IPL 2025: Pant’s Magic, Shardul’s comeback & RCB-CSK Rivalry!|
LSG vs SRH Match Highlights:
Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by chasing a target of 190 runs in 4 overs!
Nicholas Pooran hit 70 runs in 26 balls – sixes on sixes!
Shardul Thakur (who was unsold in the auction) took 4 wickets – won the Purple Cap!
5 Big Things of the Match:
1 Pant’s Brave Decision:
Called SRH to bat first (while SRH had scored 286 runs in the last match!)
Risk paid off – bowlers restricted SRH to 190/9
2 Shardul Thakur’s Heroics:
Instead of going to county cricket, came to play IPL on Zaheer Khan’s call
By getting SRH’s big hitters out, showed who is still the “Lord“!
3 Pooran’s Storm:
“I don’t plan sixes, I just hit on the sweet spot of the ball!”
6 sixes + 5 fours made SRH bowlers lose their right
4 Bowling Strategy:
LSG confused SRH batter on different lengths
Not just short balls like RR, took wickets with full+wide balls
5 Goenka ke Pyaar:
Last year KL Rahul was publicly criticised
Today I hugged Pant and appreciated him – team mood is good!
RCB vs CSK: Maha Rivalry Preview
Why is there enmity?
CSK leads 21-11 in head to head
RCB never won in Chepauk after 2008
But last year RCB knocked CSK out of playoffs!
Key Players:
Rajat Patidar (RCB) vs Ravichandran Ashwin – real test of spin
Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) injury update
Fun Fact:
RCB fans have a habit of saying “Ee Saala Cup Namde”… but will we really get the cup in 2025?
Today’s Best Quote:
“Whoever scores, we will chase it!”
Rishab Pant, after winning toss
