The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in 2025, as it is scheduled to begin on the 21st of March. The IPL, considered one of the greatest leagues in the world in terms of franchise-level T20 cricket, has turned out to be a massive platform for younger talents from around the world. 
The IPL has given high standards to players like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Maxwell">Glenn Maxwell</a>, David Miller, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shikhar Dhawan, who later went on to establish themselves as greats of the game in international cricket. 
Many senior players and Indian domestic scouts look out for and keep track of the domestic games that recognize junior uncapped players who are instead picked in the IPL mega-auction. 
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<h2 dir="ltr">Top scouted players who can make it big post the IPL 2025:</h2>

<h3 dir="ltr">Jacob Bethell </h3>
The English batting all-rounder, Bethell, has been a standout talent in international cricket. The player stepped up from the English Vitality T20 Blast, and later the world witnessed his rise in both T20, ODI, and test cricket for England, as the kiddo has made his mark across all formats. 
Currently, Bethell is being seen making his mark in Australia in the ongoing Big Bash League while he is about to make his debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Anshul Kamboj </h3>
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Anhsul Kamboj starred in IPL 2024 for the Mumbai Indians (Image Credit: X)
The player who made his debut in the IPL with the Mumbai Indians has been picked up by the Chennai Super Kings for the upcoming season of the IPL in 2025. Kamboj has been a stunning player in the T20 domestic tournament in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while he also left his mark in the Duleep Trophy and the Ranji Trophy as well. 
He recently made the cut of news headlines as he picked all 10 wickets in a single innings of a test match and made it to the unique record books. Kamboj is sure to earn some name for himself after his contributions with both bat and ball. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Vipraj Nigam</h3>
The youngster has been stunning with his recent performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and later in the UP T20 League. Nigam does not have stats in his favour; while he has been a superb hitter of the white ball, his services have also been outstanding with the promising medium pace he bowls. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Allah Ghazanfar </h3>
Mumbai Indians have picked the young Afghan spinner as their lead spin option if Mitchell Santner is not featured in the games. Ghazanfar is known to have taken the place of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, as the new off-spinner has brought immense glory to the Afghan team. 
The spinner might excel in the subcontinent and hence might be a standout player to look after the IPL 2025 concludes. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Suryansh Shedge</h3>
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The explosive down the order batsman for Mumbai (Image Credit: India Today)
Promising down the order, batting all-rounder Shedge has been a stunning performer down the order while the batter has played for the Mumbai team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On many occasions, the batter has played with a strike rate of over 250 in the shortest format. 
While with the ball, he has been effective as well and has picked wickets at regular intervals. Shedge has been picked by the Punjab Kings for a very minor cost, though his effectiveness will be a major effort to watch out for in the upcoming season of the IPL. 
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A look into the underdog players picked for IPL 2025 who can excel in this season

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in 2025, as the IPL 2025 is scheduled to begin on the 21st of March. The IPL, considered one of the greatest leagues in the world in terms of franchise-level T20 cricket, has turned out to be a massive platform for younger underdog talents from around the world. 

Top 5 underdog talents who can be star favourite players post IPL 2025

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After the end of the 2025 IPL Mega-Auction, a lot of teams have strengthened their respective batting units. The dominance of the batters is going to increase even more this time around in the Biggest T20 tournament in the entire world and it's going to be really interesting to see which teams walks out on to the field with the strongest batting unit. 
Every year, the batsmen create new records in the IPL and now the runs figure of 250 is looking pretty common these days. Not just this, scoring centuries has also become pretty common for the batters. In such a situation, let's take a look at 3 teams who have the strongest batting-unit in IPL 2025
<h3>Three IPL Teams who have the strongest batting-unit in IPL 2025:</h3>
<h3>1. Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will once again walk out on the field in the IPL with the strongest batting unit. The likes of Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen are a part of the squad of SRH and these players have the potential in them to dominate any opposition bowling unit. 
While Kishan is a new addition, the other four players were a part of the Hyderabad team in the previous edition of the tournament too and they wrecked havoc in the 2024 edition of the IPL as they crossed the 260 run mark twice verus the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and five time winners Mumbai Indians (MI).The presence of these four players and the addition of hard hitting Indian batter Ishan Kishan makes the IPL 2024 runners-up a force to reckon with. 

<h3>2. Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
IPL 2024 winners and reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are blessed to have a solid and a strong batting unit ahead of IPL 2025. The presence of the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock and Ajinkya Rahane can target any bowler from the word go. The aggressive batting nature of Gurbaz, De Kock, Narine and Venky Iyer along with the solid middle order presence of the duo of Russell and Rinku make the team of KKR look like a complete and a really formidable one. The Reigning Champs are surely going to be a dangerous side to bowl against.

<h4>3. Delhi Capitals </h4>
After the conclusion of the 2025 IPL Mega-Auction, the Delhi Capitals managed to include some really incredible batters in their squad which consists of the likes of KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Jack Fraser McGurk and Harry Brook. Besides them, the presence of experienced all-rounder Axar Patel provides a lot of stability to their middle-order. This time around, the Delhi franchise have set up themselves as a batting-heavy team, which will create a lot of difficulties for the opposition bowlers.

