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Washington Post
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- Washington Post
England without Atkinson but regains Carse and Woakes for first test against India
England's remodeled pace attack lost Gus Atkinson to injury but has regained Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse for the first test against India starting on June 20 in Leeds. With Atkinson ruled out of selection after injuring his right hamstring in the innings defeat of Zimbabwe in last month's one-off test, England again has had to shuffle a fast-bowler unit missing injured pair Mark Wood (knee) and Jofra Archer (thumb) and permanently deprived of now-retired stalwarts James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
India Today
25-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
IPL 2025: GT's top-two hopes fade after twin setbacks, CSK wrap up season in style
Gujarat Titans suffered a major blow to their hopes of securing a top-two finish in the IPL 2025 playoffs after a second consecutive loss, this time to Chennai Super Kings by 83 runs on May 25. While CSK ended their campaign at the bottom of the points table, their win in Ahmedabad wasn't without merit — it offered a glimpse into a youth-driven future and, more crucially, exposed several worrying cracks in GT's game just before the was a forgettable outing for newly appointed India Test captain Shubman Gill, both with the bat and in terms of on-field leadership — especially in contrast to former India skipper MS Dhoni's tactical prowess. For Gill and Gujarat, the issues now go beyond back-to-back defeats against Lucknow Super Giants and CSK. With little time left to regroup, GT must quickly address their batting depth, bowling inconsistency, and decision-making under pressure before the playoffs stage 2025, GT vs CSK: Highlights Chennai Super Kings finally brought out their aggressive best with the bat, notching their highest total of IPL 2025 — 230 for 5 — thanks to a fearless display led by 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre. The youngest-ever CSK player set the tone with a blistering 34 off 17 balls, including a stunning 28-run over against Arshad Khan that sparked a powerplay blitz. Devon Conway supported with a steady 52 off 35, finding rhythm in the middle overs to anchor the Patel, another exciting youngster, carried forward the momentum with a fiery 19-ball 37, attacking both pace and spin with confidence. His 63-run stand with Conway helped CSK maintain their early charge. Gujarat Titans' bowling — once among the league's most reliable — continued to falter following their previous defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, with only Prasidh Krishna with his 2 for 22 spell holding his ground as the rest of the attack looked out of Brevis sealed the innings with a late onslaught, smashing a 23-ball 57 that featured the joint-second fastest fifty by a CSK player. His power-packed hitting helped CSK surge past 230 despite a quiet knock from Jadeja. In what may be their final outing this season, CSK's young guns offered a timely reminder that their future is already taking came Gujarat's turn to bat, and trouble loomed from the very start. The spotlight was firmly on new India Test captain Shubman Gill as he walked to the crease, with the crowd's anticipation echoing the weight of expectations on the 25-year-old. However, Gill endured one of his rare failures this season, falling for just 13 — a blow that immediately put early pressure on the rest of the batting pressure only intensified when Jos Buttler, playing his final IPL 2025 match before returning to England for their white-ball series against West Indies, was dismissed for a mere 5. With two key top-order batters back in the pavilion, Gujarat's chase of 231 was left burden of rebuilding and chasing the daunting total now fell squarely on the shoulders of Sai Sudharsan, the current Orange Cap holder, as the Titans looked for a lifeline in a rapidly slipping Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan showed late signs of resistance in Gujarat Titans' daunting 231-run chase, it was simply not their day. On the other hand, CSK's bowling unit dominated the proceedings in Ahmedabad, with Noor Ahmed leading the charge with 3 for 21, Anshul Kamboj impressing with 3 for 13, and the experienced Ravindra Jadeja delivering a tidy spell of 2 for bowling faltering at business-endThe match exposed a serious concern for Gujarat Titans heading into the playoffs — their bowling unit appears to be losing steam at precisely the wrong time. Despite a late-season surge, GT's bowlers had the perfect opportunity to bounce back from their slip-up against Lucknow Super Giants, with CSK's inconsistent batting line-up offering a chance to reset. Instead, things unravelled Prasidh Krishna continued to deliver, finishing with impressive figures of 2 for 22. In contrast, the rest of the pace attack looked flat and ineffective. Mohammed Siraj conceded 47 runs without a wicket, while Arshad Khan endured a torrid two-over spell, leaking 42 runs — largely due to aggressive hitting from young guns Ayush Mhatre and Urvil Patel. Gerald Coetzee, expected to shoulder overseas pace duties in the absence of Kagiso Rabada, who has returned for South Africa's WTC Final against Australia, also struggled, giving away 