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United News of India
13 hours ago
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- United News of India
Ponting believes Test snub is inspiring Iyer to perform
Mumbai, June 2 (UNI) Ricky Ponting believes in-form Shreyas Iyer is determined to prove national selectors wrong and guide Punjab Kings to their first Indian Premier League title. Iyer was a notable absentee when India named their 18-player squad for their upcoming five-match Test tour of England, and the in-form right-hander has responded well by scoring runs and leading the Kings into the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore. If the Kings manage to win, this will be their maiden IPL title. ICC Hall of Famer and Punjab Kings head coach Ponting discussed Iyer's absence from India's Test squad on The ICC Review last week and the Australian great said the in-form middle-order batter had moved on quickly from the disappointment to try and focus on helping the Kings create history in the IPL. "I actually was gutted…but he's accepted that really well and he's moved on," Ponting said on The ICC Review of Iyer, prior to the IPL Playoffs commencing. "He's just got that real hunger in his eyes to do well every time that he plays for us here and wants to win games of cricket and wants to evolve and develop into the best leader and captain that he can be." Iyer was one of India's best performers during their run to the finals in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, and was the side's leading run-scorer at the ICC Champions Trophy event at the start of this year. He has also scored plenty of runs recently against the red ball at the first-class level in India, and Ponting thought that strong form would have seen Iyer win a recall to the Test side. "Certain other players that have been picked in that (Test) squad have done it on the back of good first-class cricket and good IPL seasons leading up to that selection and Shreyas has done absolutely everything the same as some of those other players," Ponting noted. "So I was disappointed that he didn't get picked as I actually felt that he would get picked. But he didn't. And I think that probably makes him a little bit hungrier for us when these playoff games come around." Ponting's working relationship with Iyer is not a new partnership, with the pair having combined previously at the Delhi Capitals and having helped the side into the playoffs from 2019 to 2021, and an appearance in the final in 2020. The duo get the chance to go one better this year against Royal Challengers Bangalore, with Iyer's match-winning innings of 87 not out from just 41 deliveries against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday helping the Kings earn their place in the final in what is Ponting's first year as coach of the franchise. Iyer scored 243 runs from five innings at India's successful Champions Trophy earlier this year and has tallied 603 runs for the Kings from 16 innings at the IPL this year to be sixth overall on the leading run-scorer charts. "I enjoy playing a bit of a role with him as we work really well together," Ponting said. "We talk a lot together about the game and tactics and, I think he said last night that he said 'that I leave it to Ricky to look after the tactical stuff and pick the players, and then he hands it over to me and I go and execute it out on the field'. "And that's the way we've worked, this year and it's been nice to get that sort of working relationship back together again," Ponting added. UNI BM
India Today
a day ago
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- India Today
Watch: Shryas Iyer's angry outburst at Shashank Singh after match-winning knock vs MI
Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer was seen fuming at Shashank Singh after his match-winning innings against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). Iyer played a breathtaking knock of 87* (41), smashing five fours and eight sixes and guided his team home by chasing down 204 in 19 their remarkable five-wicket win, PBKS qualified for the final of the tournament. However, despite their clinical win, Iyer was seen fuming at Shashank Singh as players shook hands after the game. In a viral video, Shashank can be seen walking towards Iyer. However, the PBKS skipper flipped out at him, mouthing a few words in the video here:After the match is over, Shreyas Iyer is saying something angrily to Shashank Singh, tell me what is he saying?