Royal Challengers Bangalore are one of the three active franchises in the Indian Premier League which are yet to lift the title. Last year, the RCB reached the playoff stage of the tournament but were defeated by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator. In pursuit of maiden title, Kohli and Co will take on Mumbai Indians in the season opener on April 9.
India TV's exclusive cricket show 'Cricket Dhamaka' is set to return for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League, which begins on April 9 with a blockbuster game between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
With merely seven days to go for Delhi Capitals' first match of the season against Chennai Super Kings, the franchise faced a big blow as their premier left-arm spinner Axar Patel has tested positive for COVID-19.
India batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Wednesday ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against England and left in serious doubt for the first half of the IPL starting next month after dislocating his left shoulder in the opening game.
The BCCI released the IPL schedule earlier today, with Mumbai Indians meeting Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game on April 9.
IPL 2021 will be played entirely in India, starting on April 9, with the final set for May 30. The tournament will be played across six cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Tamil Nadu cricketer Shahrukh Khan, who had a base price of 20 lakh, was roped in for INR 5.25 crore by Punjab Kings after an intense bidding war in IPL 2021 auction in Chennai.
Shakib Al Hasan, who was part of the KKR squad in both their title-winning run, was roped in for INR 3.20 crore while they also managed to get a back-up wicket keeping option in Sheldon Jackson
The Preity Zinta co-owned newly-renamed franchise made expensive buys in Jhye Richardson (Rs 14 crore) and Riley Meredith (Rs 8 crore) to go the distance in the upcoming season.
The defending champions have done enough to bolster their squad for the new season by bringing in enough reserve foreign and Indian pacers for the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.
The Chennai Super Kings roped in 6 players in the IPL 2021 auction, with Moeen Ali and Cheteshwar Pujara being two of the big names to have joined the squad. However, the most expensive buy for CSK was uncapped all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham, who fetched 9.25 crore.
Delhi Capitals began their IPL 2021 Auction with an impressive Rs. 2.2 crore steal of Australia’s Steve Smith. However, they now face a happy headache on his batting position, as the side’s top-4 includes Indian batsmen Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant/all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.
The IPL star bowler explains the difference in captaincy approach Virat Kohli and Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner have.
Spin bowling All-rounder Gowtham was bought for a record Rs 9.25 crore by the Chennai Super Kings. The 32-year-old is currently with the Indian team as a net bowler for the ongoing Test series against England.
Chris Morris on Friday surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the most expensive buy in the IPL auction history with Rajasthan Royals shelling out Rs 16.25 crore for the South African all-rounder.
A total of 291 players have been enlisted for the shortened auctions -- 164 of them Indian and 125 overseas. There will also be three associate players in the auction.
The 2021 Indian Premier League auction will take place in Chennai, and eyes will be on the players from Indian domestic cricket who stepped up in the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
After hosting a delayed but successful IPL in the UAE because of COVID-19 pandemic, BCCI is eager to host the next edition in India. With the list of players for the auction out, Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun may find a buyer as well.
The full list of retained players and those released by the respective franchises were announced on Wednesday, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 auction, which is expected to be held next month. The list subsequently reveals which team will be heading to the auction table with maximum purse and work to do.
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