AUS-A vs IND-A Unofficial 1st test: Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad gets out on golden duck
India-A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad got out on a golden duck in the AUS-A vs IND-A 1st unofficial test match at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Queensland. Jordan Buckingham got him out in the first ball of the second over.
India-A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad got out on a golden duck in the AUS-A vs IND-A 1st unofficial test match at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Queensland. Jordan Buckingham got him out in the first ball of the second over.
Ruturaj, who has been suffering with form, was unlucky this time. He tried to glance down a ball from Jordan Buckingam and got a faint edge to Josh Philippe on the lef side.
Jordan's ball was going down the leg side and Ruturaj could not resist himslef to go for a boundary in the first ball he faced. However, a briilaint catch from Josh Phillipe ended the inning for the India A captain on a duck.
Josh Philippe took a great catch to dimiss Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Earlier, Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney won the toss and decided to bowl first on a wicket which suppose to have some help for the fast bowlers.
Australia A vs India A, 1st Unofficial test squads
Australia A:Sam Konstas, Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney (c), Beau Webster, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe (wk), Fergus O'Neill, Todd Murphy, Brendan Doggett, Jordan Buckingham
India A:Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, B. Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ntish Kumar Reddy, Manav Suthar, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar
India A's squad for the tour of England: Easwaran named captain, Karun Nair makes a return
Abhimanyu Easwaran was named the captain of the India A team for the tour of England as the BCCI announced the India A squad for the upcoming tour starting from 30th May 2025.
Abhimanyu Easwaran was named the captain of the India A team for the tour of England as the BCCI announced the India A squad for the upcoming tour starting from 30th May 2025.
India A will play two first-class matches against the England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton. Then they will play a practice match against the senior Indian team to prepare them for the big series against England.
Karun Nair was rewarded for his excellent domestic form as he made a return to the India A side. His performance for the A side might decide whether he will be given a chance for the senior team or not.
Abishek Porel, who was named in the last India A's tour to Australia, has been replaced by Ishan Kishan in the side.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who will be busy in the Indian Premier League for the Gujarat Titans, will join the squad from the second match.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the five-time IPL Champions have not been able to perform the way it was expected from them in this year's IPL, which is why CSK is at the bottom of the points table, and this shows CSK's struggles in IPL 2025.
CSK's struggles in IPL 2025 leads them to the bottom of the points table in IPL 2025
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the five-time IPL Champions known for their consistency and tactical moves which usually leads them to success, find themselves in an unfamiliar position this season. CSK is at the bottom of the points table with just 2 wins out of their 9 matches, marking their worst IPL season till date.
The main reasons of CSK’s struggles in IPL 2025 are a combination of poor auction strategy, some important players getting injured, very weak & out of form batting line-up, horrible fielding performances, and being unable to find a proper & effective playing 11 combination despite playing half of their matches in IPL 2025.
From the Auction Table only, CSK’s management started making mistakes by failing to grab impactful players who could fill the gaps in their squad.
Instead of investing in young and in-form players, the management made some confusing choices by buying mediocre players with poor form like Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, and Vijay Shankar, especially with a few key players nearing the end of their careers like Ravichandran Ashwin.
Former CSK great, also known as “Mr. IPL”, Suresh Raina has publicly criticised CSK’s poor auction strategy by pointing out the missed opportunities to buy match-winning players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Faf Du Plessis, etc., due to a lack of funds.
While other franchises focused on acquiring young and dynamic talent, CSK appeared to rely heavily on their tried-and-tested players like Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Sam Curran, etc., who are unable to perform in crucial situations for CSK in IPL 2025.
CSK’s management overlooked many promising domestic and overseas players who have been performing nicely in other T20 leagues, which resulted in a poor out-of-form bunch of players.
Some auction picks like Noor Ahmad and Khaleel Ahmed were great buys for CSK in IPL 2025, as these 2 players are performing really well and clinching wickets on a regular basis.
Batting Collapses in almost every match has been one of the reasons of CSK's struggles in IPL 2025
CSK’s batting has been one of the weakest in this season. Their top-order batsmen like Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, and Ruturaj Gaikwad have failed to perform consistently, and batted with a very low strike-rate in power-play which leads the team one step backwards from the start of the game.
The middle-order batsmen like Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dubey, and Vijay Shankar have failed to capitalize in the middle overs, and batted with a slow strike rate, and poor shot selection, which made most of their chases or first innings totals look below par.
