NEW DELHI: Still searching for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title despite having the best of T20 talent in their ranks over the years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will head into the 18th season next year with a revamped squad that the franchise put together at the IPL auction in Jeddah’s Abadi Al Johar…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals, previously known as the Delhi Daredevils, continue their quest for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title despite consistently featuring top T20 talent over the years.Ahead of the auction, DC retained four core players: Axar Patel (Rs 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (Rs 10 crore), and Abhishek…
KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah saw fierce bidding battles for marquee players Mohammed Shami, David Miller, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Liam Livingstone, and KL Rahul. Teams spent a staggering Rs 70.5 crore to secure these six stars from Set 2 of the marquee players category.Punjab…
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: X) Rishabh Pant‘s cellphone must be going bonkers in Perth after his record-breaking Rs 27 crore Indian Premier League (IPL) pay-cheque took the internet by storm on day one of the auction in Jeddah on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batter, who was not retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) and is currently playing the…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant created history by becoming the most expensive player in IPL history when Lucknow Super Giants splashed a massive Rs 27 crore to secure the dynamic India keeper-batter at the tournament’s mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday.LSG’s expenditure on Pant meant that Shreyas Iyer‘s distinction as the most expensive player in the…
Rishabh Pant (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Delhi Capitals (DC) were unable to bring back their former captain Rishabh Pant, despite initially using the Right-To-Match (RTM) card to grab the left-handed wicketkeeper on Sunday. Pant, who has been a star player for DC over the years, was…
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah witnessed intense bidding wars, particularly for the six marquee players: Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, and Rishabh Pant. Teams spent an astonishing Rs 110 crore combined to secure these high-profile cricketers from Set 1 of the marquee…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did not use the Right to Match (RTM) card for Shreyas Iyer during the IPL 2025 auction. This decision stems from their earlier strategy of retaining players, which limited their ability to exercise RTM rights. According…
NEW DELHI: Over the years, IPL auctions have witnessed cricketers bagging multi-crore deals, turning big names into even bigger stars and unknown players into household names.But how does the IPL salary structure actually work? Here’s a quick 10-point explainer:* The amount a player is bought for at the auction becomes their salary, with applicable taxes…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a significant move right at the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction by using their Right to Match (RTM) card to secure Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore. This strategic use of the RTM card ensured that PBKS retained one of…
