May 5 was an eventful day for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) announced a replacement for Smaran Ravichandran to start the day and were knocked out of the tournament by the end of it. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) also named a replacement in Urvil Patel. Gujarat Titans (GT) got their pacer, Kagiso Rabada, back.
But the non-IPL news was perhaps more important. Mohammed Shami received a death threat via email. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could remove Jasprit Bumrah as the India cricket team’s Test vice-captain. And lastly, the departure date for India A’s tour of England is out.
BCCI to remove Bumrah as Test vice-captain
The BCCI are thinking about removing Jasprit Bumrah as Team India’s Test vice-captain. The pacer has been Rohit Sharma’s deputy for a few years now and even led in Australia. But due to injury concerns and the fact that he needs to be rested to ensure he can remain unscathed in England, he isn’t being considered for a leadership role anymore.
SRH eliminated from IPL 2025
Last year, SRH were one of the best teams. They reached the final after winning 8 group stage matches. This year’s gone the complete opposite. Of the 11 games they’ve played, SRH have lost 7 and have been knocked out. They can’t even blame the rain for getting eliminated, considering how poorly they have played.
Kagiso Rabada back for Gujarat Titans
On May 3, it was revealed that Kagiso Rabada was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned non-performance-enhancing drug. Well, two days later (May 5), his suspension was over. Rabada was suspended from April 1 to May 1 and therefore is eligible to play in the IPL and WTC Final.
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India A to leave for England on IPL Final
India ‘A’ will depart for their upcoming 2-match tour to England on May 25, the day of the IPL 2025 Final. The squad for the tour hasn’t been finalised yet, but some main players are set to be included. After playing 2 matches against England Lions, India A will face the main team for an intra-squad game.
SRH & CSK bring in late replacements
CSK and SRH have been forced to bring in replacements after getting knocked out of IPL 2025. Wicketkeeper batter Vanshi Bedi has been ruled out with an ankle injury, and CSK have brought in Urvil Patel as his replacement. Meanwhile, SRH have brought in all-rounder Harsh Dubey for Smaran Ravichandran, who himself was a replacement for Adam Zampa.
Shami gets death threat
Currently playing for SRH, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has received a death threat at his home in Amroha. Someone send Shami an email, demanding Rs 1 crore from him as ‘safety money’, or else the pacer would be in danger. This comes just days after India head coach Gautam Gambhir also received death threats via email.
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