‘Googly daal diya aapne’: Suryakumar Yadav’s cheeky response on IPL captaincy ambitions | Cricket News – Times of India

Suryakumar Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians have got tough choices to make ahead of mega auction later this year as their think-tank has a big task at hands to pick players for retention from a wide array of superstars.While the new rules permit franchises to retain upto six players,…

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Concerns over new Right to Match clause: Franchises write to BCCI ahead of IPL auction | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced new retention rules for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction recently, which include changes to the Right to Match (RTM) process. Some franchises have expressed concerns over these changes, arguing that they weaken the purpose of the RTM.According to a report…

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‘To overcome Dhoni’s tactics…’: Harbhajan Singh on how MI outperformed CSK in pressure situations | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are the two most successful captains in IPL history, each boasting five titles. However, when their teams clashed in IPL finals, it was Rohit’s Mumbai Indians that came out on top, defeating Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings on three occasions.Harbhajan Singh, a former Indian…

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IPL: Which players may Delhi Capitals retain? Co-owner Parth Jindal drops hints – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

Photo: @DelhiCapitals on X The new retention rules for the Indian Premier League‘s (IPL) coming season allows a franchise to retain a maximum of six players, and Delhi Capitals (DC) have seemingly closed in on the names that could be on that list. Speaking to reporters at an event in Hisar, Haryana, DC’s co-owner Parth…

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EXPLAINED: Is uncapped IPL player rule new or old, and is it designed for MS Dhoni? | Cricket News – Times of India

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…

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‘Retain Virat Kohli, release…’: Former India pacer’s piece of advice for RCB | Cricket News – Times of India

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…

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Chennai Super Kings can now retain MS Dhoni, but does he want to play another IPL season? | Cricket News – Times of India

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…

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EXPLAINED: Franchise purse for IPL 2025 auction and the new ‘match fee’ component | Cricket News – Times of India

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…

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