Aditya Kukalyekar

Five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have announced their list of retained players ahead of the mega auction for IPL 2025. MS Dhoni has been retained as an uncapped player as he last played for India in 2019. Here's the list of retained and released players by CSK...

IPL 2025 retention live updates: All 10 teams are set to announce their list of retained and released players at 5 PM today. The deadline is fast approaching and all the focus is on Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul who are likely to be released.

Jasprit Bumrah has lost his No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after going wicketless in the second Test match against New Zealand in Pune. Kagiso Rabada is now the new No.1 bowler in the longest format of the game following his nine wickets in the first Test vs Bangladesh.

India A tour of Australia is all set to get underway on October 31 as both teams will face in two four-day matches. This is a shadow tour of the senior team down under as several players picked in the Indian team will feature in these two matches as well.

Andrew McDonald had taken over from Justin Langer in 2022 on a four-year deal which could've seen him be the coach of Australia till the T20 World Cup in 2026. But now he will be with the team in its defence of the ODI World Cup in 2027.

October 31 is the deadline set for all the teams to announce their list of retained players ahead of the mega auction. However, CSK's recent social media post with emojis has left the fans speculating. Will MS Dhoni play or not? Who else will get retained for IPL 2025?

Afghanistan are set to tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs, as many T20Is and two Test matches in December. This tour will be historic as Zimbabwe will be hosting a Boxing Day Test for the first time in 28 years. The New Year Test will also be played for the first time in Zimbabwe.

The 20th edition of the Hong Kong Sixes is all set to be played from November 1 to 3. The tournament is returning after a long gap of seven years and 12 teams are taking part this time. South Africa are the defending champions having lifted the trophy back in 2017.

West Indies and England are set to face each other in the three-match ODI series starting on October 31. The Caribbeans were recently in action in the format against Sri Lanka away from home and lost the series 1-2. Meanwhile, Hetmyer has made a comeback after almost a year.

Former South Africa cricketer Gary Kirsten has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball head coach within six months after appointment. Interestingly, he couldn't coach Pakistan in a single ODI and resigned soon after their squad for Australia tour was announced.

Salima Tete has been named the new captain of the team even as Hockey India has announced a revamped squad for the tournament. The Women's Asian Champions Trophy is set to be played from November 11 to 20 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar.

Bangladesh are set to face South Africa in the second and final Test of the series starting tomorrow (October 29). Reportedly, current Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has expressed his wish to step down after this series and Taijul Islam has thrown his hat in the ring.

India have already lost the three-match Test series against New Zealand, their first at home since 2012. The third and final Test in Mumbai is set to commence on November 1 at the Wankhede Stadium and here, yet another record of the hosts will be at stake.

All 10 teams are set to announce their list of retained players on October 31 ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Lucknow Super Giants have finalised their retentions and skipper KL Rahul is not a part of the list.

New Zealand are on the brink of doing something special in India. They have gained a 103-run lead which is huge on a turning pitch in Pune by skittling India for just 156 runs in the first innings. Mitchell Santner was the star for New Zealand with a seven-wicket haul.