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The Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
England v West Indies: first men's T20 cricket international
Update: Date: 2025-06-06T16:30:31.000Z Title: Preamble Content: BANG! KAPOW! MADON! THWACK! SOCK! OOOFF! Those of a certain [proximity to the Grim Reaper age will know these words were all used during fights in the Batman series of the 1960s. (Except MADON!, but that's another story.) A few of them will be needed tonight as well, and not only to describe the post-pub dialectics up and down the land. There should be plenty of THWACK!ing at Chester-le-Street, where England play West Indies – the six-hitting kings of Twenty20 – in the first of a three-match series. England won the ODI series fairly comfortably, but the addition of Rovman Powell, Johnson Charles, Romario Shepherd, Andre Russell and others makes this a much stronger West Indies team. It should be competitive. It'll definitely require capital letters and exclamation marks. The match starts at 6.30pm.
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Kolkata Knight Riders name MP's mystery spinner Shivam Shukla as replacement for Rovman Powell
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have named a mystery spinner from Madhya Pradesh, Shivam Shukla, as a replacement for talismanic Rovman Powell for the remainder of the Indian Premier League season. The three-time champions are already out of the IPL 2025 playoffs race and are currently in the sixth spot in the IPL standings with 12 points from their 13 games. A statement from the league regarding Kolkata Knight Riders' replacement stated: 'The West Indian all-rounder needs a surgical intervention of his tonsils. Shukla – a leg-spinner – plays for Madhya Pradesh in Domestic Cricket and will join KKR for Rs 30 Lakh.' Powell had scored just five runs in the one innings he got in the ongoing season of the IPL. The Kolkata team will also be without spinner Moeen Ali. Kolkata Knight Riders have just one final match of the season remaining against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 25. It's a season that has seen them get little joy after watching their IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer leave the team before the IPL mega auctions and join the Punjab Kings, who are currently in line to make the playoffs. Kolkata have had two rain-affected games in the season, the one against Punjab Kings and the recent game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which sealed their fate. 🚨 The mystery spinner from MP is a Knight now! Shivam Shukla replaces Rovman Powell for the remainder of the #TATAIPL2025 — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 18, 2025 Former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch said Kolkata Knight Riders were themselves to blame for their fate this season. 'It didn't start well for Kolkata Knight Riders. Andre Russell, being the match-winner that he is and has been for such a long time, was batting too far down the order for much of the tournament. He simply wasn't given the opportunities to influence games the way he can. They've only got themselves to blame. They almost kicked themselves after that last game against CSK – it was theirs to win. The match was almost wrapped up, and they still couldn't cross the line, which turned out to be an incredible win for Chennai. Throughout the season, there were too many moments where Kolkata just didn't click,' Finch said on JioHotstar.
India Gazette
18-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Shivam Shukla replaces Rovman Powell in KKR squad for remainder of IPL 2025
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 18 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have brought in Madhya Pradesh's mystery spinner Shivam Shukla as a replacement for West Indies' Rovman Powell for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Shukla, a leg-spinner, has featured in eight T20 matches and has picked up eight wickets. His inclusion adds a fresh spin option to the KKR setup as the franchise looks to end their campaign on a strong note. KKR's title defence came to a premature end following a washout in Bengaluru, a game that marked the league's return after a 10-day break. The defending champions, who clinched the title in 2024, have only one fixture left this season, a face-off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Delhi next Sunday. With playoff hopes dashed, the match against SRH will be an opportunity for KKR to test new talent and finish the season with pride. KKR are now placed sixth in the points table with five wins and six defeats, and their two games were washed out; they ended with 13 points. Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Shivam Shukla, Chetan Sakariya. (ANI)
Mint
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Who is Shivam Shukla? Rovman Powell's replacement signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for remaining IPL 2025
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) named Madhya Pradesh's star bowler Shivam Shukla as a replacement for Rovman Powell who has opted out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Shivam will play KKR's final match of the season on May 25. "The mystery spinner from MP is a Knight now! Shivam Shukla replaces Rovman Powell for the remainder of the TATA IPL 2025," Kolkata Knight Riders posted on their official handle. Shukla will strengthen KKR's spin attack after joining Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine in the squad. Shivam Shukla is a rising cricketer who hails from Madhya Pradesh. He played a crucial role in the inaugural Madhya Pradesh T20 League, where he claimed 10 wickets including a five-wicket haul, and was a leading wicket-taker. In the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the spinner impressed with his bowling by taking eight wickets in eight matches for the state, with a standout four-wicket haul against Saurashtra. The 29-year-old has a BBM of 4/29 and an economy of 6.30 in T20s. Rovman Powell, the the former West Indies T20 captain opted out of the tournament by citing medical reasons. He went back to his country when the league was paused and has refused to return after the break. KKR had signed him for ₹ 1.5 crore. Rovman Powell played two games for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2025 season of the tournament. He amassed 5 runs including one four during his stint with the team this year. Kolkata Knight Riders have been knocked out of the Playoffs race after their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru got washed out by rain. They have won three of the 13 games played, so far. The defending champions have 12 points including points from two abandoned matches and are in the sixth position of the Points Table with an NRR of +0.193. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 25th May 2025
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL 2025: KKR rope in Madhya Pradesh's mystery spinner as Rovman Powell replacement
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine and Rovman Powell (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders ( KKR ), the defending IPL champions, announced on Sunday that they have recruited Madhya Pradesh spinner Shivam Shukla to replace West Indies all-rounder Rovman Powell for the remaining IPL 2025 matches. Powell and England's Moeen Ali have withdrawn from the tournament due to health concerns. "Rovman is undergoing a procedure," KKR officially stated, as IPL 2025 competition recommenced on Saturday after a temporary halt. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 29-year-old Shukla's domestic cricket experience is modest, with participation in a single Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign yielding eight wickets across eight matches, notably taking 4-29 against Bengal. His recent outstanding performance in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League saw him emerge as the leading wicket-taker, securing 10 dismissals, including a five-wicket haul. KKR's championship defence concluded prematurely when their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium was abandoned due to rain, as IPL 2025 resumed following a brief interruption caused by the border disputes on Saturday. The adjusted schedule has resulted in several international players becoming unavailable for the remaining fixtures due to national team commitments and individual circumstances, potentially affecting team selections during the qualification phase. Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket after 14 years The abandoned match significantly altered the IPL 2025 standings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) claimed the top position with 17 points from 12 matches, surpassing Gujarat Titans (16 points from 11 matches) and Punjab Kings (15 from 11 matches), although both teams retain one match in hand. KKR's final league match is scheduled against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 25.