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Many IPL teams have strengthened their squads after the end of the 2025 Mega-Auction and three teams have the strongest batting-unit ahead of IPL 2025. We will be taking a look at those three teams in this article.

IPL 2025: 3 Teams who have the strongest batting unit, they can blow away any bowling attack

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The IPL 2025 mega-auction marked every franchise bringing in some new players in their squads, while many teams are also in the hunt for a new player in the role of a skipper. 
 
Though every team has included the likes of several players in their squad, they are yet to announce who would be seen in a captain’s role. Likes of great <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Dhoni">MS Dhoni</a> and Rohit Sharma, the most successful among IPL skippers, have now decided to end their role as they continue to feature for their sides as players. 
 
With five of the franchises being certain over their captains, only the likes of the remaining sides are looking for a new captain, while some teams’ like the Punjab Kings went all loose to acquire the likes of last season's title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">Let's see a list of skipper choices from all 10 franchises:</h2>
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Chennai Super Kings</h3>
 
CSK have been the most legendary side in the history of the IPL under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, and now the captaincy has passed onto the next generation of players in Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad will continue in the role of captain. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Mumbai Indians</h3>
 
The veteran all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, who replaced Rohit Sharma as the MI skipper, would once again be resuming duties in the IPL as the skipper, having the national skippers, SKY and Rohit Sharma, play under him. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Gujarat Titans</h3>
 
The Gujarat Titans have included several new players in the role, while Shubman Gill, the rising Indian sensation, remains to be the captain of the side, as per speculations made. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
 
The SRH side was led by World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins last season, as he led them to another final against the KKR, which they eventually lost. The skipper was retained with a whopping INR 18 crore and will resume his duties. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Rajasthan Royals</h3>
 
Sanju Samson, the skipper of the Royals side, seems fixed from the last few years, and he will continue to do so while also being their prime gloveman and opening batter. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Lucknow Super Giants</h3>
 
The LSG side looked very interested in Rishabh Pant, as they spent almost 1/3rd of their remaining purse, as Pant was included for a whopping INR 27 crore. However, if reports were to be considered and Pant unwilling to continue as skipper, then he might be seen playing under Nicholas Pooran; otherwise, Pant would take up captaincy for LSG from IPL 2025. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Delhi Capitals</h3>
 
The Capitals have made choices that seem to be significant for their future, as KL Rahul, who was swapped in from LSG to the Capitals squad, might be considered their ideal option for the role of the Capitals skipper. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
 
RCB are in the biggest dilemma over their choice of skipper, having not retained Faf. Earlier speculations suggested that Virat Kohli might be resuming his role as the skipper; however, no confirmed reports have been made from either end of the player or the management. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Punjab Kings</h3>
 
The Punjab Kings have not included Shreyas Iyer just for fun, as Iyer, the captain with the defending title, was bought in for a whopping INR 26.75 crore to be termed the captain of the side under Ponting. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
 
The defending champions have let go of their skipper and are not looking to bring any such player who can be decisive as a captain, Sunil Narine who captains their other sides, Andre Russell, while also their heavily invested Venkatesh Iyer, all would stand a chance to be seen in the role of a skipper. 

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Let's take a good look at the players who can fit into the shoes of a captain.

Like Virat Kohli resuming as RCB captain, Hardik Pandya continuing as MI skipper, and Shreyas Iyer moving to PBKS as their skipper, let's take a good look at the players who can fit into the shoes of a captain.

Before the action resumes for IPL 2025, let's look at the possible choices for the franchises in the role of a skipper.

IPL 2025: Predicted Captains of All 10 Franchises for the upcoming season of the IPL

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The IPL 2025 mega-auctions marked one of the biggest auctions in the history of the IPL, consisting of one of the largest pools of players in over a decade. Every franchise included a huge bunch of players, as over 200 players went sold in the auction. 
 
This time around, a huge entrustment in Indian pacers was shown by the IPL franchises, as several Indian as well as overseas pacers went for some immense amount of money. From Arshdeep Singh’s whopping 18 crores to Mohammad Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Mohammed Shami getting a double-digit bid for the first time, the Indian pacers specially aced the IPL mega-auction. 
 
Among overseas options as well, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Boult">Trent Boult</a>, Jofra Archer, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazelwood emerged as a few of the most heavily invested bowlers, over whom teams went on to spend a huge amount of their purses. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">Let’s rate every team based on their Pace bowling deck:</h2>
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Chennai Super Kings: Mateesha Pathirana, Mukesh Choudhary, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, and Anshul Kamboj. </h3>
 
Rating: 7/10
 
Though the Chennai Super Kings have one of the finest blends of pace and spin on their side, their pace deck looks a bit inexperienced. With the Lankan speedster Pathirana leading from the front, Khaleel Ahmed and Anhsul Kamboj, who recently gained stardom owing to his 10-wicket in a single inning, might turn out to be options sharing the new ball. 
 
