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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>IPL 2025:</strong> Mumbai Indians punished their star players like Tilak Varma, Will Jacks and Raj Angad Bawa after the match against Chennai Super Kings for late-coming offence. MI asked the trio to wear unique MI-themed superhero costumes with capes.</p>
<p>All three players accepted the punishment and were seen in interesting costumes and also posed for the camera and being happy with audiences clicking their photos, while also involving other teammates, including Suryakumar Yadav.</p>
<p>MI posted a special video of these moments on Monday with a hilarious caption, saying, ‘Late ho gaye ki punishment suit toh pehenna padega! And uski reel toh banegi hi’ (You have to wear the punishment suit if you have been late, and we’ll definitely make a reel out of it). Watch the video here:</p>
<p>The new tradition took place within the MI setup in the last IPL as well, when Ishan Kishan got late for a meeting and had to wear the embarrassing suit.</p>
<p>Talking about Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign on a disappointing note but have gained the winning momentum and got a major boost after a monumental 9-wicket win over their arch-rivals CSK at the Wankhede Stadium. They chased down the 177 in less than 16 overs, to jump to number six in the points table. This was their fourth win of the season.</p>
<p>It was their third win in a row, set up by former skipper Rohit Sharma (76 not out) and Suryakumar Yadav (68 not out), who smashed CSK bowlers all around the park for fun.</p>
<p>Amid his disappointing form with the bat lately, Rohit went on to play one of his best knocks in the IPL in the past few seasons. He was adjudged as the Player of the Match.</p>
<p>"After being here for a long time, it's easy to start doubting yourself and start doing different things. It was important for me to practice well, hit the ball well. When you are clear in your mind, things like this can happen," said Rohit, the former MI skipper.<br>"It has been a while, but if you doubt yourself, you put pressure on yourself. It is important to balance how you want to play. Today I wanted to hit the ball, but it was also important to hold the shape and extend the arms.</p>
<p>"And then if the ball is in the arc, I wanted to try what I always do. It has not been happening consistently, but I am not going to doubt myself," he added.</p></div></div></div></div>

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Punish Late-Comers Tilak Varma, Will Jacks; Make Them Wear Hilarious Costumes | Watch


IPL 2025: The five-time champions MI kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign on a disappointing note but have gained the winning momentum and got a major boost after a monumental 9-wicket win over their arch-rivals CSK at the Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Punish Late-Comers Tilak Varma, Will Jacks; Make Them Wear Hilarious Costumes | Watch

