The opening day of the third round of the Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 saw the two veterans of Indian cricket, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sarfaraz Khan, celebrate their respective centuries. Both enjoyed their knocks respectively for Maharashtra and Mumbai during the competition, as Bengal struggled with the bat against the TNCA XI side. 

On the second day, Bengal’s captain, Abhishek Porel, responded with 44 runs as they slipped to 178/8 during the lunch break. Mumbai posted a huge score on the board due to Sarfaraz’s century as Haryana lost four wickets for less than 100 runs, with Tushar Despande, Shams Mulani, and Suyash Shedge picking up one wicket each.

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For the Hyderabad side, Tanmay Agarwal celebrated 130 as they crossed the 300-run mark in response to Madhya Pradesh’s 181. For the Himachal Pradesh team, Innesh Maharajan clubbed 71 in reply to Maharashtra’s 440, thanks to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 133. For TNCA PXI, P Vidyuth and J Hemchudesan took two wickets apiece.

Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 Round 3: All Scores from Day 2

Baroda secured the first-innings lead. Abhimanyu Singh Rajput kept batting on 61, which lifted Baroda after they collapsed to 90/6 against Raj Chaudhary, who ended with figures of 3/57, while Zubair Ali Khan bagged four wickets for 32 runs. Jammu and Kashmir weathered the early strong at 53/4 after bowling out the Odisha side for 310 runs.

Maharajan and Bhardwaj brought HP back into the contest against Maharashtra’s formidable score of 440 runs. Ramakrishna Ghosh struck on successive deliveries as Himachal Pradesh stayed on 156/4. Baroda’s Aryan Chavda picked up five wickets as Railways found themselves struggling at 113/8. Post his century in the first innings, Arshin Kulkarni started strongly on 31 runs in 61 balls in the second.

Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 Round 3: All Scores from Day 2

Madhya Pradesh 181 & 174-2 lost to Hyderabad 414-7 by an innings and 59 runs
TNCA President's XI 266 & 81-7 vs Chhattisgarh 187
TNCA XI 203 & 147-3 vs Bengal 241
Mumbai 346-9 vs Haryana 364
Railways 184 & 121-9 vs Baroda 193 & 28-2
Jharkhand 366-8 & 53-0 vs Punjab 182
Odisha 314 & 6-1 vs Jammu & Kashmir 330
Maharashtra 440 & 114-1 vs Himachal Pradesh 239

In the wake of Match 63 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2025, the phrase “Umpire Indians” began trending on social media, as frustrated fans and analysts blamed a series of poor umpiring decisions for being a huge factor in the game. Although MI secured a great victory by 59 runs at Wankhede Stadium, the focus was more on the poor decisions that haunted the match. Among the discussion circulating among fans was the main sentiment that Delhi Capitals were victims of poor officiating. 

Two specific decisions stood out among many that night. The first was in the 13th over of DC's chase when Vipraj lofted a shot that clearly sailed over the boundary ropes yet was signaled a four by the on-field umpire. Frustrated players and fans of DC were bewildered that no TV umpire review was called. Television replays, which suggested that the ball comfortably cleared the boundary, killed DC’s momentum just when they needed a boost. 

The second questionable decision happened when Vipraj was dismissed off a delivery from Mitchell Santner that appeared to be a clear no-ball for overstepping. While Santner's foot was clearly over the line from the original camera angles shown to broadcasters, the on-field umpires chose not to refer to it as a no-ball. All this was further compounded by the fashionable disbelief of the commentators and the crowd. As if that weren’t enough, Abhishek Porel’s LBW dismissal sparked further outrage, with UltraEdge indicating a possible inside edge that wasn’t considered in the final call.

Social Media Uproar: “Umpire Indians” Becomes a Hashtag of Frustration

As soon as the game ended, fans took to Twitter and Instagram to share screenshots and clips of the poor decisions, calling them “game-defining errors.” The hashtag #UmpireIndians became a trending topic in a number of regions, with fans accusing the officiating crew of inconsistency and bias. Some fans wanted the BCCI to investigate umpiring standards and put in more strict DRS protocols.

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While Mumbai stepped away with a must-have win to keep them alive in the playoff hunt, the post-match discussion has mostly centered around the umpiring controversies, not Suryakumar Yadav's brilliance or Bumrah's fiery spells. For a tournament that prides itself on excellence, the integrity of umpiring might now be the biggest talking point of the IPL.

The 40th match of IPL 2025 was played between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. In this match, Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Supergiants by 8 wickets and achieved their sixth win of the season. Lucknow had set a target of 160 runs in front of Delhi Capitals. In response, Delhi Capitals achieved the target at the loss of two wickets.

Talking about this match, Lucknow Supergiants batted first in this match. Batting first, the start of the Lucknow Supergiants team was very good. The pair of Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh made a brilliant partnership of 87 runs in 60 balls for the first wicket. In which Markram played an innings of 52 runs in 33 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes. Apart from this, Mitchell Marsh scored 45 runs in 36 balls which included 3 fours and 1 six. But after this, Nicholas Pooran, who came to bat at number three, was bowled by Starc after scoring 9 runs in five balls.

 After this, Abdul Samad, who was promoted to bat, was also out after scoring two runs. David Miller scored 14 and Ayush Badoni scored 36 runs. Rishabh Pant came to bat quite low in this match and returned to the pavilion without opening the account in two balls. Mukesh Kumar took four wickets for 33 runs in four overs from the Delhi Capitals team. Apart from this, Starc and Chameera also got one wicket each.

