Promising pacer Mayank Yadav to be among top 3 retentions for franchiseNEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants are all set to release KL Rahul for the IPL mega auction, it is learnt. Young pace sensation Mayank Yadav, on the other hand, will be among the top three retentions at the franchise, along with Nicholas Pooran and…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in a precarious position ahead of the upcoming season as they would be without the services of previous season’s mentor Gautam Gambhir, assistant coach and academy head Abhishek Nayar and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. The trio have joined…
NEW DELHI: During the first Test between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India captain Rohit Sharma was the subject of a light-hearted moment that has gone viral on social media. While walking off the field, Rohit received a question regarding his next Indian Premier League (IPL) side.“Bhai, IPL mein…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking at the last week of November to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction and November 30 has emerged as the likely date. Nothing has been finalised on the date yet but the last week of the month has been identified…
MUMBAI: In a sensational development, India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not lead the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, Times of India has reliably learnt.“Yes, the Delhi Capitals could be looking for a new captain. There are chances that India allrounder Axar Patel may take over as the new IPL captain, or the franchise could…
Mahela Jayawardene. (Mumbai Indians Photo) NEW DELHI: Mahela Jayawardene is back as the head coach of Mumbai Indians after serving as the franchise’s Global Head of Cricket for the last two years. When Mahela was elevated to the global role, MI appointed former South Africa cricketer Mark Boucher as the head coach in 2023 but…
Harshit Rana. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With no international debut yet for Harshit Rana, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a major boost ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction as they can retain him at a relatively low cost of just Rs 4 crore for the next year’s Indian Premier League season.Rana, despite showing potential as…
Every Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has gone into huddle mode as they finalise their Player Retentions before the October 31 deadline. But, most are yet to take concrete steps due to the ambiguity in the IPL Player Regulations 2025-27 Key Points document shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are in a huddle finalising their retentions ahead of the 2025 mega auction and all eyes are on Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma was removed as captain last season as the IPL giants gave the captaincy arm band to Hardik Pandya, who was transferred…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised that Delhi Capitals (DC) focus on retaining wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Axar Patel as their first two retention ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Despite rumors about Pant leaving the team, Chopra disclosed that the star player is staying with the Delhi-based franchise. Chopra also…
