NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will take place in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on November 24 and 25, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.The two-day mega auction will clash with the third and fourth days of the Perth Test between India and Australia.1,574 players — 1,165…
MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have confirmed the retention of five key players ahead of the IPL 2025 auction scheduled for later this year, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and the iconic MS Dhoni leading the list.The five-time champions, who missed the playoffs in IPL 2024, have also…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli knows how to savour every moment, and Day 1 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was no exception.Kohli was in high spirits on Friday and couldn’t resist dancing to the classic Bollywood number ‘My Name is Lakhan‘ from the 1988 hit film…
Heinrich Klaasen and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: In a surprising turn of events on Thursday, South African wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen outshone one of cricket’s biggest icons, Virat Kohli, by securing the highest retention price this season.Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) retained Klaasen for a staggering Rs 23 crore, marking a significant statement on…
Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction landscape became more defined after all ten franchises disclosed their retained players on Thursday. Among the total 46 players retained across teams, only two franchises – Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals – utilised their maximum limit of six retentions.Punjab Kings took a…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians have finalised their list of retentions and the Indian Premier League (IPL) giants will be retaining five cricketers ahead of the mega auction next month. Jasprit Bumrah will be the top retained player, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav will get equal pay, Rohit Sharma will be the side’s fourth retention and…
NEW DELHI: The deadline for the ten franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to submit their player retention lists has arrived, marking a pivotal moment in the preparation for the IPL 2025 mega auction set for the last week of November.By the end of October 31, the composition of the teams for the upcoming…
Rishabh Pant. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant will turn out in new colours from IPL 2025 as the wicketkeeper-batter doesn’t feature in Delhi Capitals‘ list of retained players. The franchise has decided to retain Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristian Stubbs and Abhishek Porel, and have also kept the option of Right To…
Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan (X Photo) Gujarat Titans have finalised their list of retentions ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction and Shubman Gill will continue to lead the side in the new cycle. In an interesting development, Gill has agreed for lesser pay to allow the 2022 champions to retain their…
File photo of Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli. Image: AFP Virat Kohli is all set to return as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain from the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is understood that Kohli has already had discussions with the management and wants to step up at a time when…
