Author: Divyansh Mishra

Shardul Thakur has kicked off his IPL 2025 season in a big way. It’s hard to believe he went unsold during the mega auction not too long ago, but now, he’s turning heads by claiming six wickets over just two matches. The 33-year-old found a spot with the Lucknow Super Giants because Mohsin Khan had to sit out with an injury. Talk about stepping up to fill big shoes! In his opening game against the Delhi Capitals, Thakur grabbed two wickets. Then in his next match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, he took things up a notch, securing four more. This…

Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, faced a fine after his team fell behind the required over-rate during their match against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium this past Saturday in the 2025 IPL season. According to a statement from the IPL, since this was the first time his team had committed this type of infraction this season, he was fined INR 12 lakhs.  It’s worth noting that Pandya had already missed the season opener where the Mumbai Indians played against the Chennai Super Kings due to a suspension he received last season for a similar…

Moeen Ali, the all-rounder from England who’s currently playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2025 IPL, recently shared his dream team made up of the best players in IPL history. During a chat with the YouTube channel Beard Before Wicket, Ali walked us through his picks, which definitely sparked some interesting conversations among fans. To kick things off, he placed former West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle and India’s own Virat Kohli at the top of the batting order. He couldn’t help but praise Gayle, calling him one of the most explosive T20 players ever. And when it…

Trent Boult, a key bowler for the Mumbai Indians, had some candid thoughts after they faced off against the Gujarat Titans in their recent IPL match. He noted that the Titans bowlers really took advantage of the black soil pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, managing to keep the MI batters guessing by mixing their deliveries and reducing the speed of the ball. The end result? A 36-run victory for GT, who set a challenging score of 196 runs while MI could only manage 160. Boult acknowledged the skillful strategy employed by the Titans, saying, “They did a good job…

Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill shared on Saturday that the decision to play the IPL match against Mumbai Indians on a black soil pitch was made before the tournament started. They were hoping that this move would help contain a strong MI batting lineup, and it turned out to be a smart choice. The Mumbai batters struggled to chase down a target of 197 and ended up with just 160 runs, losing by 36 runs. Gill explained in the post-match presentation that they decided on this pitch for the second match, and it played to their advantage. It definitely helped…

It’s been three years since Shane Warne’s sudden death rocked the cricket world, leaving fans and players alike in shock. A recent report has stirred things up even more, suggesting there might have been a cover-up surrounding the circumstances of his passing. It claims that a bottle linked to a powerful sex drug was removed from the room where Warne was found. This revelation raises the possibility that the drug could have played a role in his tragic heart attack. Warne, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers ever, passed away in a hotel room in Thailand…

Rivals on the field, friends off it seems to be how Ravi Sai Kishore and Hardik Pandya view their relationship. Things heated up during the Mumbai Indians’ match against the Gujarat Titans when Pandya and Sai Kishore had a serious staredown, leading to the umpire stepping in. Pandya even threw an expletive at Sai Kishore, but once the game wrapped up, they hugged it out. Sai Kishore said there’s nothing wrong with being competitive. “He’s a good friend of mine, he said in an interview. “On the field, everyone is an opponent, but we don’t take it personally. We’re good…

Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, is really pushing for more professionalism after his team lost to the Gujarat Titans on Saturday, March 29. It was a tough game, and the team ended up missing the mark by 36 runs in their second match of the tournament, which put them near the bottom of the league table. During the game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Mumbai Indians did not shine in the field. They gave away some critical moments, like dropping a key catch from Jos Buttler, and they let a few easy chances slip…

The Mumbai Indians bowlers had a tough time on Saturday but managed to keep the Gujarat Titans under 200 runs in their IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad. Captain Hardik Pandya was on fire, but the MI fielders made some costly errors. One major mistake was an overthrow that allowed five runs to slip by. This happened when Sai Sudharsan hit a shot off Deepak Chahar, and Naman Dhir’s throw missed the stumps during a run-out attempt, leading to the ball rolling to the boundary with no backup.  Sunil Gavaskar, who was commentating for Star Sports, was not happy about it.…

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have kicked off their IPL 2025 season in style, snagging two wins right out of the gate and landing themselves at the top of the points table. In their first match, they took on the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and managed to come out on top. Following that, they faced off against the Chennai Super Kings and scored a victory that was particularly sweet for them. This win was extra special as it marked their first-ever victory against CSK in Chennai since the IPL started back in 2008, ending a long wait of 17 years…