MS Dhoni and his super-fan NEW DELHI: Ram Babu, widely regarded as MS Dhoni’s one of the most devoted fans, recently revealed an endearing side of the former Indian cricket captain. In a heartfelt video making rounds on social media, Babu acknowledged that Dhoni continues to support him, covering his trips to various matches across…
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…
Heinrich Klaasen (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to spend a jaw-dropping Rs 23 crore to retain the services of South African swashbuckler Heinrich Klaasen ahead of the mega auction, an ESPNcricinfo report said.Klaasen set the IPL on fire last year, where he amassed 479 runs for the…
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: India superstar Virat Kohli on Wednesday hailed AB de Villiers as the ‘absolute number one’ after the Proteas great was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.The Class of 2024 has Sir Alastair Cook and India legend Neetu David as the other inductees alongside…
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…
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…
NEW DELHI: Former India and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is set to meet with team owners in mid-October where he is expected to finalize his decision on whether he will play the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL).According to a report from Cricbuzz, legendary Dhoni, who recently returned to India after a…