34 in three wicketless wasn't much better. The attack lacked structure and intent, partly due to questionable usage by skipper Shubman Gill. In-form Sai Kishore was under-bowled despite claiming the key wicket of Urvil Patel and conceding just 24 in two overs. Rashid Khan's dip in form is another growing worry — his 42-run outing in GT's final league match will concern the think tank. While part-timer Shahrukh Khan chipped in with the wicket of Shivam Dube, relying on such stopgap solutions won't work in high-pressure knockout matches. GT's bowling needs an urgent is GT batting beyond top 3?GT have largely relied on their top three — skipper Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler — to anchor their batting efforts this season. But the big question remains: what happens when that trio fails? That very concern turned into a glaring issue during their clash against CSK on Sunday. Gill's early dismissal for 13, followed by Buttler's cheap exit for 5 in his final match before returning for national duty, left Sudharsan alone to shoulder the pressure in a steep 231-run the top order faltering, the rest of the batting lineup needed to step up — but they couldn't. Sherfane Rutherford, expected to deliver a power-packed performance, was dismissed for a duck, further exposing GT's middle-order vulnerability. Although Shahrukh Khan and Rashid Khan showed brief glimpses of intent, their efforts were cut short by CSK's spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmed, who applied the brakes just when GT looked to the playoffs approach, GT face a growing crisis. With Buttler now unavailable and no evident middle-order firepower, they must urgently find answers beyond their top three. Otherwise, they risk falling short when it matters 2025 top-two race after GT lossWith GT's loss to CSK on Sunday, the playoff race has taken a dramatic turn. The winner of the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians clash will now secure a spot in Qualifier 1. If Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants, they will join the PBKS-MI winner in Q1. However, if RCB lose, Gujarat Titans will take that second case the PBKS vs MI match is washed out or ends in a no result, GT will automatically qualify for Q1. RCB can still make it if they beat LSG; otherwise, Punjab Kings will go updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! 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Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sai Sudharsan forced to watch Virat Kohli when distraction threatened his career, mother could no longer watch her son…
Over the years, the Indian Premier League has become, if not the only, then one of the biggest criteria for selection in the Indian cricket team. Just last year, Harshit Rana got his big break after impressing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. Nitish Reddy was another classic example, as were T Natarajan and Umran Malik before them. So when Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh were included in India's 18-member squad to tour England for a five-Test series was picked yesterday, their names did not really come as a surprise. The BCCI also gave domestic cricket importance, evident from Karun Nair's return to the national fold after eight long years. Arshdeep's inclusion was only a matter of time, considering the number of years he has been around. Nair's was too strong a case to ignore, but with Sudharsan's inclusion, the message is clear: Indian cricket was looking towards the future. Also Read: Sunil Gavaskar sends 'Karun Nair' message to snubbed Sarfaraz Khan; 'That's why the selectors had to bring him back' Sudharsan's pick became a tad easier for Ajit Agarkar and his selection committee when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirements. Still, with the likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel waiting in the wings, Sudharsan did face competition. But then again, Agarkar and his colleagues saw something in him that the others did not possess. The knack of getting back up when life kicks you down. Also Read: Sai Sudharsan FaceTimes parents, family to celebrate maiden India Test call-up for England tour Sudharsan has battled various adversities in life, none more telling than the lockdown period, when the batter, consumed by distractions, threatened to throw his cricketing career away. A report in The Indian Express states that it was the time when Sai's mother, Usha Bharadwaj, took matters into her hands to turn his son's career inside out. She pulled up her son and made him watch the one and only Virat Kohli's net sessions, citing his focus and dedication as example. The move worked wonders as Sai turned over a new leaf, his efforts and consistency culminating in a maiden India Test call-up. "My mother takes care of my strength and conditioning and my dad (R Bharadwaj, a former national-level athlete) handles my running aspect. And I have my brother (B Sai Ram) who offers all the support. They know me completely. They understand my emotions. Because they are knowledgeable, they can make a difference in my life," Sudharsan told the daily. Sai draws inspiration from more than just his mother. Last year, a sports hernia threw a spanner in the works for Sai, who required surgery in London. His brother in Australia stepped up, making calls to ensure their parents were by Sai's side during the operation. "It all happened at the last minute and thanks to my brother, my parents were there a day after the surgery. I was in no position to move for the first three days, so having them around was a huge help. It is such moments that remind me how fortunate I'm to have such parents. They always think about me and my brother. They also have a lot of things going on in their lives, but they always put our interests at the forefront. As I'm growing older, I'm getting to understand the value of their sacrifices. But they won't show it, even now when she calls, all that she wants to know is if I had my meal or not," he added.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Watch: Rishabh Pant Furious With LSG Bowler During IPL In GT Match. Reason Is This
