Five storylines halfway through IPL
The Indian Premier League season reaches the halfway point this week as 10 teams battle for supremacy in the high-octane Twenty20 cricket tournament.
The Indian Premier League season reaches the halfway point this week as 10 teams battle for supremacy in the high-octane Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Spinner Karn Sharma returned figures of 3-36 as Mumbai Indians pulled off a stunning 12-run IPL win on Sunday to end Delhi Capitals' dominant run this season.
Bangladeshi spinner Rishad Hossain made a dream debut in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), playing a key role in Lahore Qalandars' dominant 79-run victory over Quetta Gladiators. Rishad picked up 3 wickets for 31 runs in his 4 overs and remained unbeaten on 1 run with the bat.
Batting great Virat Kohli struck his 100th half-century in T20 cricket to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a thumping nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed 141 off 55 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off IPL's second highest run chase of 246 to hammer Punjab Kings by eight wickets on Saturday.
Opener Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran struck half-centuries as Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans by six wickets for their third straight win in the IPL on Saturday.
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips has left his IPL team Gujarat Titans to return home due to injury and will miss the rest of the T20 tournament, the franchise said Saturday.
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das' maiden Pakistan Super League (PSL) campaign ended prematurely as he sustained a finger injury before making his debut for Karachi Kings. Litton is set to return home today after picking up the injury during a practice session.
After a grand welcome, Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain had to watch from the sidelines as Lahore Qalandars kicked off the PSL opener against reigning champions Islamabad United with a defeat in Rawalpindi.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) convincingly defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets in Match 25 of the IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten 93 as Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets to maintain their winning streak in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
MS Dhoni will take over as captain of Chennai Super Kings for the rest of IPL 2025 after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out for the season with an elbow injury.