Even their reliable lower order batters or finishers like Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni haven't been able to rescue them as they are also out of form and being overburdened with responsibility. So, the lack of a proper finisher is glaring.
Some young and new batters of CSK like Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, and Dewald Brewis who got a chance to play from the previous 2-3 matches have performed nicely and played exceptionally well and showed potential that they can be the future stars of CSK.
After the recent loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad, MS Dhoni highlighted the problems because of which CSK is continuously losing matches this season.
His words were, “In a tournament like this, if there are one or two areas to plug in the holes, then it's good, but when a majority of the players are not doing well, then you need to make changes. You can’t just keep going. We are just not putting enough runs on the board”, while addressing the post-match presentation.
(3) Poor Fielding and Catch Drops at Crucial Moment
CSK have dropped the most catches so far in IPL 2025
CSK’s fielding, which was a strength for them earlier, has been horrible this year. CSK has dropped 13-14 catches in IPL 2025 till now which is most by any team this season and after these catch drops of important players at crucial moments, all those players scored a good number of runs and lead their respective teams to a very good total or chased the runs made by CSK.
In a highly competitive league like the IPL, every run saved with a good fielding effort makes a difference and creates pressure on the opposition, but CSK has failed to do this in this IPL season, which is one of the reasons for CSK’s struggles in IPL 2025.
MS Dhoni’s wicket-keeping skills is the only thing which deserves appreciation when CSK is fielding. At the age of 43, Dhoni’s wicket-keeping is still lethal with lightning-fast stumping and very smooth ball receiving technique.
CSK’s bowling has also been very outstanding this season. Bowlers of CSK, like Khaleel Ahmed and Noor Ahmad, have taken crucial wickets continuously. They have been able to create chances with their effective bowling, but the fielders were not able to grab those chances and take advantage of them.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of IPL 2025 because of injury and Devon Conway have returned to New Zealand
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Captain of CSK, got injured and was ruled out of this IPL, which made the CSK batting line-up very weak and inexperienced. Devon Conway has to return to New Zealand because his father passed away.
After Gaikwad’s exclusion from the playing 11 because of an unfortunate injury, MS Dhoni has again become the Captain of CSK and Ayush Mhatre has been signed by the CSK management as a replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Poor Batting Performance and Horrible Display of Fielding shows CSK's struggles in IPL 2025
After losing 7 out of 9 matches, and with 5 games left, only CSK’s qualifying chances for IPL 2025 Play-offs are practically gone. Even MS Dhoni seems to be looking ahead to next season, as after their recent loss to Mumbai Indians, Dhoni highlighted the importance of getting a secured playing XI for the next year, while addressing the post-match presentation.
As the season progresses, one thing is clear: CSK's struggles in IPL 2025 serve as a reminder that even the most successful teams need to evolve and adapt to the current playing style to stay competitive.
If CSK wants to bounce back next season, they need figure out what went wrong in 2025 and correct those things as soon as possible. The auction errors, poor on-field execution, poor display of batting & fielding, and over-reliance on aging players have all contributed to a season they’ll want to forget.
The Chennai Super Kings have built a legacy over the years. But this year, that legacy has taken a hit and only a superb comeback in the next season of IPL can earn them their respect again which CSK deserves, and as we all know that CSK is also known as the Comeback Super Kings so every CSK fan will pray for their team’s strong comeback in the next season of IPL.
BCCI Central Contract 2025: Talking points from BCCI's contract announcement
7 new names were included in the BCCI Central contract, whereas Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer returned to the list as the BCCI announced their central contract for 2025.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Central Contract for the 2025-26 season on Monday, 21st April 2025. 7 new players were added to the contract, while players like Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan returned to the list after missing out last time.
Last year, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were left out of the BCCI central contract after opting out of the domestic games for their respective state teams. BCCI's focus on domestic cricket left them out of the central contract despite being part of the Indian team set up a few months ago.
But, this time, both the Indian batters were added to the contract after Iyer won everything in the domestic cricket last season, along with lifting the IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders. Ishan Kishan also played through the entire domestic season and has been rewarded with the contract too.
Talking points from the BCCI Central Contract 2025
Rohit and Kohli stay in Grade A+
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remained in the Grade A+ category despite retiring from the T20I format. Rohit and Virat had announced their retirement from the shortest format of the game after lifting the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies.
Ravindra Jadeja is another name who has been listed in the A+ category despite retiring from the T20Is after the World Cup victory.
Bumrah is the only all-format player in A+
With Rohit, Kohli and Jadeja retiring from the shortest format of the game, Jasprit Bumrah remains the only all-format player to be in the A+ category of the BCC Central Contract 2025.
