Tag: IPL
CPL winning skipper not retained in the IPL; RCB retain huge purse for mega-auction with only 3 retentions as Kohli set priorities as RCB skipper
Virat Kohli, the star Indian batter has been synonymous with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) right from the start of the IPL in 2008.After the franchises announced their official retentions on October 1, Kohli was one of the three players retained by the franchise.This made him the only player to continue with the same franchise right from the tournament's...
Three players RCB can retain ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega-Auction ft. Virat Kohli
The Indian Premier League is largely known for its immense legacy and rather the craze of fans for their respective teams. Alongside teams like Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians, who hold an immense fanbase as well as IPL titles, there lies a team in Royal Challengers Bangalore, RCB, who have relished a similar fanbase around. The RCB...
All You need to know about Delhi Capitals’ newly recruited head coach Hemang Badani
The Indian Premier League franchise, Delhi Capitals has appointed former Delhi Daredevils player Venugopal Rao as their new Director of Cricket replacing the likes of Sourav Ganguly in the role for the Capitals. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals had parted ways with former head coach Ricky Ponting months ago, as the veteran left the franchise having coached them...
5 players who might be retained by SRH ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction
The Sunrisers Hyderabad, SRH, is one of the most renowned IPL franchises of recent times, as they went up to the finals in 2024, though in the finals they faced defeat from Gambhir’s mentored Knight Riders side. The Sunrisers made their debut back in 2013, and the team overtook the old franchise of Deccan Chargers, as they won...
KKR to make shocking releases before the IPL 2025 mega-auction
Kolkata Knight Riders, the KKR, have emerged as the defending champions after they made a commencing win in the IPL 2024 under their most veteran coach, Gautam Gambhir. After Gambhir’s appointment as the India head coach, the position was left vacant, which was filled with the arrival of Dwayne Bravo. Bravo has now taken over the mentorship of...
Ajay Jadeja on how MS Dhoni would not have the ambition to be treated as CSK’s No. 1 player to be retained
Ajay Jadeja shared his recent thoughts on how, despite being of immense value, MS Dhoni would not have the desire to be retained as the No. 1 player in the CSK side. MS Dhoni was supposedly predicted to be ending his IPL career ahead of the next edition, as fuel was added to this fire of speculation due...
GMR groups, the co-owners of the IPL franchise Delhi Capitals set a benchmark by acquiring the Hampshire County team
The co-owners of the well-recognized IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, the GMR groups have now acquired the ownership of the Hampshire Cricket County club. This is the first-ever time, that an international company, likely an Indian firm has bought a county cricket team, and with this, they have established a milestone in the history of the sport. Hampshire...
Rohit Sharma shares an inspirational tale of hardship on what has made him a player of this calibre today
Recently, in an interview, ace Indian batter and current skipper of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma, shared glimpses from his early life struggles and hardships he faced during the early days of his career. Though emerging as an international cricketer and having a career as illustrious as Rohit Sharma, people often neglect the struggles and compromises one makes...
IPL governing body announces huge surge in auction purse and allows 6 retentions – In-detail analysis
There has been an immense buzz over the rules of the Indian Premier League, as the teams keenly awaited the outcome before the mega-auctions. Alongside retention rules and the Right to Match rules, what has been added to the pile by the IPL governing body council is the whopping increase in the net purse amount. Also, the impact...
Yash Dayal said, “RCB has backed and supported me a lot in the whole season. That is why I performed well in this IPL.” He also expressed a wish...
Young RCB pacer Yash Dayal, in his interview with NDTV Sports, revealed a memory of how Virat Kohli’s immense support as the RCB den helped him to revive his performance as well as confidence in the game. Since then, Yash Dayal has been unstoppable not only in the shortest format of the game but also in the other...