The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has scheduled its matches to begin one hour after the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to minimize direct airtime clashes.
Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble said his franchise went all out for Glenn Maxwell in the IPL players' auction on Thursday as the team needed firepower in the middle-order. Kings XI, who went into the auction with the biggest available purse of Rs 42.70 crore, spent Rs 10.75 crore for Australia's Maxwell and Rs 8.50 crore for West Indian pacer Sheldon Cottrell.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Abhishek Nayar supports Varun Chakravarthy, predicting a return to form despite recent struggles. He also discusses Cameron Green's role and Matheesha Pathirana's availability.
Cummins, who skipped the IPL last season, was also the most expensive buy in the 2020 IPL Auction.
The BCCI has invited owners of the 10 IPL teams for an informal meeting in Ahmedabad on April 16.
Ahead of the mini-auction, scheduled to be held in Doha on December 26, the 10 franchises have released their list of retained and released players.
The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to begin on March 26
Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi on Thursday asserted that Pakistani cricketers missed the deadline for the third IPL and the only way they can be part of the Twenty20 tournament is through the January 19 auction. Modi said the Pakistani cricketers missed the bus by failing to get visas by the December 7 deadline and the IPL franchises have already replaced them with fresh recruits.
The IPL teams are expected to splurge on players like Pat Cummins, Harry Brook and Mitchell Starc.
Yuvraj Singh and Hashim Amla will be the star attractions in the Indian Premier League 8 auction, which will see quite a few Indian and international players go under the hammer in Bengaluru on Monday.
KKR acquired the left-arm pacer for Rs 9.20 crore (Rs 92 million) at last month's IPL mini auction in Abu Dhabi, making him the most expensive Bangladeshi player in IPL history.
The Hyderabad-based franchise has retained Klaasen for a whopping amount of Rs. 23 crores. Skipper Cummins was roped in for an amount of Rs. 18 crores. Openers Abhishek and Travis were retained for Rs. 14 crores each. Meanwhile, Nitish Reddy was retained by SRH for Rs. 6 crores.
Mumbai Indians, the five-time IPL champions, have a robust scouting system that unearths hidden gems from across the country.
It seems unlikely that all domestic players will be included in the next auction. If sources within the BCCI are to be believed, logistical issues are proving to be a major hurdle in having such a huge number of players.
Overall, in his IPL career, Ravi Bishnoi has picked up 72 wickets in 77 games at an economy rate of 8.21.
The IPL players' auction will be conducted in Kolkata for the first time.
Bangladesh bowler Mashrafe Mortaza created quite a sensation as he became the costliest player from his country to be sold in the Indian Premier League players' auction in Goa on Friday. 25-year-old Mortaza, who has played 35 Tests and 103 ODIs, was purchased by Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive US $ 600,000.
Shah revealed that the auction garnered a record-breaking peak of 22.8 million viewers
Mukesh Kumar will be hoping that this dream IPL campaign can pave the way for his return to the Indian team. His control, clever variations, and mental resilience have made him one of Delhi's go-to bowlers this season.
The Left parties on Friday demanded that the Centre probe into the source of "hundreds of crores of rupees of black money" spent on the auction of Indian cricketers and that how a senior member of the government was associated with the "'outrageous gambling".
Duffy cautions against data obsession in T20s, waiting to cheer 'King' Kohli from RCB dug-out
Dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Sri Lankan master batsman Mahela Jayawardene and R Vinay Kumar will attract top bids when 144 players from eleven countries go under the hammer in the IPL V auction in Bangalore on Saturday.
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for their smart signings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini auction, highlighting the acquisitions of Vihaan Malhotra and Kanishk Chouhan at Rs 30 Lakhs each.
South African batter Rassie van der Dussen, 37, has announced his retirement from international cricket after being left out of the centrally-contracted list. He will continue to play domestic cricket for the Lions.
"Shah Rukh Khan should apologise to nation": Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on KKR picking Bangladesh player
At IPL 2025, expect nothing short of electric cricket from Thala Dhoni and his band of machas.
Venkatesh has scored 1,468 runs in the IPL, playing for KKR, with his best season being 2023 with 404 runs. His dip in form in 2025 (142 runs) saw him being released by the franchise before the IPL 2026 auction.
Arvinder and the franchise feel satisfied with the troops assembled before the tournament, just like in 2022.
RCB director Mo Bobat calls Virat Kohli's 18-year IPL record "ridiculous", says building a championship-winning team around him was a priority, and backs Rajat Patidar's leadership as the franchise eyes back-to-back titles.
Green was acquired by the Kolkata-based franchise for a record Rs 25.20 crore, making him the most expensive overseas signing in IPL history.
This squad is by far one of the most compact in Punjab's IPL history and with the tactical genius of Ricky Ponting at the helm, it will be a folly to write them off at any time of the competition.
Australia great Ricky Ponting revealed that Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal were his top priorities for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
An interesting mix of players, including Indian Cricket League returnees, go under the hammer at the third Indian Premier League auction, during which the franchises will choose from a list of 66 to fill just 12 available slots, in Mumbai on Tuesday.
LSG made a big statement by buying Rishabh Pant for a massive Rs 27 crore -- making him the costliest purchase in the history of IPL auctions.
Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Kevin Pietersen will be among the eight marquee players up for grabs at the IPL 2016 Player Auction scheduled to take place, in Bengaluru, on February 6.
Rediff.com takes a look at the players who were surprisingly left unsold at the IPL auction on Wednesday. They will again go under the hammer on Thursday. Let's hope they have better luck then.
Josh Hazlewood, who was released by RCB, has been bracketed in the top-of-the-line Rs 2 crore base price in Tuesday's IPL auction.
Abhishek a match-winner, an important wicket for us: Aiden Markram
Tamil Nadu mystery spinner Varun Chakravarathy was bought by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore, more than 40 times his base price.
Adil Rashid's game changing performances in England's T20 World Cup winning campaign could certainly make him a hot property at the IPL 2023 players' auction in Kochi on December 23.