Pant is promoted to the Grade A category
Rishabh Pant received a promotion to the A category after being in the B category last year. Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami are the other names in the A category, who were already there in last year's contract.
Ravi Ashwin has been left out of the contract since he retired from international cricket.
Iyer listed in grade B; Kishan in grade C
Shreyas Iyer, who was left out of the contract last year, has been included in the Grade B, while Ishan Kishan has been listed in the Grade C.
Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the other names in Grade B, who were there last time as well.
New 7 names in Grade C
Nitish Kumar Reddy was among the seven new names in the BCCI Central Contract. Image | Assoicated Press
7 new players have been added to the BCCI Central Contract 2025. All of these players found themselves in Grade C.
Dhruv Jurel, Sarafraz Khan, Nitish Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Akash Deep are the players who received the contract for their performances in the last season.
Not to be confused, Akash Deep earlier had a fast bowling contract and this year received the central contract after doing well in the Test format.
Shardul Thakur, Jitesh Sharma, KS Bharath, Avesh Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vidwath Kaverappa have been left out of the contract this year.
Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vidwath Kaverappa were all part of the fast bowling contract last season.
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 8 Highlights: RCB win in Chennai for the first time in 17 years
Catch the highlights of the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match tonight in Chennai as RCB managed their first win in Chennai since 2008.
As two of the most iconic franchises are about to take on each other tonight at Chepauk, sit back and relax as we start the live coverage of the CSK vs RCB match for you. Keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates.
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Mar 28, 2025, 5:47 PM
RCB win by 50 runs!
Mar 28, 2025, 5:22 PM
MSD at the crease!
MS Dhoni comes to the crease as Ravichandran Ashwin got caught at the deep against Liam Livingstone.
Mar 28, 2025, 5:20 PM
CSK 98/6 after 15!
CSK are in big trouble, and they look like they're out of the game already.
But, this is where the NRR would come handy and they would love to score as many as they can.
Mar 28, 2025, 5:09 PM
Dayal gets Dube in the same over | CSK 81/6
Dayal pitched the ball a bit short, and Dube wanted to go for a big pull shot in the leg side.
But he also managed to play the ball down on to the stumps.
CSK 81/6
Mar 28, 2025, 5:04 PM
Yash Dayal gets Ravindra! | CSK 75/5
Yash Dayal gets the big wicket of Rachin Ravindra.
The left handed batter wanted to play across to the lakeside and only managed an inner edge onto his pad, and then it went on to hit the stumps.
Ravindra goes after 41 from 31.
CSK 75/5
Mar 28, 2025, 4:50 PM
Livingstone gets Sam Curran
CSK lose their fourth one.
Full-length ball, pitching outside off stump, the off spinner from Livingstone and Sam Curran gets it off the toe end of the bat, finds Krunal Pandya at long-on
CSK 52/4 after 8.5 over.
Mar 28, 2025, 4:37 PM
Spin into the attack!
Suyash Sharma comes in as an impact sub for RCB.
CSK are already struggling and scored only 30 in the powerplay.
Rachin Ravindra and Sam Curran are at the crease now. The require run rate now is over 11 and it is getting tough for the home team.
Only 4 comes from Bhuvnewshar Kumar’s second over!
He was tight against Deepak Hooda and it is a perfect start for the RCB bowlers!
CSK 13/2 after 3.
Mar 28, 2025, 4:14 PM
Hazelwood gets Tripathi and Gaikwad
What an excellent start from Josh Hazelwood!
He first dismissed Rahul Tripathi and then, with a short ball, got rid of the inform Ruturaj Gaikwad in the final ball of the over.
CSK 7/2 after the second over
Mar 28, 2025, 3:46 PM
RCB finish at 196/7
Great finish for RCB!
19 comes from Sam Curran's final over.
Tim David hits three huge sixes in the last over and gives the momentum RCB were looking for.
They finished at 196/7. David finished with 22 from 8 balls.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:44 PM
19th Over: Pathirana gets two wickets!
That was an excellent over from the Sri Lankan pacer!
Only two came from the over.
He first dismissed Rajat Patidar and bowled two dot balls.
Then, after a single, he dismissed Krunal Pandya in that over.
Only two from the over.
W, 0, 0, 1 WD, W, 0, 0
Mar 28, 2025, 3:40 PM
18th over: 9 runs and 1 wicket
Khaleel Ahmed had a pivotal over, mixing runs with a key wicket!
