Author: Divyansh Mishra

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has recently confirmed that he had returned a positive test for a recreational drug and therefore was suspended for some time from cricket, causing him to miss the IPL 2025 GT versus MI fixture; Tim Paine is less than happy about the way the matter was treated. Rabada, one of GT’s main players, was said to have missed the MI fixture due to personal reasons. He soon came open to the public and said that he had failed a drug test during the SA20 league in January. While the public was asked to remain…

Former Cricketer Ambati Rayudu commented that it is hard for a player coming back from injury to perform well and that is the very thing happening with Mayank Yadav. Rayudu also mentioned that the Lucknow Super Giants might be forcing him to get back too soon when he really has not yet recovered fully. Since Mayank’s rehab at the Centre of Excellence by BCCI, Mayank hasn’t been bowling his top speed. Rayudu feels that Mayank looks somewhat off, being short on confidence and fitness after the recent game against Punjab Kings: “I think he needs confidence more than anything. It…

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals are to fight on Match 55 of IPL 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Fans want to see how the pitch holds for an important late-season encounter. Both teams crave the win: Delhi looks to salvage their patchy season under Axar Patel, while Hyderabad, hence Cummins, want to fulfill their potential. Typically, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has had high-scoring affairs, the pitch mainly batting-friendly due to the bounce. So far, recent encounters have managed to throw some spanners in the works. Sunrisers, in their last fixture, set the lowest ever first-innings total of…

IPL 2025 hasn’t been so great for Rishabh Pant, who was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants for big bucks during the last auction. The team was failing and Pant just hadn’t found his way with the bat yet; 128 runs in 10 innings, 63 of them coming from a single game. Aaron Finch, the former Australian opener and World T20-winning captain, thinks Pant is having communication problems with the bowlers à la wicketkeeper. To avoid this, the umpires are on the clock and penalize teams for bowling beyond the specified period, resulting in some extra fielders in the ring…

Massive waves are being created for Vaibhav Suryavanshi after hitting the first ever record hundred for Rajasthan Royals in this IPL season 2025. Being just 14 years of age, he became not only the youngest player to hit a century in the IPL but also the youngest to ever do so in T20s! This young man was in form ever since he came into the auction last year, gaining media attention for having made it as the youngest player to get an IPL contract. The entry of this player into the league was unforgettable. He got his opportunity when RR…

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has shared some thoughts on Rishabh Pant. He mentioned that if Pant feels mentally off about his game, he should just pick up the phone and reach out to someone. Sehwag suggested that if Pant sees MS Dhoni as someone he looks up to, he should definitely talk to the former captain for advice. Recently, Pant only managed to score 18 runs during Lucknow Super Giants’ 37-run loss to Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. Sehwag advised him to watch old videos of himself when he was playing well in the IPL to boost his confidence. “You…

Sunrisers Hyderabad have brought Harsh Dubey in as a replacement for an injured Smaran Ravichandran for the remainder of IPL 2025. Interestingly, Ravichandran came into the picture for Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa when he injured himself earlier. This was shared on IPL’s social media. Harsh Dubey is an all-rounder from Vidarbha and will be joining the team for INR 30 lakhs. He is a left-handed batter and a left-arm orthodox spinner. Dubey has played 16 T20 matches, scoring only 19 runs but taking nine wickets. In First-Class cricket, however, he has been very impressive: almost a century of wickets in…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rinku Singh shared that he actually enjoys fielding more than batting after their thrilling one-run win against the Rajasthan Royals on May 4 at Eden Gardens. Rinku marched around with loads of energy, taking an important catch to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal and delivering a spectacular throw that concluded the win with a last-ball run-out for KKR. He almost pulled off a few jaw-dropping catches and saved runs at difficult points along the boundary.  “This outfield is one of the fastest in India, he said after the game as quoted by Cricbuzz. “It’s my job to shine in…

Match 55 of IPL 2025 is going to be very exciting as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) takes on Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Set for Monday, May 5, from 7:30 PM IST, the game definitely bears much importance for the Capitals. Delhi-headed by Axar Patel-is currently fifth on the table with six wins out of ten matches, with 12 points, having a net run rate of +0.362. After two defeats, they really need to win. On the other hand, SRH is facing all the odds and having lost seven of their ten matches; another loss…

IPL 2025 season’s match number 55 will see a potential sellout clash between the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Delhi Capitals (DC). The game will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on May 5. DC seems nearly through to the playoffs, whereas SRH, with only three wins in ten games, is placed ninth on the table. Now, let us dissect some key matchup points between players. Faf du Plessis vs. Mohammed Shami There will be a confrontation between Faf du Plessis and Mohammed Shami. Shami, though, has largely been below par this season as he has taken…