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‘Take deep breaths’: What Shreyas Iyer told Yuzvendra Chahal and why he was confident they could defend 111 against KKR
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‘Take deep breaths’: What Shreyas Iyer told Yuzvendra Chahal and why he was confident they could defend 111 against KKR

In 2018, when Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain of Delhi Capitals midway during an IPL season due to his poor batting form, Shreyas Iyer took over the reins. He has looked back at that initial phase of captaincy when he was guided by Sourav Ganguly, team’s mentor, and Ricky Ponting, the head coach, in a rather delightful way: “I was like being in a Hamleys store (a toy shop), and these two big boys (Ganguly and Ponting) coming in and handling everything. It was amazing how they handled me. ?Before games, Dada (Ganguly) would call me to his room, to talk about what team we have to play; he was tactically very good and he has done the studies about all the teams,” Iyer once told Cricbuzz. “On the other side, Ponting is a very fun personality to be with.” Fast track to 2025, Iyer has co...
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Ricky Ponting’s verdict on PBKS’s win: ‘Best win I’ve ever had as IPL coach… don’t need many of these at my age’
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Ricky Ponting’s verdict on PBKS’s win: ‘Best win I’ve ever had as IPL coach… don’t need many of these at my age’

Ricky Ponting branded Punjab Kings’ 16-run win against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders — where PBKS successfully managed to defend 111 runs, the lowest total that has been defended in IPL history — as “just about the best win that I’ve ever had” as a coach in the tournament. Ponting’s presence in IPL dugouts as coach stretches back to 2014. Ponting, though, admitted that he didn’t need too many of such nerve-wracking games “at his age”. “The heart rate still up a bit for me – it’s probably up over 200. I don’t need many of those games like that at my age of over 50 now,” Ponting told the host broadcaster with a smile soon after the game ended in Punjab’s favour.“It just goes to show how funny a game it is. Only three days ago we couldn’t defend 246 [245] and here we are, def...
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Stat check: Highest run chases in history of the Indian Premier League
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Stat check: Highest run chases in history of the Indian Premier League

One of the trademark features of the Indian Premier League in recent years has been the explosive batting on display. With Sunrisers Hyderabad completing a near-impossible chase of 246 against Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings over the weekend, here’s a look at the highest run chases of all time in India’s premier cricket competition.  Punjab Kings (261 runs): This was a nail-biter played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens on April 26, 2024 which has made its mark in the record books as the highest run chase in IPL history. The battle witnessed several blistering knocks in the first innings including from Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls). But then, Jonny Bairstow smashed a match-winning 108 off just 48 balls, complemented by Shashank ...
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Stat check: Highest run chases in history of the Indian Premier League
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Abhishek Sharma smashes highest total by an Indian ever in IPL as Sunrisers Hyderabad get out of rut with mammoth run-chase

Synopsis: After four straight defeats, Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered the chase of the season as Abhishek Sharma smashes the highest-ever score by an Indian batter in the history of IPL.It sounds unfathomable, but by the time the second strategic time-out was taken in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s run-chase of 246, the result was all but decided. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head – dubbed Travishek after their exploits last season but yet to fire collectively this year – came up with a stunning 171-run partnership of 75 balls to ease past Punjab Kings’ massive first innings total of 245/6 in Hyderabad with nine balls to spare. Abhishek Sharma’s blitz After scoring his century, Abhishek Sharma pulled out a piece of paper on which there was a message written: “This is for the Orange Army.” It was an ex...
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Can a derailed SRH put things back on track?
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Can a derailed SRH put things back on track?

