Ahead of the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Mumbai Indians (MI) announced that young spinner Vignesh Puthur has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing cash-rich league. The spinner sustained bone stress reactions in both shins, MI stated. The five-time champions have roped in leg-spinner Raghu Sharma as a replacement for injured Puthur. The 31-year-old Sharma was a part of MI's support bowling unit and will now feature in the main squad. He has represented Punjab and Puducherry in the domestic circuit. In 11 first-class matches, he has taken 57 wickets at an average of 19.59, including best figures of 7/56. He has also claimed 14 wickets in 9 List A games, and 3 wickets in 3 T20s. Also Read: MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Predicted playing XIs, head-to-head, injuries and more Puthur, who impressed with six wickets in his maiden IPL season, including three on debut against Chennai Super Kings, will remain with the team to continue his recovery and rehabilitation under the guidance of Mumbai Indians' medical and strength & conditioning staff. The IPL 2025 match against RR is scheduled to be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium at 7.30 pm. Ahead of the match, the matchup between Vaibhav Suryavanshi and MI's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be worth watching. The 14-year-old RR batsman will be high on confidence after scoring a century in RR's previous match against Gujarat Titans (GT). Currently, the Hardik Pandya-led MI is placed in the third position on the points table with six victories and four losses. Whereas RR has managed to clinch victories in three matches and suffered seven defeats. The Mumbaikars will aim for a victory by a big margin in order to get an early edge in the playoffs race of the ongoing league. MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Full Squads Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Raghu Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah. Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
01 May,2025 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAfter a dramatic late-season resurgence, the Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their upcoming IPL 2025 encounter. The high-stakes match will take place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, with the first ball scheduled for 7:30 pm on May 1. Rajasthan Royals have received a significant boost with the inclusion of young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The teenager made headlines in RR’s previous match by becoming the youngest player to score a century in IPL history. All eyes will be on the promising youngster as he faces a formidable MI bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians—nicknamed the "Paltan"—will look to maintain their winning momentum. After a sluggish start to the season, the Hardik Pandya-led squad has found its rhythm and is now pushing hard for a playoff spot. Also Read: IPL 2025: MS Dhoni opens up on CSK's loss against PBKS MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Where to watch Star Sports remains the official broadcaster of IPL 2025, providing extensive coverage across multiple channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 2 Hindi, Star Sports 2 Hindi HD, Star Sports Khel, and Star Sports 3. MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Full Squads Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthur, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah. Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Pitch and weather report As of today, Rajasthan's weather reads to be at 38 degrees Celsius. Considering the result of the previous match, the Sawai Mansingh track is expected to be a high-scoring venue. The pitch is expected to favour batsmen, especially in the first half of the match.
01 May,2025 02:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRiding high on confidence, the Mumbai Indians (MI) are all set to take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL 2025 fixture at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The stage is set for a potential run-fest, with big names like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Ryan Rickelton expected to light up the evening. Fans in Rajasthan can look forward to a thrilling contest. One of the most anticipated match-ups of the game will be between RR’s young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and MI’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. While Bumrah is steadily regaining his rhythm, the 14-year-old prodigy has already made waves by showcasing remarkable composure and skill with the bat. Another key player to watch out for is Will Jacks. His all-round performances in recent games—contributing with both bat and ball—could prove vital for Mumbai’s chances in this crucial encounter. Also Read: RR vs MI, IPL 2025: Where to watch, squads, pitch report, weather, live streaming and more MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Injuries and unavailability Mumbai's young bowler Vignesh Puthur has been ruled out for the remainder of the IPL 2025. The spinner sustained a bone stress reactions in both shins. MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Predicted XI Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah. Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal. MI vs RR, IPL 2025: Full Squads Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthur, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah. Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
