The Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, scheduled for May 11 in Dharamsala, has been shifted to Ahmedabad due to logistical reasons. Gujarat Cricket Association secretary Anil Patel confirmed the development to PTI. Also Read: Not Rahul, not Gill, Madan Lal picks his favourite to lead Team India post Rohit Sharma's retirement "BCCI requested us and we accepted. Mumbai Indians are arriving later today and travel plans of Punjab Kings will be known later," said Patel. Punjab Kings play Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on Thursday. The Dharamsala airport has been closed for commercial flights in the wake of India's military strikes on terrorist infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. 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
08 May,2025 02:50 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIRohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. Following his retirement, former Team India cricketer Madan Lal said that lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah should be given a chance. Speaking to ANI, Madan Lal stated that Bumrah should get a chance as he has been doing well and is a permanent member of the team. Taking to X: #WATCH | On being asked if Jasprit Bumrah will be named the captain of Indian Test Cricket team, former Indian cricketer Madan Lal says, "Jasprit Bumrah should get a chance. He has been doing very well. He is a permanent member of the team. We have some young players who can be… pic.twitter.com/sfubBQSr9L — ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2025 Also Read: IPL 2025: MS Dhoni opens up about retirement plans Between 2022-25, Bumrah has led India in three Tests, winning one and losing two. He has also been India's vice-captain in Tests in the past. His captaincy stint in Tests started against England in 2022 with the fifth rescheduled Test, which India lost by seven wickets. His next Test match as captain came at Perth during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia, where he led India to a memorable 295-run win to go 1-0 up in the series. This was also the team's only win in the series. He returned as a captain with India being 1-2 down in the final Test at Sydney, but India lost the Test and series by 1-3 and officially exited the contention of the ICC World Test Championship finals. Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket by sharing a story on his official social media handle. Making his debut in Test cricket in November 2013, he has represented India in 67 matches. With 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries, the right-hander concluded his Test career with 4,301 runs with an average of 40.57. Currently, the 38-year-old Rohit is featuring in IPL 2025 for Mumbai Indians (MI). Concluding with 12 matches, the "Paltan" is placed in the fourth position with seven victories and five defeats. Lal's future captaincy pick, Bumrah, also represents the same franchise in the IPL. Over the years, the bowler with an unorthodox bowling action has been one of MI's mainstays. (With ANI Inputs)
08 May,2025 02:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentChennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni feels that he is yet to decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months and see if his body can cope with the requirements of the game. "There is no escaping the fact (that I am in the last phase of my career). After this IPL gets over, I have to work hard for another 6-8 months to see if my body can take this pressure. Nothing to decide now, but the love and affection I have seen is excellent," said MS Dhoni after securing a victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 match at the Eden Gardens. Now it has become a known fact that Dhoni attracts a huge crowd during CSK's matches, irrespective of the venue. Speaking about his fans, the 43-year-old said, "That is the love and affection I have gotten throughout. Not to forget I am 42 (43). I have played a long time. A lot of them don't know when it is going to be my last time, so they want to come and see me play". Also Read: "I would polish Rohit Sharma's shoes": Former Team India cricketer Sandeep Patil The victory against KKR also marked Chennai's third win of the IPL 2025. In the ongoing season, they have already suffered nine defeats out of the 12 matches. Further, the stand-in captain highlighted that hardly any Chennai batsmen were scoring when the IPL 2025 campaign started. "There were a few things that did not go our way. You could get emotional about it, talk about the pride factor but you have to be practical about it". "Just concentrating about where the 25 players could fit. Want to be competitive but you also want answers - which batter can fit where, which bowler can bowl where, according to the conditions and all. When we started, hardly anyone was scoring". "We are out of the tournament, so you give them a chance, see how they react. It is the approach, the mental toughness that you want to check. The most technically-correct batter does not always score the runs, if you have good awareness there is a chance to be consistent." Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will now lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their upcoming IPL 2025 encounter. Later, the side will conclude with their group stage matches with a game against Gujarat Titans (GT). (With PTI Inputs)
