KKR failed to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs
Kolkata Knight Riders’ star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has found consistency in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 as he increased his season tally to seven wickets from eight matches on Thursday.
Varun, who is playing with Dindigul Dragons, bowled an economical spell of 2-27 from his four overs as Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) were restricted to 179/6 in 20 overs on a good batting surface in Tirunelveli.
NAM
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ASM
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ALW
47/3
DID
46/5
Alembic Warriors won by 7 wickets
DID
38/7
ASA
65/3
Ami Super Avengers beat Diamond Dazzlers by 27 runs
APS
37/5
ALW
39/2
Alembic Warriors beat A4 Power Strikers by 8 wickets
ALW
78/0
ASA
77/2
Alembic Warriors Won by 10 wickets
DID
56/2
APS
57/1
A4 Power Strikers beat Diamond Dazzlers by 9 wickets
APS
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PRP
–
ALW
–
ASA
–
SRTS
–
RAMW
–
Match Abandoned due to rain
LSKT
76/5
SESS
–
Match Abandoned due to rain
AHWS
61/2
MUKS
63/4
Murshidabad Kings beat Adamas Howrah Warriors by 5 runs (D/L) method
LSKT
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AHWS
–
HDS
–
MUKS
–
MK-W
29/1
SSS-W
45/4
Match Abandoned due to rain
SRT-W
77/6
LSKT-W
3/1
Match Abandoned due to rain.
HD-W
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AHW-W
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Match Abandoned due to rain
HD-W
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AHW-W
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
–
KCCL
113/5
FCCG
112/6
KCC Lions won by 5 wickets
KCCL
112/5
OCC
115/3
Oulu CC beat KCC Lions by 7 wickets
VTV
158/8
OCC
118/4
Vantaa Vipers beat Oulu CC by 40 runs
FCCG
102/8
GHM
160/5
Greater Helsinki Markhors beat FinCC Gladiators by 58 runs
GHM
150/2
VTV
167/7
Vantaa Vipers won by 17 runs
Vantaa Vipers won by 17 runs
HEXI
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VTV
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BDK
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GHM
–
TBC
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TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
ENGU19
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INDU19
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NWW
138/8
MUR
142/8
Munster Reds beat North West Warriors by 2 wickets
NK
118/10
LLG
150/8
Leinster Lightning beat Northern Knights (Ireland) by 32 runs
TGS
140/8
THUB
138/9
Team TGS beat Thunder Cats B by 2 wickets
YSS
41/4
THN
103/10
PCR
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LEX
–
TGS
–
GUC
–
MR
–
MB
–
SOR
144/10
SFU
176/8
San Francisco Unicorns beat Seattle Orcas by 32 runs
LAKR
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WAF
–
SOR
–
MINY
–
ENGA-W
286/8
NZA-W
284/10
England Women A beat New Zealand Women A by 2 runs
IRSCC
111/10
CAO
112/2
Cricket Association Of Tathangchen won by 8 wickets
BES
134/8
ALSC
138/7
Alpine Sporting Club beat Black Eagle SAP by 3 wickets
PYXI
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AVECC
–
RNB
–
YUC
–
WIA
147/3
SLEM
144/10
West Indies Academy won by 7 wickets
West Indies Academy won by 7 wickets
BMB
19/0
AMW
18/2
Bamboo Blasters tied with Amazonian Warriors (Bamboo Blasters win Super Over by 2 wickets)
PTS
120/6
CBG
99/4
Piton Strikers beat Calabash Giants by 21 runs
IYH
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BMB
–
CBG
–
WTS
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NRK
179/6
DID
180/6
Dindigul Dragons won by 4 wkts
Varun’s spell assisted his captain and former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin who claimed 2-23 from four overs to peg NRK’s momentum.
NRK skipper Arun Karthik elected to bat first after winning the toss, but was dismissed in the second over for five runs. His opening partner Santhosh Kumar also was out in sixth over after making 26 off 20 balls.
Ashwin lured the opener out his crease before keeper Baba Indrajith removed the bails.
Varun then began cramping up the batter when he removed SR Athish in the ninth over and followed it up with the dismissal of keeper-batter R Easwaran for a duck in the same over.
Ganesan Periyaswamy then sent back Nirmal Kumar while Ashwin got the wicket of Adnaan Khan to reduce NRK to 99/6.
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From there onwards, Sonu Yadav (39 not out off 24 balls) and NS Harish (43 not out off 20 balls) not only steadied the innings but also put NRK in a good position. It took the duo only 37 balls to plunder 80 runs at the death to end the innings at 179/6.
Despite beginning the season with two wicketless matches, Varun found form with 1-19 against Seichem Madurai Panthers followed 3-25 against Chepauk Super Gillies.
Ashwin, meanwhile, has been excelling both as a batter and as a bowler. The 38-year-old has scored 185 runs from five innings at a strike rate of 162 as an opener.
Dindigul are third in the table currently with three wins and two losses. Chepauk Super Gillies have already qualified for the playoffs with Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans close to a qualification with eight points from six matches.
If Dindigul can beat NRK, they will climb to second in the table and inch closer to a playoffs spot.
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