Out of tune and still searching for answers, three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be desperate to reset their campaign when they take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League clash at Eden Gardens here on Thursday, hoping home conditions can finally spark a turnaround.
Markram delivered a strong campaign last year, scoring 445 runs in 13 matches at an average of 34.23 and a strike rate of 148.83, registering five half-centuries.
He was not considered for the five-Test tour of England as well this summer, immediately after he had a poor IPL season.
The Lucknow-based franchise had reached the playoffs in its debut IPL seasons in 2022 and 2023.
“His leadership, strategic insight, deep understanding of the game, and ability to inspire players make him an invaluable addition to the team,” Goenka wrote while welcoming Williamson, the 35-year-old former New Zealand captain, to the Super Giants setup.
Ending a lengthy lean patch, Rishabh Pant returned to form with a blistering century, albeit in a losing cause, after his team, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), bowed out of IPL 2025 with a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their final league match in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Momentum could be the key word for teams in the Indian Premier League’s crucial mid-phase — a make or break period for all teams, who by now have found their core, and either look to sustain the run or get their act together before it gets too late.
The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari has lavished praises on batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his ferocious knock on his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Saturday.
Pacer Avesh Khan picked 3-37, including defending nine runs off the final over, as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defended 180 with aplomb and beat Rajasthan Royals by two runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.
Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings delivered a statement performance, bulldozing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by eight wickets at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
