A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and three from associate nations have been enlisted for the auctions.
Jahnavi Mehta. Kaviya Maran. Preity Zinta.
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.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has sent a circular to the state associations that all domestic cricketers intending to play in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League will have to come through their respective state association.
CSK need to get better at talent identification, admits batting coach Hussey
Virat Kohli, who has given up the RCB captaincy, was retained along with Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and young pace bowler Mohammed Siraj.
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.
He felt humiliated when Pakistani cricketers were snubbed by the Indian Premier League franchisees this year but all-rounder Shahid Afridi has not ruled out the possibility of playing in the lucrative Twenty20 league next year.
'In auction economics, it is very difficult to retain everybody. We were aware of it...we will lose somebody. We will also get somebody in their place. Now, we have to get the best out of what we have.'
Gujarat Titans (GT) announced on Thursday that they have retained Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, and Shahrukh Khan ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction.
The 2011 Indian Premier League Players' Auction proved to be a blessing in disguise for the top cricket stars around the world. A total of 127 players were sold in the two-day auction at the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bangalore, while 12 players were originally retained by the franchises ahead of the auction. Harish Kotian presents a list of auctioned players.
Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.
England skipper Joe Root has "sacrificed" the opportunity to enter the IPL mega auction to throw all his energy into reviving the fortunes of his under-fire Test team.
Starc was at his lethal best in the Super Over, restricting RR to just 11/2 with a masterclass in death bowling.
Punjab Kings playing different cricket this season: Prabhsimran Singh
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.
Former India spinner and Delhi coach Sarandeep Singh has called young batter Priyansh Arya "one of the country's most talented players right now" and said his ability to score briskly through proper cricketing shots sets him apart.
All-rounder Yudhvir Charak's family is over the moon after the Hyderabad all-rounder was picked up by champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL players' auction on Thursday.
The first celebratory cake facial of the season went to new recruit Rahul Tripathi, who turned 34 on March 2
Rajneesh Gupta picks the overseas stars at Monday's IPL Players auction.
The Cricket Board has convened meetings of its Marketing Committee and IPL Governing Council in Mumbai.
Rediff.com takes a look at how the players, who were bought at the Players' Auction earlier this year, fared in IPL 8.
Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori says that working around their batting line-up and getting the match-ups right with Kamindu Mendis in the mix served the team well against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Friday.
On Thursday, opener Suryavanshi was out for a duck, while young Jaiswal too could not make an impact, scoring just 13 runs as RR were all out for 117 at their home ground, chasing Mumbai Indians' 217/2.
The former Australia wicketkeeper with GT for two seasons as a player -- in 2022 and 2024 -- but not part of the IPL mega auction following his retirement from international cricket.
'Shubman Gill is a great thinker and player, but man management will be key to his leadership success.'
Former India international Robin Uthappa hailed Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) right-arm seamer Shardul Thakur following his exceptional show against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has decided to take a pay cut and will be the second player retained by the IPL franchise ahead of the October 31 deadline.
A look at Indian players who need a good showing in the IPL to get back in the reckoning.
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
Badale said his franchise approached the auction with a certain aim and largely got what they wanted.
Check out how the players released by the IPL franchises fared in the last edition of the tournament in 2015.
'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.'
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 73 off 54 balls led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a seven-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
At Rs 10.75 crore, the 35-year-old India discard is one the most expensive players signed by RCB at the mega auction.
KL Rahul, the stylish Indian batter, has been performing consistently regardless of his batting position.
New Zealand Cricket has indicated that it may not block its players from fully participating in the upcoming IPL if the knock-out phase matches of the lucrative league clash with the Test series opener in England beginning on June 2.
As per the BCCI's rules, a player has to announce his retirement from all forms of competitive domestic cricket to play in franchise leagues abroad.
Krishnappa Gowtham was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the mini-auction of the Indian Premier League for Rs 9.25 cr.
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