Indian Premier League

Senior India batter KL Rahul is set to play the second unofficial Test against England Lions, slated to begin on June 6. According to reports, Rahul will be leaving India on Monday. After Delhi Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs, the cricketer reached out to BCCI officials, expressing his interest in playing the second unofficial Test at the County Ground in Northampton. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/kl-rahul-set-to-play-second-unofficial-test-against-england-lions-2025-05-30-992582

Star Punjab Kings spinner Yuvendra Chahal missed the blockbuster clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the ongoing IPL 2025. He is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history, but hasn’t been in his usual form this year. He has been out of action since the match against Rajasthan Royals on May 18. Explaining the reason behind it, the Punjab management revealed that the 34-year-old was nursing a finger injury but was expected to be fit for the playoffs. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/why-is-yuzvendra-chahal-not-playing-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru-in-qualifier-1-of-ipl-2025-2025-05-29-992464

Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians will lock horns in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday (May 30) at Mullanpur. While the Titans finished in third place in the points table after 70 league stage matches, five-time champions MI ended fourth. However, both teams are struggling with the availability of their overseas players. The Titans will miss their number three batter Jos Buttler in the playoffs, and it will be a huge miss for them. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/who-will-replace-jos-buttler-in-gujarat-titans-playing-xi-for-ipl-2025-eliminator-vs-mumbai-indians-2025-05-29-992463

England have confirmed their playing XI for the first of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. This series also marks the start of Harry Brook's captaincy era in white-ball cricket, and the hosts have taken a massively surprising decision, pushing Jamie Smith to open the innings alongside Ben Duckett. Phil Salt has been dropped from England's ODI setup after the Champions Trophy debacle and Smith has now filled the vacant spot at the top of the order. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/england-announce-playing-xi-for-first-odi-vs-west-indies-pick-new-opener-2025-05-28-992256

The three-match ODI series between England and the West Indies is all set to get underway on May 29. It is directly clashing with the IPL 2025 playoffs. England have called their players back, and the likes of Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, and Will Jacks have returned, leaving their respective teams despite making it to the playoffs. On the other hand, the West Indies have allowed their players to stay back. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/eng-vs-wi-odi-series-squads-schedule-venues-live-streaming-and-all-you-need-to-know-2025-05-28-992245

Mumbai Indians fluffed their chance of making it to the top two despite four results going their way in the last week in the ongoing IPL season. Despite starting the season with four losses, the Mumbai Indians won the next six games in a row to be in the running for a place in the top two, but lost to Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings in two of their last three games to fall behind and will now have to content with a spot in the eliminator and take a longer route to make it to the final, if they can actually achieve it. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/what-happened-when-mumbai-indians-finished-4th-on-the-points-table-last-time-in-ipl-2025-05-27-992072

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entered IPL 2025 as the defending champions, but they were inconsistent right through. Eventually, they were knocked out of the tournament, finishing in eighth place with only five wins from 14 matches. To make things worse, they ended their campaign with their worst defeat ever in IPL history, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 110 runs. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/kkr-captain-ajinkya-rahane-vows-to-come-back-stronger-next-year-after-team-s-poor-show-in-ipl-2025-2025-05-26-991908