Rain has final say in SA20 clash between Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals
Rain was the ultimate winner in the SA20 clash between the Joburg Super Kings and the Pretoria Capitals at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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England's Bethell receives contract upgrade after impressive test debut
England batter Jacob Bethell has been awarded a central contract upgrade, signing a two-year extension until September 2026, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
Hardik Pandya's Honest Take On Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 Squad
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has expressed his delight at the way things panned out for them in the IPL mega auction in Jeddah and said the franchise has "found the right mix" of players. The star all-rounder said they had a clear plan of having a blend of youth and experienced players. "I was in touch with the table as well, exactly who we are going for, and I think we came out pretty well from the auction and how the team is looking," he said in an MI video posted on social media.
RCB Full Squad IPL 2025: Complete List Of Players Bought By Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB Full Squad, IPL 2025: RCB enter Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction with a purse of Rs 30.65, the most among all the franchises. After signing six players on Day 1, RCB signed all-rounder Krunal Pandya as their first player on Day 2 for a sum of Rs 5.75 crore. However, the franchise hogged all the limelights with acquisition of pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Rs 10.75 crore. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone became RCB's first signing at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. He was bought for a sum of Rs 8.75 crore. Apart from Livingstone, RCB also bought the likes of Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Dar. They had retained the likes of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal ahead of the auction. (Full Squad)
RCB Full Squad, IPL 2025: Complete List Of Players Bought By Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB Full Squad, IPL 2025: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), one of the few franchises yet to win an Indian Premier League (IPL) title, is on the hunt again to assemble a new team ahead of the 2025 season. RCB, after yet another disappointing season last term, decided to let most of their players go, including captain Faf du Plessis and marquee pacer Mohammed Siraj. It isn't yet known who the franchise will appoint as captain next season, though the rumours of Virat Kohli taking up the slot are going on. Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant could be on the franchise's radar in the auction.
West Indies Restore Pride With High-Scoring Win Over England
West Indies, led by explosive half centuries from openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis, chased down a target of 219 to beat England with an over to spare to win by five wickets in their T20I on Saturday. The game was a dead rubber with England having already won the opening three matches of the five-match series but the crowd at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground were treated to some high-scoring entertainment as West Indies enjoyed their second highest successful run chase in T20Is.
Phil Salt Peppers West Indies As England Romp To 1st T20I Win
Phil Salt smashed a scintillating century and Barbados-born Jacob Bethell blasted an unbeaten 58 as England romped to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies in their opening T20I clash at Kensington Oval on Saturday. Chasing a target of 183 to win, England opener Salt guided the tourists home with 19 balls to spare after a dazzling unbeaten 103 in Bridgetown. Salt's third T20 international century came off just 54 balls, including nine fours and six sixes as England cantered to victory, finishing on 183-2 in the 17th over.
Ex-England Captain Calls For Final Decision On Jos Buttler, Says "They Need To..."
Former Test skipper Sir Alastair Cook said England needs to make a final decision on what role Jos Buttler will play in the white-ball sides in future. Buttler was out of action after the T20 World Cup semi-final loss to India due to a calf injury. Buttler will take up captaincy duties ahead of the five-match T20I series against the West Indies, with Phil Salt to don the keeping gloves and Essex wicketkeeper-batter Michael Pepper added to the touring squad after being in England's 2-1 series defeat in the Caribbean.