01 May,2025 02:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a loss by four wickets. With this, CSK marked their eighth loss of the season. Despite an improved batting performance, skipper MS Dhoni feels that the team fell short of posting a competitive total. "I think the batting, yes it was the first time we put enough runs on the board, but I feel it was slightly short of a par score," MS Dhoni said after the match, according to ESPNcricinfo. "It's demanding on the batsmen but we needed slightly more. The partnership between Curran and Brevis was fantastic. I think we need to take our catches," he added. Chennai managed to post a total of 190 runs. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Sam Curran played a knock of 88 runs in 47 balls, including nine boundaries and four maximums. Shouldering him was Dewald Brevis, who scored 32 runs off 26 balls. His knock was laced with two boundaries and a maximum. The duo scored 78 runs in the middle overs. Also Read: IPL 2025 : ‘Narine’s wickets charged us up,’ says KKR spinner Anukul Roy Further, Dhoni praised the duo by saying, "I think Curran is a fighter, we all know. Unfortunately, whenever we have tried to give him a chance so far, it was a slow wicket, but today's wicket was the best one we had at home this season." "I think it's momentum in the middle order and he's (Brevis) a very good fielder and he has good power so he can hit good balls for boundaries. He brings energy in the field too. We needed that fresh air, someone not caught up in the spiral. He can be an asset going forward," Dhoni added. Coming to the IPL 2025 match, PBKS won the toss and opted to bowl first. CSK was 48/3 at one point, then a 78-run stand between Sam Curran and Dewald Brevis (32 in 26 balls, with two fours and a six) helped them get back in the innings. Curran continued to fire single-handedly, making 88 in 47 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. CSK was bundled out for 190 in 19.2 overs. It was a hat-trick from Yuzvendra Chahal (4/32) which made CSK collapse from 172/4 to 190 all out. Arshdeep Singh (2/25) was also superb with the ball. During the run-chase, Priyansh Arya (23 in 15 balls, with five fours) and Prabhsimran Singh gave PBKS a quick start with a 44-run stand. A 72-run stand between Prabhsimran (54 in 36 balls, with five fours and three sixes) and skipper Shreyas Iyer solidified PBKS' control over the game. Iyer continued to take control, scoring 72 in just 41 balls, with five fours and four sixes and stitching a partnership with Shashank Singh (23 in 12 balls, with a four and two sixes). PBKS did lose wickets towards the end, but won by four wickets with two balls left. Khaleel Ahmed (2/28) and Matheesha Pathirana (2/45) were the top wicket-takers for CSK. PBKS is now at the second spot in the table with six wins, three losses and a no result, giving them 13 points. CSK is struggling at the bottom, with two wins and eight losses, giving them four points.(With ANI Inputs)
01 May,2025 12:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFormer India off-spinner R Ashwin thought about retiring after his 100th Test but finally took the call midway into the tour of Australia to ensure the “whole circle” related to his spot in the playing eleven doesn’t repeat itself. Speaking on a newly-launched podcast by Chennai Super Kings, Ashwin told fellow CSK member Mike Hussey that he made up his mind on retirement after not starting the Australia series in Perth where Washington Sundar played ahead of the veteran off-spinner. Also Read: IPL 2025 : ‘Narine’s wickets charged us up,’ says KKR spinner Anukul Roy Ashwin did play the second Test at Adelaide before being left out of the XI for the third Test at Gabba where he eventually brought the curtains down to a glorious career. “I wanted to do it after my 100th Test [in Dharamsala, March 2024]. And then I thought, Ok, let me give it a go in the home season. Because, I mean, you’re playing well, and you’re getting wickets, you’re making runs,” Ashwin said. “I thought I’d probably close off with the Chennai Test here [against Bangladesh]. I ended up getting a six-wicket haul and a hundred. So it’s very tough to quit when you’re doing very well.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:28 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIKolkata Knight Riders’s opener and right-arm off-spinner Sunil Narine scalped three crucial Delhi Capitals wickets — Faf du Plessis, Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs — in his quota of four overs and gave away just 29 runs. He also scored 27 runs off 16 balls in an all-round show that helped KKR hand hosts DC their fourth loss in 10 matches, relegating them to fourth position. Helpful surface for spinners In fact, not just Narine, the slow surface also helped KKR’s spinners Anukul Roy (1-27), Varun Chakravarthy (2-39) and Narine (3-29), who ensured DC could not get a big partnership going during their chase of 204 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday. DC managed only 190-9 and KKR won by 14 runs. For DC, du Plessis top-scored with 62 off 45, hitting seven fours and two sixes. Skipper Axar also did well, scoring 43 off 23. Middle-order batsman Vipraj Nigam addded a valuable 38 off 19 giving them a sliver of hope, but after he lost his stumps to Andre Russell, none of the late middle-order batters could fire for DC. Also Read: Punjab win battle of kings! Anukul Roy Speaking after the match, KKR’s left-arm spinner Anukul said, “[The] wicket was good for batting. We were practising on similar wickets in Kolkata and had an idea about where to bowl and how. It was mostly a batter’s wicket. I’m getting a lot of help from seniors like Narine and Chakravarthy. Moeen Ali has been working with me a lot and it has helped.” Roy hailed Narine for turning the game on its head with his bowling. “The DC batters were initially batting very well, but Narine came and took quick wickets. We got charged up and the team came back into the game,” said the left-arm spinner. Nigam on target too DC’s leg-spinner Nigam, who bagged two wickets for 41 runs in four overs and was DC’s third-highest scorer, said, “Our plan was to target their main two spinners and we did so, it’s not easy to come [in] and hit such quality bowlers. If set players had continued, it would have been a different story.” Nigam added: “We tried to take the match to the last ball, but the result was not in our favour. In ther IPL, ups and downs keep coming. The main thing is how strong you are mentally, and the role of the team management, coaches etc, is very vital too. They have always backed me. I spoke to the senior players as well — they said, ‘we will continue to play the way we did at the start of the tournament,’ and not get too worried about these losses.”
