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India.com
5 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
How Many Times Has A Team Won IPL Title After Winning Eliminator? Will Mumbai Indians Repeat History?
Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 on Sunday, June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians registered a thrilling 20-run win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in Eliminator to set up a date with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. On the other hand, the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans were knocked out of the tournament. The winner of Qualifier 2 between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3. Notably, five-times champions Mumbai Indians have won five titles in IPL history. MI's last title came in 2020 when the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated Delhi Capitals in the final. Now, Hardik Pandya now has a chance to lead Mumbai Indians to their sixth IPL title and leave Chennai Super Kings (CSK) behind. Survival mode: Final ticket: UP for grabs #PBKS and #MI meet in a clash of belief, form, and fearless cricket Who are you backing? #TATAIPL | #PBKSvMI | #Qualifier2 | #TheLastMile | @PunjabKingsIPL | @mipaltan — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 1, 2025 How Many Times Has A Team Won IPL Title After Winning Eliminator? Interestingly, only one team - Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - has won the IPL title after winning the Eliminator in history. David Warner led-SRH beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2016 Eliminator by 22 runs and then beat Gujarat Lions (GL) by four wickets in Qualifier 2 to reach the final. Thereafter, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by eight runs in the IPL 2016 final to win the title.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
India-New Zealand Champions Trophy final breaks all-time viewership record: ICC
The 2025 Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand was the most watched match in the history of the tournament, surpassing the record set by title clash of the 2017 edition, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said. In data shared by the ICC on Wednesday, it has emerged that the final clocked 65.3 billion live viewing minutes globally, breaking the earlier record set in the 2017 final between India and Pakistan by 52.1 percent. ICC also shared that the tournament saw a total of 358 billion global viewing minutes across global coverage and the tournament has become the most watched Champions Trophy ever with a 19 percent increase in terms of viewership as compared to the 2017 edition. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium in UAE to win the tournament a record third time, having earlier held it jointly in 2002 and as sole winners in 2013. 'Celebrating 368bn global viewing minutes across global coverage, the event becomes the most watched ICC Men's Champions Trophy ever and represents a growth of 19% compared with the previous event held in England and Wales in 2017. The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 also drew 308mn global viewing minutes per over – the most ever for an ICC event. A blockbuster final in Dubai saw India claim the iconic white jackets, and their victory over New Zealand on 9 March became the most watched ICC Men's Champions Trophy match ever, with 65.3 billion live viewing minutes globally, shattering the record set during the 2017 final by 52.1%,' stated the ICC release. In the data released on Wednesday, the world cricket body also shared that the India-New Zealand final now stands at the third spot in the most watched ICC matches of all time globally by live watch time. It also shared that the final also became the third most watched ICC match in India only behind the India-New Zealand semi-final in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and the India-Australia final in the same tournament occupying the first two spots. 'We are delighted to share that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has achieved record-breaking global viewership, making it the most-watched edition of the tournament to date. These remarkable numbers reflect the growing global appeal of the game and the strength of our partnerships. We are especially grateful for the continued innovation and investment by the JioStar network in India, which delivered live coverage across 29 unique broadcast feeds in nine languages, an effort that played a significant role in reaching new audiences and deepening fan engagement, ' said Jay Shah, Chairman, ICC, according to the release. Talking about Australia, the 2025 Champions Trophy became the most watched Champions Trophy in the country with overall viewing hours up by 65 percent compared to the 2017 edition. In the USA, the tournament saw a 38 percent growth in watch time as compared to the 2017 edition while hosts Pakistan also saw the overall viewing hours for the 2025 edition rising by 24 percent as compared to the 2017 edition. 'It's also heartening to witness exceptional growth in markets such as Australia, where Amazon Prime Video recorded a 65% increase in viewership compared to the 2017 edition, and in the United States, where Willow TV saw a notable rise in audience figures despite challenging start times. These milestones are a testament to the game's expanding footprint and the passion of cricket fans worldwide.' added Shah.
