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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.

De Kock fireworks see Kolkata thrash Rajasthan in IPL

GUWAHATI, India: 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. De Kock, who has retired from Tests and one-day international cricket for South Africa and whose T20 international future remains uncertain, showed no signs of rustiness. “To be fair, haven’t felt any challenges yet,” De Kock said. “Have had three months off which felt nice. Had about a 10-day build-up to this season.

Why Is Sunil Narine Not Playing For KKR vs RR In IPL 2025 Match? Ajinkya Rahane Says, "He's Not..."

Veteran all-rounder Moeen Ali comes into the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) playing eleven as captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in Match 6 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Both KKR, the defending champions, and RR are coming into this clash after suffering defeat in their respective opening games of the tournament. Moeen, the former England off-spin bowling all-rounder, comes in for Sunil Narine, who is unwell and won't be playing the game for KKR.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma To Play For India 'A' After IPL 2025? Report Reveals BCCI's England Plan

Some of India's frontline players are likely to be part of the 'A' squad which will face the Lions in two four-day matches during the May-June window in preparation for the five-match Test series against England. India will begin their 45-day trip to England with the first Test at Headingley on June 20, as they will attempt to win the first away series at the Old Blighty since 2007. "The first four-day match will be hosted at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury from May 30. The second match is scheduled to begin a week later on June 6 at the County Ground in Northampton," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.

Saweety Boora, Deepak Hooda Divorce Case: Shocked Ex-World Champion Boxer Alleges - "He Made Me..."

India's former world champion boxer Saweety Boora is in news after a video of her went viral on social media where she can be seen attacking her husband Kabaddi player Deepak Niwas Hooda amid divorce proceedings. The incident reportedly took place on March 15 inside a police station in Haryana's Hisar. Boora previously filed for a divorce alleging harassment and assault over dowry. In the video that has surfaced on social media, Boora was seen lunging towards Hooda during a conversation and holding him by his throat. The family members had to intervene as they separated them but the heated arguments continued between the two parties inside the police station.

Ban On Indian Kabaddi Federation Will Be Lifted Next Month: International Body Chief Vinod Kumar Tiwari

In a respite for Indian kabaddi players, the international governing body of the sport is set to lift suspension imposed on the national federation next month after the court-appointed administrator handed over the charge to the 'elected body'. International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) President Vinod Kumar Tiwari told PTI that the ban will be lifted after an executive council meeting scheduled next month. The IKF had banned the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) in July last year after the 'elected body' was not allowed to take charge.

On Shreyas Iyer's Century Sacrifice, Ex-CSK Star's Cheeky "Quite A Change" Remark

Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer made a big sacrifice during his side's IPL 2025 opener against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday. Iyer, who was bought by PBKS for Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL mega auction, sacrificed his century as he was stranded on 97 off 42 balls at the end of PBKS' innings. Despite needing just three runs to register a century on his PBKS debut, Iyer decided to take the backseat in the final over, allowing Shashank Singh to free his arms. Shashank, who hit an unbeaten 44 off just 16 balls, took Mohammed Siraj to the cleaners, smashing 22 runs off the final over as PBKS posted 243/5.

India Handed Tough Draw In Badminton Asia Championships

India's top shuttlers, including Lakshya Sen, were on Tuesday handed a challenging draw in next month's Badminton Asia Championships with several tough opponents awaiting them in the opening rounds. The USD 500,000 individual competition will be held here from April 8 to 13. Sen, a bronze medallist at the 2021 World Championships, will open his campaign against Chinese Taipei's Lee Chia-Hao, a finalist at the All England Championships early this month.

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IPL 2025 Points Table After Kolkata Knight Riders' Win Over Rajasthan Royals

De Kock fireworks see Kolkata thrash Rajasthan in IPL

Why Is Sunil Narine Not Playing For KKR vs RR In IPL 2025 Match? Ajinkya Rahane Says, "He's Not..."

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma To Play For India 'A' After IPL 2025? Report Reveals BCCI's England Plan

Saweety Boora, Deepak Hooda Divorce Case: Shocked Ex-World Champion Boxer Alleges - "He Made Me..."

Ban On Indian Kabaddi Federation Will Be Lifted Next Month: International Body Chief Vinod Kumar Tiwari

On Shreyas Iyer's Century Sacrifice, Ex-CSK Star's Cheeky "Quite A Change" Remark

India Handed Tough Draw In Badminton Asia Championships