Khaleel started with Rajat Patidar, who brought up his fifty in style—upper-cutting a short ball for four with excellent timing and placement, a captain’s knock!
Patidar followed with a single to cover on the second, driving a full toss. Jitesh Sharma couldn’t get a short ball away on the third, stuck for a dot on a pull.
Khaleel struck on the fourth—Jitesh pulled a short ball straight to Ravindra Jadeja at deep midwicket, a big wicket!
New man Tim David got going right away, slicing a short ball to the third man fence for four on the fifth. Khaleel finished with a dot, beating David on a cover drive with a full ball, despite an appeal. Khaleel gave away runs but that wicket was crucial!
9 runs and a wicket (4, 1, 0, W, 4, 0). RCB at 176/5 after the 18th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:28 PM
Fifty for captain Rajat Patidar!
Mar 28, 2025, 3:27 PM
17th Over: 14 from Pathirana's over!
Matheesha Pathirana had a mixed over with some big hits!
Pathirana started with Rajat Patidar flicking a good-length ball to deep square leg for a single. Jitesh Sharma followed with a single to deep fine leg on the second, glancing a good-length ball. Patidar then launched a full ball for a massive six over the stands on the third—a cracking lofted on drive!
Pathirana pulled it back on the fourth, beating Patidar on a pull off a short ball for a dot.
He then bowled a wide on the fifth, a yorker too far down leg. Patidar flicked a full toss to deep backward square leg for a single, and Jitesh finished with a four, pulling a short ball to deep midwicket.
Pathirana took some stick with that six and four!
14 runs from the over (1, 1, 6, 0, 1 WD, 1, 4). RCB at 167/4 after the 17th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:20 PM
16th Over: Noor gets another wicket
Noor Ahmad had a mixed over, grabbing a wicket but conceding a big hit!
Noor started with Rajat Patidar driving a good-length ball to long-off for a single. Liam Livingstone then smashed a full ball for a six, slog-sweeping it to deep forward square leg—a massive strike!
But Noor struck back on the third—Livingstone went for a sweep off a full ball but was bowled, a big wicket for RCB!
New man Jitesh Sharma got off the mark with a single to deep point on the fourth, cutting a good-length ball. Patidar finished with a single to long-off on the fifth, driving a full ball. Noor gave away runs but that wicket was crucial!
9 runs and a wicket (1, 6, W, 1, 1). RCB at 147/4 after the 16th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:18 PM
15th Over: Tight over from Khaleel
Khaleel Ahmed kept things tight despite a few runs leaking!
Khaleel started with Liam Livingstone missing a good-length ball on an on drive for a dot, looking uncomfortable.
Livingstone pulled a short ball to deep backward square leg for a single on the second, and Rajat Patidar glided a short ball to square third man for a single on the third. Livingstone couldn’t connect on the fourth, beaten on a pull off a short ball, but he managed two on the fifth, pulling a short ball to deep midwicket.
He missed another cut on the last, beaten by a short ball. Khaleel kept the batters in check with those short balls!
5 runs from the over (0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0). RCB at 138/3 after the 15th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:13 PM
14th Over: Expensive over from Jadeja | RCB 134/3
Ravindra Jadeja had a rocky start but pulled it back in that over!
Jadeja started with a bang—Rajat Patidar slogged a full ball for a big six into the stands, a maximum to kick things off! Patidar kept going on the second, making room to chip a full ball over cover for four—10 runs off the first two balls, threatening a huge over! But Jadeja tightened up.
Patidar left a good-length ball on the third, and on the fourth, he was beaten on a lofted cover drive for a dot despite looking uncomfortable. Patidar got four more on the fifth, lofting a good-length ball for a boundary, but Jadeja bowled a wide on the sixth, a full ball too far outside off.
Patidar couldn’t capitalize on the last, missing a lofted on drive for a dot. Jadeja took some stick early but finished strong!
16 runs from the over (6, 4, 0, 4, 0, 1 WD, 0). RCB at 134/3 after the 14th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:06 PM
Over 13: Noor gets the big wicket | RCB 118/3
Noor Ahmad struck a big blow in a tight over!
Noor started with Rajat Patidar, who, despite looking uncomfortable, lofted a good-length ball for a single on the first. Noor got the big fish on the second—Virat Kohli went for a lofted on-drive off a full ball but holed out to Rachin Ravindra at deep midwicket, a massive wicket!
