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MI New York had one of the most amazing comebacks in franchise T20 history. After losing six of their first seven games this season. They won the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title with a five-run win over reigning champions Washington Freedom at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Freedom was chasing 181 and required 12 runs from the last over. Which was bowled by Rushil Ugarkar, 22, with captain Glenn Maxwell and a composed Glenn Phillips at the crease. After Maxwell hit a single off the first ball, Phillips hit another one. Then Maxwell missed the third ball with a strong swipe. Maxwell tried to slog over midwicket with 10 needed off 3. But mistimed the ball high over long-on, where Michael Bracewell caught it. Freedom needed 10 runs off the last ball as new hitter Obus Pienaar swung and did not work at the fifth delivery, finally capping MINY's incredible comeback. Freedom's run-chase got off to a terrible start. When they lost Mitchell Owen and Andries Gous to Trent Boult in the first over and were struggling at 0 for 2 before Rachin Ravindra and Jack Edwards' 84-run partnership steadied the innings. With 70 off 41 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes, Ravindra led the way, while Edwards added 33 off 22. In the ninth over, Edwards was caught at long-on by Nosthush Kenjige, ending the partnership. MI New York Ravindra and Glenn Phillips (48 not out) added 46 more runs. But MINY took back control as Ravindra was dismissed by Rushil Ugarkar in the 16th over. After slicing a wide slower ball to extra cover. Boult let up just 12 runs in the 19th over. Leaving 12 needed from the final over, in which a composed Ugarkar easily defended the runs. Phillips kept Washington in the chase with two sixes off Tristan Luus in the 18th over. Earlier in the day, Quinton de Kock formed a 72-run opening partnership with Monank Patel, who hit 28 off 22 balls before mistiming a Lockie Ferguson delivery to cover. Kock top-scored with a fluid 46-ball 77 that included six four

India easily defeated England by six wickets at Old Trafford on Wednesday, securing a decisive 3-1 lead in the five-match series under the leadership of an all-around performance. India overtook the score with three overs remaining, chasing 127 for victory. England chose to bat, and their innings got off to a poor start. Sophia Dunkley was at her best against Shree Charani in the third over. She hit the first ball beyond cover point for a boundary. Then worked a flighted delivery over cover for a six. Despite being costly in the opening two overs, Charani eventually got rid of Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Even though England continued to score goals, particularly when Tammy Beumont replaced Sneh Rana, the striking rotation was insufficient to keep the scoring rate under check. Radha Yadav's superb fielding in the second half limited the scoring rate, therefore the early inability to apply any pressure backfired. India England's attempts to hurry up were successful. By the 19th over, England had fallen to 110 for 7, as wickets continued to fall at a rapid pace. Sophie Ecclestone and Izzy Wong's sixes in the last over helped England cross the run-a-ball threshold, but the total wasn't competitive enough. In the powerplay, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma blasted from both ends. Destroying any chance England had of making the pursuit difficult for India. In just the first four overs, India reached 45/0. The third half-century opening partnership of the series had set the stage for a resounding victory, but England did manage the scoring pace for a few overs after that, even getting Shafali caught at backward square leg. Mandhana eventually retired as well, giving the short third fielder an advantage, but India held firm. Experienced professionals Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues ensured. There was no fear as they effortlessly rotated the strike on their way to their 42-run partnership for the third wicket. 4. The hosts were not too comforted by England's quick dism

Match Preview: KKR vs CSK: The 57th game of the Indian Premier League 2025 will pit the Chennai Super Kings against the Kolkata Knight Riders. As the IPL fever starts, 74 matches will be held in 13 cities over the course of the next two months. The first qualifier and the elimination round will be held in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. The second qualifier will take place in Kolkata on May 23 and the final on May 25. In the last game, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Rajasthan Royals by one run. Preserving their chances of qualifying. They have five victories and five loss, placing them sixth in the standings. They must win their remaining games in order to make it to the playoffs. The Chennai Super Kings have only won three of their eleven games, placing them at the bottom of the table. They're already out and will be competing for honor. They lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by two runs in the last game. Match Details: Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 57, IPL 2025 Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata Date & Time (IST): Wednesday, May 07, 7:30 PM Livestreaming: Jiohotstar Eden Gardens Pitch Report: The Eden Gardens pitch is expected to be a close match. Although the even grass cover has made it difficult for spinners. The surface has aided seamers early this season with swing and bounce. Dew might have a significant impact on the second inning. The pitch is predicted to favor batsmen more this time around. But in the last game played here. Slow bowlers found success and grip. The team that wins the toss may decide to bat first and score a high score. KKR vs CSK Head to Head: Matches Played: 30 Kolkata Knight Riders: 11 Chennai Super Kings: 19 KKR vs CSK Probable Playing 11s Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Vaibhav Arora Impact Player: Harshit Rana Chen

