Author: Divyansh Mishra

The Lucknow Super Giants are finally set to face the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their 70th IPL match on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The entire event will be staged at the home ground of LSG, i.e., Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. More importantly for RCB, a win practically ensures their qualification in Qualifier 1, whereas LSG has lost all hopes of making it to the playoffs and will play just for pride and to finish their IPL 2025 season on a winning note in their last game. The other playoff-contending teams will actually be rooting for LSG as RCB has enough…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is gearing up to face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their final league match of the 2025 IPL at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 27. RCB, sitting in third place, has a great shot at finishing in the top two for the first time since 2016. On the other hand, LSG has already been knocked out of playoff contention but will be looking to disrupt RCB’s plans. Let’s break down some key player matchups: Virat Kohli vs Avesh Khan Virat Kohli has been on fire this season, with 548 runs in 12 matches at an…

Tonight, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are up against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the last group-stage match of IPL 2025. This match will take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, has already made it to the playoffs but still wants to secure a top two finish. This makes their game against LSG really important, as it can affect their path to the playoffs. Here’s how the match can shape the playoffs: Scenario 1: If RCB wins RCB is currently in third place with 17 points.…

Former India captain and cricket legend Anil Kumble believes that Shubman Gill, the new Test captain, has what it takes to lead the team. He did caution that leading the Indian team is different from managing a T20 franchise. Gill, stepping in for Rohit Sharma, will have his first match as captain against England in a five-match Test series starting June 20 in Leeds, with Rishabh Pant as his deputy.  At just 25 years old, Gill is stepping into a tough spot as India plays the series without three big players: Rohit, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Rohit has retired…

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra says KL Rahul should be able to continue his good run of form throughout the upcoming Test series against England. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring, Rahul will face the new responsibility of opening the innings. Chopra highlighted that Rahul usually starts off well but tends to fade away after a while in the series; therefore, Chopra advises him to break this habit. I want him just to carry on, not making great starts and then finishing with low averages. Last time against Australia, England, and South Africa, he did well at the beginning…

During the 2025 IPL, Hardik Pandya was in the news for his landmark 300th T20 match, against Punjab Kings, becoming the 15th Indian to achieve this distinction. It was also his 150th IPL game. Having won 198 of his 297 games, he boasts the highest winning percentage from an Indian standpoint – 66.4%. The percentages drop slightly to 63.3 for Suryakumar Yadav and 61.7 for Suresh Raina respectively. Since his debut in 2016, Hardik has been a stronghold in India’s T20I setup, having also captained the team and securing the inaugural IPL title for Gujarat Titans in 2022. He is…

Punjab Kings’ head coach Ricky Ponting shared his thoughts after their seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Monday night. While the team is definitely celebrating this victory and their place in the IPL playoffs for the first time since 2014, Ponting reminded them that their job isn’t done yet. PBKS had a strong chase, powered by solid performances from Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis, which helped them secure a spot in the top two. Ponting reflected on how much the team has changed this season under his guidance, starting from the auction. He praised the aggressive young batting lineup and…

KL Rahul has always been a team player, willing to give way for a colleague and take up a different role for the betterment of the team. He has never been pushy regarding any position for himself, always stating that it is better to do what the team needs from him. During his interview with Sky Sports Cricket, Rahul said, “If you look at my career, I haven’t really had a say in it. I’m not much of a guy who would go to the selectors or even the captain to say what I want to do.” He said that…

While a tough seven-wicket loss by Punjab Kings in Jaipur took the steam out of Rickelton’s optimistic view about his team’s chances in the IPL Eliminator, the defeat does imply that Mumbai is no longer in the top two, and will either be facing Royal Challengers Bangalore or Gujarat Titans. In the post-match press conference, Rickelton admitted that PBKS was better on the day and emphasized that improvement must be sought before that big game. “They outplayed us, so it was a bit of a wake-up call,” he said. “I don’t think it’s the end of the world. Honestly, we…

Bangladesh’s left-arm bowler Mustafizur Rehman will miss the T20I series against Pakistan after he was injured during a game in IPL 2025, according to the ICC official site. The news was shared on Sunday by ESPN Cricinfo, mentioning that the team physiotherapist of Bangladesh, Delowar Hossain, assessed the situation.  “Mustafizur has a clip fracture on his left thumb from his last IPL match,” Hossain said in an interview with ESPN Cricinfo. “He’ll need some time to rest and recover. Right now, it looks like he’ll be out for about two to three weeks. We’ll check on his recovery in two…