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News18
4 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
IPL 2025 Qualifier 1, PBKS Vs RCB: Head-To-Head, Probable XIs, Weather Forecast
Last Updated: PBKS Vs RCB, IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Check out all the details of the first qualifier of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, slated to be held on Thursday. Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 1st Playoff fixture of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Thursday. PBKS and RCB finished 1st and 2nd in the IPL league stage and earned the right to contest the 1st qualifier for a berth in the final of the money-rich T20 franchise league tournament. Both sides are chasing an elusive maiden IPL title and they could hand themselves a huge boost in their quest with a win on Thursday with the victor assured a slot in the summit clash, while the loser of the game will take on the winner of the eliminator match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, who finished 3rd and 4th in the league, for another shot at the summit clash. PBKS vs RCB Head-to-head: Matches: 35 PBKS Wins: 18 RCB Wins: 17 No Result: 0 Mullanpur Weather Report: The Mullanpur wicket, which could prove to be unpredictable, does favour high-run scoring games, while also providing some support to the seamers ad spinners. The ground has witnessed multiple totals in surplus of the two-hundred run mark, while also having helped bowlers, notably during Punjab's defence of 111 runs against KKR in the league phase. Players to watch: Virat Kohli: The RCB talisman, who has been part of the franchise since the inception of the tournament, has led the Karnataka-based side from the front with his astounding batsmanship, which has stood the test of time. The former Indian skipper has managed to tally 602 runs in the ongoing edition of the tournament and would look to add more to his kitty in the remainder of the event. Shreyas Iyer: The Punjab captain, who managed to clinch the IPL title with KKR in the previous campaign, looks to make it two on the bounce, albeit in different colours this time. The stylish batter has notched up 514 runs in the season and will look to supplement his leadership skills with runs off his willow. PBKS Vs RCB Probable Playing XI: Punjab Kings Probable XI: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (Wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh PBKS' Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal First Published: May 28, 2025, 17:32 IST
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Young star Jacob Bethell defends missing Zimbabwe Test for IPL as Ollie Pope steals a march in battle to be England's number three
Jacob Bethell has no regrets about snubbing an England Test match to stay in the Indian Premier League — because he got to spend two months learning off Virat Kohli. The 21-year-old starred at No 3 for England in their winter Test tour of New Zealand but missed last week's match with Zimbabwe to continue his stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In Bethell's absence at Trent Bridge, Ollie Pope scored 171 to stake his claim to keep the No 3 spot for next month's Test series with India. However, Bethell believes missing the Zimbabwe match was worth it after his IPL experience, having twice opened the batting with India great Kohli. 'Once I signed that IPL contract, I was away in India until May 26 and that meant I was missing the dates that the Test was on,' said Bethell. 'No discussions were had (about coming back). I was happy to stay over there and gain more experience. 'It's pretty electrifying to walk out to bat with Virat. He has an aura. Over the couple of months of chatting to him, you get information that keeps coming. It's kind of just drip-fed. 'It was cool to experience someone of his calibre and how he goes about things. 'I only played the two games, but with the training and facilities, you're facing quality bowlers day in, day out. 'It was a great experience and I feel like I'm a better player now than I was a couple of months ago.' Bethell was back playing for England in their first ODI with West Indies on Thursday, when he top-scored with 82 off 53 balls in their resounding 238-run win at Edgbaston. The Warwickshire star's stand-out knock further increased the scrutiny on the battle for the No 3 Test spot, which captain Ben Stokes inadvertently stoked up last week. Before the Zimbabwe match, Stokes appeared to suggest Bethell would return to the team for the India series regardless of how other players performed, before later clarifying he merely meant the squad. Asked if he was aware of the debate, Bethell said: 'Not being in England, I didn't really hear a lot of it until one of my friends messaged me and said the whole thing was going on.
