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Eden Gardens Curator's U-Turn After Row Over Denying KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane's Pitch Request

Sujan Mukherjee, a pitch curator at Eden Gardens, has been receiving a lot of backlash after denying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane's request to prepare a spin-friendly track. Following KKR's big loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025, Rahane expressed his frustration over the pitch used for the game, and hoped to see spin-friendly track at the Eden Gardens. "We would love to see the pitch helping the spin bowlers but again, this wicket was under cover for the last one-and-a-half days. Both the spinners we have, the quality they have, they can bowl in any kind of wicket and I am sure they are confident as well," Rahane was quoted as saying after the match.

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Preview, Likely Playing XIs, Top Fantasy Picks

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's hopes of exorcising a 17-year jinx hinge on their experienced batting unit finding its range when they face familiar foes Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match in Chennai on Friday. The Royal Challengers have beaten the Super Kings only once at Chepauk — in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2008. In the current RCB squad, only star batter Virat Kohli was part of that moment and now he will like to breach the CSK's fortress for a second time.

Expectations high as Africa’s qualifiers begin in Lagos

The University of Lagos Sports Centre and the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval will be the centre of attention for African cricket lovers as the battle for Africa’s ticket to the 2026 ICC Men’s U-19 Cricket World Cup in Namibia and Zimbabwe begins today.

Ravichandran Ashwin Mocks Lop-Sided IPL Award Ceremonies: "The Day Is Not Far..."

The IPL 2025 has one high-scoring contest. Several teams like SunRisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings , Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans have breached the 230-run mark in this edition and its not even a fortnight into the IPL 2025. While batters often tend to have a bigger say in the T20 format, the lop-sided nature of the contest is often too stark. Chennai Super Kings bowler Ravichandran Ashwin feels the lop-sided nature makes itself very apparent in the award ceremonies too in the IPL.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Big Gesture For Young Fan Ahead Of CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 Clash

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were too hot to handle during the IPL 2025 opener against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), storming to a seven-wicket win at the Eden Gardens. Virat Kohli was ever present at the top of the order, and his new opening partner Phil Salt also delivered a memorable performance on his RCB debut, that too against his former side. However, Kohli and Salt await their biggest test so far this season as RCB take on Southern rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday.

After Confrontation Episode, LSG Owner's Special Gesture For Rishabh Pant

A dominant all-round display from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) saw them seal a five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2025 on Thursday. Shardul Thakur bagged a four-wicket haul on a placid track as LSG restricted SRH to 190/9, before chasing down the target with 23 balls to spare, courtesy of Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh's fiery half-centuries. The win came as a big relief for LSG captain Rishabh Pant, especially after the crushing loss to Delhi Capitals earlier this week.

Angry Nitish Kumar Reddy Vents Frustration On Helmet Failing To Score Big For SRH vs LSG In IPL 2025. Watch

While most experts expected SunRisers Hyderabad to easily beat Lucknow Super Giants, it was the latter who shone bright in the IPL 2025 on Friday. Nicholas Pooran struck 70 off just 26 balls while Shardul Thakur took a four wicket haul as LSG won by five wickets. SRH's famed batting order, which was touted to cross 300, could not even go past 190 in the match against LSG. No. 4 batter Nitish Kumar Reddy was expected to score big but returned with just 32 off 28 balls. He was frustrated man after getting out and it showed in his act after getting dismissed.

BCCI Central Contracts: No Demotion For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli But Report Says In Ishan Kishan's Case...

The BCCI is likely to announce its central contract list in the next few days. According to reports, the BCCI is set to convene a meeting on Saturday with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and India head coach Gautam Gambhir in attendance. There will be a lot of intrigue surrounding big names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. The veteran trio now play only two formats after having retired from T20s following the 2024 T20 World Cup win.

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Eden Gardens Curator's U-Turn After Row Over Denying KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane's Pitch Request

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Preview, Likely Playing XIs, Top Fantasy Picks

Expectations high as Africa’s qualifiers begin in Lagos

Ravichandran Ashwin Mocks Lop-Sided IPL Award Ceremonies: "The Day Is Not Far..."

Watch: Virat Kohli's Big Gesture For Young Fan Ahead Of CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 Clash

After Confrontation Episode, LSG Owner's Special Gesture For Rishabh Pant

Angry Nitish Kumar Reddy Vents Frustration On Helmet Failing To Score Big For SRH vs LSG In IPL 2025. Watch

BCCI Central Contracts: No Demotion For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli But Report Says In Ishan Kishan's Case...