KL Rahul played a brilliant innings while chasing the target

Chasing the target of 160 runs, Delhi Capitals team opener Abhishek Porel scored 51 runs in this match. Karun Nair scored 15 runs in 9 balls. KL Rahul also played an innings of 57 runs in 42 balls in this match. Aiden Markram took two wickets in this match.

Twitter reactions after DC wins 40th match of IPL 2025

What a way to finish the game🔥#DCvLSG #LSGvsDC
pic.twitter.com/rtfBN9Mz7I pic.twitter.com/zdCGvGp5wb

— auqib (@auqibhabib) April 22, 2025

Rishabh Pant 🗿
❌ Performance - 0%
✅ Luck - 100%#LSGvsDC #LSGvDC #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/TG0IRWIOND

— chacha (@meme_kalakar) April 22, 2025

Rahul walking away from goenka 🤣🤣😂#klrahul #goenka #ipl #LSGvsDC pic.twitter.com/Wke8kOyoHf

— SarpanchSaab (@kitts1727) April 22, 2025

Rahul's REDEMPTION 🌟 pic.twitter.com/HJoe66LEq8

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 22, 2025

Sweet Revenge 🥶🥶@StarSportsIndia not holding back 🤣🤣#LSGvsDC #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/bR1fJGsG0R

— AlwaysFather24 (@ecuberin24) April 22, 2025

⚡ Pitch when LSG Was Batting 😭 🆚 Pitch When DC is Batting 🙂#LSGvsDC #DCvsLSG #LSGvDC #DCvLSG #EarthDay20250 pic.twitter.com/EpO0zABlwV

— The Sports Feed (@thesports_feed) April 22, 2025

If Khud gaye guru had a face 😂😂#LSGvsDC pic.twitter.com/w3T17iw7m8

— IPL Mantra (@IPL_Mantra) April 22, 2025

இந்த பண்ட் க்கு எந்த நாய் புத்தி வந்துச்சோ பேட்டிங்ல முன்னாடி வர இப்டி பயப்படுறான்!#DCvsLSGpic.twitter.com/OiQg6RgsMm

— Troll ஜோக்கர் CSgay™❁ (@Troll_CSgay) April 22, 2025

Ths will always be funny tm😂DC was so proud pic.twitter.com/BkQyNnfZY7

— igJada🪐🫧✨🎀🌺🌊 (@JadaDollz) February 12, 2025

DC LITERALLY MADE FUN OF THE DAMN SCENE💀💀💀 https://t.co/liq0xc7UpB pic.twitter.com/1iMxDrDks2

— ⃟ (@somefloridan) January 15, 2024

🕺 mandhe ivvala kuda🕺

Nxt Match

LSG VS DC== DC Win https://t.co/1GXFPkgz8G pic.twitter.com/B4hTkDNHcf

— Erwin🚩 (@levi_rzzzz) April 21, 2025

Team India has departed for Sri Lanka to participate in a 3-match T20I and ODI series. The T20I squad left from Mumbai on Monday, July 22. Head coach Gautam Gambhir headed to the airport immediately after his first press conference since taking over the role. Hardik Pandya also joined the team, sharing a light-hearted interaction and a hug with the newly appointed assistant coach Abhishek Nayar before they flew out.

Hardik will participate solely in the T20I series as a player. Shubman Gill has replaced him as the team’s vice-captain. Although Hardik was once a contender for the T20I captaincy after Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Suryakumar Yadav was ultimately chosen for the role. Ajit Agarkar, BCCI’s chairman of selectors, highlighted that while Hardik remains a key player for the team, his fitness challenges influenced this decision.

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Why didn’t Hardik get the captaincy?

“Regarding Hardik, he remains a crucial player for us. However, fitness has been a challenge for him, which complicates decisions for the coach and selectors. We need someone who is consistently available. Despite this, we believe Surya has the qualities needed for captaincy. We also think we can manage Hardik more effectively; we’ve seen his capabilities with both bat and ball in the World Cup. We discuss role changes with every player, and yes, we’ve had conversations with him,” Agarkar said in a media briefing.

India’s newly appointed head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has confirmed the appointment of all-rounders Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate as assistant coaches for the upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka.

Delhi Capitals kicked off their IPL 2024 campaign with a match against Punjab Kings, where they faced challenges in capitalizing on a promising start by Mitchell Marsh and David Warner. Despite a strong start, Delhi Capitals failed to fully capitalize on their batting innings, managing to score 174/9 in their allotted 20 overs.

Overview of Delhi Capitals’ Batting Performance

Mitchell Marsh and David Warner provided a solid start for Delhi Capitals, adding 39 runs in 3.2 overs before Marsh’s dismissal. While Shai Hope showcased resilience with his knock of 33 runs, contributions from other batters like Rishabh Pant, Ricky Bhui, and Tristan Stubbs were relatively modest.

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Abhishek Porel’s Remarkable Performance

Abhishek Porel emerged as the standout performer for Delhi Capitals, playing a crucial role in bolstering the team’s total with his explosive innings, scoring 32 runs off just ten balls.

Highlights from Punjab Kings’ Bowling

Arshdeep and Harshal Patel were the critical bowlers for Punjab Kings, each claiming two wickets and contributing significantly to restricting Delhi Capitals’ scoring rate.

Despite a promising start by Mitchell Marsh and David Warner, Delhi Capitals struggled to capitalize on their batting innings, ultimately setting a target of 174/9 against Punjab Kings. Abhishek Porel’s remarkable performance in the latter stages of the innings provided some momentum but wasn’t enough to secure a commanding total.