08 May,2025 12:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Indian skipper and batter Rohit Sharma called time on his 11-year-long Test career after recent struggles in batting and leadership ahead of the England tour in June, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign. The up-and-down nature of Rohit's career, his evolution from a struggling middle-order batter to a world-beating, chart-topping opener and his resilience and determination shown throughout these 11 years is a source of inspiration for many cricketers and fans worldwide. Over the years, the 'Hitman' has shown immense transformation, range, a solid defence and hitting power as a batter. These all things have combined to give the sport some of its most iconic knocks. Here are some knocks that define Rohit's career: 1).177 against West Indies (2013) In a perfect world, this match at Wankhede Stadium, which marked the great Sachin Tendulkar's last international match, would be a perfect pass-of-the-torch moment from one Mumbai giant to a rising star to carry the Indian cricket and its gigantic expectations on its back. Coming at number six, Rohit smashed a brilliant 177 in 301 balls, with 23 fours and a six, winning the 'Player of the Match' award in India's win. Also Read: "I would polish Rohit Sharma's shoes": Former Team India cricketer Sandeep Patil India scored 453 in response to WI's first innings total of 234 and bundled them out for 153, winning the game by an innings and 51 runs. While Rohit would struggle with consistency and adaptability to overseas conditions in the coming years, this knock proved to be a sign of what Rohit is at the peak of his powers. 2).212 against South Africa (2019) In 2019, after years of inconsistency in red-ball cricket which puzzled many, Rohit was given a chance to open the innings in Tests too, a position where he excelled in white-ball cricket and broke so many records in. After twin centuries at Visakhapatnam, knocks of 176 and 127 which kickstarted Rohit's Test revival, the Hitman outshone himself in the final Test at Ranchi, scoring an explosive 255-ball 212, with 28 fours and six sixes at a strike rate of over 83. He took India to 497/9 declared after they elected to bat first. SA could not outscore India in two innings combined and lost by an innings and 202 runs. During this series, Rohit's competition was himself, as there was no one really at his level, winning the 'Player of the Series' award for his 532 runs in three matches, at a mind-boggling average of 132.25. This series proved to be Rohit's finest hour as a batting force in home conditions. 3).161 against England (2021) After losing the first Test in Pune thanks to a Joe Root masterclass, Virat Kohli was under pressure to preserve his fortress. Coming to Chennai, India, could feel the pressure. What if series was not won? Entered one of Virat's most trusted soldiers. On a tough, spinny and tricky Chennai pitch where batters struggled to read the delivery properly, Rohit produced a masterclass of 161 in 231 balls, with 18 fours and two sixes to guide his side to 329 after electing to bat first. A century by Ravichandran Ashwin and fifty by Virat helped India set a target of 482 runs, and the trio of Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel crushed England by 317 runs. Though Ashwin took home the 'Player of the Match' for his all-round efforts, the star of the show was Rohit, who had helped India reach a solid first innings total after it was down 86/3. 4).127 against England (2021) The tour to England in 2021 marked Rohit's finest hour as a batter overseas. Long ridiculed and criticised for throwing away his wicket and not being able to score an overseas century, the artistic batter chose The Oval as his stage. With India trailing by 99 runs, Rohit delivered a solid defence that could very well become study material for aspiring cricketers, blocking and leaving deliveries with unmatched technical skill. He scored 127 in 256 balls, with 14 fours and a six, completing the milestone with a massive six against Moeen Ali over long-on. India marched to 466, gained a hefty 367-run lead and bundled out England for 210 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. 5).120 against Australia (2023) Spinning track, Rohit's patience, occasional bursts of attacking cricket and a world-class opposition, recipe for a perfect game of cricket. After bundling out Aussies for 177 in the first innings, Rohit showed immense patience and grit, crafting his 120 run knock brick-by-brick in 212 balls, with 15 fours and two sixes as the top order failed him. India pushed themselves to 400 thanks to fifties from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar, and Australia never really recovered from this trailing, losing the game by an innings and 132 runs. The WTC final spot was up for grabs, and by retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India booked their ticket to the UK. Rohit made his Test debut against the West Indies in November 2013 and went on to represent India in 67 Tests. He amassed 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties. His highest score of 212 came during a memorable home series against South Africa in 2019. He finishes as India's 16th-highest run-getter in the longest format. He kick-started his Test journey with a memorable 177 against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 2013. 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.
