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Ajinkya Rahane's KKR Captaincy Stint Begins With A Dazzling Half-Century vs RCB In IPL 2025 Opener

A transformed Ajinkya Rahane dazzled on his Kolkata Knight Riders captaincy debut with a 25-ball fifty, but Krunal Pandya's game-changing three wicket burst ensured that the defending champions fell well short of the 200-mark, managing a below-par 174 for 8 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL opener on Saturday. The 36-year-old veteran, who last played a T20I for India in 2016 and replaced Shreyas Iyer at the helm, played a fearless knock of 56 off 31 balls.

Indian Gymnast Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze In Vault Final At FIG World Cup

Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak on Saturday secured a bronze medal in the Vault Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The 29-year-old, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with a total score of 13.417 in the vault final to finish third, behind American duo of Jayla Hang (13.667) and Claire Pease (13.567). "It is a great feeling to start the year with a medal. It is a good confidence booster for me. I had won last year as well, so I'm feeling really happy," Nayak, who had scored 13.317 in the vault qualification, told PTI from Antalya.

IPL Broadcaster Shows 'Kohli' Bowling 1st Over Though Josh Hazlewood Was In Action, Internet Can't Stop Laughing

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 started on Saturday with blockbuster match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders started strong and notched 107 in the first 10 overs. But in the next 10 overs, they checked the run flow and KKR could manage only 174/8 in 20 overs. The match also saw a hilarious moment right at the start as the IPL 2025 broadcasters showed 'Virat Kohli' bowling the first over, while it was Josh Hazlewood who was in action.

Ex-KKR Star's Honest Verdict On Captain Ajinkya Rahane: "Afterthought..."

Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s decision to appoint Ajinkya Rahane as captain for IPL 2025 was an "afterthought". After months of speculation, Rahane was named captain by KKR as a replacement of Shreyas Iyer, who was released by the franchise despite leading them to the title last year. Apparently, Venkatesh Iyer, who was bought by KKR for Rs 23.75 crore, was one of the candidates to lead the team, but Rahane got the nod owing to his experience of leading an IPL team previously.

IPL 2025: Three Giant Records MS Dhoni Can Break This Season

Cricket is blessed to be witnessing another Indian Premier League (IPL) season of MS Dhoni. Since Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020, every single IPL season has begun with the chatter around his future. As the veteran wicket-keeper batter enters the 18th edition of the T20 league, fans are wondering once again if this will be the last they see of him in the yellow jersey for Chennai Super Kings as a player. While the course of the future will be decided in its due time, Dhoni does enter the new campaign with his eyes set on some big records.

Feel Different To Miss First Three IPL Matches, But Riyan Parag Capable To Lead RR: Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson on Saturday conceded that missing the first three IPL matches of this season "feels a bit different" but placed his trust on stand-in skipper Riyan Parag to guide Rajasthan Royals well in his absence. Samson is yet to recover completely from a right index finger injury that he suffered during the series against England. "I have never missed a game as a complete player. Coming to the season as not fully fit feels a bit different. But the team looks good. We are also happy to have Rahul Dravid back with us," said Samson here on the eve of the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Duleep Trophy Goes Back To Traditional Inter-Zonal Format Within One Year Of Change

The BCCI Apex Council on Saturday decided to re-introduce the traditional inter-zonal format for the Duleep Trophy -- the first class tournament for six regions. Last year, the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee had picked squads on the basis of players' performance in the Ranji Trophy, where 38 domestic teams competed. However, North, South, East, West, Central and North-East Zones will now compete for the Duleep Trophy title instead of A, B, C and D teams competing in Challenger Trophy format.

India To Host West Indies For Tests In October, South Africa Home Series In November

India will host the West Indies after 12 years in a two-match Test series in October while South Africa will arrive in the country for an all-format tour in November. India will take on the Windies in the first Test at Mohali from October 2, while the second Test will be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata from October 10, the BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla informed PTI. The West Indies' previous Test tour to India was in 2013-14, which was also the final international outing for batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. The Caribbeans' last visit to India was in 2022 for three ODIs and as many T20Is.

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Ajinkya Rahane's KKR Captaincy Stint Begins With A Dazzling Half-Century vs RCB In IPL 2025 Opener

Indian Gymnast Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze In Vault Final At FIG World Cup

IPL Broadcaster Shows 'Kohli' Bowling 1st Over Though Josh Hazlewood Was In Action, Internet Can't Stop Laughing

Ex-KKR Star's Honest Verdict On Captain Ajinkya Rahane: "Afterthought..."

IPL 2025: Three Giant Records MS Dhoni Can Break This Season

Feel Different To Miss First Three IPL Matches, But Riyan Parag Capable To Lead RR: Sanju Samson

Duleep Trophy Goes Back To Traditional Inter-Zonal Format Within One Year Of Change

India To Host West Indies For Tests In October, South Africa Home Series In November