The one-month transfer window of the Indian Premier League (IPL), scheduled to start on Monday, has been put off by a week to allow the eight franchises to do their homework. The window now has been rescheduled from December 22 to January 22. It has been done because the franchises want some more time to do their homework, said IPL tournament director Dhiraj Malhotra.
Save Jasprit Bumrah, whose injury-prone body and exceptional skills demand workload management, questions are now being raised as to why the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja opted out of Duleep Trophy.
Gujarat Titans leg-spinner Rashid Khan became only the second overseas spinner in the history of the Indian Premier League to attain the milestone of 100 wickets on Saturday. The Afghanistan spinner accomplished the feat when he snared his first victim during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc is contemplating a comeback to the Indian Premier League after a lengthy hiatus despite a hectic schedule that includes touring the subcontinent and the T20 World Cup title defence at home later this year.
Youngsters Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy and Riyan Parag got the nod after their impressive performances in IPL 2024 earlier this year.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday had a stern message for aspirants wanting to make the national Test team without putting in the hard yards -- opportunities will only be given to those who show "hunger for success" in the "toughest" format.
'I've heard that I'm 100 per cent available for both skill sets in the IPL at the start, so yeah, I'm not too sure where that's kind of come from'
The Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament committee said it will reschedule the matches that coincides with the Lok Sabha elections. The dates for the general elections were announced on Monday and it was observed that the Kolkata Knight Riders' home match against Bangalore Royal Challengers on May 13 falls on the same day the city goes to polls.
He mentioned that this year's IPL will help him in preparing for the T20 World Cup in West Indies starting June 1.
Young Australia all-rounder Cameroon Green said IPL has the best environment that a cricketer needs to hone his craft.
However, an officer in the electricity department said the dues haven't been cleared, adding that if the payment wasn't made by Friday evening, power supply to the venue would be snapped.
The teams will not have the luxury of an Impact Player in the T20 World Cup.
South Africa's Test players including Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have chosen to play the IPL over the home Test series against Bangladesh, starting on March 31.
BCCI is expected to hold a discussion on matters related to women's IPL at its annual general meeting in September this year. Much of the planning around the tournament will be around sale of its media rights.
One of the major functionaries of the Indian Premier League said that the Congress party and particularly Home minister P Chidambaram was targeting Sharad Pawar when former questioned the IPL schedule and raised issues related to security.
The seventh edition of the Indian Premier League kicked-off in the United Arab Emirates on April 16 with a match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi. The UAE was awarded hosting rights for the first 20 matches of the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza because of a clash in dates with the general elections in India. On May 2, second phase of the league commences with matches in India, when Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders meet in Ranchi.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant and pacer Shardul Thakur were fined, and assistant coach Pravin Amre was handed a one-match ban for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the team's 15-run loss to Rajasthan Royals, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Friday.
A likely hosting of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for the second time in South Africa may reportedly be a surprise 'bargaining chip' for the country in their scheduling dispute with the Indian cricket authorities.
With the fans allowed to watch the final on Sunday's tickets, there were many fans, who had scheduled their hotel check-out
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin talks on a wide range of issues beginning with, you guessed it right, the Indian Premier League.
Gautam Gambhir's appointment will be a mere formality as he is only one to have applied for the coach's post.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings kicked off their preparations for the upcoming IPL as the team started training in Surat.
Australia pace bowler Nathan Ellis will join Punjab Kings for the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, the team said late on Friday.
Root put forth his desire of being a part of the IPL 2022 mega auction that is expected to take place in February.
Despite scoring just single digits in his first three matches of the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli remains a key player for India, according to batting coach Vikram Rathour.
The sixth edition of the Indian Premier League kicks-off on April 3, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Delhi Daredevils, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
The sixth edition of the Indian Premier League has reached the play-off stage. Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the first play-ff match in Delhi on Tuesday, May 21.
According to Delhi Daredevils' CEO, the BCCI has not given franchises any directive over players' workload management.
Will Ishan Kishan get Rs 15.25 crore for one year, or for three years? Do the players get their IPL payments, whether it is in full or in part, and what is the payment schedule? Harish Kotian/Rediff.com explains all you need to know about IPL player payments.
The sixth edition of the Indian Premier League kicks-off on April 3, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Delhi Daredevils, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
In a heartwarming moment, Virat Kohli took a break from his busy schedule to meet the families of Punjab Kings cricketers Arshdeep Singh and Harpreet Brar.
The Indian cricket team will play 14 T20 Internationals and just four Tests at home between November 2021 and June 2022 as the BCCI announced its international itinerary for the upcoming home season, which features just three ODIs.
The new-look Indian team to be captained by Shubman Gill departed for their upcoming tour for Zimbabwe on Tuesday.
If the Super Over is also not possible due to the weather, the league standing will take precedence and will decide the winner.
After the accident and the kind of rehabilitation that he had to go through, this knock will be right up there, says Rishabh Pant's coach Devender Sharma.
Josh Hazlewood decided to give this year's IPL a miss in order to spend some time with his family.
The owners of IPL heavyweight Chennai Super Kings purchased the Johannesburg franchise while JSW Sports, which owns Delhi Capitals, bagged Pretoria.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is keen to host the currently-suspended IPL but the influential voices within the BCCI feel that there is no point in discussing such a proposal in a "closed world" battling the coronavirus pandemic right now. The IPL, scheduled from March 29-May 24, has been postponed indefinitely by the BCCI in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Board will only conduct the tournament when normalcy returns.
Fan-favourite and team skipper MS Dhoni's arrival is yet to be confirmed.
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