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News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Table Toppers Punjab Kings Face Royal Challengers Bengaluru In 1st Qualifier Of IPL 2025
Last Updated: One can expect both teams to have a no holds barred approach knowing they will get another shot at reaching the final even if they come up short on Thursday. Shreyas Iyer's inspiring leadership will face its toughest test yet when Punjab Kings host an equally upbeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League in New Chandigarh on Thursday. Having earned the cushion of a top-two finish, one can expect both teams to have a no holds barred approach knowing they will get another shot at reaching the final even if they come up short on the opening night of the play-offs. Punjab Kings find themselves in unfamiliar territory having made the play-offs for the first time since 2014 but they are not carrying the baggage of the past in the Iyer-Ricky Ponting (head coach) era. RCB, on the other hand, are way too familiar with heartbreaks of the knock-out stages and like every season, are hoping to end their title drought. In their own words, the job is only half done for both title contenders. The Iyer-Ponting partnership has resulted in a stellar turnaround for Punjab Kings, who have finally cracked the consistency code after more than a decade of under-performance. The combination has managed to get the best out of the players making them a well-oiled unit. The opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and rookie Priyansh Arya has laid the platform for the likes of Iyer and Josh Inglis to build. The concerns lie in the bowling department, especially after the departure of South African Marco Jansen, who has returned home for national duty. Jansen bowled the crucial overs both in the powerplay and death and the team will certainly miss him on Thursday night. Kyle Jamieson showed promise in his debut for the franchise but will need to bowl better upfront to make an impact. Batting all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai could take Jansen's spot. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who missed the last two games due to a finger injury, is expected to return for the big game and bowl alongside the ever accurate Harpreet Brar. Arshdeep Singh has been the standout pacer for his longtime franchise, delivering in all phases of the game. RCB too had injury concerns going into the business end of the tournament but they have been allayed to a good extent. Pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to regain full fitness and Tim David too would be available for selection, lending more balance to the side. RCB have been branded as a top heavy outfit for years but that appears to be changing with the likes of Jitesh Sharma realising their potential in the middle-order. Jitesh played the best innings of his IPL career on Tuesday night and his confidence will be sky high going into the play-offs. It would be important from the team's point of view that Phil Salt is at his destructive best in the powerplay and Virat Kohli keeps batting like he has been through the season, racking up fifties with ridiculous ease. RCB will take positives out of their win over Punjab Kings at this venue in the league stage. The pitch has been rather unpredictable with 200 scored only once in the first innings of the four games played here. But Punjab Kings will have the belief of winning from the brink at their home ground having defended 111 against KKR last month. The stakes will be high but both teams will treat the game as a stepping stone to their ultimate goal. Squads Punjab Kings: Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Praveen Dubey, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Kyle Jamieson. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh, Mayank Agarawal, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim Seifert. With PTI Inputs tags : Indian Premier League ipl IPL 2025 Punjab Kings Rajat Patidar Royal Challengers Bengaluru shreyas iyer First Published:
Hans India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers set for battle royale
Mullanpur: Shreyas Iyer's inspiring leadership faces its toughest test yet when Punjab Kings host an equally upbeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League in Mullanpur on Thursday. Having earned the cushion of a top-two finish, one can expect both teams to have a no holds barred approach knowing they will get another shot at reaching the final even if they come up short on the opening night of the play-offs. Punjab Kings find themselves in unfamiliar territory having made the play-offs for the first time since 2014 but they are not carrying the baggage of the past in the Iyer-Ricky Ponting (head coach) era. RCB, on the other hand, are way too familiar with heartbreaks of the knock-out stages and, like every season, are hoping to end their title drought. In their own words, the job is only half done for both title contenders. The Iyer-Ponting partnership has resulted in a stellar turnaround for Punjab Kings, who finally cracked the consistency code after more than a decade of under-performance. The combination has got the best out of the players, making them a well-oiled unit. The opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and rookie Priyansh Arya has laid the platform for the likes of Iyer and Josh Inglis to build on. Finisher Shashank Singh continues to improve his game with each passing season and, more recently, Australian import Marcus Stoinis finding his range with the bat makes the batting look more formidable. The concerns lie in the bowling department, especially after the departure of South African Marco Jansen, who has returned home for national duty. Jansen bowled the crucial overs both in the powerplay and death and the team will certainly miss him on Thursday night. Kyle Jamieson showed promise in his debut for the franchise but will need to bowl better upfront to make an impact. Batting all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai could take Jansen's spot. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who missed the last two games due to a finger injury, is expected to return for the big game and bowl alongside the ever-accurate Harpreet Brar. Arshdeep Singh has been the standout pacer for his longtime franchise, delivering in all phases of the game. RCB too had injury concerns going into the business end of the tournament but they have been allayed to a good extent. Pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to regain full fitness and Tim David too would be available for selection, lending more balance to the side. RCB have been branded as a top heavy outfit for years but that appears to be changing with the likes of Jitesh Sharma realising their potential in the middle-order. Jitesh played the best innings of his IPL career on Tuesday night and his confidence will be sky high going into the play-offs. It would be important from the team's point of view that Phil Salt is at his destructive best in the powerplay and Virat Kohli keeps batting like he has been through the season, racking up fifties with ridiculous ease. RCB will take positives out of their win over Punjab Kings at this venue in the league stage. The pitch has been rather unpredictable with 200 scored only once in the first innings of the four games played at this venue. But Punjab Kings will have the belief of winning from the brink at their home ground having defended 111 against KKR last month.
India Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
No Jansen, no problem? Time for Arshdeep Singh to be Punjab Kings' hero in Qualifier 1
For the first time since 2014, the Punjab Kings are back in the IPL Qualifier 1 - and for once, it doesn't feel like a team haunted by history. No ghosts are lurking in the dressing room, no scars of seasons squandered. This is a side rebuilt under the calm, composed leadership of Shreyas Iyer and the tactical sharpness of head coach Ricky Ponting. They arrive at the business end of the tournament not as underdogs, but as genuine contenders, fueled by belief and the heart of their stirring resurgence is Arshdeep Singh. A PBKS loyalist for seven seasons now, he has grown from a promising left-arm pacer into the face of their bowling attack. Now, on the eve of their biggest match in over a decade, Arshdeep finds himself at the center of it all - burdened with expectation but built for the even with momentum on their side, Punjab's path to the final isn't without its bumps. Chief amongst them: the absence of South African pace all-rounder Marco Jansen, who has flown back home for national duties ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia on June 11. Also Read: PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1, Predicted XIs: Will Hazlewood, Chahal return?Jansen's departure is more than just a missing name on the team sheet. It's a tactical and psychological loss. His towering presence with the ball - especially in the powerplay and death overs - offered both penetration and control. With the bat, he added valuable lower-order muscle. Simply put, Jansen bowled the hardovers, hit cleanly down the order, and gave this team Punjab must recalibrate without one of their most complete players - and they must do it on the biggest night of their season till Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, a late entrant to the squad, has shown early promise, but he'll need to find rhythm with the new ball quickly to make a real impact. Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai could also slot in for Jansen, but his numbers - five wickets in five games at an economy of 10.60 - don't scream assurance. Marcus Stoinis has had a quiet time with the ball and remains an unknown quantity in high-pressure brings us back to Arshdeep Singh. With the burden of Jansen's absence and the unpredictability of his support cast, the onus is once again on the left-arm pacer from Punjab. For years, he has been Punjab's project. On Thursday night, he might just have to be their THE BOWLING CAPTAIN Arshdeep Singh has been a key member of PBKS' bowling setup. Courtesy: PTI Eighteen crore rupees. That's what Punjab Kings shelled out to bring Arshdeep Singh back into the fold using the right-to-match card. Season after season, he has grown - not just as a bowler, but as the team's most trusted pace option. With 18 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of 8.56, Arshdeep hasn't merely topped the charts for PBKS - he has led the bowling unit from the games demand big players, and Arshdeep has made a habit of showing up when it counts. In Dharamsala, against the power-packed Lucknow Super Giants, he delivered a clinic with the new ball. After Punjab piled on a daunting 236, Arshdeep ripped through LSG's top order inside five overs. His dismissal of Nicholas Pooran - an angled full delivery trapping him LBW - was surgical. He ended that night with 3 for 16, his best of the even the best stumble. In the clash against Rajasthan Royals, he was taken apart by Yashasvi Jaiswal - 22 runs off the opening over set the tone. Arshdeep conceded 60 in four overs, 38 of them in his first two. It could have broken many. Instead, he returned in the 19th with ice in his veins, conceding just eight when the Royals needed 30 off 12. That over sealed a 10-run win and showed what separates him from the most telling spell, though, came when the stakes were highest. In a virtual knockout against Mumbai Indians, Arshdeep was tasked with shutting down a late surge. He bowled the final over and gave away just three runs while taking two wickets, snuffing out Mumbai's finish and setting up an easy chase for Punjab - one that confirmed their spot in the Arshdeep's value cannot be boxed into columns of runs and wickets. He's Punjab's unofficial bowling captain - setting fields, strategising match-ups, guiding young bowlers, and anchoring in-game decisions. If Iyer is the general, Arshdeep is his lieutenant in charge of the troops with the Jansen, now absent from the squad but once Arshdeep's new-ball partner, offered insight into the camaraderie."He's a funny guy," Jansen said. "I can hear him a mile away From out of nowhere [he'll say] 'Marco, yaar,' and I'll just go, 'Arsh, yaar.' I really enjoyed working with him. I didn't expect him to be so open about sharing local knowledge - how wickets behave, what the ball