TATA IPL 2025, FINAL, RCB vs PBKS - Match Report
03 Jun, 2025
In a game that was most fitting for a final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) managed to keep their nerves to beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs. With both teams in Red fighting for their maiden title, there was always going to be joy on one side and heartbreak on the other. In the end, it was RCB who managed to keep their nerves and end their long wait of 18 years to get their hands on the trophy.
PBKS, on the other hand, will need to wait for another year to try and break the jinx. They will take heart from the fact that they played some of the best cricket they have ever played as a team this season. But they will also need to admit that they lost to the better team, who defeated them twice in one week en route to winning the title.
Set 191 to win, it initially seemed a total under par, especially when PBKS managed to reach 70 at the end of the 8th over and seemed totally in control, thanks to a quick start by their openers, Priyansh and Prabhsimran, before Hazlewood got rid of Priyansh for 24 and then Inglis taking over and continued to keep the momentum going.
RCB, however, with their sharp fielding and catching kept pegging them back, making the total seem larger than it was felt initially. Krunal led the charge with an extremely tight spell of 2/17 in the middle, providing the breakthrough with the wickets of the set batters Prabhsimran for 26 and Josh Inglis 39. In between, Shepherd managed to get rid of the dangerous Shreyas for just 1, giving PBKS a big blow considering how he single-handedly finished the chase a couple of days ago.
Nehal Wadhera, who also had a fabulous outing in Qualifier 2, could not do much either, and except for the one hit or two, seemed a shadow of himself, falling for an agonizing 15 of 18 balls. When he fell, it was 55 needed of 23 balls, which in today’s day and age is not something unheard of, but his wicket, followed by Stoinis for 6 and Omarzai for 1 in quick succession who perished in trying to get a move on meant the task was quickly going out of reach.
Shashank managed to hit a few blows in the end to score a fabulous half-century and finish on 61 not out, but it was not enough to lead them to the title. For RCB, the seamers kept things tight at the end, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal and Hazlewood bowling tight overs to help RCB cross the final hurdle. Bhuvneshwar picked up 2 of the wickets in the end, hurrying the downfall, while Hazlewood, Yash Dayal and Shepherd picked up a wicket each.
Earlier in the day, PBKS won the toss and chose to field, and based on the recent results at the venue and the weather conditions, one would have thought it was an excellent toss to win. Salt and Kohli played with a mixture of aggression and control before Salt was dismissed, caught by captain Shreyas off Jamieson for 16.
The RCB innings seemed to have continued the trend of see-saw as each time RCB looked to get a move on, they seemed to lose a wicket. The 2nd, 3rd,4th, and 5th wicket partnerships read 38, 40, 35, and 36 with Mayank Agarwal scoring 24, Rajat Patidar 26, Livingstone 25, Jitesh 24, and Shepherd 17 all falling trying to get a move on. Kohli was the top scorer and held the fort for most of the innings, scoring a patient 43.
At the end, they managed to finish with 190/9, which many felt was 20-30 runs too less to be par.For PBKS, Arshdeep and Kyle Jamieson picked up 3 wickets each and were excellent in their spells, though the RCB batters managed to take them for a few especially Jitesh who seemed to have got Jamieson flustered to end up bowling a few wides after hitting two sixes in completely opposite directions behind and in front of the wicket before the bowler having the last laugh, getting Jitesh out LBW. Omarzai, Chahal, and Vyshak shared the remaining 3 wickets between them.In the end, the aggressive 24 off 10 balls cameo from Jitesh could be said to have been the main difference between the sides, which is shown by the winning margin of just 6 runs.
When the season began, many wondered why Rajat Patidar was named as a captain by RCB with many big names around as potential choices and he showed why there was much optimism in the camp when he chosen and one gets the feeling RCB will now have a place cemented for him in the near future as their leader. For Shreyas too, despite the hiccup at the end, PBKS would do good to ensure he continues at the helm, and he too has done his reputation no harm, having led 3 different franchises to the final, showing he is someone with impeccable leadership skills.
The result also marked the end of a long wait for Virat Kohli, having spent so many years with a single franchise, to finally silence all his critics.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Qualifier 2 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 24 lakhs.
The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has also been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate.
As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined INR 30 Lakh.
The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 Lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
TATA IPL 2025, Qualifier 2, PBKS vs MI - Match Report
01 Jun, 2025
Mumbai Indians (MI) had never lost a game after scoring more than 200 in a game in the 18 seasons. Punjab Kings (PBKS) chose the crunch Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 to alter the fact, chasing the total down with more than an over to spare. PBKS will now join RCB in the final, making it there for the 1st time since 2014, and marking the 1st occasion since 2016 that the game will see a new champion.
