NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has suggested that Royal Challengers Bengaluru should make a strong bid to acquire wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.Chopra went on to suggest that even if RCB have to splurge Rs 25 crore for Pant they should not hesitate. He also emphasised that the…
LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka talking to KL Rahul during IPL 2024 (Photo: Video grab) The 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season was in the news for the wrong reasons after scenes of an animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants‘ owner Sanjiv Goenka and the then captain of the team, KL Rahul, were…
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…
KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan (L) and captain of 2024 edition Shreyas Iyer after winning IPL title. (Image: X/ShreyasIyer) A very charming speaker, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is known for his excellent communication skills but the same cannot be said for his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Even days after…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali on Sunday lavished praise on swashbuckling Rishabh Pant despite India’s 3-0 Test series defeat to New Zealand, commending star batter’s crucial knock in difficult conditions.Pant stood out as one of the few Indian batters who thrived on the spin-heavy surface New Zealand skillfully exploited, scoring 60 in the…
L-R: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant When the 10 franchises sit for the IPL mega auction in Riyadh in the last week of Nov, the event will revolve around most teams looking for a new captain. Indian wicket-keepers will also be in demand. Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are likely to…
L-R: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant Three Indian superstars head to the auction after not being retained; Klaasen is most expensive retention at Rs 23 crore; MI’s core of Hardik, SKY, Rohit, Bumrah intactMUMBAI: As the 10 IPL franchises prepare to gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the mega auction on Nov 24…
NEW DELHI: The deadline for IPL teams to submit their list of retentions is just a week away and a lot of franchises, particularly the ones in need of a captain, are keeping a close tab on developments in the Delhi Capitals camp. It is reliably understood that Rishabh Pant, who isn’t the franchise’s choice…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in a precarious position ahead of the upcoming season as they would be without the services of previous season’s mentor Gautam Gambhir, assistant coach and academy head Abhishek Nayar and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. The trio have joined…
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…
