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Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
IPL 2025 Today Match, PBKS vs MI Predicted Playing 11 LIVE Updates: Punjab Kings take on Mumbai Indians for place in Top 2
IPL Today Match, Points Table 2025, Orange Cap, Purple Cap, PBKS vs MI Team Predicted Playing 11 Live Updates: It's a straight shootout for a place in the top 2 as Mumbai Indians take on Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. With Gujarat Titans dropping more points on Sunday, it presented a golden chance to Mumbai or Punjab to finish in the Top 2. If Mumbai win, they will be guaranteed of a top 2 spot after overtaking GT on net run rate while Punjab will not finish in the top 2. Meanwhile, if Punjab win, they'll go on top of the table as well with 19 points. They can be dethroned from No.1 only if RCB beat Lucknow by a particular margin on Tuesday. Delhi Capitals' Karun Nair and Sameer Rizvi in action against Punjab Kings in Jaipur. (Sportzpics) IPL 2025: Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair shine for DC against PBKS as another eliminated team throws spanner in the works for top-two race For a third straight game, an eliminated team thrashed an already qualified team in the Indian Premier League to spice up the race for the top-two in an otherwise humdrum business end of the tournament. Delhi Capitals ended their IPL 2025 campaign on a high, handing Punjab Kings a 6-wicket loss at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday in what was a repeat clash of the abandoned match in Dharamsala.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL 2025: Sameer Rizvi savours 'best Knock'
Sameer Rizvi JAIPUR: Sameer Rizvi savoured his first half-century 58 (25b) after thirteen matches in the IPL, delivering a decisive performance that secured victory for Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'Yes, it was my best performance in the IPL. Scoring my first fifty and guiding my team to victory was the best experience for me. I feel really good about how I played because this is exactly what I aspire to do,' Rizvi stated. DC were 93/3 in 11 overs when Rizvi came in. 'When I came in, the required rate was high. I wanted to take three or four balls to settle in and then attack. Karun Nair, on the other hand, hit four boundaries in an over, which eased the pressure on me,' he added. 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.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Focus is to beat Mumbai Indians and top table, says Punjab Kings spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi
Jaipur: Notwithstanding the six-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, Punjab Kings spin bowling coach believed they can still finish in the top-two by beating in their last league outing. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We look at only one game at a time. We need to play well for 40 overs. Then only we can win the game and head the table. That's what our focus is on," said Joshi in the post-match press conference on Saturday. PBKS will lock horns with MI in a crucial tie at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Monday. Both teams have already made it to the IPL play-offs but a win will take them to the top of the points tally. The former Indian left-arm spinner felt his side needed consistency in the middle overs. "Overall, we were a bit inconsistent in the middle overs. That is something which we need to go back to the drawing room (board) and address that we have been bowling really well in the middle overs, with high dot-ball percentage. That is something which we have done well. And, again, Harpreet Brar has come back very well," said Joshi. Despite the narrow defeat against DC, Joshi is confident about putting up a solid show against the formidable MI with their best playing eleven. "I'm sure there will be an opportunity for most of the players. We had injured players. It's finally off now and we have a full squad now so definitely there will be an opportunity for them. We don't believe in giving chances. We believe in winning the game," said the 54-year-old. He admitted that there were a few lapses in the fielding against DC but not taking wickets in the middle overs hampered their chances. "Fielding definitely matters in a short format of the game. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now But majority of the time, we look at the dot-ball percentage and take wickets in the middle overs. That will be the key," he said. Joshi was the coach of the Uttar Pradesh cricket team last year and saw the progress of Sameer Rizvi, who played a major role in putting DC across the line. "Rizvi really batted well. I have been watching Sameer Rizvi for the past two years. I was a UP coach, so I know his talent. He has done well," he said and added that leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was rested as he has a small niggle.
India Gazette
25-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Sameer Rizvi's knock against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed uncapped right-hand batter Sameer Rizvi for his mature and composed innings under pressure during Delhi Capitals' (DC) win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Sameer Rizvi played an unbeaten innings of 58 runs from just 25 balls at a whopping strike rate of 232, laced with five maximums and three fours. The right-hand batter was awarded Player of the Match for this exceptional inning. Speaking on Rivi's knock at the Kuhl Fans Match Centre Live on JioHotstar, JioStar expert Sanjay Manjrekar said, 'He's coming of age, like many young Indian players this season. It hasn't been about the big names -- this IPL has belonged to the younger lot. What stood out in this innings was how he dominated spin and found ways to score against quality bowlers like Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh. And this was a proper chase -- there wasn't any advantage from dew, which can sometimes make it feel like you're already 20 runs ahead. That wasn't the case, and if not for Rizvi, I don't think Delhi Capitals would've pulled it off.' Further, Manjrekar observed how the 18th edition of the cash-rich league has been defined by Gen Bold players. 'The big takeaway for me this IPL is the emergence of lesser-known players making a huge impact -- names like Sameer Rizvi, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Priyansh Arya, and Prabhsimran Singh. There's even a 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the mix. It's been their IPL, more than the big iconic names. Those stars are fading, and these young players are taking centre stage -- that's been the story so far,' the 59-year-old added. Coming to the match, DC won the toss and opted to bowl first. Half-century from skipper Shreyas Iyer (53 in 34 balls, with five fours and two sixes) and a quickfire cameo from Marcus Stoinis (44* in 16 balls, with three fours and four sixes) guided PBKS to 206/8. Mustafizur Rahman (3/33) and spinners Vipraj Nigam (2/38) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/39) excelled with the ball for DC. In the chase, DC started well with a 55-run stand between Rahul (35 in 21 balls, with six fours and a six) and Faf Du Plessis (23 in 15 balls, with two fours and a six). Nair (44 in 27 balls, with five fours and two sixes) paired up with Sameer (58* in 25 balls, with three fours and five sixes) to lay down the foundation for a perfect finish. While Nair and Sameer put on a 62-run stand, Sameer and Tristan Stubbs (18*) also put on a 53-run stand to win the game with three balls left. DC ended the season with seven wins, six losses and a no result, giving them 15 points. PBKS are in the second spot, with eight wins, four losses and a no result, giving them 17 points. (ANI)
India Today
25-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Inconsistency with the ball in the middle overs cost us the game: PBKS assistant coach
3:17 Delhi Capitals batter Sameer Rizvi said the team prioritises playing quality cricket, regardless of match outcomes. Sameer Rizvi played a key role in giving DC a win against PBKS to sign off from IPL 2025 after missing the playoffs.
