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LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

Another IPL home team has been left frustrated by the conditions at their own ground. Following an eight-wicket defeat with 22 balls to spare in their first home game of the season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan remarked that it felt as if the opposition had brought their own curator to prepare the pitch. "What was a little disappointing for me here..." Zaheer said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

The IPL 2025 has seen quite a few stars taking a beating to their reputation. Rohit Sharma has not been in great form, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been at their best touch while other reputed names have also not performed up to the potential. But what is happening to MS Dhoni is unthinkable. His position in the Chennai Super Kings XI is being questioned, especially after he came to bat extremely low down the order with CSK chasing in a couple of games.

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer scored his second half-century of IPL 2025 as Punjab Kings comfortably defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. The PBKS skipper remained unbeaten on 50 with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. It was a brilliant batting display from Shreyas and his knock earned him praises from both experts as well as fans. Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar was also a fan of Shreyas' batting and on commentary, he said that Shreyas did not get the credit he deserved for KKR's title winning campaign in 2024. Shreyas was the captain of the KKR side but was released after the season.

"Tension Auction Mein Khatam...": Punjab Kings' Brutally Punch Back At Rishabh Pant

Punjab Kings (PBKS) convincingly beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2025 clash, with their captain Shreyas Iyer slamming a half-century. PBKS wasted no time taking to social media to celebrate Iyer and also took a subtle dig at LSG captain Rishabh Pant. After being bought for Rs 27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction, Pant expressed relief about not being bought by Punjab Kings. Now, PBKS punched back at Pant with a post on social media, asserting how all of their worries got over in the auction itself.

"Each And Every Player...": Under-Fire Rishabh Pant's Blunt Take On Defeat Against PBKS

Skipper Rishabh Pant admitted that his team was "20 to 30 runs short" as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) succumbed to a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. LSG struggled to keep up with a rampant Punjab outfit that dictated terms in both bowling and batting. Pant's early dismissal in the power-play summed up LSG's issues, as PBKS' tactical brilliance and clinical execution left the home side reeling. Asked to bat first, LSG's innings never quite found its footing after an early jolt.

IPL 2025: KKR Star, Who Batted At No. 9 vs MI, Asks Franchise To Let Him Open

Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) only have one win from the first two games of the campaign, with their latest defeat coming against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday. The Knight Riders suffered an 8-wicket defeat after putting up 116 runs on the board. Ramandeep Singh, who came out to bat the No. 9 spot, was the second-highest scorer for KKR, adding 22 runs off 12 balls to the total, only behind Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who scored 26 off 16. After the game, Ramandeep said that he wants to contribute more to the team by opening the batting.

Updated IPL 2025 Points Table After LSG vs PBKS Match, Orange Cap And Purple Cap

Punjab Kings continue to rise in the IPL 2025. With the Shreyas Iyer-led side's latest win over Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings are among the top three in the IPL points table. New Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting had said that his aim is to make this PBKS group the 'best' Punjab Kings side ever and it looks like they have begun on that path on a strong footing. As far as the highest run-scorer is concerned LSG's Nicholas Pooran holds the Orange Cap with a tally of 189. The highest wicket-taker is Chennai Super Kings Noor Ahmad and he holds the Purple cap with nine scalps.

LSG Spinner Digvesh Rathi Gives Fiery Send-Off To Priyansh Arya, Faces Sunil Gavaskar's Criticism

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi gave a fiery send-off to Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya during their IPL 2025 encounter on Tuesday. During the third over of the PBKS innings, Priyansh ended up miscuing a shot off Digvesh's bowling and the ball went high up in the air. Shardul Thakur moved across from mid-on and completed an easy catch to give LSG their first breakthrough. Rathi immediately ran towards the batter and made a gesture that signified that his name was added to his notebook of dismissals. The spinner was instantly called by the on-field umpire who had a brief chat with him.

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LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

"Tension Auction Mein Khatam...": Punjab Kings' Brutally Punch Back At Rishabh Pant

"Each And Every Player...": Under-Fire Rishabh Pant's Blunt Take On Defeat Against PBKS

IPL 2025: KKR Star, Who Batted At No. 9 vs MI, Asks Franchise To Let Him Open

Updated IPL 2025 Points Table After LSG vs PBKS Match, Orange Cap And Purple Cap

LSG Spinner Digvesh Rathi Gives Fiery Send-Off To Priyansh Arya, Faces Sunil Gavaskar's Criticism