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Delhi Capitals didn’t retain the star player Rishabh Pant ahead of the much-awaited IPL 2025 mega auction. A PTI news report recently explained why Pant and the Delhi Capitals split before the auction. Delhi Capitals signed Rishabh Pant for ₹1.90 crore during the 2016 auction, outbidding Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Pant has been an important player for DC over the past eight seasons, even winning the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2018. The left-handed batter was part of the Delhi team that made it to their first IPL final in 2020. He became the…
India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja reached a new career milestone during the third Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai. With this achievement Jadeja joins a prestigious group that includes legends like Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Kapil Dev. The left-arm spinner reached this feat by taking his third wicket of the day dismissing Glenn Phillips with a brilliant arm ball that didn’t turn and moved in sharply after pitching. The ball hit Phillips’ stumps as he struggled to read its path. With Phillips’ wicket, Jadeja moved into the top five highest wicket-takers for India in Test cricket, surpassing Ishant…
On October 31, the IPL 2025 retained players list was released before the mega auction. Each team could keep up to six players from their 2024 roster. Among them, up to five players could be capped international players, while a maximum of two could be uncapped. The Right To Match (RTM) option also introduced in this season. For every three players a team retained, they received three RTMs. Additionally, each team’s budget was increased, giving them INR 120 crore to spend on building their squad. Here’s the IPL 2025 retained players list: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) One of the most…
The BCB removes 11 directors from the board for missing three or more consecutive meetings as required by the board’s constitution. Among those dismissed are former president Nazmul Hassan and BPL chairman Sheikh Sohel. Other removed directors include Manzur Kader, AJM Nasir Uddin, Anwarul Islam, Shafiul Alam Chowdhury, Ismail Haider Mallick, Tanvir Ahmed, Obeid Nizam, Gazi Golam Murtoza, and Nazib Ahmed. Alongside these 11 the BCB also accepted resignations from three directors: Naimur Rahman, Khaled Mahmud, and Enayet Hossain Siraj. Following the change in government on August 5 after a student-led uprising, these directors have been notably absent from BCB…
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be highly sought-after at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Chopra suggests that multiple teams will be eager to sign Rahul with his auction price potentially reaching INR 25-30 crore. KL Rahul’s three-year stint with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has reportedly come to an end as both he and the franchise have decided to part ways. Rahul was chosen as LSG’s draft pick and captain when the team joined the IPL in 2022. He had an impressive debut season leading the team to the playoffs. In 2023 despite his…
The IPL Auction 2025 is set to break numerous records in Indian Premier League history. The buzz for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction is heating up as all teams finalize their retentions ahead of the big event. The BCCI is also working on finalizing the Date, Time, and Venue for the auction. According to recent reports, Riyadh has been selected by the BCCI as the venue for this major event in Indian cricket. The IPL auction is expected to take place over two days, November 24 and November 25, 2024. List of IPL teams IPL Latest Updates Likely retention list…
Indian bowler Harshit Rana hasn’t been included in the team for the last Test against New Zealand. According to the Times of India, Harshit was only asked to bowl in the nets before the final game of the series. Recently many reports suggested that the BCCI added Harshit Rana to the team for the last match. They claimed he was joining the team in Mumbai and would debut at the Wankhede Stadium. However a source close to the BCCI denied all reports of Harshit being added to the team. The source said there was no meeting between the selectors and…
The Indian team has made a big addition to their squad for the final match of the Test series against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The BCCI has included fast bowler Harshit Rana for the last game and he is likely to make his Test debut. Harshit Rana’s inclusion comes after his outstanding performances in the Ranji Trophy. Playing for Delhi the fast bowler shone with both bat and ball helping his team win with some heroic efforts. Rana took a five-wicket haul and scored a fifty while batting at number 8. Initially he was part of the Indian…
We have seen the the star cricketer Virat Kohli’s recent struggles during the Test series against New Zealand recently the former Indian men’s cricket team selector MSK Prasad shared his thoughts on this matter. MSK Prasad expressed confidence that Virat Kohli will score a lot of runs in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia. Speaking on Star Sports’ show Follow the Blues, MSK Prasad highlighted that Virat Kohli loves playing in Australian conditions. Prasad added that Kohli is eager to finish the Wankhede Test and then head to Australia for the five-match series. “Virat Kohli is like a duck…
The Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has quit his position. Kirsten’s resignation came just hours after the announcement of the new white-ball captain and vice-captain. Kirsten was appointed as Pakistan’s white-ball head coach in April 2024 and his tenure lasted only six months. During this time, Pakistan played just one major tournament, the T20 World Cup 2024, where they were eliminated in the first stage. The former South African opener resigned just days before Pakistan’s white-ball series against Australia, which includes three ODIs and three T20Is starting November 4. The resignation has not been officially announced yet but is…
