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Indian Express
05-05-2025
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- Indian Express
Gareth Southgate spotted at IPL 2025 game, reveals he ‘used to watch Test matches all day (in) era of Kapil Dev)'
Former England football manager Gareth Southgate has been spotted at a couple of Rajasthan Royals games in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Not just watching the games, he was even spotted sporting the official T-shirt of the Royals, who had won the first season of the IPL back in 2008. Southgate revealed that he was a fan of cricket from his childhood days. Southgate was present at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to watch Rajasthan take on Kolkata Knight Riders. Chasing a target of 207 runs, Rajasthan Royals fell short by one run. 'Very often, when you play (football) at Wembley, the crowd is a little bit quieter. I have always been a fan of cricket. When I was a young kid, I used to watch Test matches all day long. I mean, I am going back to the era of Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and players like that and then over the years, I got to know a lot of the players when I was playing for England, and I knew a lot of the England team,' Southgate told the IPL 's social media team in an interview during a match. 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 🤝 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙨 ⚽🏏 Passion for cricket 👌 Former England football manager Gareth Southgate is soaking up the #TATAIPL experience with #RR 🩷 And more… #KKRvRR | @rajasthanroyals — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2025 'Last year, Ben Stokes came and talked to the England team. Also, with a lot of coaches, you learn a lot across sports, so that's really why I am here,' Southgate said in a video posted by IPL and Rajasthan Royals on Instagram. Southgate also spoke of learning from other sports as managers of elite sports teams. He added: 'Every sport is evolving rapidly, so much that coaches share, medical teams share, and yeah, it's always fascinating to go outside your field and learn from other people. As I said, I love the sport. So it's lovely to come here, and I have loved coming to India. It is the first time I have been to India. It has been amazing.'
Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
IPL: KKR survive Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey assault to remain in hunt for play-offs
Riyan Parag almost pulls off a win from the jaws of defeat but Andre Russell's first innings heroics help KKR get over the line vs RR. Riyan Parag and a late cameo by Shubham Dubey almost helped Rajasthan Royals pull off a Jos Buttler-esque heist but fell short by one run as the Kolkata Knight Riders pulled themselves back from the brink of defeat at the Eden Gardens. With the narrow win, KKR kept themselves alive in the race for play-offs while Rajasthan Royals lost another close-run affair. Parag almost pulls off a heist Before the match, the chatter was around how Rajasthan's 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will bounce back from his zero against Mumbai Indians. In the end it was another Vaibhav who came up trumps as KKR's Vaibhav Arora struck in the first over to send back Suryavanshi for 4. Kunal Singh Rathore was the next man to depart as Moeen Ali struck in the very next over as Rajasthan lost 2 wickets for 8 runs. Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal took up the rebuilding job, both smashing sixes off the third over by Arora and then followed up with two fours and another maximum off Harshit Rana. KKR's main weapon Varun Chakravarthy was also not spared as Jaiswal slammed back-to-back fours off him including a delightful reverse hit. The Rajasthan opener refused to put his feet off the gas, smashing a hat-trick off boundaries off Rana with Rajasthan reaching 59/2 after 6 overs. Another day, another #TATAIPL classic 🤩 @KKRiders prevail by 1️⃣ run in a last-ball thriller in Kolkata to boost their playoff hopes 👏💜 Scorecard ▶ #KKRvRR — IndianPremierLeague (@ IPL) May 4, 2025 With the partnership looking ominous, Moeen provided a much-needed breakthrough, sending back Jaiswal for 34. Soon after, Varun ensured Rajasthan would slide further, as he cleaned up Dhruv Jurel first ball with one that turned sharply as KKR spinners started to weave a web around the visitors. The 33-year-old mystery spinner struck again in the same over, removing Wanindu Hasaranga for nought as Rajasthan went from 66/2 to 71/5. The target of 207 looked distant then. Parag, meanwhile, tried to swim against the tide and reached his fifty in the 13th over with a 6 off Moeen. He followed that up with four more maximums in the same over with the English spinner leaking a massive 32 runs before hitting one more in the next over to become the first player to hit six consecutive sixes in the IPL. 