‘I wanted freedom’: KL Rahul breaks silence on Lucknow Super Giants exit | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: KL Rahul finally broke his silence on his exit from Lucknow Super Giants, stating that he wanted to explore new options and was looking a team where he could play with freedom.Rahul’s exit has triggered discussions within cricket circles regarding the circumstances of his departure. Questions arose about whether the team management decided…

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‘Can see teams going hammer and tongs’: Aakash Chopra predicts Rishabh Pant could become most expensive player in IPL history | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history at the upcoming 2025 mega auction. Chopra opined that Pant, who has been in excellent form, could be bought for over Rs 25 crore as multiple franchises are expected to bid…

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IPL 2025 mega auction dates confirmed! 48 capped Indians to go under hammer in Jeddah on November 24 and 25 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will take place in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on November 24 and 25, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.The two-day mega auction will clash with the third and fourth days of the Perth Test between India and Australia.1,574 players — 1,165…

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First Shreyas Iyer, then Mitchell Starc: Shah Rukh Khan’s IPL franchise KKR’s ‘communication’ with its star players raises questions | Cricket News – Times of India

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan (L) and captain of 2024 edition Shreyas Iyer after winning IPL title. (Image: X/ShreyasIyer) A very charming speaker, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is known for his excellent communication skills but the same cannot be said for his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Even days after…

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‘Just because he is Virat Kohli … ‘: Ex-cricketer’s huge comment on him leading RCB in IPL 2025 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced just three retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, and as reported by TimesofIndia.com, Virat Kohli is set to return as the franchise’s captain for the upcoming season. Kohli previously led RCB from 2013 to 2021, during which the team reached one final, in 2016.During Kohli’s…

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‘Something big to happen!’ Suresh Raina drops mega hint about Rishabh Pant’s next IPL move | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant has surprisingly not been retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction later this month, and former India batsman Suresh Raina believes the star wicketkeeper-batsman could be seen in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colours in IPL 2025.“I met MS Dhoni in Delhi, Pant was also there. I…

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Retained Rohit Sharma vows to ‘bring the Mumbai Indians legacy back where it belongs’ | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma (IANS Photo) The speculations around Rohit Sharma’s future with Mumbai Indians ended on Thursday when the five-time champions retained him as one of their five retentions ahead of the mega auction later this month.Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma are the five capped players retained by MI. BREAKING NEWS:…

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