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India Today
12 hours ago
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- India Today
Captains Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar pose with IPL title ahead of final in Ahmedabad
Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar had their captains' day out with the IPL 2025 title ahead of the final between PBKS and RCB in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3. The PBKS and RCB skippers posed with the title ahead of the all-important final as both teams aim to get their hands on the coveted prize for the first time. PBKS and RCB finished in the top two spots during the league phase, and they have already faced each other three times this season. RCB made it to the final with a crushing win over Punjab in Qualifier 1 as they got their fourth appearance in the summit clash sealed. For PBKS, they had to overcome the threat from MI in Qualifier 2 and were able to beat them convincingly on June 1. Shreyas led the way with the bat as he scored 87 runs and remained unbeaten on the day. advertisementIPL 2025: RCB, PBKS records in finals The captains were in their team colours for the photoshoot with the title at the Narendra Modi stadium on Monday ahead of the final. You can see the images below: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad The 2 captains gear up for Final Face-off . . ? #TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @RCBTweets | @PunjabKingsIPL IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 2, 2025What the captains said before the finalPatidar said that he is focused on what's in his control and trying to stay in the present. The RCB skipper said that the captaincy journey has been a great learning curve for him as he has tried to create a relaxed and secure environment in the team. "Expectations come naturally, especially when you're leading a team like RCB in a final, but I always focus on what's in my control and try to stay in the present. This captaincy journey has been a great learning experience for me, being around some of the best leaders and foreign players in the game has really shaped my approach. I've focused on creating a relaxed and secure environment, where both domestic and international players feel confident. We're not thinking too much about the stage; we're here to play our best cricket," said Patidar. advertisementShreyas also said that he is just trying to cherish the situation and not thinking a lot about the final. "I am just staying in the moment, cherishing the situation, going to the dressing room and celebrating with teammates getting into the final. I personally think that the job is only half done. So, I don't want to think too much about the final. Just be in the moment, rejuvenate, relax, get a massage before tomorrow's game and be in a great mindset," said Shreyas. Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!Tune InTrending Reel IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
New IPL champion incoming! Shreyas Iyer roars against MI; RCB and PBKS vie for first-ever trophy in 18 years
This is exactly what one means by "leading from the front!" Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer stood tall against a mighty Mumbai Indians (MI) side and ensured his team reached the final to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). This marks the third IPL team Iyer has led to the final — Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with whom he won in 2024, and now Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 2025. For Mumbai Indians, the loss by 5 wickets in the 19 over extended their poor record in Ahmedabad, marking their sixth consecutive defeat at the venue. Their only win here came against Rajasthan Royals (RR) back in 2014. Make way for the 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 ❤️They are all locked in to meet #RCB for the 𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝙊𝙉𝙀 🔥 #TATAIPL | #PBKSvMI | #Qualifier2 | #TheLastMile | @PunjabKingsIPL The Punjab Kings camp exploded in celebration as the final runs were sealed. Co-owner Preity Zinta couldn't contain her excitement as she was seen cheering from the sidelines. In contrast, Mumbai's Suryakumar Yadav looked dejected, wiping sweat from his brow. Coach Mahela Jayawardene quietly exchanged words with bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, while PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting embraced the other co-owner Ness Wadia with a big grin. ❤️🫂💙#TATAIPL | #PBKSvMI | #Qualifier2 | #TheLastMile | @PunjabKingsIPL | @mipaltan Shreyas Iyer leads from the front Tasked with chasing a daunting 204 against the five-time champions, captain Shreyas Iyer led by example as he smashed 87 off 41 balls. Calm, composed, and confident, he took control of the innings just when his team needed him the most. Supported by a fiery cameo from Nehal Wadhera (48 off 29), Iyer's leadership and poise stood out. He barely put a foot wrong and played a flawless, match-winning knock under pressure. Key turning points MI had their chances but failed to capitalise, especially with their fielding. A dropped catch by Trent Boult — letting off Nehal Wadhera — proved costly. More surprising was Jasprit Bumrah going wicketless. Josh Inglis (38 off 21) set the tone early, hammering 20 runs off Bumrah's opening over, a blow MI never truly recovered from. A flurry to finish With the game in the balance, Iyer finished in style. The 19th over saw him smash four sixes off Ashwani Kumar, who consistently missed his length under pressure. The young pacer handed Iyer the perfect opportunity — one the PBKS skipper didn't let go. PBKS vs MI: Teams Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra ChahalImpact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece TopleyImpact Subs: Ashwani Kumar, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Bevon Jacobs
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Punjab Kings' hopes rest on Shreyas Iyer as Mumbai Indians hold advantage in qualifier 2
