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Prime Minister Narendra Modi bursts into laughter as NZ PM Christopher Luxon cracks joke on India beating New Zealand in Champions Trophy 2025 - WATCH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appreciation for the lighthearted cricket banter was evident in his reaction.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

Virat Kohli makes special request to fans for Rajat Paitdar in RCB Unboxing event ahead of IPL 2025

After the team released Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar was named the RCB team's captain. Patidar, who joined the squad in 2021.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

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MS Dhoni to Ravichandran Ashwin: CSK stars to watch out for in IPL 2025

After failing to qualify for the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs, Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will start their IPL 2025 campaign on March 23 against Mumbai Indians (MI). Here are the players to watch out for in the 2025 season from the Men in Yellow.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

How can you watch IPL 2025 for free? streaming partner announces new offer

IPL streaming provider in India in terms of users, said that its customers will be able to watch the IPL for free for the next two and a half months.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

Dale Steyn reveals what separates Jasprit Bumrah from others and makes him the best bowler in the world, says 'I'm pulling my hair out...'

According to Dale Steyn and Shane Bond, Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah were like gold, able to understand the game and devise their own strategies.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

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Jasprit Bumrah to Alzarri Joseph: Bowlers who picked most wickets in an IPL match

Indian Premier League 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22. The shortest format of the game supports batters more than bowlers. Despite that, here are some bowlers who created history by picking the most wickets in an IPL match.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

BCCI calls for pre-season meeting with all 10 captains days before IPL 2025 in Mumbai headquarters

The meeting, which is more of a briefing, will take place at the Cricket Centre and run for an hour, according to emails that the BCCI/IPL management sent to the franchisees.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

Most title wins to Virat Kohli's runs: 10 IPL records that will not break anytime soon

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play the tournament opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

Big blow to Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings as star all-rounder's arrival gets delayed ahead of IPL 2025

On March 25, the Punjab Kings take on the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad in their season opener.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

'Look at their reputation, it will create pressure on you...': Not Virat or Rohit as Chahal reveals two toughest batters he has bowled to

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22. Punjab Kings (PBKS) featuring Yuzvendra Chahal will start their campaign against Gujarat Titans (GT).

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

5 IPL teams which are no longer a part of the league, know how many seasons they played and how they were eliminated

Ahead of the IPL 2025, here's a look at five franchises who are not a part of the league so far. While two did not get an extension, three were terminated by the IPL governing council.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

WATCH: Virat Kohli grooves at M Chinnaswamy stadium during team's practice session ahead of RCB unboxing event

Former India captain Virat Kohli started practising for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

'Without even thinking that our team will...': Rishabh Pant's big message to Lucknow Super Giants team days before IPL 2025

Rishabh Pant discussed his intention to provide all players the ability to express themselves and asked for their help in fostering a positive atmosphere.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

'He is a very smart captain....': Not Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings star batter wants to play under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, says 'that's my wish'

Punjab Kings star batter Sashank Singh lavished praise on Rohit Sharma's captaincy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

90% salary deduction to no five star hotels, PCB's shocking moves after suffering 85% loss on 869 crore expenditure for Champions Trophy 2025

Pakistan team led by Muhammad Rizwan only played one game at home, against New Zealand, at Lahore's Gadaffi Stadium.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

'Everyone goes through a rough patch but...': Ex-Pakistan captain questions Babar Azam's exclusion from T20I squad after team's humiliating loss against New Zealand

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam was excluded from the T20I squad after the team's poor show in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

Not KL Rahul, Delhi Capitals announce this star player as vice-captain for IPL 2025 week ahead of clash against Rishabh Pant's LSG

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis has been appointed as vice-captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

'Stupid, stupid, stupid!': Rishabh Pant mimics Sunil Gavaskar's commentary from MCG Test, video of LSG captain goes viral

Rishabh Pant has imitated Sunil Gavaskar's commentary of calling him 'Stupid, stupid, stupid!' for his shot selection that led to the wicket in MCG Test.

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

'It’s not just the management...': Rishabh Pant reacts after joining Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2025, Watch VIDEO

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22 and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will start their campaign against Delhi Capitals (DC).

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025

Great news for Rajat Patidar-led side, RCB's 12.5 crore buy lands in Bengaluru ahead of IPL 2025 opener clash against KKR

Australia speedster Josh Hazlewood has arrived in Bengaluru to join the Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of their opener clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

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• Mon • 17 Mar 2025