Punjab Kings (PBKS) defending the lowest-ever total in Indian Premier League (IPL) history against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 15. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni might be injured. The wicketkeeper also took a jibe at the Chepauk pitch curator.
In non-IPL news, Rohit Sharma will have a stand named after him at the Wankhede Stadium. Shreyas Iyer has been given an ICC award. And lastly, the schedule for the upcoming white-ball series between India and Bangladesh has been announced.
MS Dhoni injured?
The CSK captain was caught limping after helping his side beat the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. A couple of weeks ago, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming had stated that Dhoni can’t bat for long. Now one can understand why Dhoni was batting as low as number nine and sending Ravichandran Ashwin to bat ahead of him.
Punjab Kings defend lowest IPL total
PBKS has created history. At their home ground, the Shreyas Iyer-led side somehow defended the lowest-ever IPL total against KKR. After putting on a horror show with the bat and scoring just 111 runs, PBKS were on track to lose heavily. But an extraordinary turnaround started by Yuzvendra Chahal saw them win by 15 runs.
Stand named after Rohit Sharma at Wankhede Stadium
Rohit Sharma stand will be unveiled soon at the Wankhede Stadium. The Indian ODI captain isn’t the only one who’ll be celebrated, as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has stands after Sharad Pawar, Ajit Wadekar and Amol Kale as well. Rohit is the fourth most successful batter India has ever had and the second most Mumbaiker after Sachin Tendulkar.
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India vs Bangladesh series schedule out
For the first time, Bangladesh will host a T20I series against India. The white-ball tour will begin on August 17, less than two weeks after the England Test tour ends. Only before have India and Bangladesh played a T20I series, back in 2019, and this might be the start of a new bilateral rivalry.
Dhoni’s advice to Chepauk curator
After claiming just their second win of the IPL 2025 season, MS Dhoni hopes that their pitches help their batters more. CSK batters haven’t done well so far, and according to the wicketkeeper, it can do a world of good for the batters if the pitches at home are conducive for them. Dhoni feels the Chepauk pitch has been a little slower than what they want.
Shreyas Iyer gets ICC award
For his incredible performance in the Champions Trophy 2025, Shreyas Iyer has been given the ICC Player of the Month award for March. The middle-order batter had scored the most runs for India in the tournament, 243. Shreyas beat New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy to bag the award.
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