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As IPL 2025 is ready to resume on May 17, the majority of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) international players will likely land in Bengaluru between Wednesday evening and early Thursday. At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, KKR will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an important game as the season begins. Following the IPL's one-week suspension on May 9 due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, and team coach Dwayne Bravo, who are part of KKR's West Indian contingent, have been in Dubai since departing India. After a ceasefire was declared on May 10, the IPL might potentially return, and clubs started calling up their foreign players. While South Africa's Anrich Nortje will join the team in Bengaluru from the Maldives, KKR's wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who is currently in Kabul, will travel to Dubai to join the West Indian team. Fast bowler Spencer Johnson and all-rounder Moeen Ali are currently in Australia and the UK, respectively, and while there is no word on when they will be available again, there are signs that they will. The return of Quinton de Kock has not yet been confirmed. On Wednesday, KKR's Indian players and support staff are expected to begin arriving in Bengaluru in groups. With 5 wins and one loss from 12 games, KKR is now ranked sixth in the standings. On May 25, KKR will play their final league match in Delhi against Sunrisers Hyderabad following their match against RCB. To have a chance of making the playoffs, they must win both games to get 15 points. On Monday, the IPL announced the updated schedule for the remaining games of the season, which now includes 13 league games in addition to the four playoff games. The locations for the playoffs have not yet been revealed, but the remaining league games will take place in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The following are the playoff dates: May 29 for Qualifier 1, May 30 for Eliminator 2, June 1 for F

A number of Mumbai Indians celebrities recently traveled to the humble Ram Temple in Ayodhya to seek blessings in a touching show of faith and friendship. Karn Sharma, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav, and Deepak Hooda were among those who visited this hallowed location. The visit coincides with the Ram Mandir's continued popularity among tourists from all over India, including well-known personalities from the entertainment and sports sectors. The peaceful atmosphere of the temple was captured in a social media post by Surya Kumar Yadav, who is well-known for his powerful batting. The strong cultural and spiritual ties that many Indian athletes have to such famous locations are reflected in this gesture. In addition, as the squad gets ready for the current IPL season, the visit demonstrates their solidarity and common ideals outside of the cricket pitch. The Ram Temple, which is expected to be finished by the middle of 2025, has grown to be an important spiritual and cultural icon in India. These Mumbai Indians players' visits highlight how crucial these locations are for building a feeling of belonging and shared history among athletes and supporters.

The Indian cricket squad, led by Rohit Sharma, left Mumbai on February 15, 2025, to play in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. All of the team's games will be played in Dubai, while the remaining tournament matches will take place in Pakistan. It has been eight years since the last Champions Trophy event, which took place in 2017. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host India's opening match against Bangladesh on February 20. On February 23, there will be a much-anticipated encounter against Pakistan. Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill are among the team's members. Eight players from the team's successful T20 World Cup 2024 campaign are joining the competition. They have experienced a setback, though, as Varun Chakaravarthy replaces Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana replaces Jasprit Bumrah, who was sidelined by injury. The head coach, Gautam Gambhir, and several support personnel traveled with the team. All of India's matches will be held in Dubai as part of the hybrid format of the event. The eight participating teams are split up into two groups; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand are in Group A. In Dubai, former UAE coach Robin Singh expects the Indian team to play on spin-friendly surfaces.