08 May,2025 12:55 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIGujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was happy with the way his team fought back to win a thriller against Mumbai Indians, but refused to believe that they have secured qualification to the Playoffs following the chaotic rain-hit nail-biter at the Wankhede Stadium. After restricting MI to a paltry 155-8, GT were cruising towards victory at 107-2 in 14 overs when rain interrupted the match first. On resumption, the five-time champions came roaring back with Jasprit Bumrah castling Gill and claiming the wicket of Shahrukh Khan. GT lost four wickets for 26 runs and were struggling at 132-6 when another rain interruption occurred. Also Read: Ton-up Jemimah helps India set up final date with SL The match resumed 30 minutes past the scheduled close time with GT needing 15 in one over to overhaul a re-adjusted target. MI missed a run-out opportunity off the last ball as GT won by three wickets via DLS method. Gill said he would not like to believe that they have qualified for the Playoffs, but would rather want his players to give their best in the remaining matches. “Thoughts like this can creep in, but we want to play each game as it comes. We do not want to play for one [first], two [second], or three [third] positions, but about giving our best in every game we play,” said Gill. 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
08 May,2025 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | PTILeft-arm spin bowling all-rounder Atharva Ankolekar edged ahead of young IPL stars Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ayush Mhatre, besides other promising Mumbai youngsters like Suryansh Shedge and Musheer Khan, to emerge as the highest paid player at the T20 Mumbai League auction at a city hotel on Wednesday.It was a keen contest between the SoBo Mumbai Falcons, North Mumbai Panthers and Eagle Thane Strikers to get Ankolekar, 24, in their side, and after some intense bidding, the Strikers succeeded in getting the former India U-19 player for Rs 16.25 lakh. Mhatre, Shedge earn big too Meanwhile, promising teenaged opener Mhatre, 17, who is showcasing his class for the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL, was picked up by Triumph Knights Mumbai North East team for Rs 14.75 lakh. The Triumph Knights also picked Shedge, 22, who is playing for Punjab Kings in the IPL, for Rs 13.75 lakh, while Kolkata Knight Riders’s star batter Raghuvanshi went for R14 lakh to Sobo Mumbai Falcons. Young all-rounder Musheer, who is in the Punjab Kings squad, fetched a cool R15 lakh from the ARCS Andheri team. Also Read: Ton-up Jemimah helps India set up final date with SL Pleasant surprise Ankolekar was pleasantly surprised to emerge as the costliest buy. “I did not expect to get so much attention at the auction given there were other Mumbai players who are doing well in the IPL. I felt I could get around R10 lakh, but certainly not R16.25 lakh,” Ankolekar, who was watching the auction live on TV at his home, told mid-day on Wednesday. “While I’m extremely happy to be the most expensive player at the auction, I also realise that my responsibilities have increased now. I will give my 200 per cent in all three departments — bowling, batting and fielding,” added Ankolekar. Player auctions can be unpredictable places and Ankolekar has witnessed this first hand when he went unsold at the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2018. “I remember I was very nervous before that first auction in 2018. I had appeared for the selection trials and fared well. I was also a U-19 player then, so I was expecting to be picked, but somehow no one bid for me and I was extremely disappointed. It hurt because I couldn’t understand why I hadn’t been picked. Somehow, I managed to convince myself that I will get more opportunities in the future and began working even harder on my game. Then, in the second edition of the League I was away preparing to play for India in the U-19 World Cup in South Africa. So, this is my first year in the T20 Mumbai League and I’m very excited about it,” explained Ankolekar. Meanwhile, Ankolekar’s younger brother Parth, who is also a left-arm spin bowling all-rounder, was picked by the Ajinkya Rahane-led Bandra Blasters team for Rs 3 lakh.
08 May,2025 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureRiding on Jemimah Rodrigues’s career-best century and half-tons from opener Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, India defeated a fighting South Africa by 23 runs to set up a title clash with Sri Lanka in the women’s Tri-Nation ODI series here on Wednesday. Also Read: T20 auction prices are gifts for Mumbai’s promising youngsters: MCA Rodrigues’s blazing 123 off 101 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six, saw India post a huge 337 for 9 before the bowlers, led by pacer seamer Amanjot Kaur (3-59) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma (2-57) restricted the opponents to 314-7. This despite Annerie Dercksen’s fine 81-run knock and stand-in skipper Chloe Tryon’s 67. India ended their round-robin phase with six points from four games. SL, have four points from three games and could garner two more points if they beat South Africa on Friday. South Africa, after losing three consecutive games, are out of contention even though they have a match to go against Sri Lanka on Friday. 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
