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Keeping their IPL playoffs hopes alive by handing Delhi Capitals a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat, Chennai Super Kings were justified in putting up disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 from opener Sanju Samson on Tuesday. Delhi's decision to bat first on a challenging wicket proved costly as they stumbled to 69-5 before finishing with 155-7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Chasing the target, Chennai lost two quick wickets early but Samson adjusted his 52-ball innings quite nicely as his side chased down the total

Rishabh Pant's inconsistent form is a microcosm of the Lucknow Super Giants' larger woes in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but head coach Justin Langer says it doesn't burden the captain, as one may think considering his price. In 2024 you bought the stumper-batsman for an outrageous $3.21 million, while retaining him this season, which is now having a terrible come and go malfeasance. Lucknow lost six games in a row, including Monday's loss to the Mumbai Indians by six wickets, and remained

Rohit Sharma, the former India captain returned to form with 84 off 44 balls and along with opener Ryan Rickelton put on a world-class performance from where Mumbai Indians cruised to a comfortable six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in match four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Monday night. Rohit, who missed five matches due to a hamstring injury return, was well partnered with Rickelton whose explosive 83 off 32 balls gave them the start they needed for another chase at

In the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday, Aaron Hardie stepped up with a 35 off 29 balls with the bat and then took regular wickets with the ball to help Peshawar Zakmi stay calm and defeat Hyderabad Kingsmen by five-wicket. Along with the ball, Hardie took four wickets, while he also marked a half-century (56 not out off 39 balls) to turn around and guide the Peshawar for a historic win. Abdul Samad (48 off 34 balls) offered decent support

In a high-scoring IPL clash on Sunday, Jason Holder took centre stage with 4-24 from his four overs in a sensational pace assault as Gujarat Titans edged out Punjab Kings by four wickets. Hosts Gujarat restricted top of the table Punjab to 47-5 after pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the first over of their innings, Sandeep Sharma (22) adding some respectability with a late order blitz as they scraped 163-9 in Ahmedabad. Gujarat's pursuit also faced regular wickets but opener Sai

Bowlers of Mumbai Indians are being hammered for their inability to protect what was then their highest first-innings total in the IPL during Wednesday's loss, yet MI captain Hardik Pandya wouldn't play his bowlers as scapegoats and said everyone had to shoulder the blame. Mumbai -- five-times victors - are languishing through a horrendous season and stay ninth in the 10-group standings with only two wins from eight matches. Led by India paceman Jasprit Bumrah, their highly-touted bowling group has struggled, with conditions

The Multani siblings have competed behind closed doors in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), and it’s a little cruelly ironic that Arafat Minhas and Sameer Minhas – while showcasing bombs of offensive talent – are still doing it unsigned. Arafat, 21, is a left-arm spinner who has taken nine wickets in 10 matches to help Multan Sultans reach the playoffs. It was also when he was joined in the team by his younger brother Sameer, 19, who is still to make his

Hyderabad Kingsmen recorded a four-wicket victory over Multan Sultans on the back of Usman Khan's magnificent hundred in a high-scoring PSL encounter at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi Wednesday. It became a battle between two century makers, Khan and Multan Sultans batsman Steve Smith and this time the Hyderabad batter took the spoils. Khan came to bat at a point when Hyderabad were in dire straits at 48 for three chasing a target of 214. However, Khan (101 off 47 balls; 5x4s; 10x6s)

Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by eight wickets as rising star Sameer Minhas scored a splendid half-century here at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, on Thursday. The victory marked the 11th consecutive win of Islamabad over Karachi in PSL. The 19-year-old Minhas scored 58 from 36 balls as he and his opening partner Devon Conway (53 not out off 38 balls) steered Islamabad to an innings victory with just over four overs to spare chasing down the target of 150. Reeza

An eighth IPL century for South African Quinton de Kock came as a consolation when Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer powered Punjab Kings back to the top of the table with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday. De Kock celebrated his return to the Mumbai team which he last represented in 2021 by becoming the first overseas batter to score hundreds for three different teams in the IPL as the home side reached 195-6 at Eden. De Kock got