#shreyashiyar |#ShashankSingh #IPLPlayoffs |#PBKSvsMI Irfan isak shaikh (@irfan_speak786) June 1, 2025 Shreyas' angry reaction puzzled fans as they were left wondering what may have been the reason behind his angry outburst. During PBKS' chase, Shashank got run out for 2 (3) in the 17th over as they required 35 runs to win from 20 balls. A direct hit from Hardik Pandya at mid-off cut Shashank's innings the replays showed that the batter was running nonchalantly to complete the single and only increased his speed once he saw Pandya reaching for the ball quickly, but it was too late for Shashank as he was found short of his poor running must've been the reason behind Iyer's angry reaction as it gave MI an opening in the game with one over of Jasprit Bumrah still in the bank. Hence, captain Iyer rebuked him for his lethargic PBKS became the first team to successfully chase a 200-plus score against Mumbai Indians in IPL history. The historic feat helped them qualify for the IPL final just for the second time in their history, with their last appearance coming in 2014, where they lost against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).PBKS will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the summit clash scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
India Today
a day ago
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- India Today
PBKS vs MI: Fans question BCCI after rain delays start of Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad
The start of the Indian Premier League's Qualifier 2 between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings was delayed on Sunday evening due to rain in Ahmedabad, just moments after the toss at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Punjab Kings had won the toss and elected to bowl first, buoyed by the return of Yuzvendra Chahal to their bowling early fears about the weather, forecasts had indicated dry and favourable conditions for the evening. However, those hopes were quickly dashed when the match suffered three interruptions even before a single ball was bowled. Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer, who had confidently chosen to field, was seen leading his side out amid the stadium's pyrotechnics, only to turn around moments later as a heavy downpour set in vs MI Qualifier 2 IPL 2025: Updates Television visuals captured the chaos: Mumbai's Tilak Varma was spotted doing shadow practice near the dugout when groundsmen rushed in with covers following a sudden drizzle. Although the initial spell was brief and the covers were removed shortly thereafter, a more intense downpour followed - forcing players and officials back delay raised anxiety in both camps, particularly for Mumbai Indians, whose owners Akash and Nita Ambani were seen watching the weather nervously. With no reserve day in place for the fixture, a washout would result in Mumbai's will be really unfortunate if rain doesn't stop tonight, Mumbai Indians might get knocked out without ruined our IPL 2025, they have 0 reasons to justify this ahmedabad shift #MIvsPBKS #Qualifier2 Mumbai Indians FC (@MIPaltanFamily) June 1, 2025BCCI organized the playoffs here due to potential rain in Kolkata, but now it's raining in Ahmedabad while Kolkata's weather is fine. Ayush. (@OneKohli) June 1, 2025The @BCCI shifted the #Qualifier2 from Kolkata to Ahmedabad because of rain. Now there is no rain in Kolkata but in Ahmedabad its raining heavily. And also Eden Gardens is far better stadium than this. #MIvsPBKS #IPLPlayoffs Shadab (@shadab_srk) June 1, 2025advertisementSupporters took to social media to criticise the BCCI for shifting the playoff venues from Kolkata and Hyderabad to Ahmedabad and Mullanpur. The board cited the onset of the southwest monsoon and the risk of heavy rain between 29 May and 3 June as the reasons for relocating the final leg of the tournament. But fans pointed out that Ahmedabad, too, had been experiencing intermittent showers in recent would happen if PBKS vs MI game was washed out?With no reserve day assigned for the Qualifier 2 tie, a washout in Ahmedabad would send Punjab Kings into the final as they finished higher up in the points table at the end of the league stage. The Shreyas Iyer-led side ended up as the table-toppers, while Mumbai finished fourth."If conditions do not permit a Super Over, or subsequent Super Overs within the time available to determine the winner then the team which, at the end of the relevant regular Season, finished in the higher position in the League will be deemed the winner of the relevant play-off match," clarify the IPL's Playing Conditions notice for the 2025 edition of the updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment! You May Also Like IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
NDTV
3 days ago
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- NDTV
Hardik Pandya's 'Rivalry' With Shubman Gill Starts? Fiery Celebration After Dismissal In IPL 2025 Has All Talking
