KKR vs LSG match rescheduled on request of Kolkata Police

The BCCI has officially rescheduled the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2025 match from April 6 to April 8, on the request of the Kolkata Police. The match was scheduled to take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, but the timing has been changed from 07:30 PM to 03:30 PM, making it clear that there will now be a double-header on Tuesday.

The defending champions will now play their home match against LSG in the afternoon, and hence, they will only get a 3-day break for their crucial match against CSK in Chennai.

BCCI official statement on rescheduling of KKR vs LSG

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the rescheduling of Match No.19 of Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), originally scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

The decision has been taken following a request made by the Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) regarding the deployment of personnel across the city due to festivals. The officials have recommended that the game be shifted to Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:30 pm, and the request has been accommodated accordingly. The rest of the schedule will remain unchanged.

Sunday, April 6 will now be a single-header match, with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans facing off at 7:30 PM (Match No. 20). Tuesday, April 8 will be a double-header, with KKR vs LSG match in Kolkata in the afternoon, followed by a match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in the evening.

Fastest Fifty By Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Players In IPL History

 Nicholas Pooran once again made headlines by playing a brilliant innings in the match played for Lucknow Super Giants against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this exciting match played on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Pooran played a brilliant innings for Lucknow Super Giants. He completed his half-century in just 18 balls. He scored 70 runs in 26 balls and put Lucknow in a strong position while chasing the target. Pooran's half-century against SRH was the second fastest half-century for the Lucknow franchise.

1. Nicholas Pooran (15 Balls) 2023

Nicholas Pooran hit a brilliant half-century in 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023. Chasing a challenging target of 213 runs in Bangalore, Lucknow lost three early wickets in the powerplay, after which Pooran, along with KL Rahul, turned the match around.

2. Nicholas Pooran (18 Balls) 2025

Nicholas Pooran's sixes silenced the home fans of Sunrisers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Chasing 191 runs, Lucknow lost opener Aiden Markram in the powerplay itself, after which Nicholas Pooran was brought in to field. Nicholas Pooran scored his half-century in just 18 balls. Thanks to his explosive innings, LSG achieved the target

3. Nicholas Pooran (19 Balls) 2024

Nicholas Pooran demolished the Mumbai Indians bowling attack in 2024. When LSG was struggling to score runs, Pooran, who came in to bat, turned the match around by scoring a half-century in 19 balls. He scored 75 runs in 29 balls and led Lucknow to a strong score.

4. Kyle Mayers (20 Balls) 2023

Batting first in Mohali, Lucknow Super Giants scored a mammoth score of 257 runs against Punjab Kings. Kyle Mayers played an important role in this match, Mayers completed his half-century in just 20 balls.

5. Kyle Mayers (21 Balls) 2023

Kyle Mayers is fifth in the list of fastest half-centuries for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL history. He played a key role for the Lucknow franchise in 2023. One of his best innings was against Chennai. Chasing 218 at Chepauk, Mayers gave LSG a great start and smashed a half-century in 21 balls, which is one of the fastest half-centuries in the history of the franchise.

Pakistan announces squad for ICC Women World Cup Qualifier 2025

 Pakistan has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup Qualifiers. The qualifiers are scheduled to be played in Karachi from April 9. Fatima Sana has been retained as captain, having led Pakistan in six T20Is and two ODIs so far. Muniba Ali has been appointed vice-captain for the tournament. Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and India have already qualified for the eight-team tournament, which will run from September 29 to October 26 this year.

If Pakistan qualify for the World Cup in India, they will play their matches in the UAE or Sri Lanka under a hybrid agreement between the BCCI and the PCB ahead of the Men's Champions Trophy 2025. For the qualifiers, Pakistan will begin their campaign against Ireland on April 9 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore while they will next take on Scotland on April 11. A total of six teams are participating in the tournament and each team will face the other team once in the league stage.