The game began with the toss going in PBKS' favour, and in a manner identical to their last league encounter, PBKS had no second thoughts inviting MI to Bat before the game saw some unexpected rainfall come in. The match was delayed for over two hours before the play could resume. The rule changed this year, allowing for playoff games to start late by 2 hours certainly seemed to have been a welcome one as the crowd got to see a complete mouth-watering encounter.
The rain did not seem to have deterred MI’s confidence as they started in a positive manner and despite losing Rohit Sharma early for 8 to Stoinis, looked to be in control, thanks to their replacement player Johnny Bairstow and Tilak Verma getting them off to a brisk start finishing their powerplay strong with the score at 65/1. Bairstow fell soon after the powerplay, trying to scoop one off Vyshak, only helping it into the keeper’s hands. It did not matter though, as Surya promptly took over, continuing his rich vein of form and together with Tilak put on the teams’ second consecutive 50-run partnership.
At 142/2 in the 14th over, setting a target of around 220 may not have seemed too far-fetched for MI when PBKS struck a double blow to their plans, getting rid of both the batters at the crease for an identical score of 44. First, Chahal got rid of the dangerous Surya trying to sweep him, followed by Tilak who tried to go after Jamieson only managing to sky it straight up, to be caught out by Priyansh Arya. The quick wickets slowed down the momentum, and while Naman Dir struck a wonderful cameo of 37 off just 18 balls, MI could only muster up 203 for the loss of 6 wickets.
Considering that they were 102/2 at the halfway stage of the innings, MI would have felt that they lost their way somehow. For PBKS, Omarzai led the wickets column with 2/43 while Chahal, Jamieson, Stoinis, and Vyshak took a wicket a piece.
The chase from PBKS too seemed to follow a similar flow as the MI innings, with Prabhsimran falling cheaply for just 6, before Priyansh and Inglis played a few aggressive shots to see the score race past 50 in just the 5th over, with Inglis going after the ever-consistent Bumrah scoring 20 of his 1st over.
MI then turned to Ashwani Kumar, brought in as the impact sub, who struck immediately, getting rid of Arya for 20 in the last over of the powerplay.Inglis had no intention of slowing down and continued his attacking gameplay while captain Shreyas stepped in to hold one end up. The MI captain Pandya brought himself on and he too was immediately rewarded with the prized scalp of Inglis for 38, and at 72/3 the game seemed to be firmly in MI’s grip.
Nehal Wadhera walked in and immediately went for a counterattack against his former franchise, taking Santner and Hardik on, helped in part by Boult, who dropped him by letting the ball slip from his hand in what turned out to be a very costly drop. The score reading 98/3 at the end of 10 overs and pretty much on par for such the chase and not too far behind where MI were themselves at that stage.Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera together put on 84 runs, easily the best partnership of the game.
Shreyas, with a hat-trick of sixes against Reece Topley, kept the pace up with Nehal and was marginally ahead in the game. Ashwani Kumar returned to provide a breakthrough for the 2nd time in the innings, getting rid of Nehal, but not before he had made a valuable contribution of 48. At this point, 48 was also the runs required to win of 26 balls, when the strategic timeout was called out, providing a much-needed breather for both the teams in the tense knockout game.
Hardik effected a brilliant runout of Shashank at the other end of the timeout, to bring the game back in balance. Shreyas, though, who had also brought up his fifty, the first of the game across both teams, seemed unfazed and even saw a torrid spell from Bumrah, who finished at 0/40, despite the wonderful comeback.
With just 23 needed of the final 12, Shreyas unleashed himself in the final stages, going after the young Ashwani in the 19th over, hitting four sixes and finishing with a total of eight sixes in the innings and a captains unbeaten knock of 87 off just 41 balls. The team finished with a total of 207/5.
This win should give them enough confidence in the final game against RCB, brushing off the one-sided encounter earlier, and should make for an engaging encounter on Tuesday.
TATA IPL 2025, Qualifier 1, PBKS vs RCB - Match Report
29 May, 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into the FINAL after a gap of 9 years, having outclassed PBKS in all departments, defeating them by 8 wickets and exactly 10 overs to spare. Phil Salt single-handedly led the assault, making 56 off just 27 balls. The game, though, was decided by the time the 1st half ended, thanks to the RCB bowlers who had bundled out PBKS for a sub-par score of 101. The PBKS did not help themselves by being ultra-aggressive till the very end in the quest to take it to a huge total.
Having had an even match outcome in the league phase as 1:1, one would have expected it to be a close match, especially the way both the teams played their respective last league matches, winning in an authoritative manner. Even during the entire 14-match league phase of the tournament, both these teams had a near identical progress in the points table, to the point of ending at the exact same points with similar run rates.
