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India.com
24-04-2025
- Sport
- India.com
WATCH: Ramiz Raja leaves everyone stunned with his 'IPL' remark during PSL presentation
Ramiz Raja. New Delhi: The concurrent scheduling of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided cricket fans with abundant viewing. This has also kept commentators busy, including former Pakistani cricketer Ramiz Raja, who appeared to be following both leagues closely. This resulted in a humorous incident where Raja mistakenly awarded a PSL player an IPL 'catch of the match' award. Following Tuesday's Multan Sultans versus Lahore Qalandars match, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja presented Joshua Little with his 'Catch of the Match' award. However, Ramiz mistakenly referred to it as the 'Catch of the IPL' instead of the PSL. HBL IPL 😂😂😂😂 — ٰImran Siddique (@imransiddique89) April 22, 2025 Ramiz's comments at the presentation ceremony surprised attendees, including stakeholders, and prompted some Pakistani fans to demand an apology for his inappropriate remarks. Multan Sultans defeated Lahore Qalandars in a match where they successfully defended a 228-run target. Yasir Khan's 87 runs from 44 balls earned him Player of the Match honors, while Iftikhar Ahmed contributed a rapid 40 runs from 18 balls. Despite a strong 27-ball fifty by Sikandar Raza, Lahore's batting performance fell short, resulting in a 33-run defeat after scoring 195/9 in their 20 overs. 'Have been working hard for this day, our team needed this kind of innings. Happy to contribute. There's a lot of hard work and practice behind this. That's why I didn't face any issue. This is how I play my shots, I know my power, I can hit it straight and over midwicket. Wanted to back my strengths. Had been waiting for my opportunity,' Yasir said after the match.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ramiz Raja says 'Catch of IPL' in PSL presentation ceremony, watch viral video
During a Pakistan Super League presentation ceremony, former cricketer Ramiz Raja mistakenly awarded Joshua Little the 'Catch of the IPL' instead of PSL. This error stunned stakeholders and prompted calls for an apology from some Pakistani fans. The incident occurred after Multan Sultans defeated Lahore Qalandars, with Yasir Khan named Player of the Match. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Pakistan Super League PSL ) is running parallel to the Indian Premier League IPL ) and there is a lot of cricket to be followed for fans and experts alike. Former Pakistani cricketer Ramiz Raja was at the presentation ceremony after a PSL match, accidentally mixed up the two leagues and presented an award for 'catch of the IPL'.The former Pakistan Cricket Board chief invited Joshua Little to collect his 'Catch of the Match' award after the game between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars on Tuesday. Raja called the award 'Catch of the IPL' instead of stakeholders at the presentation ceremony were stunned to hear what Raja said. A section of Pakistan fans have even sought an apology from Ramiz for his faux the match, Multan Sultans won the contest after defending the total of 228 runs against Lahore Qalandars. Multan's Yasir Khan was the Player of the Match for his knock of 87 runs off just 44 balls. Iftikhar Ahmed , with a quick-fire 40 off 18 balls was the second-highest scorer for the Lahore, Sikandar Raza scored 50 off 27 balls but in vain. The team could only reach 195/9 in 20 overs, losing by 33 runs."Have been working hard for this day, our team needed this kind of innings. Happy to contribute. There's a lot of hard work and practice behind this. That's why I didn't face any issue. This is how I play my shots, I know my power, I can hit it straight and over midwicket. Wanted to back my strengths. Had been waiting for my opportunity," Yasir said after the match.
India Today
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Watch: Ramiz Raja does major goof-up, says 'IPL' during PSL post-match presentation
Former Pakistan cricketer turned commentator Ramiz Raja had a major slip-up during the post-match presentation of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 as he ended up calling the tournament 'IPL' (Indian Premier League). The incident took place after Match 12 between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars on Tuesday, April who was hosting the post-match presentation, committed the blunder while appreciating Joshua Little for his catch to dismiss Fakhar Zaman during the second innings of the match. The former batter invited Little to collect his 'Catch of the Match' award and while praising his fielding effort, he accidentally ended up calling it the 'Catch of the IPL' instead of video of the incident has been going viral on social media, with a section of Pakistan fans demanding an apology from Raja for his mistake. Watch the video here:HBL IPL Imran Siddique (@imransiddique89) April 22, 2025It's the first time in their history that PSL is being conducted in the same window as the IPL. To garner viewership, the tournament organisers have also decided to delay the start of the matches one hour after the start of the IPL games. The tournament has been in the news for some quirky gifts to team players, as Karachi Kings had gifted a hair dryer to James Lahore Qalandars gifted a 24-carat gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro to their captain Shaheen Afridi. However, the speedster didn't have a memorable game against Multan Sultans as he ended up leaking 43 runs from four overs and picked one wicket. Yasir Khan was the star of the show for Multan with his sensational knock of 87 (44) studded with six fours and as many of his knock, Multan posted a massive score of 228/5 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Lahore were restricted to 195/9 in their 20 overs with Sikandar Raza being top scorer with a brilliant half century (50* off 27). As a result, they lost by 33 runs as Ubaid Shah (3/37), Michael Bracewell (2/20) and Usama Mir (2/26) were amongst the wickets for updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