does - but his inputs were very, very helpful."advertisementThat voice - loud in the huddle and precise in its messaging - is now the one Punjab Kings will lean on more than CAST FOR ARSHDEEP Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 14 wickets from 11 games in IPL 2025. Courtesy: PTI Around Arshdeep, the picture is a blend of promise and uncertainty. Yuzvendra Chahal, with 14 wickets in 11 games, was Punjab's trump card in the middle overs before a wrist niggle benched him late in the league phase. At Mullanpur, he was deadly - five wickets, two four-wicket hauls, and a knack for striking when it mattered. Yet, his availability remains Jansen, who handled the crucial overs in both the powerplay and at the death, and picked up 16 wickets, is now gone. Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar has impressed in bursts. Nine wickets in six appearances at an economy of 8.50 make a strong case, but spin hasn't been PBKS's central philosophy this season - they've bowled just 72.5 overs of spin in the league phase, the second-lowest among all weight, then, falls heavier on the shoulders of Arshdeep STAGE AWAITS Punjab Kings have returned to playing in the playoffs after 11 years. Courtesy: PTI Now comes the moment that could define his IPL career. Punjab Kings face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 - a blockbuster clash with a direct ticket to the IPL final on the Marco Jansen. No second pacer in searing form. Just Arshdeep - armed with the ball, the plan, and the pressure.A year ago, Arshdeep helped India lift their second T20 World Cup title in Barbados. Now, if Punjab Kings are to reach their first final in 11 years, he will have to be more than just their most reliable bowler - he will have to be their updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! 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NDTV
5 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
IPL Playoffs: Shreyas Iyer's Tact Up Against RCB's Flair In Battle Of Equals
Shreyas Iyer's inspiring leadership will face its toughest test yet when Punjab Kings host an equally upbeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League in Mullanpur on Thursday. Having earned the cushion of a top-two finish, one can expect both teams to have a no holds barred approach knowing they will get another shot at reaching the final even if they come up short on the opening night of the play-offs. Punjab Kings find themselves in unfamiliar territory having made the play-offs for the first time since 2014 but they are not carrying the baggage of the past in the Iyer-Ricky Ponting (head coach) era. RCB, on the other hand, are way too familiar with heartbreaks of the knock-out stages and like every season, are hoping to end their title drought. In their own words, the job is only half done for both title contenders. The Iyer-Ponting partnership has resulted in a stellar turnaround for Punjab Kings, who have finally cracked the consistency code after more than a decade of under-performance. The combination has managed to get the best out of the players making them a well-oiled unit. The opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and rookie Priyansh Arya has laid the platform for the likes of Iyer and Josh Inglis to build. Finisher Shashank Singh continues to improve his game with each passing season and more recently, Australian import Marcus Stoinis finding his range with the bat makes the batting look more formidable. The concerns lie in the bowling department, especially after the departure of South African Marco Jansen, who has returned home for national duty. Jansen bowled the crucial overs both in the powerplay and death and the team will certainly miss him on Thursday night. Kyle Jamieson showed promise in his debut for the franchise but will need to bowl better upfront to make an impact. Batting all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai could take Jansen's spot. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who missed the last two games due to a finger injury, is expected to return for the big game and bowl alongside the ever accurate Harpreet Brar. Arshdeep Singh has been the standout pacer for his longtime franchise, delivering in all phases of the game. RCB too had injury concerns going into the business end of the tournament but they have been allayed to a good extent. Pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to regain full fitness and Tim David too would be available for selection, lending more balance to the side. RCB have been branded as a top heavy outfit for years but that appears to be changing with the likes of Jitesh Sharma realising their potential in the middle-order. Jitesh played the best innings of his IPL career on Tuesday night and his confidence will be sky high going into the play-offs. It would be important from the team's point of view that Phil Salt is at his destructive best in the powerplay and Virat Kohli keeps batting like he has been through the season, racking up fifties with ridiculous ease. RCB will take positives out of their win over Punjab Kings at this venue in the league stage. The pitch has been rather unpredictable with 200 scored only once in the first innings of the four games played here. But Punjab Kings will have the belief of winning from the brink at their home ground having defended 111 against KKR last month. The stakes will be high but both teams will treat the game as a stepping stone to their ultimate goal.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Hundreds gather at Memorial Day services in Grand Forks to remember 'high price of freedom'
