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.
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.
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.
Delhi Capitals are looking to retain captain Rishabh Pant as their first-choice retention and also secure the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Delhi are also eyeing to fill in their coaching staff with two former Indian cricketers after Ricky Ponting's reign.
Paras Mhambrey, who was associated with the Mumbai Indians for four years previously, has been appointed the bowling coach for the franchise ahead of IPL 2025 alongside Lasith Malinga. Mhambrey was part of Rahul Dravid's coaching staff with the Indian team from 2021 until T20 World Cup 2024.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are likely to sign the star Indian pacer as an uncapped player after India's squad announcement for the upcoming New Zealand Test series on Thursday. The star RCB bowler was dropped from the team which might help the team in the retention process.
The IPL Governing council issued strict actions for overseas players who do not register themselves for the big auction and make themselves unavailable after being picked at an auction. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has explained the rationale behind it.
The retention rules ahead of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are confirmed and each franchise will be zeroing in on its options. The deadline to confirm the player retention list is October 31 and we are taking a look at Lucknow Super Giants retention options.
Chennai Super Kings might have some headaches while deciding on their retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions. CSK might retain only five players of which two can be uncapped. Here is a list of players the five-time champions might retain and release ahead of the auctions.
The BCCI finally confirmed the retention rules for the franchises ahead of the mega auction later this year. Franchises have been allowed to retain up to six players with at least one of them to be uncapped. Meanwhile, BCCI has also set the deadline for teams to announce their retentions.
IPL governing council announced the retention rules on Saturday (September 28) evening. Franchises have been allowed to retain up to six players and have brought back an interesting rule which makes MS Dhoni eligible to play as an uncapped player if he is retained by CSK. Here's the explanation
The BCCI and IPL have come down heavily on the overseas players as part of the new retention rules ahead of the 2025 mega auction and the next three-year cycle. The BCCI has allowed six retentions for each of the 10 franchises ahead of the mega auction, set to take place in November this year.
The IPL Governing Council announced the retention rules for the IPL 2025 mega auctions. The Right to Match card makes a return after not being in use for six years. Check what is the rule about and how the franchises can use it.
'We are thrilled to introduce a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per game for our cricketers! A cricketer playing all league matches in a season will get Rs. 1.05 crores in addition to his contracted amount," Jay Shah said in his post.
The upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 will be having a mega auction as teams will have to rebuild their teams mostly from scratch for the next years. The IPL auction retention rules are the major talking point in the Indian cricketing diaspora.
Dwayne Bravo, who played IPL for Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions, has joined a new team as the mentor ahead of the 2025 edition. Bravo announced his retirement from all forms of cricket Thursday (September 26) night after his CPL 2024 campaign was cut short due to injury.
The BCCI is likely allow each franchise to retain a maximum of five players, one more than previous editions, but no RTM option in the IPL 2025 player auction. The majority of teams, including the 2024 champions KKR, are expected to face a big headache before selecting their retained player list.
Ricky Ponting, the two-time World Cup-winning captain and one-time IPL-winning coach joined his third franchise in the IPL in the role of head coach, Punjab Kings, ahead of the 2025 edition. Ponting, who recently parted ways with the Delhi Capitals, spent seven years with the franchise.
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