WPL 2025 Mega Auction: This explosive batsman had left his mark in the last season, now he has become the most expensive retained player of the upcoming edition.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained a total of 14 players. RCB Women Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Royal Challengers Bangalore women’s team captain Smriti Mandhana has become the most expensive player retained in the Women’s Premier League 2025 auction. Let us tell you that Royal Challengers Bangalore has retained a total of 14 players. Not only this, this franchise has also traded Daniel Whyte from UP Warriors. They will have four available slots in the upcoming auction. Let us tell you that, before the first season of the Women’s Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore had included Smriti Mandhana in their team for Rs 3.4 crore. She was the most expensive player of this tournament. The Women’s Premier League has not yet had a mega auction and hence the franchises will have to sell their retained players at the price at which they bought them. In the first season, under the captaincy of Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bangalore had a disappointing performance and the franchise could not make its place in the qualifiers. Many people had raised questions on Smriti Mandhana’s captaincy and batting. However, in the second season, she not only gave RCB their first trophy by performing brilliantly but Smriti Mandhana herself played an important role in her team’s victory. Let us tell you that in the final of Women’s Premier League 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets. Batting first, the Delhi team was all out for 113 runs, in response to which Royal Challengers Bangalore won the target by 8 wickets. List of players retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore: retain Smriti Mandhana (Captain)Richa GhoshRenuka ThakurAsha ShobhanaShreyanka PatilEkta BishtS Meghnaalyce perrySophie DevineDanny Wyatt (trade)Georgia WarehamSophie Molyneuxkate crossKanika Ahuja released Disha CassattIndrani Roynadin de clarkShubha SatishShraddha PokkarSimran Bahadurheather knight 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: 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.

Abu Dhabi T10 2024: These big cricketers including DK, Rashid, Butler are taking part in the upcoming season of the tournament.

Karthik will be seen playing for Bangla Tigers Dinesh Karthik (Image Credit- Twitter X) Big names from the cricket world like Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan and Jos Buttler have decided to play in the upcoming season of Abu Dhabi T10. Karthik and Rashid are associated with the Bangla Tigers team, while England’s limited overs captain Jos Buttler and Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis will be seen playing for Deccan Gladiators. It is noteworthy that after retirement from international cricket, Karthik was seen playing in many franchise leagues. Recently he was seen playing in Legends League cricket, while DK has also signed a deal with a team in SA20. Besides, he has also been appointed as the new mentor and batting coach for the upcoming season of IPL. On the other hand, regarding new players joining the tournament, Abu Dhabi T10 CEO Matt Boucher was quoted by ESPN Cricinfo as saying – We are excited to provide another world-class lineup in the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10, which will bring the competition to the UAE capital. Has flourished since. Abu Dhabi is now a global hub for sport, and the Abu Dhabi T10, which is nearing its sixth season in the emirate, has played a key role in making that vision of the government a reality. List of players retained and newly purchased by all franchises New York Stykers (New York Strikers) new purchase: Mathisha Pathirana, Donovan Ferreira Retention: Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Amir, Sunil Narine, Akil Hussain, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Jawadullah Deccan Gladiators new purchase: Jos Buttler, Anrich Nortje, Marcus Stoinis Retention: Mahesh Theekshana, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Zahoor Khan Delhi Bulls (Delhi Bulls new purchase: Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Wade Retention: Rovman Powell, Muhammad Rohid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui, James Vince Team Abu Dhabi (Team Abu Dhabi new purchase: Jonny Bairstow, Lockie Ferguson, Shimron Hetmyer, Allah Ghazanfar Retention: Phil Salt, Noor Ahmed, and Kyle Meyers Northern Warriors (Northern Warriors new purchase: Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Saqib Mahmood Retention: Colin Munro, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ankur Sangwan Mooresville Samp Army (Morrisville Sample Army new purchase: David Willey, Imad Wasim Retention: Faf du Plessis, Qais Ahmed, Andries Goss Bengali Tigers (Bangla Tigers new purchase: Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Iftikhar Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik Retention: Hazratullah Zazai, Dasun Shanaka, Josh Little Chennai Braves Jaguars (Chennai Brave Jaguars) new purchase: Chris Lynn, Nuwan Thushara, Thisara Perera, Dan Lawrence, Rassie van der Dussen Retention: Ayan Khan, George Munsey, Bhanuka Rajapaksa UP Nawabs (UP Nawabs) new purchase: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Andre Fletcher Bolts Ajman (Bolts Ajman) new purchase: James Neesham, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lungi Ngidi, Gulbadin Naib, Haider Ali.

