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Zaheer Khan in talks with LSG over mentor role ahead of IPL 2025

Zaheer Khan would be working alongside head coach Justin Langer and other coaches, including Adam Voges, Lance Klusener, and Jonty Rhodes among others.

Ravichandran Ashwin felt the need to expand his game during IPL 2024

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday admitted that he realised the need to expand his game, especially with his batting, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year with Rajasthan Royals. Ashwin will be leading Dindigul Dragons against Lyca Kovai Kings in the final of the Tamil Nadu Premier League here on Sunday. This season, he has been terrific with the bat, having been Dindigul's third-highest run-scorer. Moreover, his successful use of reverse sweeps, especially against left-arm spinners R Sai Kishore and S Ajith Ram in Qualifier 2 versus Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans has caught attention. He has been scoring a lot of boundaries towards the square of the wicket in the tournament this season and when asked about mastering the art of it, Ashwin said it's about "understanding angles and triggers". "Everything is a work in progress, right? It's all about repetitions, and understanding angles and triggers," Ashwin told reporters during the pre-final press ...

Gujarat Titans' ownership up for grabs: Adani, Torrent lead the race

A year after a major captaincy change, IPL franchise Gujarat Titans' owner, CVC Capital Partners, is looking to sell its controlling stake and is in talks with Adani and Torrent Group

Delhi Capitals removes Ponting as head coach; Ganguly may take new role

Delhi Capitals on Saturday parted ways with head coach Ricky Ponting after seven unsuccessful years in their quest for an elusive IPL silverware, the franchise announced on social media. While it is still early days, there is every possibility that Sourav Ganguly, the current Team Director of DC, could double up as the head coach next season. As you move on as our head coach, we are finding it incredibly difficult to put it down in words. The four things that you told us about in every huddle -- care, commitment, attitude and effort, they sum up our seven years together, DC posted on their official 'X' handle. While the franchise waxed eloquent in that emotional post about their long association with the Australian, it is learnt that Ponting was told in no uncertain terms that his performance hasn't pleased the management after being given seven years -- unheard of at franchise level without results. Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning captain of Australia, came on board in 2019

IPL 2025, New role for DK! RCB appoint Dinesh Karthik as batting coach

Karthik had a spectacular IPL 2024 season for RCB where he played the role of a finisher and scored 326 runs at an average of 36.22 with a massive strike-rate of 187.36.

BCCI officials, state association reps convene ahead of domestic season

The BCCI office bearers including secretary Jay Shah and representatives of the state associations met here on Monday for an informal meeting to "exchange ideas" and discuss the revamped domestic cricket structure. India's domestic season 2024-25 will begin with the Duleep Trophy on September 5 followed by the Irani Cup and then the Ranji Trophy, which has been split into two halves for the first time. This has been done to counter inclement weather during winter season in the north and give players more time for rest and recovery between matches. In the meeting held here at the BCCI headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium, the board also sought feedback from the state associations on the new format. The new format has been implemented on the recommendations of National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman, India head coach Rahul Dravid, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma. The BCCI aims to review the same after one year. "The meeting highlighted the commenda

Shoplifting, employee theft: Indian retail firms see rise in shrinkage

Retailers noted that shrinkage is most pronounced in apparel, footwear, and fashion categories, with the next highest rates observed in gadgets such as mobile phones, smartwatches, and headphones

IPL's business value rose by 6.5% to $16.4 billion in 2024: Houlihan Lokey

The standalone brand value of the Indian Premier League has increased by 6.3% to $3.4 billion over the past year

Slow pitches, low scores seems to be theme of T20 World Cup, says Stoinis

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Thursday said low scores and slow pitches seem to be "the theme" of the ongoing T20 World Cup but he is hopeful that wickets will improve as the tournament progresses. Australia defeated Oman in their tournament-opener here by 39 runs after posting a relatively high score, by tournament standards so far, of 164/5 with Stoinis smacking a 36-ball 67 and grabbing three wickets to be the player of the match. Speaking to the media in the post-game press conference, Stoinis was asked if the low scores in the tournament, a far cry from the regular 200-plus totals that fans witnessed during last month's IPL, have shocked him. "Yeah, it wasn't a shock I think from watching the games so far, it seems like that's going to be the theme of the tournament. But it's one thing watching it from the side and then another thing to adapt yourself while you're out there. "So, it was fine. It just took some getting used to, I guess," he said. The US leg of the ..

Pics of KKR's Venkatesh Iyer getting married to Shruti Raghunathan go viral

Venkatesh Iyer, the star batter for the Kolkata Knight Riders tied the knot with his girlfriend Shruti Raghunathan on Sunday. The couple got engaged in November last year

JioCinema sets streaming viewership record with 620 mn reach in IPL 2024

The opening night of the 2024 IPL season saw a significant surge in viewership, with over 113 million viewers logging in, a 51 per cent increase compared to the opening night of the previous season

Warner to Williamson: Top 5 cricketers who might have played their last IPL

Here are the top five players who will be playing their last IPL as they lag in the strike rate quotient and don't have age by their side to make a difference in the future

Shah Rukh Khan kisses Gambhir's forehead after winning IPL 2024 final

Shah Rukh Khan, the co-owner of IPL 2024, hugged almost all the team players and kissed the forehead of KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir

IPL 2024: BCCI announces cash rewards for groundsmen and curators

Describing them as "unsung heroes", BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that groundsmen and curators of all the 10 regular IPL venues will be given Rs 25 lakh each as a token of appreciation for providing "brilliant pitches" during the league. The IPL concluded in Chennai on Sunday with Kolkata Knight Riders lifting their third overall trophy with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. "The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions," Shah posted on X. "As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25 lakhs each, and the same at the 3 additional venues will get INR 10 lakhs each. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!" he said. The 10 regular venues for the IPL are Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The additional venues

Mamata Banerjee hails KKR for winning IPL 2024 final, shares post on X

Kolkata Knight Riders lifted the IPL trophy 2024 after defeating SRH in the final. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee shared her heartfelt congratulations for record-breaking performance

Kavya Maran in tears after KKR defeats SRH in IPL 2024 final, watch video

Kavya Maran broke down as Kolkata defeated Hyderabad in the final match of the Indian Premier League 2024. KKR chased the target in just 10.3 overs

KKR vs SRH highlights, IPL 2024 Final: Knight Riders win third title in style

IPL 2024 final highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: It was one of the quickest final wins as KKR chased down 114 in just 10.3 overs with eight wickets in hand to become the winner

Businesses on winning pitch as IPL final 2024 scores big with fans

When the match started, over 20 mn were watching it on JioCinema, and another 500-600 mn were expected to have seen it on Star Sports

Harshit to Tushar: Top 5 Indian uncapped wicket-takers in IPL 2024

These five bowlers are all pacers who doubled up on their appetite for bouncers and yorkers and mixed them well with slower ones to get among the wickets

IPL 2024 closing ceremony time, performers, live streaming and telecast

American rock band Imagine Dragons is set to delight the crowd at Chennai ahead of the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final