Pakistan's schedule in World Cup qualifiers

1. Pakistan vs Ireland – 9 April, Gaddafi Stadium
2. Pakistan vs Scotland – 11 April, Lahore City Cricket Association Ground
3. Pakistan vs West Indies – 14 April, Gaddafi Stadium
4. Pakistan vs Thailand – 17 April, Gaddafi Stadium
5. Pakistan vs Bangladesh – 19 April, Lahore City Cricket Association Ground

Pakistan Team for ICC Women World Cup Qualifier 2025

1. Fatima Sana (Captain)
2. Muniba Ali (Vice-Captain)
3. Aliya Riaz
4. Diana Baig
5. Gul Bazar
6. Naziha Alvi (Wicketkeeper)
7. Nashra Sandhu
8. Natalia Parvez
9. Omaima Sohail
10. Ramin Shamim
11. Sadia Pathak
12. Shawal Zulfiqar
13. Sidra Amin
14. Sidara Nawaz (Wicketkeeper)
15. Sahada Arub Shah

Reserve players: Ghulam Fatima, Waheeda Akhtar and Umm-e-Hani

Top 5 Cricketers with Most Fours in IPL History

 The 18th season of IPL (IPL 2025) is going to start from March 22. Once again, batsmen will be seen hitting beautiful shots and excellent fours in the world's most famous and biggest T20 league. In the history of this league, Indian players have dominated in terms of hitting the most fours. Let's know about the top 5 batsmen who hit the most fours in IPL.

1. Shikhar Dhawan (768 four)

The record for hitting the most fours in IPL history is registered in the name of India's experienced left-handed batsman and famous as Gabbar, Shikhar Dhawan. In his IPL career, he has played a total of 222 matches since 2008, in which he has hit 768 fours. He is the only batsman in IPL history who has hit more than 700 fours.

2. Virat Kohli (705 four)

Indian legend Virat Kohli, who has been representing Royal Challengers Bangalore since the first season of IPL 2008, is second in the list of batsmen who have hit the most fours in IPL. He has hit 705 fours in 252 matches so far in his IPL career.

3. David Warner (663 four)

Australia's left-handed batsman David Warner, who started his IPL career for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2009, was part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team from 2014 to 2021. However, he represented Delhi Capitals from 2022 to 2024. Warner has played 184 matches so far in his IPL career, in which he has hit 663 fours.

4. Rohit Sharma (599 four)

Rohit Sharma's name comes at number four in the list of batsmen who have hit the most fours in IPL history. After playing for Deccan Chargers from 2008 to 2009, Rohit, who has been continuously representing Mumbai Indians since 2011, has played 257 matches in his IPL career so far, in which he has hit 599 fours. Let us tell you that from 2013 to 2023, Mumbai Indians have won the IPL title 5 times under his captaincy.

5. Suresh Raina (506 four)

Former Indian left-handed batsman Suresh Raina, popularly known as Mr. IPL, represented Chennai Super Kings from 2008 to 2021. However, after CSK was banned, he captained Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017. Raina has hit 506 fours in 205 matches in his IPL career.

Most Ducks in Indian Premier League (IPL) History

 IPL T20 cricket is full of explosive batting, but even the greats have bad days. In IPL 2025, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has etched his name in an unwanted record book, registering his 19th duck which is the most in IPL history! While Maxwell's aggressive style has won matches, it has also got many players out early. But he is not alone. This list of batsmen with the most ducks in IPL includes many top players including Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik and Sunil Narine.

#	Player	Innings	Ducks
1	Glenn Maxwell	130	19
2	Dinesh Karthik	234	18
3	Rohit Sharma	253	18
4	Piyush Chawla	92	16
5	Sunil Narine	109	16

1. Glenn Maxwell (19 Ducks)

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has reached the top of the unwanted record with 19 ducks in just 130 IPL innings, the most recent of which is his duck at the start of the IPL 2025 season. Maxwell has been out for duck once in almost every seven innings. Since his debut in 2012, he has played 135 matches for four different franchises and has had a poor outing for RCB in 2024, scoring just 52 runs in nine innings.

2. Dinesh Karthik (18 Ducks)

IPL legend and former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik holds the record of getting out on zero 18 times in 234 IPL innings of 257 matches. One of the most experienced players in IPL history, Karthik's number of getting out on zero is the highest among all Indian players in the tournament. The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman has a brilliant record with the bat, scoring close to 5,000 runs at a strike rate of 135.36.