May 26—GRAND FORKS — Hundreds gathered for Memorial Day events in Grand Forks on Monday, May 26, to remember those who have given their lives in service to the country. On a sunny day with hardly any breeze — a stark contrast to the rainy weather that played havoc on events in 2024 — the crowds honored the fallen men and women during events that included Honor Guard salutes, speeches, music and readings. "It's not about the veterans who are living, but the ones who have passed," emcee Bobby Beauchamp said after the VFW/Disabled American Veterans event at Memorial Park Cemetery South late Monday morning. "That's what we don't want to forget." The first of the two events was the American Legion Post 6 service at Memorial Park North Cemetery. Col. Timothy Monroe, commander of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, addressed a crowd of more than 200 people. He implored attendees to remember the true meaning behind Memorial Day. "It is about courage, it is about sacrifice and it most certainly is about remembering the high price of freedom," Monroe said. Every headstone tells a story, and every name represents a life cut short, he said. It is the duty of those who still live to ensure these stories are not forgotten and the gift of freedom is never lost, he said. Organized by the Grand Forks American Legion Post 6, the morning ceremony featured performances by the Grand Forks City Band, Post 6 Color Guard and Grand Forks Air Force Base Color Guard. Taps and Echo was performed by Joel Ness and Sandra Iverson, while Post 6 Vice-Commander Chris Davis served as emcee. A firing squad salute was carried out by the Grand Forks Air Force Base Honor Guard. There were a number of readings and prayers shared throughout the event and wreaths were presented in honor of all who have died in their respective lines of service. Jenny Jansen, attending the Post 6 ceremony in support of her sister — who is a member of the Air Force — said she was struck by Monroe's speech. "Every word is true," she said. "(The people who fought) need to be honored. Every country should have a day like this, so that people think about what (others) did for them." Jansen recalled how the U.S. has helped protect Europeans in the past, and said she hopes for continued support during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. "The Ukrainian war is giving us a lot of fear," Jansen said. "Everybody hopes that America and Europe will still be a unit, that they will not go away and that they still care for Europe. This is my prayer — that Americans and Europeans will stick together." Jansen said she felt blessed to be at the ceremony, tearfully recalling her father, who she said served in the Vietnam and Korean wars. Jansen was born in Germany, and still lives there with her husband, but her father was an American and she considers the United States to be her home as well. "It's the land of the free," she said. Later Monday morning, at the VFW/Disabled American Veterans event at Memorial Park Cemetery South, keynote speaker Joel Medd spoke about his experiences with the Honor Flight program, which provides complimentary flights for veterans from the region to see veterans-related sites in Washington, D.C. "When we got home, many of you perhaps were there at the airport to welcome us home. There was a band, flags waving, and many of you were there. As we came down the escalator, many of us had tears in our eyes, including myself," Medd said of the flight's return to Grand Forks. "Many of us Vietnam veterans didn't get a welcome home." That event in Grand Forks, Medd said, thus became that missing welcome home. Beauchamp, a past state commander of the DAV, said he enjoyed handling the emcee duties at the VFW/DAV ceremony, which drew more than 150 attendees. "We couldn't have ordered a better day. The crowd was very uplifting for this solemn occasion," Beauchamp said after the event concluded. "I just really enjoy taking part in this type of occasion. It's what we all live for. For people to show up, that's what it's all about." Last year, the American Legion event was canceled due to rain, while the VFW/DAV event was moved indoors and shortened.
