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For Mumbai Indians, chinaman bowler Vignesh Puthur has been a breath of fresh air. The 23-year-old took a three wicket haul against Chennai Super Kings. He scalped Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube and Deepak Hooda to grab every IPL fan's attention. However, against Gujarat Titans, he was not even picked as a substitute. Mumbai Indians opted to bowl and did not use Puthur. The internet was intrigued about the choice.
England's former World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan revealed his two picks who could become Three Lions' white-ball captain following Jos Buttler's resignation from the position after a winless ICC Champions Trophy campaign. England has been on the lookout for a new white-ball skipper after Buttler stepped down from the role following a winless ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign and failed 50-over and 20-over World Cup title defences. Speaking to Sky Sports News, Morgan said, as quoted by ICC, "I think it is imperative that you will always have a target in mind. "With the recent form the side, particularly in white-ball cricket, has had, you cannot go out and all of a sudden try and win absolutely everything. You need to paint a picture moving forward as to what you are driving all of your energy towards."
Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer Kuldeep Sen believes skipper Shreyas Iyer's composed leadership style makes him a strong captaincy contender for the future of the Indian team. Praising Iyer's approach, Sen highlighted his ability to stay calm under pressure and empower his bowlers with strategic freedom - qualities that played a key role in KKR's title-winning campaign last season and now in his leadership at Punjab Kings. With the ongoing IPL, there has been plenty of discussion around leadership prospects for Indian cricket. Sen weighs in on the topic, particularly about Iyer. "Shreyas played an important role in stabilising the innings in the middle order. It's not easy to bat in that phase, but he managed to score crucial runs. His ability to anchor and accelerate is a big asset for the team."
Even at 43, MS Dhoni continues to amaze fans with his lightning-fast wicket-keeping skills. During Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chepauk, the veteran produced yet another moment of magic behind the stumps, reaffirming why he is regarded as one of the greatest wicketkeepers of all time. CSK suffered a disappointing 50-run defeat at home. Aakash Chopra, the former cricketer-turned-commentator, heaped praise on Dhoni's skills. "He's simply remarkable. The fastest hands in the game--when we talk about speed, the definition is now 'fast, faster, MS Dhoni.' We always say, 'Don't try this at home' because what he does is truly unique. Fundamentally, in fielding, the hands naturally move backward upon receiving the ball to absorb impact. Otherwise, the ball spills out due to the hardness of the hands. But Dhoni defies this logic. His hands move in just one direction--toward the stumps. There's only one player in the world who can execute that kind of stumping with such precision, and that's MS Dhoni," JioStar expert Aakash stated on JioHotstar.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru notched a memorable win over Chennai Super Kings on Friday. The Rajat Patidar-led side won by 50 runs, and it was the first time since 2008 that RCB had won against CSK in Chennai. Former CSK star Ambati Rayudu is a quite a vocal supporter of the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side and before the match said, "Purely as a fan, and as someone who had really good laughter at them over the years because of what they do to themselves, I would want them to win sometime, but not this year, maybe. We want CSK to do well and win it this year. In the end, we need someone like RCB in the IPL (laughs)."
After scoring 286/6 in their opening match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), fans predicted SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to breach the 300-run mark in their IPL 2025 match against a depleted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday. However, in a surprising turn of event, LSG restircted SRH to 190/9, as Shardul Thakur led the charge with the ball, scalping 4/34. And, during LSG's chase, the SRH bowlers were given a reality check by IPL 2025 Purple Cap holder Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh.
Mahela Jayawardene was delighted with Vignesh Puthur's instant success but the Mumbai Indians head coach said the left-arm wrist spinner need to keep his feet on the ground and “start from ball one again” in the next IPL match against Gujarat Titans here on Saturday. Vignesh (3/32) scalped three wickets against Chennai Super Kings in his Indian Premier League debut a few days ago to hog the limelight. So, what made Mumbai to blood a little-known young bowler in the pressure match against Chennai?
After setting the IPL ablaze with a four-wicket haul in Lucknow Super Giants' five-wicket win, seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur stressed on the need for fair pitches in the competition to provide balance between bat and ball. The 33-year-old walked away with the Player of the Match award after his figures of 4 for 34 helped restrict SRH to 190/9. "I feel bowlers get very little on this kind of pitches," Shardul said at the post-match presentation. "Even in the last game pre-match, I said that pitches should be prepared in such a way that the game hangs in the balance for batters and bowlers. Especially after the impact player rule, it's not fair on the bowlers if a team scores 240-250 runs." Shardul went unsold at the auction and joined LSG only after Mohsin Khan was ruled out due to an injury.