IPL-2025

In a thrilling match in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by just 4 runs. Chasing a target of 239 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 234 runs, losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata's opener, Quinton de Kock, was dismissed for 15 runs, caught LBW by Akash Deep. Despite his early dismissal, Kolkata made a strong start, scoring 90 runs in the first powerplay with the loss of just one wicket. Sunil Narine followed up with 30 runs off 13 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes, before getting out. Captain Ajinkya Rahane played an explosive knock, scoring 61 runs off 35 balls, with 8 fours and 2 sixes. His dismissal came when the team had already reached 162 runs. Venkatesh Iyer contributed with 45 runs, but despite Rinku Singh's efforts in the final overs, Kolkata fell short. Needing 24 runs off the last 6 balls, they could only manage 19 runs, losing the match by a narrow margin of 4 runs. In bowling, Akash Deep and Sh...

Royal Challengers Bangalore have secured their third win in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs today. Chasing a target of 222 runs, Mumbai Indians fell short, managing 209 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton were dismissed for 17 runs each, with Mumbai's score at just 38 runs when both were back in the pavilion. After that, Will Jacks (22) and Suryakumar Yadav (28) also fell cheaply, and Mumbai had only 99 runs on the board for the loss of 4 wickets. Tilak Varma and captain Hardik Pandya then stitched together an 89-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Tilak scored 56 off 29 balls, hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes, before being dismissed. Soon after, Hardik was also out for 42, leading to Mumbai's eventual defeat. In bowling, Krunal Pandya starred with 4 wickets, while Yash Dayal and Josh Hazlewood claimed 2 wickets each. Earlier, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians won the toss and...

  Gujarat Titans have registered their third victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Gujarat climbed to second place on the points table with 6 points after handing Sunrisers Hyderabad a 7-wicket defeat. Chasing a target of 153 runs, Gujarat secured the win in just 16.4 overs, losing only 3 wickets. Gujarat had a shaky start, losing two wickets for just 16 runs. Opener Sai Sudharsan was dismissed for 5, while Jos Buttler got out without scoring. However, captain Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar stabilized the innings with a 90-run partnership for the third wicket. Washington narrowly missed his half-century, scoring 49 off 29 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes before being dismissed by Mohammad Shami. Shubman, on the other hand, reached his fifty, smashing 7 fours in a 36-ball innings. Later, Shubman and Sherfane Rutherford guided Gujarat to victory. Shubman remained unbeaten on 61 off 43 balls, while Rutherford was not out on 35. Sunrisers' bowling lacked impact. Mohammad ...

Rajasthan Royals secured their second victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL), defeating Punjab Kings by 50 runs today. Punjab, chasing a target of 206 runs, was restricted to 155 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs. Punjab had a dreadful start, losing 3 wickets for just 26 runs. Opener Priyans Arya was dismissed on the very first ball of the innings by Jofra Archer. Captain Shreyas Iyer returned to the pavilion after scoring just 10 runs. Shortly after, Marcus Stoinis, who had made only 1 run, was caught and bowled by Sandeep Sharma. Prabhsimran Singh was the fourth wicket to fall, getting out for 17 runs. At that point, Punjab’s total was just 43. After that, Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell built an 88-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Maxwell was dismissed for 30 runs. Nehal Wadhera played a solid half-century innings, scoring 62 runs off 41 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes. After his dismissal, Punjab came under further pressure, and the remaining batters couldn’t hold o...

Delhi Capitals registered their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 25 runs on Saturday. Delhi defeated Chennai on their home ground for the first time since 2010. This marks Chennai's second consecutive home defeat of the ongoing season. Chasing a target of 184 runs, Chennai could only manage 158 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Vijay Shankar was the top scorer for Chennai, remaining unbeaten with a half-century innings of 69 runs off 54 balls, which included 5 fours and 1 six. Shivam Dube contributed 18 runs from 15 balls with the help of 1 four and 1 six. Devon Conway scored 13, Rachin Ravindra 3, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad 5, and Ravindra Jadeja got out for just 2 runs. For the sixth wicket, MS Dhoni and Vijay Shankar shared an unbeaten partnership of 84 runs. Dhoni remained not out on 30 runs from 26 balls, hitting 1 four and 1 six. For Delhi, Bipraj Nigam took 2 wickets, while Mitchell Starc, M...

Lucknow Super Giants have defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in today's Indian Premier League (IPL) match. Chasing a target of 204 runs, Mumbai managed to score only 191 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav was the top scorer for Mumbai, scoring 67 runs off 43 balls with 9 fours and 1 six. Mumbai was in trouble early, losing 2 wickets for just 17 runs. However, Suryakumar and Naman Dhir built a crucial 69-run partnership for the third wicket. Dhir contributed 46 runs off 24 balls, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. For the fourth wicket, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma shared a 66-run partnership. Tilak scored 25 runs off 23 balls, including 2 fours, before retiring out on the fifth ball of the 19th over. For the fifth wicket, Tilak and captain Hardik Pandya added 32 runs together. Captain Pandya remained unbeaten on 21 runs off 16 balls, hitting 2 fours and 1 six. Opener Ryan Rickelton was dismissed for 10, while Will Jacks managed just 5 runs. Mum...

Sunrisers Hyderabad have suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Hyderabad by 80 runs on Thursday. Hyderabad had won their first match of the season against Rajasthan but has since suffered three consecutive losses. Chasing a target of 201 runs, Hyderabad was bowled out for 120 runs in 16.4 overs. Heinrich Klaasen was the top scorer for Hyderabad, scoring 33 runs off 21 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Kamindu Mendis contributed 27 runs off 20 balls, hitting 1 four and 2 sixes. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 19 runs off 15 balls, while opener Travis Head managed 4 runs off 2 balls. Abhishek Sharma (2 off 6), Ishan Kishan (2 off 5), and Aniketh Verma (6 off 6) were dismissed cheaply. For Kolkata, Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy took 3 wickets each, while Andre Russell claimed 2 wickets. Harshit Rana and Sunil Narine picked up 1 wicket each. Earlier, after losing the toss and being put to bat at their home ground, Eden...