3. Rohit Sharma (18 Ducks)

Mumbai Indians veteran Rohit Sharma holds the record for getting out on zero 18 times in his 258-match IPL career (253 innings). Former Deccan Chargers superstar Sharma is still one of the all-time great IPL batsmen and one of the most successful players in the tournament's history, winning six titles, five of them as captain. Sharma has scored over 6,500 runs in 253 innings with two centuries and 43 half-centuries

4. Piyush Chawla (16 Ducks)

Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla is one of the most successful bowlers in IPL history. Unfortunately for the 2014 title winners, the cricketer has the most scoreless innings in the tournament. In his 192-match IPL career, Chawla has been dismissed for zero 16 times in 92 innings. He has played for four different franchises in his career so far

5. Sunil Narine (16 Ducks)

West Indies' Sunil Narine holds the record of being dismissed for zero 16 times in 111 innings of 178 matches in the IPL. A bowler by profession and a pinch hitter by batting, the veteran West Indies player spent the initial years of his IPL career as a lower-order batsman but later became one of the first-choice openers for his franchise.

Who is Ashutosh Sharma?, DC Impact Player, IPL Career

 Ashutosh Sharma batted brilliantly for Delhi Capitals against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL. Just like the match-winning innings he played for Punjab Kings last year, he played another match-winning innings and led the team to victory. Then he did the same against Lucknow this season.

Ashutosh batted without getting out and scored 66 runs off his first 31 balls. During this, he hit 10 boundaries between fours and sixes and handed Lucknow its first defeat. Ashutosh Sharma kept his composure and then set Vizag on fire with his explosive stroke play, helping Delhi Capitals to a heart-breaking last-over win against Lucknow Super Giants in their first match of IPL 2025.

Who is Ashutosh Sharma?

Ashutosh Sharma was born in Ratlam, a small town in Madhya Pradesh and studied in Indore. Ashutosh came into the limelight in the year 2023 through the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the group stage match against Arunachal Pradesh, Ashutosh scored a half-century in 11 balls, which was the fastest half-century by an Indian batsman in T20. During this, Ashutosh broke Yuvraj Singh's 16-year-old record. Yuvi had scored a half-century in 12 balls in the T20 World Cup 2007.

After Punjab's win against Gujarat, Ashutosh said that in 2019 I scored 84 runs in my last game for Madhya Pradesh in T20 and in the same year a professional coach came and he did not like me. Even in the selection trials, I scored around 90 runs in 40-45 balls, but in the evening when the team was announced for Syed Mushtaq Ali, I was not selected. So I went into depression at that time because I had performed very well that year. We also played Under-23 and I scored 200 runs in four matches.

Ashutosh Sharma Career

Format	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
First Class	8	13	370	123	105.11	1	2	37	17
List A	14	13	297	75	126.38	0	1	26	17
T20	32	29	838	84	184.58	0	8	65	61
IPL	12	10	255	66*	177.09	0	2	15	20

BCCI Central Contract 2025 : BCCI announces central contracts for women team

 BCCI Annual Player Contracts 2025: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the central contract of the women's team on Monday. The board has divided 16 players into 3 categories. Grade A includes 3 players including Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. Grade B has 4 players including Shefali Verma and Grade C has 9 players.

The BCCI has included Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur along with all-rounder Deepti Sharma in category A of the central contract. Renuka Singh, Jemima Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Shefali Verma have been included in list B. The BCCI will soon release the list of central contracts for the men's national team as well.

BCCI announces central contracts for women team

• Grade A: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma
• Grade B: Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Shafali Verma
• Grade C: Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chhetri, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar.

How much money will be received in BCCI central contract

Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma included in Grade A will get Rs 50 lakh each annually. 4 players included in Grade B will get Rs 30 lakh each annually. 9 women players included in Grade C will get Rs 10 lakh each annually.

In the year 2022, BCCI had announced that male and female cricketers will be given equal match fees. However, there is a difference in the annual central contract. Male cricketers have been placed in 4 categories and female cricketers in 3 categories. Men's C category players get more money than women's A category players.

Talking about the central contract of Indian male cricketers, Grade A players get Rs 5 crore annually. Grade B players get Rs 3 crore and Grade C players get Rs 1 crore. Grade A Plus is the largest in men's cricket, players included in it get Rs 7 crore annually.