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"Will Be Even Better In A Year": Rahul Dravid Praises Rajasthan Royals' Young Indian Batters

Head coach Rahul Dravid hopes that the young Indian players in the Rajasthan Royals' ranks will soon get the opportunity to play "tough international cricket," which in turn will help them return stronger for the next IPL season. The Royals crashed to their fifth successive defeat when they went down against Punjab Kings by 10 runs here on Sunday. "We've seen some abilities. Even today, the batting that Jaiswal did, Vaibhav did, Dhruv Jurel did. There's a lot of Sanju, Riyan today. We have a lot of young, good Indian batsmen. They'll be even better in a year," Dravid said in the post match press conference.

Gujarat Titans Thump Delhi Capitals By 10 Wickets, Qualify For The Playoffs Along With RCB And Punjab Kings

Openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill scripted an incredible run chase as Gujarat Titans handed Delhi Capitals a humiliating 10-wicket defeat and sealed their playoff berth in a crucial IPL match on Sunday. Chasing 200 for victory, Sudharsan (108 not out) and Gill (93 not out) made light work of the target, powering Gujarat to 205 for no loss with six balls to spare. While Sudharsan struck 12 boundaries and four sixes, Gill clobbered seven sixes and three fours during the unbeaten stand.

KL Rahul Scripts History With Stunning Ton In IPL 2025, Becomes 1st Player Ever To...

KL Rahul slammed a stunning century for Delhi Capitals during the IPL 2025 encounter against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. It was Rahul's 5th IPL century and he remained unbeaten on 112 off just 65 deliveries with the help of 14 fours and 4 sixes. As a result, Rahul became the second Indian batter ever to score 5 or more IPL centuries. The only other Indian batter to achieve the feat was Virat Kohli who has scored 8 IPL centuries till now. Overall, it was the 7th T20 hundred for Rahul. Rahul also became the first cricketer ever to score centuries for three different franchises in the IPL.

Sanju Samson Blames Middle-Order After Rajasthan Royals' Loss To Punjab Kings: "Couldn't Carry..."

Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson revealed the reason behind his team's defeat against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 59th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday. A brilliant bowling performance from left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar guided the Punjab Kings (PBKS) team to victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 10 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Max Verstappen Scripts History With 4th Consecutive Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Victory

Max Verstappen delivered a commanding performance to secure his second victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, marking Red Bull Racing's 400th Grand Prix start with a win. Starting from second on the grid, Verstappen executed a decisive move on polesitter Oscar Piastri through the opening turns, seizing the lead on the opening lap and never looking back. The race unfolded with strategic complexity, featuring both Virtual Safety Car (VSC) and full Safety Car periods. Piastri, along with several drivers, opted for an early pit stop on Lap 14, switching to hard tyres.

This Is Just The Beginning: Neeraj Chopra On Breaching 90m Mark In Doha

Neeraj Chopra reflected on his recent outing at the Doha Diamond League 2025 where the Indian star finally breached the 90 metre mark with his throw of 90.23. The impact of new coach Jan Zelezny was apparent as Chopra finally crossed the match that he had attempted several times in the last few years. Chopra has recently appointed three-time Olympic gold medallist Zelezny of the Czech Republic as his coach, replacing Dr. Klaus Bartonietz and the 27-year-old thanked his coach and physio for their support while letting the people know that ‘This is just the beginning.' “Happy to finally achieve the 90m mark at the Doha DL. A big thank you to the Indian supporters in the stadium for their encouragement, and to those watching and praying from home. Grateful to my coach, Jan Zelezny and physio Ishaan Marwaha for their constant support. This is just the beginning. “

KL Rahul Shatters Virat Kohli's Record To Achieve Never-Done-Before T20 Feat

KL Rahul shattered Virat Kohli's record to become the fastest Indian batter to score 8000 runs in T20 cricket. Rahul reached the stunning milestone during the IPL 2025 encounter between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans on Sunday. The record previously belonged to Kohli who slammed 8000 runs in 243 innings. However, Rahul achieved the feat in just 224 innings and in the process, he became the first Indian batter to score 8000 T20 runs in under 230 innings. Overall, Chris Gayle tops the list with 213 innings while Babar Azam is second with 218 innings. Rahul is currently third in the elite list.

Punjab Kings Script Unique Record During IPL 2025 Clash vs Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batters achieved a unique feat during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday, as their middle-order scored the most runs by any team in a single innings in the history of the competition. PBKS achieved this feat as after collapsing to 34/3 following their decision to bat first, PBKS' middle-order batters delivered plenty of fireworks to take their team past the 200-run mark. A 67-run partnership between skipper Shreyas Iyer (30 in 25 balls, with five fours) and Nehal Wadhera took the team past 100-run mark.

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"Will Be Even Better In A Year": Rahul Dravid Praises Rajasthan Royals' Young Indian Batters

Gujarat Titans Thump Delhi Capitals By 10 Wickets, Qualify For The Playoffs Along With RCB And Punjab Kings

KL Rahul Scripts History With Stunning Ton In IPL 2025, Becomes 1st Player Ever To...

Sanju Samson Blames Middle-Order After Rajasthan Royals' Loss To Punjab Kings: "Couldn't Carry..."

Max Verstappen Scripts History With 4th Consecutive Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Victory

This Is Just The Beginning: Neeraj Chopra On Breaching 90m Mark In Doha

KL Rahul Shatters Virat Kohli's Record To Achieve Never-Done-Before T20 Feat

Punjab Kings Script Unique Record During IPL 2025 Clash vs Rajasthan Royals