Latest news with #MIvsPBKS
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"What Are You Even Saying?" Fans Go Merciless On Ex-India Star's "Demise Of Priyansh Arya" Comment
Former India cricketer Murali Kartik got embroiled in a controversy for his choice of words for Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya. On Sunday, Punjab Kings once again put up a dominating show and registered a stunning five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 and marched into the final of IPL 2025. Asked to bat first, MI posted a good total of 203/6 in 20 overs with Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav scoring 44 each. However, Shreyas Iyer -led from the front and hammered an unbeaten 87 off 41 and took his side home with an over to spare. During the match, Kartik, along with the other commentators, was analysing PBKS' run chase and during that discussion, he spoke about Priyansh Arya's dismissal for 20 and said, "after the demise of Priyansh Arya." This statement from Kartik regarding the 24-year-old batter went viral on social media as the fans even urged the BCCI to remove him the commentary panel. murali kartik please stop doing commentry. most irritating and insensitive voice ever! — Neeche Se Topper (@NeecheSeTopper) June 1, 2025 Murali Kartik is such an irritating commentator. — miles. (@manisayzz) June 1, 2025 what are you even saying. it was only a wicket, don't kill the guy. who says "after the DEMISE of priyansh arya?" that's an unforgivable slip up by murali kartik @IPL @JioHotstar @BCCI — P //🇵🇸 (they/them) (@pratzhell) June 1, 2025 Is it just me or did anyone else hear the commentator say 'Demise of Priyansh Arya' a little earlier during the match? What was that? How and when did professional cricket commentary come down to such nonsense? #IPL2025 #MIvsPBKS — Priya Adivarekar (@priyaadivarekar) June 1, 2025 PBKS led by an inspirational 41-ball-87 not out from skipper Shreyas Iyer knocked out five-time champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the Qualifier 2 to enter the final as Indian Premier League in its 18th season will get a new champion. Punjab Kings, who last played a final in 2014, will meet four-time finalists Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday, June 3. "(On being calm while batting) I don't know to be honest, I love such big occasions. I always say to myself and also to my colleagues in the team that the bigger the occasion, the calmer you are, you get the big results. Today was a right example where I was focusing more on my breathing rather than sweating out loud over there," said Shreyas during the post-match presentation. "(After the loss against RCB) Just throw the imagination and also the hiccup in the bin and not think too much about where we went wrong because throughout the season we've been playing amazing. The intent and the positivity was imperative right from the first game. One match can't define us as a team," he added.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Preity Zinta Winks At Punjab Kings Star, Celebrates With Shreyas Iyer After Win Over Mumbai Indians
Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta could not control her excitement as her side defeated Mumbai Indians to set up an IPL 2025 Final date with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Skipper Shreyas Iyer led by example as Punjab Kings registered a sensational win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. As soon as Shreyas slammed the winning runs, the PBKS dugout erupted in wild celebrations while Preity and co-owner Ness Wadia celebrated in the stands. The Bollywood actress was seen jumping with her hands raised in the air and she then made her way to the ground. Preity hugged Shreyas and head coach Ricky Ponting before having a brief conversation and she also winked at a Punjab Kings star during the presentation. Damn that wink by Preity Zinta. — Yash. (@TheSDELad) June 1, 2025 Skipper Shreyas Iyer uncorked a remarkable unbeaten 87 to carry Punjab Kings to a five-wicket over Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 on Sunday, and to the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, ensuring the league will have a new champion on June 3. CELEBRATION BY PREITY ZINTA • AFTER 11 YEARS PBKS PLAYING FINAL AGAIN. • PREITY ZINTA SHREYAS IYER. #TATAIPL2025 #MIvsPBKS #PBKSvsRCB #SuryakumarYadav #PreityZinta #ShreyasIyer #RohitSharma𓃵 #Qualifier2 — ASHISH SINGH (@ASHISHS_45) June 2, 2025 This will be Punjab's first title clash since 2014, and second successive for Iyer as captain after marshalling Kolkata Knight Riders' triumph in 2024. In an attritional chase of 204, Iyer stood tall with an imperious knock (87 not out, 41b, 5x4, 8x6) as PBKS moved past the target with an over to spare. Once Mumbai posted a 200-plus total, Punjab required someone to play with composure and a sense of purpose, and they found the best man in their ranks putting his hand up. However, Iyer and PBKS will also profusely thank the plucky Nehal Wadhera for exploring his two reprieves to peel off an important 48 off 29 balls and adding 84 runs for the fourth wicket with his captain. Naman Dhir misjudged a catch off Mitchell Santner at deep midwicket and allowed a four in the ninth over while Boult spilled a catch at fine-leg off Pandya in the 10th over when Wadhera was on 13. But the star cast was Iyer as he nonchalantly guided the PBKS' hunt. Josh Inglis (38 off 21 balls, 5x4s, 2x6s) also played his part early after the early loss of Prahsimran Singh (6) to Boult (1/38) and Priyansh Arya (20). Inglis went after Jasprit Bumrah in the sixth over to smack two sixes and as many fours and collect 20 runs. Bumrah's final figures 4-0-40-0 was also a just reflection of MI's struggles with the ball on the night. However, the tables turned in the 13th over bowled by pacer Reece Topley, with the Englishman putting three deliveries in Iyer's hitting arc and the batter dispatched each of them into the stands, signalling Punjab gaining steam. Soon, Iyer finished off the chase with four sixes in the 19th over off left-arm pacer Ashwini Kumar. Earlier, a collective batting performance led by Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma took Mumbai Indians to a par 203 for six in the rain-delayed contest. While no overs were lost as the contest got underway nearly two hours and 15 minutes after the scheduled start time, it was Mumbai Indians who emerged their noses slightly ahead. Jonny Bairstow (38), Tilak Varma (44) and Suryakumar Yadav (44) kept Mumbai on track for a big total, while Naman Dhir's late exploits (18-ball 33) pushed them past the 200-run mark.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"Mockery": BCCI Blasted By Fans After MI vs PBKS IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Gets Heavily Impacted By Rain. Reason Is...
The Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 start was delayed by over two hours after rain played spoilsport in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The Qualifier 2 and the final were earlier scheduled to be hosted in Kolkata. But after the one week stoppage due to rising border tension between India and Pakistan, the BCCI announced that new venues for playoffs. "The new venues for the Playoffs were decided by the IPL Governing Council keeping in mind the weather conditions and other parameter," the BCCI said in a press release. But after the rain delay, fans were not happy with BCCI's decision. Rescheduling a match to a different ground to avoid rain only for it to rain there too. BCCI masterclass. #MIvsPBKS #PBKSvsMI — Men's Cricket (@MensCricket) June 1, 2025 BCCI moved matches from dry Kolkata to rain-hit Ahmedabad, all thanks to their blind love for Narendra Modi Stadium. Now it's raining on match day while Kolkata stays clear. Who feeds BCCI this weather info? Biased planning ruining the game! #MIvsPBKS #PBKSvMI #Qualifier2 — (@iamajayjangirr) June 1, 2025 BCCI has turned the IPL into a mockery. It was always a joke but with every passing year, they have somehow managed to make it worse. It's all down to their massive greed & it all hopefully blows up someday. — D. (@Deep_Take001) June 1, 2025 BCCI removed the Finals and Q2 from iconic Eden Gardens because of rain forecast. Today there is no rain in Kolkata and it's pelting down in Ahmedabad Madhav Mishra ji BCCI pe clownery ka case kr sakte hai? #MadhavMishraCaseLelo — Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 1, 2025 Earlier, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of this game will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league on Tuesday, June 3, at the same venue. In their previous match, Punjab Kings suffered a 6-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with Marcus Stoinis contributing 25 runs. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians advanced to this stage after beating the Gujarat Titans by 20 runs, courtesy of Rohit Sharma 's crucial knock of 81. Punjab and Mumbai have played 32 IPL matches against each other so far. MI have won 17 and PBKS 15. In IPL 2025, these teams have won one match each. "We are going to bowl first. Slightly overcast, and the wicket was under the covers yesterday. Based on these, we are going to bowl first. It's a fresh day. We've recovered pretty well and rejuvenated, and our mindset is to go out there and win. Boys are in high spirits, and everyone's thinking positively. The environment in the dressing room is top-notch at the moment, so I can't complain much. Yuzi comes in," Shreyas Iyer said after winning the toss. "We also would have bowled first. We need to bat well and assess the conditions. It has got flatter. If you bowl well, you'll get some help. In a lot of areas, we could have got better. One day break, it's tough, but we know what to execute. We came very early in the morning after the game, and most of the guys focused on recovery. We had to make one change. Topley comes in, Gleeson has a niggle," MI skipper Hardik Pandya said.
India Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- 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
Time of India
5 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Rain, rain, go away! Ahmedabad crowd groans as showers greet PBKS & MI players; fans still hopeful for IPL action
The toss was done, the players were warmed up, and all was set for Qualifier 2 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. But just as the players stepped onto the field at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the 7:30 PM start, the rain returned. It had been drizzling on and off since yesterday, with the pitch staying covered throughout. There was no rain at the time of the toss, but the covers remained on as a precaution. However, just as the match was about to begin, the skies opened up. Within minutes, the rain intensified, forcing players to leave the dugout and head back to the dressing rooms. The game has a 120-minute window before overs start getting deducted. 🚨 Update 🚨Start of play delayed due to tuned for further updates ▶ | #PBKSvMI | #Qualifier2 | #TheLastMile Fans react If the rain continues, a 20-over game can still begin at 9:30 PM. While RCB fans may not be too concerned, supporters of PBKS and MI are eagerly waiting for the match to start, hoping to see their team win the crucial clash. Many took to X (formerly Twitter) to plead with the rain to go away. One said, "OOPSIE! Just when the action to begin in Ahmedabad, it started to drizzle out there. As per Harsha Bhogle on air, it is not heavy and is very windy out there, so, hopefully, the wind will blow away all the clouds threatening to pour down." "OOPSIE! Just when the action to begin in Ahmedabad, it started to drizzle out there. As per Harsha Bhogle on air, it is not heavy and is very windy out there, so, hopefully, the wind will blow away all the clouds threatening to pour down #AHMEDABAD #MIVSPBKS #RAIN # Another said, "Ohh bad stared in match." Ohh bad luck Rain 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️ stared in match PBKS vs MI #MIvsPBKS #PBKSvMI #IPLPlayoffs One wrote, "Rain go away, let us see the Eliminator!" Rain go away, let us see the Eliminator!#MIvsPBKS Another added, "PBKS entered the field and the rain gods decided to put on a show. Raining and raining heavily. Covers are on." PBKS entered the field and the rain gods decided to put on a show. Raining and raining heavily. Covers are on.#MIvsPBKS PBKS vs MI: Teams Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra ChahalImpact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley Impact Subs: Ashwani Kumar, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Bevon Jacobs