Rishabh Pant 's Lucknow Super Giants stunned Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 as they beat the high-fliers by 33 runs. Batting first, LSG notched a huge 235-run total, and then held their nerves to register a 33-run win in Ahmedabad. There were some scary moments for LSG as the likes of Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan hit some big shots to take GT close to the target. In the 16th over, Shahrukh Khan was particularly aggressive towards Akash Deep and Rishabh Pant was furious with his bowler's line. Rishabh Pant is Unhappy with Akash Deep as SRK smashed 4 6 4 in 3 Balls. JioHotstar — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) May 22, 2025 Talking about the match, Gujarat Titans messed up on a golden opportunity to seal a top two spot in the league table as Lucknow Super Giants earned a consolation 33-run victory riding on Mitchell Marsh 's maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Batting first, Marsh's brilliant 117 off 64 balls took LSG to 235 for 2 after the stipulated 20 overs. The total was commanding, and LSG did well enough to keep the home team at bay, restricting them to 202 for 9 in 20 overs. New Zealander Will O'Rourke, who has come in as Mayank Yadav 's replacement, was the pick of the bowlers for LSG with figures of 3 for 27. Shahrukh Khan (57 off 29 balls) did give LSG a scare with some lusty blows but that was never going to be enough in the end, despite a riveting 86-run stand with Sherfane Rutherford for the fourth wicket in just 6.4 overs. GT, who have already qualified for the playoffs, could have taken a giant leap towards top two finish by ensuring 20 points. They will now try to win the last match and give themselves the best chance to finish in top two of the league table with both Pujab Kings and RCB also having a fair shot at the pole position. The chase of 236 started in earnest with B Sai Sudharsan (21 off 16 balls) and skipper Shubman Gill (35 off 20 balls) starting the innings with some crisp boundaries. However, the league's current top run accumulator, Sudharsan couldn't convert the start and Gill despite his short arm pulls was also snapped brilliantly by Abdul Samad. It was Jos Buttler (33 off 18 balls) who hit a couple of sixes but left-arm fast bowler Akash Singh, who split the webbing of his right hand, took pace off a floating delivery that breached the Englishman's defence. At this point that Shahrukh and Rutherford (38) joined forces and the target that looked improbable till then suddenly started looking gettable. The LSG bowlers, especially India Test specialist Akash Deep and his state team colleague Shahbaz Ahmed leaked runs. LSG's ground fielding also was not up to the mark. Shahrukh, who has a reputation in domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, over the years haven't been able to transform his potential into significant knocks. However on the day, he held his shape and punished pacers and spinners alike but the target was too much in the end. In the first innings, it was Marsh's maiden IPL century which came a trifle late but became the cornerstone of LSG's imposing score. Marsh, who has already scored five half centuries this season, was slow off the blocks but then muscled the Titans bowlers with great gusto as he hit 10 fours and as many as eight maximums in his 64-ball-117. As it has been a familiar story this season, LSG looked a different batting unit with their top three batters in Marsh, Aiden Markram (36 off 24 balls) and the mercurial Nicholas Pooran (56 not out off 27 balls) belting the Titans bowling unit clad in lavender jerseys. Pooran's fifth half century of the season came in just 23 balls. Marsh and Markram added 91 for the opening stand in the front 10 and with Pooran, the 'Bison' added another 121 runs for the second wicket in just 8.3 overs to beef up their team total. In all LSG batters hit 17 sixes, which is their highest in an IPL match. The best part about Marsh's hits was using his long levers to hit both straight and square off the wicket. After completing his hundred, the disdain with which he dispatched a hard length delivery from Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna into the deep mid-wicket stands was an absolute treat. If that was not enough, Marsh's eighth six came off the very next delivery as he made room shuffling slightly towards leg-stump and lofted Prasidh down the ground. Marsh's century came off 56 balls and he was exceptionally severe on left-arm spinner R Sai KIshore, who has otherwise, been parsimonious in this tournament.