While English all-rounders Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, and Aussie ace T20I bowler Nathan Ellis seem to be the backup options for CSK if their bowling trio fails to capitalize. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Royal Challengers Bangalore: Josh Hazelwood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Romario Shepherd, Rasikh Dar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thusara, and Lungi Ngidi</h3>
 
Rating: 7/10
 
Rating: Owing to their lack of interest in spinners, the Challengers are not left with much except Krunal Pandya on their side. Hence, in the bowling deck, RCB would go with an all-pace attack, with experienced Bhuvi and Hazelwood leading alongside the two young Indian stars Yash and Rasikh Dar. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Rajasthan Royals: Jofra Archer, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tushar Deshpande, and Akash Madhwal. </h3>
 
Rating: 7/10
 
The Royals came much later into the party, and their biggest among bids lay in Jofra Archer, the ex-Royals pace bowler who was brought back into the side. Meanwhile, Afghan pacer Farooqi might back up Archer owing to his prone injury status. 
 
Tushar Deshpande The rising talent from the CSK academy and Sandeep Sharma might be crucial to the team alongside Madhwal and Yudhvir, all not eminent yet aspiring names in the history of the game. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Delhi Capitals: Mitchell Starc, Thangarasu Natrajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, and Dusmantha Chameera. </h3>
 
Rating: 8/10
 
The Delhi Capitals do not have the most promising bowling lineup, as they have the least number of pacers on their side. Still, with a fine set of picks, they have included the hot favourites in the last auction's biggest buy, Mitchell Starc, and Indian medium pacers Mukesh Kumar and Natrajan as their other key seamers. 
 
Mohit Sharma played a very vital role for the Gujarat Titans last season during the death overs, while Natrajan and Mukesh were also the finest with the ball during the end phase. Now they would all play for the Delhi Capitals. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Kolkata Knight Riders: Harshit Rana, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, and Umran Malik. </h3>
 
Rating: 8/10
 
The Kolkata Knight Riders have almost retained their entire deck of quick bowlers in Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora, the stars who bowled last time alongside the Aussie speedster. The Protea pacer Nortje or Aussie left-arm seamer Spencer Johnson might be placed to replace Starc in the XI. Umran Malik brings a raw pace alongside him; however, his way into the team doesn’t seem very likely, especially in the presence of an additional golden arm from Andre Russell. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, NK Reddy, Brydon Carse, Simarjeet Singh, and Eshan Malinga. </h3>
 
Rating: 8/10
 
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have completely brought in new players to their bowling side alongside skipper Pat Cummins. Cummins will be leading a pace attack now comprised of another experienced hat, Mohammed Shami. 
 
Harshal Patel, the highest wicket-taker from the seasons of 2022 and 2024, will now be seen for the Orange Army, alongside fellow all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, currently dominating Aussies in the BGT. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Lucknow Super Giants: Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mitchell Marsh, and Digvesh Singh</h3>
 
Rating: 8/10
 
The Lucknow Super Giants, having bought Rishabh Pant, were not left with much to invest in a lot of talented pacers; hence, though their pace deck doesn’t look fancy, it seems of great futuristic scope, especially under Zaheer Khan, the new LSG mentor. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Punjab Kings: Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, and Lockie Ferguson. </h3>
 
Rating: 9/10
 
Punjab Kings have used their RTM to bring back their most trustworthy bowler, Arshdeep Singh, currently India’s most budding player in the shortest format. While alongside him, Marco Jansen, the lanky fast bowler from South Africa, will be an asset to Ponting’s side. 
 
Their deck would also comprise Vyshak, Stoinis the all-rounder, Omarzai, Hardie, Lockie Ferguson, and Yash Thakur, who among the main seamers can be of immense importance. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya, Raj Angad Bawa, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Reece Topley, and Lizaad Williams. </h3>
 
Rating: 9.5/10
 
Undoubtedly, the Mumbai Indians are one of the deadliest-looking teams when their bowling deck is considered. Other than their pacers, the overall team looks stunning on the team sheets. 
 
Led by world-class pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah, the MI pace deck will now have the services of Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult sharing the new ball in the powerplay, while middle-overs can have Pandya at the best services he can provide. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Gujarat Titans: Gerald Coetzee, Arshad Khan, Mohammad Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, and Ishant Sharma. </h3>
 
Rating: 10/10
 
Probably, the second pacer deck looks like a nightmare to the franchises, as Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace bowling options alongside the Indian pace maestro Mohammad Siraj. 
 
However, what seems eminent on the Titans' side would be their backup options, and the 3rd or 4th pace options look equally promising alongside the frontline pacers. Prasidh Krishna, Coetzee, and young left-arm pacer Arshad Khan are expected to have a dream track under their belt in Ahmedabad.
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Pacers will be crucial from the point of view of the IPL franchises for the upcoming edition

The IPL 2025 mega-auctions marked one of the biggest auctions in the history of the IPL, consisting of one of the largest pools of players in over a decade. Every team looked to bolster their pace attack and hence rate them based on their bowling strengths.

The upcoming IPL will be an event to remember for their bowlers, as it's the pace deck that will bring glory to every franchise to their extent.

