Fixing by Ishaan Kishan? Rohit Sharma-Bumrah excluded Records and Samson from IPL 2025?

Mumbai Indians (MI) won their fourth consecutive match in 2025 on the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday, 23 April. SRH lost seven wickets at home, which dropped himself out of the playoff photo. Rohit Sharma continued his brilliant performance with the bat brilliantly, and another IPL fifty. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah did not have his best match, but achieved a remarkable achievement on Wednesday. Attractively, the match began on an interesting note that included Ishaan Kishan. Also, is Sanju Samson actually out of IPL 2025? Hold all this more as we look at the top cricketing stories of April 23 last day.

Rohit Sharma broke 9 -year curse

Rohit Sharma has abolished the 9-year drought, scoring a back-to-back half-century in IPL 2025. After a slow start, Rohit has received his form, scored an average of 171 runs in three matches at 171.00 and a strike rate of 162.8. He hit a brilliant 76* against CSK and followed it against SRH with another fifty. This purple patch coincides with the recent victory of Mumbai Indians, making it an important factor of his success. His last back-to-back was in fifty 2016. Read more here.

Match-fixing by Ishaan Kishan?

There was a bizarre moment in the SRH vs Mi match when Ishaan Kishan went down from the foot without any appeal to the MI team after a ball of Deepak four. The umpire excluded him, but Ultraj confirmed that there was no edge. Fans are now questioning the authenticity of the tournament, some estimates that the match may be decided. Kishan’s dismissal has created controversy, with many surprises he did not review. The incident comes amid the poor form of Kishan in IPL 2025, where he is struggling to score continuously. In 8 matches, he has only 138 runs, where 106 are the highest. Read more here.

Sanju Samson out of IPL 2025?

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has hurt another injury against RCB out of the upcoming match. He has been one of the top artists of RR in IPL 2025, scoring 224 runs in 7 matches of 37. However, his injury can keep him out for an extended period, possibly the rest of the season. Coach Rahul Dravid said that Sanju’s fitness will be monitored daily, but he cannot provide a time -line for his return. Ryan Parag will continue to lead the team in his absence. Read more here.

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SRH out of IPL 2025?

The IPL is on the verge of abolition since 2025 after the loss of seven wickets to SRH MI. With just two wins in eight matches, he has four points and one is a disappointing net run -1.361. To qualify for the playoffs, SRH needs to win all its remaining games and improve its net run-rate significantly. Losing another game will make it almost impossible, as many teams can reach 16 points. The ultra-invasive approach to SRH has backfier, and should be re-organized to avoid elimination. Read more here.

Iconic Jasprit Bumrah performs magic!

Jasprit Bumrah has equaled Lasith Malinga’s record for the most wickets with 170 scale for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Bumrah achieved this feat in 138 matches, while Malinga took 122 matches to reach the same milestone. Bumrah also became the fifth bowler to take 300 T20 wickets for India and is the best economy rate among bowlers with 300 T20 wickets. He is also the only Indian pace to do so. He has been impressive in IPL 2025, accurately bowling despite struggling for the wicket. Read more here.

CSK CEO Chennai’s struggle in IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are spending difficult times in IPL 2025, managing just two wins in eight matches and the points are sitting at the bottom of the table. The team’s CEO, Kashi Vishwanathan did not tell the words, accepting that he is not playing good cricket yet. Despite the conflicts, he believes that MS Dhoni’s leadership will help him change things. There are only six games left, it is going to be a challenge for CSK to climb the table. Addressing the fans, the CSK CEO reported that the team’s performance had disappointed everyone. He admitted that Dhoni and Sah. Was not playing good cricket at this time. Read more here.