At the end, the game turned out to be one-sided.RCB will now have a 4-day break and will wait for the remaining teams to fight it out to meet them in the Final on Tuesday. On the other hand, PBKS will need to figure out fast as to what went wrong. They will take heart, though, from the fact that they have not lost two games in a row this season, which should make them go in with full confidence when they step on the field during the 2nd Qualifier on Sunday.
They will now await the winner of the Eliminator between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians tomorrow at Ahmedabad. It will be an agonizing wait as they, too, would be eager to make it to the final after 11 years to join RCB.The game began with RCB choosing to field first and were instantly rewarded with the wicket of the dangerous Priyansh Arya in the 2nd over.
Prabhsimran tried to continue attacking but fell soon after, with the score on 27. From then on, it seemed a procession, as captain Shreyas, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, and Shashank Singh were all back in the hut for single digits, with the score reaching just 60 in the 9th over.
PBKS were forced to bring a batter in, and chose to bring in an IPL debutant in Musheer Khan, who, unfortunately for them, could not contribute and was out for a duck, adding to their woes.Marcus Stoinis and Azmatullah Omarzai continued to play their shots to try and get PBKS to a fighting total, but they too could not save PBKS the blushes. Josh Hazelwood, who returned from an injury, and spinner Suyash Sharma were the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets each, with contributions from the other bowlers.
The captaincy from Rajat Patidar was on point as, with wickets tumbling all over, he did not hold his main slog bowlers back. Finishing Yash Dayal first and then bringing Hazelwood to finish his spell by the 15th over, who duly obliged by taking the last batter Omarzai out, with the help of a stunning one-handed catch from last match’s hero keeper Jitesh Sharma, leaving a target of 102 for them to get.
RCB began their chase in a positive manner, motoring along to 30 in the 4th over, with both Virat Kohli and Phil Salt looking in good touch. Kyle Jamieson managed to get Kohli to edge one, and PBKS got some hope, having got the best chaser of the game out. The over continued to look ominous as Jamieson kept troubling Mayank for the rest of the over, almost getting him a couple of times.
Salt, however, had other plans and launched a stunning assault on the other end, dashing all hopes, bringing up a quick-fire 50 off 23 balls. For a brief while, it appeared that RCB may chase it down in well under 10 overs, but Mayank’s dismissal of part-timer Musheer meant that it took a few extra balls to finish the chase.
Fittingly, it was their regular captain, who came with full match fitness today, was there at the crease to help complete the chase at the end of the 10th over with a six, underlining the tournament that he and RCB have had.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru created IPL history by winning all seven away matches in the 2025 season, propelled by Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 85, securing a six-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants. RCB chased down a formidable 228, marking their highest successful chase and finishing second in the points table.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 70 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Tuesday.
As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 Lakh.
The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 Lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
TATA IPL 2025 Match 70 , LSG vs RCB - Match Report
27 May, 2025
In a fitting climax to the league stage of the TATA IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into Qualifier 1 with a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Monday. Skipper Jitesh Sharma produced a breathtaking knock of 85* off just 33 balls, a Player of the Match effort, to lead RCB to the third-highest successful run chase in IPL history. With this triumph, RCB not only booked a date with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 but also etched their name in the record books by becoming the first team ever to win all seven away matches in a single IPL season.Earlier, RCB won the toss and opted to bowl in this all-important final league encounter, while LSG, already out of playoff contention, made a few changes. Aiden Markram missed the game due to international commitments, allowing Matthew Breetzke to make his IPL batting debut. However, the South African couldn't make a mark as he fell to Nuwan Thushara in the third over. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant walked in at No. 3 and immediately took control. Alongside the consistent Mitchell Marsh, Pant steadied the innings before unleashing an onslaught. The duo powered LSG to 100/1 at the halfway mark.Marsh continued his phenomenal form, notching up his seventh fifty-plus score this season and breaching the 600-run mark in IPL 2025. As the RCB bowlers toiled, Pant began to accelerate and the duo combined for a mammoth 152-run stand, LSG’s second-highest ever in IPL history.Bhuvneshwar Kumar eventually dismissed Marsh for a well-made 67(37), but Pant, undeterred, brought up a sensational hundred, his first of the season, off just 54 deliveries. Celebrating with a somersault, the LSG captain ended the innings unbeaten on a scintillating 118* off 61 balls, taking his side to a daunting 227/3.Chasing 228, RCB openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli launched into LSG’s bowling attack right from the outset. They smashed 31 runs in the first two overs. Despite the flurry of boundaries, Salt fell in the final over of the powerplay for 30(19), with RCB cruising at 66/1 after six overs, notably, without hitting a single six.Just as RCB looked to consolidate, Will O’Rourke struck twice in the eighth over, removing Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone off consecutive deliveries. RCB were suddenly under pressure at 90/3. Virat Kohli, however, continued to deliver, crafting a fluent 54(30) and bringing up his third consecutive 600+ run season. His dismissal in the 12th over by Avesh Khan left RCB at 132/4, with the required rate climbing.Enter Jitesh Sharma. The RCB captain took centerstage and turned the tide single-handedly. Alongside Mayank Agarwal, he stitched a crucial partnership that kept the chase alive. The turning point came in the 16th over when Digvesh appeared to dismiss Jitesh for 49, only for it to be declared a no-ball. Jitesh capitalized by slamming a six on the free-hit, bringing up his first-ever TATA IPL half-century in just 22 balls.He didn’t stop there. The next over saw him take O’Rourke apart for 21 runs, bringing RCB within touching distance. With just 7 needed off 12, Jitesh fittingly finished things off in the 19th over with a towering six, sealing the six-wicket win.Jitesh remained unbeaten on 85*(33), while Mayank Agarwal provided solid support with 41*(23) as RCB completed the chase in 18.4 overs.With this victory, RCB climbed to second place on the points table with 19 points from 14 games. They will now face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on Thursday, May 29, at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.As for LSG, they ended their campaign on a high-scoring note but will rue the missed opportunities earlier in the tournament that kept them out of playoff contention.