Rating All 10 IPL 2025 Franchises based on the strength of their pace bowling deck

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The IPL 2025 auction is seemingly getting exciting as the franchises slowly lose their huge purse amounts, especially with Punjab Kings reduced to less than INR 50 crores despite them entering the auction with a huge purse of INR 110.5 crores. Having made some crazy deals over the likes of captain Shreyas Iyer and iconic batsman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishabh_Pant">Rishabh Pant</a>, who surpassed his fellow mate further to be IPL?s highest-ever bid player with INR 27 crore.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Let?s take a look at the auction purses left after the end of the 2nd set of Marquee Players with 12 players bought.</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Delhi Capitals: INR 47.25 crore</h3>



They have roped in two invaluable players, KL Rahul and Mitchell Starc, for much less money.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chennai Super Kings: INR 55 crores</h3>



Chennai Super Kings successfully tried on several players but still await their first inclusion.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Rajasthan Royals: INR 41 crore</h3>



Rajasthan Royals have also tried their luck hard, though nothing went in their favor as they, despite trying, could not acquire any players.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Royal Challengers Bangalore: INR 74.25 crore</h3>



RCB have also made some good attempts, though only ending up with Liam Livingstone for 8.75 crores.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Kolkata Knight Riders: INR 51 crore</h3>



KKR, the defending champions, are trying harder but still looking for their first player addition.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lucknow Super Giants: INR 34.50 crores</h3>



The Super Giants have the most unique auction, having made the highest bid of Rishabh Pant and then followed by dynamic middle-order finisher David Miller.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sunrisers Hyderabad: INR 35 crores</h3>



The SRH have now roped in Mohammed Shami as their only inclusion to their pace bowling deck as of yet.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Mumbai Indians: INR 45 crores</h3>



The Indians, in the quest for many players, have not bid eagerly for any except for Jos Buttler and Mitchell Starc, though withdrawing very early.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gujarat Titans: INR 30.25 crore</h3>



The Titans can be arguably said to have the best auction day till now with the likes of Mohammad Siraj, Jos Buttler, and finally Kagiso Rabada, the best three inclusions possible for them.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Punjab Kings: INR 47.75 crore</h3>



The people with the highest purse have spent a significant amount of money to acquire the likes of Arshdeep Singh for a huge INR 18 crore, while next getting Yuzi Chahal for another 18 crore and skipper Iyer for a record-breaking INR 26.75 crore.



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IPL 2025 Auction Updates: Every Franchise Purse Left After the Completion of the Marquee Set 2

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Pacers are having a day out here at Jeddah on the second day of the much anticipated IPL auction, as after several among batters and all-rounders went unsold, the pacers are making the banks of the franchises shaken up. First of all, Marco Jansen, the lanky pace bowling all-rounder from the Proteas, goes for the biggest bid of the day from the first session, with the Punjab Kings showing immense interest in the left-arm seamer.



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 Followed by a short break, the teams now seemed too determined, with the likes of Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and RCB all looking forward to decking up their pace bowling set. India?s one of the most anticipated pacers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, also the greatest ever Indian in the history of the IPL, gets rewarded for his consistency, as RCB bring him in for a whopping INR 10.75 crore, the only double-digit bid for the day.



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 While Indian pacers other than Bhuvi, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Chahar">Deepak Chahar</a> earns a huge bid going to the arch-rivals MI from the Men in Yellow. While followed by him are Tushar Deshpande to the Rajasthan Royals, while Mukesh Kumar was retained by the Capitals using the RTM.



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Coetzee is the only overseas bowler now going to the Gujarat Titans pace deck alongside national mate Kagiso Rabada, pairing for a breathtaking pace bowling duo.



Akash Deep gets a new franchise in the Lucknow Super Giants, who have their first player of the day and quite intriguing a futuristic option seemingly for the Super Giants.



Lockie Ferguson off at base price to the Punjab Kings.



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The IPL Auction  Day 2 sees its first major jump; A pacers day out Bhuvneshwar Kumar sold for INR 10.75 Crores to RCB

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Former South African speedster Dale Steyn, who was a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) as their bowling-coach on Thursday, 17th of October, announced his decision of stepping-down from the post ahead of IPL 2025 on his X handle.



The 41-year-old, who represented the likes of Gujarat Lions (now-defunct), Sunrisers Hyderabad, Deccan Chargers (now-defunct) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru as a player before opting to become the bowling-coach of the Hyderabad based franchise, said that he won't be coming back to India for the upcoming edition of the cash-rich T20 league but he will continue to represent the sister-franchise of SRH, two time winners Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20, the t20 league of South Africa and help them in lifting the trophy for the third successive time.



"I would want to express my gratitude to Sunrisers Hyderabad for the few years I worked there as their bowling coach during the IPL, but I will not be returning for the 2025 edition of the tournament. But here in South Africa, I will still be working with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20. Steyn tweeted, "We've won the SA20 twice; let's try for three in a row."



The former legendary South African seamer was appointed as the bowling-coach of the Hyderabad based franchise in December of 2021, and he represented the franchise in that role for three seasons. Under his guidance, players such as Umran Malik flourished in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League as the J&amp;K pacer picked up 22 scalps in 14 games and he also got the opportunity to represent India in International-Cricket.



