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IPL 2025, CSK vs DC: Online tickets sale to begin on April 2

Hawkers selling Chennai Super Kings T-Shirts, Ribbon and caps to CSK supporters to cheer the team seen outside the M.A.Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The online ticket sale for the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, to be played at MAC Stadium on April 5 (3.30 p.m.), will begin at 10.15 a.m. on Wednesday (April 2) on www.chennaisuperkings.com .Only two tickets will be issued per person. Entry gates will open at 1.30 p.m. on match day.The TNCA has also identified limited seats in the ‘I’ lower stand for physically challenged patrons requiring wheelchair access.Car and two-wheeler parking will be available at Kalaivanar Arangam, PWD (opp. V. Pattabirama...

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WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav’s half flick-scoop shot, stunned Ryan Rickelton tells KKR’s Quinton de Kock ‘he’s a joke’

Suryakumar Yadav has not been in the best of nicks heading into the IPL 2025 season. The India T20I captain was silenced for the majority of the five-match series that his side won 4-1 over England in January. Glimpses of SKY specials had, however, touched down in Ahmedabad a couple of days ago but the Mumbai maverick could not prevent a crushing defeat against the Gujarat Titans. Monday brought a pretty casual opportunity in the middle for Suryakumar after the bowlers had nearly killed the game, bundling Kolkata Knight Riders for a paltry 116. With only 26 required from 55 balls, Suryakumar decided to have a waltz and entertain the Wankhede crowd in MI’s first outing at home this edition with a dazzling 27* in only 9 deliveries. Wonder scoop Of only his second delivery, SKY opened his a...

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Never thought about this, just did my process: Ashwani Kumar on his dream IPL debut

Mumbai Indians bowler Ashwani Kumar during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Mumbai Indians' (MI) latest sensation, Ashwani Kumar, made a dream debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL), delivering a match-winning performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The young seamer from Jhanjheri, Mohali, was the star with the ball, picking up 4/24 in his three-over spell and playing a crucial role in restricting KKR to 116. After being named Player of the Match for his stunning debut performance, an emotional Ashwani said, "It is a big thing for me that I got this opportunity and that I am getting this award. Never thought about this, just di...

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‘It looked like he had that zip and late swing’: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya lauds debutant Ashwani Kumar’s match-winning performance vs KKR

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya lavished praise on debutant Ashwani Kumar for his 4-wicket haul against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede on Monday. Pandya revealed that he decided to go with Ashwani after witnessing him in action in a practice game where he had zip and late swing, adding that he thought the 23-year-old had a pretty different action. “This wicket just offered a bit more and we thought Ashwani can come in and bowl the way he bowled. First of all, it’s all because of the scouts. All MI scouts have gone all the places and picked these young kids. We played a practice game and it looked like he had that zip and late swing, had a different action and plus he is a leftie. The way he took that wicket of Russell was a very crucial wicket,” Hardik said ...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025: KKR self-combust as MI rookie Ashwani Kumar has a night to remember

Synopsis: Ashwani Kumar stars on MI debut as KKR combust with their all-in-or-bust aggressive approachCouple of nights back, Mumbai Indians struggled to cope with a sluggish track in Ahmedabad. On Monday night, at their home den where there was more pace and bounce on offer, they wreaked havoc, restricting Kolkata Knight Riders to just 116. Once they had snaffled four wickets within the Powerplay, the writing was on the wall, and their talented youngster Ashwani Kumar didn’t allow KKR to get back in the game by grabbing a four-for. The 23-year old was, by his own admission, nervous during the day, had just one banana for lunch, but decided to have KKR batsmen for dinner. All in or bust, KKR’s way They lost five wickets in the first seven overs as they kept going for it, though it must be s...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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CM asks DG Vigilance to probe into SRH threats to withdraw from Hyderabad against HCA behaviour

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Zeeshan Ansari celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Faf du Plessis during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has taken a serious view of the allegations against the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) by the SunRisers team management over free passes and appointed Director General (Vigilance) K Sreenivasa Reddy to probe and submit a report. The Chief Minister assured the SRH management that they don’t have to provide any additi...

