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Delhi Capitals cricket academy forms partnership with UK cricket academy

IPL franchise Delhi Capitals have partnered with former England cricketer Sajid Mahmood to launch two cricket academies at UK's Farringtons School and William Perkin CofE High School respectively. The name of the cricket centre is Delhi Capitals Saj Mahmood Cricket Academy. The aim of the association is to identify and nurture young players and help improve and enhance their cricketing skills. Delhi Capitals CEO Sunil Gupta said, "We are very excited to expand the Delhi Capitals footprint to the UK with this partnership with Saj and his academy. At Delhi Capitals, it is our aim to give budding cricketers the best possible platform and opportunities to help realise their dream of playing professional cricket at the highest level." Speaking on the partnership, Sajid Mahmood, owner and head coach of the academy, said, "we are thankful to the Delhi Capitals for joining hands with us and we look forward to creating a big talent pool. We will have the support of ECB-certified coaching st

IPL Auction 2025: Major buys and team strategies

The 2025 IPL mega auction took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. Watch the video to find out how the 10 teams are shaping up post auction.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi: The 13-year-old prodigy making IPL history

13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar is making waves as he becomes the youngest-ever player to bag an IPL contract worth a staggering Rs 1.1 crore. Watch the video to know more about the prodigy

Rasikh Dar to Suyash: Most expensive uncapped players in IPL 2025 auction

Being mindful with their signings, teams have to create a perfect mix of youth and experience in their setup and have to pick young stars with great potential in order to develop them for the years to

IPL 2025: Sold my land to fund his dream: Vaibhav's father Sanjiv

Bihar's 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to join an IPL franchise after being bought by RR during the second day of the IPL 2025 mega auction

IPL 2025 auction Day 2: Teams spend more on bowlers; Bhuvi gets Rs 10.75 cr

Of the top 10 buys on Day 2, six were fast bowlers. Reliance Industries-owned Mumbai Indians (MI) made the second-highest purchase of the day, securing bowler Deepak Chahar for Rs 9.25 crore

IPL 2025 Auction Day: Record bids, shocking picks, and biggest highlights

The IPL 2025 mega auction delivered historic moments on Day 1 in Jeddah! Rishabh Pant became the league’s most expensive player at Rs 27.75 crore

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