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India.com
3 days ago
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Ajinkya Rahane to Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Indian players who might retire from T20 International cricket
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) After performing poorly in IPL 2025, 5 Indian players can say goodbye to T20 International cricket. These include 2 batsmen, an all-rounder and 2 fast bowlers. It has been a long time since these players played their last T20 International match. Deepak Hooda's name is among the few Indian players who have scored a century in T20 International cricket. His performance in IPL 2025 was also not good. He scored only 31 runs in 5 innings of 7 matches. He played his last T20 International match against New Zealand in February 2023. In such a situation, he can say goodbye to this format. All-rounder Vijay Shankar's name is also included in this list. In IPL 2025, he scored 118 runs in 6 matches. He played his last T20 International match against Australia in 2019. He too can say goodbye to this format. Rahane played his last T20 International match against West Indies in the year 2016. However, some good innings were seen from his bat in IPL 2025. In IPL, Rahane scored 390 runs in 13 matches this season, which included 3 half-century innings. The fourth name is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvneshwar, the most successful fast bowler in IPL, has taken 198 wickets in this league. This time also he took 17 wickets in 14 matches. He played his last match against New Zealand in the year 2022. In such a situation, his return to T20 international cricket seems difficult. The 5th and last name is of fast bowler Ishant Sharma. This season he took 4 wickets in 7 matches and proved to be quite expensive. He played his last T20 international match against Australia in 2013. Ishant can also leave this format. This season 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave 28 runs to Ishant Sharma in one over. No one could digest the fact that this experienced bowler who has played more than 100 tests was beaten like this by these young players.
Time of India
29-05-2025
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- Time of India
From Shreyas Iyer to Axar Patel: 6 players who deserved to be in the Indian squad for England Test series
Shreyas Iyer once looked like India's answer to their middle-order troubles after Rahane and Pujara were dropped. He even scored a century on debut. But after a poor South Africa tour, he was dropped mid-series against England and hasn't played a Test since, despite doing well in white-ball and Ranji. Had he stayed in the mix, he might've been a captaincy option too.
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28-05-2025
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Rahane says hefty price tag not to blame for Venkatesh's poor IPL 2025 run: ‘Attitude doesn't change on the field'
After starring in Kolkata Knight Riders' title-winning season last year, which helped him fetch Rs 23.75 crore in the auction, Venkatesh Iyer failed to impress this season as he endured his worst season with the bat in the IPL since debuting in 2021. read more Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane maintained that while Venkatesh Iyer had failed to meet expectations in the 2025 Indian Premier League, his price tag did not have anything to do with it. AP/PTI Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane came to all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer's defence after the latter signed off from the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) with just 142 runs in 11 outings, his worst performance in an IPL season since he made his debut in 2021. Rahane added that while the dearth of match-winning performances from Venkatesh and other key members of the batting lineup was a key reason behind defending champions KKR finishing eighth out of 10 teams, he didn't think the all-rounder's hefty price tag had anything to do with his loss of form. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Someone's not going to work doubly harder if he's getting Rs 20-plus crore, or someone's not going to work less harder when he's getting one, two, three crore, whatever it is,' Rahane said after KKR suffered a 110-run thrashing at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final match of the season. '…your attitude doesn't change on the field. You know, that's what matters. As a player, you only focus on the controllable things. And I felt Venkatesh Iyer was actually focusing on the controllable things. 'I thought his attitude was fantastic. One off season, that can happen to any player. So it's not about the price tag. I don't think he was thinking about his price tag at all. But just one of those seasons that we had to go through,' Rahane, who was a last-minute buy for KKR in the IPL auction, added. Venkatesh had played an important role in helping KKR win their third title under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy last year, scoring 370 runs at an average and strike rate of 46.25 and 158.80 respectively and collecting four half-centuries along the way. Also Read | KKR's Venkatesh Iyer, Chandrakant Pandit likely to be released after IPL 2025 His contributions with the bat helped him in November with the Knight Riders management opting to buy him back over captain Shreyas after releasing both into the auction pool. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Shreyas was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore and was later named their captain, and would lead from the front in helping the team reach the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Rahane blames poor run of key batters for KKR's underwhelming season Venkatesh's poor run, along with the loss of form of several other key batters, proved to be a key reason behind KKR's underwhelming run this season with Rahane and Co finishing with five wins and seven defeats, with two games rained off. 'It's just that for us as a team, three-four guys were out of form. Where we faltered was at the batting end. As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn't do well,' Rahane told reporters. 'Unfortunately, two-three players were going through that phase for us. And that was the reason we couldn't do well…But again, they are pretty much experienced enough to handle this situation. 'I'm sure they will come back stronger next year…Rinku (Singh), Raman (Ramandeep Singh), all the players, they will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger,' the Mumbaikar added. Also Read | Sehwag tears into KKR skipper Rahane: 'It is not written anywhere that a captain…' Rahane, however, showered praise on the bowling unit, especially for their clinical performances in the away games against Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The wickets were really good for the batters. But I thought, bowling throughout the season, as a bowling unit, we did really well…all the bowlers who have played, their thinking was really clear.' 'Two-three games could have been slightly different' The 36-year-old, summarising his team's performance this season, also felt the outcome of the season could have been very different had KKR not crumbled in a couple of matches, especially in the match against PBKS in Mullanpur in which they were bundled out for 95 while chasing a meagre 112-run target, with Andre Russell being the last man dismissed. 'See, this season, I think for us, (it has been) kind of an up and down. We had our moments. We had our chances and I said that earlier also during those matches, as a unit, we didn't play well, really well,' Rahane said. 'But again, this format, that's how it goes, you know…the Punjab Kings game, LSG game and also the CSK game, I thought those two-three games could have been slightly different. 'It's not easy when you win a championship and, you know, come into the next season, defending the championship, it's not that easy. As a team, we tried our best. What I can say is, we'll come back really stronger next year,' Rahane added in his final presser of the season. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India.com
27-05-2025
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- India.com
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane defends Venkatesh Iyer after flop IPL 2025, says 'he was actually focusing on...'
