DRS, April 8: KKR vs curator continues, IPL vs PSL winners match & MS Dhoni might retire if…

Jasprit Bumrah returns to action for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. It was also revealed that Bumrah avoided a career-threatening injury by not taking the field. In other IPL news, MS Dhoni might retire after 2025 under one circumstance, according to Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continue having issues with Eden Gardens curator and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi suggesting hosting a match between IPL and Pakistan Super League (PSL) winners.

In other cricket news, Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced the central contracts for the South Africa men’s cricket team, and Virat Kohli reached the 13000-run mark in the Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) match.

A match between IPL & PSL winners

Former PCB Chief Najam Sethi has presented an idea of the winners of the IPL facing the winners of the PSL. He states that the public in both India and Pakistan would like to watch star players like Virat Kohli and Babar Azam going against each other.

KKR’s feud with Eden Gardens curator continues

KKR and the Eden Gardens curator are once again at odds. The home team wanted a used pitch for their clash against the Lucknow Super Giants, but the curator will give them a fresh pitch. The issue started before the first match seemed to have resolved when KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad at home. It turns out the tiff continues.

Why MS Dhoni might retire after IPL 2025

Current PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting believes that MS Dhoni might retire after the IPL 2025 season if he fails to have any impact with the bat. Dhoni has continued to hold his own when wicketkeeping, but with the bat, he’s struggled a few times already. If he continues to fail as a batter, he might be forced to take the big call.

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Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to score 13,000 T20 runs

In RCB’s victory over the Mumbai Indians (MI), Kohli has become the first Indian batter to score 13,000 runs in T20 cricket. Mind you, no other Indian has even reached the 12,000-run mark. All-time record holder Chris Gayle has about 1,500 more runs, but Kohli can break his record.

Jasprit Bumrah might have missed England vs India Test series

The fast bowler who made his comeback in the MI vs RCB match could have been out for more than three months. Commentator Harsha Bhogle has revealed a chat he had with Bumrah, where the pacer told him that he didn’t bowl in Sydney fearing that might further injure himself. To read more, click here.

No contract for Klaasen, Nortje & Shami

CSA have announced their central contracts for the 2025-26 season. The big news is that three players, Heinrich Klaasen, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi aren’t named. White-ball stalwart David Miller has been handed an hybrid model along with Rassie van der Dussen.