TATA IPL 2025 Match 69, PBKS vs MI - Match Report
26 May, 2025
In the battle for a spot in the top two, Punjab Kings came out on top against Mumbai Indians, winning by seven wickets. With both the teams having already qualified, it was a question of which team would blink first in what could be arguably said to be the contest between two of the best batting lineups of the season. Mumbai Indians would be hoping that they can brush this game off and prepare themselves to win three games in a row, something they have done and more already this season, and become the second team to win from outside the top two since this format became the norm.Chasing 185, Punjab Kings began cautiously but were soon jolted by the early wicket of Prabhsimran Singh, who has had a great season so far but couldn’t quite capitalize on this occasion. However, the innings found its rhythm quickly with the duo of Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis, with their elegant stroke play kept the runs flowing, stitching together a 109-run partnership, frustrating MI's bowlers who struggled to find wickets or build any pressure.Despite the late wickets from Mitchell Santner, who dismissed both Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis in quick succession, Priyansh Arya's 62 off 35 balls, along with Josh Inglis's 73 off 42 balls, firmly put the momentum in PBKS’s favor. Skipper Shreyas Iyer stood tall, anchoring the innings, ensuring there were no further hiccups, guiding his team to victory with a composed 26 not out. The Kings achieved the target with nine balls to spare, finishing at 187 for 3, and securing a seven-wicket win.Earlier in the match, Mumbai Indians’ innings was a mixed bag of moments. After losing the toss and being put into bat first by PBKS, MI's openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma got off off to a slow yet decent start, but it was Surya Kumar Yadav who played a pivotal role in steering his team to a competitive total and in process broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 15-year-old record for most runs scored by a batter for MI in a single IPL season. But despite his brilliance, the other MI batters struggled to establish momentum and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. For the Kings, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 28) and Marco Jansen (2 for 34) emerged as the standout performers. Arshdeep Singh's tight spell and Marco Jansen's pace and bounce troubled the MI batters, containing runs and keeping the scoreboard under control, making the task earlier for their batters, who stamped their authority with some exceptional batting. This result guarantees Punjab Kings a spot in the top two of the points table and will see them pair up against either Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, depending on whether or not Royal Challengers Bengaluru beats Lucknow Super Giants, while Mumbai Indians will face the team that finishes third.
Mohamed Salah, a star for Liverpool, made history by winning the 2024–25 Golden Boot and Playmaker titles.
The player with the most goals during a Premier League season receives the Golden Boot award. In Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, Salah scored his 29th goal of the year. He had six more goals at the end of the season than Alexander Isak of Newcastle United, who is next in line.
Salah has tied Arsenal great Thierry Henry's record for the most Golden Boots with his fourth consecutive season as the Premier League's top scorer.
View: ALL Golden Boot winners
The player with the most assists receives the Playmaker award. With 18 assists at the end of the season, Salah leads Newcastle's Jacob Murphy by six.
Salah won both the Golden Boot and Playmaker accolades in the same season for the second time, in 2021–2022, when he scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists.
There is only one other player who has ever held both honors simultaneously. That was Harry Kane, who scored 23 goals and provided 14 assists for Tottenham Hotspur in 2020–21 and won both awards.
Although Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, with Leeds United in 1998–99, and Andrew Cole, with Newcastle United in 1993–94, both ended a season as the Premier League's top scorer AND assister, the Playmaker award was not created until 2017–18.
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TATA IPL 2025, FINAL, RCB vs PBKS - Match Report
03 Jun, 2025
In a game that was most fitting for a final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) managed to keep their nerves to beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs. With both teams in Red fighting for their maiden title, there was always going to be joy on one side and heartbreak on the other. In the end, it was RCB who managed to keep their nerves and end their long wait of 18 years to get their hands on the trophy.
