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IPL auction: Ashwin could be on his way back to Chennai Super Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin (AFP Photo) CHENNAI: It's a new start but Chennai Super Kings have decided to stick with their tried-and-tested formula of continuity as they retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni (uncapped).Now, CSK are left with Rs 55 cr in the kitty and there are talks that they would like Rishabh Pant in their squad. But Punjab Kings along with Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be involved in the biggest fight for the superstar keeper. It is unlikely that CSK will go upto Rs 25 cr because they have quite a few holes still to fill. While a top-order Indian batter and an experienced paceman are in CSK's wishlist, one player they will certainly try to bring back is R Ashwin. The 38-year-old was part of CSK until...
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IPL 2025: Remaining purse and RTMs of all 10 teams for mega auction | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit - X) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction landscape became more defined after all ten franchises disclosed their retained players on Thursday. Among the total 46 players retained across teams, only two franchises - Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals - utilised their maximum limit of six retentions.Punjab Kings took a minimalist approach, keeping just two uncapped players, which consequently gives them the largest available budget for the upcoming auction.Rajasthan Royals, having retained six players with five of them being capped internationals, will enter the auction with a limited budget of Rs 41 crore remaining.Purse available for each IPL team in Mega AuctionChennai Super Kings - Rs 55 croreMumbai Indians - Rs 45 croreKolkata Knight Riders - Rs 51 croreRajas...
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PBKS IPL 2025: Full list of players retained by Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

Punjab Kings have retained two players from their Indian Premier League (IPL) squad last year and both retentions came in the form of uncapped players - Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh.With Ricky Ponting joining PBKS as coach, the franchise would be keen on building the team from the ground up, releasing their capped players.BREAKING & LIVE : #IPL 2025 Final Retentions @ 5.30pmThe 2014 runners-up Punjab sprung a big surprise by not retaining India international Arshdeep Singh who has been with the franchise since 2019. PBKS IPL 2025 Retentions:1. Shashank Singh (Rs 5.5 crore)2. Prabhsimran Singh (Rs 4 crore)Source link
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IPL Player Retention Live Updates: IPL teams set to submit player retention lists as deadline arrives – The Times of India

IPL 2025 Player Retention Live Updates: As per the IPL retention guidelines released ahead of the mega auction, a team will lose Rs 18 crore from the increased purse of Rs 120 crore for the first player retained, Rs 14 crore for second, Rs 11 crore for the third while for the uncapped players, a team will have to shell out Rs 4 crore each. If a team retains five capped players, they will lose Rs 75 crore from the auction pot. The mega auction is likely to be held overseas in the last week of November. The auction purse has been increased to Rs 120 crore from the Rs 100 crore that the teams had at their disposal at last year's auction. The total salary cap now comprises an auction purse, incremental performance pay and match fees. The match fee, set at Rs 7.5 lakh per game, has been introdu...
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‘Don’t need fan like you’: Glenn Maxwell makes startling revelation about his rift with Virender Sehwag | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell spilled the beans on the team infighting during his stint with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the IPL, where he played from 2014 to 2017.Maxwell had an outstanding 2014 season, amassing 552 runs with a strike rate exceeding 187. However, his fortunes declined during the 2017 season, and his role came under scanner due to shifting of power structure, as he revealed in his latest book.Virender Sehwag was roped in as mentor of Punjab and it was the time when Maxwell was named the side's captain. However, the duo found themselves at loggerheads with Sehwag asserting his authority and taking control of decisions, including selecting the playing XI."When it came to selection, I thought it might be a good idea to bring the coaches into a What...
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‘My life’s mantra is…’: Arshdeep Singh on his future | Cricket News – Times of India

Arshdeep Singh. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: T20 World Cup winner Arshdeep Singh dislikes worrying about the past or the future. The left-arm pacer would rather live in the present. The 25-year-old, who is leading the Indian pace attack in the present three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, made his debut just two years ago but has already played 55 T20Is, including two World Cups."I am enjoying my game and didn't even realise how these two years flew by.I just try and stay in the present, enjoy the highs and lows, that is my focus," Arshdeep said ahead of the second T20I against Bangladesh on Tuesday."My life's mantra is to enjoy the present. Today is my rest day so I will enjoy my rest today. Kal ka kal dekhenge (Will think about tomorrow when it comes). The...
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Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza hails impact of franchise cricket on lower-ranked nations | Cricket News – Times of India

