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After taking the bat first, Mumbai Indians has set a big target of 229 runs for Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator match of IPL 2025. MI batsmen Rohit Sharma (81), Jonny Bairstow (47), and Suryakumar (33) performed well. GT bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Ravisrinivasan took two wickets each. Also, Siraj took one wicket.
First IPL Qualifier between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be held today at Mullanpur, Chandigarh. The venue has hosted four matches this season, with contrasting outcomes. While the first two games saw high scores exceeding 200 runs, the following two produced much lower totals of 111 and 157.
Indian athletes are delivering outstanding performances at the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea. India clinched the gold medal in the mixed relay event, showcasing dominance on the track. Rupal Chaudhary also secured a silver medal in the women’s 400m, while Pooja earned silver in the women’s 1500m.
Magnus Carlson defeated world champion D. Gukesh of India in 1st round of Norway Chess by taking the full 3 points on Monday. Gukesh, playing with black pieces, neutralized the white’s advantage by the 11th move and had Carlsen in a bit of trouble. But Carlsen, a 5-time champion, won a contest over Gukesh.
Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in their final league match, chasing a target of 185 in just 18.3 overs. Josh Inglis (73) and Priyamsh Arya (62) hit impressive half-centuries. With this dominant win, Punjab moved to the top of the points table and secured a spot in the first qualifier.
Mumbai Indians posted 184/7 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings after losing the toss. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with a stylish 57 off 39 balls. Contributions came from Rickelton (27), Rohit (24), Hardik (26), and Naman Dhir (20). For Punjab, Jansen, Arshdeep, and Vyshak took two wickets each, while Brar claimed one.
Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their IPL 2025 campaign on a high, thrashing Kolkata Knight Riders by 110 runs. Klaasen starred with a blistering 105* off 39 balls, powering SRH to 278/3. KKR crumbled under pressure, bowled out for 168 in 18.4 overs. Despite Sunil Narine’s quickfire 31, KKR couldn’t withstand SRH’s dominance.
At Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, SRH batter Heinrich Klaasen smashed a fiery century off just 37 balls against KKR — the second-fastest ton this IPL season. Supported by Travis Head (76) and Abhishek Sharma (32), SRH posted a mammoth 278/3. KKR now face a steep target of 279. Sunil Narine took 2 wickets.
In their final match of the season at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders. With both teams already out of playoff contention, they aim to finish the tournament on a high note with a morale-boosting win in this dead-rubber contest.
In the match at Ahmedabad, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) scored a huge total of 230 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs against Gujarat. Opener Devin Conway shined with a half-century (52), supported by Ayush Matre (34) and Urvil Patel (37). Brevis Dhanaan finished strong with 57 runs, setting Gujarat a challenging target of 231.
Sunrisers Hyderabad has set a big target of 232 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 65th match of IPL 2025. SRH batsmen Ishan Kishan (94), Abhishek (34), and Aniket (26) performed well. RCB bowlers Bhuvneshwar, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma, and Krunal Pandya took one wicket each. Also, Romario Shepherd took 2 wickets.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and have opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad this night. SRH (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Eshan Malinga.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and have opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad this night. RCB (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jitesh Sharma (w/c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings convincingly in IPL 2025. CSK set a target of 188 after scoring 187/8 in 20 overs. In reply, RR chased it down in just 17.1 overs, losing only 4 wickets. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (57), Jaiswal (36), and Samson (41) starred with the bat. Ashwin took 2 wickets for CSK.
Chennai Super Kings scored 187/8 against Rajasthan Royals despite losing 5 wickets for just 78 runs. Key contributions came from Brevis (42), Dube (39), and Ayush (43), while Dhoni added 16 off 17 balls. Rajasthan bowlers Yudhvir Singh and Madhwal took three wickets each. RR need 188 to win in this pride-driven IPL 2025 clash.