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Eden Gardens Curator's Dig At KKR Spinners After Heavy Loss In IPL 2025: "As Per Rules..."

The start of the IPL 2025 campaign has not been good for defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Playing at home at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side slumped to a seven-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. For RCB, left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya was the highest wicket-taker. After the match, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane Said: “We would love to see the pitch helping the spin bowlers but again, this wicket was under cover for the last one-and-a-half days. Both the spinners we have, the quality they have, they can bowl in any kind of wicket and I am sure they are confident as well.”

Fan Questions Champions Trophy Winner's IPL Exclusion. Sundar Pichai Joins Debate

Gujarat Titans had a disappointing start to their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season as the Shubman Gill-led side slumped to a 11-run loss against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh were the top performers for PBKS and although Sai Sudarshan played a brilliant 74-run knock, it was not enough to clinch the match for GT. A notable exclusion from the GT playing XI was Indian cricket team all-rounder Washington Sundar. A fan questioned the move on social media and asked how can a talent like Sundar not making the team despite playing for the national side.

New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming 5th T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming 5th T20I: Pakistan eye a consolation win in Wellington after conceding the series last week with a heavy defeat in Mount Maunganui. The visitors are likely to ring in plenty of changes for the dead rubber, especially with seniors like Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan under scrutiny for their poor show in the first four matches, with former captain Shahid Afridi urging the management to rest the duo for the final game. Pacer Mohammad Ali could get game time, while batter Usman Khan might make his first appearance of the series.

Fan Complains About Quality Of Hindi Commentary. Harbhajan Singh Responds

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh responded to a fan complaining about the quality of Hindi commentary during cricket matches. Harbhajan is currently a part of the commentary team for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. In a video going viral on social media, the fan said that Hindi commentary used to be informative in the past but he believes that nowadays, the focus is more on funny one-liners and poetry. Harbhajan took the feedback positively and wrote on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account - "Thank you for the input . We will work on it.”

Sunrisers Hyderabad To Post 300+ Total In IPL 2025? Dale Steyn Gives Exact Date In Bold Prediction

Sunrisers Hyderabad made a sensational start to their IPL 2025 campaign with a massive victory over Rajasthan Royals. Ishan Kishan slammed a fiery century while Travis Head was at his aggressive best as SRH posted a mammoth total of 286/6. While the team looked on course to a 300-run total, they missed out after losing few late wickets. However, legendary South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn made a bold prediction that April 17 will be the day when SRH will become the first team to post a 300-run total in the IPL. That is the day when Sunrisers take n Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2025: Predicted XIs Of Both Teams

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals (RR) square off in Match 6 of IPL 2025 in Guwahati on Wednesday. KKR and RR have a lot to ponder after suffering heavy defeats in their tournament openers, against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH). The game at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium will be a historic one, as for the first time ever in IPL, Guwahati's very own Riyan Parag will lead RR in his hometown. Parag's first game in charge of RR ended in a heavy 44-run loss to SRH last Sunday.

Iga Swiatek Gets Extra Security After Harassment

World number two Iga Swiatek is receiving additional security at the Miami Open after she was harassed by a spectator during her practice. The issue comes after British player Emma Raducanu was targeted by a stalker during last month's Dubai Open. Media reports said that Swiatek was verbally harassed by a spectator, who has a history of online attacks against the player, during practice on Sunday. "Security is a top priority. We monitor the network to catch these types of issues. Constructive criticism is one thing, and threats, hate speech or even disturbance during training is another - this cannot be condoned," a spokesperson for Swiatek told AFP.

Yuki Tsunoda To Replace Liam Lawson At Red Bull After Just Two Races: Reports

Yuki Tsunoda will partner world champion Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix following Red Bull's decision to sack struggling Liam Lawson after just two races, reports claimed Tuesday. The 24-year-old Tsunoda will be promoted from Red Bull's sister team RB for his home race at Suzuka on April 4-6, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf and French broadcaster Canal+ said. Red Bull were unavailable for comment when approached by AFP on Tuesday. New Zealander Lawson, 23, who was drafted in from RB in the winter to replace Sergio Perez, has endured a miserable start to the 2025 season.

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Eden Gardens Curator's Dig At KKR Spinners After Heavy Loss In IPL 2025: "As Per Rules..."

Fan Questions Champions Trophy Winner's IPL Exclusion. Sundar Pichai Joins Debate

New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming 5th T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Fan Complains About Quality Of Hindi Commentary. Harbhajan Singh Responds

Sunrisers Hyderabad To Post 300+ Total In IPL 2025? Dale Steyn Gives Exact Date In Bold Prediction

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2025: Predicted XIs Of Both Teams

Iga Swiatek Gets Extra Security After Harassment

Yuki Tsunoda To Replace Liam Lawson At Red Bull After Just Two Races: Reports