losing streak at Chepauk with a thumping 50-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL match on Friday. What initially seemed like an uphill battle turned into a dominant performance as RCB posted an impressive total of 196/7. Their bowlers then stepped up brilliantly to defend the target, with the pacers doing most of the damage through precise execution, rather than the spinners. When the required run rate was climbing to 15 runs per over, the CSK players tried to find gaps and rotate the strike. Even with…

When Noor Ahmad was bought for INR 10 crore in the auction, it raised quite a few eyebrows. Chennai Super Kings had never splurged this heavily on an overseas wrist spinner in their history. However, it took just two outings for Noor to justify his price tag. He grabbed four wickets in a high-stakes clash against Mumbai Indians, earning the Man of the Match award, and followed it up with three crucial wickets against the formidable batting lineup of Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB got off to a flying start, thanks to a quickfire innings by Phil Salt. With Salt going…