08 May,2025 08:17 AM IST | Colombo | PTIDhawal Kulkarni, the former Mumbai medium-pacer, who is in the coaching staff of Eagle Thane Strikers, was looking to strengthen his side with quicks and looked pleased with the players he got in Wednesday’s T20 Mumbai League Season 3 auction. He seemed quite happy, what with icon player Shardul Thakur in his squad and having the top two costliest buys of the day, all-rounder Atharva Ankolekar (Rs 16.25 lakh) and medium-pacer-cum-batsman Sairaj Patil (Rs 15 lakh). Also Read: Most beautiful game! Eagle Thane Strikers’s mentor Dhawal Kulkarni during the auction at a city hotel yesterday While for some of the players, who featured in the IPL that concludes on May 25, the T20 Mumbai League will be an extension for another two weeks, it will be a new experience for most of the youngsters, who will feature in a franchise-based league for the first time. The T20 Mumbai will follow exactly the same rules that are followed by the IPL. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Ajinkya Naik said on Wednesday that the auction prices for the youngsters were gifts for their skills. “Just like how the seniors have performed for MCA, these youngsters will pursue similar dreams. Ayush [Mhatre], Angkrish [Raghuvanshi] have reached this stage after performing in numerous age-group competitions. These youngsters also have to make it. Without performance, there is no place in the team. And if you are in the team, you have to perform. The auction price is secondary, their performance is primary. So, given the way players like Angkrish and Ayush have performed at the IPL, whatever price they are getting here, is like a gift for them,” said Naik. Another incentive for youngsters is that MCA would be inviting IPL franchise scouts to watch the league and identify talented players for the premier cash-rich league. “In the last two seasons [2018 and 2019], I have seen a lot of talent scouts present. Shivam Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, Shashank Singh were part of our league, and were picked by different IPL teams. So, we will make sure we invite them [talent scouts],” added Naik. Vihang Sarnaik, chairman of the T20 Mumbai League Governing Council, seconded Naik. “The intention is to get fresh talent and new players to emerge from this league. This tournament is just a platform. At the end of the day, the players have to perform and there is a lot of motivation for them to do so. Those who get big bids at this auction have a lot of responsibility too as they are going to carry their team forward. This is so important, particularly for our emerging players.” Top buys at the T20 Mumbai League player auction . Atharva Ankolekar: Rs 16.25 lakh (Eagle Thane Strikers). Musheer Khan: Rs 15 lakh (ARCS Andheri). Ayush Mhatre: Rs 14.75 lakh (Triumph Knights Mumbai North East). Shams Mulani: Rs 14 lakh (Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs). Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Rs 14 lakh (SoBo Mumbai Falcons). Mohit Avasthi: Rs 10.50 lakh (North Mumbai Panthers). Siddhesh Lad: Rs 10.25 lakh (Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals). Suved Parkar: Rs 8.50 lakh (Bandra Blasters)
08 May,2025 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | G KrishnanA bomb threat email sent to the official account of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) ahead of the game caused a major security scare at Eden Gardens. Also Read: Brevis, Dube star in CSK’s two-wicket win over KKR The CAB alerted Kolkata police, who immediately stepped up security measures. 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
08 May,2025 08:01 AM IST | Kolkata | PTIChennai Super Kings, languishing at the bottom of the league ladder, all but knocked defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders out of IPL-18 with a two-wicket victory at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The Knights, their Playoff hopes hanging by a thread, have now walked into a complex mathematical improbability. The visitors, chasing a target of 180 and with five wickets down, looked headed for defeat before Dewald Brevis ignited hopes by clobbering Vaibhav Arora for 30 runs in the 11th over. When the South African fell in the very next over, CSK had to fight again, but skipper MS Dhoni guided the youngsters at the other end as the yellow brigade crossed the line with a couple of deliveries to spare. Also Read: Pandya, Nehra fined Brevis scored a 25-ball 52, while Shivam Dube had a 40-ball 45. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 17 off 18 that had a huge six. Trusting the bowling unit to defend a total, KKR again opted to bat first and it looked to be going that way as CSK lost half the side within the Powerplay. Earlier, skipper Ajinkya Rahane top-scored for KKR with a 33-ball 48. Ravichandran Ashwin was back in action after being benched for the last three matches. But it was Noor Ahmed (4-31), introduced in the eighth over, who would have an immediate impact. Brief scoresKKR 179-6 in 20 overs (A Rahane 48, A Russell 38, M Pandey 36*; N Ahmad 4-31) lost to CKS 183-8 in 19.4 overs (D Brevis 52, S Dube 45, U Patel 31; V Arora 3-48, V Chakravarthy 2-18, H Rana 2-43) by two wickets
08 May,2025 07:58 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup ChatterjeeMI captain Hardik Pandya and his team were handed hefty fines for maintaining a slow over rate, while GT’s head coach Ashish Nehra also copped a financial penalty and a demerit point for conduct “contrary to the spirit of the game”. Also Read: Red-hot PBKS face flailing DC “As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined R24 lakh,” the IPL said in a statement. The rest of the MI team, including the impact player and concussion substitute, were each individually fined either R6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser. 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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