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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli reacts while sitting beside the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --
IPL 2025: Cricket fortunate to witness final flourish of Kohli's glorious career

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and star batter end 17-year wait for title

June 04, 2025
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer starred with the bat in the second qualifier against Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad. AFP
IPL final: Win or lose, Shreyas Iyer is already a champion

Iyer's Punjab Kings look like a team on a mission, with Virat Kohli's Bengaluru also fighting for maiden title

June 03, 2025
Venkatesh Iyer of Kolkata Knight Riders had an IPL to forget. Sportzpics for IPL
Venkatesh Iyer, Glenn Maxwell and other IPL 2025 flops

Some big names fared miserably despite their experience and big salaries

June 01, 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jitesh Sharma, left, and Mayank Agarwal celebrate winning their final league phase match of the IPL. AP
IPL 2025 play-offs: Bengaluru and Punjab look to end trophy drought

Royal Challengers storm into the first qualifier where they face table-toppers Punjab Kings

May 29, 2025
Emirati chess prodigy Rouda Essa Alserkal. Wajod Alkhamis / The National
UAE chess prodigy, 15, dreams of becoming Grandmaster

Emirati teenager, competing in prestigious Norway Chess Open, hopes to inspire young chess players

May 28, 2025
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after reaching his fifty against Chennai Super Kings. AP
IPL 2025's standout uncapped players

Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old opener emerged as one of the most exciting talents in the tournament's history

May 28, 2025
Lahore Qalanders' captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (3R) celebrates with the trophy with players and officials during the victory ceremony at the end of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators at the Qaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Shaheen leads PSL 2025 team of the tournament

Lahore Qalandars lift trophy for third time after defeating Quetta Gladiators

May 26, 2025
Anshul Kamboj, left, and Dewald Brevis impressed for Chennai Super Kings in an otherwise dismal campaign. Reuters
Chennai Super Kings sow seeds for future success amid ruins of IPL campaign

Smart injury replacements like Brevis and Mhatre show franchise know how to course correct

May 26, 2025
Shubman Gill, left, takes over from Rohit Sharma as India's Test captain. AFP
India guided by hope and instinct as Gill takes over as Test captain

Young batter is only 25 and will lead new-look side during five-match series in England

May 25, 2025
Karachi Kings' David Warner, left, during a PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi. AFP
Highest-paid cricketers of PSL 2025

Tenth edition of franchise league concludes on Sunday

May 22, 2025
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel, left, with Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Sportzpics for IPL
IPL 2025: Mumbai and Delhi battle for final play-offs spot

Wednesday's clash in Mumbai could decide fourth team to make it to next stage, but weather could play spoilsport

May 21, 2025
Spectators leave the Dharamsala stadium after the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned on May 8 amid heightened conflict along the India-Pakistan border. AFP
IPL restart offers return to routine for fans after shock of conflict

Franchise league is back after week-long suspension following tensions in subcontinent

May 16, 2025
Fans stand outside the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on May 9 after the IPL was suspended for a week. AFP
Which overseas players are returning to IPL 2025 and play-offs permutations

Franchise league resumes on Saturday following ceasefire between India and Pakistan

May 15, 2025
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, right, retired from Test cricket almost simultaneously. AFP
Who will replace Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the India team?

Test side is looking for a new leader and middle-order batter for five-match tour of England and beyond

May 14, 2025
Many Pakistan Super League matches this year have been played at sparsely populated stadiums. AFP
Why is PSL 2025 suffering from poor crowd turnout?

Games in Karachi and Lahore have been played in front of largely empty stands

May 05, 2025

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