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>IPL 2025 Updated Points Table After KKR vs GT:</strong> Skipper Shubman Gill's elegant 90 off 55 balls on a challenging Eden Gardens pitch was complemented well by a disciplined bowling from Gujarat Titans as defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to a 39-run loss in the IPL 2025 match 39 at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.</p>
<p>Gill's innings, adorned with 10 fours and three sixes, along with Sai Sudharsan's 36-ball 52, his fifth fifty in six matches, that made him the first player this season to surpass 400 runs to reclaim the Orange Cap, laid the foundation for GT's total of 198 for 3 after KKR opted to bowl on tacky track.</p>
<p>The total, which was well calculated and strategised by GT, proved more than enough as GT bowlers led brilliantly by Rashid Khan and Prasidh Krishna's identical figures of 2/25 restricted KKR to 159 for 8. It was yet another low for the defending champions after their horror show of 95 all out while chasing 112 in the last match as their batting looked woefully out of depth and succumbed to their third defeat in four matches at home, and fifth overall from eight games.</p>
<p>For GT, this victory marked their sixth win in eight matches, consolidating their position at the top of the IPL standings with 12 points, two clear of Delhi Capitals. KKR's chase faltered early as Mohammed Siraj removed Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 1 in the opening over.</p>
<p>Sunil Narine's brief 17-run cameo ended with his dismissal by Rashid, who found his mojo back after an indifferent start to the season.</p>
<p>The wily Afghan spinner, who had been under scrutiny for his recent performances, delivered a tight spell, beautifully exploiting the conditions to return with 2/25, including the prized scalp of Andre Russell (21; 15b). His control and variations on the slow Eden pitch signalled a return to form. He showcased his prowess by conceding just five runs in his two-over spell.</p>
<p>In-form seamer Prasidh also showed his magic in the back-end as he dismissed Ramandeep Singh (1) and Moeen Ali (0) in successive balls as it was all but over for KKR at 119 for 7 in 16.3 overs.</p>
<p>KKR's innings stagnated during the middle overs, with Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer struggling to accelerate against GT's spinners in a phase where for 36 balls they failed to get a boundary.</p>
<p>Sai Kishore's economical 1/19 in three overs further tightened the screws, leading to Rahane's stumping for 50 off the bowling of Washington Sundar (1/36 in three overs) and Iyer's departure for 14 from 19 balls. Requiring 108 runs from the final 45 balls, KKR's hopes rested on Russell and Rinku Singh. However, the mounting required run rate proved insurmountable against GT's disciplined attack.</p>
<p>Earlier, opting to bowl, KKR's bowlers faced an early onslaught as Gill (90 off 55) and Sudharsan (53 off 38) forged a 114-run opening stand. Sudharsan's consistent form earned him the Orange Cap, becoming the first player this season to surpass 400 runs.</p>
<p>Jos Buttler, entering with momentum from a previous unbeaten 97, was contained to an unbeaten 41 off 23 balls, unable to find the boundary ropes as expected, but GT managed to score a par score in these challenging conditions.</p>
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<h2><span>IPL 2025 POINTS TABLE</span></h2>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Team</td>
<td>Mat</td>
<td>Won</td>
<td>Lost</td>
<td>NRR</td>
<td>Points</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1. Gujarat Titans</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>1.104</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2. Delhi Capitals</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0.589</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0.472</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4. Punjab Kings&nbsp;</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0.177</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5. Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0.088</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6. Mumbai Indians</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0.483</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7. Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0.212</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8. Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-0.633</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9. Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-1.217</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10. Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-1.392</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h2>Top 5 highest run-scorers in IPL 2025 (Orange Cap):</h2>
<p><strong>1. Sai Sudharsan (GT): 417 runs in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>2. Nicholas Pooran (LSG) - 368 runs in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>3. Jos Buttler (GT) - 356 runs in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>4. Suryakumar Yadav (MI) - 333 runs in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>5. Virat Kohli (RCB): 322 runs in 8 matches</strong></p>
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<h2>Top 5 highest wicket-takers in IPL 2025 (Purple Cap):</h2>
<p><strong>1. Prasidh Krishna (GT) - 16 wickets in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>2. Kuldeep Yadav (DC) - 12 wickets in 7 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>3. Noor Ahmad (CSK) - 12 wickets in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>4. R Sai Kishore (GT) - 12 wickets in 8 matches</strong></p>
<p><strong>5. Josh Hazlewood (RCB): 12 wickets in 8 matches</strong></p></div></div></div></div>

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table After KKR vs GT: Team Standings And Net Run-Rate, Orange Cap And Purple Cap Lists

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table After KKR vs GT: This was GT's sixth win this season as they looked the most dominant team at the moment and are placed at the top of the standings with 12 points under their belt. 

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table After KKR vs GT: This was GT's sixth win this season as they look the most dominant team at the moment and are placed at the top of the standings with 12 points under their belt. 

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2025:</strong> Gujarat Titans posted a huge total of 198/3 in their 20 overs after being put into bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 match 39 at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday. KKR will be looking to put up an improved effort to chase this down and return to winning ways.</p>
<p>GT skipper Shubman Gill was at his best as he played an incredible knock of 90 runs in just 55 balls on the back of 10 fours and three sixes. GT were off to a fiery start as Gill and Sai Sudharsan stitched a 114-run opening stand. Both the batters hit their respective fifties.</p>
<p>Sudharsan looked in great touch in the middle as he maintained his consistency with the bat this season, but his stay at the crease was ended by Andre Russell in the 13th over as he dismissed the left-handed batter for 52 runs in 36 balls. Sudharsan had hit six fours and a six.</p>
<p>Gill kept going at the other end and put up yet another crucial partnership with in-form Jos Buttler. The duo added 58 runs for the second wicket. Gill's marvellous effort came to an end in the 18th over as the star batter missed out on his fifty IPL century. He was dismissed by Vaibhav Arora with Rinku Singh taking an outstanding catch.</p>
<p>Jos Buttler played a cameo of unbeaten 41 runs in just 23 balls on the back of eight fours but couldn't take his side past 200-run mark. Shah Rukh Khan scored 11 runs in 5 balls.</p>
<p>For KKR, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana and Russell took a wicket each.</p>
<p>Aiming to bounce back amid their mixed performances this season, KKR made two changes in their side as they brought in Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali in their playing XI.</p>
<h2><br>KKR vs GT Playing XIs, IPL 2025:</h2>
<p><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong>: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy</p>
<p><strong>Impact Subs</strong>: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy</p>
<p><br><strong>Gujarat Titans</strong>: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj</p>
<p><strong>Impact Subs</strong>: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Karim Janat, Arshad Khan</p></div></div></div></div>

