The much-awaited player-retention rules for the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been officially announced by the tournament’s Governing Council, and the fact that the definition of an ‘uncapped’ player perfectly fits for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to retain MS Dhoni, it has sent rumour mills in overdrive.The truth is that the rule has not been…
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Regulations announced, decks have been cleared for the ten franchises to decide on the players they want to retain before going into the ‘Big Auction’; and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have already received a major advice from former India batsman Mohammad Kaif – “If you get a…
NEW DELHI: Former India pacer RP Singh has come up with a piece of advice for Royal Challengers Bengaluru after IPL retention rules were announced on Saturday night allowing each franchise to retain up to six players or re-acquire players through the use of RTMs (Right to Match).RP Singh has advised RCB to prioritize retaining…
MS Dhoni (Photo Source: X) The ball, it seems, is now in MS Dhoni‘s court after the Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Regulations announced by the IPL Governing Council (GC) on Saturday re-introduced the ‘uncapped player‘ rule that had been scrapped in 2021. The rule, which applies to Indian players only, states that a player…
IPL Trophy (Getty Images) The new Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Regulations for the 2025-27 season include significant changes to the purse of the 10 franchises for the ‘Big Auction’.The regulations were finalized at the IPL Governing Council meeting in Bengaluru on Saturday and later made public in a press release. While each of the…
Indian Premier League logo The new Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Regulations for the period 2025-27 were announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday after a meeting of the IPL Governing Council (GC), and the mention of “will get banned” in the press release draws attention. Called the ‘Big…
MS Dhoni (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be treated as an ‘uncapped’ player, if he wishes to feature in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League, as the league’s governing council on Saturday announced rule changes for the 2025-27 cycle.In its meeting in Bengaluru, the governing council decided that…
NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah‘s announcement introducing a hefty match fee of Rs 7.5 lakhs per game for Indian Premier League (IPL) players has sparked a flurry of reactions on social media. In a post shared on Saturday, Shah revealed that players featuring in every match of the IPL season could earn up to…
The retention rules for the Indian Premier League (IPL) are expected to be revealed soon after the tournament’s Governing Council (GC) meets on Saturday in Bengaluru, according to a report on Cricbuzz.“A formal decision is expected to be taken in the next few hours,” said the report, adding that the official retention rules will be…
Dwayne Bravo (Ashley Allen/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Dwayne Bravo, who recently retired from all forms of cricket, has been appointed as the mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR, who won the IPL 2024, needed a new mentor after Gautam Gambhir left to become the head coach for the Indian team.Bravo, previously part of Tobago…
