DTVHINDIIPL 2025: Ben Stokes will withdraw his name from the mega auction, big reason revealed
Ben Stokes (Image Source: BCCI-IPL) England Test captain Ben Stokes is probably planning to withdraw his name from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega-auction to give greater priority to England’s Test cricket. He did not name his name in the IPL 2024 auction to focus on the Ashes. Star all-rounder Stokes played his last IPL match in 2023. Stokes played only two matches for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) that season. CSK had bought Stokes in the auction for a huge amount of Rs 16.25 crore but he could not play most of the matches due to injury. Now once again Stokes can withdraw his name from IPL to focus on the upcoming series of England. Ben Stokes can now withdraw his name from the mega auction of IPL 2025 According to The Telegraph report, Stokes not being named in the IPL 2025 mega auction means that he is considering focusing completely on white-ball cricket. He last played T20 International in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. However, the 33-year-old all-rounder returned in the ODI World Cup 2023 after retiring from ODI cricket. He has indicated to play ODI again. Ben Stokes has a very busy schedule in 2025. England are scheduled to play home and away Test series against India and Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. As an all-rounder, it is very important to manage Stokes’ workload. He has recently made a comeback after injury. In such a situation, it is very important for the England team to remain fit. The 33-year-old player has played 43 IPL matches so far and has scored 974 runs and taken 28 wickets at an average of 34.79 and economy of 34.79 respectively. The last date of registration for IPL Mega Auction is Sunday (November 3). One reason for Stokes’ withdrawal from the auction is also believed to be the special rules of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) for foreign players.
IPL 2025: Washington Sundar is ready to bid big in the mega auction, these 3 franchises have shown their interest for the brilliant all-rounder.
Reports are emerging that IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have shown interest in including Washington Sundar in their squad ahead of the mega auction of the upcoming season. Washington Sundar (Pic Source X) Indian team’s best all-rounder Washington Sundar can be seen performing strongly in the Indian Premier League 2025. This young player had recently won the hearts of all the fans with his brilliant performance in the second test match played against New Zealand. Not only this, Washington Sundar can also be seen performing brilliantly in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 against Australia. Reports are emerging that IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have shown interest in including Washington Sundar in their squad ahead of the mega auction of the upcoming season. The best thing about Sundar is that he has a lot of experience in T20 cricket and this brilliant player has left his mark in domestic cricket as well. A source told Times of India, ‘Sundar may be included in the bidding for the upcoming season. Currently, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans have shown interest in including Washington Sundar in their team. According to me, Washington Sundar will be released by Sunrisers Hyderabad before the upcoming season. However, through the Right to Match card, Sunrisers Hyderabad can again include Washington Sundar in their team. Washington Sundar’s performance in IPL 2024 was disappointing Let us tell you that the performance of this brilliant all-rounder was disappointing in IPL 2024. Washington Sundar played only two matches in the last edition in which he took only one wicket. He bowled 5 overs in the last season in which Sundar gave away 73 runs. Sundar has so far played 52 T20 matches for Team India in which he has taken 47 wickets at an average of 23.48. Not only this, he has also scored 161 runs with the help of a half-century. Washington Sundar would also like to leave his mark in the upcoming season. At present, Washington Sundar will have to perform brilliantly in the upcoming third Test match against New Zealand and play an important role in his team’s victory. So far, two Tests have been played between these two teams and New Zealand has won both of them. It is very important for Sundar to perform valuablely not only in the third Test match against New Zealand but also in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average…
‘Being a Bangalore boy, it would be nice to play for RCB’ Abhinav Manohar ahead of IPL mega auction
Abhinav is currently a part of Gujarat Titans. Abhinav Manohar (Image Credit- Twitter Batsman Abhinav Manohar, who plays domestic cricket for Karnataka, has expressed his desire to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on his home ground in the IPL. Let us tell you that the 30-year-old experienced player is currently a part of Gujarat Titans (GT) from the year 2022. In the first season with the team, Manohar played some swashbuckling innings, and contributed to the team winning its first title. After this, the next year when the team finished runner-up, they also performed well. However, the year 2024 IPL was nothing special for him. This season he got to play only two matches for GT. So now that the mega auction for IPL 2025 is round the corner, and the teams have to submit the list of retained and released players to BCCI before October 31. Meanwhile, Abhinav Manohar has expressed his desire to play in IPL for RCB. Abhinav Manohar gave a big statement Let us tell you that in a recent interview with Wisden, Abhinav Manohar said – Being a Bangalore boy, it would be good to play for RCB. In the last few years, I came to Bengaluru to play some matches on behalf of GT. But I didn’t get a chance to play, and I really wish I would have played, because I think I know this wicket well, and it’s a batting track. It would be any batsman’s dream to play in Bangalore in IPL, because it is very easy to hit a six here, the ground is quite small. Abhinav Manohar further said- I think it would be great to play for my home team also. Let’s see. I mean, the dynamics of the auction are very strange, and you don’t know which team you’re going to. So, I’m just hoping that I get a chance to go to a team that I can play for, that’s all.
