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4, 6, 4, 4: KKR's Rs 23.75 Crore Venkatesh Iyer Thrashes SRH Captain Pat Cummins, Eden Gardens Erupts. Watch

Kolkata Knight Riders' under-fire middle order finally delivered as Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a 25-ball fifty while Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck a fluent half-century to power KKR to 200/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday. KKR's new-look opening pair continued to struggle, with Quinton de Kock (1) and Sunil Narine (7) falling cheaply after SRH opted to bowl. But an 81-run partnership by skipper Ajinkya Rahane (38 from 27b) and Raghuvanshi (50 off 32 balls; 5x4, 2x6) laid the foundation for a competitive total.

Questioned On Rs 27 Crore-Worth Rishabh Pant's Form, LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Response

Two losses in three games have hit Lucknow Super Giants hard, and team mentor Zaheer Khan couldn't dodge questions that were asked about the franchise's new skipper Rishabh Pant. The wicket-keeper batter, who arrived from the Delhi Capitals for a fee of INR 27 crore, a record in the history of the Indian Premier League, hasn't managed to score 17 runs from three matches. When LSG mentor Zaheer Khan was asked about Pant's form as a batter, he said that he team has to back him as he is the skipper.

No Travis Head In 1st XI As SRH Take Bold Call At Toss vs KKR In IPL 2025 Match

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match on Thursday. KKR made one change, bringing in Moeen Ali in place of pacer Spencer Johnson, while SRH fielded the same XI. Both the teams have lost two games and won one so far.

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Appointed New President Of Asian Cricket Council

Mohsin Naqvi, the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has been appointed as the new President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Naqvi was elected as the new ACC President in an online meeting on Thursday and will immediately take charge. “I am deeply honoured to assume the presidency of the Asian Cricket Council. Asia remains the heartbeat of world cricket, and I am committed to working with all member boards to accelerate the game's growth and global influence.”

"At Home, You Should...": Ajinkya Rahane's Blunt Reply On Eden Gardens Pitch Amid Row Ahead Of KKR vs SRH

The pitch at the Eden Gardens has been in focus at the IPL 2025 like no other strip. After Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said that he would want the pitch to aid his slow blowers, Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee quite sternly said that his duty was to make a neutral pitch. So, it was no wonder that at the toss, the first question Rahane encountered was about the pitch. "Looks good, I'm really happy with the pitch, we were also bowling first. It will suit our spinners, at home, you should get what you want, but we'll need to assess the situation quickly with the bat," Rahane said after KKR were sent to bat.

IPL 2025: On-Fire Shreyas Iyer Gets New Nickname From Ricky Ponting

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting compared skipper Shreyas Iyer to a 'Rolls-Royce in third gear' after the skipper produced a measured half-century to shape his team's big win against Lucknow Super Giants. Ponting, in an interaction with his team, reminded the players to "not take anything for granted" during the IPL 2025 campaign. Iyer smashed 52 not out, his second unbeaten half-century in as many games, as PBKS overhauled the 172-run target in 16.2 overs for the loss of two wickets.

UK set to host 2035 Women’s World Cup as sole bidder

“We are honored to be the sole bidder for the FIFA women’s World Cup 2035,” FA CEO Mark Bullingham said “Hosting the first FIFA World Cup since 1966 with our home nations partners will be very special“LONDON: The United Kingdom appears set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday described its interest as the “one valid bid” for the tournament.England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales announced last month that they would submit a joint bid to host the finals.England’s men won the World Cup for the first and so far only time when the country hosted the finals in 1966. It has never staged the women’s tournament.“We are honored to be the sole bidder for the FIFA women’s World Cup 2035,” FA CEO Mark Bullingham said in a statement.“Hosting the first FIFA World Cup since 1966 with our home nations partners will be very special.

Liverpool’s Slot happy to let Premier League title bid take its course

LONDON: Arne Slot says Liverpool are unconcerned by how soon they can win the Premier League title after going 12 points clear again with victory in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby. A day after second-placed Arsenal cut the gap to nine points by beating Fulham 2-1 at home, Liverpool responded by defeating Everton 1-0 at Anfield. Liverpool next face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Slot, in his first season as Liverpool manager since succeeding Jurgen Klopp, was asked Thursday how close he felt to clinching the title. “We are not working on theories about how many points this is, this, this,” said Slot. “We are taking the challenge of Fulham on for Sunday, where we have to be at our best again, like yesterday, to get a result. “We’ve played 30 games now. Maybe there were three or four where the score was so clear that in the last 20 minutes it wasn’t a problem anymore.

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4, 6, 4, 4: KKR's Rs 23.75 Crore Venkatesh Iyer Thrashes SRH Captain Pat Cummins, Eden Gardens Erupts. Watch

Questioned On Rs 27 Crore-Worth Rishabh Pant's Form, LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Response

No Travis Head In 1st XI As SRH Take Bold Call At Toss vs KKR In IPL 2025 Match

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Appointed New President Of Asian Cricket Council

"At Home, You Should...": Ajinkya Rahane's Blunt Reply On Eden Gardens Pitch Amid Row Ahead Of KKR vs SRH

IPL 2025: On-Fire Shreyas Iyer Gets New Nickname From Ricky Ponting

UK set to host 2035 Women’s World Cup as sole bidder

Liverpool’s Slot happy to let Premier League title bid take its course