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙣 🔥 The #RR captain is in the mood tonight 😎 He keeps @rajasthanroyals in the game 🩷 Updates ▶ #TATAIPL | #KKRvRR | @rajasthanroyals | @ParagRiyan — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2025 On the other end, wickets kept tumbling as Rana snapped up Shimron Hetmyer for 29 before picking up the prized scalp of Parag as he missed his century by just 5 runs as the pressure of asking rate began to catch up. With 22 left in the last over, Shubham Dubey hit a couple of sixes and a boundary off Arora to bring the margin down to 3 runs needed off the last ball. With Arora nailing in a yorker and Rinku Singh alert on the field, RR could just manage one run of it. Rahane, Gurbaz steady KKR The Eden Gardens pitch continued to offer up an air of mystery as home captain Ajinkya Rahane went against the grain and opted to bat first because he wasn't sure if the surface would slow down in the second innings. Typically, the Eden surface has mostly favoured the chasing pack but such has been the nature of the beast this season, even Rajasthan skipper Parag said he was unsure on what he wanted to do if he won the toss. The Rajasthan bowlers, however, looked to have understood the assignment pretty well as they kept KKR on leash for the initial couple of overs. The Kolkata openers were pegged back by Jofra Archer in the first over and tried to break free in the next one by Yudhvir Singh with Sunil Narine slamming him for a four and a six. But the joy of the KKR fans was short lived as the bowler got the last laugh cleaning up the all-rounder for 11 as Kolkata's opening stand failed to fire again. Two vital knocks ✌️ Angkrish Raghuvanshi's stroke-filled innings and Rinku Singh's final flourish 🔥 🔽 Watch | #TATAIPL | #KKRvRR — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2025 Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahane switched gears in the 4th over with two boundaries and a six before the Afghanistan opener slammed another maximum off the 5th over bowled by Maheesh Theekshana. Akash Madhwal, bowling the 6th, kept Gurbaz quiet but Rahane mined him for a six and four to guide Kolkata to a respectable 56/1 at the end of powerplay. Gurbaz upped the ante with two sweeps that fetched him boundaries off Hasaranga before falling to Theekshana for 35 in the ensuing over as he perfectly picked off Hetmyer in the deep. Russell rolls back the clock Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi looked to rebuild even as the Rajasthan bowlers tightened the screws, yielding just 19 runs from the 8th-10th over with just a lone boundary in those three overs. Kolkata finally reached 100 in the 12th over but the KKR captain did not last long as he fell for 30. Russell, promoted up the order, started with caution considering the number of overs left as got off the mark with a single off the 6th delivery he faced. Even though they tried hard, the next three overs saw KKR manage just one boundary by Angkrish Raghuvanshi — the first one in 16 balls even as in the other end, Russell looked flummoxed by the Rajasthan spinners. 𝙍𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙩 𝙀𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙨 💪 Display of brute force from #KKR 's very own Andre Russell 💥 Updates ▶ #TATAIPL | #KKRvRR | @Russell12A — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2025 The burly batter finally got his first boundary off the 10th delivery as Rajasthan went back to the pace of Madhwal. He followed that up with a smash over deep midwicket for a 6 and then another 4 as he finally looked comfortable in the middle. It got better for KKR in the next over as Russell smashed Archer for a six and a four with 150 coming the 18th over, courtesy a chipped boundary by Raghuvanshi. Russell, meanwhile, continued the carnage with three back-to-back sixes off Theekshana as he raced to 45 off just 20 deliveries before getting too his 50 in 22 balls with another maximum, this time off Archer in the 19th over. Raghuvanshi fell trying for a big hit, but his 31-ball 44 was a vital contribution for his team as KKR reached 206/4 with Rinku Singh applying the finishing touches with a blistering 19 off six balls. Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 206/4 (Russell 57 n.o, Raghuvanshi 44) in 20 overs bt Rajasthan Royals 205/8 (Parag 95, Jaiswal 34, Varun 2/32, Harshit 2/41, Moeen 2/43).
India Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
IPL 2025: KKR survive Riyan Parag scare, win thriller vs RR to remain in playoffs race
Riyan Parag's career-best 95 and Shubham Dubey's late cameo were not enough for Rajasthan Royals, as Kolkata Knight Riders clinched a crucial IPL 2025 victory at home by just 1 run on Sunday, 4 May. KKR successfully defended 207 at Eden Gardens, much to the frustration of the Royals, who have developed an unfortunate habit of losing matches from winning KKR vs RR Highlights - Scorecard | Needing 22 runs off the final over, Rajasthan's Shubham Dubey, who had struggled with his timing, reignited hope for the visitors by striking two sixes and a four, reducing the equation to just 3 needed from the last delivery. However, medium-pacer Vaibhav Arora scripted his own redemption, nailing a pinpoint yorker after a patchy over to seal the win with the final ball. Shubham and Rajasthan fell agonisingly short by a solitary run. Eden Gardens erupted in celebration as Kolkata triumphed in the last-ball thriller, moving up to sixth place in the IPL 2025 points table. With 11 points from as many matches, KKR remain firmly in the hunt for a playoff Rajasthan dugout was left devastated, as Riyan Parag had single-handedly hauled the team from 71 for 5 and kept them within touching distance of victory. The stand-in captain, however, perished in the 18th over while trying to release the pressure that had mounted due to Dubey's earlier struggles with timing. Dubey attempted to make amends with his powerful hitting in the final over, but the men in pink fell short by the narrowest of day, another #TATAIPL classic @KKRiders prevail by 1 run in a last-ball thriller in Kolkata to boost their playoff hopesScorecard IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2025advertisementRIYAN SPECIAL IN VAIN Rajasthan Royals looked dead and buried when they were reeling at 71 for 5 in the eighth over. Spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Moeen Ali were making life difficult on a pitch that favoured the slower bowlers. However, Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer stitched together a 92-run partnership in just 48 balls for the sixth wicket to keep their hopes seemed improbable, and it appeared as though the first match of Sunday's double-header was heading for an early finish. However, Riyan played without fear of failure, maintaining his aggressive tempo from the powerplay. He had already taken the attack to Harshit Rana as early as the fourth over, and he continued in the same vein against Moeen Ali, who had looked threatening until the pivotal over arrived. The England spinner had conceded just 11 runs and claimed two wickets in his first two overs, but Riyan dismantled him with remarkable Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain struck five consecutive sixes in the 13th over, single-handedly shifting the momentum of the game. In doing so, Riyan emulated the likes of Chris Gayle, Ravindra Jadeja and Rinku Singh, who have also hit five consecutive sixes in an over. He then made it six in a row by dispatching Varun Chakravarthy for a six via a reverse sweep in the next over. Riyan's clean striking against the spinners was on full display as the right-hander swept and slog-swept Ali with effortless precision, denying the off-spinner any relief even with a wider Hetmyer, who had been struggling for form this season, finally showed glimpses of his best, hitting a six and a boundary in his 23-ball 29. Hetmyer was content to play second fiddle, rotating the strike and allowing Riyan to continue his struck eight sixes and six boundaries and appeared poised for his maiden IPL century. However, in the 18th over, he fell to Harshit Rana, agonisingly short of the milestone by just five was a breathtaking knock, but the Rajasthan captain ultimately could not see his side home. The youngster felt the weight of the scoreboard pressure after the flow of boundaries dried up following Hetmyer's Rana made a decisive impact with the ball for Ajinkya Rahane's side in the death overs. In the 16th over, Rana bowled a sharp bouncer to remove Hetmyer and break the partnership that had threatened to take the game away. He then claimed the crucial wicket of Riyan, leaving the Royals' chase in substitute Shubham Dubey was unable to provide the necessary acceleration, slowing the innings and failing to sustain the momentum after Hetmyer's departure. Riyan, under pressure, attempted to clear the long-off boundary in the 18th over but only succeeded in finding Vaibhav Arora's safe hands in 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! IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
India Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Feeling like 27: Andre Russell proves age just a number with 25-ball 57 for KKR vs RR
