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.
IND vs NZ: After the first day of play, Ravindra Jadeja gave a big statement, said – the last 15 minutes…
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took the 14th 5 wicket haul of his career. Ravindra Jadeja (Pic Source-X) The third test match between India and New Zealand is being played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from today. After winning the toss and coming to bat first, the Indian bowlers dominated New Zealand from the beginning and restricted the Kiwis to 235 runs in the first innings. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took the 14th 5 wicket haul of his career, while Washington Sundar took 4 wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma gave a fast start to India. Rohit Sharma looked in good touch and hit three fours. However, he once again failed to play a big innings and returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs. Young Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill tried to build a partnership, but Jaiswal was out after scoring 30 runs. After Yashasvi’s dismissal, Mohammed Siraj was sent as night-watchman, but he became the victim of Ajaz Patel on the very first ball. Soon after this, star batsman Virat Kohli was also run out. He lost his wicket in the pursuit of a quick single. By the end of the day’s play, India had scored 86 runs losing 4 wickets and were trailing by 149 runs. Taking a wicket for India in Test, it is always special – Ravindra Jadeja After the end of the game, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said that the last 15 minutes of the day did not go in the team’s favor and wrong decisions put the host team in a difficult situation. However, he expects other players to build small partnerships and take the lead in the first innings. Jadeja said, “As a batting unit, we need a collective effort. Didn’t think like this, miscommunication and misjudgment keep happening. We are 150 runs behind, small partnerships will be our game plan to take the team’s total above 230. He further said that it is always special to get a wicket for India in Tests. Felt good that I helped my team achieve success. It was not easy bowling in the heat, Washington bowled well and everyone played their part.
The former cricketer did not like MS Dhoni being retained under the uncapped player rule, said a big thing.
CSK guys did a great job with this trick – Mohammad Kaif MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Chennai Super Kings have retained MS Dhoni as an uncapped player for just Rs 4 crore. This saved CSK from spending a huge amount. Now former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has commented about IPL after the review of uncapped player rule. On Thursday, October 31, the IPL franchises submitted the list of their retained players. Dhoni was retained by CSK for just Rs 4 crore, a deduction of Rs 8 crore from the previous season. And this could happen because the IPL Governing Council brought back the uncapped player rule, whereby any player can be retained by the franchise in the uncapped category for only Rs 4 crore. Let us tell you that uncapped players are those who have not played for India in the last five years and Dhoni last played for India in July 2019. Dhoni was a perfect fit under this rule and the franchise retained the Men in Yellow legend in the uncapped category without any hesitation. He has saved Rs 10-15 crore – Mohammad Kaif Whereas Mohammad Kaif said on Jio Cinema, CSK has played really well. He has saved Rs 10-15 crore. I think the way this rule was brought back was because we were driven by emotions, and we all really wanted MS Dhoni to play another year. I think CSK played very smartly there. Yes, he is charging less money, but that will allow CSK to buy big-name players in the auction. He further said that, I think whichever player plays for India, I was 36 years old when I last played an international match for India. Now if I am dropped from the team but I perform well in the IPL, I should not come under the uncapped player rule. This should be for those players who have not played any international match yet. CSK people have done such a great trick. And he played it very well, as we all got emotional getting the chance to see Dhoni for another year in the IPL. I think CSK should get the benefit of buying two additional players in the auction.
“Sanju had a big role, he also faced difficulties…”, said head coach Rahul Dravid regarding RR’s retention and release.
