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IPL 2025 mega auction marquee set 2: Teams splurge a whopping Rs 70.5 crore | Cricket News – Times of India

KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah saw fierce bidding battles for marquee players Mohammed Shami, David Miller, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Liam Livingstone, and KL Rahul. Teams spent a staggering Rs 70.5 crore to secure these six stars from Set 2 of the marquee players category.Punjab Kings made headlines by acquiring Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for Rs 18 crore. Chahal, a vital part of Rajasthan Royals since 2022, will now don the Punjab Kings jersey.India’s star batter KL Rahul fetched Rs 14 crore from Delhi Capitals.Rahul, who previously played for Lucknow Super Giants from 2022 to 2024, was one of the most sought-after players in the auction.Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, a Royal Challengers Bangalore stalwart since 2018, wa...

23Nov

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What’s the IPL auction mood; captains, wicketkeepers, finishers in demand | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The excitement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction was felt during the ongoing first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Perth. Walking past Rishabh Pant during the opening day of the match, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon poked the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman. "Where are we in the auction?" Lyon asked. Pant replied: "No idea."While the venue in Jeddah, the Abadi Al Johar Arena, gets the final coat of IPL colours, the playful incident in Perth showed that the auction is part of the game's backdrop and is on players' minds.Assembly Election ResultsIn fact, the two-day auction falls bang in the middle of the match, on November 24-25, and the Australians know that Pant will be in demand after not being retained by his franchise, Delhi Capitals.Pant, in fact, is on...

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‘Reporting to my brother’: Hardik Panyda joins Krunal Pandya to play in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya (X Photo) NEW DELHI: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which begins on Saturday, is generating a lot of excitement among fans due to the participation of some of India's top players, including Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami. The tournament coincides with the upcoming IPL mega auction.Hardik will play under the captaincy of Krunal Pandya in the Baroda team for the upcoming T20 tournament.“Reporting to my brother for Baroda duty in Indore,” Hardik Pandya wrote on X.Pandya was retained by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the auction, which is scheduled to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 23 and 24. The all-rounder's decision to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy aligns with the BCCI's policy of requiring leading cricketers to participate in domestic tou...