Hardik Pandya vs Shubman Gill - the social media was abuzz on Friday after awkward moments between the star duo during Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 Eliminator against Gujarat Titans. At the toss, Hardik offered a hand-shake to Gill, but the latter failed to notice it, giving rise to an awkward moment. Later, when Shubman Gill was trapped in front of the wicket, Pandya was seen celebrating extra aggressively and even turned his face a bit when getting past him. "Is it the start of a mini rivalry? Before the toss, the two could be seen together clicking photos. Then at the toss, Hardik was ready for a hand shake but then Shubman Gill looked at the other side. Then after Gill's dismissal, Pandya passed him, " the commentator said on air. Shubman Gill is fighting the Ego and Attitude battle against Hardik Pandya of all people. What a fool Gill. #GTvsMI #IPLPlayoffs — 🇮🇳Kushagra (@BabaKushagra) May 30, 2025 Talking about the match, Rohit Sharma 's 81, coupled with the experience of bowlers Trent Boult (2-56) and Jasprit Bumrah (1-27) proved pivotal for Mumbai Indians claiming a spot in Qualifier 2, with a 20-run win over Gujarat Titans in Eliminator match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday. In their chase of 229, Gujarat Titans scored 208/6 in 20 overs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. With no Jos Buttler in the batting order, Shubman Gill (1) really needed to fire but fell to Trent Boult's opening spell. With a massive chase ahead, the Kiwi pacer caught Gill plumb in front, which was confirmed after an unsuccessful review by GT, to start on the right foot. After a fiery opening two overs by Boult and Bumrah, Sudharsan and Kusal Mendis (20) began to shift gears and started an onslaught of their own. Sudarsan began proceedings by flicking Boult for six before Mendis, replacing Buttler, struck the left-arm pacer for consecutive maximums. The left-handed opener displayed an array of shots and carved the Mumbai pace attack through the gaps to all parts of the ground. Hardik Pandya decided to bowl for the first time in the power-play but was hit for three boundaries. Mendis found himself in no-man's land on the final ball of the power-play, after a mix-up while running, but Raj Bawa missed the stumps as GT reached 66/1, with the fielding restrictions being lifted. However, Mendis' horror night, despite a solid batting innings, which began with him dropping two catches, ended with him hitting his stumps. The Sri Lanka batter attempted to sweep Mitchell Santner, but his leg slipped and he knocked over his stumps. Sudharsan raised his sixth half-century of the season in 28 deliveries, and crossed the 700-run mark for the season, while Washington Sundar (48) settled into the crease. Despite the fall in wickets, Gujarat's run rate continued to match the high requirement. Sundar began to ramp up his innings with a four and a six off Pandya, both off low full-toss deliveries, before smashing consecutive sixes in an 18-run Trent Boult over. With Gujarat nearing the 150 mark in 13 overs, Hardik needed his most trusted bowler to end the partnership, which was approaching the 100-run mark, and Bumrah did it in typical fashion. The pacer bowled a scintillating yorker, which Sundar had no answer to. The ball castled into stumps, leaving the all-rounder on the floor. Sherfane Rutherford (24) began with a bang and struck three boundaries before Gleeson ended Sudharsan's night. The Englishman, who replaced Corbin Bosch, claimed the important wicket of Sudharsan, who was bowled over by a yorker while attempting a scoop shot. Ashwani Kumar and Bumrah restricted boundaries to a minimum, with nine runs each coming off the subsequent overs, with Rahul Tewatia (16) claiming a towering maximum over the latter. With the pressure rising and 36 needed off 12, Boult served it right in the slot, but Rutherford, connecting with the toe end of the bat, holed it straight to Tilak Varma at deep mid-wicket. With 30 needed off seven, it seemed the result was certain before Shahrukh Khan (13) struck a massive six off the Kiwi to revive the crowd. Gleeson was trusted with the final six deliveries, but he cramped up while running in and was only able to bowl three, in which he conceded as many runs. Ashwani Kumar finished the remaining spell, whilst also dismissing Shahrukh to seal the 20-run victory. After surprisingly opting to bat first, Rohit and Jonny Bairstow (47) set the platform as Mumbai Indians posted a massive total of 228/5 in 20 overs. Rohit's innings, which showcased his brute force and ability to cross the boundary at ease, was laced with nine boundaries and four sixes. However, it was not a perfect one as the former India skipper was dropped twice on the day, in what can only be described as a poor outing for the 2022 winners in the field. His first lifeline came when he was batting on three runs. Rohit pulled towards Gerald Coetzee in the deep, which the