India Gazette
9 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
300 sixes and 7000 runs in IPL: Rohit Sharma shines for MI in Eliminator with records galore
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], May 30 (ANI): Mumbai Indians seasoned opener Rohit Sharma crossed the 7000-run milestone in the cash-rich league, becoming just the second after his long-time compatriot Virat Kohli to achieve the feat. Rohit upped the ante during MI's pulsating Eliminator fixture against Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. He notched a sizzling 81 from 50 deliveries to send the five-time champions into the driver's seat with a score of 228/5. Rohit, who averaged barely above 15 before his rollicking display, took his guard, gunned down his past nightmares to cross the 7000-run mark in the cash-rich league, and became the second batter to join the exclusive club. Gujarat twice had the opportunity to rob Rohit of his landmark occasion and avoid being clobbered. On the penultimate delivery of the second over, Coetzee dropped a sitter off Prasidh Krishna, allowing Rohit to survive an early scare when he stood at three. In the next over, Rohit gave away a faint edge off Mohammed Siraj, but Kusal Mendis couldn't collect the ball in his gloves and floored the opportunity. The 38-year-old never looked back and enjoyed his night riddled with fortune. He decimated GT's ball tweakers to establish his authority. He unleashed a relentless onslaught on Sai Kishore and then smoked the ball into the stands to add to Rashid Khan's agony and cross the 7000-run landmark in the IPL in the 9th over. Rohit's record-breaking night came to an end in the 17th over when he tried to take on Prasidh but got deceived by the slower variation and deposited the ball into Rashid Khan's hands. Following his exploits, Rohit has 7038 runs under his belt in 271 matches at 29.82, with two centuries and 47 fifties and a best score of 109*. It was sixes galore for Rohit as he cleared the boundary rope four times with brute force. Rohit crossed the 300 sixes mark in the IPL and joined 'Universal Boss' Chris Gayle for the elusive feat. Rohit has 302 sixes to his name, behind Gayle's record-breaking tally of 357 and Virat Kohli trailing in the third spot with 291 maximums. (ANI)
New Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Bowlers having a ball as RCB eye elusive title
NEW CHANDIGARH: As Josh Hazlewood sat down at the ground-floor press conference hall of the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Thursday night, there was one question put in front of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer in multiple forms. Once their Achilles heel, RCB's bowling attack has been the standout factor in their road to the 2025 IPL final — what has changed? The question did not come without merit. Historically, RCB have been a unit that relied heavily on their batting exploits, especially Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle (at least in the past). It meant that more often than not, when push came to shove, they did not have the resources to put together a well-rounded bowling attack that could deliver. It was one of the reasons why, between 2012 and 2019, they made the playoffs only twice — in 2015 and 2016. In 2015, it was on the back of Mitchell Starc's stellar show while the year after Kohli madness took them into the final. It was not until 2020 that they made the playoffs again. Since then, RCB have finished in the top four in all but one year — 2023. And with good reason. Every season since 2020, RCB have had at least three bowlers taking ten wickets or more, with others chipping in. Even in 2023, they missed the playoffs by just two points, finishing sixth. As much as it is about numbers, the consistency came along with the change in approach towards squad building, the balance that was achieved since 2020. It is something they have continued, including ahead of the 2025 mega auction, where they signed Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya, Suyash Sharma, while retaining Yash Dayal.
NDTV
12 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic High In IPL, Becomes First Indian To...
Mumbai Indians seasoned opener Rohit Sharma crossed the 7000-run milestone in the cash-rich league, becoming just the second after his long-time compatriot Virat Kohli to achieve the feat. Rohit upped the ante during MI's pulsating Eliminator fixture against Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. He notched a sizzling 81 from 50 deliveries to send the five-time champions into the driver's seat with a score of 228/5. Rohit, who averaged barely above 15 before his rollicking display, took his guard, gunned down his past nightmares to cross the 7000-run mark in the cash-rich league, and became the second batter to join the exclusive club. Gujarat twice had the opportunity to rob Rohit of his landmark occasion and avoid being clobbered. On the penultimate delivery of the second over, Coetzee dropped a sitter off Prasidh Krishna, allowing Rohit to survive an early scare when he stood at three. In the next over, Rohit gave away a faint edge off Mohammed Siraj, but Kusal Mendis couldn't collect the ball in his gloves and floored the opportunity. The 38-year-old never looked back and enjoyed his night riddled with fortune. He decimated GT's ball tweakers to establish his authority. He unleashed a relentless onslaught on Sai Kishore and then smoked the ball into the stands to add to Rashid Khan's agony and cross the 7000-run landmark in the IPL in the 9th over. Rohit's record-breaking night came to an end in the 17th over when he tried to take on Prasidh but got deceived by the slower variation and deposited the ball into Rashid Khan's hands. Following his exploits, Rohit has 7038 runs under his belt in 271 matches at 29.82, with two centuries and 47 fifties and a best score of 109*. It was sixes galore for Rohit as he cleared the boundary rope four times with brute force. Rohit crossed the 300 sixes mark in the IPL and joined 'Universal Boss' Chris Gayle for the elusive feat. Rohit has 302 sixes to his name, behind Gayle's record-breaking tally of 357 and Virat Kohli trailing in the third spot with 291 maximums. Listen to the latest songs, only on