Match Overview: LSG vs MI: Currently in sixth place in the standings, the Lucknow Super Giants will play the formidable Mumbai Indians on Friday, April 4, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The Super Giants will enter the match having lost their last meeting. Punjab Kings defeated the Rishabh Pant-led team at home in a lackluster match, giving them their second victory of the year. LSG will try to record their second victory of the season when they play the Mumbai team, the five-time winners. In contrast, the Mumbai Indians started the season with consecutive defeats, but they turned things around with a decisive victory over the reigning champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders. The team captained by Hardik Pandya is presently in fifth place in the standings and will be looking to continue their winning ways. LSG vs MI Match Details: Match: Match 16, IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Date & Time: Friday, April 4, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) Live Streaming Details: JioHotstar Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: The full red soil surface of the Ekana Stadium pitch is renowned for its bounce and speed. Its long boundaries provide the bowlers some reprieve even though it's a high-scoring venue. The grass covering the pitch is uniform, which guarantees little movement of the seams while giving the spinners enough bounce and turn. The surface has historically been sluggish, which makes it difficult for batters because the ball is difficult to get onto the bat. Here, spinners flourish, making use of the turn and grip, while pacers with different styles might be useful. Dew won't likely be a big part of it. In order to limit the opposition to a low score, the team that wins the toss will try to bowl first. Head to Head: Match Played: 6 LSG Won: 5 MI Won: 1 LSG vs MI Predicted Playing 11: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant(w/c), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Ab

RCB vs DC Match Prediction IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Delhi Capitals in the 24th game of the 2025 Indian Premier League at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The game is scheduled to be played on Apr 10 at 07:30 PM IST. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru got off to a great start in the 2025 Indian Premier League. They defeated the reigning champions Kolakta Knight Riders in their season opener. Then, RCB defeated the Chennai Super Kings by a score of fifty runs. Since 2008, this is the Bengaluru-based team's first triumph over CSK in Chennai. However, the Gujarat Titans trounced the RCB in their most recent match. Prior to this game, they will also play the Mumbai Indians. The Royal Challengers are now ranked second in the league table with two victories, four points from three games, and a strong net run rate. The Delhi Capitals are the only team in the league that has not lost yet this season. They defeated the Lucknow Super Giants in a thrilling one-wicket battle in their season opener. The Sunrisers Hyderabad were then thoroughly thrashed. For the first time since 2010, the Capitals defeated the Super Kings in Chennai in their most recent match. With the league's greatest net run rate, three victories, and six points from three games, DC is now atop the league standings. Match Date and Time: Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Time: 07:30 PM (IST) Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru RCB vs DC Head-to-Head: Matches Played: 32 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won: 20 Delhi Capitals Won: 11 No Contest: 01 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted XI: Rajat Patidar ©, Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal, and Rasikh Salam (IP) Delhi Capitals Predicted XI: Axar Patel ©, KL Rahul (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, and Mukesh

LSG vs CSK Match Preview: LSG vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be the 30th Indian Premier League 2025 match. The location of this game is Lucknow's Ekana Stadium. Over the next two months, 13 cities will host 74 matches as the IPL fever begins. Hyderabad will host the first qualifier and the eliminator on May 20 and 21, respectively. The second qualifier will take place in Kolkata on May 23 and the final on May 25. After six games, the Lucknow Super Giants had 4 wins and two losses, good for third place in the standings. In their last game, they defeated the Gujarat Titans by six wickets. They will be eager to keep up their strong play. One major benefit is that they will be playing at home. However, with a single win and five losses in six games, the Chennai Super Kings remain at the bottom of the standings. They were defeated by eight wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders. For them to be in the running for the playoffs, they will have to recover quickly. The game is expected to be extremely close. LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 Schedule Date & Time: Monday, April 14, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Head-to-Head Record: Matches: 5 Lucknow Super Giants Won: 3 Chennai Super Kings Won: 1 No Result: 1 Ekana Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report: Since spinners often score a respectable 169 in IPL matches. The ground at Ekana Stadium is predicted to suit them. The grass will probably cover some of the surface. Which will help pacers in the early overs. Quick bowlers benefit from the red-soil pitch's improved bounce and carry, which balances bat and ball play. LSG vs CSK Prediction: LSG has a significant advantage in home advantage, form, and balance. Unless they can establish a rhythm as a team, it seems certain that CSK will lose once more. A disciplined LSG team should take advantage of CSK's shortcomings. The Super Giants are most likely to defeat the Super Kings today.