Big update regarding IPL 2025 mega auction revealed, date and venue revealed
The date of the mega auction for IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 is now slowly approaching. This mega auction is expected to take place on November 24 and 25 in Saudi Arabia, but there is no official confirmation from the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) yet. It is being told that the board is currently exploring its options and the auction schedule is expected to be announced soon. Meanwhile, a question seems to be arising in the minds of the fans that in which country and city will the mega auction take place and what will be its date? So let us tell you when and in which country the mega auction can be organized. Mega auction of IPL 2025 can be organized in this city According to the report of Cricbuzz, IPL 2025 mega auction may be held in Saudi Arabia this time. The names of two cities of Saudi Arabia are coming forward for this. Which includes Riyadh and Jeddah. However, BCCI has not yet approved it. On the other hand, IPL franchises wanted the mega auction to be held in India only. On the other hand, BCCI has already sent officials to Saudi Arabia. For a long time, reports have been coming out that this auction can be organized at the end of November this year. The date of mega auction may be between 25th and 26th November. On the other hand, Border Gavaskar series will also start during this period. In which the first match between India and Australia will be played from 22 to 26 November. In such a situation, the date of auction and the date of India vs Australia Test match may clash with each other.
IPL 2025: Date revealed regarding the mega auction of the upcoming season, know on which day the event will be held?
Upcoming IPL auction can be seen in Dubai IPL 2025 Auction (Image Credit- Twitter X) IPL 2025: Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the mega auction for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). But now the wait of these cricket fans is going to end very soon, because the Governing Council of IPL has announced the date for the auction for the exciting season of the tournament. If media reports of Times of India are to be believed, IPL 2025 auction can be seen on November 30. The auction will be seen taking place in Dubai city of United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is noteworthy that on December 19 last year, the IPL 2024 auction was seen at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. So, when once again 10 franchises will come face to face in the upcoming mega auction, there can be a bidding war between them like in the last few seasons. Who can forget the bidding war between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad to buy Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the last auction, when KKR bought Starc for a record Rs 24.75 crore. Also, let us tell you that recently BCCI has told all the rules regarding retention in IPL teams to the franchises. So now all the teams have to submit the list of retained players by October 31, 2024. Sunrisers Hyderabad retained these 3 players According to ESPN Cricinfo, last season’s IPL finalist Sunriders Hyderabad have decided to retain Pat Cummins, wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen and opener and all-rounder Abhishek Sharma. However, the team has retained Cummins for Rs 18 crore, while Klaasen’s salary has seen a jump of about 338 percent. In the year 2023, Klaasen was bought by Hyderabad for Rs 5.25 crore. Klaasen is seen getting around Rs 23 crore in the upcoming season.