NDTV
22-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Updated IPL 2025 Points Table After Lucknow Super Giants Beat Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans messed up on a golden opportunity to seal a top two spot in the league table as Lucknow Super Giants earned a consolation 33-run victory riding on Mitchell Marsh's maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Batting first, Marsh's brilliant 117 off 64 balls took LSG to 235 for 2 after stipulated 20 overs. The total was commanding and LSG did well enough to keep the home team at bay, restricting them to 202 for 9 in 20 overs. New Zealander Will O'Rourke, who has come in as Mayank Yadav's replacement, was the pick of the bowlers for LSG with figures of 3 for 27. GT remained top with 18 points from 13 matches, while the already eliminated LSG moved to sixth from seventh. They have 12 points from 13 matches. Shahrukh Khan (57 off 29 balls) did give LSG a scare with some lusty blows but that was never going to be enough in the end despite a riveting 86-run stand with Sherfane Rutherford for the fourth wicket in just 6.4 overs. GT, who have already qualified for the playoffs, could have taken a giant leap towards top two finish by ensuring 20 points. They will now try to win the last match and give themselves the best chance to finish in top two of the league table with both Pujab Kings and RCB also having a fair shot at the pole position. The chase of 236 started in earnest with B Sai Sudharsan (21 off 16 balls) and skipper Shubman Gill (35 off 20 balls) starting the innings with some crisp boundaries. However, the league's current top run accumulator, Sudharsan couldn't convert the start and Gill despite his short arm pulls was also snapped brilliantly by Abdul Samad. It was Jos Buttler (33 off 18 balls) who hit a couple of sixes but left-arm fast bowler Akash Singh, who split the webbing of his right hand, took pace off a floating delivery that breached the Englishman's defence. At this point that Shahrukh and Rutherford (38) joined forces and the target that looked improbable till then suddenly started looking gettable. The LSG bowlers, especially India Test specialist Akash Deep and his state team colleague Shahbaz Ahmed leaked runs. LSG's ground fielding also was not up to the mark. Shahrukh, who has a reputation in domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, over the years haven't been able to transform his potential into significant knocks. However on the day, he held his shape and punished pacers and spinners alike but the target was too much in the end. In the first innings, it was Marsh's maiden IPL century which came a trifle late but became the cornerstone of LSG's imposing score. Marsh, who has already scored five half centuries this season, was slow off the blocks but then muscled the Titans bowlers with great gusto as he hit 10 fours and as many as eight maximums in his 64-ball-117. As it has been a familiar story this season, LSG looked a different batting unit with their top three batters in Marsh, Aiden Markram (36 off 24 balls) and the mercurial Nicholas Pooran (56 not out off 27 balls) belting the Titans bowling unit clad in lavender jerseys. Pooran's fifth half century of the season came in just 23 balls. Marsh and Markram added 91 for the opening stand in the front 10 and with Pooran, the 'Bison' added another 121 runs for the second wicket in just 8.3 overs to beef up their team total. In all LSG batters hit 17 sixes, which is their highest in an IPL match. The best part about Marsh's hits was using his long levers to hit both straight and square off the wicket. After completing his hundred, the disdain with which he dispatched a hard length delivery from Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna into the deep mid-wicket stands was an absolute treat. If that was not enough, Marsh's eighth six came off the very next delivery as he made room shuffling slightly towards leg-stump and lofted Prasidh down the ground. Marsh's century came off 56 balls and he was exceptionally severe on left-arm spinner R Sai KIshore, who has otherwise, been parsimonious in this tournament. PTI KHS SSC SSC
