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Ricky Ponting All Smiles, Applauds Incredible Catch By Ball Boy After Nehal Wadhera's Six In LSG vs PBKS Match

Punjab Kings (PBKS) thrashed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2025 clash, making it two wins out of two for PBKS under new coach Ricky Ponting and new captain Shreyas Iyer. PBKS were guided home by a fiery 25-ball unbeaten 43 knock by Nehal Wadhera. During that innings, Wadhera had smashed a six over mid-wicket that was brilliantly caught by a ball boy at the boundary. The shot and the catch brought out applause from Ricky Ponting and the Punjab Kings dugout.

"Things Have Changed, I Was Captain, Now...": Rohit Sharma On Mumbai Indians Role

One of the most successful players in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit Sharma has slotted into a new role that sees him mostly playing as an Impact Substitute this campaign. Just two editions ago, Rohit was the captain of the franchise before the Mumbai Indians decided to promote Hardik Pandya to the role. Even the vice-captain's role was allotted to Suryakumar Yadav, with Rohit being freed from all leadership roles. In a chat with the broadcasters, Rohit opened up on how his role has evolved over the years.

BCCI Springs Into Action, Hands LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Big Penalty For Priyansh Arya Send-Off

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi was fined 25 percent of his match fees and handed a demerit point for his unusual 'letter-writing' celebration after dismissing Punjab Kings batter Priyansh Arya. The Board of Control for Cricket in India penalised Rathi for "breaching the IPL Code of Conduct" during LSG's match against PBKS at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. PBKS won the game by eight wickets.

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Confronts Rishabh Pant, Recreates KL Rahul Scene After Defeat Against PBKS

The sum of Rs 27 crore that Lucknow Super Giants spent on Rishabh Pant isn't looking good at the moment. The wicket-keeper batter has hardly gotten his bat to do the talking in the first three games for the franchise. Even his captaincy decisions have been questioned by many, with fans on social media already putting the label of a "Rs 27 crore flop" on the wicket-keeper batter. After LSG suffered their second defeat of the season, at the hands of Punjab Kings, the franchise's owner Sanji Goenka confronted Rishabh Pant again on the field, asking some tough questions.

LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

Another IPL home team has been left frustrated by the conditions at their own ground. Following an eight-wicket defeat with 22 balls to spare in their first home game of the season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan remarked that it felt as if the opposition had brought their own curator to prepare the pitch. "What was a little disappointing for me here..." Zaheer said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

The IPL 2025 has seen quite a few stars taking a beating to their reputation. Rohit Sharma has not been in great form, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been at their best touch while other reputed names have also not performed up to the potential. But what is happening to MS Dhoni is unthinkable. His position in the Chennai Super Kings XI is being questioned, especially after he came to bat extremely low down the order with CSK chasing in a couple of games.

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer scored his second half-century of IPL 2025 as Punjab Kings comfortably defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. The PBKS skipper remained unbeaten on 50 with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. It was a brilliant batting display from Shreyas and his knock earned him praises from both experts as well as fans. Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar was also a fan of Shreyas' batting and on commentary, he said that Shreyas did not get the credit he deserved for KKR's title winning campaign in 2024. Shreyas was the captain of the KKR side but was released after the season.

"Tension Auction Mein Khatam...": Punjab Kings' Brutally Punch Back At Rishabh Pant

Punjab Kings (PBKS) convincingly beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2025 clash, with their captain Shreyas Iyer slamming a half-century. PBKS wasted no time taking to social media to celebrate Iyer and also took a subtle dig at LSG captain Rishabh Pant. After being bought for Rs 27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction, Pant expressed relief about not being bought by Punjab Kings. Now, PBKS punched back at Pant with a post on social media, asserting how all of their worries got over in the auction itself.

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Ricky Ponting All Smiles, Applauds Incredible Catch By Ball Boy After Nehal Wadhera's Six In LSG vs PBKS Match

"Things Have Changed, I Was Captain, Now...": Rohit Sharma On Mumbai Indians Role

BCCI Springs Into Action, Hands LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Big Penalty For Priyansh Arya Send-Off

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Confronts Rishabh Pant, Recreates KL Rahul Scene After Defeat Against PBKS

LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

"Tension Auction Mein Khatam...": Punjab Kings' Brutally Punch Back At Rishabh Pant