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IPL 2025 | It’s fine to have home-ground advantage, says Hopes

James Hopes during press conference. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Punjab Kings fast bowling coach James Hopes vouched for home advantage in cricket ahead of his side’s IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants here at the Ekana Stadium on Tuesday. “I think it’s fine to have a home-ground advantage. If you have a spin-heavy attack, you can play on a spinning wicket, that’s fine. “Ultimately, you only play one game there [at an away ground]. You’ve just got to prepare accordingly and try to combat that,” said Hopes at the pre-match press conference. Hopes also reckoned the Lucknow pitch will be a good one while admitting that it might play out in line with the home team’s bowling combination.“At the mo...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025, MI vs KKR | Ashwani burst, Rickelton blitz help Mumbai Indians blow away KKR

Mumbai Indians’ Ashwani Kumar celebrates the wicket of Rinku Singh during the IPL Match between Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, March 31, 2025 | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Ashwani Kumar — the latest product of Mumbai Indians’ talent-scouting factory — hogged the limelight. Ryan Rickelton lived up to the billing as a ferocious hitter for the first time in the season. And the home spectators returned to shower love on the captain and his blue army.It culminated in Mumbai Indians opening its Indian Premier League 2025 account in style, with a facile eight-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday (March 31, 2025) night.MI vs...

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‘It was an incredible knock of the highest standard’: Kane Williamson lauds Nitish Rana for 81-run innings vs Chennai Super Kings

New Zealand batter Kane Williamson lauded Nitish Rana’s batting in the Sunday’s match against Chennai Super Kings, calling it a knock of the highest standard. The former Kiwi skipper also praised the fielding of Rajasthan Royals, saying that it was big factor in the Royals’ 6-run win over the 5-time champions CSK. “Nitish is an excellent player of spin, but he got his innings started against the seam, using the pace well. He accessed the areas behind square nicely and perhaps came in at No. 3 due to the left-hand, right-hand combination. It was an incredible knock of the highest standard, and I think that’s key for him moving forward in this tournament,” Williamson said. “Rajasthan Royals have several other talented batters, but today, Nitish was the match-winner. That said, in a game like...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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MI vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Mumbai wins toss, elects to bowl first

Having made a start so typical of them in the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians will hope for a quick turnaround when they take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground in Mumbai.Starting an IPL season with a string of losses isn’t new for Mumbai Indians who have lost two games so far to Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans.The tournament’s perennial slow-starters are known for getting their act together to win the trophy. But in order to get back on track, MI will need better execution from their bowlers and consistency from the batters, especially when they lack specialist finishers lower in the order.Rohit Sharma has been blowing hot and cold with the bat while the big-hitting Ryan Rickelton is yet to find his rhythm on the Indian pitches in his first IPL ...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025, MI vs KKR Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report, Weather: Here’s what to expect from pitch and weather in Mumbai

IPL 2025, MI vs KKR Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report And Mumbai Weather Forecast Today Match: Languishing at the bottom of the Indian Premier League 2025 standings after losing both their matches so far in this season, the Mumbai Indians will hope that the familiar environs of the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will inspire a turnaround in fortunes. Five-time champions MI host the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who are currently perched on sixth spot with one win and a defeat, in an IPL 2025 clash on Monday. What will be interesting to see is how the home fans at Mumbai react to Hardik Pandya returning as the franchise captain. Last time around, Pandya had copped plenty of flak from his own home fans after taking over the MI team’s reins from the veteran Rohit Sharma. Here’s wh...

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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025: Nitish Rana gives his verdict on Riyan Parag’s captaincy; identifies turning-point against CSK

Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana celebrates his half-century during the Indian Premier League 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Nitish Rana delivered a verdict on Riyan Parag’s captaincy and traced down the turning point for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings during the pulsating clash in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. After two defeats on the trot, Parag got his hands on his first win as Rajasthan’s skipper after the Royals edged out the Super Kings to secure a slender 6-run victory on Sunday (March 30, 2025). Parag’s leadership was on the radar after Rajasthan’s bowling unit paid throu...

