The Mumbai Teams are among the best-credited franchises in the history of the IPL. The Mumbai Indians are the joint most successful franchise in the competition alongside Chennai Super Kings with 5-IPL trophies. 



However, unlike their closest rivals, CSK, the Mumbai Indians are not the team with many playoffs, as Mumbai has the highest conversion rate. They have won all of their final appearances except one, which they lost to the Chennai Super Kings. 



However, last time around, the Mumbai Indians faced sheer humiliation as they ended their IPL 2024 campaign as the last team on the points table. This was in turn a humiliation for the new skipper, Hardik Pandya, who was brought into the side owing to the huge amount of money used to draft him from the Gujarat Titans. 



After a dismaying campaign in the IPL 2024, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Boucher">Mark Boucher</a>, who was brought in as their head coach in 2023, went on to fade his role in the side. Boucher has now been dropped, and Mahela Jayawardene has again been brought back into the side as their head coach. 



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Jayawardene was their most successful coach, leading them to three IPL titles. The Mumbai Indians have also hinted towards retaining the likes of veteran batter Rohit Sharma alongside the Indian legendary trio of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Three possible players who might be targets for MI in the mega-auction </h2>



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3. Liam Livingstone: The English all-rounder who currently sits at the top of the ICC?s rankings for men?s T20I all-rounders, seems to be on the auction list of every possible franchise in the IPL if the Punjab Kings look to release him. 



Playing for the Punjab Kings, he pushed himself to rescue the Kings several times they needed. The overseas batter can be a good recruit for the Mumbai Indians since they do not have a heavy back of foreign players. Livingstone can play the role of a big-hitting all-rounder down the order and can add his spin to his quality for the Mumbai Indians. 



2. Tristan Stubbs: The South African batter who started off his career in the Indian Premier League as he was first picked up by the Mumbai Indians, though his weak performances found him released after the very first season. He was then picked by the Delhi Capitals in order to set the tone of their middle order in the absence of Harry Brook.



Stubbs since the last IPL has been in the form of his life playing for the Capitals and several other franchise-level teams while also for South Africa internationally. Leaving out Ishan Kishan, he can also be a wicketkeeping choice for the Mumbai Indians. 



1. Yuzvendra Chahal: The Mumbai Indians have been a very convincing team, but since Harbhajan Singh, they have never had the likes of an expert spinner on their side. With some speculations suggesting the probable release of IPL's highest wicket-taking spinner Yuzi Chahal from the Royals side, Mumbai can go all ends to rope in the great leggie. Chahal inclusion in the Mumbai Indians side will add a sense of completeness to their side.



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3 players Mumbai Indians can target in mega auctions for IPL 2025|

