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May- 2025 -23 May
Marsh comes blazing as Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans
Chasing a target of 236, Gujarat lost wickets at regular intervals to end their innings at 202/9 Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans messed up on a golden opportunity to seal a top-two spot in the league table as Lucknow Super Giants earned a consolation 33-run victory riding on Mitchell Marsh’s maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. Batting first, Marsh’s brilliant 117 off 64 balls took LSG to 235 for 2 after the stipulated 20 overs. The total was commanding and LSG did well enough to keep the home team at bay, restricting them to 202 for 9 in 20 overs. New Zealander Will O’Rourke, who has come in as Mayank Yadav’s replacement, was the pick of the bowlers for…
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23 May
BFI announces 19-member Indian squad for Thailand Open Boxing Tournament 2025
The BFI adhered to its selection policy by offering slots to silver medallists from the 2025 Elite Men’s and Women’s National Championships. Organised under the banner of Asian Boxing, the Thailand Open will feature leading national teams from across Asia, including heavyweights such as China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan, Korea, and the host country, Thailand. Hyderabad: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a 19-member squad for the 4th Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2025, scheduled in Bangkok from May 24 to June 1. The squad—comprising 10 men and 9 women—has been selected from the ongoing elite national camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, which is underway as the season builds toward key tournaments. The BFI followed…
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23 May
RCB signs Tim Seifert as replacement for Jacob Bethell ahead of IPL 2025 knockouts
Tim Seifert – the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter – has played 66 T20Is and has 1540 runs against his name from the same. He will join RCB for Rs. 2 crores. Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru has signed Tim Seifert as Jacob Bethell is set to leave from Indian Premier League 2025 for England on May 24 – following RCB’s league-stage game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 23, 2025 – to join the England team. The replacement will be effective from May 24, 2025. Tim Seifert – the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter – has played 66 T20Is and has 1540 runs against his name from the same. He will join RCB for Rs. 2 crores.
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23 May
Ayush Mhatre appointed captain of India under-19 squad for England tour
The tour includes a 50-over warm-up match, a five-match Youth One-Day series, and two Multi-Day matches against the England U19 team. Hyderabad: Ayush Mhatre of Mumbai, who had an impressive debut for Chennai Super Kings in this IPL, was named captain of the India under-19 team to tour England from June 24 to July 23. The tour comprises a 50-over warm-up match, followed by a five-match Youth One-Day series and two Multi-Day matches against England U19. India U19 Squad: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R S Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guha, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, Aditya Rana, Anmoljeet Singh Standby Players: Naman Pushpak, D…
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20 May
Ajay emerges champion in Rapid Prize Money Chess tournament
Sri Sai Baswanth and Challa Saharsha tied for second place with 5.5 points each, but by virtue of the tie-break rule, the former was declared second Hyderabad: FIDE-rated and second-seeded P. Mushini Ajay of Hyderabad won 10th One-day Rapid Prize Money Chess tournament at RACE Chess Academy here with six points from six rounds. Sri Sai Baswanth and Challa Saharsha tied for second place with 5.5 points each, but by virtue of the tie-break rule, the former was declared second. The winner got a cash prize of Rs 10,000, the runner-up Rs 7000 and the third-placed Rs 5000.Final placings: 1. Mushini Ajay, 2. P. Sri Sai Baswanth, 3. Challa Saharsha 4. Kheerthi Ganta, 5. Mehta Jwalin, 6. Pranay Akula, 7. Narahari…
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20 May
Lucknow out of play-offs race as Sunrisers Hyderabad secure six-wicket win
SRH were already out of the competition and LSG needed a win on Monday night to stay alive in the tournament Lucknow: Abhishek Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes in his 20-ball 59 to ensure a convincing six-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL play-offs race here on Monday. Mitchell Marsh (65 off 39) and Aiden Markram (61 off 38) struck high-quality fifties before Sunrisers Hyderabad stemmed the flow of runs to limit LSG to 205/7. In the absence of his unwell opening partner Travis Head, Abhishek took the onus on himself to provide a perfect launch pad in the run chase before Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 28) and Kamindu Mendis (32 off 21)…
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20 May
BCCI says news about India pulling out of Asia Cup speculative
Earlier, a media report said that BCCI won’t let Indian teams compete in the two Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events at a time the two neighbouring nations were involved in a military conflict New Delhi: The BCCI on Monday termed as “speculative and imaginary” the report which claimed that it has decided to pull out of men’s Asia Cup and women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup. A media report, quoting sources, said that BCCI won’t let Indian teams compete in the two Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events at a time when the cricket body is being headed by a Pakistani and just days back the two neighbouring nations were involved in a military conflict. Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is also…
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20 May
BCCI gives shock to Pakistan, India to skip Women’s Emerging Asia Cup, pull out of Men’s Asia Cup
The BCCI has informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) about the decision to withdraw from both events happening in June and September, respectively New Delhi: Due to the continuing tensions between India and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly decided to skip the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup and even pull out from the Men’s Asia Cup. The development leaves the future of the men’s Asia Cup in serious jeopardy. As of now, India has the hosting rights for the Men’s Asia Cup, set to happen in September this year in T20 format. Apart from India and Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Oman were to be a part of the tournament.…
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20 May
IPL preview: Focus shifts to rebuilding as CSK, RR face off in contest for pride
The May 20 match is between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals New Delhi: The contest between laggards Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals holds no significance in the context of the play-offs, but both teams will aim to accelerate their rebuilding process, with the MS Dhoni-led side looking to transform itself from a ‘dad’s army’ into a young brigade. The Tuesday match is the last of the 2025 edition for the Royals, who have nothing to savour except finding exceptional talent in Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who forced the cricket world to take note of his unexpected coruscating show. The bad bowling picks at the auction have hurt the Jaipur-based side the most, apart from a non-impressive show by the middle order.…
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20 May
Brar spell, Nehal knock ensure victory for Punjab
Shashank Singh (59 off 30) and Nehal Wadhera (70 off 37) propelled PBKS to a formidable 219/5. Their aggressive partnerships helped PBKS set a challenging total, taking them closer to a playoff spot Jaipur: Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar bowled a match-turning spell after Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh made bruising fifties as Punjab Kings edged closer to an IPL playoff berth with a 10-run win over Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday. Brar, who came in as a substitute for skipper Shreyas Iyer — possibly unwell due to extreme heat — was introduced in the fifth over and the left-arm spinner walked away with an impressive 3/22 in four overs, helping PBKS to restrict RR to 209/7 in the chase of 220.…
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