As a captain, he (Sanju Samson) has built very good relations with these players – Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid & Sanju Samson (Photo Source: IPL franchises have released their retention lists ahead of the upcoming mega auction. Rajasthan Royals showed confidence in their 6 star players and retained them and spent Rs 79 crore. The team will now enter the auction with a purse of Rs 41 crore. Rajasthan has retained captain Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 crore each. Dhruv Jurel and Ryan Parag were retained for Rs 14 crore each, Shimron Hetmyer for Rs 11 crore and Sandeep Sharma for Rs 4 crore. The franchise has not retained opener Jos Buttler and spinners Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, due to which the fans are quite surprised. Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid has given a big statement regarding this. We are very sad that we could not retain him – Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid says that the decisions taken were not easy and captain Sanju Samson has played a big role. He said that Sanju had built good relations with everyone in the last 5-6 years. However, the decision has been taken keeping in mind the dynamics and the pros and cons of each step. According to Hindustan Times, Rahul Dravid said, Sanju had a big role in these retentions. He also had to face many difficulties. As a captain, he has built very good relations with these players. We are very sad for the players we could not retain, and Sanju has worked with these players for 5-6 years. They have balance considerations on these retentions. He has taken the trouble to understand its dynamics, its advantages and disadvantages. They have discussed this with us a lot, and it was not an easy decision. We had a lot of debates, but in the end, we are happy with our team and we wanted to retain as many players as possible.
IND vs NZ: Jasprit Bumrah may get rest in Wankhede Test, big report comes out
New Zealand has a 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Jasprit bumrah (Image Credit- Twitter X) Now the third and final Test match between Team India and New Zealand is starting from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. So far, two test matches have been played between these two teams and New Zealand has won both of them. New Zealand has a 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Now a big report is coming out before the Wankhede Test. According to the report, lethal fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may be rested in the third Test match against New Zealand. Actually, he can be given this rest because Team India now has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia from 22nd November and Jasprit Bumrah has been seen playing cricket continuously for a long time. Let us tell you that Jasprit Bumrah’s performance has been very poor in the two Test matches played between these two teams so far. The experienced fast bowler has not been able to leave his mark yet in this Test series. Jasprit Bumrah has taken only three wickets in two Tests at an average of 42.33. Jasprit Bumrah may be rested in the third test match So far in this Test series, Indian bowlers have been seen bowling very poorly and this is the reason why New Zealand has maintained its hold in this series. If the hosts want to secure their place in the final of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win the Wankhede Test. Now it remains to be seen that if Jasprit Bumrah is rested in the third test, then which bowler will be included in the playing XI in his place. The report also believes that Mohammad Siraj can be included in the playing XI in place of Jasprit Bumrah in the third test. Apart from Bumrah, other changes can be made in the team. 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 in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-
IPL 2025: KKR is going to make a big play in retention, the report shocked the cricket world
Andre Russell and Shreyas Iyer Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Kolkata Knight Riders have taken a shocking decision. According to reports, the defending champion is going to release captain Shreyas Iyer and star all-rounder Andre Russell. It is being told in the report that the franchise held several meetings with Shreyas Iyer, but no consensus could be reached. Earlier there were talks that the Indian batsman was in touch with two other franchises to get a better deal. There have been talks of Russell’s exit in the last few days. Earlier it was expected that he would be the first retention of the franchise. However, the all-rounder decided to part ways with the franchise. It is believed that KKR management will use the right to card in the auction to bring him back into the setup. Meanwhile, KKR is set to retain Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty as capped players. KKR won the title in 2024 Sunil Narine was retained for only Rs 6 crore before IPL 2022 and proved to be the most important player for the team in 2024. KKR won the title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the final. Rinku Singh, on the other hand, has created a separate connection and fan base with KKR. The 27-year-old player has scored 893 runs for the team in 46 IPL matches at a strike rate of 143.33. If Russell is out, Rinku Singh will be seen in the role of finisher. Varun Chakraborty has proved to be KKR’s trump card in the last few years. He helped the team reach the final in the 2021 IPL. Whereas in the last two editions, Varun has taken 41 wickets in 29 matches. He was the second leading wicket taker in the 2024 season. In the uncapped category, KKR will retain Harshit Rana and talks are going on with Ramandeep Singh.
