BCCI Central Contract 2025 Announced: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan Return to the List of 34 Players The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the central contracts for the 2024–25 season. As expected, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja—who have stepped away from the T20 format—have once again been placed in the A+ category. The fourth player in this elite group is Jasprit Bumrah, who continues to represent India in all three formats. A total of 34 players have been included in the central contract list. Notably, both Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have made a…
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The 36th match of IPL 2025 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be played today, Saturday, 19th April, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, while the toss will take place half an hour earlier. However, there is uncertainty over the availability of RR captain Sanju Samson, who had to retire hurt due to an injury in the previous game. Since then, no official update has been shared about his fitness. Currently, Rajasthan Royals are placed 8th in the points table, while LSG hold the 5th spot. Let’s…
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Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, have shown strong form this IPL 2025 season. However, they suffered a defeat in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. While the batting unit performed exceptionally well, it was the bowling department that disappointed. Now, they are set to face the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground, offering Iyer a chance to correct past mistakes. In their last game, Punjab posted a massive total of 245/6 batting first. However, Sunrisers chased it down thanks to a blistering century from Abhishek Sharma. On the other hand, KKR defeated Chennai Super Kings in…