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IPL Mega Auction: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer knock it out of the park

Star wicket-keeper most expensive player at Rs 27 cr; Shreyas, Venkatesh bag hefty pay cheques

IPL 2025 mega auctions: Full list of Australian players to go under hammer

Australian players Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc created history during the IPL 2024 auctions after they became the first players to cross the 20 crore mark in IPL auction history

IPL 2025 mega auction: Full list of capped Indian players on November 24-25

The final shortlist of 574 players for the IPL 2025 mega auction includes 48 capped Indians, 193 capped overseas players, 318 uncapped Indians and 13 uncapped overseas players

IPL 2025 mega auction: Full list of players to go under hammer on Nov 24-25

The two-day event will begin at 12:30 PM local time (3:30 PM IST) on Sunday, November 24, 2024.

IPL 2025 Mega auction: 574 players to go under the hammer in Jeddah

Initially, 1,574 players had registered for the auction, but this list has now been reduced by 1,000. Regarding reserve prices, 81 players have set the maximum reserve price of INR 2 Crore.

IPL 2025 Retention: How KL Rahul's strike rate cost him his LSG retention

LSG are likely to retain Pooran as their top pick, alongside fast-bowling talent Mayank Yadav, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, and uncapped player Ayush Badoni for the upcoming IPL auction.

Here's why Kolkata Knight Riders could retain Shreyas Iyer in IPL auction

With the deadline to submit the list of retained players on October 31, reports suggest that Shreyas Iyer is most likely to be retained by Kolkata.

IPL 2025 Auction: Here's why Delhi Capitals could retain Rishabh Pant

Delhi Capitals reached their first-ever final in 2020, but in the last season, they missed the playoffs by net run rate, finishing with seven wins, seven losses, and 14 points.

IPL 2025 retention: LSG's full list of retained players and players' salary

KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock among others have been released by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2025 Auction in November end. Check LSG's full list of retained and released players here

Hurt Rishabh Pant leaves GMR-run Delhi Capitals, Shreyas Iyer might lead

After a month of intense negotiations, a complex management structure ultimately led Pant to leave the franchise he had represented for eight years, including three seasons as captain.

IPL 2025 retention deadline date and time; what to expect on Oct 31 at 5 PM

At 5 PM IST on October 31, fans will learn which of their favourite players will remain and who will be available for grabs in the mega auction later on.

IPL 2025 Auction: SunRisers Hyderabad set to retain these 5 players

Cummins is set to remain SRH's captain, having led the team, alongside coach Daniel Vettori, to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

IPL: Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan set to be retained by Titans

Gujarat Titans are set to retain their captain Shubman Gill alongside star spinner Rashid Khan and left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan ahead of the IPL mega auction. Uncapped hitters Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan are also expected to be retained by the franchise. "Shubman, Rashid and Sai will be retained by the franchise," said an IPL source. Gill, who is seen a future leader in the Indian cricket setup, had captained Titans for the first time earlier this year when the side finished eighth out of 10 teams. Titans had won the IPL on debut in 2022 before finishing runners-up the following year, both under Hardik Pandya's leadership. The decision to retain Rashid is also on expected lines. The 26-year old took 19 wickets in his maiden season with the team in 2022 before collecting 27 wickets in the following season. His form dipped this season when he took 10 wickets in 12 games at an average of 36.70. Sudharsan will also be retained ahead of the deadline on October 31 after a break

IPL 2025 mega auction: Key info & expected player retentions; know full list here!

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is gearing up for its mega auction next month, likely to be held in the Middle East. But first, each franchise has to submit a list of players they’ll retain.

Disney-Reliance JV: All live sports, including IPL, to stream on Hotstar

Disney and Reliance in February agreed a $8.5 billion merger of their media assets to create India's biggest entertainment company, with both together having 120 TV channels and two streaming apps

BCCI scraps Impact Player rule for domestic T20s after retaining it for IPL

The BCCI has decided to scrap the contentious Impact Player rule for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. The Impact Player concept was introduced in SMAT couple of years ago and was later extended to the Indian Premier League. Kindly note that the BCCI has decided to do away with the provision of the Impact Player' for the ongoing season, the BCCI informed the state associations on Monday. The BCCI's decision to do away with the Impact Player comes shortly after it decided to retain the rule in the IPL till 2027. With record 250 plus total seen in the IPL this year, the Impact Player experiment was questioned by many including India skipper Rohit Sharma. However most of the IPL franchises were in favour of the rule. Rohit had felt that it was holding back the development of all-rounders. "I generally feel that it is going to hold back (development of allrounders) because eventually cricket is played by 11 players, not 12 players. I'm not a big fan of impact player. You are

RCB in a noble gesture hands over two fully restored lakes to the locals

In a noble gesture, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday handed over the fully restored Ittgalpura and Sadenahalli lakes to the local authorities, a long-term project the IPL outfit undertook under its Go Green Initiative. From here on, the local community will maintain the lakes for water security and combat the risk of water crisis in the surrounding regions. RCB's Lake Improvement Works Project, launched in October 2023, was designed to improve the drought resistance in highly water stressed areas in Bengaluru which lack access to natural source of water and are totally dependent on groundwater and surface water, said Rajesh Menon, Vice President and Head of RCB. For this project, RCB entered into an implementation partnership with the India Cares Foundation and Friends of Lakes. As part of the nearly 300-day project, over 50,000 tons of silt and sand were meticulously removed, with much of it repurposed by local farmers for plantation efforts. Furthering the project's .

CSK fast bowler Tushar Deshpande undergoes ankle surgery in London

India and Mumbai pacer Tushar Deshpande underwent an ankle surgery in London after missing the second round of the recently-concluded Duleep Trophy. The right-arm pacer informed about his surgery in a social media post on Tuesday. He was left out of Mumbai's 30-man probable list for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. This post comes as an update about my ankle surgery which was done yesterday and went very well, he said. It is a great relief as I was dealing with it for quite a long time. I am very grateful to my family, friends and all my fans for the well wishes, love and trust they have shown towards me. Here on, I start my journey to recover better than before and comeback stronger, added Deshpande, who made his international debut during India's tour of Zimbabwe in July. Deshpande claimed 15 wickets in five matches as Mumbai clinched their record-extending 43rd title win in the Ranji Trophy during the 2023-24 season. The defending champions will take on Baroda in an away game

Governing Council meeting: Impact Player rule to continue in IPL 2025

The IPL Governing Council which was convened here on Saturday decided to continue with the hotly-debated Impact Player rule for the IPL 2025 season. The Impact Sub was introduced during the IPL 2023 and since then the rule has vertically divided the opinion. Even in the meeting the BCCI had with the team owners earlier this July, some franchises like Delhi Capitals were entirely in favour of retaining the Impact Player rule, primarily because it reduced the importance of the all-rounders. We did not really find the need to take away the Impact Player rule because it adds a new dimension to the game and gives team something to think. It's also quite exciting for the fans as well, a source informed PTI after the GC meeting. In fact, the nine highest totals in the IPL were made since the introduction of the Impact Player rule and the team often effortlessly crossed 220s and even 250s in the IPL 2024. We had a chat with the franchise owners recently. The impact player rule has its pro

Dwayne Bravo sends special message to CSK fans after joining KKR as mentor

Kolkata Knight Riders announced former West Indies all-rounder Bravo as the franchise's new mentor, succeeding Gautam Gambhir, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.