Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 Mega Auction concluded with massive bids for some players, surprising steals for others, and a few left unsold. While Virat Kohli remains a marquee name, retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 21 crore, several players surpassed his pay scale in this year’s auction.Here’s a…
Priyansh Arya and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Some time during the Delhi Premier League, former India cricketer Nikhil Chopra was playing a round of golf with Yuvraj Singh. Chopra informed Yuvraj about a boy named Priyansh Arya who had recently hit six sixes in an over during the T20 tournament. Yuvraj, who is famous for…
NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah has set a new benchmark for the highest spending in the league’s history.So far, 115 players have been sold, with the 10 franchises collectively spending Rs 587.30 crore, surpassing the previous record of Rs 551.7 crore from the IPL 2022 mega auction held in Bengaluru.Star wicketkeeper-batter…
Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 Mega Auction was marked by high stakes and exciting bids, with teams vying for both proven stars and emerging talents. Among the overseas players who fetched significant sums were some notable names, including Jos Buttler (who joined Gujarat Titans for Rs…
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…
NEW DELHI: While marquee players like Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer grabbed headlines with record-breaking bids at the IPL 2025 mega auction, some uncapped players also stole the spotlight as they secured staggering amounts, catching the attention of franchises and hitting the jackpot.All uncapped players saw significant bidding wars, fetching hefty amounts well above their…
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were high in demand on opening day of the IPL 2025 mega auction and it was the former who created history by becoming the most expensive buy in IPL history. Pant got a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore from Lucknow…
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 by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Delhi Capitals (DC) were unable to bring back their former captain Rishabh Pant, despite initially using the Right-To-Match (RTM) card to grab the left-handed wicketkeeper on Sunday. Pant, who has been a star player for DC over the years, was…
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…