In the previous edition of the IPL, Steyn worked with ODI World Cup winning Australian captain Pat Cummins, who was also appointed as the skipper of the 2016 IPL winners after being picked up in the 2024 auction for a humongous price tag of 20.50 crore Indian rupees.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Captain Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma &amp; Heinrich Klassen set to be retained in the IPL 2025 Mega-Auction</h2>



Indian Batting All-rounder Abhishek Sharma, hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klassen, and captain Pat Cummins are all expected to stay with Sunrisers Hyderabad, the IPL 2016 winners and 2024 runners-up. Heinrich will be the Hyderabad-based team's top retention pick for an incredible 23 crore Indian Rupees, while Cummins will be the second pick for 18 crore rupees, according to ESPNCRICINFO.



At a price tag of 14 crore-rupees, spin bowling all-rounder Abhishek Sharma will also be retained. In addition to these three players, Indian All-rounder Nitish Reddy and Travis Head, Australia's clutch opening batter, are probably going to stay with the team.



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Dale Steyn leaves Sunrisers Hyderabad as their bowling-coach, won't return in IPL 2025

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IPL 2024 Final Awards List: Following a gruelling two months of intense cricket and battles, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) has finally reached its climax. Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) trounced Pat Cummins' spearheaded Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2024 final to clinch their third title. Here is the full detail of the IPL 2024 Final Awards List.



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SRH, unfortunately, couldn't ride high on the back of their batters this time as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers kept things tight and demanding throughout the first innings after being put to bowl first by Cummins.



Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) managed a meagre 113 runs in 18.3 overs before getting wrapped by the KKR. Skipper Pat Cummins played a 24-run knock, which was the highest knock of the innings by the team in the final. While Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana laid the foundation of the solid bowling effort with two wickets each, Andre Russell chipped in during the middle overs to dismantle the batting order as he scalped 3 wickets. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine got one wicket apiece.



With just 113 runs on the board, SRH required a cluster of wickets to put KKR in the backfoot. However, that couldn't happen, despite the wicket of Sunil Narine. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39 runs) and Venkatesh Iyer (52* runs) stitched a fine 100-run partnership to secure an easy win for KKR in the IPL 2024 final.



KKR pulled off the chase in just 10.3 overs with the loss of 2 wickets and won the contest by 8 wickets.



Following the win in the IPL 2024 final, KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer collected the trophy and added one more to their already decorated cabinet. KKR has previously won the IPL 2012 and 2014 title under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ipl-2024-final-awards-list">IPL 2024 Final Awards List</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>LIST OF AWARDS</th><th>AWARD WINNER</th><th>PRIZE MONEY (IN INR)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Striker of the Match</td><td>Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)</td><td>1 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Super Sixes in the Match</td><td>Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)</td><td>1 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Most Fours in the Match</td><td>Rahmanullah Gurbaz (KKR)</td><td>1 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Green Dot Ball</td><td>Harshit Rana (KKR)</td><td>1 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Player of the Match</td><td>Mitchell Starc (KKR)</td><td>5 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Emerging Player of the Season</td><td>Nitish Reddy (SRH)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Striker of the Season</td><td>Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Fantasy Player of the Season</td><td>Sunil Narine (KKR)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Most Fours in the Season</td><td>Travis Head (SRH)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Catch of the Season</td><td>Ramandeep Singh (KKR)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Fair Play Award</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Purple Cap</td><td>Harshal Patel (PBKS)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Orange Cap</td><td>Virat Kohli (RCB)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Most Valuable Player of the Season</td><td>Sunil Narine (KKR)</td><td>10 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Pitch &amp; Ground Award</td><td>Hyderabad</td><td>50 Lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Runners-up</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</td><td>12.5 crore</td></tr><tr><td>Winners</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)</td><td>20 crore</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*<a href="https://iplt20.com">IPL</a> 2024 Final Awards List.</figcaption></figure>



Orange Cap: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 741 runs in 15 innings at an average of 61.75 with 5 half-centuries and a century.



Purple Cap: Harshal Patel (PBKS) - 24 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of 9.73.



Emerging Player of the Season: K Nitish Reddy (SRH) - 303 runs in 11 innings at an average of 33.67.



Striker of the Season: Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC) - 330 runs in 9 innings at an average of 234.04.



Fantasy Player of the Season: Sunil Narine (KKR) - 450.0 points in 15 matches. 



Most Fours in the Season: Travis Head (SRH) - 64 fours in 15 innings.



Most Sixes in the Season: Abhishek Sharma (SRH) - 42 sixes in 15 innings.



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IPL 2024 Final Awards List [KKR vs SRH]: 20 Cr Winner Prize Money, Orange Cap Winner, Purple Cap, Emerging Player, MVP, Runner-Up Prize

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IPL 2024 Final: 73 games and two months later, the moment for which all the Cricket fans across the globe were waiting for has finally arrived! It's time for the Final of the 2024 Tata Indian Premier League as two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to take on each other in the most important game of the season today at Chennai's M.A Chidambaram Stadium. These two teams have played excellent Cricket since the start of IPL 2024 in March and now they will fight it out against each other to get their hands on the iconic Indian Premier League Trophy.?