New man Liam Livingstone couldn’t get a full ball away on the third, driving to short extra cover for a dot, but he drove a full ball to deep cover for a single on the last. Noor kept it tight and got the key scalp of Kohli!
3 runs and a wicket (1, W, 0, 1). RCB at 118/3 after the 13th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:05 PM
Over 12: RCB 116/2
Ravindra Jadeja kept things steady, but a dropped catch cost him!
Jadeja started with Rajat Patidar driving a good-length ball to extra cover for a single. Virat Kohli followed with a single to short extra cover on the second, driving a good-length ball. Patidar got a life on the third—he mistimed a loft off a full ball, but Deepak Hooda dropped it at long-off, allowing a single.
Kohli then stepped down on the fourth, lofting a good-length ball for two to straight long-on. He drove a full ball to long-on for a single on the fifth, and Patidar finished with a single to deep point, cutting a good-length ball. Jadeja kept the runs in check, but that drop hurt!
7 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1). RCB at 116/2 after the 12th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:04 PM
Over 11: RCB 109/2
Matheesha Pathirana had a tough over as Kohli and Patidar turned it on!
Pathirana started with Virat Kohli missing a short ball on a pull for a dot. Kohli responded on the second, pulling a short ball for a massive six over the ropes—what a shot from the King!
He followed with a lofted on drive for four on the third, and then another four on the fourth, driving a good-length ball for back-to-back boundaries! Kohli drove a full ball to long-on for a single on the fifth, and Rajat Patidar finished with a straight four on the last, driving a full ball like an arrow. Pathirana got hit hard—16 runs off the over!
16 runs from the over (0, 6, 4, 4, 1, 1). RCB at 109/2 after the 11th.
Mar 28, 2025, 3:01 PM
10th over: RCB 93/2
Noor Ahmad had a decent over until Patidar finished with a bang!
Noor started with Rajat Patidar, who, despite looking uncomfortable, lofted a full ball for a single on the first.
Virat Kohli followed with a square drive to deep forward point for a single on the second, and Patidar drove a full ball to wide long-off for another single on the third.
Kohli swept a full ball to deep midwicket for a single on the fourth, but Patidar couldn’t get a good-length ball away on the fifth, driving straight to extra cover for a dot. Then Patidar turned it on—smoking a full ball into the long-on stands for a big six to end the over, a maximum to cap 10 runs! Noor kept it tight early but that six hurt.
10 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 6). RCB at 93/2 after the 10th.
Mar 28, 2025, 2:48 PM
9th Over: 6 from Pathirana's first | RCB 83/2
Matheesha Pathirana kept it tight in a low-scoring over!
He started with Rajat Patidar getting a leg bye off a good-length ball, nudged to short midwicket.
Virat Kohli couldn’t connect on the second, beaten on a pull off a short ball. Kohli then pushed a short ball to deep square leg for a single on the third, and Patidar flicked a good-length ball to square fine leg for a single on the fourth. Pathirana bowled a wide on the fifth, a yorker too far down leg as Kohli left it.
Kohli followed with a single to deep square leg off a yorker, and Patidar finished with a single to deep third man, gliding a short ball. Pathirana kept the runs in check!
6 runs from the over (1 LB, 0, 1, 1, 1 WD, 1, 1). RCB at 83/2 after the 9th.
Mar 28, 2025, 2:45 PM
8th Over: Ashwin gets Padikkal | RCB 77/2
Ashwin started with a wide to Devdutt Padikkal, a good-length ball that went astray.
Padikkal then nudged a single to deep midwicket on the first legal ball, pushing a good-length delivery.
Virat Kohli couldn’t get a good-length ball away on the second, stuck for a dot despite an aggressive cover drive, but pushed a yorker to wide long-on for a single on the third.
Padikkal lofted a full ball for two to deep cover on the fourth, but Ashwin struck on the fifth—Padikkal tried to clear cover again but didn’t get the elevation, and Ruturaj Gaikwad took a diving catch forward, a huge wicket!
New man Rajat Patidar got off the mark with a single to long-on on the last, driving a full ball. Ashwin’s strike was the highlight!
6 runs and a wicket (1 WD, 1, 0, 1, 2, W, 1). RCB at 77/2 after the 8th.
Mar 28, 2025, 2:39 PM
7th Over: 15 from Jadeja’s first | RCB 71/1
Devdutt Padikkal plays the whole over from Jadeja and he scores 15 against him.
He swept the second ball for a four and repeated the same two balls later to get another boundary.
In the fifth ball, he stepped down the track to hit it for a six. Padikkal concluded the over with a single!