J&K’s Shubham Khajuria created history by scoring a double century in Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season.

Shubham Khajuria has become the first batsman from Jammu and Kashmir in 22 years to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy. Shubham Khajuria (Pic Source-X) Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season has started. In this wonderful tournament, the best batsman from Jammu and Kashmir, Shubham Khajuria has created history by batting brilliantly. He has become the first batsman from Jammu and Kashmir in 22 years to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy. Shubham Khajuria achieved this feat in Round 1 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season against Maharashtra in Srinagar. Before Shubham Khajuria, Ashwani Gupta had scored a double century for Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. He made this record against Bihar. Not only this, Shubham has become the third batsman from Jammu and Kashmir to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy. Apart from Shubham, Ashwini Gupta and Kawaljeet Singh have achieved this feat. Not only this, Ashwini Gupta had scored double century twice. Before 2002, he had also scored a double century in 1995. Talking about Shubham Khajuria, he completely destroyed Maharashtra’s bowling lineup and put his team in a strong position. Till t Jammu and Kashmir scored 449 runs against Maharashtra The best thing for Jammu and Kashmir in this match is that they have created pressure against the Maharashtra bowlers from the very beginning. Abhinav Puri from Jammu and Kashmir failed to score big and returned to the pavilion in two balls without opening the account. Although Shubham has batted very well so far. He has continuously created pressure on the Maharashtra bowlers with his aggressive batting. Till tee, Jammu and Kashmir has scored 449 runs against Maharashtra. Apart from Shubham Khajuria, Shubham Singh scored 37 runs while Paras Dogra played an inning of 30 runs. Shivansh Sharma has scored 72* runs so far. 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 in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad can retain these 6 players

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season: Know the scores of all the teams on the first day of Round 1 here

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season has started from today i.e. 11th October. Prasidh Krishna (Pic Source-X) Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season has started from today i.e. 11th October. A total of 19 matches are being played including Elite and Plate League in which 38 domestic teams are being seen participating. On the first day of the game, there were many teams who performed brilliantly and put pressure on the opposing teams. A lot of things were seen on the first day of the first round of play. Let us tell you that the first day of the game has ended and today we tell you the score of the first day of the game played between all the teams. Elite Group A Tripura vs Orissa at Agartala: Not a single ball could be bowled on the first day due to rain. Baroda vs Mumbai, at Vadodara: At the end of the first day of play, Baroda has scored 241 runs losing 6 wickets in 87 overs. Jammu & Kashmir vs Maharashtra at Srinagar: At the end of the first day of play, Jammu & Kashmir scored 264 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 80 overs. Services vs Meghalaya, New Delhi: At the end of the first day’s play, Services scored 298 runs losing four wickets in 90 overs. Elite Group B: Hyderabad vs Gujarat at Secunderabad: At the end of the first day’s play, Gujarat scored 334 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 86 overs. Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand, Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh has scored 300 runs losing one wicket in 90 overs. Rajasthan vs Puducherry at Jaipur: At the end of the first day’s play, Puducherry scored 237 runs losing 9 wickets in 82 overs. Vidarbha vs Andhra at Nagpur: Vidarbha were all out for 118 runs in their first innings while Andhra Pradesh scored 114 runs for the loss of one wicket at the end of the first day’s play. Elite Group C: Madhya Pradesh vs Karnataka at Indore: Madhya Pradesh has scored 232 runs losing four wickets. Uttar Pradesh vs Bengal in Lucknow: Bengal scored 269 runs losing 7 wickets. Haryana vs Bihar: Bihar was all out for 78 runs in its first innings. By the end of the first day’s play, Haryana had scored 184 runs after losing 7 wickets. Kerala vs Punjab, Trivandrum: Punjab scored 95 runs losing 5 wickets. Elite Group D: Assam vs Jharkhand at Guwahati: Jharkhand scored 247 runs losing three wickets in 75 overs. Chhattisgarh vs Delhi, Raipur: Chhattisgarh scored 277 runs losing 6 wickets. Tamil Nadu vs Saurashtra at Coimbatore: Saurashtra scored 203 runs losing all wickets in their first innings. Till the end of the first day’s play, Tamil Nadu has played two overs and has not scored a single run yet. Chandigarh vs Railways in Chandigarh: Chandigarh could score only 172 runs in its first innings while Railways scored 87 runs after losing 7 wickets at the end of the first day’s play. Plate: Sikkim vs Mizoram: Sikkim was all out for 191 runs in its…

Suryakumar Yadav will also be seen playing in the upcoming season of Ranji Trophy, the Indian T20 captain is ready to perform brilliantly for this team.