Players from lower-ranked nations have limited opportunities to learn from competing with top-tier teams but franchise cricket has helped them develop their skills by rubbing shoulders with elite cricketers, Zimbabwe's T20 skipper Sikandar Raza has said.Zimbabwe received full ICC membership in 1992 but Ireland and Afghanistan, who joined the fold in 2017, have surged ahead in the white ball rankings.Once a mainstay at World Cups, Zimbabwe have not qualified for the last two 50-over editions while their suspension from ICC tournaments due to government interference in its cricket board denied them the chance of playing in the 2021 T20 World Cup.But in the last two years, Zimbabwe's performances have seen a significant improvement and Raza said their rise has coincided with their players par...
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Punjab Kings part ways with Sanjay Bangar | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Punjab Kings have parted ways with former India allrounder and batting coach Sanjay Bangar, who was their head of cricket development in IPL 2024, TOI has learnt.As part of their coaching staff revamp, the Punjab Kings had recently appointed former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as their new head coach for a four-year-contract. The ex-Delhi Capitals coach replaced fellow Aussie and former England head coach Trevor Bayliss in the job.Bangar had joined the franchise in December 2023, after being with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru since 2021 as first their batting consultant, and then as their head coach.Bangar was also the head coach of the Punjab Kings from 2014-16.BCCI secy invites Apex Council members for new NCA openingBCCI secretary Jay Shah has invited the Board's Apex Coun...
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Shikhar Dhawan explains retirement call, admits playing IPL won’t be enough for national comeback | Cricket News – Times of India

Shikhar Dhawan (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) JODHPUR: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that he didn't have the "inspiration" left to take the domestic cricket route for a place in the national side and that was the reason why he chose to retire from the game last month. The 38-year-old Dhawan retired from international and domestic cricket late in August after having played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India between 2013 and 2022."I didn't want to play domestic cricket, which I started playing at the age of 18 or 19 and I didn't have that inspiration from inside to play that (form of) cricket," Dhawan told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket, an event for retired cricketers that he signed up for after calling it quits...
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Ricky Ponting reveals reason behind split with Delhi Capitals | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, has been appointed as the head coach of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Following his departure from the Delhi Capitals (DC), Ponting revealed that his availability had become an issue, leading the franchise to seek a full-time head coach.Ponting will take charge of PBKS starting from IPL 2025, after ending his seven-year association with DC two months ago.His appointment marks the third head coach for PBKS within four seasons, as the team finished ninth in the 2024 IPL season and has not qualified for the playoffs since 2014.One of Ponting's primary tasks will be identifying players for retention ahead of the upcoming season, pending the finalisation of the IPL's retention rules, reported ANI.Ponting bega...
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Ricky Ponting is new Punjab Kings head coach: Source | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is set to return to the IPL in 2025, this time as the Punjab Kings head coach. The Punjab Kings are yet to win an IPL title since the inception of the high-profile T20 league in 2008. Ponting has replaced Englishman Trevor Bayliss, who was the franchise’s head coach for the past two IPL seasons, during which the Mohali-based side failed to reach the playoffs. It is learnt that the Australian legend, who was the Delhi Capitals for the past seven years since joining the franchise in 2018, and the Mumbai Indians before that, was in talks with three IPL teams, before finalising a deal with the Mohali-based side. The Punjab Kings are likely to make a formal announcement regarding Ponting’s appointment as their new head coach soon, even as a source...
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Lanky Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar in India nets for Nahid Rana simulation | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team is gearing up for the upcoming Bangladesh series with a four-day training camp in Chennai, starting September 19. Gautam Gambhir's team has brought in net bowlers with specific skills to help the batters prepare.And Punjab bowler Gurnoor Brar, who stands 6 feet 4.5 inches tall, is one of the key pacers in the camp. Although his first-class record is modest, his height and ability to generate bounce were deciding factors. Gurnoor is expected to simulate the high-arm action of Bangladesh's pacer Nahid Rana, known for his bounce and recent performance against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.Handpicked net bowlers and tactical simulations are vital as Team India plans its strategy. India's new bowling coach Morne Morkel provided the team with advice on bowling techniq...
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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...
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