Talking about Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir's conflict, former England off-spinner Graeme Swann said without conflict sports would be dull.
It would be interesting to see whether the selectors repose faith in veteran Gautam Gambhir, who made a half-century in the second innings of the third and final Test against New Zealand in Indore, if KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are both passed fit to play.
Swann further added that for teams like MI and CSK, body language has to be positive going forward.
Here is a complete list of players, who failed to attract any bid in the IPL 2022
Some teams have completely overhauled their squads. Others retained their core at the IPL Players Auction.
Following in the footsteps of elder brother Sarfaraz Khan, who was a big hit during the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League earlier this year, Mumbai youngster Musheer will also have the opportunity to hone his skills in England next month.
Root put forth his desire of being a part of the IPL 2022 mega auction that is expected to take place in February.
Images from the Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL match at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday.
As India take on England, Rediff staffers Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande analyse the big clash between the two giants of the game.
India finished a gruelling home series against England, but Virat Kohli has already moved on to his next big task -- IPL 2021.
Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal. Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Umesh Yadav and Umran Malik. Sam Curran, Harry Brook, Jofra Archer and Kagiso Rabada.
Jonny Bairstow's 66 off just 29 balls, with the help of four boundaries and seven sixes, laid the foundation for Punjab Kings' 54-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai on Friday.
On a high after Rinku Singh's phenomenal knock, Kolkata Knight Riders will be gunning for a hat-trick of victories when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.
As the top 10 teams prepare to battle for the World T20 crown, Rajneesh Gupta breaks down each squad's T20 performance and their showing in previous editions of the event.
Playing in their opening match of the Women's Premier League, the Delhi Capitals began their season on a positive note as they handed Royal Challengers Bangalore a big defeat at the Brabourne Stadium.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will be eyeing a hat-trick of victories, while Kolkata Knight Riders, fresh from their decimation of Royal Challengers Bangalore, will be keen to show that win was not a flash in the pan when the two sides clash in the IPL in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Of the 10 times India have made a fourth innings chase under Kohli, they have won only 1 and lost 7, with 2 draws. Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers from a memorable game.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur came much cheaper for Mumbai Indians at nearly half the price of Mandhana at Rs 1.80 crore.
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson says leaving the IPL amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic in India was an "interesting" experience but he remained confident that the BCCI would ensure a safe passage to England for his first UK tour.
In a relief to CSK, Stokes, who was suffering from a toe injury and missed three IPL matches, took part in the net practice on Wednesday
The triumphant India U-19 squad will be felicitated by the BCCI in Ahmedabad upon its arrival in India.
Morgan insisted that teams are likely to do well if they stop being over-reliant on big names and find a collective group of players can deliver.
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Former England captain Michal Vaughan talks of the power dynamics that theT20 tournament will hold, while Australia spin legend and former captain of Rajasthan Royals, Shane Warne reckons IPL makes cricket second most popular sport in the world.
'...The talk before the tournament was 'we have set the standard and we want to raise that further.'
Mark Waugh names his top-five for T20 World Cup.
The 2021 IPL, which was suspended in May owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bubble, will resume in the UAE from September 19.
Punjab Kings, who had paid Rs 10.75 crore for Maxwell in the previous auction, had released the 32-year-old following the 2020 edition in which he made 108 runs in 13 games at 15.42.
Both RCB and PBKS will have new captains at the helm in Faf du Plessis and Mayank Agarwal respectively
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen revealed that spinner Rashid Khan is worried about the situation in Afghanistan and he is not able to get his family out of the country.
Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.
Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday roped in South Africa's left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for the remainder of IPL scheduled to be held in the UAE from September 19.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is nursing a knee injury, which is hindering his movement somewhat, said head coach Stephen Fleming.
Inexperience cost England, feels Morgan
'It is the ability to fight back.' 'Obviously, you need skill to win a game of cricket, but the biggest thing is the resilience and the conviction to bounce back and the conviction to go and win abroad or anywhere.' 'I think that conviction is what stands out.'
The 14th season of the IPL, which was postponed in May this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume on September 19 in Dubai with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
Woakes will be joining his Delhi teammates in Mumbai on Sunday ahead of the IPL beginning on April 9 in Chennai. He hasn't been a part of England's T20 squad since 2015.
Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best. There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse and assess them honestly is a rarity in modern sport.
A look at the major names who were not retained by the IPL franchises.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, his brother Krunal and Suryakumar Yadav joined the Mumbai Indians squad in Mumbai on Sunday ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting on April 9.
