Ishan Kishan will be turning up for a new franchise from the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League as the young wicketkeeper-batter was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 11.25, 26% less than his Rs 15.25 crore by Mumbai Indians in the 2022 auction. Mumbai Indians started the bidding for Kishan at his…
NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer turned out to be a surprise star at the IPL 2025 mega auction, with reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders splashing a massive Rs 23.75 crore to bring him back into the fold.The left-handed Iyer, who was not retained by KKR ahead of the auction, has scored 1,326 runs in 50 IPL…
Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: @mipaltan on X) NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Indians (MI), one of the most successful Indian Premier League (IPL) teams with five titles, are tight on budget to fill the remaining slots as they go into the two-day IPL auction in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Every franchise had a total…
Punjab Kings (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: With Punjab Kings (PBKS) done shopping for the highly anticipated IPL 2025, the franchise is poised to make a significant impact under the strategic leadership of their new head coach, Ricky Ponting.Holding the largest remaining purse of INR 110.5 crore, PBKS flexed the financial muscle to assemble a…
NEW DELHI: As the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction concluded at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Monday, the ten franchises had complete squads list in their hands.The 10 franchises had a cumulative Rs 641.5 crore purse for 204 slots.There were 81 players bracketed in Rs 2 crore category base price…
NEW DELHI: Still searching for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title despite having the best of T20 talent in their ranks over the years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will head into the 18th season next year with a revamped squad that the franchise put together at the IPL auction in Jeddah’s Abadi Al Johar…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals, previously known as the Delhi Daredevils, continue their quest for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title despite consistently featuring top T20 talent over the years.Ahead of the auction, DC retained four core players: Axar Patel (Rs 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (Rs 10 crore), and Abhishek…
KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah saw fierce bidding battles for marquee players Mohammed Shami, David Miller, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Liam Livingstone, and KL Rahul. Teams spent a staggering Rs 70.5 crore to secure these six stars from Set 2 of the marquee players category.Punjab…
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: X) Rishabh Pant‘s cellphone must be going bonkers in Perth after his record-breaking Rs 27 crore Indian Premier League (IPL) pay-cheque took the internet by storm on day one of the auction in Jeddah on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batter, who was not retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) and is currently playing the…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant created history by becoming the most expensive player in IPL history when Lucknow Super Giants splashed a massive Rs 27 crore to secure the dynamic India keeper-batter at the tournament’s mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday.LSG’s expenditure on Pant meant that Shreyas Iyer‘s distinction as the most expensive player in the…