Thursday's Qualifier 1 shellacking at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru has deprived Shreyas Iyer's men of the gloss of their league-stage topping effort, the cohesive lustre partially flayed by one colossal batting failure. 'The war' wasn't lost, to quote Iyer, but Punjab Kings have ceded all built-up momentum in a savage loop since edging Monday's top-two shootout over the Mumbai Indians and the subsequent RCB pounding. When Punjab have their second swing at that elusive final on Sunday, Ahmedabad will ring 'advantage MI' after the five-time champions ousted the venue's traditional hosts, Gujarat Titans, in a fiercely engrossing eliminator fixture. The night's grind will somewhat help Hardik Pandya's men tide over the fact of dealing with a longer course to a potential seventh final. MI will be well past the Punjab slip-up and any discussions of their demoralising March visit to the ground – a 36-run loss to the Titans chasing 197 – would be off the table. Those early weeks of the season will be the ones openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh would love to jog back to. Punjab's uncapped combo has whipped up more than 900 runs between them, aggregating nearly 10 runs per over for their opening stand. However, runs have been hard to come by since a return to action after a fortnight's break. While Prabhsimran hasn't crossed the 30-run mark since a sparkling 91 early in May, Arya has touched double-digits only once in five innings, incidentally a stroke-filled 62 against MI, wedged between a string of early dismissals. Next stop: Qualifier 2️⃣ 😍@mipaltan are all set to meet the @PunjabKingsIPL for a ticket to glory 🎟 Scorecard ▶ | #GTvMI | #Eliminator | #TheLastMile — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025 It is the unlikely hit of this fledgling and combustible union, alongside captain Iyer, that has powered Punjab's remodelled engine room this season. But when the trio topple the disposition with their impetuous shotmaking as they did against RCB over in Mullanpur, the recklessness can leave a fallible middle-order gasping when confronting an MI roster studded with match-winners hardened by play-offs pressure. As much as Prabhsimran and Arya await the biggest hurdles yet of their respective T20 careers against Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult up front, Punjab's collective temper and approach to a high-stakes encounter will rest on the mettle of Iyer's control with the bat. Wafting aimlessly in the face of his biggest nemesis, Josh Hazlewood, Iyer shifted the Punjab dugout from shaken to shellshocked within four balls. The contest with the bowler who had dismissed him thrice before ended with Iyer's head-to-head average slipping to an abysmal 2.75 across 22 balls against the metronomic Aussie. There isn't a discernibly startling kryptonite awaiting him in the forthcoming game, but Iyer will have to brace for an early test as Bumrah and Boult sharpen their angles to nip the openers out cheaply. Despite smearing attacks with his renewed T20 striking to notch up 516 runs at 170.86 this year, Iyer will be mindful of the gears after realising the meek resistance behind him in the latest collapse. The tumble from 38/3 to 60/7 saw the complete unravelling of the middle-order, with Aussies Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis and the death-overs-coded Shashank Singh failing to serve a riposte. D-day duress could be a little beyond Nehal Wadhera just yet. It certainly was past a young Musheer Khan, sent out to save a panicky dressing room in the heat of the situation on his T20 debut, only to have the 20-year-old Mumbaikar trudge back with a three-ball duck batting at No. 8. While their batting plans are susceptible to such stark extremes, Punjab's margin for errors with the ball has also seen unpleasant movement with Marco Jansen flying out for international duties and Yuzvendra Chahal injured. While the veteran leggie could be in the mix for a return, the tall Jansen's middle-overs absence could be felt in a phase where MI have surprisingly floated behind a fiercer band of teams, averaging 9.03 runs per over. The shorter lengths could also play into the hands of MI's freshly prepared play-off strengths in the top order. If Jonny Bairstow and Rohit Sharma boss the Powerplay as they did against GT, the banged-in deliveries may not be a fancy option for the seamers. Iyer fiddled through his bowling artillery consistently to leave MI '10-15 short' the last time. But a Bairstow reinforcement, Rohit's chunky returns, crunchy cameos from Tilak Varma and Hardik, and the unmissable Suryakumar Yadav have reset Mumbai's momentum. The devious alternate path to the final isn't entirely new to Iyer's system. Having led the Delhi Capitals through a similar course to the final against Mumbai five years ago, the now 30-year-old knows what it takes to mount a comeback. A waltz to the title with the Kolkata Knight Riders last year may not have needed the batter and the captain locked and loaded every minute. But in the here and now, Iyer's verve and versatility manifest in all action and conscience of the play-off rookies, Punjab. Lalith Kalidas is a Senior Sub-Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Working with the online sports desk, Lalith specializes in the happenings on the cricket field, with a particular interest in India's domestic cricket circle. He also carries an affinity towards data-driven stories and often weaves them into cricketing contexts through his analysis. Lalith also writes the weekly stats-based cricket column - 'Stats Corner'. A former cricketer who has played in state-level tournaments in Kerala, he has over three years of experience as a sports journalist. Lalith also covered the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India. ... Read More
NDTV
3 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Shubman Gill's Sister In Tears, GT Coach's Son Heartbroken After Loss vs Mumbai Indians
