Rohit Sankar

1 week ago | cricxtasy.com | Rohit Sankar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are gearing up for a crucial match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on May 27, which could ultimately decide their fate in the IPL 2025 playoffs. With RCB’s top two chances still very much alive, they need to win this match to guarantee a spot in Qualifier 1 and secure a direct route to the IPL final.

2 weeks ago | cricxtasy.com | Rohit Sankar

After much debates and discussions, India have made a huge call to hand over the Test captaincy reins to Shubman Gill ahead of the England tour next month. The India Test squad announced will be met with a massive challenge as they embark on the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle without the presence of two stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who have been mainstays in the red-ball squads since the WTC began.

1 month ago | cricxtasy.com | Rohit Sankar

Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel tried to trap Virat Kohli with a premeditated ploy, but the RCB batter read it perfectly. It was the 14th over of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s innings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and Rajasthan Royals were looking for a breakthrough. Virat Kohli, batting on after his fifty, was cruising, and RCB already had a strong base thanks to Kohli’s stand with Devdutt Padikkal. That’s when Riyan Parag returned to the attack, seemingly with a plan in place.

1 month ago | cricxtasy.com | Rohit Sankar

Gujarat Titans’ precise planning and execution in the powerplay shut down Kolkata Knight Riders’ top-order intent and set up a statement win at Eden Gardens. Put into bat first on a two-paced surface, Gujarat Titans posted a competitive 198/3. With dew looming as a late-innings threat, the onus was on GT to seize control early with the ball — especially against a side that had averaged over nine runs per over in the powerplay this season. The key was Ajinkya Rahane.

1 month ago | cricxtasy.com | Rohit Sankar

DC’s failure to utilise their Impact Player better left them short of both batting and bowling options — and Gujarat Titans capitalised in a clinical chase. Delhi Capitals’ loss to Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2025 clash came down to one tactical mistake — a misjudged use of the Impact Player — which left them short of both batting insurance and bowling resources at crucial junctures of the game. DC dropped Jake Fraser-McGurk due to a poor run of form, going in with only six proper batters.