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'Rishabh Pant Has Our 100% Support': Nicholas Pooran's Big Statement Ahead Of IPL 2025

Nicholas Pooran has showered support to new Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant adding that the franchise has a balanced squad to lift the title in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, commencing on March 22. Pant was named LSG captain in January after being acquired by the Lucknow-based franchise for a record-setting Rs 27 crore in last year's auction in Jeddah. "We have a good chance, we've a really balanced team (with) experienced and youth (players). We're looking forward to leading with the experienced players," Pooran told IANS. The West Indian wicketkeeper-batter was among the five players to be retained by the franchise for IPL 2025.

AB De Villiers Reveals Virat Kohli's Text Over Famous RCB Chant: "Bit Of Trouble..."

Legendary South Africa cricket team star AB De Villiers revealed that his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Virat Kohli asked him to not say ‘Ee sala cup namde'. The famous RCB chant means 'This year, the cup will be ours' and it holds a special place among the fanbase. However, De Villiers, who played for the franchise between 2011 and 2021, said that he received a text from Virat to not use the chant anymore. However, he said that he will join the celebrations when RCB finally clinch the IPL title - an achievement that has eluded them in the past 17 editions.

BCCI Set To Take Major Decision On Tobacco And Crypto Company Sponsorships

The BCCI will form the organising committee of the Women's ODI World Cup besides taking a call on the venues for the ICC event it will be hosting later this year at its Apex Council emergent meeting in Kolkata on March 22. The meeting will take place ahead of the IPL opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens. The BCCI last hosted a Women's ODI World Cup back in 2013. The exact schedule of the tournament slotted in October is yet to be worked out. According to the agenda accessed by PTI, there will be a "discussion on formation of LOC for Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 and discussion regarding venues for Women's Cricket World Cup 2025".

Pakistan Star Loses Cool After New Zealand Defeat: "People Are Waiting To See Us Lose..."

Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Haris Rauf lost his cool during the post-match press conference following his team's defeat against New Zealand in the second T20I encounter. Pakistan were outplayed once again by the hosts as the Salman Agha-led side slumped to a 5-wicket loss. During the presser, Rauf said that it is quite common in Pakistan to criticise their players and even went to claim that many people are waiting to see them lose just so that they can criticise their performances.

"You Need Family But...": Kapil Dev's No Nonsense Take As Virat Kohli Blasts BCCI Diktat

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev is all for family travelling with cricketers on tours but has also called for a balanced approach in dealing with the contentious issue that has divided opinions. Following India's 1-3 Test series loss to Australia, the BCCI issued a directive limiting the duration of family visits on tours lasting more than 45 days, allowing a maximum of 14 days of family time. For shorter tours, players could bring their families for a maximum of one week.

Five Uncapped Buys To Look Out For In IPL 2025

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has given the world cricket, Indian cricket in particular, plenty of its modern-day superstars, who once started their journeys as rookies playing for their clubs and states. This IPL would not be different as plenty of uncapped talent is a part of it and they would be aiming to make a strong impression that could help them climb higher in their careers. Here are some uncapped players to look out for in the IPL 2025:

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill Headline List Of Players To Watch Out For

As with every season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), there are always cricketers who will be the cynosure of everyone's eyes, as the tournament has carved a reputation for being the platform where a player's international career has taken off, as well as set the base for people to make a comeback into their respective national teams. The mega auction of IPL 2025, held last year in Jeddah, has made things more interesting to keep an eye out on for the tournament starting from March 22. IANS takes a look at the key players to keep an eye on from every team participating in IPL 2025.

This IPL Captain Was A Ball Boy During 2008 Season, Reveals Chat With New Zealand Great

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer recalled the time when he was the ball boy during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium during a clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), saying that it was his first experience of the competition and New Zealand's Ross Taylor, who played for RCB, also had a brief interaction with him. Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third title and first in 10 years last year and also led Delhi Capitals to the finals, will be aiming to replicate the same magic with PBKS when they kickstart their campaign against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 25.

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'Rishabh Pant Has Our 100% Support': Nicholas Pooran's Big Statement Ahead Of IPL 2025

AB De Villiers Reveals Virat Kohli's Text Over Famous RCB Chant: "Bit Of Trouble..."

BCCI Set To Take Major Decision On Tobacco And Crypto Company Sponsorships

Pakistan Star Loses Cool After New Zealand Defeat: "People Are Waiting To See Us Lose..."

"You Need Family But...": Kapil Dev's No Nonsense Take As Virat Kohli Blasts BCCI Diktat

Five Uncapped Buys To Look Out For In IPL 2025

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill Headline List Of Players To Watch Out For

This IPL Captain Was A Ball Boy During 2008 Season, Reveals Chat With New Zealand Great