KKR vs GT, IPL 2025; Shubman Gill's 90-run Knock, Sudharsan's Fifty Take Gujarat Titans To 198 For 3 In 20 Overs

KKR vs GT, IPL 2025: GT skipper Shubman Gill was at his best as he played an incredible knock of 90 runs in just 55 balls on the back of 10 fours and three sixes. Gill and Sai Sudharsan stitched a 114-run opening stand, with the latter also hitting his fifty.

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>WWE WrestleMania 41:</strong> John Cena etched his name in the history books as he became the most decorated superstar in WWE history after a monumental victory over Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41.</p>
<p>Cena became the new Undisputed WWE Champion in his final appearance at the biggest of stages. This was Cena's record-breaking 17th WWE title. Cena has overtaken Ric Flair by winning more world titles than anyone in the history of the company.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"RESPECT!"<a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">@JohnCena</a> shook EVERYTHING up last night at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">#WrestleMania</a>! <a href="https://t.co/L9SOLzNS0M" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/L9SOLzNS0M</a></p>
— WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1914333383343370471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">April 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Ric Flair wasted no time in congratulating Cena on his historic achievement. After the conclusion of WWE WrestleMania 41, Ric took to his X and acknowledged Cena's stellar record.</p>
<p>"Congrats To My Great Friend @JohnCena On Becoming A 17x Champion! It Was Only A Matter Of Time! You and @CodyRhodes Put On An Instant Classic! Much Respect! WOOOOO! #WrestleMania," Flair wrote.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats To My Great Friend <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">@JohnCena</a> On Becoming A 17x Champion! It Was Only A Matter Of Time! You And <a href="https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">@CodyRhodes</a> Put On An Instant Classic! Much Respect! WOOOOO! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">#WrestleMania</a> <a href="https://t.co/qwvowzTrhk" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/qwvowzTrhk</a></p>
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1914147500832797030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">April 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Cena's famous win came following a surprise interference from rapper Travis Scott. While Cena's fans were elated with his win, Cody's fans couldn't believe that his title reign came to an end after 378 days at the biggest stage of them all.</p>
<p>Cena hit his finisher multiple times during the match, including one from the second rope, but Rhodes managed to kick out every time. Both the superstars entertained the fans big time as they produced the intense action.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>John Cena's final outing at WWE WrestleMania</h2>
<p>Earlier, Cena came up with a long and emotional speech while explaining his retirement tour decision.</p>
<p>“What I was trying to do is state facts, and me being honest with my record basically led me to be like ‘I got to retire.’ The reason I hadn’t had a lot of success in the WWE is that I’m a part-time participant. This needs to consume your life to be great.</p>
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<p>Not only consume your life, but like you also have to be curious, passionate, open, and humble. Man, I can only imagine that if you are not fully focused, coachable, and 100% involved in fight training. So I'm trying to split time and thinking that I can do both. I just did this a lot less and less, and was used accordingly.</p>
<p>As you are ushered on the way out, you’re supposed to build all this energy and then give it away. That’s the cycle of life in sports entertainment. If you leave with the energy, you have robbed the business. So, me saying this over and over again, I was like, ‘Man, I haven’t won a match since this. I’m going to be 48 next week.’ So I was like, ‘Oh man, it’s time to retire.’ That’s when I was like, ‘I’d like to do this farewell tour.’”</p></div></div></div></div>

WWE WrestleMania 41: John Cena Becomes Most Decorated WWE Superstar With Record 17th World Title

WWE WrestleMania 41: Cena became the new Undisputed WWE Champion in his final appearance at the biggest of stages. This was Cena's record-breaking 17th WWE title. Cena has overtaken Ric Flair by winning more world titles than anyone in the history of the company.