PBKS, on the other hand, will need to wait for another year to try and break the jinx. They will take heart from the fact that they played some of the best cricket they have ever played as a team this season. But they will also need to admit that they lost to the better team, who defeated them twice in one week en route to winning the title.
Set 191 to win, it initially seemed a total under par, especially when PBKS managed to reach 70 at the end of the 8th over and seemed totally in control, thanks to a quick start by their openers, Priyansh and Prabhsimran, before Hazlewood got rid of Priyansh for 24 and then Inglis taking over and continued to keep the momentum going.
RCB, however, with their sharp fielding and catching kept pegging them back, making the total seem larger than it was felt initially. Krunal led the charge with an extremely tight spell of 2/17 in the middle, providing the breakthrough with the wickets of the set batters Prabhsimran for 26 and Josh Inglis 39. In between, Shepherd managed to get rid of the dangerous Shreyas for just 1, giving PBKS a big blow considering how he single-handedly finished the chase a couple of days ago.
Nehal Wadhera, who also had a fabulous outing in Qualifier 2, could not do much either, and except for the one hit or two, seemed a shadow of himself, falling for an agonizing 15 of 18 balls. When he fell, it was 55 needed of 23 balls, which in today’s day and age is not something unheard of, but his wicket, followed by Stoinis for 6 and Omarzai for 1 in quick succession who perished in trying to get a move on meant the task was quickly going out of reach.
Shashank managed to hit a few blows in the end to score a fabulous half-century and finish on 61 not out, but it was not enough to lead them to the title. For RCB, the seamers kept things tight at the end, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal and Hazlewood bowling tight overs to help RCB cross the final hurdle. Bhuvneshwar picked up 2 of the wickets in the end, hurrying the downfall, while Hazlewood, Yash Dayal and Shepherd picked up a wicket each.
Earlier in the day, PBKS won the toss and chose to field, and based on the recent results at the venue and the weather conditions, one would have thought it was an excellent toss to win. Salt and Kohli played with a mixture of aggression and control before Salt was dismissed, caught by captain Shreyas off Jamieson for 16.
The RCB innings seemed to have continued the trend of see-saw as each time RCB looked to get a move on, they seemed to lose a wicket. The 2nd, 3rd,4th, and 5th wicket partnerships read 38, 40, 35, and 36 with Mayank Agarwal scoring 24, Rajat Patidar 26, Livingstone 25, Jitesh 24, and Shepherd 17 all falling trying to get a move on. Kohli was the top scorer and held the fort for most of the innings, scoring a patient 43.
At the end, they managed to finish with 190/9, which many felt was 20-30 runs too less to be par.For PBKS, Arshdeep and Kyle Jamieson picked up 3 wickets each and were excellent in their spells, though the RCB batters managed to take them for a few especially Jitesh who seemed to have got Jamieson flustered to end up bowling a few wides after hitting two sixes in completely opposite directions behind and in front of the wicket before the bowler having the last laugh, getting Jitesh out LBW. Omarzai, Chahal, and Vyshak shared the remaining 3 wickets between them.In the end, the aggressive 24 off 10 balls cameo from Jitesh could be said to have been the main difference between the sides, which is shown by the winning margin of just 6 runs.
When the season began, many wondered why Rajat Patidar was named as a captain by RCB with many big names around as potential choices and he showed why there was much optimism in the camp when he chosen and one gets the feeling RCB will now have a place cemented for him in the near future as their leader. For Shreyas too, despite the hiccup at the end, PBKS would do good to ensure he continues at the helm, and he too has done his reputation no harm, having led 3 different franchises to the final, showing he is someone with impeccable leadership skills.
The result also marked the end of a long wait for Virat Kohli, having spent so many years with a single franchise, to finally silence all his critics.
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IPL MEDIA ADVISORY
June 2, 2025
Code of Conduct Breach - Qualifier 2: PBKS vs MI
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Qualifier 2 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 24 lakhs.
The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has also been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate.
As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined INR 30 Lakh.
The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 Lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
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TATA IPL 2025, Qualifier 2, PBKS vs MI - Match Report
01 Jun, 2025
Mumbai Indians (MI) had never lost a game after scoring more than 200 in a game in the 18 seasons. Punjab Kings (PBKS) chose the crunch Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 to alter the fact, chasing the total down with more than an over to spare. PBKS will now join RCB in the final, making it there for the 1st time since 2014, and marking the 1st occasion since 2016 that the game will see a new champion.
