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Kevin Pietersen joins Delhi Capitals as mentor
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has been appointed Delhi Capitals’ mentor ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. At Delhi Capitals, Kevin Pietersen will join the coaching staff led by Hemang Badani, who is the head coach of the team. The staff also includes Matthew Mott (assistant coach), Munaf Patel (bowling coach) and Venugopal Rao (director of cricket).
This is for the first time that Pietersen is taking up coaching responsibilities in the IPL. He last played in the league in 2016. Pietersen led Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) during the 2014 season. He also led the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2009.
Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, will begin their IPL 2025 campaign by clashing with Lucknow Super Giants on March 24 at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. They, however, are yet to name their skipper for IPL 2025.
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Raghu Sharma replaces injured Vignesh Puthur at MI
Mumbai Indians have brought in uncapped leg spinner Raghu Sharma as a replacement for Vignesh Puthur, who has been ruled out of IPL 2025 with bone stress. Puthur, who made his IPL debut for the Mumbai franchise this season, had a terrific start, picking up three wickets against Chennai Super Kings in his debut match.
“He will continue to be...
Lord’s to host Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that Lord’s will host the final of the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2026 on July 5, next year. Headingley, Old Trafford, Edgbaston, The Oval, the Hampshire Bowl and Bristol's County Ground will also be hosting the mega tournament.
The 12-team tournament, which begins on 12 Jun...
Glenn Maxwell out of IPL 2025 with finger injury
Punjab Kings’ all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) with a finger injury in his right hand. Maxwell picked up the injury during a training session ahead of PBKS’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
“Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the remainder of the season due to a ...
Rahul Dravid underlines challenge for Vaibhav Suryavanshi
In a breathtaking display of audacity, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is playing for Rajasthan Royals, has catapulted himself into the annals of Indian Premier League history. The promising youngster blazed a 35-ball century, the second-fastest in the history of IPL. Facing the Gujarat Titans’ bowlers with a fearless approach, Suryavanshi unleashed a barrage of...
“He's a lot more confident”: Ricky Ponting lauds Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings’ head coach Ricky Ponting has lauded Shreyas Iyer’s leadership abilities following Punjab’s thumping four-wicket victory against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday at Chepauk. Having worked closely with Iyer previously, Ponting feels that Iyer is demonstrating more confidence and maturity now. During the match, Iyer...
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