Skipper Babar Azam gave a phenomenal half-century to guide Peshawar Zalmi continue their unbeaten streak in the PSL as they romped to an 8-wicket win against Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on Wednesday. Babar’s stellar 71 in 51 balls (10 fours) enabled Peshawar to complete the chase of 154 with nine ball remaining after Mohammad Basit (4-0-36-3) and Sufyan Moqim (4-0-25-3) claimed six wickets as Quetta struggled for runs. With the comfortable victory on Wednesday, Peshawar lead the table with 13 points from seven

Mumbai Indians lock horns with Punjab Kings in the first match of IPL today at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The encounter is set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, and will be one of the deck-heads drawing more attention as both teams aim to boost their position on the points table. With a mighty batting order and playing at home conditions, the Mumbai Indians will be eager to stamp their authority on both. The team has had some exciting remainings in this

Match Summary: Chennai Super Kings Innings – 192/5 (20 Overs) Chennai Bowlers: Kolkata Knight Riders Innings – 160/7 (20 Overs) KKR Bowlers: Fall of Wickets: Special Note: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane was fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over‑rate, adding to KKR’s IPL struggles as they remain winless after 5 matches. Catch all the action from Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders—don’t miss the highlights and the latest updates. To get the latest news subscribe to Sports Monks!

Fifteen-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went down for a golden duck in an almost certain of rare IPL failures as his side scored its heaviest loss since 2014 in the IPL, the Indian Premier League, going down by 57 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as two debutantes Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shone. The teen sensation played a critical role on Saturday in Rajasthan's four victories this season with a pair of 15-ball fifties including in the previous match. Famine was

Showing that they are also in great form in the Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi turned in another all-action performance on Monday (March 4), beating Multan Sultans by 24 runs at Karachi's National Stadium. The league leaders restricted Multan to 172-8 in reply to their own 196-6 from 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi, with 11 points from 6 games, now head the table in the PSL, a lead of 3 over Multan. With 7 points from 6 matches, Three-time champions Islamabad United continue to

Opener Phil Salt and the ever-reliable Virat Kohli slammed half-centuries to set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a marquee IPL fixture on Sunday. Salt smashed 78 from 36 deliveries, with Kohli anchoring his way to 50 as defending champions Bengaluru added 120 runs for the opening partnership and posted a total of 240-4 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. A brisk 53 off 20 balls by captain Rajat Patidar and a late onslaught by Tim David, who scored an unbeaten

For someone who made three match-winning knocks on the trot at the business end of the T20 World Cup last month, Sanju Samson struggled to score runs in his first three IPL matches for his new team, Chennai Super Kings, this season. Rajasthan Royals’ primary resident for such a long time, the wicketkeeper-batter’s announcement to move to Chennai made it to the headlines during pre-season. Between all the KB10 ronnies about his switch to the five-time IPL champions, there was also the not-so-small

Youngster Mukul Choudhary played the innings of his career, hammering seven sixes on his way to an unblemished 54 as Lucknow Super Kings pulled off a dramatic, last-ball, three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL here on Thursday. Chasing Kolkata's challenging 181-4 at Eden Gardens, Lucknow found themselves in a pickle at 128-7 after their 16 overs despite two fifties from Ayush Badoni when Choudhary, who was playing just his third IPL game, changed the script with an exhibition of brute

Gujarat Titans held on for a gut-wrenching one-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday despite a savage late assault from David Miller. Having been asked to bat, Gujarat piled up a total of 210-4 and had the game virtually in the bag after Delhi's chase faltered as KL Rahul (92 off 52) exited at one end. Miller, who had previously retired hurt with a hand injury, came back to turn a canter into a cliff-hanger before Delhi

Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored blistering knocks each, leading Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in an IPL match here on Tuesday that was interrupted by rain. Jaiswal, who finished on 77 not out, and fellow left-hander Sooryavanshi hit a quick-fire 39 off just 14 balls to propel Rajasthan to 150-3 in the match shortened to 11 overs per side in Guwahati. Rajasthan then restricted five-time champions Mumbai to 123-9 in their 10-team pool, securing their