News18
21-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
On This Day In 2017: Mumbai Indians Lift Third IPL Trophy With Last-Ball Win
On This Day In 2017: Dominant Mumbai Indians pulled off a remarkable win in the summit clash of the 2017 Indian Premier League, becoming the first franchise to clinch the prestigious crown for the third time in the league's history on this day. On this day, the then Rohit Sharma-led side took a giant leap towards becoming one of the most successful T20 teams in the world as they defeated Rising Pune Supergiant in a memorable final by just one run. Showing tremendous resilience and grit, the MI juggernaut overcame a precarious hole and turned the tables on the spirited Supergiant in Hyderabad. The Supergiant snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after failing to chase down an otherwise paltry 130-run target.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
India pocket Rs 12.32 crore for third-place finish as ICC unveils record WTC prize pool
Team India NEW DELHI: India may have missed out on a place in the World Test Championship final for the first time, but they have still secured a hefty payout of USD 1.44 million (approximately Rs 12.32 crore) for finishing third in the 2023–25 WTC cycle. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced a record prize pool of USD 5.76 million for the final of this edition of the championship — more than double the total prize money distributed in each of the previous two editions. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The two finalists, Australia and South Africa, are set to clash at Lord's in June. The winner of the WTC final will receive USD 3.6 million (Rs 30.80 crore approx.) and runners-up USD 2.16 million (Rs 18.48 crore approx.). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Who's that IPL player? The third-placed India leads the remaining group of teams, followed by New Zealand (USD 1.2 million) and England (USD 960,000). This is the first time India won't feature in the WTC final, after reaching the title clash in both 2021 and 2023. In this cycle, the Rohit Sharma-led side played 19 matches, winning nine, losing eight, and drawing two to end with a percentage point tally of 50.00. South Africa topped the standings with 69.44 percentage points, followed by Australia with 67.54. South Africa qualified on the back of series wins over Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, along with a drawn series against India. Australia, meanwhile, had a strong campaign, with series wins at home and away, including a sweep of Pakistan and victories in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep 5: Shane Watson on how IPL gave him a lifeline & his tribute to Phil Hughes ICC Chair Jay Shah lauded the quality of competition and the expanded prize pool, calling the WTC final a 'true celebration of cricket' and expressing confidence that the match at Lord's will deliver top-class Test action for fans worldwide. The final will be played from June 11 to 15, with June 16 kept as the reserve day. ICC World Test Championship prize money: Position Team Prize money in USD Winner Australia/South Africa 3,600,000 Runners-up Australia/South Africa 2,160,000 Third India 1,440,000 Fourth New Zealand 1,200,000 Fifth England 960,000 Sixth Sri Lanka 840,000 Seventh Bangladesh 720,000 Eighth West Indies 600,000 Ninth Pakistan 480,000 Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
India Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
India slip to fourth in ICC Test rankings, maintain top spot in ODIs and T20Is
The Indian cricket team has slipped to the fourth spot in the latest men's Test rankings released by the ICC (International Cricket Council) on Monday, May 05. The Rohit Sharma-led side has dropped down one place to be at the fourth spot, with 105 ratings to their drop comes following their back-to-back series losses against New Zealand and Australia. The Kiwis inflicted a historic whitewash on the Asian Giants, beating them by 3-0 for the first time ever on the latter's home the other hand, Australia beat them 3-1 in the five-match Test series in 2024-25, which meant that India had to give up their hold on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2017. Apart from them, England have made a rapid rise in the rankings, climbing to the second spot with 113 ratings to their name. The Ben Stokes-led side have reaped the fruit of their series victories over West Indies, Sri Lanka and New Test Championship (WTC) defending campions Australia continued to stay at the top with 126 ratings while the finalist of the upcoming WTC final South Africa slipped to third spot with 111 ratings to their India suffered a drop in the Test rankings, they continued their dominance in the white-ball formats, being at the top of both ODI and T20I rankings. The Men in Blue maintained their top spot in the ODI rankings with 124 ratings, following their Champions Trophy 2025 Suryakumar Yadav-led young brigade also maintained their top spot in T20I rankings, remaining unbeaten in bilateral series throughout 2024.
