Owner of the Bangalore team, Vijay Mallya, said the structure of the IPL had all teams bid for as many Indian players as possible.
According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, Starc, who didn't figure in any game for KKR last year after getting injured in the Test series against South Africa, has filed a lawsuit in the Victorian County Court last week against the insurers of his lucrative IPL deal.
With Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab being cleared by the Bombay High Court to take part in the January 8-9 Indian Premier League players' auction in Bangalore, the fourth season of the cash-rich Twenty20 league in April-May will be a 10-team event.
Kaif said he was expecting that Delhi Capitals would have to spend more money in order to buy Smith
It was a shock, price tag will bring some pressure: Mitchell Starc
Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull says players from his country have always been 'overlooked for second rate Australians" in the Indian Premier League, expressing his views after Devon Conway created a flutter with his splendid hitting days after going unsold at the IPL players' auction.
Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody questioned if star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is worth being retained for Rs 18 crore by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and also revealed his retention picks for the next season for the five-time champions.
Narine announced his international retirement in November 2023, and West Indies T20I skipper Powell has asked former players and teammates to talk to Narine about featuring in the marquee event.
The 10 IPL franchises have so far spent above Rs 388 crore collectively
Joseph was one of our top three targets, says RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat
Besides thanking the LSG fans for their support, he admitted that he also tries to help the team by imparting his knowledge of the sport as and when required.
One of the most stylish batters, Rahul admitted that in his younger days he often tried to be something he was not.
The SRH management, headed by Kavya Maran, hasn't yet issued any public statement over Katich's resignation.
The five-times champions have retained the quartet of Bumrah, Suryakumar, Pandya and Rohit along with youngster Tilak Verma.
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has said that all-rounder Corey Anderson could very easily become the highest paid cricketer in the country when the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction begins.
'Whether Mumbai Indians will release Rohit Sharma or not, whether he is coming to the auction or not, even if he comes if you are going to use 50 per cent of your salary cap on one player, how will you manage the other 22 players?'
Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble was extremely satisfied with the new players, including Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith, coming to his franchise during the IPL 2022 Player Auction, the dynamics of which were "very different and challenging".
18-year-old Afghan sensation Rashid Khan can't wait to start his maiden stint in the Indian Premier League with Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he will be sharing the dressing room with his childhood hero Yuvraj Singh.
Ahead of Thursday's Indian Premier League player auction, Royal Challengers Banglore captain Virat Kohli assured the fans that they will cover all bases and pick a strong team for the next edition of IPL. Ahead of this year's IPL auction, RCB had released 12 players from their squad, while retaining 13.
Actor Farhan Akhtar bats for Arjun Tendulkar in nepotism debate after the latter was picked by Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction on Thursday.
'If I were Prithvi, I would quickly evaluate and conclude that fitness is a major missing piece in his game. Without it, his future in cricket is uncertain.'
Gujarat Titans picked up players like Jason Roy, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, and David Miller
Australia pacer Pat Cummins believes that players tend to learn a lot from playing the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Australian all rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile went to a team dinner in Brisbane last week with 150 dollars in the bank but left with a pay cheque of $450,000. He has revealed that he was shocked after emerging as a big hit in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions.
Mumbai Indians picked up Ishan Kishan for Rs 15.25 crore
For tennis-ball sensation Ramesh Kumar, the Rs 20 lakh contract with KKR has ensured that his father doesn't have to make a living as a cobbler and his mother no longer needs to criss-cross villages in Punjab's Fazilka district to sell bangles.
However, their third choice Ishan Kishan didn't work out and they have now zeroed in on Gill, who could also be seen as a potential captaincy candidate.
Jasprit Bumrah needs an 'off-season' since his bowling action with an 'extensive effort' could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries
The Indian Premier League has served as a huge platform for the upcoming cricketers to make their mark over the past 14 editions and the trend is expected to continue when the 2022 IPL season begins on Saturday.
With the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket teams bringing in Rs 3,235 crore (Rs 32.35 billion) as auction price, advertising agencies and IPL franchisees expect the tournament to give a good push to the Rs 23,000-crore (Rs 230 billion) advertising sector this year.
Mitchell Starc has not lived up to his astronomical price tag so far in the IPL but Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Bharat Arun on Tuesday backed the Australia left-arm pacer, saying it's just a "matter of time" before he hits his stride.
Matt Henry joins LSG at his base price of Rs 1.25 crore.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, who did not feature in the inaugural Indian Premier League, has fetched the highest base price among his compatriots for the IPL second edition players' auction to be held in Goa on February 6. He has been given a base price of US $100,000 in the players auction, the highest among the five Pakistani players who will feature in the auction.
KXIP had finished the IPL 2020 season at the sixth spot under the leadership of KL Rahul.
IPL 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad are hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes after failing to make it to play-offs in the last three seasons.
Pujara, who had a base price of Rs 50 lakh went unsold at the IPL auctions in February.
Sandeep Lamichchane -- Nepal's first player to have signed up for the Indian Premier League -- was presented with his team jersey on Friday.
The Pakistan batsman, who was bought by Jaipur for USD 225,000, said he is surprised at the low price tag he attracted in the IPL players' auction.
Sam Billings is ready to make a difference in his second stint for the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming Indian Premier League
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