The game began with the toss going in PBKS' favour, and in a manner identical to their last league encounter, PBKS had no second thoughts inviting MI to Bat before the game saw some unexpected rainfall come in. The match was delayed for over two hours before the play could resume. The rule changed this year, allowing for playoff games to start late by 2 hours certainly seemed to have been a welcome one as the crowd got to see a complete mouth-watering encounter.
The rain did not seem to have deterred MI’s confidence as they started in a positive manner and despite losing Rohit Sharma early for 8 to Stoinis, looked to be in control, thanks to their replacement player Johnny Bairstow and Tilak Verma getting them off to a brisk start finishing their powerplay strong with the score at 65/1. Bairstow fell soon after the powerplay, trying to scoop one off Vyshak, only helping it into the keeper’s hands. It did not matter though, as Surya promptly took over, continuing his rich vein of form and together with Tilak put on the teams’ second consecutive 50-run partnership.
At 142/2 in the 14th over, setting a target of around 220 may not have seemed too far-fetched for MI when PBKS struck a double blow to their plans, getting rid of both the batters at the crease for an identical score of 44. First, Chahal got rid of the dangerous Surya trying to sweep him, followed by Tilak who tried to go after Jamieson only managing to sky it straight up, to be caught out by Priyansh Arya. The quick wickets slowed down the momentum, and while Naman Dir struck a wonderful cameo of 37 off just 18 balls, MI could only muster up 203 for the loss of 6 wickets.
Considering that they were 102/2 at the halfway stage of the innings, MI would have felt that they lost their way somehow. For PBKS, Omarzai led the wickets column with 2/43 while Chahal, Jamieson, Stoinis, and Vyshak took a wicket a piece.
The chase from PBKS too seemed to follow a similar flow as the MI innings, with Prabhsimran falling cheaply for just 6, before Priyansh and Inglis played a few aggressive shots to see the score race past 50 in just the 5th over, with Inglis going after the ever-consistent Bumrah scoring 20 of his 1st over.
MI then turned to Ashwani Kumar, brought in as the impact sub, who struck immediately, getting rid of Arya for 20 in the last over of the powerplay.Inglis had no intention of slowing down and continued his attacking gameplay while captain Shreyas stepped in to hold one end up. The MI captain Pandya brought himself on and he too was immediately rewarded with the prized scalp of Inglis for 38, and at 72/3 the game seemed to be firmly in MI’s grip.
Nehal Wadhera walked in and immediately went for a counterattack against his former franchise, taking Santner and Hardik on, helped in part by Boult, who dropped him by letting the ball slip from his hand in what turned out to be a very costly drop. The score reading 98/3 at the end of 10 overs and pretty much on par for such the chase and not too far behind where MI were themselves at that stage.Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera together put on 84 runs, easily the best partnership of the game.
Shreyas, with a hat-trick of sixes against Reece Topley, kept the pace up with Nehal and was marginally ahead in the game. Ashwani Kumar returned to provide a breakthrough for the 2nd time in the innings, getting rid of Nehal, but not before he had made a valuable contribution of 48. At this point, 48 was also the runs required to win of 26 balls, when the strategic timeout was called out, providing a much-needed breather for both the teams in the tense knockout game.
Hardik effected a brilliant runout of Shashank at the other end of the timeout, to bring the game back in balance. Shreyas, though, who had also brought up his fifty, the first of the game across both teams, seemed unfazed and even saw a torrid spell from Bumrah, who finished at 0/40, despite the wonderful comeback.
With just 23 needed of the final 12, Shreyas unleashed himself in the final stages, going after the young Ashwani in the 19th over, hitting four sixes and finishing with a total of eight sixes in the innings and a captains unbeaten knock of 87 off just 41 balls. The team finished with a total of 207/5.
This win should give them enough confidence in the final game against RCB, brushing off the one-sided encounter earlier, and should make for an engaging encounter on Tuesday.
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It's Mumbai Indians — crashing into Q2 like a boss! 😎💥
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TATA IPL 2025, Qualifier 1, PBKS vs RCB - Match Report
29 May, 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into the FINAL after a gap of 9 years, having outclassed PBKS in all departments, defeating them by 8 wickets and exactly 10 overs to spare. Phil Salt single-handedly led the assault, making 56 off just 27 balls. The game, though, was decided by the time the 1st half ended, thanks to the RCB bowlers who had bundled out PBKS for a sub-par score of 101. The PBKS did not help themselves by being ultra-aggressive till the very end in the quest to take it to a huge total.
Having had an even match outcome in the league phase as 1:1, one would have expected it to be a close match, especially the way both the teams played their respective last league matches, winning in an authoritative manner. Even during the entire 14-match league phase of the tournament, both these teams had a near identical progress in the points table, to the point of ending at the exact same points with similar run rates.