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‘Dhoni can’t bat ten overs…’: Coach Fleming on CSK’s batting order

Chennai Super Kings’ M.S. Dhoni in action against Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Photo: | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Mahendra Singh Dhoni can't bat ten overs running full stick as his knee remains dodgy and the former captain decides on his batting position based on the match situation, revealed Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming.Also read:IPL 2025 | CSK should rethink its batting approach The 43-year-old Dhoni had faced criticism for batting at number 9 during CSK's 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk last week. On Sunday (March 30, 2025), the CSK talisman walked out at number 7 with the team needing 54 off 25 balls but could mana...

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Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings

A romantic ending glimmered in the Guwahati skies. The probability of MS Dhoni turning the clock back and finishing the game with vintage swagger lurked. Needing 20 off the final over, Dhoni in pugnacious mood with 16 from 10 balls, nervous excitement soaked the stadium and the minds of the audience. But in pure anticlimax, he perished in the first legal ball of the over. Despite the strikes of Jamie Overton, Chennai Super Kings fell six runs short of Rajasthan Royals’ score of 182, thus handing out their opponents the first win of the season. Hangman Hasaranga Wanindu Hararanga exudes a monkish calm in the direst of situations. Where lesser-willed men sense danger, he sniffs an opportunity; when the tide seems to turn against him, he merely decides to change the course of the current hims...

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30Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Man City rallies to beat Bournemouth and reach FA Cup semifinals but Haaland goes off injured

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, with Erling Haaland inspiring the comeback before being forced off injured. Haaland, who had a penalty saved in the first half, equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 minutes later with a left ankle injury, having briefly tried to play on. Omar Marmoush came on as Haaland’s replacement and, within two minutes, scored the clinching goal to ensure City won in the quarterfinals for a record-extending seventh straight season. Story continues below this ad Already out of the Champions League and down in fifth place — 22 points behind leader Liverpool — in an improbably poor Premier League title defense, City can partly rescue its...

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30Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Chennai drools over Ronaldinho’s Samba magic

Ronaldinho displayed his skills in Brazil Legends’ exhibition match against India All Stars in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Ronaldinho was a wonder for the spectators at the Brazil Legends versus India All Stars exhibition match in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. It was as if he had designer, one-of-a-kind legs.When he made a one-touch stop, there was a quick burst of cheer. When he took a corner kick, the crowd went berserk. When he took a free kick, the mirth was tectonic. When he was idling around, it was rhyme time: ‘RO-NAAL-DEEN-YO! RO-NAAL-DEEN-YO!’ It was as if he existed for the people.For the people, the wall wasn’t supposed to exist when he struck his first fre...

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30Mar By source belowNo Comments

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RR vs CSK: Jofra Archer bowls first maiden over of IPL 2025

It has been another Indian Premier League 2025 season where the batters have been dominant. However, Rajasthan Royals’ pacer Jofra Archer who would concede the most expensive spell by any bowler in the history of the league would also deliver the first maiden of the season and would pick up the wicket of Chennai Super Kings opener Rachin Ravindra on Sunday at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Who has the most maidens in IPL? Indian pacer and former Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Praveen Kumar tops the list for the most maidens in the history of IPL. Praveen bowled 14 maidens in his career. He is followed by Bhuvenshawar Kumar, another Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler, who has been the leader of the attack in the past few seasons for the side. The bowler has bowled 12 maidens in his IPL career a...

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30Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi Capital’s all-round show enthrals Vizagites

Fans cheering during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK Delhi Capitals’ all-round performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium enthralled Vizagites on Sunday. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc dismantled SRH’s batting lineup with a brilliant five-wicket haul, while DC’s vice-captain Faf du Plessis played a fearless knock in the powerplay, scoring a half-century and nearly taking the game away from SRH. ICC chairman, Jay Shah, IT Minister Nara Lokesh and Union Minister K. Ramm...

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30Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Indian Premier League 2025, IPL season 18: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30, 2025

Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana plays a shot during the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Nitish Rana showcased his big-hitting prowess with a scintillating 36-ball-81 but Chennai Super Kings bowlers made a spectacular comeback during the back-end to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a manageable 182 for 9 in an IPL match in Guwahati on Sunday (March 30, 2025).Promoted to number 3, left-handed Nitish dominated the CSK bowlers smashing 10 boundaries and 5 sixes, after Rajasthan Royals were asked to bat first by CSK.Skipper Riyan Parag (37), playing in front of his home crowd, hit couple of fours and as many sixes, but his innings lacked fluency as ...