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>KKR vs GT Toss Update, IPL 2025:</strong> Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL 2025 match 39 at the Eden Gardens on Monday, April 21.</p>
<p>KKR will be looking to put up an improved effort at home and return to winning ways, having suffered an embarrassing defeat in their previous match against Punjab Kings by 16 runs. GT, on the other hand, will be heading into the match on the back of an impressive win against Delhi Capitals in their last game.</p>
<p>Aiming to regain the winning momentum, KKR came up with two changes in their lineup as the overseas duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali came in, as confirmed by skipper Ajinkya Rahane.</p>
<p>"We are going to bowl first. Slightly on the drier side, when we bowl, we'll get an idea of how it's playing. This is generally a chasing ground. We spoke after the last game. All the players are working really hard. We've made some errors, but it's all about being positive. We are at number 7 now, the motivation for each and every one is to go up the ladder as a team. Really positive about all the players. Not too worried about the middle-order, I feel 5, 6, 7 sometimes is a tricky position to bat, but when it works well, it looks really well. A couple of changes. Gurbaz comes in and Moeen Ali comes in as well," Rahane said at the toss.</p>
<p>Skipper Rahane has been the most consistent batter for his side this season so far, as he has scored 221 runs in 7 matches at an average of 36.83.</p>
<p>Talking about GT, the visitors fielded the same playing XI from their next game and will be looking to maintain the winning run.</p>
<p>"I don't think there'll be any dew. If we post a nice total, it should be a good match. Our bowling, everyone has been contributing with wickets. We are looking to pick wickets, and the way our bowlers have been controlling the totals has been tremendous," GT skipper Gill said at the toss.</p>
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<h2>KKR vs GT Playing XIs, IPL 2025:</h2>
<p><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong>: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy</p>
<p><strong>Impact Subs</strong>: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy</p>
<p><br><strong>Gujarat Titans</strong>: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj</p>
<p><strong>Impact Subs</strong>: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Karim Janat, Arshad Khan</p></div></div></div></div>

KKR vs GT, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders Opt To Bowl First At Home, Bring In Rahmanullah Gurbaz And Moeen Ali; Check Playing XIs

KKR vs GT, IPL 2025: Aiming to regain the winning momentum, KKR came up with two changes in their lineup as the overseas duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali came in, as confirmed by skipper Ajinkya Rahane.

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>MI vs CSK, IPL 2025:</strong> Rohit Sharma had a tough start with the bat in the ongoing IPL 2025 for Mumbai Indians, but had a memorable outing against their arch-rivals, Chennai Super Kings, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.</p>
<p>Rohit played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 76 runs in just 45 balls on the back of four boundaries and six sixes to help Mumbai beat CSK by 9 wickets. This was MI's fourth win of the season as they have bounced back brilliantly after a disappointing start to the season.</p>
<p>After an impressive performance, Rohit thanked Abhishek Nayar, who recently left the role of assistant coach of the Indian national team. As far as Rohit and Nayar are concerned, they have been working together for quite some time now. Nayar worked as the assistant coach of the Indian team with Rohit as captain.</p>
<p>After his knock against the Super Kings, the Nagpur-born Rohit shared a post thanking Nayar. Rohit wrote, "Thanks, Bro!". After leaving the role of the Indian team, Nayar joined Kolkata Knight Riders for the ongoing IPL 2025.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rohit Sharma thanked Abhishek Nayar for last night's knock against Chennai 🤍<br><br>- Ro, A lovely gesture. <a href="https://t.co/G2ecrb4KOe" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/G2ecrb4KOe</a></p>
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) <a href="https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1914274538998714836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">April 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>After his knock, Rohit spoke about how he didn’t let the pressure of low scores affect him.</p>
<p>"Wankhede wants to enjoy good cricket. After being here for a long time, it's easy to start doubting yourself and doing different things. It was important for me to practice well, hit the ball well. When you are clear in your mind, things like this can happen. It has been a while, but if you doubt yourself, you put pressure on yourself. It is important to balance how you want to play,” Rohit said after the match.</p>
<p>"Today I wanted to hit the ball, but it was also important to hold the shape and extend the arms. And then, if the ball is in the arc, I wanted to try what I always do. It has not been happening consistently, but I am not going to doubt myself,” Rohit added.</p>
<p>Rohit will next be seen in action during the Mumbai Indians' upcoming match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing IPL 2025, which is scheduled to be played on Wednesday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.</p></div></div></div></div>

IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma Acknowledges Sacked India Coach Abhishek Nayar's Help After Match-winning Performance Against CSK

MI vs CSK, IPL 2025: Rohit played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 76 runs in just 45 balls on the back of four boundaries and six sixes to help Mumbai beat CSK by 9 wickets. 

IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma Acknowledges Sacked India Coach Abhishek Nayar's Help After Match-winning Performance Against CSK 

MI vs CSK, IPL 2025: Rohit played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 76 runs in just 45 balls on the back of four boundaries and six sixes to help Mumbai beat CSK by 9 wickets. 

