Rajat Patidar, the third-highest run-scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has received a significant confidence boost. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retained him ahead of the IPL auction.Patidar trails Ajinkya Rahane (432 runs) and Bihar’s Sakibul Gani (353 runs) in the SMAT scoring charts. He has amassed 347 runs in nine matches at a…
Nitish Rana (Screengrab Photo) Nitish Rana, a familiar face in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lineup since 2018, is switching allegiances. He will now play for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) after being purchased for ₹4.20 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 25 November.Rana has been a significant contributor…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka broke his silence on the exit of KL Rahul from the franchise, saying the batter will always be family for him and he is a very honest and decent person.Rahul was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction after…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have explained their decision to release Faf du Plessis before the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah last month. Delhi Capitals subsequently secured du Plessis for Rs 2 crore.RCB released a video detailing their rationale. Mo Bobat, RCB’s director of cricket operations, highlighted fan input.“All of you voted (fans voted via…
Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Kamlesh Nagarkoti‘s career has been riddled with injuries, keeping the right-arm pacer off the cricket field more than on it. A promising talent from India’s victorious 2018 Under-19 World Cup squad, Nagarkoti became an IPL sensation that same year when the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought him for…
Prithvi Shaw (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw not being picked by any of the ten Indian Premier League franchises in last month’s auction came as a surprise for many.After being released by Delhi Capitals, Shaw was available for a base price of Rs 75 lakh but found no buyers at the two-day affair…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals‘ newly-appointed head coach Hemang Badani shared a contrasting view on Rishabh Pant‘s departure, differing from co-owner Parth Jindal’s earlier claim that money wasn’t the primary factor during the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.The auction saw Pant break records, becoming the…
Jitesh Sharma and Virat Kohli (X Photo) Jitesh Sharma was recently bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 11 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. It was a massive raise from the Rs 20 lakh Punjab Kings paid for the wicketkeeper-batter in 2022 as the right-hander was rewarded for his power hitting lower down…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: Mumbai Indians) If ‘not looking back’ required an analogy, Jasprit Bumrah‘s cricket journey is the perfect fit.The teenager from Gujarat with an awkward bowling action impressed former Mumbai Indians (MI) coach John Wright during one of his scouting tours in 2013, and the franchise chose to invest in Wright’s foresight. Eleven…
Rishabh Pant (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: In the Indian Premier League mega auction last week, star India ‘keeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history, becoming the most expensive buy ever as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) shelled out a jaw-dropping Rs 27 crore to buy his services.Punjab Kings’ record of the most expensive buy ever at the…
