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 Team India be able to make a comeback in Mumbai or will New Zealand dominate? Know the pitch report.
The third Test match is to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. Wankhede Stadium. (Photo Source: Twitter) The third Test match between India and New Zealand is to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. Earlier, the Kiwi team has won the series by defeating Team India in Bengaluru and Pune Tests. In such a situation, to avoid defeat in the third test, the host team needs every possible win. On the other hand, the New Zealand team will enter the field with the intention of a clean sweep. According to reports, the pitch of the third Test match is unlikely to be a completely turning track. As was seen in the second Test match in Pune, where Mitchell Santner destroyed the Indian batting order. In that match, Santner took a total of 13 wickets, which included 7 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in the second innings. On Monday, BCCI’s chief pitch curator Ashish Bhowmik along with elite panel curator Taposh Chatterjee spoke to Wankhede curator Ramesh Mamunkar about the pitch. A source told The Times of India that it will be a sporting track. There is still some grass on the pitch. The first day is expected to be good for batting and then the spinners will start getting turn from the second day. Last time India defeated New Zealand in Wankhede Last time in the last Test at Wankhede in December 2021, India defeated New Zealand by 372 runs. On a spin-friendly pitch, the Kiwis were bowled out for 62 and 167 runs, while the hosts scored 325 and 276 runs for seven wickets. In that match, Ravichandran Ashwin took eight wickets for 42 runs, while New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel created history by taking 10 wickets for 119 runs in the first innings and four wickets for 104 runs in the second innings. He took 14 wickets giving a total of 223 runs.
PCB released Fakhar Zaman from the central contract, now a big report has come out regarding the retirement of the ace batsman.
According to the report, Fakhar Zaman is unhappy with the fact that he has now been completely ignored. Fakhar Zaman (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board had announced the list of its central contract players in which the name of explosive batsman Fakhar Zaman was not included. Now such reports are coming out that Fakhar Zaman may retire from international cricket. Let us tell you that recently Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its team for the white ball series against Australia and Zimbabwe in which Fakhar Zaman’s name has also not been included. According to the report, Fakhar Zaman is unhappy with the fact that he has now been completely ignored. They are facing a lot of trouble due to this. Recently, Fakhar Zaman could not even complete a 2 kilometer race in 8 minutes because he was having trouble in his knee. Wicketkeeper batsman Usman Khan has been included in the contract. Not only this, despite failing in the third lap of the fitness test, he has got a place in the Pakistan team for the white ball series against Australia and Zimbabwe. Let us tell you that last year Fakhar Zaman was in B category. Recently, the dashing batsman had given a surprising statement about Babar Azam, after which Fakhar Zaman has had to face a lot of trouble. Apart from Fakhar Zaman, some other brilliant players have also not been included in the central contract. According to the report, the brilliant player Imam Ul Haq had completed his race in 8 minutes and 11 seconds. He took only 11 seconds to complete the race but despite this he was released from the contract. Kamran Ghulam, who completed this race in 8 minutes 22 seconds, was included in the contract. There are many other players whose category has seen changes. While on one hand, the best fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has moved from A category to B category, on the other hand, Babar Azam, who has been struggling with poor form for quite some time, has been included in the A category only. 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: Not Hardik-Bumrah, but Rohit Sharma will be the first retention of Mumbai Indians, big report comes out
Mumbai has appointed Mahela Jayawardene as the new head coach by replacing Mark Boucher. Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: BCCI-IPL) Mumbai Indians first retention Rohit Sharma: There is a lot of discussion about whether Mumbai Indians will retain Rohit Sharma before the IPL 2025 mega auction or not. Last year, he was removed from the captaincy, after which reports claimed that he might part ways with the franchise. However, Mumbai has meanwhile removed Mark Boucher as the head coach and appointed Mahela Jayawardene as the new head coach. Since then it is being claimed that Mahela Jayawardene has played an important role in convincing Rohit Sharma to remain with the franchise. Now, according to Rohit Juglan of RevSportz, Mumbai has not only decided to retain him, but the star cricketer will be their first retention. Captain Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah were favorites for this, but Mumbai Indians do not want to part with Rohit and that is why the franchise wants to give him every possible opportunity. Mumbai’s Top Retention Not Hardik Not Bumrah Rohit Sharma it is #RohitSharma𓃵 — Rohit Juglan Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) October 22, 2024 Mumbai Indians had a very disappointing performance in the last season Let us tell you that in the last season of IPL, Mumbai Indians had a very disappointing performance under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. The team was at the bottom of the points table. In such a situation, the franchise aims to improve it before the start of the upcoming season. Now, retention and money will play an important role in what kind of team the franchise prepares for the next season. Let us tell you that October 31 is the last date for the franchise to declare its retention. Each team is allowed to retain a maximum of five capped and one uncapped players. Mumbai is working on finalizing their retention and it remains to be seen whether they are successful in retaining all their star players including Hardik, Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan.
Good news for Indian fans, big report came out regarding the host of cricket match in LA28 Olympics.
Cricket has also been included in the 2028 edition of this spectacular mega event. LA28 Olympics (Pic Source-X) Many people are eagerly waiting for the Los Angeles Olympics. Let us tell you that cricket has also been included in the 2028 edition of this spectacular mega event. The organizers of LA28 are looking for a suitable venue to host the cricket matches. New York is at the forefront of this list. Let us tell you, the time difference between Los Angeles and India is 12 hours and 30 minutes, which means that a prime time game will be broadcast at 8 pm in Los Angeles during breakfast in India. However, the time difference between New York and India is approximately 9 hours and 30 minutes which may prove to be a good time for the Indian audience. Apart from this, the games which start at 10:30 am in the East Coast will be played at around 8 pm Indian time and this is a very good time for Indian fans. A similar plan was made by the International Cricket Council during the T20 World Cup 2024, which was played in the USA. The organizers are yet to decide on the venue for the match. According to the report of Sportico, ‘Like other new sports, cricket is also facing difficulty in finalizing the venue. But the venue is very less. Actually, the organizers of LA28 want that Indian fans can enjoy cricket thoroughly and for this they will have to finalize a great venue. Cricket matches can be played in different venues in USA If cricket matches are played in New York, it will not be the first time that a game is being played outside the host city. The football matches of the recently concluded Paris Olympics were played in France and something similar can be seen for cricket in the LA28 Olympics. 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: You will be shocked to know the net worth of these 5 star players of Mumbai Indians.