KL Rahul boasts an impressive record with 1410 runs in just three IPL editions with Lucknow Super Giants but has struggled for consistency in international cricket lately. LSG finished seventh with just seven wins in 14 games under KL Rahul's leadership last season.
The IPL Governing COuncil has brought back a rule in which a franchise can retain a player as 'uncapped' if he has not played International cricket in the last five years. Chennai Super Kings are eligible to retain MS Dhoni on the same rule for a much lower price of INR 4 crore.
In a candid interaction, Jitesh Sharma sat down to talk about his comeback into the Indian team during the T20I series against Bangladesh, the competition among wicketkeepers, the realisation after missing out on the T20 World Cup squad, the IPL auction and if Punjab Kings have contacted him.
Verma condemned Nijjar's death. "Any murder is wrong and bad," he said."I do condemn." Verma also pushed back on comments made by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly that compared India to Russia.
Reliance Industries currently holds the streaming rights for the IPL, while Hotstar holds the streaming rights for ICC events and other games. However, both entities have recently merged.
Punjab Kings have revamped their coaching staff with Ricky Ponting hopping from the Delhi Capitals to the neighbouring state ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. While the Kings have parted ways with Trevor Bayliss and Sanjay Bangar, the 2014 finalists are likely to stay with a couple of members.
Delhi Capitals are making a host of changes to their top brass as Ricky Ponting left the position of head coach vacant earlier this year. After moving Sourav Ganguly to manage the Women's Premier League (WPL) team, the franchise has announced new head coach and Director of Cricket.
"He is one of the sharpest brains in cricket and we will always stand to benefit from his guidance and wisdom of the sport. I am both humbled and delighted that Dada will now head all things cricket for JSW Sports in his role as Director," DC co-owner Parth Jindal said.
Sunrisers Hyderabad appointed James Franklin as Dale Steyn's replacement for IPL 2024 and might sign the former New Zealand all-rounder full-time. Steyn though confirmed that he will continue to be with Sunrisers Eastern Cape, the SA20 side, targeting their third straight title.
BCCI has set a deadline of October 31, 5 PM IST to announce the retained list of players for all the teams ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have made up their mind to break the bank for one of their players.
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