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31Oct

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IPL Retention 2025: Complete List Of Players Retained By All 10 Teams Ahead Of Mega Auction

IPL Retention 2025: The wait is over. All the ten teams participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have all announced the list of players they will be retaining ahead of the mege-auction. While the names have largely been along expected lines, there are a few additions/subtractions which could surprise a section of the fans and pundits alike. Check out the list of players retained by all 10 Teams, the purse with which they will go to the mega auction and the number of Right To Match (RTM) options available at their disposal. Mumbai Indians (MI)5 players retained: Jasprit Bumrah: ₹18 crore Suryakumar Yadav: ₹16.35 crore Hardik Pandya: ₹16:35 crore Rohit Sharma: ₹16:30 crore Tilak Varma: ₹8 crore Purse remaining: INR 55 crore (out of INR 120 crore) RTM options at auction: 1 Players eli...

31Oct

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IPL Player Retention: LSG could pay over Rs 20 crore to retain Nicholas Pooran | Cricket News – Times of India

Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nicholas Pooran could become one of the highest paid retained players in the history of the IPL, TOI has learnt. Lucknow Super Giants and Pooran have reached an agreement where the hard-hitting Trinidadian could end up getting over Rs 20 crore from the franchise, according to IPL sources."There is a buzz in IPL circles that LSG have agreed to pay Pooran over Rs 20 crore to retain him ahead of the mega auction. The agreement between the two parties was reached in two minutes after consultation with mentor Zaheer Khan and coach Justin Langer," IPL sources said.#IPL 2025: Who will lead RCB this year? Virat Kohli could well take it back!However, this agreement is no indication of captaincy. The...

16Sep

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When Gautam Gambhir shared his Man of the Match award with Virat Kohli for his maiden ODI hundred | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The relationship between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli has been a mix of professional respect and some well-publicized differences over the years. Gambhir and Kohli played together for India and both are from Delhi, where Kohli looked up to senior players like Gambhir during his early career.During Kohli's early days in international cricket, Gambhir played an important role in guiding him, especially when they batted together.Now with Gambhir as Team India head coach and Kohli as the batting mainstay of Team India, both are working together.During the IPL, there have been moments of friction between the two. The most notable incident occurred in the 2013 IPL, during a match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), captained by Gambhir, and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), captai...

7Sep

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Bengaluru Crowd Shouts ‘RCB Captain’ As KL Rahul Walks Out To Bat During Duleep Trophy Match

KL Rahul and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has been a hot topic over the past few months, especially the topic about KL Rahul’s future at the Lucknow-based Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise after the heated altercation between Rahul and franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka during a match in IPL 2024. Since then, many speculations have been flying around. One of which was that Rahul may switch back to his former IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the IPL season 2025. Interestingly, this speculation received more wind after a video went viral on social media of some fans at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru chanting "RCB Captain, KL Rahul" when Rahul came out to bat for India A against India B on Day 3 of the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024 match. ALSO ON ABP Live | Meet Ho...

1Sep

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‘Record as captain of a new franchise…’: Jonty Rhodes praises KL Rahul’s leadership amid speculation over future with Lucknow Super Giants | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: KL Rahul's leadership has been praised by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes, who acknowledged Rahul's efforts since taking charge of the franchise in its inaugural season in 2022. Under Rahul's captaincy, LSG made it to the playoffs in the first two seasons but finished seventh in the 2024 edition, raising questions about his future with the team.Discussions between team owner Sanjiv Goenka and Rahul about his potential retention have been reportedly positive.Rhodes, speaking to India Today, highlighted the challenges Rahul faced leading a new franchise and commended his ability to establish a competitive team culture."I think if you look at a record as a captain of a brand-new franchise, getting into the playoffs every time like he has, it's been something ...

31Aug

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‘As I said, whatever happens…’: Jonty Rhodes on rumours around Rohit Sharma joining LSG | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jonty Rhodes, the fielding coach for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), commented on the rumors surrounding India captain Rohit Sharma's potential move to the franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.With the mega auction for IPL 2025 approaching, there has been growing uncertainty regarding Rohit's future, particularly his potential departure from Mumbai Indians, the team he has been associated with for many years.Having worked closely with Rohit during their time together at Mumbai Indians, which has won the IPL title five times, Rhodes, a former South African cricketer himself, expressed his admiration for the experienced opener's abilities and contributions to the team."I mean, for a long time at Mumbai Indians, I felt I had the best job in the world. I go...

31Aug

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Impact Player rule is killing the role of an all-rounder, says LSG coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has ignited a debate surrounding the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Impact Player rule and retention policies. Rhodes expressed concerns that the Impact Player rule, while adding excitement, undermines the crucial role of all-rounders in T20 cricket.Introduced in IPL 2023, the Impact Player rule allows teams to substitute a player at any point during the game, effectively utilizing 12 players instead of 11. While acknowledging the rule's contribution to high scores and entertainment value, Rhodes worries that it diminishes the importance of genuine all-rounders who contribute with both bat and ball. "I am siding myself with the right use of the Impact player rule because players are almost playing with freedom so I'm just worried a...