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Sanju Samson joined the Rajasthan Royals (RR) team on Monday after suffering finger surgery last month. Samson was receiving treatment at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and it was doubtful if he would immediately take wickets. Keeping Dhruv Jurel in case Samson isn't fit could be a possibility. In the fifth Twenty20 International against England in February, Jurel had also maintained wicket in place of Samson after the latter was struck on the finger by a delivery from Jofra Archer while batting. Riyan Parag will start for RR after fully recovering from a shoulder injury. In the second stage of the Ranji Trophy, the batting all-rounder made his comeback after recovering from the injury that prevented him from playing in the Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa and England. Against Saurashtra, he bowled 26 overs and struck a half-century in the opening innings. RR will play back-to-back home games against the Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati on March 26 and 30, following their inaugural match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on March 23.

Champions Trophy 2025: Today, March 5, South Africa will take on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 second semifinal. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM (India time) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Both sides have enjoyed a strong competition thus far, with New Zealand taking second place in Group A and South Africa winning Group B. South Africa enters this match fresh off a resounding seven-wicket victory over England, while New Zealand will try to recover from their 44-run loss to India. Expect an exciting match between these two fiercely competitive sides, as a trip to the final is at stake. Match Information Date: 5 March 2025 Time: 2:30 PM IST Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Broadcast: Star Sports Network Live Stream: JioHotstar Pitch and Weather Conditions Gaddafi Stadium's pitch has been a batting haven, as seen by the several 300+ score posts made during the competition. Batters will love the circumstances, and pacers may benefit from the illumination. The middle overs could be a role for spinners. With a sunny sky and little chance of rain, the weather will be comfortable. It will be perfect for cricket because the temperature will be around 24°C. South Africa vs New Zealand Probable Playing XI South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma ©, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Aiden Markram New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner ©, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, and Will O'Rourke SA vs NZ: Head-to-Head There have been seventy-three ODIs between South Africa and New Zealand. Whereas New Zealand won 26 times, South Africa won 42. Five of the matches ended in a draw. Recently, South Africa has won two of their last five games, while New Zealand has won four. Both sides won one of their two meetings in the ICC Champions Troph

GT vs. MI Match Preview: In the ongoing IPL 2025, the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will play their ninth match. This match will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 PM (IST). With losses to PBKS and CSK in their respective season openers, neither team has enjoyed a good start. Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Match 9 overview Match: GT vs MI Event: Match 9, IPL 2025 Date: 29th March, Saturday Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is known for having a batting-friendly surface, particularly during the game's opening innings. In the second half of the match, though, the bowlers, mostly pacers, might get going. Here, the average score has been 198 runs, while the average score in the first innings is 201. In order to defend the target under bowling-friendly circumstances, the captain who wins the toss will anticipate batting first. Head-to-Head Total Matches: 5 GT Won: 3 MI Won: 2 Even though they have only played one other a few times in the IPL, their meetings have been exciting. In the five games that have been played between them, the Mumbai Indians have won two and the Gujarat Titans have won three. GT vs. MI: Who will win? According to Khelojito247, the team that bowls first will win. The Mumbai Indians have a 52% chance of winning, according to Google Match Prediction. We too think MI will win tonight. Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, and Mohammed Siraj. Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, and Satyanarayana Raju.

MI vs. KKR Match Preview: MI will play the reigning champions, KKR, in the 12th game of the current Indian Premier League 2025 on Monday, March 31. The match will take place at Mumbai's famous Wankhede Stadium and kick off at 7:30 PM. MI will try to make the most of their first home game of the season if they can. Mumbai will be looking to resume their winning ways after suffering two straight defeats going into the match. Following their first defeat at the hands of CSK in Chennai, they suffered another setback, this time against GT at Ahmedabad's storied Narendra Modi Stadium. With a negative NRR of 1.163, the team is presently ranked ninth on the points table. However, after winning their last game, the Kolkata Knight Riders are feeling extremely secure despite starting the season with a loss. With two points and a negative NRR of 0.308, the three-time winners are presently ranked seventh in the standings. MI vs. KKR Match Details: Match: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 12th Match IPL 2025 Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time: Monday, March 31, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) Streaming: JioHotstar Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium has long been renowned for having a batting-friendly surface. High-scoring confrontations are frequent at this location because of its narrow boundaries. Throughout the game, the pitch stays intact. Additionally, the pursuing team will have an advantage if there is dew in the second part of the game. Because of this, the captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first in order to maximize the lighting situations. Head-to-Head: Matches Played: 34 Mumbai Indians: 23 Kolkata Knight Riders: 11 MI vs KKR Match Winner Prediction This time, both teams appear to be playing really well. The Mumbai Indians, the hosts, are ahead in this match, though. Furthermore, hitters like Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, and SKY may inflict the majority of the damage on the KKR bowlers in this match. MI vs KKR Predicted

On Thursday, March 20, the ten team captains and managers of the Indian Premier League 2025 teams will be hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The meeting is scheduled for approximately one hour and will take place at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. The teams will be updated on the new additions and modifications for the forthcoming season during this period. Sponsor events at the Taj Hotel will take place after the briefing. The event will finish with the traditional captains' picture session before the start of each season, following the sponsored events. The season's first game between the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In the past, the event was typically held in the city where the first encounter was played. Changes have been made this time, though, suggesting that there may be more planned than a simple meet and greet. Here are all the 10 captains of the IPL teams Hardik Pandya (MI), Pat Cummins (SRH), Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK), Rajat Patidar (RCB), Rishabh Pant (LSG), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS), Sanju Samson (RR), Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), Axar Patel (DC), and Shubman Gill (GT).

