IPL 2025: The Impact Player rule will continue to be a part of the tournament.© BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made some significant changes in rules for IPL 2025, which begins on March 22. BCCI has introduced rule changes in IPL 2025, including the lifting of the … Read more
File image of Dilip Vengsarkar.© PTI Former India captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Diana Edulji were on Thursday conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mumbai Cricket Association. MCA also celebrated the city’s cricketing excellence and recognised the top performers of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. A key member of the 1983 World … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the return of the IPL Fan Parks for the 2025 season, expanding the premier cricket viewing experience to 50 cities across 23 states and one union territory. “The 2025 edition of the IPL Fan Parks will span 10 weekends, starting on March 22 … Read more
Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s Centre of Excellence, formerly the National Cricket Academy (NCA). This comes days ahead of the start of MI’s opening match of IPL 2025, against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday. According to a report in … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday claimed that it is set to earn approximately USD 10 million (INR 86 crore approx) as profit by hosting the Champions Trophy, where the Indian team emerged champion. PCB spokesperson, Aamir Mir and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Javed Murtaza addressed media following reports that Board had … Read more
The police has expressed its inability to provide security for the IPL contest in Kolkata.© BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders’ home game against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as police has expressed its inability to provide security for the IPL contest due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations … Read more
Anil Chaudhary did the umpire’s duty during the past 17 editions of the IPL but he has now slipped into the role of a commentator this season after turning 60 last week. It effectively signalled his retirement from officiating the game. Chaudhary’s farewell game happened to be the Ranji Trophy final between Kerala … Read more
India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Thursday wholeheartedly welcomed the BCCI’s decision to lift the saliva ban ahead of IPL 2025, saying it will help the bowlers find “reverse swing” even in benign conditions. The BCCI removed the ban on use of saliva on the cricket ball after a majority of the team captains … Read more
India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy revealed that a light-hearted dressing room banter with the talismanic Virat Kohli resulted in him getting the shoes gifted by the former skipper, which he wore when he hit his first Test century against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). “Back in the locker room, he (Kohli) … Read more
Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma are officially divorced after months of legal proceedings. Chahal and Dhanashree had filed a divorce plea on February 5 this year, which was accepted by a Mumbai family court on March 20. Chahal and Dhanashree’s relationship has been under public scrutiny since 2022, and the pair … Read more