Andre Russell proved that age is just a number, smashing his first fifty of the IPL 2025 season in a crunch game for Kolkata Knight Riders against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday, 4 May. Russell thrilled the Kolkata crowd with an unbeaten 57 off just 25 balls, propelling the Knight Riders to 206 in their 20 37, had been going through a lean patch in IPL 2025, having scored just 72 runs in KKR's first 10 matches. Questions were raised about his place in the side and KKR's decision to retain him at this stage of his career, but the big-hitting West Indies star silenced his critics in style. | IPL 2025, KKR vs RR Updates |advertisementRussell did not lose patience despite struggling to get going against the spinners after walking in as early as the 13th over, batting at No. 5. The big-hitter was going cautiously at 2 off 9 deliveries before launching into Aakash Madhwal in the 16th over. Rajasthan Royals missed a trick by not handing their best bowler, Jofra Archer, an over while Russell was still searching for rhythm. When Archer was finally introduced in the 17th over, Russell was in the mood to go big, dispatching the England fast bowler for a six and a boundary. He then climbed into Maheesh Theekshana, smashing the Sri Lankan spinner for three consecutive sixes in the 18th did not get much of the strike in the final over but was happy to see Rinku Singh dealing in boundaries and pushing the total beyond think age is just a number - still feeling like 27, happy with the performance tonight," Russell out for your heads, it's raining sixes! #AndreRussell steps up when it matters as he brings up a crucial fifty right on cue for #KKR in this crunch #Race2Playoffs clash!Watch the LIVE action #KKRvRR | LIVE NOW on Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 4, 2025"I was worried when I looked at the scoreboard - I was 2 off 8 deliveries. I never worry about dot balls, but I realised the wicket was gripping. I didn't want to take risks against Theekshana at the start, so when he came back to bowl, I took him on," he experience was on full display as the senior campaigner did not allow the slow start to cause panic. In the end, KKR benefited from the decision to send Russell higher up the order, as he sent some good deliveries into the also made a subtle request to the team management, saying he is more than just a finisher and that spending more time in the middle actually helps him get his eye in and go big."I never worry about dot balls, but I realised the wicket was gripping. I didn't want to take risks against Theekshana at the start, so when he came back to bowl, I took him on. Spinners were on; my strong point is to get after the spinners as much as possible. They were bowling in good areas - Hasaranga was also bowling well - so I didn't want to take them on early. The wicket was a bit slow, it was gripping. I enjoy this role - the more overs I have, the more impact I can make," he lost Sunil Narine early, but they got a solid knock of 35 off 25 from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi then stitched together a 42-run partnership to set up a strong platform for Russell to go 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!Must Watch IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
India Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
KKR vs RR: Vaibhav Suryavanshi out for 3 after Ajinkya Rahane takes stunning catch
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane pulled off a spectacular catch to dismiss Rajasthan Royals' teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi for just 4, handing the 14-year-old his second successive single-digit score in IPL 2025. The moment came in the second over of RR's 207-run chase on May 4, when Rahane sprinted backwards to take a brilliant running catch off Vaibhav Arora's delivery, following a mistimed shot from Suryavanshi. Rahane's effort was followed by a wild celebration with his teammates, underlining the significance of the hailed for his record-breaking 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans — the youngest ever in T20s — Suryavanshi's performances since have hit a bump. He was dismissed for a two-ball duck against Mumbai Indians in the very next game, and now followed it up with just 4 against 2025, KKR vs RR: UpdatesWatch the video here:A M A Z I N G C A T C H!A dream start for #KKR as #AjinkyaRahane pulls off a stunner, sending #VaibhavSuryavanshi back early in this must-win #IPLRace2Playoffs fixture!Watch the LIVE action #KKRvRR | LIVE NOW on Star Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 4, 2025 The dip in form has reignited the conversation around managing young talent in high-pressure tournaments. After his historic hundred, RR head coach Rahul Dravid had urged the media and fans to temper expectations around the teenager, emphasising the need to allow him room to fail and India coach and Australian great Greg Chappell also cautioned the BCCI, urging them to create a nurturing environment that protects emerging stars like Suryavanshi from burnout and premature now, the young star finds himself under the microscope — a reminder of how quickly the IPL can shift from euphoria to examination. IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