A common thread between Adam Gilchrist and David Warner, apart from being Australians, is they have captained a Hyderabad-based franchise to IPL title in their second season. Another Australian, Pat Cummins, is also in his second season as Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper. It had all looked promising at the start—the hyper-aggressive brand of batting, and the reinforcements in the auction, all pointed towards another excellent season. But last Sunday, against Gujarat Titans, the stands were half-empty with still quite a bit of game remaining. That was SRH’s fourth consecutive loss in a row. The ballistic Travishek combo, which was the key behind SRH winning most of their games last season, is yet to fire this season. Nitish Kumar Reddy after his promising last season and heroics in Australia in...
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IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings failed to capitalise on chances against PBKS
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IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings failed to capitalise on chances against PBKS

Chennai Super Kings’ Mukesh Choudhary attempts to take the catch of Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya during an IPL 2025 match in New Chandigarh, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. However, Mukesh Choudhary touched the boundary cushion after taking the catch off R. Ashwin. | Photo Credit: PTI Luck is only as good as the opportunities you seize. While Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya cashed in on the lives he got, Chennai Super Kings batters did not make use of the multiple reprieves they received in the IPL fixture at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium here on Tuesday. The 24-year-old’s unwavering courage, even after getting two lifelines, helped him smash the second-fastest century by an Indian in the IPL (39 balls).CSK head coa...
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Ricky Ponting on Impact Player rule: ‘As a coach, I’d much rather pick an XI, but I can see the other side of it’
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Ricky Ponting on Impact Player rule: ‘As a coach, I’d much rather pick an XI, but I can see the other side of it’

Since the introduction of the Impact Player rule in 2023, it has been one of the biggest talking points in the Indian Premier League. While the substitute can either be a batter or a bowler, based on the conditions and the toss, the most significant change it has brought to IPL is elongating batting lineups. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting – now at the helm of Punjab Kings – has weighed in on the rule, saying he doesn’t like to see it as a coach, but understands why it is in place. “As a coach, I’d say no,” Ponting told The Indian Express when asked if he’d like to see the rule stay or go. “But as a spectator, I’d probably say yes. These decisions are often influenced by what’s best for viewers and TV. I know this from working in broadcasting, our bosses are always talking about way...
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Rishabh Pant’s dismissal vs PBKS was particularly disappointing, says Piyush Chawla
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Rishabh Pant’s dismissal vs PBKS was particularly disappointing, says Piyush Chawla

Lucknow Super Giants slumped to their second defeat of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in their third game while leaves them in sixth spot in the IPL 2025 standings. For the LSG team, this latest loss was even more bruising as it came at Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket. The defeat also raised the scrutiny of the franchise which had opted to let captain KL Rahul walk away ahead of the IPL auctions. To replace Rahul, LSG bet big on Rishabh Pant in the IPL auctions, spending a whopping Rs 27 crore thus making him the most expensive player in the tournament’s history. On Tuesday, Pant’s stay in the middle against Punjab lasted just five balls where he managed to score just two runs. So is the weight of the massive price tag hanging heavy o...
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IPL 2025: Punjab Kings show swagger with all-round display against lacklustre Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2025: Punjab Kings show swagger with all-round display against lacklustre Lucknow Super Giants

Punjab Kings bowlers get regular wickets on the red-soil pitch before Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera muscle through the chase for a routine eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants.After a lot of talk about the tournament being loaded in favour of the batsmen, Punjab Kings bowlers capitalised on the red-soil pitch at the Ekana Stadium, which had a reasonable amount of grass cover and offered something for the bowlers. With an easy subsequent chase, Shreyas Iyer’s side stormed to an eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. Wickets at the right time The varied strengths of Punjab’s bowling line-up, and skipper Iyer’s utilisation of the resources at his disposal, allowed his team to take crucial wickets at the right time, choking the home team’s line-up ...
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Indian Premier League 2025: Full squads and full schedule; Chennai super kings, Kolkata knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians and more
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Indian Premier League 2025: Full squads and full schedule; Chennai super kings, Kolkata knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians and more

New rules and new captains will be in focus but the razzmatazz will be pretty much the same when the 18th Indian Premier League kicks off in Kolkata on Saturday (March 22, 2025) with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bengaluru amid a looming threat of rain.There is plenty to look forward in the league. Among the most prominent rule changes is the lifting of saliva ban. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, bowlers will be allowed to use it to shine the ball. We give below the full list of the participating squadsKolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnity Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Mooen Ali, Ramandeep ...
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