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"Stop Retaining Them": Rishabh Pant's 'Excuse' Behind LSG's Poor IPL 2025 Show Gets Sharp Retort

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant cited the team's extensive injury list as the biggest reason behind the side's poor show in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign. After LSG were eliminated from the playoffs race, Pant said that the fact that the team didn't get the services of their primary fast bowlers - Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan - led to their underwhelming show this year. However, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif gave the LSG management a blunt response on the 'excuse', saying the owners shouldn't have retained such injury-prone players.

LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Suspended By BCCI For Repeated Code Of Conduct Breach

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi has been handed a one-match suspension by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council for repeated breach of the league's Code of Conduct. Rathi had already been penalised twice by the IPL for his extravagant celebrations after taking wickets in LSG's matches. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, on Monday, Rathi was even involved in a heated altercation with batter Abhishek Sharma, which even prompted the umpires and other players to intervene.

"Time For Him To Rest": Ex-CSK Star's Big Verdict On MS Dhoni's IPL Future

Former India cricketer and the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning star Joginder Sharma feels it is time for Chennai Super Kings icon MS Dhoni to "rest". Chennai, a team that boasts five title wins and 12 playoff appearances, was chasing the shadows of its former self as it crashed out of the playoff race in the group stage. After designated captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament, Dhoni took the mantle of leading the beleaguered CSK. Speculations have been going around about Dhoni's future in the cash-rich Indian Premier League after the five-time champions crashed out of the race to the playoffs following a shambolic campaign in the 18th season.

"Just The Beginning": Neeraj Chopra Thanks Coach, Physio After Breaching 90m Mark

Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed happiness with his 90-metre breaching performance at the Doha Diamond League recently and thanked his new coach Jan Zelezny and physio Ishaan Marwaaha for their support. Chopra had an outing to remember, as he became the first Indian to cross the 90 m mark in the sport on Friday. However, after a monstrous throw by Germany's Julian Weber at the Doha Diamond League, he could not secure the top spot on the podium this time.

"Cricket Needs To Be Continued": India's World Cup-Winning Star On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma's Test Retirement

Former India cricketer and 2007 T20 World Cup hero Joginder Sharma believes Test stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who recently bid adieu to the format, still have enough left in their tanks. Just over a month before India's high-stakes tour of England, batting maestro Virat bid adieu to the Test format with a heartfelt note on Instagram last Monday, days after his long-time compatriot Rohit retired from the format. While looking at the future, he admitted their departure has left a void, but bench strength suggests India will recover from the massive loss.

Pant bemoans injuries to key players as Lucknow drop out of IPL playoff race

BENGALURU :Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant said injuries had derailed his side's Indian Premier League campaign after they were eliminated from the playoffs race with a six-wicket defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.

Ravi Shastri Explains Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: "Would've Been Good To Hand Him Captaincy"

One of the finest servants of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli, stepped away from Tests ahead of the tour of England, leaving the sporting world in shock. Seeing the man who got fans into the stadium, lifted the spirits of a dying format, questions were raised across the cricketing spectrum, with fans and pundits wondering asking why he had to take such a step. Former India coach Ravi Shastri, who worked with Virat from closed quarters and developed a bond that hardly any captain-coach did in Indian cricket history, shared insights into the batter's mindset that probably led to the big call.

RR's 14-Year-Old Sensation Breaks Silence On 'Cried On IPL Debut' Claims: "My Eyes Were..."

Rajasthan Royals' (RR) 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has lit up IPL 2025 with some swashbuckling knocks. Suryavanshi announced himself by smashing a six on his very first ball in the tournament. Two matches later, he slammed the fastest-ever century by an Indian in IPL history. However, Suryavanshi was seen rubbing his eyes after getting out on his first match, leading to speculation that he may have cried. The youngster has now revealed whether he did indeed cry after getting out.

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"Stop Retaining Them": Rishabh Pant's 'Excuse' Behind LSG's Poor IPL 2025 Show Gets Sharp Retort

LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Suspended By BCCI For Repeated Code Of Conduct Breach

"Time For Him To Rest": Ex-CSK Star's Big Verdict On MS Dhoni's IPL Future

"Just The Beginning": Neeraj Chopra Thanks Coach, Physio After Breaching 90m Mark

"Cricket Needs To Be Continued": India's World Cup-Winning Star On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma's Test Retirement

Pant bemoans injuries to key players as Lucknow drop out of IPL playoff race

Ravi Shastri Explains Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: "Would've Been Good To Hand Him Captaincy"

RR's 14-Year-Old Sensation Breaks Silence On 'Cried On IPL Debut' Claims: "My Eyes Were..."