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Pandya will be unavailable for MI's season opener due to a one-match ban he received after the side recorded a slow over-rate in their IPL 2024 final league game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), which was also his third offence of the season

Head coach Jonathan Batty stepped up in defence of his team after suffering yet another heartbreak in a title clash despite being league stage table-toppers by brushing aside talks of a mental block within the Meg Lanning-led side.

Score power-packed 50s to take the team to 213 for 4 in 20 overs; Gujarat Giants fold up for 166 in 19.2 overs

Mumbai Indians captain in WPL fined 10 per cent of her match fees for breaching the Code of Conduct during her team’s match against UP Warriorz at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Hayley Matthews (68), Amelia Kerr (5/38) power Mumbai team to victory; playoff hopes for Warriorz all but over

The heartfelt video captures a candid and loving moment between the father-daughter duo, highlighting the bond they share through their mutual love for music.

Sciver-Brunt smashed a 39-ball 57, her second consecutive half-century, after taking two wickets for 26, as MI first bowled out GG for a modest 120 and then chased down the target, scoring 122 for 5 with 3.5 overs to spare

Opting to bowl, DC bundled out MI for 164 in 19.1 overs, with Nat Sciver-Brunt's commanding unbeaten 80 and Harmanpreet Kaur's quickfire 42 off 22 balls anchoring the innings

With months of off-field strategy and rigorous scouting, it will all come down to pure business as 10 franchises would look to get the best possible squads for the 2025 season and beyond

There will be INR 641.5 crore cumulatively in kitty of 10 teams with 204 possible slots to be filled but one can be rest assured that all eyes will be trained on Pant's name when it comes up

"Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon," the source added.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday backed the retention of national team players in the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025 while franchise skipper Hardik Pandya summed it up as "five fingers but one fist".

Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants are among other franchises who have submitted bids to acquire teams

Replaces South African Mark Boucher who led the team to a last-placed finish in this year's tournament

The Sri lankan player, previously, held the position at the franchise from 2017 to 2022, including three championship wins

After a day off, Shreyanka was back in action, sporting her signature pink hairband and ponytail, as she took 3-12 in the final to help RCB secure its first WPL title against Delhi Capitals in New Delhi. When asked about the origins of her competitive spirit on the field, the cheerful all-rounder shared her insights during an earlier conversation this month while shooting for the clothing brand QUA in New Delhi.

Says there is "nothing better" than saying goodbye with an elusive World Cup trophy

Says he has no issues with people who don't know him one per cent but said a lot about him

MI, the inaugural team to exit the top-four race, sits at the bottom of the table, while LSG holds the seventh position with 12 points from 13 matches.

Securing their place in the playoffs, Kolkata Knight Riders clinched a historic victory, tallying 18 points from nine wins out of 12 matches. This marked their second triumph over MI this season, following their earlier win at the Wankhede Stadium.