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…
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya (X Photo) Ishan Kishan became a key player for the Mumbai Indians (MI) after joining the team in 2018. His aggressive batting style and dependable wicket-keeping skills made him a valuable asset, often opening the innings or contributing in the middle order.The five-time IPL champions, MI, chose not to retain…
NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan sizzled with an astonishing knock of an unbeaten 77 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday. The Jharkhand opener attacked from the outset, smashing Arunachal Pradesh bowlers to all parts of the ground. His explosive 23-ball knock included 5 fours and 9 sixes.Kishan’s blistering knock guided Jharkhand to chase down…
NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan had been an integral part of Mumbai Indians (MI) since joining the franchise in 2018. His aggressive batting and reliable wicket-keeping made him a standout player, often opening the batting or playing in the middle order. But five-time IPL champions MI did not retain the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the two-day…
Ishan Kishan will be turning up for a new franchise from the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League as the young wicketkeeper-batter was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 11.25, 26% less than his Rs 15.25 crore by Mumbai Indians in the 2022 auction. Mumbai Indians started the bidding for Kishan at his…
NEW DELHI: Indian batter Sanju Samson continued his stellar T20I form, smashing his second consecutive hundred in India’s first T20I against South Africa in Durban on Friday.This remarkable feat made him the first Indian to score successive centuries in T20 Internationals, an achievement that has further cemented his place in the history books.Samson’s century knock…
Sanju Samson vs SA (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Sanju Samson on Friday etched his name in the record books during the first T20I against South Africa, surpassing legendary Indian wicket-keepers MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant by recording his third 50+ score in the shortest format of the game.With this feat, Samson has…
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…
Rishabh Pant has not been retained by Delhi Capitals (Getty Images) The wait to know the names of players retained by their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise ended on Thursday, which was the deadline (October 31) for the teams to make their decision. But while most of the big names will stay with their…
File image of wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan (Photo Source: X) It has been eleven months since Ishan Kishan played for India. A T20I in Guwahati, versus Australia, was the 26-year-old’s last outing for the national side. He has been away from the set-up and undergoing the grind in the domestic circuit to impress the men who…
