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KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been fined 25% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 57 of IPL 2025. 

Varun Chakaravarthy fined for giving send-off to Dewald Brevis. 

CSK defeated KKR by two wickets.

 Varun Chakravarthy (2nd L) of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Dewald Brevis of Chennai Super Kings with teammates during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings 

Varun Chakravarthy (2nd L) of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Dewald Brevis of Chennai Super Kings with teammates during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings

IPL 2025: BCCI slaps hefty fine on star spinner Varun Chakravarthy after CSK's two wicket win against KKR

Both Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders remained stagnant in the IPL 2025 points table despite MS Dhoni's men edged past Ajinkya Rahane's men by two wickets

CSK nicked past KKR by two wickets in their IPL 2025 clash

This was CSK's first win after suffering four successive defeats

KKR's Rinku Singh (R) plays a shot as CSK's wicketkeeper watches on in this frame

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table: Here's how the standings shape up after KKR vs CSK clash

MS Dhoni addressed the talks around his IPL retirement after leading CSK to a hard-fought two-wicket win over KKR at the Eden Gardens stadium

MS Dhoni addressed the retirement talks after CSK beat KKR in their IPL 2025 clash

CSK notched up a hard-fought 2-wicket win over KKR

Chennai Super Kings' captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in this frame

'After this IPL gets over...': MS Dhoni makes it all clear about his IPL retirement plan after CSK's 2-wicket win over KKR

KKR vs CSK Highlights IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings notched a narrow two-wicket win to almost end Kolkata Knight Rider's IPL 2025 campaign

CSK captain MS Dhoni (C) and Shivam Dube (L) run between the wickets during IPL 2025 clash against KKR

KKR vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2025: CSK's first win after 4 matches plays spoilsport in KKR's playoff chances as Dhoni's brigade edge Rahane's men by 2 wickets

CAB received a bomb blast threat in middle of the ongoing Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 clash

KKR vs CSK IPL 2025 match is rocked by a bomb blast threat

CAB received a bomb attack threat in middle of the match

KKR's Ajinkya Rahane (R) and CSK's MS Dhoni in frame

Bomb blast threat in middle of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings clash puts IPL 2025 security on high alert

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) invited Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to bowl first after winning the toss in their IPL 2025 clash

CSK lost the toss and were put to bowl first against KKR

Know the playing XIs of both the teams here

CSK skipper MS Dhoni (L) and KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane in frame

IPL 2025 KKR vs CSK Today Match Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bat first against Chennai Super Kings; Know Playing XIs of both teams

KKR head coach Chandrakant Pandit wants his team to ignore the noise around MS Dhoni ahead in their crucial IPL 2025 clash against CSK

KKR head coach Chandrakant Pandit has a message for his team ahead of IPL 2025 clash against CSK

Chandrakant Pandit wants his team to ignore the noise around MS Dhoni

KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit talks with his team (L) and CSK captain MS Dhoni in frame

Coach Chandrakant Pandit advises KKR players how to ignore noise around MS Dhoni in IPL 2025 clash vs CSK, says 'If you ask me...'

Sunil Gavaskar isn't happy with the increased salary cap for uncapped players in the Indian Premier League. He also cited MS Dhoni's example in the same context

Sunil Gavaskar has urged BCCI to change the IPL rule for uncapped players

Gavaskar feels the salary cap for uncapped players should be reduced

CSK captain MS Dhoni in frame

'To accommodate MS Dhoni...': Sunil Gavaskar wants BCCI to change IPL auction rule 'so that Indian cricket doesn't lose out on talent'

India's fastest T20 centurion Urvil Patel has joined Chennai Super Kings for the remainder of the IPL 2025

CSK have signed Urvil Patel for rest of the IPL 2025 season

Few days back, Urvil Patel was called for CSK's mid season trial for IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings' Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2L) celebrates with his teammates in this frame

CSK rope in India's fastest T20 centurion in middle of IPL 2025 as injury replacement for wicketkeeper-batter

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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

India’s young batter Sai Sudharsan has reported to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence after suffering a rib injury while playing for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26. A scan confirmed a small fracture, and he is currently undergoing a structured recovery programme.


Sai Sudharsan has featured in 40 IPL matches for Gujarat Titans.

Sai Sudharsan scored 1793 in 40 IPL outings. 

Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan (L) and Kusal Mendis run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 Eliminator cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians

Injury scare for GT as star batter with 1793 runs suffers rib fracture

New Zealand tour of India 2026

The India batter has been out of action since October when he sustained a serious injury during an ODI against Australia, but can return to action in the upcoming series against New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer has showed an improvement in his fitness

Iyer is expected to return to action against New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer of India is assisted off the field with an injury during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

EXCLUSIVE: Iyer shows improvement in fitness as international return beckons 

Sri Lanka have named a 15-member squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, with Vimath Dinsara set to lead the side and Kavija Gamage as his deputy. Sri Lanka are placed in Group A alongside Australia, Ireland and Japan. Sri Lanka will open their campaign against Japan on January 17.


Under-19 World Cup is scheduled to start from January 15

Zimbabwe and Namibia will host the Under-19 World Cup 2026. 

Sri Lanka Under-19 captain Vimath Dinsara

Vimath Dinsara to lead as Sri Lanka announce squad for ICC Under-19 World Cup 26

India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill will now be seen leading the side in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, which is scheduled to start from January 11. Notably, Gill missed India's last ODI assignment against South Africa due to a neck injury. 


Shubman Gill missed his spot from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

Shubman Gill will be seen leading India in three match ODI series against New Zealand.

India ODI captain Shubman Gill along with batting great Virat Kohli

Irfan Pathan's candid take on Gill's comparison with Virat Kohli goes viral

Ashes 2025-26

Australia’s batters struggled in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG, collapsing twice on a green pitch and suffering their first home Test loss to England in over 15 years. Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has urged the Australians to show patience like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane on tricky wickets.


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KKR vs CSK, Match 57, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 07 May 2025 - Playing XI

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IPL 2025: BCCI slaps hefty fine on star spinner Varun Chakravarthy after CSK's two wicket win against KKR

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table: Here's how the standings shape up after KKR vs CSK clash

'After this IPL gets over...': MS Dhoni makes it all clear about his IPL retirement plan after CSK's 2-wicket win over KKR