Rajasthan Royals will miss their captain Sanju Samson on the field in the first few matches of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Riyan Parag will lead them as Samson will feature as only as an impact player.
Delhi Capitals unlike several other teams, not only underwent wholesale changes personnel-wise, but they also have a new captain and a completely different coaching staff for the 2025 edition of the IPL and with the mix of youth and experience, Axar Patel and Co will hope they can find some success.
Former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler doesn't keep wickets any more in international cricket and delegated the role to the likes of Phil Salt and Jamie Smith, after returning from a long injury break that saw him miss four months of cricket after the T20 World Cup last year.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill wants his players to adapt to conditions well, rather than aiming to break the 300-run record. He spoke on the importance of a holistic approach rather than playing aggresively.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials are very likely to unban the use of saliva in the upcoming IPL. A decision will be taken after consulting all the captains on March 20.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene expects his team to play a better brand of cricket in the forthcoming IPL 2025. The team finished 10th in 2024 after several controversies, including the change in captaincy, hit the team last year.
Star India batter Virat Kohli needs three more centuries to break Babar Azam's record of 11 centuries in T20 cricket. Chris Gayle is on the top of the list with 22 tons to his name in the format.
Mumbai Indians will miss their captain Hardik Pandya in their opening game against Chennai Super Kings. He is serving a ban for the slow over-rate offence from the team in the last edition. Suryakumar Yadav will lead MI in Pandya's absence.
Pacers Shardul Thakur and Shivam Mavi are training with Lucknow Super Giants as four of their pacers - Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and Akash Deep are out with respective injuries.
UP Cricket Association congratulated Srivastava, who has been a regular umpire in domestic cricket and has also been a certified coach by the BCCI. Srivastava was Kohli's teammate during the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and even played a couple of seasons in the IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah will be unavailable for the Mumbai Indians at the start of the new edition of the IPL and the head coach admitted that it will be a challenge. Bumrah hasn't played any competitive cricket after injuring his back during the Sydney Test against Australia in the first week of January.
Shreyas Iyer was India's highest run-getter in the Champions Trophy and leading a new side in the IPL, there are calls for his Test comeback if he does well as captain of the Punjab Kings. However, R Ashwin was quick to warn fans about mixing formats.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has confirmed that Suryakumar Yadav will lead the team in his absence in their opening game of the season against Chennai Super Kings. Hardik will serve the one-match ban imposed on him in the last season due to poor over-rate.
The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants is likely to be rescheduled due to Ram Navami processions in West Bengal. CAB president Snehasish Ganguly has already communicated the same to BCCI.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at the Eden Gardens. Ahead of that, check out KKR's SWOT analysis and how they look under Ajinkya Rahane's leadership.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer revealed that he will be batting at number three in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He also lauded head coach Ricky Ponting ahead of the new season.