Venkatesh Iyer. New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders' poor IPL season, culminating in an eighth-place finish, was attributed by captain Ajinkya Rahane to subpar batting performances from key players such as Rinku Singh and Andre Russell. While the bowling performed adequately, Rahane stated that the underperformance of three or four key batsmen significantly hampered the team's success. This follows their heavy 110-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. 'It's just that for us as a team, three-four guys were out of form. Where we faltered was at the batting end. As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn't do well,' Rahane said during the post-match media interaction. 'Unfortunately, two-three players were going through that phase for us. And that was the reason we couldn't do well…But again, they are pretty much experienced enough to handle this situation. 'I'm sure they will come back stronger next year…Rinku (Singh), Raman (Ramandeep Singh), all the players, they will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger.' Key players from KKR's 2024 championship-winning team, including Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku, and Ramandeep, underperformed this season, negatively impacting the team's results. Sunrisers Hyderabad's impressive 278/3, the third highest IPL total ever, fueled by Heinrich Klaasen's rapid century, secured a comfortable victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, who were bowled out for 168. Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) season was significantly hampered by earlier losses. A defeat against Punjab Kings while chasing a modest 112 runs, and a close four-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants while chasing a challenging 239, proved particularly detrimental to their overall campaign. Their season was hampered by two rain-affected games, resulting in a 5-9 win-loss record. 'See, this season, I think for us, (it has been) kind of an up and down. We had our moments. We had our chances and I said that earlier also during those matches, as a unit, we didn't play well, really well,' Rahane said. 'But again, this format, that's how it goes, you know…the Punjab Kings game, LSG game and also the CSK game, I thought those two-three games could have been slightly different. 'It's not easy when you win a championship and, you know, come into the next season, defending the championship, it's not that easy. As a team, we tried our best. What I can say is, we'll come back really stronger next year.' Rahane said the pressure of expectations may have affected the batters' performance. 'When you have a couple of good seasons, as an individual, you put a lot of expectation on yourself. You put pressure on yourself. And I feel that was the case for most of the batters, to prove, you know, that how good I am. And it is completely natural. 'I'm sure our players, will learn from the mistakes. It's a lot to learn from this season, as a team. Not for any particular individual, but for everyone. So many learnings from this season.' KKR's use of their Right To Match card to retain Venkatesh Iyer for ₹23.75 crore was a significant event, making him the team's third highest-paid player. Rahane rejected claims that the player's cost affected their performance. 'Someone's not going to work doubly harder if he's getting Rs 20 plus crore, or someone's not going to work less harder when he's getting one, two, three crore, whatever it is. '…your attitude doesn't change on the field. You know, that's what matters. As a player, you only focus on the controllable things. And I felt Venkatesh Iyer was actually focusing on the controllable things,' he reasoned. 'I thought his attitude was fantastic. One off season, that can happen to any player. So it's not about the price tag. I don't think he was thinking about his price tag at all. But just one of those seasons that we had to go through.'
The Hindu
27-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Rahane points to batting failures in KKR's poor IPL finish, vows to come back stronger
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said underwhelming batting performances by key players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, was the main reason for the defending champions' disappointing eighth-place finish this IPL season. Rahane said while the bowling unit largely met expectations, the failure of three-four main batters derailed their campaign. KKR's season ended with a crushing 110-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday (May 26, 2025). "It's just that for us as a team, three-four guys were out of form. Where we faltered was at the batting end. As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn't do well," Rahane said during the post-match media interaction. "Unfortunately, two-three players were going through that phase for us. And that was the reason we couldn't do again, they are pretty much experienced enough to handle this situation. "I'm sure they will come back stronger next (Singh), Raman (Ramandeep Singh), all the players, they will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger." Venkatesh Iyer (average 20.28), Andre Russell (18.55), Rinku (29.42), and Ramandeep (9.40), who played key roles in KKR's 2024 title triumph, failed to replicate their form this season, hurting the team's prospects. On Sunday (May 25, 2025), Sunrisers Hyderabad piled a massive 278/3 -- the third-highest total in IPL history — on the back of Heinrich Klaasen's 37-ball century, before bowling out KKR for 168. However, earlier setbacks such as the loss to Punjab Kings, while chasing just 112, and a narrow four-run defeat to Lucknow Super Giants while chasing 239, proved more damaging for KKR's campaign. They also had two rain-marred games and ultimately ended up with five wins from 14 matches. "See, this season, I think for us, (it has been) kind of an up and down. We had our moments. We had our chances and I said that earlier also during those matches, as a unit, we didn't play well, really well," Rahane said. "But again, this format, that's how it goes, you Punjab Kings game, LSG game and also the CSK game, I thought those two-three games could have been slightly different. "It's not easy when you win a championship and, you know, come into the next season, defending the championship, it's not that easy. As a team, we tried our best. What I can say is, we'll come back really stronger next year." Rahane said the pressure of expectations may have affected the batters' performance. "When you have a couple of good seasons, as an individual, you put a lot of expectation on yourself. You put pressure on yourself. And I feel that was the case for most of the batters, to prove, you know, that how good I am. And it is completely natural. "I'm sure our players, will learn from the mistakes. It's a lot to learn from this season, as a team. Not for any particular individual, but for everyone. So many learnings from this season."
