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From Sai Sudharsan To Prasidh Krishna, All Top Major Award Winners In IPL 2025
1/10 Most runs: B Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) 2. Sai Sudharsan played 15 matches for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 and, with the help of one century and six fifties, scored 759 runs. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
IOL News
30-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
EXCLUSIVE: Temba Bavuma will lead Proteas in his own calm way in Lord's Test final, says Graeme Smith
Lord's is just an amazing place to play cricket, says former Proteas captain Graeme Smith. Picture: Alet Pretorius/Sportzpics Image: Alet Pretorius/Sportzpics Former captain Graeme Smith believes Temba Bavuma's 'calm and assured' leadership will be key to the Proteas' chances in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's next month. Smith famously lifted the golden ICC Test mace at Lord's back in 2012 after leading the Proteas to the No 1 Test ranking. The Proteas have an opportunity to reclaim the coveted mace at the very same hallowed venue 13 years later, but enter the final as 'underdogs' against the defending champions. Unlike Smith's hardened 2012 veterans, Bavuma will lead a greenhorn Proteas side whose most experienced player is fast bowler Kagiso Rababa with 70 caps. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading The skipper, who has also yet to play at Lord's, will therefore have a critical role to play in ensuring the occasion does not overwhelm his team. 'Arriving at Lords, there can be a lot of fanfare because it's people's first experience of the museum, the ground, the traditions that come with it, the Members Stand,' Smith exclusively told Independent Media on the Indy Sports Show. 'Often it's about getting those little things out of the way and dealing with it pre-game. It is just an amazing place to go and play cricket and to have a World Championship final there, adds to the occasion. 'I think Temba will go about it his own way though. He's not a guy that shouts from the rooftops. He's calm and assured.' Bavuma has been the Proteas' leading Test batter over the past two years, averaging 60.90, in the red-ball arena. Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma. Picture: Supplied. Image: Supplied Smith, whose name is up on the honours board for the highest score by an overseas player after he struck a double century in his first Test at Lord's in 2003, feels that Bavuma's role with the willow will be critical to the mood in the Proteas dressingroom. 'We know that they've got certain challenges they're going to need to overcome against a very successful Australian team. They're the underdogs,' Smith said. 'The most important thing for Temba is his performance with the bat. There's a lot of players in that line-up that can bat around a Temba, and with his consistent performance of late, if he can take that into the game, it really does calm things down and settle things down for the rest of the unit. 'But what an opportunity. It would be fantastic to see, in a one-off Test match, they give it everything and perform their skills.' Independent Media's Zaahier Adams will be at Lord's for the World Test Championship bringing you all the news, videos and podcasts. Picture: Independent Media Image: Independent Media
The National
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals battle for final play-offs spot amid rain threat
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel, left, with Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Sportzpics for IPL Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel, left, with Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Sportzpics for IPL
IOL News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
AB de Villiers calls on Proteas to 'fight fire-with-fire' against Aussies in Lord's World Test final
Former Proteas skipper was a thorn in Australia's side for many a year. Picture: Sportzpics Image: Sportzpics South African legend AB de Villiers has called on the Proteas to 'fight fire with fire' when they face defending champions Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship final at Lord's. The two arch-rivals go head-to-head in the five-day showpiece in London, starting on June 11. De Villiers was famed during his illustrious career for taking down the Aussies, most notably scoring a sublime 106 not out to help the Proteas chase a record 414 in the first Test in Perth in 2008. It played a significant role in the Proteas securing their first-ever Test series win Down Under. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The former skipper also played a defiant role in salvaging an inspirational draw four years later when spent 246 minutes (just over four hours) and faced 220 balls at the crease alongside his good friend Faf du Plessis as the Proteas held on in the second Test at Adelaide. De Villiers followed it up with a masterful 169 in the next Test at the Waca in Perth for the Proteas to seal successive series wins in Australia. However, De Villiers kept his best for his swansong Test series, when he held the Proteas innings together with a masterful 126 not out in the second Test at St George's Park to set up the series leveller in Gqberha. The Proteas went on to record their first-ever Test series win over the Aussies post isolation. Now De Villiers is backing the Class of 2025 to produce their own piece of history at Lord's. 'The Aussies are ruthless. They come out hard, fighting. They have a very specific brand of playing cricket and winning matches of cricket. They're never out of the fight," De Villiers told an ICC podcast. 'I think that's the most important thing against Australia. When you get an opportunity to dominate, to really grab a hold of that momentum and make sure you make it count. I've always found the best way to play against them is to fight fire with fire. It doesn't necessarily mean it's going to work for everyone. 'Individually, I felt that that's the best way to approach it. As I was a bit more of an introvert when it comes to expressing myself verbally out there on the cricket park. But with my body language, I always felt like I needed to stand up against them, against the bowling unit. 'And to send a message across to say, I am here to play the game and to challenge you as well. 'For the Proteas, sending that message to us as soon as possible in the WTC final is going to be incredibly important. To put the peg in the ground and when you do get a bit of momentum behind you to run at full speed. De Villiers believes the Proteas have plenty of match-winners that can change the course of a Test. 'If there's one thing that you shouldn't be doing against a South African team, that is to underestimate them and to put their backs up against the wall, because that is when you see the best of them. Very resilient unit, and I believe they will be resilient over there at Lord's,' he said. 'They have a lot of match-winners, a lot of young, exciting talent in that mix. I think a few nice leaders as well, you know, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma … 'Marco Jansen can even consider himself as a senior player these days, and they just seem to lead with a lot of inspiration, which I really enjoy.' The Proteas face some big calls before they take on Australia in the #WTC25 final next month 👀 Read more ⬇️ — ICC (@ICC) May 13, 2025 However, De Villiers feels that the defending champions have an edge as they are more battle-hardened with the Aussies boasting plenty of experience in the form of Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood. 'Yeah, I think to all of our surprise, the Proteas have managed to qualify for the final,' he said. 'I say surprise because I feel there are more experienced, more well-willed machine teams out there, like Australia. It's the teams that have the most experience with regards to the five-day Test match format that come out on top consistently. I feel the Proteas are lacking a little bit in that area. 'But they have found a way to create something incredibly special within that team with a lot of youngsters, a lot of inexperienced players. They've managed to gel together and find a culture that seems to be working nicely.'
News18
12-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Chennai Super Kings Revised IPL 2025 Schedule: Full List Of CSK Matches
CSK's revised IPL 2025 schedule. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics) Chennai Super Kings will face Rajasthan Royals in their 13th league match of IPL 2025 on May 20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from 7:30 PM IST and then take on table-toppers Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 25 from 3:30 PM IST. The Chennai-based franchise has only managed to win three out of 12 matches played so far in IPL 2025, and with six points, they are 10th in the league table. Chennai Super Kings became the first team to get knocked out of the IPL 2025 playoffs race on April 25, and MS Dhoni's men would now like to win the remaining two matches to finish the ongoing season on a positive note and avoid an embarrassing last-place finish.