If Rohit Sharma’s name is included in the bid in the IPL 2025 auction then…: Harbhajan Singh presented his side regarding the Indian captain.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have won the Indian Premier League trophy five times. Rohit Sharma. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Former spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that if Rohit Sharma’s name is included in the mega auction of IPL 2025, then this auction will become even more exciting. Let us tell you that the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League has implemented many new rules regarding the upcoming season. There is also a rule that all teams can include a maximum of 5 capped and 2 uncapped players in their squad. For quite some time now, many people have been giving their views on whether Rohit Sharma will remain in the Mumbai Indians team in the upcoming season of IPL or will he be released by the franchise. Actually, before the start of Indian Premier League 2024, Mumbai Indians had included Hardik Pandya in their team. Not only this, he also appointed Hardik Pandya as the captain of the team. After this, such reports also came out that Rohit Sharma was unhappy with this decision of the team. Now Harbhajan Singh has given a big statement regarding this. According to Harbhajan Singh, if Rohit Sharma’s name is included in the auction then all the teams would definitely want to include him in their squad. According to Times of India, Harbhajan Singh said, ‘It will be really interesting to see whether he is retained or not. If his name is included in the auction pool, it will be really exciting to see which team bids on him. I am sure that there will be many teams who would like to include him in their squad. Even though Rohit Sharma is 37 years old, he still has a lot of cricket left in him: Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh further said, ‘Rohit Sharma is a very good leader and player. He is a top quality player and also a captain. He has also proved himself to be a match winner many times. Even at the age of 37, he still has a lot of cricket left in him. If Rohit’s name appears in the auction then a big bid can be made on him. This auction is really going to be great. Let us tell you that under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India recently won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Not only this, under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai Indians have won the Indian Premier League trophy five times. Now it remains to be seen what decision the Mumbai Indians franchise takes regarding Rohit Sharma before the upcoming season. List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players “Bangladesh is playing poor cricket”- Aakash Chopra Indian batsman who hit most sixes…
IPL auction increases BCCI’s tension, board is not getting venue
IPL mega auction will be organized at the end of November. IPL Auction (Image Source: IPL/BCCI) BCCI is unable to find any good venue to hold the IPL 2025 mega auction. Currently, BCCI is considering holding the IPL auction in Saudi Arabia, but is unable to find an affordable venue for the same. Earlier it was being said that it could be organized in London, but it has been decided to go ahead with this option, because it will be very cold in London at that time. In such a situation, BCCI has limited the options to Riyadh or Jeddah. According to the report of Cricbuzz, BCCI officials have not taken any final decision. A mini auction was held in Dubai last year. This is still an option, but it is not the preferred option for BCCI at the moment. IPL mega auction will be organized at the end of November According to reports, the auction is expected to take place in the last week of November, as current BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is going to take over as ICC Chairman from December 1. Finding a hotel anywhere is not a big issue for the world’s richest cricket board, but the board is not able to take a final decision keeping in mind other stakeholders. Finding a suitable hotel or venue is big for BCCI, as pricing is a key factor among franchise owners. The price of hotels in Saudi Arabia is much higher than in Dubai and this is a big issue for BCCI and team owners. The report read, “BCCI and IPL officials are now looking for a venue where the auction can be held over two days and can accommodate the entire IPL contingent, which will include 10 franchise delegations and two broadcasters – A huge contingent of Jio and Disney stars can join in.”
If Rohit Sharma goes to RCB, it will be the biggest in the history of IPL – AB de Villiers’ big statement before the mega auction
Rohit Sharma played as a player for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: X) Former South African cricketer and popularly known as Mr. 360 AB de Villiers believes that if Rohit Sharma decides to join Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the upcoming season of IPL, it will be the biggest change in the history of the tournament. This may prove to be a step. Responding to the rumors of Rohit leaving Mumbai Indians, De Villiers said on his YouTube channel that the move will make headlines everywhere. Let us tell you that ever since MI traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans, nothing good is going on in the team. After Hardik Pandya’s return to Mumbai Indians, the team got divided into two groups, the effect of which was clearly visible on the performance. Now a mega auction is to be held before IPL 2025 and speculations are rife that Rohit may leave Mumbai before the next season. AB de Villiers gave a big statement regarding Rohit Sharma De Villiers gave his reaction on Rohit Sharma’s IPL future during a live question and answer session on his YouTube channel. De Villiers said that, given his loyalty to the Mumbai-based franchise, he does not see Rohit moving from MI to RCB. De Villiers said during a live question-and-answer session on YouTube, “I almost laughed at Rohit’s comment. If Rohit moves from Mumbai Indians to RCB, it will be a big news. Wow! Imagine the headlines. This will be bigger than Hardik Pandya’s step. He moved back to Mumbai from Gujarat Titans, which was not a big surprise though.” He further added, “But if Rohit leaves Mumbai to join their rivals RCB… Oh my God! I don’t think there is any option. I don’t think Mumbai Indians will release Rohit. “I would give it zero or 0.1 percent chance.”
