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"Team To Watch Out For": Kane Williamson Praises Punjab Kings After Victory Over LSG

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson praised the Punjab Kings' balanced squad, cohesive playing style, and strong leadership after their victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Williamson expressed his views while speaking on Jio Hotstar. The former New Zealand skipper particularly commended Shreyas Iyer for his confident and focused approach, which he said has been inspiring his teammates. Williamson was impressed by the team's ability to effectively utilise a diverse range of players, contributing to their strong start to the season.

Second ‘Derby Week’ set to have major impact on SPL outcomes

LONDON: The Saudi Pro League returns from the international break with the biggest of possible bangs. It is “Derby Week.” In Riyadh on Friday, Al-Hilal will no doubt warmly welcome their close rivals Al-Nassr, while 24 hours later, the focus of the country’s fans moves west to Jeddah with Al-Ahli hosting Al-Ittihad in what is known as “The Sea Derby.” There is also the small matter of “The Eastern Derby.”

Big Blow For India Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, Drops Down To This Spot In T20 Bowling Rankings

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has dropped one place to third spot in the ICC men's T20 bowling rankings, while Hardik Pandya continues to top the all-rounders' chart issued on Wednesday. With 706 rating points, Chakravarthy trails behind leader Jacob Duffy (723) of New Zealand and West Indies' Akeal Hosein (707). Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (674) and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh (653) are the other two Indians in top-10 at seventh and 10th positions respectively. Axar Patel is placed at 13th position.

New Zealand Clinch Series Against Pakistan, Eye Whitewash In Final ODI

New Zealand secured the series against Pakistan with an emphatic 84-run victory in Hamilton on Wednesday. The Kiwis will now head to Mount Maunganui for the final ODI on Saturday, aiming for a clean sweep. The hero of the second innings for them was Ben Sears, who delivered a stunning performance, claiming a five-wicket haul in just his third ODI. After going wicketless in his first two games, Sears emerged as the standout bowler, leading New Zealand to victory with figures of 5/59.

"Unreal Athleticism": Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi Combine To Take Terrific Boundary Line Catch. Watch

A terrific piece of fielding caught attention during Lucknow Super Giants' home game against Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League 2025 on Tuesday. PBKS batter Prabhsimran Singh tried to play a slog-sweep but mistimed it. He ended up hitting it high in the air, keeping the deep mid-wicket fielder interested. Ayush Badoni was the man stationed there. He took the catch on the edge of the boundary line and released the ball from his hands before crossing the ropes. An aware Ravi Bishnoi was running towards his fellow fielder from deep square leg and managed to grab the ball thrown by Badoni, thus completing the catch. "Unreal Athleticism," wrote LSG while sharing the video on social media.

Jokic scores career-high 61 points, plays nearly 53 minutes in 140-139 double-OT loss to Wolves

DENVER: Michael Malone called him Superman. At the moment, Nikola Jokic’s just super-tired. The Denver Nuggets big man can’t wait to get some sleep after a career-best 61-point performance in which he played nearly 53 minutes. He didn’t leave the court after halftime of a 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. His scoring spree was the most by a player in the NBA this season.

Blues lose All Blacks prop Tu'ungafasi for rest of Super Rugby season

Auckland Blues prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has been ruled out of the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season with a neck injury in a further blow for the struggling defending champions.

'Babar Azam Missed Century By Just 99 Runs': Pakistan Star Trolled For Failing In 2nd New Zealand ODI

The fans went hard on Pakisan's start batter Babar Azam after he failed to perform for his side during the second ODI match against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Chasing 293 runs against the Blackcaps, Pakistan lost their opening wicket in the form of Abdullah Shafique for just 6 runs on the board. This is when Babar arrived at the crease but his innings too could not last long. New Zealand's right-arm pacer Jacob Duffy dismissed Babar for the latter's individual score of 1 off 3 balls. It was a back of a length delivery from Duffy that square up Babar and ended up taking the outside edge of his bat to slip.

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"Team To Watch Out For": Kane Williamson Praises Punjab Kings After Victory Over LSG

Second ‘Derby Week’ set to have major impact on SPL outcomes

Big Blow For India Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, Drops Down To This Spot In T20 Bowling Rankings

New Zealand Clinch Series Against Pakistan, Eye Whitewash In Final ODI

"Unreal Athleticism": Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi Combine To Take Terrific Boundary Line Catch. Watch

Jokic scores career-high 61 points, plays nearly 53 minutes in 140-139 double-OT loss to Wolves

Blues lose All Blacks prop Tu'ungafasi for rest of Super Rugby season

'Babar Azam Missed Century By Just 99 Runs': Pakistan Star Trolled For Failing In 2nd New Zealand ODI