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>IPL 2025:</strong> Virat Kohli came up with a heartwarming gesture for young and talented batter Musheer Khan after the IPL 2025 match between the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Sunday.</p>
<p>RCB defeated Punjab by 7 wickets to register their fifth win of this season. Virat Kohli played a huge hand, playing an unbeaten match-winning knock of 73 runs in 54 balls on the back of seven fours and a six.</p>
<p>Musheer Khan, the younger brother of the Indian international Sarfaraz Khan, was roped in during the mega auction for Rs 30 lakh. He shared a post on Instagram where he revealed that Kohli had gifted the youngster one of his bats. Musheer is yet to play an IPL game for Punjab this season.</p>
<p>Musheer Khan, in a heartfelt post on Instagram, wrote, "A million thanks for the bat and Viratbhaiiya &amp; a billion for the love!"</p>
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<p>Gifting bats to young and budding cricketers has become a usual practice for Virat, as other current stars like Rinku Singh have also had the privilege to experience the same.</p>
<p>The 20-year-old star had a memorable campaign during the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024, where he ended up being the second-highest run-scorer with 360 runs in 7 games. He has also represented Mumbai in the first-class format, playing 9 games for the state and scoring 716 runs.</p>
<p>He even had a memorable knock during the Duleep Trophy campaign last year, where he scored 181 runs in 373 balls for India B. The 20-year-old would hope to get a chance at some point this season so he can make an impact and help his side in any way or the other. Talking about Virat, the star RCB batter has been in remarkable form with the bat this season, with 322 runs to his name in 8 innings at an average of 64.40.</p></div></div></div></div>

Virat Kohli Gifts Bat To Young Musheer Khan After PBKS vs RCB Match, His Heartwarming Gesture Goes Viral

IPL 2025: Musheer Khan, the younger brother of the Indian international Sarfaraz Khan, was roped in by Punjab Kings during the mega auction for Rs 30 lakh.

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>Pope Francis Death News:</strong> Pope Francis had an immense love for football, and the sport was the 'most beautiful game' for him. It was also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.</p>
<p>Francis received the greatest stars of football at the Vatican, signing dozens of shirts and balls from around the world over the years. From Lionel Messi to late Diego Maradona and from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Gianluigi Buffon, Francis had the privilege to interact with some of the big names in football.</p>
<p>Acknowledging his considerable respect for the game, four Serie A matches were postponed to a later date following the demise of Pope Francis, the Italian top flight said in a statement. To mark a tribute and mourn the death of Francis, Udinese’s game at Torino, Fiorentina’s visit to Cagliari, Genoa’s match against Lazio and Juventus’ trip to Parma will be rescheduled to an unspecified date.</p>
<p>Notably, the Vatican said Pope Francis, a keen football fan, died aged 88 on Monday.</p>
<p>His love of football was inseparable from his loyalty to the San Lorenzo club in Buenos Aires. He used to go there to watch matches with his father and brothers.</p>
<p>"It was romantic football," he recalled.</p>
<p>In his 2024 autobiography, Francis dedicated a whole chapter to Maradona and recalled how the infamous "hand of God" goal helped Argentina beat England in their 1986 World Cup quarter-final clash. "When, as pope, I received Maradona in the Vatican a few years ago... I asked him, jokingly, 'So, which is the guilty hand?'" he said in 2024.</p>
<p>In 2022, before the World Cup final between France and Argentina in Qatar, he called on the winner to celebrate the victory with "humility".</p>
<p>And asked once who was the game's greatest player, Maradona or Lionel Messi, the pope hedged his bets.</p>
<p>"Maradona, as a player, was great. But as a man, he failed," Francis said, referring to his decades of battling addictions to cocaine and alcohol.</p>
<p>He described Messi as a "gentleman", but added that he would choose a third, Pele, "a man of heart."</p></div></div></div></div>

Pope Francis' Incredible Passion For Football: From Being Huge San Lorenzo Fan To Picking Pele Over Messi And Maradona

Pope Francis Death News: Acknowledging his considerable respect for the game, four Serie A matches were postponed to a later date following the demise of Pope Francis, the Italian top flight said in a statement.