Why have there been so many changes in IPL mega auction, Chairman Arun Dhumal answered all the questions
BCCI has recently made announcements regarding player retention and other things. Arun Dhumal (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council has introduced some strict rules, especially regarding overseas players, in a media statement issued on Saturday, September 28. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has defined the retention rules and salary slabs. IPL teams. It has also introduced a possible two-year suspension rule for foreign players over auction irregularities, which have cost teams losses in recent years. BCCI has recently made announcements regarding player retention and other things. Regarding retention of 6 players, increasing player value to Rs 18,14,11,18 and Rs 14 crore, ban on foreign players and impact player rule, Arun Dhumal has said that these decisions were taken keeping in mind the betterment of the league and all the teams. Have been taken. Arun Dhumal gave a big statement regarding IPL retention rule Arun Dhumal told The Indian Express in an interview that this time the amount of players to be retained before the mega auction has been increased so that all the franchises have a chance to build a good team. He said, “The idea was to give equal opportunities to all the franchisees. Suppose if a franchise has a very good team and wants to retain them, then the average price of those players will be the same. It cannot be that the best player gets Rs 18 crore and the fifth player whom the team wants to retain is given Rs 5-6 crore.” Dhumal has also said that the real value of a player is often revealed in the auction. He further answered this question that the match fee for the players has been fixed so that the players who are sold at a lower price and play more matches should get more money. Arun Dhumal also said that if you want to retain an uncapped player, he should get Rs 4 crore, because you want to retain that player only when he has some talent. Regarding the Impact Player rule, Dhumal has said that it has made the tournament exciting and big scores have been made. People say that all-rounders are not getting a chance, but the top all-rounders are playing, like Ravindra Jadeja and Sunil Narayan. Arun Dhumal further said on players being banned for leaving the tournament, “We have found that many times players do not make themselves available for the mega auction, but instead come to the mini auction, so that they can get a better price. We wanted to ensure that people who come to the mega auction do not suffer losses. If they are selected in the auction but somehow do not make themselves available, they will have to give valid reasons for the same. This is because the franchise owners and the team are working in detail to provide the best team for the tournament and every player is important. If he is not available then the team is affected. It is a team game after all. So the idea…
IPL 2025: Will the new retention policy affect the mega auction? Know these 7 important things-
The purse amount for this season’s mega auction has been fixed at Rs 120 crore. TATA IPL Trophy. (Image Source: BCCI-IPL) BCCI has released a new retention policy before the IPL 2025 mega auction. Each franchise has been allowed to retain a maximum of six players, including at least one uncapped player. This also gives the franchises an opportunity to land an uncapped player in the retention price bracket, with the added benefit of having another domestic player. The purse amount for this season’s mega auction has been fixed at Rs 120 crore. IPL 2025: Know the answers to 7 big questions related to the new retention policy- 1. What is the retention policy of IPL 2025? According to the new policy, each team can retain a maximum of six players. Which may include 5 capped (Indian or foreign) and 2 uncapped players. 2. How does retention affect a team’s auction purse? A franchise will lose Rs 75 crore out of its purse of Rs 120 crore due to just five retained players. The price slabs of the first three retained players before the mega auction are Rs 18 crore, Rs 14 crore and Rs 11 crore. The price for the fourth and fifth retention has been fixed at Rs 18 crore and Rs 14 crore respectively. If a team wants to retain any uncapped player in addition to the five capped retentions, it will have to incur a loss of Rs 4 crore per player. 3. Will retention limit the number of star players in the auction pool? IPL 2025, the new retention policy will definitely provide ample opportunities to young talent, as some big names will opt out of the competition. Players like Mayank Dagar could move up in the auction table, as other spinners like Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Markande are more likely to remain with their respective teams. 4. Does retention impact team balance and auction strategy? Franchises expressed concern that the outdated retention policy was resulting in talent being lost and players they promoted were forced out due to regulatory constraints. 5. What is RTM and how will it impact IPL franchises? The RTM or Right to Match option can be used by a team when their released player is on the auction table. This can be used when there are two or more options for a particular department and teams are confident that their player will not receive a higher bid on the table. If a team retains four players, they can use two RTMs. If they want to retain six players, they do not have the option of using RTM. With a maximum limit of six players in the retention policy, the remainder will be allowed as RTM option for the respective teams if less than six. 6. What does ‘uncapped players’ mean for the IPL 2025 auction? An uncapped player will mean someone who has not been included in India’s playing XI in any international match for five years before the 2025 season, or has not held a BCCI central contract…
