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BENGALURU :Twenty20 cricket is fast becoming a stage for explosive batsmen but Virat Kohli reminded fans of the value of building solid partnerships and rotating strike after taking Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the Indian Premier League summit.
The 'Revenge Week' of IPL 2025 delivered a blockbuster Sunday for all the cricket fans as the teams perfectly lived up to the theme of the week. The day began with Mumbai Indians registering a big 54-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium. It was MI's fifth win on trot which gave them 12 points after 10 matches. Later, Royal Challengers Bengaluru avenged their previous defeat against Delhi Capitals with a six-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitely stadium.
Supporting India and Mumbai Indians cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, his wife Sanjana Ganesan, and son Angad were present at the Wankhede Stadium as Hardik Pandya's side beat Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Bumrah made the occasion a memorable one, picking up 4 wickets, emerging as a game-changer for his side, prompting loud cheers from the stands. The shutterbugs also got a glimpse of Angad in the stands as Bumrah ripped into the LSG lower order. However, seeing Angad become a hot topic of social media discussion after his 3-second appearance, Bumrah's wife, Sanjana, lost her cool.
Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on fire on Sunday with the ball in hand. The right-arm pacer returned figures of 4 for 22 in his quota of four overs as MI registered an easy 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens. In the 16th over of LSG's chase, Bumrah boasted his high class as he picked three wickets in it while giving away only two runs. Bumrah continue in the attack and also bowled the 18th over in same rhythm. He bowled four dot balls and conceded just one single in his first five balls before being slammed by LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi for a six.
Pakistan cricket legend Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube channel couldn't be accessed in India on Monday morning. This comes shortly after India banned several Pakistani accounts. Though Akhtar's account isn't in the official list, fans couldn't find his channel on YouTube while searching on the website or app. Though old videos from the account could still be viewed on YouTube, the channel itself is no longer accessible. Shoaib Akhtar remains one of the most followed Pakistan cricket celebrities in India. He has often been a part of cricketing discussions on different sports and media outlets over the last few years.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered an emphatic six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals to climb at the top of the IPL 2025 points table on Sunday. Playing at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in the national capital, RCB opted to bowl and restricted DC to 162/8 in 20 overs. Later, the visitors chased down the target in just 18.3 overs and reached 14 points after 10 matches. The biggest hero of RCB's win was all-rounder Krunal Pandya who not only scalped a wicket but also played an unbeaten knock of 73* off 47 balls.
Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Naman Dhir acknowledged the slower pitch in the Wankhede Stadium but praised the top order batters for their strong start against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. He recognised the team's recent success, attributing it to their ability to win crucial moments in the game, which ultimately led to a match win. He expressed confidence in their ability to continue their winning streak and move up the rankings.
Rishabh Pant has been ticking all the right boxes as a leader but needs something to click with the bat to bounce back from a poor run of scores in this IPL, feels Lucknow Super Giants mentor Zaheer Khan. Pant has endured a disappointing run with the bat this IPL, registering six single-digit scores for 110 runs in 10 matches with his 63 against Chennai Super Kings being the only performance of note. On Sunday, the LSG captain Pant perished for a mere four trying to reverse sweep Mumbai Indians' part-time spinner Will Jacks here in their 54-run defeat.