Proteas player fumbled through his hands. In the very next over, Rohit showed why Gujarat can't afford to give him a lifeline as he struck Mohammed Siraj for consecutive boundaries. However, Siraj almost had his man as he found Rohit's outside edge, but Kusal Mendis could not grab onto it behind the wicket. Bairstow, making his debut for MI, was in no mood to allow the bowlers to dictate terms, and he took Prasidh Krishna to the cleaners, blasting 26 runs off the fourth over, with three maximums. The duo helped MI score their highest total ever in power-play during the IPL play-offs with 79/0 in six overs. Having dropped two catches already, Sai Sudharsan produced an incredible moment with lightning reflexes and a pinch of luck to deny Bairstow his half-century. Attempting a reverse sweep off Sai Kishore, Bairstow almost found the gap but Sudharsan dived across to his left and kept the ball in the air, with Coetzee completing the tag catch. Rohit went on to raise his fourth half-century of the season in 28 deliveries. MI's most consistent player of the season, Suryakumar Yadav (33) was in no mood for taking his time and struck Coetzee for consecutive sixes over fine leg and backward point, respectively. GT had their third missed chance of the day when Mendis once again failed to latch on to the catch, off the next ball, which could have sent Yadav packing. The 34-year-old raised his 15th consecutive 25+ score in a men's T20 competition, extending his record, before playing a sweep, off a full toss by Sai Kishore, but mistimed it to Washington Sundar at the boundary. Rohit and Tilak Varma (25) claimed sixes each off Coetzee before Rohit's innings came to an end. A slower delivery by Prasidh Krishna saw Rohit get a top edge towards mid-wicket, where the safe hands of Rashid made no mistake. Despite going for 53 runs in his four-over spell, Prasidh pulled things back for GT as he delivered Naman Dhir 's (9) scalp in the penultimate over, while MI crossed the 200-run mark. Skipper Hardik Pandya (22) hammered Coetzee for three maximums in the final over as MI reached the total of 228/5. Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 228/5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 81, Jonny Bairstow 47, Suryakumar Yadav 33; Sai Kishore 2-42, Prasidh Krishna 2-53) beat Gujarat Titans 208/6 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 80, Washington Sundar 48; Trent Boult 2-56, Jasprit Bumrah 1-27) by 20 runs
India.com
4 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
From Defeating CSK After 17 Years To Biggest Win In Playoffs History: 9 Times RCB Rewrite History In IPL 2025
photoDetails english 2908508 Updated:May 30, 2025, 06:25 PM IST Double Win Over CSK 1 / 10 IPL 2025 is the first time RCB completed the league double over CSK, defeating them both home and away. In fact, the win at the Chepauk, was the first in 17 years Win At Wankhede After 10 Years 2 / 10 One of the best days for RCB this season came at the Wankhede when Kohli, Patidar and Jitesh Sharma batted the Mumbai Indians out of the game to register a first win at the stadium in 10 years Win At Eden Gardens After 6 Years 3 / 10 RCB had to wait for six years before they could defeat KKR at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata Dominance Against Delhi Capitals 4 / 10 In Kohli's back yard, in New Delhi, RCB won handsomely against Delhi Capitals, breaking a seven-year jinx Highest Ever Run Chase For RCB 5 / 10 In the final league game of IPL 2025, RCB were at it again, as they used brute power to storm past the Lucknow Super Giants – chasing down 228 with more than an over to spare. It was the second highest successful chase this season and it also put RCB in second spot on the points table Biggest Win In Playoffs History 6 / 10 RCB defeated Punjab Kings with 60 deliveries to spare in Qualifier 1 of IPL Playoffs. The biggest such win for any team in an IPL playoff (or knockout) match Highest Score By Jitesh Sharma 7 / 10 Jitesh Sharma's 85 not out off 33 balls against LSG is the highest score by a batter at No 6 or lower in IPL history Highest Partnership For 5th Wicket 8 / 10 107-run stand between Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal was the highest for RCB for the 5th wicket or lower in a run-chase, going past 91 between AB de Villiers and Iqbal Abdullah against Gujarat Lions in 2016 Qualifier 1 Third Fastest To 1000 Runs 9 / 10 Phil Salt is the third quickest to 1000 IPL runs in the history of the tournament, having completed it in 576 balls. Only two batters have got to the 1000-run milestone quicker - Andre Russell (545 balls) and Travis Head (575). The Final Call 10 / 10 Now RCB has reached their 4th IPL Final aiming to win this time with balanced and extra performing team and dream of clenching after 18 years trophy drought.
