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SAITAMA, Japan: Saudi Arabia’s national football team arrived in Saitama, Japan, on Friday evening, where they will face their hosts on Tuesday in the seventh round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The Green Falcons are expected to hold a closed training session on Mar. 22 at 7 p.m.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of the driving factors which has led to India establishing themselves as one of the biggest cricketing nations in the world. While the IPL has revolutionised cricket and brought in significant revenue, it has also faced controversies that have tainted its reputation. As the cash-rich league enters its 18th edition, let's recall some of the biggest controversies to have taken place in the league which had significant impact on the tournament.
The IPL 2025 is here. This time all teams bear a fresh look with quite a few teams having a new captain. Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Kolkata Knight Riders in Eden Gardens in the IPL 2025 opener. Both teams have a new captain Rajat Patidar and Ajinkya Rahane. Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants all have new captains. Ahead of the IPL 2025 opener, all the 10 captains assembled in Mumbai.
A steady drizzle in the evening brought premature end to evening practice sessions of Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the eve of their IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Practice began as scheduled at 5pm, but rain set in around 6pm, bringing the ground staff into action while the players had to pack up. Fortunately, Eden Gardens is one of the few venues with full ground covers, ensuring the playing surface remained protected.
The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 has broken major viewership records in India as its TV ratings surged to the highest ever for a multi-nation cricket tournament. The eight-team tournament secures 23 per cent higher rating than ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on television. The live broadcast of the event received a total watch time of 137 billion minutes on Star Sports (TV) and 110 billion minutes on JioHotstar (Digital), the ICC said in a release. The final between India and New Zealand in Dubai on March 9 touched a peak concurrency of 122 million live viewers on TV and 61 million on JioHotstar, a record for digital viewership in cricket.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) hoping that this can finally be the lucky year where they win the coveted title. Despite playing three IPL finals, RCB have never won the tournament, losing on each occasion. However, despite making some heavy investments, legendary Australian wicket-keeper batter and former IPL winner Adam Gilchrist said that RCB would come last in IPL 2025. Gilchrist also jokingly gave a hilarious reason to back up his bold statement.
A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan keep the series alive, beating New Zealand by nine wickets in the third T20I at Auckland on Friday. Replying to New Zealand's 204 runs, Pakistan achieved the target in 16 overs. With this win, the five-match series stands at 2-1, with two matches left. Nawaz hit his first T20I ton in 44 balls, fastest by a Pakistan player, overtaking Babar Azam's 49-ball ton against South Africa in 2021. Nawaz is now the first-ever Pakistan player to score a T20I in less than 45 balls. Hassan Nawaz is 22 and is playing his debut T20I series.
Delhi Capitals player KL Rahul might miss the first two matches of the side in Indian Premier League 2025. The 18th edition of IPL is set to kick off on March 22 with a match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens. DC start their campaign on March 24 with a match against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam. The Axar Patel-led side faces Sunrisers Hyderabad next on March 30. Rahul might not be available for both the games as he is set to welcome his first child with wife Athiya Shetty, hinted Australia women's captain Alyssa Healy.