England pacer Jofra Archer’s ‘’explosive capability” made him an option for the Rajasthan Royals during the IPL 2025 mega auction, said Rajasthan Royals CEO Jake Lush McCrum. The 29-year-old who won the MVP award in 2020 was bought by the Royals for Rs 12.50 crore. “We’re delighted. We were really happy to have him back … Read more
The recent Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah was disappointing for Kerala. Of the 16 players who registered for the auction, only two were brought by the IPL teams. While the experienced Sachin Baby was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad, it was the unheralded Vignesh Puthur who grabbed eyeballs when Mumbai Indians brought him … Read more
Indian fast bowler Siddarth Kaul announced his retirement from cricket in India on Thursday. With a social video, the 34-year-old right-arm pacer declared his intentions along with a length note. Siddarth was part of India’s 2008 Under 19 World Cup-winning side led by Virat Kohli. Despite showing promise in age group cricket, the pacer’s early … Read more
“Why are all of us here for the auction?” The corridors of the plush hotel, with a view of the Red Sea on one side and the Formula One racing track on the other that hosted the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 18th Player Auction, were abuzz with this chatter over the last three days. Was … Read more
Uncapped New Zealander Bevon Jacobs thought he was being pranked when he woke on Tuesday to a glut of messages congratulating him on being signed by Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians. Five-times champions Mumbai bought the unheralded 21-year-old batter for 3 million Indian rupees ($35,595) at the IPL auction in Saudi Arabia, which … Read more
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction ahead of the 2025 edition saw 182 players picked across 10 teams, with Rishabh Pant becoming the most expensive player in the league’s history at the Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Among those shortlisted for the auction, 38 were from England, including four uncapped cricketers Tom Kohler-Cadmore, … Read more
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction ahead of the 2025 edition saw 182 players get picked across 10 teams, with Rishabh Pant becoming the most expensive player in the league’s history, at the Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, surprisingly, some of the regular faces who have participated in the IPL over its … Read more
The pacers’ pack earned the big bucks on the second and the last day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction as the franchises struggled to shape up their squads for the 2025 edition. Of the 110 players sold on Monday for a combined total of Rs. 175.20 crore at the Al Johar Abadi … Read more
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player ever to be sold at this year’s Indian Premier League auction after the Lucknow Super Giants acquired the wicketkeeper-batter’s services for ₹27 crore on Sunday. The title-winning captain of IPL 2024, Shreyas Iyer, fetched the second-highest bid, going for ₹26.75 crore to Punjab Kings. Rasikh Dar, an effective … Read more
Rajasthan Royals signed 19 players during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction which happened in Jeddah. On the first day of the auction, the Royals trained their eyes largely on bowlers. Jofra Archer was Royals’ costliest acquisition in the mega auction. The English pace-bowling all-rounder was signed for Rs. 12.5 crore. Royals also … Read more