At the end, the game turned out to be one-sided.RCB will now have a 4-day break and will wait for the remaining teams to fight it out to meet them in the Final on Tuesday. On the other hand, PBKS will need to figure out fast as to what went wrong. They will take heart, though, from the fact that they have not lost two games in a row this season, which should make them go in with full confidence when they step on the field during the 2nd Qualifier on Sunday.
They will now await the winner of the Eliminator between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians tomorrow at Ahmedabad. It will be an agonizing wait as they, too, would be eager to make it to the final after 11 years to join RCB.The game began with RCB choosing to field first and were instantly rewarded with the wicket of the dangerous Priyansh Arya in the 2nd over.
Prabhsimran tried to continue attacking but fell soon after, with the score on 27. From then on, it seemed a procession, as captain Shreyas, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, and Shashank Singh were all back in the hut for single digits, with the score reaching just 60 in the 9th over.
PBKS were forced to bring a batter in, and chose to bring in an IPL debutant in Musheer Khan, who, unfortunately for them, could not contribute and was out for a duck, adding to their woes.Marcus Stoinis and Azmatullah Omarzai continued to play their shots to try and get PBKS to a fighting total, but they too could not save PBKS the blushes. Josh Hazelwood, who returned from an injury, and spinner Suyash Sharma were the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets each, with contributions from the other bowlers.
The captaincy from Rajat Patidar was on point as, with wickets tumbling all over, he did not hold his main slog bowlers back. Finishing Yash Dayal first and then bringing Hazelwood to finish his spell by the 15th over, who duly obliged by taking the last batter Omarzai out, with the help of a stunning one-handed catch from last match’s hero keeper Jitesh Sharma, leaving a target of 102 for them to get.
RCB began their chase in a positive manner, motoring along to 30 in the 4th over, with both Virat Kohli and Phil Salt looking in good touch. Kyle Jamieson managed to get Kohli to edge one, and PBKS got some hope, having got the best chaser of the game out. The over continued to look ominous as Jamieson kept troubling Mayank for the rest of the over, almost getting him a couple of times.
Salt, however, had other plans and launched a stunning assault on the other end, dashing all hopes, bringing up a quick-fire 50 off 23 balls. For a brief while, it appeared that RCB may chase it down in well under 10 overs, but Mayank’s dismissal of part-timer Musheer meant that it took a few extra balls to finish the chase.
Fittingly, it was their regular captain, who came with full match fitness today, was there at the crease to help complete the chase at the end of the 10th over with a six, underlining the tournament that he and RCB have had.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru created IPL history by winning all seven away matches in the 2025 season, propelled by Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 85, securing a six-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants. RCB chased down a formidable 228, marking their highest successful chase and finishing second in the points table.
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IPL MEDIA ADVISORY
May 28, 2025
Code of Conduct Breach – Match 70: LSG vs RCB
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 70 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Tuesday.
As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rishabh Pant was fined INR 30 Lakh.
The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either INR 12 Lakh or 50 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
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TATA IPL 2025 Match 70 , LSG vs RCB - Match Report
27 May, 2025
In a fitting climax to the league stage of the TATA IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into Qualifier 1 with a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Monday. Skipper Jitesh Sharma produced a breathtaking knock of 85* off just 33 balls, a Player of the Match effort, to lead RCB to the third-highest successful run chase in IPL history. With this triumph, RCB not only booked a date with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 but also etched their name in the record books by becoming the first team ever to win all seven away matches in a single IPL season.Earlier, RCB won the toss and opted to bowl in this all-important final league encounter, while LSG, already out of playoff contention, made a few changes. Aiden Markram missed the game due to international commitments, allowing Matthew Breetzke to make his IPL batting debut. However, the South African couldn't make a mark as he fell to Nuwan Thushara in the third over. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant walked in at No. 3 and immediately took control. Alongside the consistent Mitchell Marsh, Pant steadied the innings before unleashing an onslaught. The duo powered LSG to 100/1 at the halfway mark.Marsh continued his phenomenal form, notching up his seventh fifty-plus score this season and breaching the 600-run mark in IPL 2025. As the RCB bowlers toiled, Pant began to accelerate and the duo combined for a mammoth 152-run stand, LSG’s second-highest ever in IPL history.Bhuvneshwar Kumar eventually dismissed Marsh for a well-made 67(37), but Pant, undeterred, brought up a sensational hundred, his first of the season, off just 54 deliveries. Celebrating with a somersault, the LSG captain ended the innings unbeaten on a scintillating 118* off 61 balls, taking his side to a daunting 227/3.Chasing 228, RCB openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli launched into LSG’s bowling attack right from the outset. They smashed 31 runs in the first two overs. Despite the flurry of boundaries, Salt fell in the final over of the powerplay for 30(19), with RCB cruising at 66/1 after six overs, notably, without hitting a single six.Just as RCB looked to consolidate, Will O’Rourke struck twice in the eighth over, removing Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone off consecutive deliveries. RCB were suddenly under pressure at 90/3. Virat Kohli, however, continued to deliver, crafting a fluent 54(30) and bringing up his third consecutive 600+ run season. His dismissal in the 12th over by Avesh Khan left RCB at 132/4, with the required rate climbing.Enter Jitesh Sharma. The RCB captain took centerstage and turned the tide single-handedly. Alongside Mayank Agarwal, he stitched a crucial partnership that kept the chase alive. The turning point came in the 16th over when Digvesh appeared to dismiss Jitesh for 49, only for it to be declared a no-ball. Jitesh capitalized by slamming a six on the free-hit, bringing up his first-ever TATA IPL half-century in just 22 balls.He didn’t stop there. The next over saw him take O’Rourke apart for 21 runs, bringing RCB within touching distance. With just 7 needed off 12, Jitesh fittingly finished things off in the 19th over with a towering six, sealing the six-wicket win.Jitesh remained unbeaten on 85*(33), while Mayank Agarwal provided solid support with 41*(23) as RCB completed the chase in 18.4 overs.With this victory, RCB climbed to second place on the points table with 19 points from 14 games. They will now face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on Thursday, May 29, at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.As for LSG, they ended their campaign on a high-scoring note but will rue the missed opportunities earlier in the tournament that kept them out of playoff contention.
