Author: Divyansh Mishra

One amongst the best of cricket leagues, the Leading Indian Premier League- For anyone interested, it is not only an opportunity to showcase talent; more importantly, it is an institution from which players get to learn leadership. Six captains have led their teams to glory in the IPL’s history. Rohit Sharma heads the lot with five titles. Being a captain is not easy, especially in these fast-paced T20 matches where decisions are taken in the split second. There is various kind of pressure cervix; if the captain makes a mess or isn’t good enough, he might not last long. Many…

Virat Kohli got into a little controversy recently after liking a picture of Bollywood actress Avneet Kaur on Instagram. People created hullabaloo about the whole issue, and Kohli finally decided to address it on his timeline after all the bashing. He elaborated that the like was actually a computer-generated mistake and that he himself did not click on it. The fans went too much over the pictures, with many wondering what he was doing freakishly associating with it when the owner, Anushka Sharma, was marking her birthday. Some called him “washed,” others asked him what he was thinking. One person…

Devdutt Padikkal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru has confirmed that they will have to treat their IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings no differently. He believes their usual match prep suffices before the encounter with CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 4. Padikkal is keeping calm even with fans all hyped up about the upcoming matchup with CSK. He thinks that if RCB sticks with their game plan and executes well, they should be able to take down the opponents. However, CSK’s situation is different; they were not able to qualify for the playoffs after losing to Punjab Kings…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’ Jaydev Unadkat spoke about the troubles in which his team is finding itself currently in the IPL. He stated that to win, it has to be an overall performance from the bowling lineup. If two or three bowlers bowl well with others not stepping up, then it becomes very tough to win. With Sunrisers Hyderabad coming off a 38-run loss to Gujarat Titans, Unadkat shared his opinions about their team performance and their not-so-good time. He stated that ideally there should be three or four bowlers coming into the picture for every match. Right now it appears whenever…

On an IPL 2025 card and very much a fixture to excite, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The contest will be played on May 3rd, at 7:30 PM IST, Saturday. RCB have been good so far with third place on the points ladder, winning seven out of ten matches giving them 14 points and a healthy net run-rate of +0.521. They are on a winning spree with three matches and look good for the playoffs with four matches remaining. CSK, on the contrary, have had a very awful tournament,…

The England Cricket Board recently announced the squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground from 22 to 25 May. Captain Ben Stokes is available to lead the team after passing a hamstring injury test, having last played a Test match against New Zealand during the previous World Test Championship series- great for him to be back on the field. In other exciting news, the squad has seen the inclusion of two thrilling new capped players: Sam Cook and Jordan Cox, both of Essex. Right-arm fast bowler Sam Cook has been well recognized at the domestic…

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that had Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja played in the match against Punjab Kings, he believed that Chennai Super Kings would have won. He stated that Ashwin might be sitting out due to some issue with someone.  Chennai has had a bad season, winning just two of ten matches in IPL 2025 now. Their plan of depending on old experience has failed as players have shown signs of not performing at their best. Ashwin started the season quite slow with just five wickets in seven of his matches and at a very…

In keeping with that, the former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are doing pretty fine in their batting and fielding this season and that he believes they might just win their trophy of the years of difficulty. Gavaskar, in an interview with India Today, said he was confident of Bengaluru in overall strength and how well they have performed on the road. They currently sit second in the league with seven wins out of ten matches so far played and six of these wins coming at away games, which shows that they could also handle…

May 3 is when the 52nd match of IPL 2025 is going to be, and this match raises a lot of excitement with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB is on the brink of making playoffs, while CSK is already ousted. Here follows some key player matchups to note. 1. Khaleel Ahmed vs. Virat Kohli  Virat Kohli is the third-highest scorer this season with 443 runs at an impressive average of 63.29. Khaleel Ahmed has been great at the new ball and will look to get Kohli out early. Kohli…

Shaun Pollock, the former South A frican captain, raised quite a few eyebrows with his remarks on MS Dhoni’s future in the IPL. There was speculation about the Chennai Super Kings lynchpin calling it a day after this season, and the franchise seemed keen on giving him his due special farewell for having led them to five IPL titles. But with things now having tilted, CSK, with four matches remaining, has already been ruled out of the playoffs, primarily due to a lackluster batting lineup.  With Ruturaj Gaikwad injured, Dhoni took charge, but the turnaround couldn’t happen. After CSK’s eighth…