BBL: David Warner hits ton against Sydney Sixers, surpasses Virat Kohli to have third highest T20 hundreds
The IPL consistently rewards smart squad building, tactical flexibility, and balanced team composition over individual star power. So what exactly are franchises paying for when the bidding war begins?
Andre Russell announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League on Sunday ahead of the mini auction, scheduled for December 16, and will join three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders's coaching staff.
Traditionally carved from top-quality willow, famous bat-makers, source the bulk of their willow wood from Kashmir.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma sounded hopeful that Tim David could fit into the power-hitter's role, but maintained that Kieron Pollard's shoes weren't easy to fill.
Bikash Mohapatra ellaborates on a 'hat-trick' which Kieron Pollard would like to forget in a hurry.
Rohit Sharma scored a fluent 70 off 46 balls, laced with 8 boundaries and 3 sixes, helping his side comfortably chase down a target of 144.
Indians are among most passionate fans of the West Indies cricket team, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the joint assembly of Trinidad and Tobago's parliament on Friday.
Nicholas Pooran, who announced his retirement from all international formats on Tuesday, has been appointed as the captain of MI New York in the Major League Cricket
When I asked UAE Skipper Muhammad Waseem why his team did not appeal for a walkover, he said his team had come to play, and that they had decided to wait as per the request from the authorities. Would any Test-playing country have waited and remained sporting enough to sacrifice their opportunity to play in the knock-out stage?
Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard says Rohit Sharma's pride in performance will always be a driving factor in his career.
It's a special century for MI man Suryakumar Yadav.
Earlier, Suryavanshi ended his season in style with a stroke-filled half-century in their game against CSK in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Trent Boult's critical cameo with the bat at Grand Prairie Stadium that ultimately got MI New York over the line
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will play the 400th T20 match of his career during CSK's IPL 2025 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Friday.
Pollard said highs and lows are part of the journey as an individual and he was happy seeing Pandya's progress.
Virat Kohli became the first Indian to complete 13,000 runs in T20 cricket, during the IPL 2025 match against MI on Monday.
Vettori said the pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head remains crucial to their success but acknowledged that the opposition teams have planned well.
'I was already on that flight, mentally. But when I wasn't selected, it hit me hard. I couldn't understand what went wrong.'
Jayawardene said showing situational awareness is imperative and Rohit was able to execute his plans well against CSK.
Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has defended Rohit Sharma's recent struggles in IPL 2025, saying the veteran batter should not be judged on a few low scores.
Rohit came out to open along with Rickelton and he looked in prime touch from the get go and his strike rate of 152 belied his batting approach -- plain effortless, pleasing to the eye.
Nicholas Pooran and Naveen-ul-Haq visit the Taj Mahal.
He was in Jamnagar for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding celebrations.
Delhi Capitals won a humdinger against Lucknow Super Giants to kick off their IPL 2025 campaign on a winning note in Visakhapatnam and pocketed full points with a one-wicket win in an encounter that went down to the wire.
With the clock ticking down fast for the IPL 2024 opener, players and coaches have started to arrive.
Pollard to join England coaching staff for next year's T20 WC
Rohit Sharma breaks Pollard's record for most sixes for MI
Hardik Pandya walked out with the scoreboard reading 99 for 4, and a daunting 222 to chase. The Wankhede was subdued, the Mumbai Indians innings gasping after SKY's stuttering knock. What followed was a spell of breathtaking power-hitting that nearly flipped the game -- and left the crowd in awe.
Kieron Pollard's loyalty post sparked speculation about its connection to recent events, particularly the change in Mumbai Indians' captaincy.
Trent Boult and his wife Gert Smith effortlessly stole the spotlight.
Samoa batter Darius Visser blasted six sixes to break the record for most runs from one over in a men's T20 International, against Vanuatu.
In six matches this IPL season, Rohit has scored 261 runs at an average of 52.20 and a strike rate of over 167, with a century.
Jadeja took two catches to reach the 100 mark and also had three wickets in his first eight balls to be named player of the match. He has taken 156 wickets and made 2,776 runs in the IPL.
Former team-mates caught up on Monday ahead of Tuesday's Lucknow Super Giants-Mumbai Indians game in Lucknow.
"At @mipaltan there is never a goodbye, Polly. Congratulations on becoming the new batting coach for the MI franchise. Your presence will be a big influence for all the boys in the dugout," tweeted Sachin.
The cricketer with most catches in T20 cricket is former West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard with 362 catches to his name.
The West Indian all-rounder got cracking in his new role of batting coach as he kept a keen eye on the young batters during the training session on Monday.
Smashes six sixes in an over in T20I vs Qatar
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