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IPL retentions: Rahul Dravid reveals Rajasthan Royals’ strategy | Cricket News – Times of India

Rahul Dravid (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that captain Sanju Samson played a key role in deciding the franchise's player retention strategy for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. The franchise decided to retain six players in total. Samson himself was the franchise's first retention pick. Joining him are Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Sandeep Sharma. Dravid emphasized the captain's involvement, stating: "Sanju Samson played a big role in the retention, and it was difficult for him as well. As a captain, he has built a lot of relationships with the players. He has had a lot of balanced views about this. He has taken the trouble to understand the dynamics of it, the pros and cons of this. So, I would like ...
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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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RR IPL 2025: Full list of players retained by Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News – Times of India

Team photo of the Rajasthan Royals. Image: PTI Rajasthan Royals have retained six players - Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma - ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction in November. Notably, Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal are not part of the retention list.IPL 2025 Player Retentions LIVEAhead of the IPL retention deadline, there was uncertainty regarding wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel but the franchise decided to put faith on him. Acquired in the 2022 mega auction for Rs. 20 lakhs, Jurel has become a regular for the Royals and made his India debut recently.Retaining these six players will cost the Royals Rs. 79 crore from their overall Rs. 120 crore purse.BREAKING & LIVE : #IPL 2025 Final Retentions @ 5.30pmSamson, Parag, and Sand...
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IPL 2025 Retentions: Full list of players retained by their respective franchises | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The retained players list from all ten franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been released, marking a crucial step in the lead-up to the IPL 2025 mega auction scheduled for the last week of November.1.Chennai Super Kings:Ruturaj Gaikwad Ravindra Jadeja Matheesha Pathirana Shivam Dube MS Dhoni (uncapped)RTMs: 1Minimum purse used: 65 crore Remaining purse: 55 crore2.Delhi Capitals:Axar Patel Kuldeep YadavTristan StubbsAbhishek Porel (uncapped)RTMs: 2 Minimum Purse Used: 47 crorePotential Remaining Purse: 73 croreBREAKING & LIVE : #IPL 2025 Final Retentions @ 5.30pm3.Gujarat Titans:Rashid KhanShubman Gill Sai Sudharsan Rahul Tewatia (uncapped)Shahrukh Khan (uncapped)RTMs: 1Minimum Purse Used: 51 crore Remaining Purse: 69 crore 4.Rajasthan Royals:Sanju SamsonYashasvi...
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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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How RCB have fared without Virat Kohli as captain | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Since Virat Kohli stepped down as captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the team has experienced a mixed bag of results under the leadership of Faf du Plessis.While RCB have managed to qualify for the playoffs in two out of the three seasons, they have struggled to maintain consistency and have failed to secure their maiden IPL title.Under Faf du Plessis's captaincy, RCB finished fourth in the 2022 IPL season after qualifying for the Eliminator. They won the Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants but were subsequently eliminated by Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2.In the 2023 season, RCB finished sixth with 14 points from 14 games, failing to make the playoffs.The 2024 season saw RCB once again finish fourth, securing...
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With India touring England next year, I wanted to show how good I am: Yuzvendra Chahal on his prolific county stint | Cricket News – Times of India

Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) MUMBAI: After a highly successful maiden stint in county cricket, India's limited overs leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has returns to India to prepare for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy which begins on October 11. Chahal had a stellar time with Northamptonshire CCC, and was thought to be the best overseas signing in recent times.Across both the four-day and One-Day formats, Chahal took 24 wickets at an average of 17.This included three five-wicket hauls) and a further two four-wicket hauls."County cricket is tough cricket. It gave me an opportunity to showcase my skills against a very good standard of cricket. With India touring England next year, I wanted to show how good I am," Chahal told TOI. In addition to performing on the field, Cha...
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‘Laga ki sher ghus gaya hai’: Former CSK teammate recalls rare moment of MS Dhoni losing his cool | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni, known for his ability to stay calm under pressure, rarely lets his emotions get the better of him. However, during the IPL 2019 season, fans witnessed a rare moment when Dhoni’s composed demeanour cracked. In a match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), Dhoni lost his temper over a controversial no-ball call, leading to a breach of the IPL Code of Conduct.Former CSK teammate and current Gujarat Titans pacer Mohit Sharma recently opened up about this unusual incident on the "2 Sloggers" podcast. Recalling the event, Mohit shared how Dhoni, after getting out, was already furious and sitting in the dugout when the drama unfolded. In the final over of the match, Ben Stokes bowled a high full toss to Mitchell Santner, which appeared to be a no-ball. ...
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IPL 2025 auction likely to be held outside India in November | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction for Season 18 is anticipated to be held in November, likely during the third or fourth week, as indicated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to IPL franchises.The auction is expected to take place in a foreign location, with the Middle East being a probable choice, similar to last year's event in Dubai.Other potential venues include Doha, Abu Dhabi, and even Saudi Arabia, which has been investing heavily in sports, including cricket. However, the exact location remains uncertain at this point, sources within the IPL revealed to Cricbuzz.IPL franchises have expressed some apprehension regarding the news, as they have not yet received the retention rules for the upcoming mega auction.The BCCI has communicated a possible dela...
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Rahul Dravid rejoins IPL’s Rajasthan Royals as head coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced the appointment of Rahul Dravid as Head Coach on a multi-year contract. Dravid, a former Indian captain and coach, will begin his tenure immediately. He will be joining Royals' Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise's cricketing strategy.Dravid returns to the Royals after previously spending five seasons with the team from 2011 to 2015.The 51-year-old Dravid began his coaching journey with Rajasthan Royals in 2014."I am pleased to be returning to the franchise I have called 'home' for a number of years in the past. After the World Cup, I feel it's the ideal time for me to take on another challenge, and the Royals is the perfect place to do that," Dravid said. "A lot of hard work and deliberations from Ma...
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Rahul Dravid poised to become Rajasthan Royals head coach for IPL 2025 – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid, the architect of India's T20 World Cup 2024 victory, is poised to assume the position of head coach for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025. Following a brief hiatus after India's triumph in Barbados in June, Dravid will soon collaborate with the franchise on crucial matters, including player retention, in preparation for the upcoming auction later this year."The talks have reached the final stages and he will soon step into the head coach job," a source close to the development told PTI.Kumar Sangakkara, who has served as Royals' Director of Cricket since 2021, will maintain his role and is expected to have a more hands-on approach with Barbados Royals (CPL) and Paarl Royals (SA20).Dravid shares a long-standing connection with Royals, having captained the team for tw...
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