Ollie Watkins the hero as Aston Villa see off stubborn Southampton to go fifth
Ollie Watkins climbed off the bench to help fire Aston Villa back into the Champions League places after a 3-0 win over Southampton.
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"Should Cut A Cake...": Sanju Samson Brutally Trolls Rajasthan Royals Star. Reason Is...
After his side's win over Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson hailed the pace duo of Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma as "deadly", saying that he trusts them in pressure overs. RR secured their second win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and continued their recovery after a shaky start, beating Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS at their own den at Mullanpur after surviving a Nehal Wadhera-Glenn Maxwell scare while defending 206 runs.
On Batting Slow In Powerplay, Riyan Parag's Blunt Take: "That Was The Plan"
After registering a victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rajasthan Royals (RR) right-hand batter Riyan Parag revealed the reason behind playing slow at the start of the innings during the 18th fixture of the ongoing edition of the cash rich league. A hard-hitting half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and top bowling spells from Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) secure a 50-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur on Saturday.
Shreyas Iyer's Remarks On Punjab Kings' Defeat Sum Up His Brilliant Captaincy Mindset
Following the loss against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at home, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer spoke about what went wrong in the clash that led to the defeat in the 18th encounter of the cash-rich league. A hard-hitting half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and top bowling spells from Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) secure a 50-run win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur on Saturday.
Moeen Ali, Who Replaced Sunil Narine, Reveals He Wasn't Aware Of KKR Star's Illness Until...
Playing his first IPL game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Moeen Ali stood up in the absence of an unwell Sunil Narine to pick 2-23 and play a vital hand in the defending champions winning over Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. After winning the match, Moeen said he did a fair job of stepping up as Narine's replacement. “It was nice. I have been practicing well. I was told this morning that Sunil was not well. It was hard to replace Sunil, but I did a fair job. Those are the wickets you enjoy the most, try and open the batters up, spin the ball as much as you can.”
IPL 2025 Points Table After Kolkata Knight Riders' Win Over Rajasthan Royals
South Africa's Quinton de Kock struck an unbeaten 97 as holders Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first win of the IPL season with an eight-wicket hammering of Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. Spinners Moeen Ali and Varun Chakravarthy combined to help restrict Rajasthan to 151-9 after KKR elected to field first in Guwahati. De Kock bossed the chase with his 61-ball innings laced with eight fours and six sixes as Kolkata achieved their target with 15 balls to spare. He handed his team a quick start, hitting two fours but then lost opening partner Moeen, run out for five.
Watch: Shreyas Iyer Shuts Down Short-Ball Weakness, Smashes Jofra Archer For 2 Stunning Sixes In A Row
Shreyas Iyer proved his class once again, as he smashed a swashbuckling half-century in the first ODI between India and England at Nagpur. From being set to not feature in the playing XI at all, Shreyas was drafted in after Virat Kohli suffered a knee issue the night before the game. He grabbed the opportunity with both hands, slamming a 36-ball 59 to help India reach the target of 249 with more than 11 overs to spare. Iyer also showed that he had significantly worked on his weak areas, particularly against the short ball.