The 38,200 seating capacity of Chennai's Chepauk Stadium is going to be completely filled and the crowd will be eager to witness which team will finish out on top in this all-important summit clash. The 24 players who will be taking the field in the final today will have just one goal in their mind and that will be to lift the iconic trophy of the world's best T20 league.&nbsp;



Before the final, the Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders defeated SRH in the first qualifier by eight wickets and booked their spot in the title-deciding clash. Sunrisers Hyderabad had to win against the Rajasthan Royals in the second Qualifier at any cost if they wanted to qualify for the final and they did exactly that as they won the match by a margin of 36 runs.&nbsp;



The Knight Riders have already defeated the Sunrisers twice in the current edition of the IPL but can they make it a hat trick of wins against SRH by triumphing in the final or will Hyderabad end the winning momentum of the two-time champions and secure a victory when it matters the most? No matter which team ends on the winning side, this summit clash will definitely be a nail-biting one and a great one to watch.&nbsp;



Ahead of this all-important title-deciding encounter between KKR and SRH, let's take a look at three player battles that are going to be worth watching out for:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final: Three Player Battles To Watch Out For</h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">1 . Andre Russell vs Abhishek Sharma</h4>



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Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma is a batter who can turn out to be the match-winner in the KKR vs SRH encounter. The Southpaw has been scoring runs this season at a strike rate of more than 200 and if he stays at the crease beyond the powerplay, then he can definitely help his side go past the 200 runs mark.&nbsp;



However, he will have to be wary of the threat posed by KKR's Andre Russell. Russell has dismissed the young Indian opener twice in the Indian Premier League in just nine deliveries and has conceded just 11 runs against Abhishek. Will Russell continue his dominance against Sharma or will the Southpaw try something different and edge out Russell in the head-to-head battle? The answers to these questions will be given to us in the final tonight.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">2. Mitchell Starc vs Travis Head</h4>



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We all know what happened when Mitchell Starc and Travis Head clashed against each other in the first Qualifier. Starc needed just two deliveries to break the stumps of Travis Head and that too for a duck. Notably, the KKR speedster has dismissed his fellow Aussie teammate a total of five times in IPL and domestic Australian competitions and Head has been dismissed without scoring a single run on four of those occasions. So, the Starc vs Head battle will be an exciting one to watch out for in the final.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3. Varun Chakaravarthy vs Heinrich Klaasen</h4>



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Heinrich Klaasen slammed a crucial half-century against Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier Two and he has been in amazing form this season. On his day, Klaasen can prove to be the opposition bowler's worst nightmare and there's a reason why he is regarded as Modern-day Cricket?s most destructive batter in the world. If the SRH and Protean wicketkeeper batter is allowed to stay at the crease till the end, then KKR bowlers will have to prepare themselves for a tough outing.&nbsp;



But, KKR spinner Varun Chakaravarthy is someone who is known to get crucial breakthroughs at regular intervals and he has already managed to pick up 20 wickets in 14 games this season. Varun also hails from Tamil Nadu and has played the majority of his Cricket at the Chepauk Stadium and he knows how suitable the pitch of Chennai is for the spinners. He's a tough bowler to attack in helpful conditions and Klaasen even gave his wicket away to the KKR leggie in the first Qualifier. Klaasen would like to play carefully against Chakaravarthy this time around in the final while Varun will be looking to get the better of the SRH hard hitter once again.?



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IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Player Battles to Watch Out For

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The Sunrisers Hyderabad are a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, that plays in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the SUN Group and was founded in 2012 after the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers were terminated by the IPL

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India is all set to lock horns with England in the five-match T20I series. The first game of the series is all set to be played on Wednesday (23rd January) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The India team is all set to be captained by Suryakumar Yadav and the squad is filled with plenty of youngsters. Thus the series provides a great opportunity for the young players to make their case strong and seal their place in the Indian XI for the T20 World Cup 2026. Openers: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson; Tilak Varma at No.3 Coming to the Indian XI for the first T20I against England, it is expected that Sanju Samson will retain his place as an opener in the team. He has been in great form of late, as he slammed three centuries in 2024 while opening the innings. Abhishek Sharma is expected to partner with him at the top of the series. The left-hander hasn't been able to maintain the consistency, and there were reports that this will be the make-or-break series for him. At No.3, it is expected that Tilak Varma will be batting because of his heroics in South Africa. Tilak Varma asked for the No.3 role during the South Africa series and he delivered. He slammed two back-to-back centuries in the series. With the kind of batting that is displayed, it's fair to say that he will be retaining his place in the team for the first IND vs ENG T20I. Middle order: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya; Finishers: Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy Skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be batting at No.4 and would want to get some runs under his belt, especially after his low scores in South Africa. Hardik Pandya will be back in action after having a solid  Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 and will be important for his team with bat and ball. Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy will be the two finishers for the team. The left-hander will be crucial for the team as he has been carrying his golden form with the bat and would want to make an impact. On the other hand, the all-rounder has been put a big striker forward in international cricket and would want to replicate his efforts from Tests in Australia to T20Is. Spinners: Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy Axar Patel, who has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team, will be the spinner in the team. While Varun Chakaravarthy will be the second spinner. The mystery spinner has been sensational with the ball in the last two series and would be hoping to carry his good form. Pacers: Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh Mohammed Shami will be making his comeback for the team after a long injury break. Arshdeep Singh will be the second pacer in the team. Here's India playing XI for the first T20I against England prediction Sanju Samson (wk) Abhishek Sharma Tilak Varma Suryakumar Yadav Hardik Pandya Rinku Singh Nitish Kumar Reddy Axar Patel Varun Chakaravarthy Mohammed Shami Arshdeep Singh India squad for the England T20Is Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).

