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Babar Azam failed on his comeback to competitive cricket after being dropped from the Pakistan team for the T20I series against New Zealand. Babar has struggled for runs across all three formats in recent times. The former Pakistan captain will look to return to the national team ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup and 2026 T20 World Cup. , Cricket News - Times Now

While big names like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will dominate the 2025 IPL, here are 11 uncapped players that could have a breakthrough season in the 18th edition of the tournament -

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reacted to Virat Kohli's complaint about the strict policy issued against family members being with players on tours. The Indian cricket governing body issued a strict diktat against players earlier this year following their 3-1 defeat in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. , Cricket News - Times Now

IND vs MDV International Friendly 2025 Live Score: The Indian football team are playing Madivies in a historic clash at the Jawaharlal Nehra Stadium in Shillong with Sunil Chhetri set to play for the national team after a gap of nine months. Last year, he announced his retirement after playing a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kuwait in Kolkata but made a comeback to help the national team in an important period.All eyes for India will be to get form and confidence ahead of their opening game in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, which will also take place in Shillong. Indian coach Manalo Marquez stressed the importance of the team qualifying for the continental showpiece event as a major reason behind him asking Chhetri to return. The match is a special occasion for the Blue Tigers as it marks the first instance of the Indian football team playing a match at Shillong. The Blue Tigers are looking for their first win in 489 days. Head-to-Head: India have won 14 out of their 16 matches against the Maldives in international football. India STARTING XI: Kaith (gk), Bheke, Bose, Mehtab, Colaco, Suresh, Brandon, Ayush Chhetri, Mahesh, Valpuia, Sunil ChhetriMaldives STARTING XI: Shareef (gk), Samooh Ali, Ahmed Numan, Yoosuf, Hassan, Aiham, Ibrahim, Hussaina, Naim, Hamza, Ali FasirIndia Squad: Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Vishal Kaith, Asish Rai, Boris Singh Thangjam, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Hmingthanmawia, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose, Ashique Kuruniyan, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Brandon Fernandes, Brison Fernandes, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir SinghMaldives Squad: Hussain Shareef, Samooh Ali Hussain, Sifaau Yousuf, Mohamed Irufaan Ali, Fasir Ibrahim, Aisam Naiz, Hassan Hamza, Mohamed Hassan, Raif Ahmed, Haisham Hassan, Ahmed Aiham, Hassan Nazeem, Iyan Abdul Aleem, Hassan Shifaz, Ibrahim Usamaa, Hassan Majeedh, Mohamed Nizam, Ibrahim Mahudhee, Hussain Nihaan, Mohamed Naim, Ahmed Rizuvan, Nisham Mohamed, Rasheed Mohamed, Yaameen., Football News, Times Now

Sunil Chhetri scored on his comeback from retirement in India's 3-0 win. , Football News - Times Now

Hasan Nawaz etched his name in the history books during the third T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. The 22-year-old made 105 runs in just 45 balls as the Men in Green kept the series alive by chasing a huge total of 205 with four overs to spare. , Cricket News - Times Now

Sunrisers Hyderabad created history in their opening game of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. A century from Ishan Kishan and a quick-fire half-century from Travis Head helped SRH shatter the record books with a massive total of 286. , Cricket News - Times Now

Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and chose to bowl first in their opening game of the 2025 Indian Premier League against Mumbai Indians. The hosts left out of Mateesha Pathirana and Devon Conway from their playing XI. Five players are making their debut for MI including two uncapped Indian players, who have never played any IPL cricket before. Khaleel Ahmed gave CSK a flying start by dismissing Rohit Sharma (0) and Ryan Rickleton (13) in his first two overs. R Ashwin struck in his first over of his comeback by dismissing Will Jacks. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav brought MI back on track as they put up 82 runs in the first 10 over before Noor Ahmed dismissed Suryakumar (29), Robin Minz (3), Tilak Varma (21), and Naman Dhir (17). CSK VS MI IPL 2025 - Match SummaryNoor Ahmed Dismisses Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Tilak Varma, Naman DhirTilak, Suryakumar Bring MI Back On TrackMI score 52 runs in powerplayR Ashwin dismisses Will Jacks In the first over of his ComebackKhaleel Ahmed Dismissed Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton Early CSK won the toss and chose to bowl firstThe first 'Super Sunday' of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) will see a blockbuster clash between the league's two most successful sides. Five-time Champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will go head-to-head at the M Chidambaram Stadium as they renew their rivalry in front of a jam-packed crowd. Not only are the two sides the most successful sides in the history of the league but they have also played four finals against each other over the years and numerous other playoff matches. MI will be aiming to end a 12-year-old streak of losing their first win. Infact, their last win in a tournament opener came 4736 days when they won the opening game of the 2012 season which was also against CKS at Chepauk. At that point, MI had not won a single title nor had Rohit Sharma taken charge of the team's captaincy. However, the Men in Blue and Gold face a tough task tonight as they will be without regular skipper Hardik Pandya, who is banned due to a slow over rate offense last season. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is also not available due to injury. Both teams had forgettable seasons last year under new captains as an injury-hit CSK narrowly missed out on a place in the playoffs on Net Run Rate (RR) and finished fifth in the table. MI had a nightmare campaign as they finished last in the table for the second time in three seasons.Both teams stuck to their philosophy of keeping hold of their core as they retained five players and used the Right (RTM) card. Anshul Kamboj, who played for MI last year will wear the Yellow jersey this season. On the other hand, long-serving CSK stars Deepak Chahar and Mitchell Santner have joined Mumbai Indians. Head-to-Head: MI and CSK have played each other 39 times with both times in which the Mumbai-based franchise has won 21 times while the Men in Yellow have 18 victories. Toss: CSK Won the Toss, and Chose To Bowl FirstPitch Report: The track at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is known to be a tricky place for batters with plenty of spin on offer. When and where to watch CSK vs MI match?The league stage match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will have a live telecast on the Star Sports network. The fixture will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app.Weather Report: There is no chance of rain in Chennai with a maximum temperature of 33 and a minimum of 27 degrees celcius. Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel AhmedImpact Sub Options: Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik RasheedMumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana RajuImpact Sub Options: Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Karn SharmaChennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Vansh Bedi (wk), C Andre Siddharth, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana.Mumbai Indians Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.Watch CSK vs MI Live Score, Updates & Commentary Here:, Cricket News, Times Now

Tamim Iqbal suffered a heart while playing in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) and had to be rushed to a local hospital for an emergency procedure. The 36-year-old is among Bangladesh's greatest cricketers. Over a career that lasted 16 years, Tamim played 387 matches for Bangladesh across formats and captained them 38 times. , Cricket News - Times Now

Sanju Samson etched his name in the history books during Rajasthan Royals' opening game of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Playing under Riyan Parag's captaincy, Samson achieved a unique first with a knock of 66 in 37 balls. , Cricket News - Times Now