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'Every Game Playoff Contest Now': MI Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene After Loss vs GT

Mumbai Indians' head coach Mahela Jayawardene said his side erred in execution and lost the game despite being in control against Gujarat Titans in the IPL, adding that the five-time champions will treat every remaining match as a "playoff" from hereon. Gujarat Titans notched up their fourth consecutive win over Mumbai Indians with a narrow three-wicket victory in a rain-marred game. After MI were restricted to 155 for eight, GT had slipped to 126 for six but a second rain interruption saw the target being revised to 15 needed off the final over.

Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre, Suryansh Shedge Big Buys In T20 Mumbai League Auction

Youngsters Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre, Suryansh Shedge, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were among the big buys in the initial round of auction for the third edition of T20 Mumbai League, which will be held here from May 26 to June 8. The 20-year-old Musheer, who is in the Punjab Kings' squad in the Indian Premier League along with 22-year-old Shedge, was bought for Rs 15 lakh by Arcs Andheri. Mhatre, who made his Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai earlier this season and had a successful run in the red-ball competition along with impressive returns in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, went on to make his debut in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings this year..

Desperate Delhi Capitals Face In-Form Punjab Kings In Must-Win IPL Clash

Delhi Capitals will be desperate to arrest their slump and stay in contention for the playoffs when they take on a high-flying Punjab Kings in a crucial IPL match in Dharamsala on Thursday. DC have endured three losses and a no result due to rain in their last five games, and are currently placed fifth on the table with 13 points from 11 matches. The Axar Patel-led side had a disappointing time at home, managing just one win — that too via a Super Over — at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

"Things Can Get Tricky": India Great On MI's Playoffs Hopes After Loss To GT

After Mumbai Indians' three-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans via the DLS method dropped them to fourth in the standings, former India coach Anil Kumble said MI's playoff chances could get tricky, highlighting that they must win their remaining two matches to secure a knockout spot without depending on other results. MI, who had a dismal start to their campaign with just one win in the first five games, quickly revived their campaign in style with a six-match unbeaten streak and briefly topped the points table. But their winning march was halted by GT at home on Tuesday, and the defeat has huge implications for their hopes of a top-two finish.

Virat Kohli Reveals 'Special' Friendship With Ex-India Pacer: "Nothing Has Changed..."

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli opened up about his 'special' relationship with childhood friend and former India teammate Ishant Sharma. Virat and Ishant played together from age group cricket and then became teammates both in domestic and international cricket. Ishant made his international debut first and one year later, Virat also followed suit. In the latest episode of the RCB podcast 'Bold and Beyond', Virat spoke about a variety of issues and said that when it comes to Ishant, he can share everything with him without any judgement. "Ishant is someone I naturally connected with, from Day 1, absolutely nothing has changed, regardless of whether we play together or we don't play together - I can absolutely share everything with him, without any judgement, with complete understanding and complete empathy. So he is very special individual in my life," Kohli said in the podcast.

Sachin Tendulkar Makes 'Fearless' Declaration After Operation Sindoor: "Terrorism..."

"Fearless in unity. Boundless in strength," said cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as he led India's sporting fraternity in lauding 'Operation Sindoor' to destroy terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan. The Indian armed forces, in the early hours of Wednesday, launched precision missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including the strongholds of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. The strikes were in retaliation to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down.

BCCI Sent Big 'Rohit Sharma' Message Ahead Of England Test Series: "Will Leave To..."

Former India chief selector MSK Prasad feels the presence of Arshdeep Singh, Sai Sudharsan and Kuldeep Yadav is a must in the squad for the five-match Test series in England beginning June 20. In a recent interview, former India head coach Ravi Shastri too had thrown his weight behind Sudharsan, who is in the middle of a stellar IPL and has experience of playing county cricket. Speaking to PTI, Prasad, who was in charge of selection committee from 2016 to 2020, also gave his reasons on why Arshdeep and Kuldeep have to be there in the squad. He would have the in-form Prasidh Krishna over Akash Deep among the five pacers to be picked in case the selectors pick a 15-man squad to be announced in the middle of May. Following the retirement of R Ashwin, Washingston Sundar will be his spin bowling all-rounder alongside Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep who the former chief selector sees as a genuine wicket-taker even in pace friendly English conditions.

India-Pakistan Tensions To Impact IPL 2025? Report Makes Big Claim After Operation Sindoor

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, currently scheduled to go on till May 25, will continue normally, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source told ANI on Wednesday. This follows the development this morning after the successful execution of Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces and tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The source told ANI that the current circumstances will not have any effect on the IPL scheduling and matches, and it will go on as scheduled. In 'Operation Sindoor' India's armed forces utilised special precision munitions to destroy nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK in a coordinated strike.

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'Every Game Playoff Contest Now': MI Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene After Loss vs GT

Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre, Suryansh Shedge Big Buys In T20 Mumbai League Auction

Desperate Delhi Capitals Face In-Form Punjab Kings In Must-Win IPL Clash

"Things Can Get Tricky": India Great On MI's Playoffs Hopes After Loss To GT

Virat Kohli Reveals 'Special' Friendship With Ex-India Pacer: "Nothing Has Changed..."

Sachin Tendulkar Makes 'Fearless' Declaration After Operation Sindoor: "Terrorism..."

BCCI Sent Big 'Rohit Sharma' Message Ahead Of England Test Series: "Will Leave To..."

India-Pakistan Tensions To Impact IPL 2025? Report Makes Big Claim After Operation Sindoor