Gujarat Titans crashed out of IPL 2025 after losing to Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the Eliminator on Friday. Chasing a mammoth target of 229, Gujarat Titans were in the game thanks to a stunning knock from Sai Sudharsan but were unable to clinch the victory. It was a crushing defeat for the side and emotions got the better of some family members of the GT players and staff. Following the end of the match, head coach Ashish Nehra 's son was seen crying in the stands. Even Shubman Gill 's sister could not control her tears as she was consoled by the people setting beside her in the stands. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill pinpointed the three dropped opportunities that cost them their chance of restraining Mumbai Indians on 210, which would have been a par score following their defeat in the Eliminator in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Mumbai trounced Gujarat with a 20-run victory in a run-scoring fest in Mullanpur, a fixture where momentum swung like a pendulum. Still, signs of MI's victory were written all over the wall after Sai Sudharsan's dismissal. 𝙈𝙄-𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 effort on a 𝙈𝙄-𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 occasion @mipaltan seal the #Eliminator with a collective team performance Scorecard ▶ #TATAIPL | #GTvMI | #TheLastMile — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025 The Titans were responsible for hurting their chances to set a date with Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 2 in their home den in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After being put to bowl by MI, Gerald Coetzee was responsible for dropping Rohit on three in the second over and in the next over, Kusal Mendis floored the opportunity to remove Rohit on 12 after the ball popped out of his hand. Mendis, who was roped in as Jos Buttler 's replacement, was the culprit for offering Suryakumar Yadav a lifeline in the 12th over. The dynamic batter had a poke and gave away an outside edge, but Mendis failed to latch onto it. Rohit added 69 runs and ended with 81(50), while Suryakumar (33) didn't create much of a ruckus and returned after adding eight runs to his score. Gujarat's woes increased in the climax of the phase after Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya deposited the ball into the stands thrice to lift Mumbai to a daunting 228/5 on the board. "It was a brilliant game of cricket, and we were right in it. The last three-four overs didn't go our way, but it was still a good game. Definitely not easy when we drop three sitters. It wasn't easy for the bowlers to control, and it doesn't help when you drop three catches. 210 would've been par for us on this pitch. Even in the last over, we were talking if we had taken one or two less sixes it would have made a huge difference," Gill said after the match.
India.com
3 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Ball Of The Century? Jasprit Bumrahs Yorker Against Washington Sundar Leaves Fans Awestruck, Video Goes Viral
The IPL 2025 Eliminator was billed as a clash of titans, and it delivered a 428-run epic. But amid all the chaos, one man brought ruthless clarity — Jasprit Bumrah. His searing yorker to Washington Sundar in the 14th over was more than just a wicket; it was the turning point that turned a tight chase into a procession for the Mumbai Indians. Bumrah's spell of 4-0-27-2 in a match where nearly 22 runs were scored per over at one stage was, simply put, unreal. While the rest of the bowlers wore the scars of the onslaught, Bumrah walked off the field with clean whites — and another match-winning performance to his name. Two moments of brilliance Were these two the defining moments of the #Eliminator? Scorecard | #GTvMI | #TheLastMile | @mipaltan — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025 Choosing to bat first on what had proven to be a tricky surface just 24 hours ago, Mumbai Indians made a bold call — and backed it with an imposing total of 228 for 6. Skipper Hardik Pandya trusted the strip, and his batters did the rest. Rohit Sharma, playing his most fluent knock of the season, top-scored with 81 off 50 balls, peppering the off-side with classical cuts and pulls. Jonny Bairstow's cameo added firepower, while Suryakumar Yadav and Pandya provided stability. Their power-packed innings pushed Gujarat Titans on the back foot even before the chase began. Gujarat Titans Fight Back Through Sudharsan and Sundar Even after losing captain Shubman Gill early, Gujarat Titans showed fight. Sai Sudharsan (80) was at his elegant best, maneuvering gaps and mixing calm with carnage. Washington Sundar, promoted to No. 4, unleashed clean, calculated hitting during a quickfire 84-run partnership off just 44 balls. At 148 for 2 in 13 overs, GT were in pole position. Mumbai's lead was shrinking rapidly — until Bumrah returned to tilt the scales. Bumrah's Yorker: The Moment the Game Changed With the match slipping, Hardik turned to his most trusted weapon. On came Jasprit Bumrah, and with surgical precision, he applied the brakes. Then came the fourth ball of his over — a 142 kph toe-crusher that Sundar had no answer for. The stumps shattered, and with it, Gujarat's composure. Former India batter Robin Uthappa called it "the game-changing moment," and rightly so. From there, the Titans crumbled. Sai Sudharsan departed soon after, and the middle order — Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia — couldn't stitch together anything significant. Bumrah returned in the 17th over to put the final nail in the coffin, conceding just nine runs when Gujarat needed 45 from 18. Bumrah's Brilliance: A Pattern, Not a Coincidence This wasn't an outlier. Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2025 has been a cheat code. In 11 matches, he has picked up 18 wickets at an economy of 6.36, in a tournament where 200+ scores have become routine. Veteran quick Ian Bishop recently said, 'Bumrah thinks deeply, he knows when to hunt stumps, when to bowl wide yorkers. It's not just the pace — it's his understanding of rhythm and timing.' Even AB de Villiers echoed a fan's sentiment during commentary: 'The game isn't over until Bumrah is done.' Gujarat's win probability dropped from 42% to 23% after that one over. That's impact.