India is all set to lock horns with England in the five-match T20I series

India playing XI for the first T20I against England prediction

The tensions between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir are increasing day by day as the duo were involved in a massive argument. As per the reports in Dainik Jagran, it is learned that both weren't on the same page related to the selection for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
The India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was announced on Saturday (18th January). The press conference of the skipper Rohit Sharma and selector Ajit Agarkar was scheduled to take place at 12:30 PM IST, but it took place two and a half hours later than the scheduled time as the media was asked to wait. 
However, it was revealed, as per the reports in Dainik Jagran, that the reason behind the delay was there was an argument between Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar over some of the players. The major talking point was the vice-captain of the team. 
Both Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar wanted Shubman Gill as the vice-captain while Gautam Gambhir wanted to give vice-captaincy to Hardik Pandya. However, the coach and captain were adamant about making Gill deputy, and hence, the decision was taken in favour of Gill. 
The other argument they had was between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. Gautam Gambhir was in favour of the latter while Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar wanted Rishabh Pant. They didn't listen to the coach, and hence, both Gill and Pant were picked in their roles on demand of skipper and selector. 
Apart from these selections, what was the surprise was India named just three pacers in the team. Mohammed Siraj was dropped while they went in with four seamers: Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav, who will be the wrist spinner. 
<h2>India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025: </h2>
Here's India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
India's Group Stage Fixtures:
20 February - India vs Bangladesh, Dubai
23 February - India vs Pakistan, Dubai
2 March - India vs New Zealand, Dubai
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The tensions between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir are increasing day by day as the duo were involved in a massive argument

Huge fight between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir over selection; reason for delayed squad announcement revealed

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In what promises to be an intense battle between two of the strongest teams in Women's Cricket, Ashes-Rivals and the Women's teams of England and Australia are set to battle it out versus each other in the three-match Women's Ashes 2025 T20 International series. The first contest of the T20 International leg will be played on the 20th of January at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground and the match will begin at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). 
Hosts Australia women are the favourites, thanks to their dominant record and form in the current Women's Ashes series, while the Women's team of England will be looking to bounce back on a strong note after a disappointing performance in the One-Day International series. 
The Alyssa Healy-led team enter this T20 International series as the clear favourites to win as they have been a dominant force in International Cricket, but their shocking defeat versus the Proteas in last year's T20 World Cup semi-final serves as an eye opener for them and proves that they are not invincible. 
The home side has already won the One-Day International leg of the Women's Ashes and they will looking to carry forward their winning momentum into the shortest format of the game too. Their batting has improved significantly, with the likes of Ellyse Perry, Skipper Alyssa Healy anf Ashleigh Gardner finding form at the right time. Their bowling unit remains strong as before, led by the duo of Darcie Brown &amp; Megan Schutt, who will create a lot of difficulties for their Ashes counterparts.
The Women's team of England on the other hand, will have a tough task up their sleeve of overcoming the home advantage of the Aussies. They are already trailing by six points in the Women's Ashes and they will have to win the forthcoming T20 International series at any cost if they want to have any chance of staying alive in the bilateral event. 
The Heather Knight-led team has struggled with inconsistencies in both the departments of the sport but the trio of Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge have shown glimpses of good form. England's bowling unit, led by the experienced will have to be at their very best if they want to control the run flow versus the aggressive batting unit of the Aussies. 
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia: Head-to-Head Record in T20 Internationals</h2>
The Women's teams of Australia &amp; England have participated in a total of 40 T20 International matches versus each other and out of these 40 encounters, the phenomenal Aussies have reigned supreme in 23 contests while the British Girls have managed to secure victories in just 10 games. 7 matches between the two teams have ended in a no-result situation. 
<h3>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Pitch Report of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)</h3>
The pitch of the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is anticipated to be a balanced one, offering a good amount of pace and bounce for the batsman. The batters will have to be careful in the fist six overs with the new ball as the pace bowlers will get a lot of movement off the surface while the spin bowlers will cause trouble in the middle phase of the innings. 
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Weather-Report of Sydney</h2>
The weather of Sydney on the match day is anticipated to be a perfect one for Cricket as the sky is going to be clear with zero chances of rain intervening with the match. Winds are anticipated to blow at a speed ofof 16 kilometres per hour from the East while the humidity percentage is expected to be around 58%. The temperature is exepected to hit the 22 degrees Celsius mark.
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Best Dream 11 Winning Combinations</h2>
<h3>Team number 1</h3>
Wicket-Keepers: Beth Mooney
Batters: Heather Knight, Ellyse Perry, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge
All-Rounders: Annabel Sutherland, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Ashleigh Gardner
Bowlers: Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt and Lauren Bell
<h3>Team Number 2</h3>
Wicket-Keepers: Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney
Batters: Ellyse Perry
All-Rounders: Ashleigh Gardner, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, and Georgia Wareham
Bowlers: Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone and Megan Schutt
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Alana King of Australia celebrates the wicket of England's Danii Wyatt-Hodge | Image: Getty Images

The women's teams of England and Australia are set to battle it out versus each other in the three-match Women's Ashes 2025 T20 International series. The first contest of the T20 International leg will be played on the 20th of January at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground and the match will begin at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).  We will be taking a look at the best winning Dream 11 combinations

Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I Best Dream 11 winning teams

Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Dream 11 Prediction, H2H Record and Team Tips

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Ashes-Rivals and the women's teams of England and Australia are all set to taken on each other in a three-match T20 International series and the first match will be played on the 20th of January (Monday) at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. The match will commence at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). 
Earlier in the three-match One-Day International series, the Mighty Aussies successfully defeated the Three Lions by a margin of 86 runs in the final ODI and sealed a series whitewash victory of 3-0. All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner performed in a brilliant manner as her century allowed her team to post a strong total on the board. 
Ellyse Perry (445 runs with an average of 64) and skipper Alyssa Healy (287 runs at an average of 26) are the top performers with the bat in T20 International matches played at the SCG. 
England's Danni Wyatt has scored a total of 675 runs at an average of 23 versus the Aussies, while Sophie Ecclestone has taken 16 wickets in the last 10 matches. Beth Mooney has scored at an average of 49 against England, including 1 century and 5 half-centuries. Talking about recent form, Sarah Glenn has taken 46 wickets in 30 T20 matches since 2024. Alice Capsey has performed at an average of 45 points with 769 runs, 19 wickets and 13 catches. Ashleigh Gardner has taken 10 wickets and scored 79 runs in her last 5 innings. Alana King's bowling strike rate since 2024 is 12 in the second innings, while it is 26 in the first innings.
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia: Head-2-Head Record in T20 Cricket</h2>
The Women's teams of England and Australia have taken part in a total of 40 T20 International matches versus each other and out of these 40 contests, the Mighty Australians have reigned supreme in 23 encounters while the English Girls have managed to secure victories in just 10 games. 7 matches between the two teams have ended in a no-result situation. 
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Everything you need to know</h2>
<h3>When and Where will the 1st T20 International between the women's teams of England and Australia be played? </h3>
The 1st T20 International match of the three-match T20I series between the women's teams of England (ENG) and Australia (AUS) will be played on the 20th of January at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground of Sydney. The match will commence at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) and the toss will take place at 1:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). 
<h3>Where can I watch the England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 1st T20I match live on television in India? </h3>
The England (ENG) versus Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 1st T20 International contest can be watched live on the Star Sports Select 2 HD channel on television in India. 
<h3>Which OTT service will livestream the England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 2nd ODI match in India? </h3>
Fans can watch the England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 1st T20I match on the application and website of Disney + Hotstar.
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Alyssa Healy  (L) of Australia and Heather Knight of England (R) are all smiles at the toss | Image: Getty Images

The blockbuster multi-format Women's Ashes series shifts to the shortest format of the game as England and Australia gear up to take on each other in a three-match T20 International series

Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I - Everything you need to know

Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: When and Where to watch the 1st T20I in India?

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Defending champions India started their ICC Women's T20 U19 World Cup 2025 campaign with a resounding victory over the West Indies at the picturesque Bayeumas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl under overcast conditions, India delivered a stellar all-round performance. Joshitha VJ set the tone with a fiery opening spell, trapping West Indies skipper Samara Ramnath LBW in her second over. She followed it up with a second wicket off the next delivery, dismissing Naijanni Cumberbatch for a duck. The spin duo of Aayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia then tightened the noose. Shukla claimed two wickets, while Sisodia finished with an impressive three-wicket haul.

Indian fielders added to the Windies' misery, executing three run-outs to clean up the tail. Apart from Asabi Callender and Kenika Cassar, no other batter offered significant resistance as the West Indies were bowled out for 44.

Chasing 45, India lost opener G Trisha on the second ball of the innings. However, Kamalini G and Sanika Chalke stabilized the innings, guiding India home in just 4.2 overs. With dark clouds looming and rain threatening, they raced against the weather and secured victory just as the rain began to fall.
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India now tops Group A with two points and a commanding net run rate of +8.646. As clinical as it could get, India's title defence is up and running. Meanwhile, Samara Ramnath and her team will need to regroup ahead of their next match against Sri Lanka.

Player of the Match: Joshitha VJ, for her outstanding figures of 2 for 5 in 2 overs, said she focuses on generating swing with her pace and admires Bhuvneshwar Kumar. She credited her team for supporting her performance and expressed confidence in India's strong start to the tournament.

Indian Women Won By 9 Wickets | ICC under 19 World Cup

IND W 19 beats WI W 19 by 9 wickets just making them to get all out on 44 runs.

IND W 19 beats WI W 19 by 9 wickets just making them to get all out on 44 runs