The upcoming mega Indian Premier League (IPL) auction has been scheduled in the middle of the opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia, which has surprised some of the Australian cricketers, including their former T20I captain Aaron Finch.The BGT opener in Perth begins on November 22 and the IPL Auction…
Sunil Gavaskar. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian player Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) might go all out to secure wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.With his proven record as a consistent run-scorer and his leadership experience, Rahul could become…
Rishabh Pant had been part of Delhi Capitals but was not retained by the franchise before IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant has hit back at former India batter Sunil Gavaskar clarifying that not being retained by Delhi Capitals “wasn’t about the money”. The former DC captain was not retained by the franchise ahead of the IPL…
(Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has suggested that Chennai Super Kings should consider signing KL Rahul as a potential successor to MS Dhoni.The five-time IPL champions have already retained their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, along with key players Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana, while MS Dhoni has been…
NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s release by Kolkata Knight Riders, despite leading them to an IPL title this year, left fans surprised. However, legendary Sunil Gavaskar has proposed an intriguing idea for Iyer’s future in the IPL.Iyer, who joined KKR in 2022 and took over as captain, missed the entire IPL 2023 season due to a…
NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 mega auction promises high drama as 574 players set to go under the hammer, with stars like Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in the spotlight. Both Pant and Iyer are expected to attract intense bidding wars as they headline the Set 1 of marquee players, with franchises eyeing experienced leaders…
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: India cricketer KL Rahul found himself in a lighthearted but challenging situation during a recent interview. He was asked to choose his preferred IPL 2025 teammate from a group of exceptional players: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni. Rahul’s response reflected the difficulty of the question.“I don’t know. It’s a tough one….
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (RCB Photo) NEW DELHI: The disappointment of losing the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) final still lingers for KL Rahul. Rahul was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team, captained by Virat Kohli, that made it to the tournament’s final but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M…
