NEW DELHI: England’s explosive top order batter Will Jacks, who made his presence felt with a blistering 41-ball century for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024, will now play for Mumbai Indians in the next season.From his base price of Rs 2 crore, Jacks fetched a hefty Rs 5.25 crore bid…
Krunal Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Allrounder Krunal Pandya will represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025 after being snapped up for Rs 5.75 crore at the auction in Jeddah.Krunal entered the auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore, and RCB initiated the bidding. Rajasthan Royals soon joined the fray, sparking an intense…
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…
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…
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…
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah witnessed intense bidding wars, particularly for the six marquee players: Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, and Rishabh Pant. Teams spent an astonishing Rs 110 crore combined to secure these high-profile cricketers from Set 1 of the marquee…
NEW DELHI: Over the years, IPL auctions have witnessed cricketers bagging multi-crore deals, turning big names into even bigger stars and unknown players into household names.But how does the IPL salary structure actually work? Here’s a quick 10-point explainer:* The amount a player is bought for at the auction becomes their salary, with applicable taxes…
NEW DELHI: India’s domestic stars along with high-profile foreigners will be in the spotlight at the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction which will take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.A total of 577 players will go under the hammer as the 10 teams will look to shape their three-year…
Sunil Gavaskar. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian player Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) might go all out to secure wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.With his proven record as a consistent run-scorer and his leadership experience, Rahul could become…
