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A fan, who entered the ground, tries to touch the feet of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a commanding victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 opener, with Virat Kohli leading the chase…

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and RCB skipper Rajat Patidar (Photo Credit: KKR/RCB) KOLKATA: Rajat Patidar will be happy to be back at the Eden Gardens. It was here, back in 2022, that Patidar’s cricketing career changed overnight. In a squad having players like Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell, it was Patidar who…

Shah Rukh Khan delivered a morale boosting speech ahead of IPL 2025 for his KKR side. They are the defending champions. (Image: Instagram) Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending IPL champions, are set to begin their new season with an opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Having secured their third IPL trophy last season, KKR have…

Matt Henry (Photo: @BLACKCAPS on X) New Zaland fast bowler Matt Henry, who is facing multiple injury issues, has been ruled out of the remainder of the two T20Is against Pakistan. The pacer is currently recovering from the right-shoulder injury and an existing left knee condition. He suffered the shoulder injury during the ICC Champions…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya, right, celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) started their IPL 2025 campaign with a bang, securing a convincing seven-wicket win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Eden Gardens on Saturday. Led by new skipper Rajat Patidar, RCB showcased their…

NEW DELHI: Batting stalwart Virat Kohli achieved another significant milestone in his IPL career on Saturday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Eden Gardens, completing over 1,000 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). During the IPL 2025 season opener, Kohli played a match-winning knock of 59 not out off 36 balls to help…

Punjab Kings’ head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer (Photo Source: X) Punjab Kings will launch another bid to put an end to their 17-year wait for an Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy when the new-look side under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting takes field against Gujarat Titans in their…

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In a moment that melted hearts and transcended team rivalries, Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni shared a warm, heartfelt hug during a training session ahead of the blockbuster IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. As cameras zoomed in, the sight of…

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali has shared technical guidance with Pakistan’s star player Babar Azam. Ali believes Azam will emerge as the “best batter” in the forthcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL).Following a disappointing performance in the recent Champions Trophy, Babar’s position has weakened. Whilst being excluded from the T20I squad against New Zealand, he…

Virat Kohli dances with SRK during IPL opening ceremony (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 opening ceremony reached its emotional crescendo when Virat Kohli joined Shah Rukh Khan on stage for a truly iconic moment at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. As the energy peaked and the celebrations built toward a dazzling finale, Kohli was…