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Shubman Gill’s 90, BAN Fightback And Samson Out – April 21 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Gujarat Titans and Bangladesh [Source: @IPL, @ICC/x]Gujarat Titans and Bangladesh [Source: @IPL, @ICC/x]

Gujarat Titans humbled defending champions KKR in match 39 of the IPL 2025 season at the iconic Eden Gardens. The Bangladeshi team clawed its way back into the Sylhet Test against Zimbabwe on Day 2, courtesy of a majestic bowling spell from Mehidy Hasan Miraz. In other news, the BCCI officially announced the entire central contract list of 2024-25 season for the Indian men’s cricket team.

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 Monday, April 21.

Shubman Gill Powers Titans To Big Win Vs KKR

Gujarat Titans pulverised defending champions KKR by 39 runs at the Eden Gardens in match 39 of the IPL 2025 season. Batting first, half-centuries from captain Shubman Gill (90 off 55) and opening batter Sai Sudharsan (52 off 36) and a sizzling 23-ball 41* from Jos Buttler lifted the Titans to a monumental 198-3 from 20 overs.

In response, KKR accrued just 159-8, with captain Ajinkya Rahane waging the lone rebellion in the run-chase by cracking a swift 36-ball 50. Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna extended his season tally to 16 wickets by picking figures of 2-25. Senior spinner Rashid Khan also dismissed dangermen Sunil Narine and Andre Russell to break KKR’s momentum.

Sai Sudharsan Snatches Orange Cap From Pooran

Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan belted his fifth half-century of the IPL 2025 season through the course of his match-winning 52 against KKR. Courtesy of his splendid run with the bat, Sudharsan soared past LSG’s Nicholas Pooran (368 runs) to claim the coveted ‘Orange Cap’ of the season. The elegant top-order batter is currently sitting on a pile of 417 runs from eight innings with five fifties at an exceptional average of 52.12.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz Leads Bangladesh’s Fightback

Mehidy Hasan Miraz led Bangladesh’s spirited fightback against Zimbabwe on Day 2 of the first Test in Sylhet. The cricketer picked up five wickets to envelop Zimbabwe for 273, limiting Bangladesh’s first-innings deficit down to just 82 runs after the visitors had reached 193-5 around the halfway stage of the day. For Zimbabwe, opener Brian Bennett and senior man Sean Williams listed confident half-centuries.

In response, Bangladesh scored 57-1 from 13 overs by stumps on Day 2, with opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy (28* off 42) and Mominul Haque (15* off 26) batting at the crease. The hosts will resume their second innings finding themselves just 25 runs behind Zimbabwe.

BCCI Announce Central Contract List

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announced the annual central contract list of the Indian men’s team for the 2024-25 season. As many as 34 players were roped in by the board, with senior pros like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja finding themselves placed in the A+ category.

Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya among others were placed in Category A, while T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav headlined the B category. Around 19 players were placed in Category C, including first-timers Abhishek Sharma, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Varun Chakravarthy.

Sanju Samson To Miss Royals’ Match Vs RCB

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is set to miss his team’s upcoming away IPL 2025 fixture against the RCB in Bengaluru on April 24. The cricketer is still recovering from the side injury he sustained earlier this season, and is expected to stay back in Jaipur to continue his rehab with the medical staff.

Samson also missed Rajasthan Royals’ previous match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), prompting Riyan Parag to lead the team instead.