3 players Mumbai Indians can target in mega auctions for IPL 2025

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Temba Bavuma-led South Africa completed a successful 2-0 series whitewash versus Sri Lanka at home and this series victory has given them a major boost in their hopes of qualifying for the final of the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. 
The recent win of the Proteas over the Sri Lankans has seen them displace defending-champions Australia from the 1st position of the overall standings as the Temba Bavuma-led team now have a PCT of 63.33 next to their name following their sixth Test victory our of 10 contests. The Kangaroos on the other hand have dropped down to the 2nd place with a PCT of 60.71.
Two-time runners-up of WTC, the Indian Cricket Team are at the third spot with a PCT of 57.29 following their recent defeat in the Adelaide Test-Match versus the Mighty Australians three days ago. 
Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka's series defeat versus the Proteas has made things difficult for them in terms of securing a spot in the WTC Final but they are still alive in the race to qualify for the title-deciding clash slated to be played at the Lord's Cricket Stadium from the 11th of June of 2025. The Sri Lankans are still positioned at the fourth place and their PCT has reduced to 45.45.
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Position">Pos</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Team">Team</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Played">Matches</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Won">Won</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Lost">Lost</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Drawn">Drawn</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Abandonded">NR</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Total Points">Points</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Percentage of Points">PCT</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">South Africa</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">10</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">3</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">76</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">63.330</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Australia</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">14</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">102</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">60.710</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">3</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">India</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">16</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">110</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">57.290</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sri Lanka</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">5</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">60</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">45.450</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">5</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">England</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">21</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">114</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">45.240</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">New Zealand</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">13</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">69</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">44.230</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pakistan</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">10</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">40</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">33.330</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">8</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Bangladesh</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">12</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">8</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">45</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">31.250</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">West Indies</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">32</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; height: 20px; text-align: center;">24.240</td>
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</tbody>
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 The 5th day of the 2nd Test-Match between Sri Lanka and the South Africans started off with the visitors having the advantage. Dhananjaya de Silva &amp; CO needed a total of 143 runs to save the series while the home team needed five-wickets to seal the whitewash. However, set batters Dhananjaya de Silva (50 runs) and wicketkeeper batter Kusal Mendis (46 runs) put their team in an advantageous situation and pushed the Proteas on the backfoot. 
However, South Africa's elite slow-left-arm-orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj had some other plans and he single handedly executed the comeback for his team as his fifer helped the hosts to inflict an all out on the Sri Lankans for a score of 238 runs and they secured a victory in the 2nd contest by a margin of 109 runs. 
The Proteas had also secured a comfortable victory in the opening contest of the series by a margin of 233 runs which also witnessed the Sri Lankans getting bundled out for an embarrassing score of 42 runs in their 1st inning. 
Temba Bavuma and his men will now be taking part in a two-match Home Test-Series versus Pakistan and they will be looking to seal yet another comfortable series win. That series will kick off from the 26th of December in the city of Centurion The Sri Lankans on the other hand will host the Mighty Australians in January of next year for a home two-match Test-Series.
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South Africa displaces Australia at the top of the WTC Standings following their win vs Sri Lanka | Updated WTC Points Table

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AFG vs SA: South Africa is playing their first game of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and started off with a surprising 11 against the Afghanistan team. When the Protea skipper <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temba_Bavuma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Temba Bavuma</a> came onto the field for the toss at Karachi, some shocking decisions created an immediate social buzz. 
 
South African star batsman and the most inform player, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Klaasen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heinrich Klaasen</a> has been left out of the Playing 11, and Bavuma sighted that the reason for this is a precautionary measure since the player was troubled by a soft tissue injury to his left elbow. 
<img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b853f84fe12.jpg" alt="Tristan Stubbs not a part of South Africa's Playing 11" width="781" height="486">
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_Stubbs">Tristian Stubbs</a>, who was the most sensational performer for South Africa across all formats in 2024, was not considered even a first-choice contender for the Playing 11 for South Africa. 
 
Klaasen in the last four ODI games played against Pakistan or New Zealand marked stellar innings’ of 86, 97, 81, and 87 coming into the ICC Champions Trophy. Klaasen has an extraordinary strike rate in ODIs ranging over 120, especially when playing in the subcontinent. 
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South Africa has faced a huge blow since they will have to face at least 25-30 overs of spin from Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, and Mohammed Nabi as their frontline bowlers. Hence, Klaasen would largely be missed during the game. 
 
However, sighting their next two matches to be played against Australia and England, South Africa has decided to rest Klaasen to have him completely fit for the clashes between those two giants of World cricket and them.

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IPL 2025 RCB vs DC: The Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Capitals will star in their fifth and fourth games of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, which will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the home ground of RCB. 
With both their teams having won their previous game, either of these two teams has won 3 matches each, with the Capitals sighting a probable extension of their winning streak. The two in-form team players will produce some interesting player contests. 
<h2 dir="ltr">RCB vs DC: 3 Key Player Battles</h2>
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<h3 dir="ltr">1. Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc </h3>
The veteran batter has produced some great performances for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in this season as well. In the last game at the Wankhede, he sported a stunning half-century at a high strike rate, which showed his boosted confidence and urge to win. 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Starc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc</a> vs Virat Kohli has always been a rivalry for ages at both the IPL and the international level. The left-arm pacer went on to dismiss the Indian batsman on many occasions, while Kohli has had the upper hand over Starc in the IPL. 
<h3 dir="ltr">2. KL Rahul vs Josh Hazlewood</h3>
The Bangalore boy KL Rahul’s homecoming match at the Chinnaswamy will be highly anticipated. The Delhi batter excelled at Chepauk with the bat and will be carrying his great form to his home ground as well. 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hazlewood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Hazlewood</a> has been the best RCB pacer in terms of picking crucial wickets at vital junctures of the game. Hazlewood secured many matches for the Royal Challengers with the ball in hand. The Delhi opener will face a great threat from the lanky Aussie pacer with the new ball. 
<h3 dir="ltr">3. Rajat Patidar vs Kuldeep Yadav </h3>
The newly named RCB captain, Patidar, is also having a great season with the bat. Patidar has scored two fifties in four games including the last game against Mumbai Indians. His batting has seen new dimensions, as the middle-order batter is among the rarest of batters who can score quick runs during the middle phase. 
The Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been taken for a large number of runs by Patidar, while this time around he will look to change the course of the competition. 
<h2 dir="ltr">RCB vs DC: 5 Major Milestones ahead of the match </h2>
<img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202504/image_430x256_67f764d9f3fdd.jpg" alt="RCB vs DC Milestones" width="788" height="490">
<h3 dir="ltr">1. Virat Kohli at the cusp of major T20 Half-Centuries milestone</h3>
The veteran batter scored his 99th half-century in the IPL 2025 match against the Mumbai Indians, while he also completed 13000+ T20 runs in his career in the shortest format of the game. He will have a chance to score the 100th half-century of his T20 career. 
<h3 dir="ltr">2. Patidar and Padikkal nearing 1000 IPL runs for RCB</h3>
Rajat Patidar needs just 40 runs in his upcoming innings to complete 1000 runs in the IPL for RCB, while Devdutt Padikkal is also behind by 38 runs to complete 1000 runs for RCB in the IPL. Both batters will have a chance to reach the milestone. 
<h3 dir="ltr">3. Stubbs and Porel nearing 500 IPL runs for Delhi Capitals </h3>
Tristian Stubbs and Abhishek Porel both will reach the 500-run milestone for the Delhi Capitals, as Stubbs needs 16 runs and Porel needs 73 runs in the game to complete this minor milestone in the history of the IPL.
<h3 dir="ltr">4. Josh Hazlewood needs 6 wickets to reach 150 wickets </h3>
Josh Hazlewood is a serial wicket-taker in the IPL. The Aussie speedster is nearing 150 scalps in his T20 career, as he is just 6 wickets away from the major milestone. 
<h3 dir="ltr">5. KL Rahul needs 9 sixes to complete 200 IPL sixes</h3>
The Indian batter has returned with stunning form in the IPL, as the batter has been in stunning form since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Champions Trophy. KL Rahul is just 9 sixes away from hitting 200 6’s in the IPL. 
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IPL 2025 Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals players eyeing major milestones ahead of the match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium .

IPL 2025: 3 Key Player battles and 5 milestones that could be achieved ahead of the RCB vs DC match

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IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals match preview ahead of the clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the 29th match of the Indian Premier League 2025, as Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya led side will go head-to-head.

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Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium: it's a clash of the two Royals featuring Virat Kohli and skipper Sanju Samson.

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SRH pulled off a record chase against PBKS while LSG stunned GT, shaking up the IPL 2025 points table. Delhi Capitals now lead, with CSK and MI struggling at the bottom.

BIG Updates in IPL Points Table 2025 After SRH vs PBKS! Check Latest Updates Here

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Abhishek Sharma made history by smashing 141 off 55 balls—the highest IPL score by an Indian—as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down 246 against Punjab Kings. His explosive knock, including 14 fours and 10 sixes, surpassed KL Rahul's previous record (132) and became the third-highest IPL score ever, behind Chris Gayle (175) and Brendon McCullum (158). Partnering with Travis Head (171-run stand), Sharma capitalized on a no-ball reprieve, powering SRH to victory. His 40-ball century was also the fastest by an SRH batter against PBKS, cementing his place among IPL's most destructive innings.

Abhishek Sharma wreaked havoc with his 141 run knock against Punjab, broke many records and scripted history

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Sunrisers Hyderabad chased a mammoth 246 in 18.3 overs, led by Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 144 and Travis Head’s 66, overpowering Punjab Kings in a record-breaking IPL thriller.

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