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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 Qualifier: Points table, qualification scenarios for last spot

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifiers tournament is heading towards a close finish after hosts Pakistan became the first team to secure one of the last two spots on Thursday. Fatima Sana’s moved up to an unassailable lead of eight points, securing qualification with four wins in as many games. Pakistan’s qualification confirmed that the tournament will be held in a hybrid model as they won’t be travelling to India for the tournament scheduled to start late September. World Cup hosts India earned automatic qualification, while Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka earned tickets by finishing in top six of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-’25 cycle. Qualification Scenarios Story continues below this ad However, three teams remain in content...

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16Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Yuzvendra Chahal stars in rare low-scoring thriller as Punjab Kings successfully defend 111 against KKR

Synopsis: Miracle man Chahal produces a spell of ages to redeem a shocking implosion from his batsmen and seal a dramatic winIn a refreshing low-scoring shootout, Punjab Kings defended 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders, the lowest total ever defended in a full game in the league. There was no hope in hell for Punjab Kings when they were bundled out for a score that is considered inadequate even for a ten-over game. But drama in IPL choses unusual moments to strike, and this was one such match. It seemed once drifting into tedium, before it shook up and produced a riveting climax. Miracle man Chahal Flashing his quintessential half-sheepish, half-impish smile, he pumped his fist. The ecstatic teammates had converged into him, ruffling his hair and tugging at his shirt. From utter despa...

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15Apr By source belowNo Comments

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India tour of Bangladesh 2025: BCCI announce schedule, match dates for ODI-T20I series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the senior men’s schedule for their forthcoming limited-overs tour to Bangladesh in August 2025. India will feature in three ODIs starting August 17, 2025, in Mirpur and Chattogram. A three-match T20I series will follow the 50-over leg at the same venues. Following the IPL 2025 season, India will commence their 2025/26 cycle with the start of the third edition of the World Test Championship during their five-match Test tour to England. The first Test will be played in Headingley from June 20, with the last Test slated to be held at the Oval in London from July 31 to August 4. Dates announced for #TeamIndia's tour of Bangladesh. The Senior Men's Team will play three T20Is and as many ODIs against Bangladesh.#BANvIND pic....

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13Apr By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025: Effortless, exquisite and effective – the story of Abhishek Sharma’s monstrous 141

That the 24-year-old wasn’t averse to breaking out of his comfort zone despite coming into this game after a bout of fever only made it better. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri/The Hindu When a prized racehorse drops back to an uneasily common canter, discomfort reverberates through the stable. Abhishek Sharma’s sluggish start in the ongoing season of the IPL wasn’t too different. With just 51 runs from his first five games, Abhishek’s stutters scarily derailed the ‘Travishek’ juggernaut and, by extension, poked holes in the aura of invincibility around SRH in the PowerPlay. Naturally, when the day came for Abhishek to hit back, he did so with a ruthless calmness, barging into the record books along the way. Wit...

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10Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Felt strange being on other side against RR but I was even more desperate for win’: Jos Buttler

Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler who plied his trade for the Rajasthan Royals since the 2018 season before getting released by the franchise before the 2025 IPL mega auctions, said it felt strange to be on the opposite side to the Royals but it made him even more desperate to win the match on Wednesday. “It did feel a bit strange being on the other side against Rajasthan Royals. But to be honest, I was even more desperate for the win today. I think it was an excellent team performance. I’m really enjoying the new challenge. I’ve been batting at No. 3 for England recently, so it’s not unfamiliar. It helps that I’m coming in behind two fantastic openers who usually lay a strong platform. If there’s any swing, they deal with it, and I get to walk in once the ball stops moving, which is quite nice,...

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10Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Frustrating and disappointing’: Shadab Khan on allegations of being favoured by father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq

Pakistan allrounder Shadab Khan said that he was frustrated with repeated allegations thrown around about him being favoured due to his father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq’s influence. Saqlain, who is one of the five mentors appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last year, was also the head coach of the national team at one point and works at the National Cricket Academy. “It is frustrating and disappointing to hear such things because my career is nearly seven years long. I have given some good performances since debuting for Pakistan. Yes I am learning a lot from Saqlain Mushtaq because of his strong cricket coaching background. But it does not mean he is doing me favours,” Shadab told the media in Rawalpindi. “It hurts when the connection with Saqlain Mushtaq is repeatedly brought up....

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10Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘England is the only way forward’: Harry Brook to skip all T20 franchise leagues after being named white-ball captain

Only days after he was named as the successor to Jos Buttler as England men’s white-ball cricket captain, Harry Brook has vowed that he will skip from all franchise league commitments for the near future. Brook, who was signed up by the Delhi Capitals for the IPL 2025 season at Rs 6.25 Crore in the mega auction last November, pulled out of the T20 extravaganza following England’s Champions Trophy exit. Brook, who had also pulled out of last year’s IPL due to the passing of his grandmother, said he wanted to focus on his upcoming international commitments with England. The new BCCI rule also meant that Brook is banned from entering the IPL until 2027. “England is the way forward for me and franchise cricket can almost take a step back for a little while,” Brook told the BBC. Story con...