0, 4, 0, 4, 6, 1
RCB 71/1 after 7!
Mar 28, 2025, 2:36 PM
6th Over: 11 from Curran’s second | RCB 56/1
Devdutt Padikkal hits Sam Curran for a huge six over square leg to make it a big over from Sam Curran!
1, 0, 2, 0, 6, 1wd, 1
RCB finish the powerplay at 56/1
Mar 28, 2025, 2:33 PM
5th Over: Noor gets Salt
Noor Ahmed starts from where he left off in the last match!
After three singles in first three ball, Kohli hit the fourth one for a boundary, off a full toss ball.
He took a single in the next ball. But, Noor won the battle by dismissing Phil Salt, out stumped in the next ball.
MS Dhoni with a lightning-speed glove work. Salt goes after 32 from 16 balls.
RCB 45/1
Mar 28, 2025, 2:27 PM
MS DHONI AT HIS BEST
RAPID FROM MS DHONI!
MS DHONI GETS PHIL SALT SUTMPED OUT WITH A QUICK REACTION!
Kohli took a couple in the second ball and played another dot.
Curran went for a slower ball in the fifth ball and finished with a single.
0, 2, 0, 1LB, 1, 1
RCB 37/0
Mar 28, 2025, 2:17 PM
3rd Over: Excellent over from Khaleel | RCB 32/0
Top class over from the left-arm pacer.
He nearly got Virat Kohli LBW in the first ball. The on-field decision was not out and Gaikwad went upstairs but only to see the ball pitching outside leg stump.
Third ball went for leg bye but Salt pulled the fourth one for a boundary. After a dot in the next ball, he finished with a couple in the last ball.
0, 0, 1LB, 4, 0, 2
7 from the third over. 32/0 after 3.
Mar 28, 2025, 2:13 PM
2nd Over: 16 from Ashwin’s over | RCB 25/0
Expensive over from the veteran spinner.
Salt pulled the first ball for a six and got another four in the next ball with a backfoot drive.
After two singles, Salt finished the over with a sweep shot that gave him another boundary.
6, 4, 1, 0, 1, 4
RCB 25/0
Mar 28, 2025, 2:10 PM
1st Over: RCB 9/0
Khaleel Ahmed did start well against Phil Salth but Salt swung his on the fourth ball and managed a top edge for the first boundary of the match.
In the fifth ball, Salt sliced over point to get another boundary.
He then finished with a single to get 9 from the over.
0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 1
RCB 9/0 after 1.
Mar 28, 2025, 1:43 PM
Playing XI: RCB
RCB XI: P. Salt, V. Kohli, D. Padikkal, R. Patidar (c), L. Livingstone, J. Sharma (wk), T. David, K. Pandya, B. Kumar, J. Hazlewood, Y. Dayal.
Mar 28, 2025, 1:40 PM
Playing XI: CSK
CSK XI: R. Gaikwad (c), R. Ravindra, D. Hooda, R. Tripathi, R. Jadeja, S. Curran, MS. Dhoni (wk), R. Ashwin, N. Ahmad, M. Pathirana, K. Ahmed.
Mar 28, 2025, 1:38 PM
Toss Update
CSK win the toss, and they decide to bowl first
Mar 28, 2025, 10:22 AM
Venue | Chepauk Stadium
Mar 28, 2025, 10:18 AM
CSK vs RCB: Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches played
33
CSK won
21
RCB won
11
Drawn
1
Mar 28, 2025, 10:15 AM
How to watch the match?
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Mar 28, 2025, 10:15 AM
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Shubman Gill to captain, Abhishek Sharma called up: BCCI name squad for the T20I series vs Zimbabwe
Shubman Gill was named the captain of the Indian men’s cricket team for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. The tournament is scheduled to begin on July 06.
BCCI announced the Indian men's cricket team for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour right after the T20 World Cup 2024. The men's cricket team will be traveling to Zimbabwe for a T20I series starting from 6 July to 14 July.
Most of the senior cricketers like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and others have been rested for the series while a few youngsters have been given a chance to showcase their talent.
Shubman Gill will be leading the men in blue while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be the other top-order batters for the team.
After a stunning performance in the IPL 2024 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Abhishek Sharma has been called up for his maiden series. Nitish Kumar Reddy, the emerging player of the IPL 2024 also has been named in the squad for the series.
Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan, who were part of the reserves in the T20 World Cup 2024, are also named in the squad.
Team India men's squad for T20I series bs Zimbabwe
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