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Starc’s five-for sets up Delhi Capitals’ emphatic win over SRH

Faf du Plessis’ 26-ball half-century powered Delhi Capitals’ chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Mitchell Starc’s IPL fairytale continues. He returned to the league last season with Kolkata Knight Riders following an eight-year hiatus. It ended with a dream run on the podium. Mitchell Starc rocked the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting line-up. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK The Aussie pacer’s attempts to replicate that with the Delhi Capitals is off to a promising start ...

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Who will not be happy with home advantage, says Pandit

Chandrakant Pandit, the Kolkata Knight Riders head coach, has stated that IPL franchises will enjoy home advantage.“Who will not be happy about that? I mean, this is a simple answer,” Pandit said on Sunday, when asked if it’s time for all the teams to be given the home advantage in IPL.The topic has come to the fore with the well-documented differences between Cricket Association of Bengal chief curator Sujan Mukherjee and the Knight Riders management over the nature of the Eden Gardens pitch. Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming also stated on Friday that CSK has not had home advantage at Chepauk.“See, as a coach, as a team management, whatever the surface has been provided to us, we play (on it). The control, of course, will be under curator,” Pandit said. “...We expect somethi...

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IPL 2025, RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score Online: Toss, Playing XI updates; Rajasthan eye first win as they face under-fire Chennai in Guwahati

IPL 2025, RR vs CSK Live Cricket Score Updates: Not a lot has gone in their favour thus far this season, but Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will aim to make amends before things go south quickly during their Match 11 face-off at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. With Sanju Samson yet to assume full-time captaincy owing to his finger trouble, Riyan Parag will have one more chance to impress as captain in his hometown against an under-fire CSK unit that is turning up in a day’s time after a Chepauk debacle against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Source link

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SRH win toss, elect to bat against Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Pat Cummins during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat in the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (March 30, 2025).SRH made one change from the previous match against Lucknow Super Giants, bringing in Zeeshan Ansari in place of Simranjeet Singh, while DC skipper Axar Patel also made one change to the side by bringing in India wicketke...

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IPL 2025, GT vs MI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya fined ₹12 lakh for slow over rate

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans’ Rahul Tewatia during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on March 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over rate in their Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.Five-time champions MI lost to GT by 36 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday (March 29, 2025).“Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Match No. 9 of the TATA Indian Premier League [IPL] 2025...

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IPL 2025: Why is Riyan Parag batting at No 3 for Rajasthan Royals? Rahul Dravid explains

A new-look Rajasthan Royals haven’t had the best of starts in the Indian Premier League 2025 season, with the team led by Riyan Parag slumping to two back-to-back losses against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders to start their campaign on a sombre note. In the absence of regular captain Sanju Samson, Parag has been given the role of captain for the first three matches while Samson recovers from his injury. The 23-year-old has also promoted himself to No 3 after batting at No 4 in 2024. Parag, who played the role of finisher for RR before 2024 stepped up to bat one down in a line-up dominated by Indian core. However, with scores of 4 and 25, he has yet to maximise his potential at this new position, RR head coach Rahul Dravid believes that promoting ‘one of their best batters’ u...

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Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan sparkle as Gujarat Titans roll over Mumbai Indians on black-soil Ahmedabad pitch

Gujarat Titans’ choice to pick a blacksoil sluggish track for the game paid off as Mumbai Indians couldn’t adapt, and lost steam in the chase.Gujarat Titans’ assistant coach Parthiv Patel mentioned during the first innings that it was a deliberate choice from his team to choose a black-soil pitch in Ahmedabad that is on the slower side where the ball can stop a touch as Mumbai Indians, he felt, were more used to red-soil tracks. With the ball not coming on, Mumbai would struggle more than their team. He was proved right as the wheels came off the chase in the second half as the 197-run target proved 36 runs beyond them. Prasidh sparkles The timeout at the end of the eight over of the chase triggered rather interesting scenes. MI were 69 for 2. Unsurprisingly, GT coach Ashish Nehra was out ...

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