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TATA IPL 2025 Match 69, PBKS vs MI - Match Report
26 May, 2025
In the battle for a spot in the top two, Punjab Kings came out on top against Mumbai Indians, winning by seven wickets. With both the teams having already qualified, it was a question of which team would blink first in what could be arguably said to be the contest between two of the best batting lineups of the season. Mumbai Indians would be hoping that they can brush this game off and prepare themselves to win three games in a row, something they have done and more already this season, and become the second team to win from outside the top two since this format became the norm.Chasing 185, Punjab Kings began cautiously but were soon jolted by the early wicket of Prabhsimran Singh, who has had a great season so far but couldn’t quite capitalize on this occasion. However, the innings found its rhythm quickly with the duo of Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis, with their elegant stroke play kept the runs flowing, stitching together a 109-run partnership, frustrating MI's bowlers who struggled to find wickets or build any pressure.Despite the late wickets from Mitchell Santner, who dismissed both Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis in quick succession, Priyansh Arya's 62 off 35 balls, along with Josh Inglis's 73 off 42 balls, firmly put the momentum in PBKS’s favor. Skipper Shreyas Iyer stood tall, anchoring the innings, ensuring there were no further hiccups, guiding his team to victory with a composed 26 not out. The Kings achieved the target with nine balls to spare, finishing at 187 for 3, and securing a seven-wicket win.Earlier in the match, Mumbai Indians’ innings was a mixed bag of moments. After losing the toss and being put into bat first by PBKS, MI's openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma got off off to a slow yet decent start, but it was Surya Kumar Yadav who played a pivotal role in steering his team to a competitive total and in process broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 15-year-old record for most runs scored by a batter for MI in a single IPL season. But despite his brilliance, the other MI batters struggled to establish momentum and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. For the Kings, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 28) and Marco Jansen (2 for 34) emerged as the standout performers. Arshdeep Singh's tight spell and Marco Jansen's pace and bounce troubled the MI batters, containing runs and keeping the scoreboard under control, making the task earlier for their batters, who stamped their authority with some exceptional batting. This result guarantees Punjab Kings a spot in the top two of the points table and will see them pair up against either Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, depending on whether or not Royal Challengers Bengaluru beats Lucknow Super Giants, while Mumbai Indians will face the team that finishes third.
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Mohamed Salah, a star for Liverpool, made history by winning the 2024–25 Golden Boot and Playmaker titles.
The player with the most goals during a Premier League season receives the Golden Boot award. In Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, Salah scored his 29th goal of the year. He had six more goals at the end of the season than Alexander Isak of Newcastle United, who is next in line.
Salah has tied Arsenal great Thierry Henry's record for the most Golden Boots with his fourth consecutive season as the Premier League's top scorer.
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The player with the most assists receives the Playmaker award. With 18 assists at the end of the season, Salah leads Newcastle's Jacob Murphy by six.
Salah won both the Golden Boot and Playmaker accolades in the same season for the second time, in 2021–2022, when he scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists.
There is only one other player who has ever held both honors simultaneously. That was Harry Kane, who scored 23 goals and provided 14 assists for Tottenham Hotspur in 2020–21 and won both awards.
Although Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, with Leeds United in 1998–99, and Andrew Cole, with Newcastle United in 1993–94, both ended a season as the Premier League's top scorer AND assister, the Playmaker award was not created until 2017–18.
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