Will David Warner return from retirement? Wife Candice gave a big reaction
David Warner has expressed his desire to join the team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. David Warner & his Wife (Photo Source: Instagram) Australian veteran player David Warner retired from Test and ODI formats in January this year. He then played his last T20 International against India on 24 June during the T20 World Cup 2024. Announcing his retirement on social media, Warner had said that if the team needs him for the Champions Trophy 2025, he can return to the national team. Australia is going to play a five-match Test series against India under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home from November 22. Warner has expressed his desire to join the team for this also. However, David Warner’s wife has rejected his return to the national team. David Warner’s wife gave this statement Expressing his desire to join the Australian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Warner told News Corp, “I am always available, (Cricket Australia selectors) just have to pick up the phone.” David Warner’s wife Candice Warner denied reports of his return and told Fox Sports’ The Back Page, He is very keen to play for Australia and I think if selector George Bailey or coach Andrew McDonald picked up the phone and said ‘we need you’ he would be ready to go. But that’s definitely not going to happen. I think he wouldn’t have said that if he really didn’t think he was capable of doing it, but that’s no disrespect to any opener or people (for selection). If he has to go down that path to playing again, he has to do it the same way as everyone else playing the Sheffield Shield and everything like that. But this is not happening.
“This is a big series which I want to win”- Cummins wants to defeat Team India at any cost in BGT.
While being the captain of Australia, Pat Cummins has so far won the Ashes Series, World Test Championship and ODI World Cup. But he has not yet been able to win the Border-Gavaskar Test series against India and the 31-year-old fast bowler wants to include this trophy in his cabinet by defeating India in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is starting from November 22 and the first match of the series will be played in Perth. Winning the Test series against India is a big thing. Pat Cummins wants to achieve this. The upcoming five-match Test series is going to be very exciting. Pat Cummins is yet to have the experience of winning a Test series against India, be it at home or away. This is a big thing I want to accomplish – Pat Cummins Australia has not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the last 10 years. In such a situation, this is a sequence which the Australian captain wants to break on home soil this year. “It’s a big thing I want to accomplish,” Cummins told AAP on Tuesday. Especially winning at home. “Most Australians, including myself, expect us to perform well whenever we play at home.” He further said, “We have lost the (last) two series against India (in Australia), so this is a big thing. We feel like our team is in really good shape, so we have no reason not to perform really well. I always hope that we perform well against whoever we play, but there is pressure to perform well against India. “That makes it a big year and a big season.” Pat Cummins believes that there will be pressure on the Australian team. “I think whenever a team is under pressure, it is not a bad thing if you are playing against them, but they have played here before and done well. Our job is to keep them calm, see what we do.”
“Winning this series at any cost…”- Harmanpreet Kaur’s big statement after defeating New Zealand 2-1
Indian women’s cricket team defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets in the third ODI and captured the series 2-1. Harmanpreet Kaur (Photo Source: Indian women’s cricket team defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets in the third ODI and captured the series 2-1. In the match played in Ahmedabad, New Zealand, batting first, was all out for 232 runs in 49.5 overs. In response, the Indian team chased the target in just 44.2 overs. Smriti Mandhana played an inning of 100 runs in 122 balls and captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an unbeaten inning of 59 runs in 63 balls. This victory is very special for the Indian women’s team, because the team had failed to reach the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup in UAE. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur spoke openly about the team’s performance after the series win. Happy that we were able to bounce back after losing the last game – Harmanpreet Kaur Harmanpreet stressed that you want to give 100 percent in every match, but sometimes things don’t go your way. The team discussed many things in the team meeting and got the result they wanted. The entire team is very happy with this. Harmanpreet Kaur while talking at the post match presentation said, It was important for us because we wanted to win this series at any cost. As I said in the morning, we discussed a lot of things and are really happy that we were able to make it happen today. Whenever we play, we always want to give our 100% but sometimes things don’t go your way. As a professional cricketer, you need to keep pushing yourself and keep moving forward. We discussed these things in the team meeting, so really happy that we were able to bounce back after losing in the last game. Harmanpreet further talked about the team’s fielding. The women’s team is continuously working hard to improve its fielding skills. “Always talk about our fielding, it is an area we need to work hard on. We are working hard, but until we become the best fielding team, we are just waiting for the results.”
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…