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>CSK IPL 2025 Playoff Qualification Scenarios:</strong> Chennai Super Kings have had a disappointing campaign so far in the ongoing IPL 2025, and the defeat against the Mumbai Indians only added to their problems. This was their sixth defeat of the season.</p>
<p>CSK posted a challenging total of 176/5 in their 20 overs, but Mumbai Indians chased down the target in just 15.4 overs to complete a monumental 9-wicket win. Rohit Sharma stepped up with an incredible effort as he smashed his first fifty of this season. He remained unbeaten on 76 runs in just 45 balls on the back of four boundaries and six sixes. He stitched a match-winning partnership of 114 runs with Suryakumar Yadav (68*) for the second wicket.</p>
<p>CSK kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign with an impressive win over arch-rivals MI. However, they lost their way and ended up suffering defeats in their next five matches. The MS Dhoni-led side returned to winning ways in their previous match when they got the better of Lucknow Super Giants.</p>
<p>The five-time champions are placed at the bottom of the IPL 2024 points table with just two wins and four points under their belt after eight games.</p>
<h2><br>How can CSK qualify for IPL 2025 playoffs</h2>
<p>Chennai Super Kings are still not eliminated from the competition despite suffering their sixth defeat of this season. They still have six matches in hand and they can reach up to 16 points.</p>
<p>If CSK can win all of their remaining games, they can still advance to the Playoffs. But with the other results also affecting the scenarios for IPL 2025 playoffs, the MS Dhoni-led side will also need to ensure that they win their games by big margins to improve their Net Run Rate in order to remain alive for finishing in the top four.</p>
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<h2>CSK remaining IPL 2025 matches</h2>
<p><strong>CSK vs SRH: Friday, April 25 at MA Chidambaram Stadium</strong></p>
<p><strong>CSK vs PBKS: Wednesday, April 30 at MA Chidambaram Stadium</strong></p>
<p><strong>CSK vs RCB: Saturday, May 3 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium</strong></p>
<p><strong>CSK vs KKR: Wednesday, May 7 at Eden Gardens</strong></p>
<p><strong>CSK vs RR: Monday, May 12 at MA Chidambaram Stadium</strong></p>
<p><strong>CSK vs GT: Sunday, May 18 at Narendra Modi Stadium</strong></p></div></div></div></div>

IPL 2025: Can Chennai Super Kings Still Qualify For IPL 2025 Playoffs After Sixth Defeat? Check All Scenarios

IPL 2025: The five-time champions CSK are placed at the bottom of the IPL 2024 points table with just two wins and four points under their belt after eight games.

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<div id="cnt_j0QnRe" class="container-wrapper one_column"><div id="cnt_j0QnRe_control" class="column-wrapper"><div class="control-wrapper"><div id="para_z6AKHy" class="jg_paragraph" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><p><strong>Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025:</strong> Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 9 wickets in the IPL 2025 match 38 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. This was the fourth win of this season as they completed the revenge over their arch-rivals.</p>
<p>Rohit Sharma put up a show with the bat as he found form after a tough start to this season. He smashed his first fifty of the ongoing IPL 2025 and ended up playing a match-winning knock of 76 runs in just 45 balls on the back of four boundaries and six sixes. Suryakumar Yadav also looked in impressive touch and scored 68 runs in 30 deliveries with the help of six fours and five sixes.</p>
<p>The duo stitched a 114-run stand for the second wicket before Suryakumar hit the winning runs. He smashed Matheesha Pathirana for two back-to-back sixes as MI chased down the 177-run target in just 15.4 overs.</p>
<p>Chasing the target, the hosts were off to a fiery start as Rohit and Ryan Rickelton stitched a 63-run opening stand. Ravindra Jadeja found the only success for CSK, dismissing Rickelton for 24 runs in the seventh over. While Rohit looked in complete control, he was joined by Suryakumar in the middle, and the duo unleashed a carnage on CSK bowlers, hitting them all around the park. The duo was dealing in boundaries and ended up making the challenging run chase a routine hitting practice in the end.</p>
<p>This was just the second win for Mumbai Indians against CSK in the last eight IPL games and the first win after four consecutive defeats. Talking about Rohit, this was his second fifty for MI against CSK in the last four innings.</p>
<p>Earlier, MI kept things tight with the ball and restricted CSK to 176/5 in their 20 overs. There were worrying signs in the middle for CSK with the bat once again, but fifties from Ravindra Jadeja (53*) and Shivam Dube (50) made sure that the visitors reached a challenging score.</p>
<p>For MI, Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets for just 25 runs in his four overs, whereas Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar and Mitchell Santner found a scalp each as well.</p></div></div></div></div>

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