IPL’s new bat testing rule draws mixed reactions from players
LONDON: The Indian Premier League’s new rule requiring bat checks before batsmen take guard has sparked mixed reactions among players.
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LONDON: The Indian Premier League’s new rule requiring bat checks before batsmen take guard has sparked mixed reactions among players.
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 35th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. The Gujarat-based franchise are currently at third spot with four wins in their six games (8 points), whereas the Axar Patel-led side are sitting at the top of the IPL points table after winning five out of their six games (10 points). We will bowl first. It is very hot. The wicket looks very good. If you won't keep much grass, it would crack up. Things have been going well. We don't think much about the past. It is about turning up on the day. It takes a couple of weeks for the team to gel in. We are going with the same team. Hopefully, Rabada will come back in 10 days or so," Shubman Gill said after winning the toss.
Gujarat Titans all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League due to a groin injury, the franchise announced on Saturday. The Kiwi all-rounder, who has returned home, "sustained a groin injury during the IPL contest against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 6," the Titans said in a statement. While Phillips has not been part of GT's playing XI all season, he was on as a substitute fielder in the game against SRH.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has left the Gujarat Titans squad to return to his country due to personal reasons, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Thursday.
South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has returned home from the IPL due to personal reasons, his franchise Gujarat Titans announced on Thursday. The Titans, though, have not specified the duration of Rabada's absence from the IPL 2025, where he has played two matches. “Kagiso Rabada has returned to South Africa to deal with an important personal matter,” the Gujarat outfit said in a statement. Rabada appeared against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, grabbing 1 for 41 and 1 for 42 respectively in those matches.
Mohammed Siraj, in his first match against former team Royal Challengers Bengaluru after not getting retained ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, breathed fire for Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. In a terrific spell of fast bowling, Mohammed Siraj stunned RCB as he scalped Devdutt Padikkal and Phil Salt in the Powerplay. Siraj was part of RCB for seven years. After he was picked by GT in the IPL 2025 auction, Siraj wrote an emotional note for RCB fans: "From the first ball I bowled in RCB colours, to every wicket taken, every match played, every moment shared with you, the journey has been nothing short of extraordinary."
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 14th encounter of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. This clash is the third match for both sides in the 18th edition of the cash-rich league. Currently, the RCB are placed at the top of the IPL 2025 points table with four points whereas the Gujarat-based franchise is on fourth with two points from their two matches so far in the ongoing tournament.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans LIVE Updates: IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru are eyeing their third win on trot in the IPL 2025 as they take on Gujarat Titans on Wednesday. Playing their first match of this season at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, RCB will be eager to deliver yet another strong performance and maintain the top spot on the points table.