Shashank Kishore

1 week ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore

Priyank Panchal, a Ranji Trophy winner with Gujarat, has called time on his 17-year-old career. The 35-year-old finishes as Gujarat's second-highest run-getter in first-class cricket, 19 short of Parthiv Patel's tally of 7011 runs. The 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season was his last, in which he made two centuries, with a best of 148 against Kerala in the semi-final, in what turned out to be his last innings.

1 week ago | risingnepaldaily.com | Shashank Kishore

By Shashank Kishore (ESPN CRICINFO), May 26: When Mumbai Indians (MI) sealed their playoffs spot with a win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday, a top-two finish felt like a distant dream. But the IPL's unpredictability has thrown the door wide open. Back-to-back defeats for Gujarat Titans (GT), coupled with losses for Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their penultimate league fixtures, have cleared MI's path.

1 week ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore

Big PictureWhen Mumbai Indians (MI) sealed their playoffs spot with a win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday, a top-two finish felt like a distant dream. But the IPL's unpredictability has thrown the door wide open. Back-to-back defeats for Gujarat Titans (GT), coupled with losses for Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their penultimate league fixtures, have cleared MI's path. Now, it's simple: win on Monday, and seal their top-two spot.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore

Sometimes, a loss helps as much as a win does. That's the sentiment Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) want to channel after a heavy defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2025 game in Lucknow may have stalled their top-two aspirations. For 14 overs in their chase of 232, RCB had the game by the scruff of the neck. Their batters seemed in perfect symphony. Virat Kohli, fresh off his Test retirement announcement, was flowing. Phil Salt, back after illness, was firing away.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore

The big pictureOn May 7, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rolled into Lucknow brimming with the confidence of a rare double over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and hungry to strengthen their chances of a top-two finish. But just hours prior to their scheduled fixture against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), they were informed that IPL 2025 was being temporarily suspended. It has been more than two weeks since then and RCB are still searching for a game of cricket.