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Feb- 2025 -18 February
WPL 2025: Smriti Mandhana fashions Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win over Delhi Capitals
The Indian vice-captain Smriti smashed 10 fours and three sixes, dominating the bowlers with her signature sweeps, inside-out drives, and a towering pull over deep mid-wicket off Marizanne Kapp Vadodara: Smriti Mandhana smashed a blistering 47-ball 81 to power reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a resounding eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. RCB bowlers, led by Renuka Singh (3/23) and Georgia Wareham (3/25), produced a disciplined performance to bowl out Delhi for 141 in 19.3 overs. RCB’s opening duo of Smriti and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (42 from 33 balls; 7×4) made the target look effortless, forging a commanding 107-run partnership in just 55 balls before Richa Ghosh (11 not out from 5 balls) sealed…
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17 February
Champions Trophy 2025: Can Shami shine without Bumrah? all eyes on India’s pace spearhead
There are several concerns regarding Shami’s preparedness for a tournament of this scale. India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai. Bengaluru: Mohammed Shami’s right hand has more sleight than a magician. A simple cock of his wrist can outfox the best batters in the world. But can he unlock the sorcery and help India reclaim the ICC Champions Trophy after 12 years? The fans will certainly expect Shami to hit his strides straightaway in the marquee event because India’s primary strike weapon Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out due to an injury. But there are multiple concerns as well about Shami’s readiness for an event of this magnitude. India start their Champions Trophy…
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15 February
ICC increases prize money for 2025 Champions Trophy by 53% over 2017 edition
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with a record $6.9 million prize pool, will offer winners a massive $2.24 million, boosting the prestige of the tournament in Pakistan and the UAE Dubai: Winners of the upcoming Champions Trophy will walk away with a whopping $ 2.24 million cash reward after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a 53 per cent hike in its prize money pool for the eight-team tournament starting February 19. The winners’ purse would be close to 20 crore in Indian currency. The runners-up will receive half the amount, $ 1.12 million (INR 9.72 crore), while each losing semi-finalist will take home $ 560,000 (INR 4.86 crore). The total prize pool has increased to $ 6.9 million (Rs 60…
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15 February
IPL 2025: Who plays first, when, and where? Details inside
The IPL 2025 is set to kick-start on March 22, with a clash between last year’s winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Hyderabad: High-octane T20 cricketing action is going to be back soon as fans across the country gear up to cheer thier favourite francisees in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025). The IPL 2025 is set to kick-start on March 22, with a clash between last year’s winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The season opener will be played at the Eden gardens in Kolkata. Runners-up from last year, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with Rajastan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on March 23. Initially, the…
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15 February
Perry, Richa fifties power RCB to 6-wicket win over Gujarat Giants
Pull off the highest run chase in the history of the Women’s Premier League to register a thrilling win Vadodara: Richa Ghosh and Ellyse Perry smashed forceful fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off the highest run chase in the history of Women’s Premier League to register a thrilling six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants here on Friday. Perry (57, 34b, 6×4, 2×6) and Ghosh (64 not out, 27b, 7×4, 4×6) were in sublime touch as defending champions RCB scaled down the target of 202 with ease in the tournament opener. It was a remarkable turnaround for RCB as they were tottering at 14 for two after second over, as Ashleigh Gardner ousted openers Smriti Mandhana (9) and Danny Wyatt (4) in…
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15 February
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in tri-nation series final
Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy, host Pakistan was dismissed for 242 and New Zealand cruised to 243-5 in the 46th over Karachi: New Zealand rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final on Friday. Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy, host Pakistan was dismissed for 242 and New Zealand cruised to 243-5 in the 46th over. Fast bowler Will O’Rourke staked his claim for Wednesday’s opener with 4-43 and captain Mitchell Santner returned his best-ever economical one-day international figures of 2-20. None of the Pakistan batters got a half-century while Daryl Mitchell (57) and Tom Latham (56) led New Zealand to a third successive win in the tournament, clinched…
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13 February
Charith Asalanka smashes century in Sri Lanka’s 49-run win over Australia in 1st ODI
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 214 in 46 overs after Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium Colombo: Charith Asalanka scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match One-Day International cricket series here on Wednesday. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 214 in 46 overs after Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. Asalanka played a captain’s innings and carried his team with his fourth ODI hundred in his 72nd game. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 165 runs in 33.5 overs. Fast bowler Spencer Johnson (2-44) quickly provided Australia with its first breakthrough,…
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13 February
Shubman Gill’s ton, bowlers’ dominance power India to 142-run win over England in 3rd ODI, completing 3-0 whitewash
Gill’s 102-ball 112 was the highlight but middle-order mainstays Kohli (52) and Shreyas Iyer (78) were also instrumental in pushing India to a formidable 356 in the first half after being put into bat Ahmedabad: Shubman Gill dazzled with his seventh ODI hundred, while the embattled Virat Kohli got a crucial fifty as India hammered England by 142 runs in the third and final match to complete a 3-0 series sweep for a perfect end to their Champions Trophy preparations here on Wednesday. Gill’s 102-ball 112 was the highlight but middle-order mainstays Kohli (52) and Shreyas Iyer (78) were also instrumental in pushing India to a formidable 356 in the first half after being put into bat. Indian bowlers then took…
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13 February
Elaborate arrangements under way at Hyderabad’s Uppal stadium for Celebrity Cricket League 2025
Rachakonda Police Commissioner G Sudheer Babu holds coordination meeting with organisers regarding security arrangements for T20 matches to be held on February 14-15 Hyderabad: Elaborate arrangements were being made in view of 11th season of the Celebrity Cricket League-2025 to be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal. Rachakonda Police Commissioner G Sudheer Babu on Wednesday held a coordination meeting with the organisers regarding the security arrangements for the T20 matches to be held on February 14 and 15. The Commissioner advised the officials to make appropriate security arrangements to ensure the peace and security of the cricket matches is not disrupted. He advised the officials to make security arrangements so that the spectators do not experience any inconvenience and to be careful as…
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12 February
Virat Kohli’s form in spotlight as India aim for ODI clean sweep against England
If he manages to click, Kohli is in with a chance create another record. He is 89 runs short of becoming only the third batter in history to score 14,000 runs in the format which arguably has been the run-machine’s favourite Ahmedabad: A big knock from Virat Kohli’s currently silent bat along with a series clean-sweep over England will be on Team India’s wish list when the two teams square off in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday, marking the end of their Champions Trophy build-up. While India hold an unassailable 2-0 lead with identical four-wicket wins in each of the first two ODIs, Rohit Sharma’s men will be extra motivated to get a win here at the Narendra…
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