Royal Challengers Bengaluru explains their decision to opt for Phil Salt instead of Faf du Plessis | Cricket News – Times of India

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have explained their decision to release Faf du Plessis before the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah last month. Delhi Capitals subsequently secured du Plessis for Rs 2 crore.RCB released a video detailing their rationale. Mo Bobat, RCB’s director of cricket operations, highlighted fan input.“All of you voted (fans voted via…

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‘Be one of Indian cricket’s biggest heroes’: Prithvi Shaw gets support from Shane Watson after Kevin Pietersen | Cricket News – Times of India

Prithvi Shaw‘s challenges have mounted since being dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji team due to fitness concerns. The 25-year-old went unsold at the IPL 2025 auction. No franchise bid on him, even at his base price of Rs 75 lakh.Shaw was included in Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament squad. In four SMAT 2024 innings, he has…

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Washington Sundar set to play in 2nd Test at Adelaide | Cricket News – Times of India

Washington Sundar. (Pic Credit – X) MUMBAI: Off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar is set to continue in the India XI and will, in all probability, feature in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the pink-ball match at Adelaide from December 6, TOI has learnt.“There’s a 90% chance that Sundar will play in the second…

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What made LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka shell out a record Rs 27 crore for ‘dramebaaz’ Rishabh Pant | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: In the Indian Premier League mega auction last week, star India ‘keeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history, becoming the most expensive buy ever as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) shelled out a jaw-dropping Rs 27 crore to buy his services.Punjab Kings’ record of the most expensive buy ever at the…

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Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh or Aiden Markram: LSG to announce captain in next few days | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), stated that the team’s new captain has been selected and will be revealed in the coming days.During the IPL 2022-24 season, KL Rahul captained LSG, and when the batter was sidelined in the latter part of 2023,…

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Unsold at IPL Auction, Shardul Thakur sets unwanted record in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

Shardul Thakur (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur endured a nightmarish outing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as Kerala’s batters dismantled the bowling attack, piling up a massive 234/5 in 20 overs. Shardul’s four-over spell leaked an alarming 69 runs, with just a solitary wicket to his name. This performance equalled…

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