01 May,2025 08:25 AM IST | New Delhi | Neeru BhatiaSkipper Shreyas Iyer and opener Prabhsimran Singh starred with 72 and 54 respectively as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. Chasing 191, PBKS finished the match with two balls to spare. Iyer’s 41-ball knock was laced with five fours and four sixes, while Prabhsimran hit five fours and three maximums during his 36-ball innings. Khaleel Ahmed and Matheesha Pathirana claimed two wickets each for the hosts. Also Read: B’desh crush Zimbabwe by innings and 106 runs The defeat has mathematically ruled bottom-placed CSK out of the Playoff race with just two wins in 10 matches. Earlier, Sam Curran braved testing conditions to produce an imperious 88, but a late four-wicket burst from Yuzvendra Chahal, including a hat-trick, ensured CSK were 190 all out. Curran smashed his first fifty of the season (88 off 47 balls, 9x4 4x6) as he anchored the recovery process of his side from a precarious 48-3 in the Powerplay. With their backs against the wall, Curran teamed up with Dewald Brevis (32) to carefully plot CSK’s way back into the contest with a robust 78-run fourth-wicket stand and turned on the heat on PBKS’s bowling. Until the 16th over, CSK coasted well at nearly nine runs an over when the England all-rounder picked Suryansh Shedge to attack. However, somehow they could not manage to reach the 200-mark. Brief scoresCSK 190 all out in 19.2 overs (S Curran 88, D Brevis 32; Y Chahal 4-32, A Singh 2-25, M Jansen 2-30) lost to PBKS 194-6 in 19.4 overs (S Iyer 72, P Singh 54; K Ahmed 2-28, M Pathirana 2-45) by 4 wickets This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:19 AM IST | Chennai | AgenciesBangladesh won the second and final Test against Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs on Wednesday, a decisive victory in less than three days to level the series. Also Read: Cricket retained for ’26 Asian Games in Japan Zimbabwe scored 227 in their first innings after winning the toss, with Bangladesh scoring a formidable 444 in response. The visitors then collapsed for 111 in the second session of the third day. Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with both bat and ball, scoring a century and then bagging 5-32 with the ball to hand Zimbabwe a crushing defeat. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:16 AM IST | Chattogram | AFPRajasthan Royals will turn up against Mumbai Indians with renewed vigour as they aim to halt the five-time champions’ surging momentum here on Thursday. With 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi potentially playing the knock of the tournament on Monday, RR have found a ray of hope in what has been an IPL campaign of missed opportunities. The hosts still have a mathematical chance of making the Playoffs but deep down the management has accepted its fate. Also Read: IPL 2025 | "We should not shower him with that much attention": Dravid on Vaibhav Suryavanshi MI pacer Trent Boult. Pic/AFP A side strain to skipper Sanju Samson paved the way for Suryavanshi’s debut and it only took him three innings to become the talking point of the cricketing world. Having put bowlers of international repute to the sword, it would be interesting to see how southpaw Suryavanshi fares against Jasprit Bumrah. MI pacer Trent Boult described the prospect of facing Suryavanshi as “exciting”, but said it is not something that would “worry” him on a flat Sawai Mansingh Stadium deck. “[I have] bowled to some brilliant batsmen around the world, the Chris Gayles, the AB de Villiers, all the quality that comes in these tournaments. I think I’ll be careful not to say I’m worried about a 14-year-old,” Boult said. “But it’s going to be an exciting challenge to come up against a guy who’s obviously fearless and running in hot form at the moment, so that’s what it’s about,” he added. For Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians, the return of Bumrah has coincided with their ascent to the top of the table. The perennial slow starters have now collected five wins on the bounce and look unstoppable. One of the positives for MI in the previous game was the performance of debutant Corbin Bosch who scored at a strike rate of 200 besides taking a wicket. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:13 AM IST | Jaipur | PTIThe Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will be a part of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. Also Read: Hockey is struggling to survive in Mumbai: HMC secretary Mahadik The call to retain cricket was taken during the meeting between the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the organising committee (AINAGOC) earlier this week. It will be played in the T20 format and hosted in Aichi prefecture, although the venues are yet to be finalised. This will be the fourth time cricket features in the Asian Games, after its inclusion in Guangzhou (2010), Incheon (2014), and Hangzhou (2023). This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:12 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIRahul Dravid doesn’t want microscopic attention on 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi following his path-breaking hundred in the IPL but having said that, the Rajasthan Royals head coach knows it is something that he can’t control. Having received a barrage of questions on Suryavanshi in the Star Sports Press Room on Wednesday, Dravid realised that the cricketing world will not be leaving the talented teenager alone from now onwards. Also Read: CSK fall short as Chahal’s hat-trick and Iyer’s knock seal four-wicket win for PBKS “I think it won’t be possible to completely sort of avoid him from the experience that is around him,” said Dravid when asked about protecting the youngster from the hysteria around him. “I would love to say that we should not shower him with that much attention. Maybe I am being naive as that it is not going to happen,” he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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