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Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson rued that his side gave away 15-20 runs extra while bowling against Gujarat Titans. Rajasthan Royals failed to chase a 218-run target set by Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. "We planned something but they executed something else. We will have to look at that tomorrow," said Samson who made 41 from 28 balls.
Yashasvi Jaiswal pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Rashid Khan during Rajasthan Royal (RR)'s IPL 2025 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. With GT aiming to cross the 220-run mark at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rashid attempted an audacious no-look flick off Tushar Deshpande in the penultimate over of the innings. However, he didn't get the desired elevation. Jaiswal, who was stationed at backward square leg, leapt at full stretch to his right and grabbed the ball with both hands.
MS Dhoni is set to lead the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season following Ruturaj Gaikwad's exclusion due to an injury. Stephen Fleming, CSK Coach, said: "Due to injury, Ruturaj Gaikwad is out of the IPL tournament, and Dhoni will take over as captain for the rest of the game," Stephen Fleming said in the pre-match press conference. Chennai Super Kings have encountered a significant setback before their upcoming match in the IPL 2025,scheduled to be held on Friday. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined from the league due to an elbow injury.
Ambati Rayudu, former Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians player, has been quite vocal in his support for MS Dhoni. At 43, Dhoni is the oldest player in the IPL 2025. After his batting order spot was criticised, there seems to be a change in. Dhoni came to bat at No. 5 against Punjab Kings scoring 27 off 12 balls. While he hit three sixes and a four, Dhoni could not take his team over the line as CSK lost to PBKS. After the match, Rayudu praised Dhoni while commentating. Virender Sehwag and Aakash Chopra were also present in the panel. Here's how the conversation went.
MS Dhoni is back as Chennai Super Kings captain. He will be the skipper of the five-time champions for the rest of the IPL 2025 after CSK were dealt a severe blow as regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the IPL due to elbow fracture. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed the development. "Ruturaj Gaikwad ruled out of IPL with fracture on elbow. MS Dhoni to take over as captain," Fleming told mediapersons on Thursday. Gaikwad sustained the blow when he was hit by a short ball from Jofra Archer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma spoke about the pressure he felt to perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in order to get selected for the World Cup. He admitted that he was playing with his mind last year and not focusing on the game itself. "Last year, because of the World Cup selection, I was not present in the IPL. So, in every game, I was thinking that I have to score, I have to score to get selected in the World Cup. I am not ashamed to accept it. I am a human. A human can make mistakes, and I have no problem with that. Last year, I was playing with my mind," Jitesh Sharma said in a video shared by IPL.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon Virat Kohli has reacted to a video of himself after winning his first 'Man of the Match' award in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Reacting to the video, which was from 2011, Kohli can be seen mocking himself after carefully listening to the video. For the record, Kohli received his first 'Man of the Match' in IPL in 2011 against the Delhi Capitals (Delhi Daredevils back then). He smashed a 38-ball 56 as RCB chased down the target of 162 with three balls to spare.
In just his fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) innings, Priyansh Arya announced his arrival in the tournament, smashing a century for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The 24-year-old impressed on his debut with a quickfire 47, before registering scores of 7 and 0 prior to the game against CSK. Speaking to The Hindustan Times, Priyansh's childhood coach, Sanjay Bhardwaj of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy, whose alumni include India head coach Gautam Gambhir, Nitish Rana, and Amit Mishra, recalled how he managed to get the southpaw into the Delhi U19 selection trials.