After five successive losses, Chennai Super Kings finally get a win in IPL 2025 as they defeat the hosts Lucknow by chasing down a total of 166 in the final over. The opener Khaleel Ahmed sets the tone for the game by taking early wickets which restricts Lucknow's start. Despite dropping R Ashwin and relying on the spin duo of Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj, it is Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni's partnership that ultimately leads to Chennai's victory. Dube scores the winning boundary off the third ball of the final over, highlighting his impact in the match.
Mumbai Indians' former captain Rohit Sharma falls for a duck in his IPL 2025 debut against Chennai Super Kings, due to a spectacular bowling performance by left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. Despite being a prolific player and the most successful IPL player with 6 trophies, Rohit has struggled against Ahmed in the past, with a poor strike rate and average against him. This disappointing start for Rohit has put MI in a precarious position as they face off against CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
India A showed their dominance on Day 2 of the unofficial test against Australia A, with a strong performance by the bowling team. Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna led the attack, taking crucial wickets and limiting Australia A to 84/5. Khaleel Ahmed also contributed with an early strike, helping India A take a strong lead. India A ended the day with a lead of 107 runs, with Australia A struggling at 84/5.
In a thrilling match between India A and India B in the Duleep Trophy, fast-bowlers Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, and Akash Deep put India B in a tough spot early on, reducing them to 94/7 on day one. However, a rescue mission led by Musheer Khan's impressive century and a partnership with Navdeep Saini helped India B make a comeback. But Kuldeep Yadav's breakthrough in the 11th over turned the tide in India A's favor again. With India B at 305/8, the game is still anyone's for the taking.
In the highly anticipated match of Duleep Trophy 2024, India B faced a tough challenge from India A's disciplined bowling attack, which led to a batting collapse and the team slumped to 94/7 on Day 1. However, young batsman Musheer Khan came to the rescue with an unbeaten century, guiding India B to a decent 202/7 at the end of Day 1. The fast bowlers of India A, especially Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan, impressed with two wickets each. Despite the challenging situation, Musheer showed great composure and determination to keep his team in the game.
Follow the live updates of the first match between India A and India B in the Duleep Trophy 2024, taking place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With the likes of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant in the teams, it is expected to be a thrilling competition. Keep an eye on key bowlers Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav as well as the Jaiswal brothers from India B.
The Duleep Trophy 2024 match is set to commence with an exciting face-off between two star-studded teams, India A and India B, led by Shubman Gill and Abhimanyu Easwaran respectively. The match will take place at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and features a strong batting line-up for both teams with talented players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Mayank Agarwal. In bowling, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav will be the ones to watch out for in India A, while Washington Sundar and R Sai Kishore will have a crucial role to play for India B.
After securing a 2-0 lead in the T20 series against Sri Lanka, India looks to achieve a clean sweep in the third and final match being played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. With the toss taking place at 6:30 PM IST, India has opted to include Khaleel Ahmed and Washington Sundar in the playing XI, while Sri Lanka gives Chamindu Wickramasinghe his international debut. Despite a disastrous start in the second match, India may persist with Sanju Samson in the playing XI, with the possible inclusion of Shivam Dube. However, the status of Shubman Gill, who missed the second game due to a neck spasm, is still unknown.
In a surprising move, Sanju Samson was left out of India's playing 11 for the first T20I against Sri Lanka, with Rishabh Pant preferred as the wicketkeeper. Suryakumar Yadav, leading India for the first time, and coach Gautam Gambhir chose to play Hardik Pandya over all-rounder Shivam Dube, who played a key role in India's T20 World Cup victory. In addition, Washington Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed were also left out for the series opener. Despite the absence of some key players, Suryakumar promised that India's brand of cricket will remain the same.
With the seniors retired and returning World Cup squad members for India, the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe is an opportunity for the young players to prove themselves on the international stage. Shubman Gill, the captain and a product of IPL, will open alongside his childhood friend Abhishek Sharma. The squad also features debutants Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel, as well as comeback Khaleel Ahmed, making it a new and exciting look for India in T20 cricket.