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10Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Arjun Erigaisi holds Hikaru Nakamura to thrilling draw under time pressure at Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

When Arjun Erigaisi qualified for the quarter-finals of the Paris leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour on Tuesday by finishing top eight in the leaderboard after 11 round-robin rapid games, it soon became certain that the player no one likes to face will be paired with him after he finished fourth. Finishing in the top half comes with its own set of benefits in this tournament. The top half gets to choose their opponents which they like to face in the quarters with one more added benefit of deciding the colour they would like to start with. But fourth place meant Arjun had to wait for the other three above him to first make their choice.After Ian Nepomniachtchi went with an audacious choice by picking Weissenhaus leg winner Vincent Keymer, Magnus Carlsen picked Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Ma...

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9Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Kerala cricket team to face Oman national side in five One-Day games, Azharuddeen named captain

After a fruitful 2024-25 domestic season where they featured in their maiden Ranji Trophy final, the Kerala cricket team will begin their preparatory leg for the forthcoming season with an overseas tour to Oman to take on the ICC-ranked national team. The Kerala Cricket Association on Wednesday announced a 16-member side that will feature in the practice matches in Oman. The team will take on the national team in five 50-over matches. In the absence of Sanju Samson and Sachin Baby due to their IPL commitments with the Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Azharuddeen was named the skipper of the Kerala team after his prolific Ranji Trophy season. Ranji Trophy performers Salman Nizar, Nidheesh MD, Basil NP, Ahmed Imran and Eden Apple Tom were a...

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7Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘It’s a real honour’: Harry Brook named England white ball captain

Harry Brook, who recently pulled out of the 2025 Indian Premier League to concentrate on his country’s matches, was on Monday appointed England’s white-ball captain, replacing Jos Buttler, who had stepped down after the Three Lions’ disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. The 26-year-old made his debut in 2022 and has been a key part of England’s white-ball set-up since, spending the past year as the vice-captain in both ODIs and T20Is. He also led England in the ODI series against Australia last September in Buttler’s absence. “It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain. Ever since I was a kid playing cricket at Burley in Wharfedale, I dreamed of representing Yorkshire, playing for England, and maybe one day leading the team. To now be given that chance means a great deal ...

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5Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Told my dad I’d win a medal’: Esha Singh bags silver at Buenos Aires World Cup

Two years after winning twin silver medals in the 10m Air Pistol and 25m Pistol events at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, 20-year-old Esha Singh clinched her first ISSF World Cup medal in the women’s 25m Pistol final at the ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina.In a field featuring top contenders like Paris Olympics 10m air pistol bronze medallist Manu Bhaker, and Paris Olympics 25m Pistol bronze medallist Veronika Major, Esha held her nerve. She recovered from seventh place after the first series in the final to finish second behind China’s Yujie Sun, kicking off the 2025 international season with a World Cup silver. The Hyderabad native had a quick conversation with her father after the medal ceremony and was eager to share what she had told him before the event. Story continues...

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5Apr By source belowNo Comments

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How Shardul and Avesh held their nerves to help LSG rescue three points against MI

SYNOPSIS: Hardik Pandya’s heroics go in vain as LSG overcome Mumbai Indians’ middle-order fight to pull off 12-run win.Sometimes it doesn’t take too much to put even the elite T20 bats under immense pressure. In a game that seemed to slip away from Lucknow Super Giants, Tilak Varma’s retired-out sacrifice in the 19th over of a slog-fest ensured that Mumbai Indians’ vaunted batting order was feeling the heat enough to stir up a win after being put in to bat first. Indeed, it took Shardul Thakur to re-enter ‘Lord’ mode in the 49th over to stub the contest, pushing the 201-run target a little past even an imperious Hardik Pandya. In a sequence loaded with low full-tosses, the propers and one in the blockhole, Thakur’s unfailing accuracy prompted MI to even nervously retire Tilak out on 25 (of...

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4Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Kamindu Mendis creates history in IPL by bowling with both arms

Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis has created history on Thursday in the Indian Premier League. He became the first player ever in the tournament to switch his bowling arm during an over. He did this unique feat during the Sunrisers Hyderabad game against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Mendis, who was brought into the attack in the 13th, bowled three deliveries of left-arm spin and three deliveries of off-spin. The Sri Lankan would also pick up the wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi off the fourth ball who scored 50 off 32 balls. Mendis also contributed 27 runs with the bat. However, SRH, chasing 201 runs, capitulated for 120 runs in the end. This is the third defeat in a row for Hyderabad. Story continues below this ad Earlier Venkatesh Iyer answered his critics...

