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Kohli And Rohit Sharma 50s, ZIM On Top And United Win – April 20 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma [Source: @IPL/x]Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma [Source: @IPL/x]

Indian batting behemoths Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both clubbed belligerent match-winning half-centuries for their respective franchises in IPL 2025. Zimbabwe took complete control over Bangladesh on Day 1 of the Sylhet Test. In other news, Islamabad United had an eventual day in PSL 2025, both on and off the field. 

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Sunday, April 20.

Kohli, Padikkal Wallop Punjab As RCB Claim Big Win

RCB walloped a high-flying Punjab Kings unit by seven wickets in match 37 of the IPL 2025 season. Winning the toss and fielding first, Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma picked up two wickets each to restrict Punjab Kings to 157-6 from 20 overs in Mullanpur, with only opener Prabhsimran Singh and middle-order batter Shashank Singh managing to reach over 30 runs for the hosts.

In response, Virat Kohli bludgeoned an unbeaten 73 from 54 balls with seven boundaries and a six after the early dismissal of opening partner Phil Salt. Number three Devdutt Padikkal also smeared 61 off just 35 as RCB soared past the finishing line with more than an over to spare.

Rohit Sharma Returns To Form As MI Topple CSK

CSK batted first and mounted 176-5 from 20 overs against hosts Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in match 38 of the IPL 2025 season. Debutant and 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre celebrated his landmark game with 32 from just 15 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube blasted scintillating half-centuries. For Mumbai Indians, premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah picked up figures of 2-25 from his four overs.

Chasing 177, vintage opener Rohit Sharma roared back to form with a sizzling 45-ball 76*, launching four fours and six sixes in his innings. Suryakumar Yadav at number three also clattered an unbeaten 30-ball 68 as Mumbai Indians won the match with nine wickets and 26 balls in hand.

Shadab Khan’s Islamabad United Engulf Karachi Kings

Defending champions Islamabad United registered its fourth win in succession to remain unbeaten this PSL 2025 season. Bowling first, United fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Jason Holder as well as captain Shadab Khan picked up two wickets each to limit David Warner’s Karachi Kings to just 128-7 from 20 overs at Karachi’s National Stadium.

Thereafter, opening batters Sahibzada Farhan and Azam Khan made swift 30s at the top before captain Shadab top-scored in the innings with 47 from 40 balls. Unbeaten Mohammad Nawaz and Muhammad Shahzad shrugged off the remaining runs as Islamabad United cruised to an easy six-wicket win in just 17.1 overs.

Zimbabwe Take Early Command Against BAN By First Stumps

Zimbabwe attained complete control over hosts Bangladesh by the end of Day 1 of the series-opening first Test match at Sylhet. For starters, lanky paceman Blessing Muzarabani and spinner Wellington Masakadza picked up three wickets each to fold up Bangladesh for just 191 in 61 overs, with only number three batter Mominul Haque listing a half-century for the hosts.

In response, Zimbabwe reached 67-0 from 14.1 overs before umpires called off play for the day, with both opening batters, Brian Bennett (40* off 37) and Ben Curran (17* off 49) getting well acclimatised at the crease. The visitors find themselves just another 124 runs away from Bangladesh, with all their wickets still intact in the innings.

Matthew Short Pulls Out Of PSL 2025 Due To Injury

Australian cricketer Matthew Short has been officially ruled out of the PSL 2025 season owing to an injury. The 29-year-old, set to make his PSL debut through the Islamabad United franchise, sustained a quad injury during the recently-concluded 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. He was initially acquired by the United management for $220K.