'Lots of life left', veteran Du Plessis says, after IPL thriller
South African veteran Faf du Plessis declared he has "lots of life left" as a franchise player but said his latest IPL move would be the last chapter of his career.
South African veteran Faf du Plessis declared he has "lots of life left" as a franchise player but said his latest IPL move would be the last chapter of his career.
Ashutosh Sharma hammered a remarkable unbeaten 66 to snatch Delhi Capitals a thrilling one-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign in style with a commanding four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) at Chepauk on Sunday. The victory extended MI’s unfortunate streak of losing their opening game, a trend that has continued since 2012.
Top-order batter Ishan Kishan hammered his first century in the Indian Premier League on Sunday as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a mammoth 286-6 and a 44-run win over Rajasthan Royals.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered a commanding victory by seven wickets over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening match of IPL 2025, securing a win with 22 balls to spare. It was a statement performance from RCB, who outplayed their opponents in all departments at Eden Gardens.
Just a few days ago, the cricketing future of Bangladesh’s star all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, seemed uncertain. While his batting had already been affected by vision issues, a bowling ban further complicated his return.
The much-awaited 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin today with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Bowlers will once again be permitted to apply saliva to the ball in IPL 2025, following a decision made by the tournament authorities after multiple franchise captains advocated for the change.
Rajasthan Royals' regular captain, Sanju Samson, is yet to recover fully from a finger injury and will play only as a batter in the first three matches of the IPL. In his absence, Ryan Parag has been entrusted with the leadership duties. However, the franchise has confirmed that Samson will reclaim the captaincy once he is fully fit.
Faf du Plessis has been appointed as the vice-captain of Delhi Capitals (DC) for the upcoming IPL 2025 season, serving under Axar Patel.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for Umran Malik, who has been ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to injury.
Mumbai Indians won their second Women's Premier League title on Saturday after a sharp performance from their bowlers and a solid knock from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped them beat Delhi Capitals by eight runs.