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4Apr By source belowNo Comments

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How clinical Knights dismantled the struggling SRH

Kolkata Knight Riders maintained their winning streak against Sunrisers Hyderabad as they defeated the Pat Cummins-led side by 80 runs on Thursday. After SRH failed to stem KKR’s run flow in the first innings even after taking early wickets, the Knights’ bowlers took wickets at regular intervals. With their third straight loss in four matches, a rethink on their hammers and tongs batting approach beckons SRH. Story continues below this ad Bowlers’ blast With debates swirling around the nature of the strip, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, after losing the game and inserted to bat, observed that the deck would suit his trident of spinners, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. But even before the introduction of the slow bowlers, the Kolkata pace battery drew first b...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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SA Test in Delhi: Avg AQI in November 300 plus, BCCI says ‘pollution doesn’t happen every year

NOVEMBER IS when Delhi’s air is the most toxic, earning the city the ignominy of being the world’s most polluted national capital – for the sixth straight year, according to the World Air Quality Report for 2024 released last month. Yet, the Indian cricket board has gone ahead and slotted the opening Test of the series against South Africa for November 14 to 18 this year in Delhi, with Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying, “Pollution doesn’t happen every year”.The Delhi Test takes place three weeks after Diwali, around the time the city’s Air Quality Index spikes annually. Over the last five years, the average AQI for the month has been over 328, pushing the capital consistently in the ‘very poor’ air category. But the BCCI insists they fact...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Cricket West Indies hopeful to play day-night tests against Australia in Jamaica

Cricket West Indies is hopeful that the third Test match between Australia and the hosts at the Sabina Park in Jamaica will be a day-night Test. Earlier in the week tickets for the schedule for the series went up while the first two Tests in Barbados and Grenada will be red-ball girls the tickets for the third game are sold as a day-night fixture starting at 1:30 PM (local time) “The Australians have agreed for it to be a day-night Test match,” Chris Dehring said at a press conference. “It is of course subject to the new lighting system that’s being implemented at Sabina Park, that it is finished in time and of course to specification “We have in place a very strong monitoring and support system to help the Jamaica Cricket Association and the Jamaican government achieve this. We are certai...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi elected chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has been elected as the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for a term of two years. He succeeds Shammi Silva, the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The change of the ACC leadership was confirmed through the annual general meeting of the members of the continental body, which was held virtually on Thursday afternoon. “In accordance with the decision of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Pakistan has officially taken over the presidency from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Effective immediately, Pakistan will lead the Council in its mission to promote and expand cricket across the Asian continent. With Pakistan at the helm, the ACC is poised to further strengthen and expand cricket’s presence across Asia, fostering growth and unity within the sp...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘The Bradmans from one to six were in single digits’: Basit Ali slams Pakistan after performance against New Zealand

Chasing 293 runs Pakistan was reduced to 32/5 on Wednesday. It was Tayyab Tahir who would come in at eight and would score 13 which would be the first double-digit contribution for Men in Green in the chase. Throughout the tour of New Zealand Pakistan’s batting would collapse time and again meekly handing over the T20I series 4-1 and ODI series the hosts are already 2-0 with a game to go. “The Bradmans from one to six were in single digits apart from Tayyab Tahir. I feel that instead of playing the third match, Pakistan should say, ‘You win, so let us go back to our home; we are homesick.’ This is New Zealand’s C team. I am surprised Naseem Shah didn’t play. Pakistan shouldn’t have scored 200-plus; we should have packed at 140,” said Basit Ali on his YouTube channel “Pakistan team has betr...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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I find it funny in…doesn’t spur me on anymore: Travis Head reacts to Indian fans

Australian batter Travis Head has been a thorn in the flesh of the Indian side. Be it in the 2023 World Test Championship final, the ODI World Cup final in the same year, or the recent blistering knock he played in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide when the game was right at the balance. However, while most of the Indians do detest Head during IPL Head plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad where he does receive quite a bit of love. Speaking on his relationship with the fans Head speaking to CNN 18 said, “I take it as it comes. I respect the fact that India is such a big country with such a big following. I’ve been very fortunate to play well in a couple of games. It’s not in my nature so I guess I play it up in a jovial way. I some of the stuff that comes out, I find it funny in terms of Aust...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Mohammed Siraj shows old team RCB what they are missing

Synopsis: Mohammed Siraj has a night to remember on his return to Bengaluru as Gujarat Titans end RCB’s perfect start to the season with an impressive away win.There has been a lot of positivity surrounding Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s start to IPL 2025, as they had nailed two difficult away performances – first at the defending champions home in Kolkata and then ending a 17-year wait for a win in Chennai. But in their first home match of the season, their familiar troubles of building a fortress were back once more as Gujarat Titans pulled off a 8-wicket win, set up by the bowlers and closed out by Jos Buttler. Siraj’s memorable return It was no surprise to see plenty of pre-match embraces involving Mohammed Siraj. Having played 7 seasons for the franchise, Siraj is finding his feet at a...

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1Apr By source belowNo Comments

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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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31Mar By source belowNo Comments

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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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‘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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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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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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