Seven matches in, Indian Premier League 2025 has thrown up a number of trends and viral narratives. The on-field action, meanwhile, continues to heat up and anticipation is ripe for a fierce southern derby clash between long-standing rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. (Schedule | Teams | Points Table)
Here are the top developments and social media chatter around the ongoing IPL season in the previous 24 hours:
'King' Winning Social Buzz Battle Against 'Thala'
While Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rajat Patidar are the skippers for CSK and RCB, respectively this season, titans Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are still the ones pulling in the crowds as well as the eyeballs. According to the Star Sports official handle, 'King' Kohli narrowly pipped 'Thala' Dhoni in the social media buzz over the last 24 hours. Will this translate to an on-field win for the tourists? We'll find out soon.
'Not A Single Award': Ashwin Laments Bowlers' Woes
Ravichandran Ashwin is always known for speaking his mind on the game. Him being a part of the CSK team hasn't changed that, as the recently-retired India great lamented the variance in recognition for batters and bowlers in the IPL.
“In the IPL presentation show, there are at least 10 awards that they give out to people. In fact 50 per cent of players of both teams receive some sort of award. But if someone bowls well, delivers a good over, they don’t even get a single award,” Ashwin quipped during a conversation with Hindi commentator Vivek Razdan and journalist Vimal Kumar.
“You have the super striker, super fours, super sixes, it라이브 바카라 all there. Super ball isn’t there. One time there was a fastest ball award. That ball might have been hit for a six but the person will still get the award,” he added.
The Viral Hug
Last season, Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka's stern words to then skipper KL Rahul had snowballed into a full-blown controversy, with Rahul eventually joining Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2025 edition. In contrast to that saga, Goenka on Thursday night (March 27) hugged current captain Rishabh Pant after LSG beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets.
The visual gained massive traction online, with fans remarking on Goenka and Pant' joy while speculating the reactions, had Lucknow lost.
