He fought perceptions about a so-called technical shortcoming, was “typecast”, and had his contract torn up within months of being a World Cup hero but Shreyas Iyer was indefatigable through it all, trusting his sincerity and uncomplicated mind to steer him through. The result of the perseverance has been pleasing, to put it … Read more
Rajasthan Royals will be stepping in IPL 2025 as one of the strongest contenders for a place in the playoffs. Over the years, the inaugural champions have been led by numerous captains but in wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, they have a found a true match-winner. Samson, who donned the captain’s hat in 2021, has … Read more
South Africa batting great AB de Villiers believes Virat Kohli should focus on playing smart cricket and continue controlling the game this season as RCB possess immense firepower with Phil Salt expected to ease the pressure on the Indian superstar. Despite being one of RCB’s most consistent performers, Kohli’s strike rate was a … Read more
Former Pakistan pacer Sikandar Bakht has lashed out at captain Mohammad Rizwan and other top cricketers for refusing to playing the National T20 Championship. This comes after Rizwan opted to play club cricket rather than participate in the National T20 Cup. Bakht feels the players are employees of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) … Read more
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels pacer Jasprit Bumrah‘s injury might have a negative impact on Mumbai Indians (MI)’s IPL 2025 campaign. Bumrah will miss the first few games of the tournament as he is currently recuperating from a back injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru. MI head coach Mahela … Read more
Mumbai Indian captain Hardik Pandya© X (Twitter) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will be missing in action during their IPL 2025 opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Hardik was handed a one-match ban by IPL governing body at the end of last season after his side failed to complete 20 overs within … Read more
Former India left-handed batter Suresh Raina believes Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant should bat at number four as it would allow him to have a crack at finishing the innings in IPL 2025 season. Pant, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, did not play for India in the ODIs against England and in the victorious … Read more
Shubman Gill believes that a successful captain needs to keep his batting separate from leadership as mixing the two is never in the best interest of the team. Gill took over the mantle of Gujarat Titans from Hardik Pandya last season and his start was an inauspicious one with the team finishing a … Read more
Former India fast-bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji said he is keen to see how the uncapped bowling duo of Anshul Kamboj and Gurjapneet Singh will fare for the Chennai Super Kings when they take on Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 opening game. Pace-bowling all-rounder Kamboj made his IPL debut last season with Mumbai Indians, … Read more
Former India batter Robin Uthappa believes Rajat Patidar will lean on leadership skills of Virat Kohli and would have to contend with the batting stalwart’s superstardom while leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025. This will be Patidar’s first time leading an IPL team, and his previous leadership experience has been … Read more