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'Push Venkatesh Iyer Up The Order': India Great's Crucial Advice To kKR

India's decorated spinner Anil Kumble believes that the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders need to move their record-breaking signing, Venkatesh Iyer, up in the batting order after his elongated dry spell with the bat continues in the 18th edition of the cash-rich league. With seven points from nine fixtures, the Knight Riders stand on the verge of seeing their title defence end in the group stage. Kolkata have been tweaking their squad in a bid to find the winning momentum as the group phase heads towards its business end.

After BCCI's Sudden Sacking, Abhishek Nayar Joins This League As Mentor

Recently-sacked assistant coach of the Indian cricket team, Abhishek Nayar, and former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey have joined the T20 Mumbai League 2025 as mentors. Nayar and Mhambrey have been appointed mentors for the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals and ARCS Andheri, respectively. Their wealth of experience is expected to play a crucial role in guiding young talents throughout the season. Nayar was the assistant coach under head coach Gautam Gambhir and has recently been relieved from his duties, while Mhambrey was part of the team management led by Rahul Dravid.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Players Flown To Maldives In Middle Of IPL 2025 Season. Here's Why

The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) left everyone surprised as the franchise announced the arrival of its players and support staff in Maldives, in the middle of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The news left many surprised as no IPL match is scheduled to be held outside the country. But, the SRH could afford a mid-season break for its players and staff because of the extended gap they have in the league stage of the campaign. The Sunrisers are to face table-toppers Gujarat Titans in a week's time, hence giving the management enough space to help the players and staff rejuvenate themselves.

"Pavillion In Which You're Sitting...": Ex RCB Coach On Virat Kohli's Reply To KL Rahul In Delhi

The stage is set. The fans are ready to witness the mouth-watering battle of IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals on Sunday at the Arun Jaitely stadium. As the IPL 2025 has entered the 'revenge week', this match will be a perfect opportunity for RCB to settle scores with DC and earn the crucial two points. Moreover, this match will be a visual treat for the fans as the 'Delhi boy' Virat Kohli will be returning to his home and desperately waiting to give a befitting response to KL Rahul's aggressive celebration.

Ravindra Jadeja's Strike-Rate, CSK's Strategy Brutally Slammed By Virender Sehwag, Says "Go Home..."

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) slumped to their seventh defeat in nine matches in IPL 2025 as they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at home on Friday. CSK managed a first innings score of only 154, which proved to be too low to defend. It was yet another instance where CSK's batting failed to fire. Former India opener Virender Sehwag slammed CSK's use of their batting lineup on a day when Sam Curran was sent in at No. 3 and Ravindra Jadeja at No. 4. Sehwag even labelled Jadeja's strike rate as poor.

Riyad Mahrez And Roberto Firmino Propel Al Ahli Into Asian Semis

Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino helped fire Al Ahli into an all-Saudi Arabian AFC Champions League Elite semi-final after the Jeddah club beat Thailand's Buriram United 3-0 on Saturday. Effectively playing as hosts since the quarter-finals to final are staged in Jeddah, Al Ahli needed only four minutes to take the lead at King Abdullah Sports City. Captain Firmino slid the ball through to Mahrez, who rifled his right-footed shot past Neil Etheridge in the Buriram goal.

As Rohit Sharma Turns Table, Kieron Pollard's Blunt Reminder In Press Conference

With a knock of 76 not-out and 70 in the last two matches for Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma has turned around the fortunes, not just his own but also his team's, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The talismanic batter is one of the biggest reasons why MI have registered four wins in a row in the 18th edition of the campaign. Ahead of MI's high-profile showdown against the Lucknow Super Giants, the franchise's mentor Kieron Pollard decided to remind reporters in the press conference of what he had said about Rohit during the early phases of the campaign.

'Showing Greater Maturity This Season': PBKS Coach's Big Praise For Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh is showing "greater maturity" this IPL season and repaying the faith shown in him by the team management, believes their spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi. Starting off cautiously, the seasoned Punjab batter exploded in the latter half of his innings to top-score with a 49-ball 83, guiding them to 201 for four against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Saturday. Prabhsimran, who was on 34 off 32 balls at one stage, accelerated brilliantly to score 49 runs in his next 17 deliveries.

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'Push Venkatesh Iyer Up The Order': India Great's Crucial Advice To kKR

After BCCI's Sudden Sacking, Abhishek Nayar Joins This League As Mentor

Sunrisers Hyderabad Players Flown To Maldives In Middle Of IPL 2025 Season. Here's Why

"Pavillion In Which You're Sitting...": Ex RCB Coach On Virat Kohli's Reply To KL Rahul In Delhi

Ravindra Jadeja's Strike-Rate, CSK's Strategy Brutally Slammed By Virender Sehwag, Says "Go Home..."

Riyad Mahrez And Roberto Firmino Propel Al Ahli Into Asian Semis

As Rohit Sharma Turns Table, Kieron Pollard's Blunt Reminder In Press Conference

'Showing Greater Maturity This Season': PBKS Coach's Big Praise For Prabhsimran Singh