Match Overview KKR vs RCB: The defending champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will play the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the famous Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, March 22, marking the official start of the eagerly awaited 18th season of the IPL 2025. Ajinkya Rahane will lead KKR for a season after they parted ways with Shreyas Iyer, their IPL-winning captain. The core group, however, is still in place, guaranteeing consistency in their title defense. The team won their third title with a landslide victory in the final after playing well in the second half of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Rajat Patidar will lead RCB this season as they continue to pursue their first IPL championship. Even though they qualified for the playoffs the previous season, they were unable to turn things around. The focus will be on Virat Kohli to hit runs since he is once again the center of attention. KKR vs RCB: Head-to-Head So far, KKR and RCB have participated in 34 IPL games. Of those games, 20 have been won by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Bengaluru's Royal Challengers won fourteen. They clashed twice in the 2024 Indian Premier League. Both games were won by KKR, one by one run and the other by seven wickets. KKR vs RCB: Who'll win? The team bowling first will win the match, according to Finebook247. KKR is predicted to win by Google Match Prediction with a 54% likelihood. We also forecast KKR to win. There is a rain scare during the contest, though. Whatever occurs, anything can happen. KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025: Eden Gardens pitch report A balanced venue for players of all trades has long been offered by Eden Gardens. It has, however, been excellent for the batters in the past few years. When the ball ages, the spinners do receive some support, but generally speaking, the batters will take center stage during the game. Weather The morning of March 22 is expected to bring rain to Kolkata. Even throughout the game, cloud cover is predicted, but there is a lower ri

Bangladesh and Pakistan both finished their disappointing Champions Trophy careers with a point shared as the second straight game in Rawalpindi washed out. The Australia-South Africa encounter from Group B suffered the same fate on Tuesday. It was cancelled before the toss had even taken place. It was unable to take off the covers at any point during the afternoon due to the stadium's continuous rain. The game was canceled at 3.27 p.m. local time. Less than an hour and a half after it was scheduled to start. Rawalpindi's final tournament match ended in a non-result. In addition to the two washouts, on February 24 New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by five wickets. With just one game left in Group A, India will play New Zealand in Dubai on March 2 in a match that will decide the group's winner. Both teams have advanced to the semi-finals already. In terms of net run rate, Bangladesh (-0.443) finishes the tournament ahead of Pakistan (-1.087). Later this month, Pakistan will go to New Zealand for a white-ball trip that will include three ODIs and five T20Is. In the meanwhile, Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for three Twenty20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals.

South Africa vs New Zealand: On Wednesday, March 5, New Zealand (NZ) and South Africa (SA) will play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 2 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In the respected tournament for which they are known, the Kiwis have played a tactical style of cricket. The team won two of their three games and placed second in Group A. They defeated Bangladesh by five wickets and Pakistan by 60 runs, respectively. In their final league match in Dubai. They lost by 44 runs to India, which was their only loss. Nevertheless, the team will be moving on from that loss and anticipating the next match. The Mitchell Santner-led team had faced the Proteas at this exact ground and won by six wickets in the Pakistan Tri-Nation Series, which was played prior to the Champions Trophy. On the other hand, the South African team has advanced to the tournament's next round with ease. The team had two victories in the group stage and one match against Australia finished in a draw. With five points in the end, the team is in a strong position. The side is dealing with some injury issues, though, as star batsman Aiden Markram hurt his right hamstring playing against England, and George Linde was called in to cover for him on the eve of the match. Both opener Tony de Zorzi and captain Temba Bavuma have made a full recovery from their illnesses and are anticipated to play in the forthcoming match. Match Details Match: South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) 2nd Semi-final match Event: 14th Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Venue: Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Pakistan) Broadcasting: Live on Star Sports, JioHotstar and Network 18 channels Pitch Report: The second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between South Africa and New Zealand is expected to provide an excellent batting surface at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. The batsman benefits from the surface's great carry and steady bounce. On the other hand, fast bowler