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have appointed former Indian All-rounder S Sriram as their assistant bowling coach in anticipation of the 2025 Indian Premier League. At CSK, Sriram becomes part of a coaching staff that includes bowling consultant Eric Simons, batting coach Mike Hussey, and head coach Stephen Fleming. Sriram provides a plethora of coaching knowledge from a variety of coaching levels. He essentially takes Dwayne Bravo's place at CSK, since the former joined the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor. In order to concentrate on his job with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), he gave up his position as Australia's assistant coach in 2016 and departed it in 2022. Prior to the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup, Sriram was also named Bangladesh's T20 consultant in August 2022. He returned to Bangladesh, this time as a technical consultant, prior to the ODI World Cup, and joined the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in September 2023 as assistant coach for the 2024 Indian Premier League. R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Gopal, and Noor Ahmad are the front-line spinners in CSK's IPL 2025 lineup, while Deepak Hooda and Rachin Ravindra are all-around spin bowlers. Last year, CSK finished fifth with seven wins and as many losses in the 14 group games, missing out on playoff qualification. Despite being tied with fourth-place RCB on 14 points, CSK just missed qualifying for the final four due to their lower net run rate. The IPL 2025 season starts on March 22, with the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) playing RCB in Kolkata. The next evening, CSK plays their opening match at home against the Mumbai Indians (MI).

Match Preview: In the third game of the ICC Champions Trophy, Afghanistan will play South Africa. Karachi's National Stadium will host this game. The top eight rated men's national teams will compete in the Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place from February 19 to March 9, 2025. New Zealand, India, and Pakistan are in Group A. Meanwhile, South Africa, Afghanistan, England, and Australia are also part of Group B. Expect the Champions Trophy 2025 to be a fiercely competitive event with only three games for each nation and simulated knockout cricket. South Africa and Afghanistan have played five ODI matches against one another. Afghanistan has emerged victorious twice in these five games, while South Africa has won three. Bavuma will captain South Africa, and Shahidi will head Afghanistan. South Africa has performed successfully in the ICC competitions, making it to the WT20 2024 Final and the CWC 2023 Semifinal in India. Having lost on both occasions, they will be eager to advance in this CT. Afghanistan performed admirably in the 2023 50-over World Cup after making significant progress. Their goal is to surprise a few teams under potentially favorable circumstances. It looks like this will be a fiercely competitive game. Afghanistan vs. South Africa Match Details: Match: Afghanistan vs South Africa (AFG vs SA) League: ODI Champions Cup Date: Friday, 21st February 2025 Time: 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) Who Will Win the AFG vs. SA Today Match? South Africa will come out on top in today's match between AFG and SA. We think South Africa will win the Champions Trophy 2025's third ODI. Pitch Report: In contrast to the Karachi Stadium, the batters in the most recent game had difficulty getting going right away. The surface appeared to get more difficult to play on as the game went on, giving the pacers an irregular bounce while the spinners were able to turn and gain some grip. Given the outcome of the last game, the captains may decide to bat first and

SRH vs. LSG Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's IPL Match? As Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) gets ready to play the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in what should be a high-scoring match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the IPL 2025 season continues to offer exciting cricket. As two evenly matched teams square off in this important match, spectators should anticipate a run-fest because both teams have impressive hitting lineups. In what statistical models predict would be one of the most hotly contested matches of the league, Pat Cummin's Sunrisers Hyderabad, known for their aggressive batting style, will take on Rishabh Pant's strategically astute Lucknow Super Giants. SRH vs LSG Match Details: Match: IPL 2025 Match 7: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Lucknow Super Giants Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Date & Time: Thursday, March 27, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) Live Broadcast and Streaming Details: JioHotstar and Sports18/Star Sports Network Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report In the past, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been a batting-friendly field where teams batting first have a major edge. According to data, teams that set a goal have won an astounding 69.23% of games over the past two years. At this location, teams chasing score about 168 runs, while first-inning totals average 181 runs. At this location, the difference between winning and average totals is very noticeable. Teams that have won after batting first have generally scored 189 runs, suggesting a distinct sweet spot for teams that can surpass the 185-run mark while setting a target. The surface can slow down a little bit in the second innings, but it usually offers steady bounce throughout. Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, and Simarjeet Singh Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Pla