Vikum Sanjaya: From partnering Lasith Malinga for Sri Lanka to starting again in the UAE
Had life worked out a little differently for Vikum Sanjaya, he might have been preparing to play for Sri Lanka at the World Cup in India this week.
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SRH Star Harshal Patel Breaks All-Time IPL Record. Becomes Fastest Player To...
Harshal Patel carved his name into the history books with a remarkable individual milestone during their clash against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. The right-arm pacer became the fastest bowler in Indian Premier League history to reach 150 wickets in terms of balls bowled, surpassing legendary names in the process. Patel achieved the feat by dismissing Aiden Markram in the 16th over of the innings with one of his trademark slower yorkers — a dipping delivery that deceived the South African completely and crashed into the stumps.
Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma In Action As Mumbai Indians Resume Training. No Hardik Pandya Or Jasprit Bumrah
IPL 2025 is set to get underway on Saturday, May 17, and the franchises are steadily gearing up for the restart. On Wednesday, five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) commenced for their first training session following the news of the tournament's restart. Headlining Mumbai Indians' return to action was stalwart Rohit Sharma and batter Tilak Varma. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene and New Zealander Mitchell Santner were also present among the prominent names. However, stars like captain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav have seemingly not yet arrived.
Virat Kohli Names 'Toughest Bowlers' He Faced In Tests, ODIs, T20s In Unfiltered Revelation
In a freewheeling chat, batting icon Virat Kohli picked the toughest bowlers he has faced in each format -- Tests, ODIs and T20 cricket. In a viral video, Kohli labelled England's James Anderson as the toughest bowler he has faced in Test cricket. He also added that facing Anderson in England was the toughest part of his career. In ODIs, Kohli picked a pacer and a spinner each. Kohli admitted that former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga was the toughest to face in ODI cricket, and gave a special shotuout to England's Adil Rashid as the toughest spinner.
Jasprit Bumrah Scripts History, Breaks Lasith Malinga's Long-Standing IPL Record
Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah breathed fire with the ball on Sunday as the side registered an easy 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 match at Wankhede Stadium. Bumrah returned figures of 4 for 22 in his quota of four overs as MI registered their fifth consecutive win in the edition. The right-arm pacer registered a new record with his performance. He became the highest wicket-taker for MI in IPL history with 174 wickets, going past Lasith Malinga's 170.
SRH vs MI: Jasprit Bumrah On Verge Of Reaching Two Major Milestones
Mumbai Indians (MI) pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is just two and one wickets each away from unlocking two big milestones in his T20 career, one of which will involve overtaking his long-time teammate Lasith Malinga. When Mumbai Indians (MI) face a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad, all eyes will be on Bumrah, who is just two wickets away from becoming his franchise's leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also completing his 300 T20 wickets.
"Come Back, Come Back": Rohit Sharma Becomes Saviour As Delhi Storm Hits Mumbai Indians Camp
Mumbai Indians are desperate to earn two crucial points in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they face Delhi Capitals for their upcoming match on Sunday. The five-time champions are having a forgettable campaign with four defeats in five games. DC, on the other hand, are the only unbeaten side with four win in as many games. The match between MI and DC will also be the first game of IPL 2025 to be played at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, Delhi. (LSG vs GT Live Updates)
Rashid Khan Surpasses Jasprit Bumrah In Elite IPL List Led By Former Mumbai Indians Star
Afghanistan's premier spinner, Rashid Khan, broke India's prime pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's record to become the third-fastest to reach 150 Indian Premier League (IPL) wickets. Rashid achieved the momentous feat during the Gujarat Titans season opener against Punjab Kings. He had a sole scalp to show for his name in Titan's narrow 11-run defeat, but it was enough to take him past Bumrah and become the third-fastest to reach 150 scalps in the cash-rich league.
Rohit Sharma Receives Plea To Join RCB In IPL 2025 During India vs NZ Test In Bengaluru. Ex-MI Captain Did This
The IPL 2025 retention list will be out soon. As this time it will be a mega auction, there is a lot of interest of which players the franchises will retain. Among the top players, there has been a lot of question marks on whether Rohit Sharma will continue with Mumbai Indians, a team that he led to five IPL titles. He was at the centre of much-discussed captaincy change last year, with Hardik Pandya replacing him. However, according to a report by Indian Express, MI are likely to retain Rohit along with three other star cricketers. The report claims that along with Rohit, MI are also looking to retain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav.