May 19, Evening News Headlines: Latest IPL updates till this evening

1. IPL 2025: RCB included this Zimbabwe player in place of Lungi NGIDI

Royal Challengers Bangalore has made it to the playoffs of IPL 2025. The team’s goal is to win the last two matches of the league stage and end in the top-2. Meanwhile, the franchise has made a major announcement. Lungi Angidi who will not be available for playoff matches, Zimbabwe player Blessing Mujarbani has been included in the squad.

2. IPL 2025 Playoffs Scenario: Who will make it to Mi, DC and LSG in the top-4? Learn the full equation

Playoff equation of Mumbai Indians-

If Hardik Pandya’s team wins their remaining two league matches against DC and PBKS, Mi will qualify for the playoffs of IPL 2025. If Mi loses a match and one wins, they will have to expect DC and LSG to lose one of their remaining league matches. In such a situation, Mi will have 16 points, DC 15 points and LSG will have 14 points. At the same time, if the Mi loses both their remaining matches, they will not be able to qualify, even if the other two teams perform.

Playoff equation of Delhi Capitals-

If Delhi Capitals win both their remaining league matches, it will qualify for the playoffs. If DC wins one and one loses, they will have to expect MI to lose both of their remaining matches and LSG also loses one of the remaining three matches. In such a situation, DC will be fourth with 15 points.

Playoff equation of Lucknow Super Giants-

LSG IPL 2025 will qualify for playoffs if Rishabh Pant’s team wins their remaining three league matches. At the same time, DC defeats Mi on 21 May and Punjab Kings DC (on 24 May) and Mi (26 May) both defeat. If this happens, LSG will be fourth with 16 points, DC with 15 points and Mi with 14 digits. If LSG loses one of its remaining matches, it will be out.

3. Asia Cup 2025 will not play India ..! BCCI’s decision gives a big shock to Pakistan

The border between India and Pakistan has now resumed the 18th season of IPL from 17 May after the situation became normal. Meanwhile, the BCCI has decided not to play in the Asia Cup 2025 due to tension between the two countries, which is scheduled to be played in September. The board has also informed the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) about its decision to stay away from all ACC events.

4. IPL 2025: How will LSG VS SRH be during the match of Ekana Stadium, read these reports

IPL 2025 The 61st match will be played between Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Ikna Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Understanding Ekana’s pitch has been a bit difficult this season. A score of 200 has been scored only once in 10 innings of 5 matches held here. The bowlers dominate here. Batting becomes even more difficult after the ball becomes old. The pitch can also help bowlers in Lucknow and Hyderabad matches. It will not be easy for the batsmen of both teams to hit sixes. The captain would like to bat by winning the toss on this ground.

5. LSG vs SRH Head to Head Record: Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Head to Head Record

Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been face to face in the IPL five times. The team led by Rishabh Pant has its own dominance here. He has won 4 out of 5 matches. The Orange Army won just one match, and the victory was won in IPL 2024 when Pat Cummins -led team defeated Lucknow by 10 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

6. This IPL player’s parents were present in Pok at the time of Operation Sindoor

When the Indian Army started Operation Sindoor on terrorist bases in the illegal Kashmir (POK) of Pakistan on 7 May, Moin Ali’s parents were present in PoK, playing for the KKR team in the ongoing IPL. The player has recently revealed this. Ali quoted Hindustan as saying- His parents were attacking the Indian Air Force at a distance of about 1 hour from where they were in PoK.

7. GT’s assistant coach made a shocking statement regarding Shubman Gill’s captaincy

After Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket, young Shubman Gill may get command in Team India’s biggest format. On the other hand, the team’s assistant coach Ashish Kapoor, who was commanding the Gujarat Titans team in the ongoing IPL, said that when Dhoni’s captaincy was handed over for the first time, no one knew that he would be counted among the best captains. Gill is a player player, but it is difficult to guess whether he will be able to achieve success like T20 after getting the Test captaincy?

8. PBKS Vs RR: Shreyas Iyer created history, became the first captain of the world to make such a record in IPL

After winning 10 runs against Rajasthan Royals on May 18 in the ongoing IPL, Punjab Kings have made it to the IPL playoff after nearly 10 years. Along with this, Shreyas Iyer has won a special record in the case of captaincy. Let us know that Shreyas has now become the first captain to bring three different teams to the playoffs in the IPL. Prior to Punjab, Shreyas not only brought Delhi Capitals in 2020 and KKR in 2024 to the playoffs, but also made the team champion.