While some cash-rich franchises -- notably SunRisers Hyderabad -- splurged to earn the services of the biggest names on the cricketing map, uncapped Indian talents were also under the spotlight for hefty contracts.
As GT gears up to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2025 season, Nehra reaffirmed his confidence in captain Shubman Gill, who is in his second season as the franchise's leader.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday announced that they have retained Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi alongside uncapped stars Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj welcomed the BCCI's decision to lift the ban on using saliva to shine the ball ahead of IPL 2025, saying it will aid "reverse swing" even in unfriendly conditions.
Hardik's hair was styled by star hairstylist Aalim Hakim
The big-hitting Australian will be seen in action for Mumbai Indians in this year's IPL.
The 35-year-old swing bowler, who had won the IPL title in 2016 with SunRisers Hyderabad, is back in Bengaluru and wants to lead the trophy-less RCB to the title this year.
Among the Indians, while Robin Uthappa was bought by Rajasthan Royals for 3 crore, Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari went unsold.
Mayank Yadav is set to walk into the IPL 'Million Dollar Club' after making his international debut in the first T20 International against Bangladesh.
Root played just three matches for Rajasthan Royals in his IPL debut this year, and Rob Key, managing director of England's men's cricket, had said the 32-year-old "needs a break" after the 50-overs World Cup in India.
Kotian, who played a vital role in Mumbai's Syed Mushtaq Ali triumph this season, has been a consistent performer on the domestic circuit.
Priyansh, a 24-year-old southpaw from Delhi, made a stunning debut for the Punjab Kings, smashing a 39-ball century in his first IPL game.
Virat Kohli may reclaim the RCB captaincy in IPL 2025.
Coach Jonathan Trott rued the missed chances, but took pride in the way Afghanistan were able to win matches in this World Cup with not just their bowling and hoped to have a bigger pool of players going forward.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be looking to secure play-off qualification as struggling Lucknow Super Giants aim to stay alive in the tournament when the two sides clash in the Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Friday.
Lucknow Super Giants' new mentor Zaheer Khan wants the Impact Player rule to be persisted with in the IPL.
'You should do a detailed study on what exactly you want for the team looking at the season ahead.' 'If you are not clear with your plans, you will get carried away at the auction table,' says Pravin Amre, former talent scout chief at the Delhi Capitals.
In an attempt to ease fans' worries, the franchise has released a skit on their social media handles as a reminder of how the team lifted the trophy in the inaugural season with a young squad.
'I think we are going to see him at Punjab Kings'
CSK need to get better at talent identification, admits batting coach Hussey
RR lost as many as 5 games this IPL after being in a seemingly winning position. Had they managed to win those games, they would have sealed a playoff spot.
IPL auction moved from Bengaluru to Jaipur
As many as 144 players, including Indian Test batsman VVS Laxman, pacer S Sreesanth and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, will go under the hammer at the players' auction for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on February 4.
IPL set for March 22 start, says league chairman Arun Dhumal
Plagued by allegations of financial irregularities and many other controversies, the Indian Premier League is all set for a fresh start on Saturday with a high-profile two-day auction of 350 cricketers for the cash-rich Twenty20 event's fourth edition.
More than the numbers, it was the swagger. The intent. The ease with which he handled the pressure. Vaibhav didn't look like a passenger in the IPL -- he looked like he belonged.
The auctions have mostly been held in Bengaluru so far.
Venkatesh, one of the marquee players this season, was bought back by KKR for a massive Rs 23.75 crores, making him one of the most expensive players in the league.
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels BCCI could have postponed the Players' Auction for the 5th edition of Indian Premier League after they came to know about Sahara India's decision to snap its sponsorship contract with Team India and also pull out of the IPL.
CSK will have Rs 58 crore as they head into the auction, looking to pick a well-balanced squad in the lead up to their IPL title defence.
'My heart is with Bangalore, my soul is with Bangalore and this is the team I'll play for till the time I play the IPL.'
Australia's Shane Watson and Pakistani batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Misbah-ul Haq will be among 25 internationals who will figure in a second players' auction of the lucrative Indian Premier League on Tuesday. During the closed door auction, teams will be allowed to use their unspent budget to buy new players and finalise squads before a 30-day deadline.
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
'If tech giants like Amazon, Google, Apple and Meta enter the IPL broadcasting arena, it could further revolutionize sports media in India.'
Punjab Kings playing different cricket this season: Prabhsimran Singh
Miffed by the non-response from the Board of Control for Cricket in India of its letter, which had hinted foul-play in IPL auction last month, Mumbai Indians have shot off a second missive, re-iterating the various irregularities during the Players' auctions that was held in Bangalore last month.
Stalwarts Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, as well as in-form opener Gautam Gambhir, were not retained by their franchises for 2011 and 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons and will go into the players' auction pool to be bought by interested teams.
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.
Starc was at his lethal best in the Super Over, restricting RR to just 11/2 with a masterclass in death bowling.
Flamboyant Australian Glenn Maxwell is expected to be a favourite, despite his under-whelming record, along with England's spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali, while Kerala's batting sensation Mohammed Azharuddeen could be in hot demand during a condensed IPL players' auction, to be held in Chennai, on Thursday.
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