According to the report, Suryakumar Yadav can also be seen playing for the Mumbai team in the match against Maharashtra. Suryakumar Yadav (Pic Source-X) The performance of the best player of the Indian team, Suryakumar Yadav, has always been very good in international cricket. This experienced player has always performed brilliantly for Team India in white ball cricket and has played an important role in their victory. However, till now Suryakumar Yadav has played only one test match for Team India. This experienced player had scored 8 runs in the only test match. He made his international Test debut against Australia in 2023. However, a big report is coming out regarding Suryakumar Yadav. According to the report, Suryakumar Yadav can be seen playing for his home team Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season. Let us tell you that the upcoming season of Ranji Trophy is starting from October 11. Last season’s winner Mumbai team is part of Elite A and they have to play their first match against Baroda. After this, Mumbai team will play a great match against Maharashtra from 18th October. According to the report, Suryakumar Yadav can also be seen playing for the Mumbai team in the match against Maharashtra. If this happens then it is a very good news for the fans of Mumbai team. In Indian domestic cricket, Suryakumar Yadav has always won the hearts of many fans by his aggressive batting. Now Suryakumar Yadav would definitely like to leave his mark in the match against Maharashtra. Suryakumar Yadav to play the 2nd Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai against Maharashtra. (Gaurav Gupta). pic.twitter.com/ga8mtkJnXn — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 10, 2024 Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India won the T20 series against Bangladesh. Team India is currently playing a three-match T20 series against Bangladesh. So far two matches have been played between these two teams, which the hosts have won. Team India defeated Bangladesh by 86 runs in an important match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on 9 October. Suryakumar Yadav has performed very well as a captain so far. Now the third and final T20 match between these two teams will be played on October 12 in Hyderabad and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make a big score in it. 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 in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad can retain these 6 players

Schedule and names of captains announced for the upcoming season of International Masters League, Sachin will take command of India

Tournament is starting from 17th November International Masters League (Image Credit- Twitter The fans’ wait for the upcoming season of the much-awaited International Masters League is now over. Let us tell you that the tournament is going to start from 17th November. A total of six teams will be seen playing in the tournament. Apart from India, this time West Indies, Sri Lanka, Australia, England and South Africa are participating in the tournament. The first match will be played between India and Sri Lanka at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. A total of four matches of the tournament will be played here, after this 6 matches will be played in Lucknow and 8 matches will be played in Raipur. This also includes the final and semi-final matches of the tournament. Former legend Sachin Tendulkar is going to captain India, while West Indies’ Brian Lara, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, Australia’s Shane Watson, England’s Eoin Morgan, South Africa’s Jacques Kallis are going to captain. Regarding the upcoming season of the tournament, League Commissioner Sunil Gavaskar said – Legends from every country will play in the International Masters League. For them, it is a great opportunity to showcase their skills and show the world that they are still very good. It is going to be an exciting league, with close matches. I am sure it will be a gift to everyone who will come to the ground and watch on television. Full schedule of the upcoming season of International Masters League date Day Time venue schedule 17-11-2024 Sun 7:30 PM mumbai India v Sri Lanka 18-11-2024 Mon 7:30 pm mumbai Australia v South Africa 19-11-2024 Tuesday 7:30 pm mumbai Sri Lanka v England 20-11-2024 wed 7:30 PM mumbai West Indies v Australia 21-11-2024 Thu 7:30 PM Lucknow India v South Africa 23-11-2024 sat 7:30 PM Lucknow South Africa v England 24-11-2024 Sun 7:30 PM Lucknow India vs Australia 25-11-2024 Mon 7:30 pm Lucknow West Indies v Sri Lanka 26-11-2024 Tuesday 7:30 PM Lucknow England vs Australia 27-11-2024 wed 7:30 pm Lucknow West Indies v South Africa 28-11-2024 Thu 7:30 pm Raipur India v England 30-11-2024 sat 7:30 PM Raipur Sri Lanka v England 01-12-2024 Sun 7:30 pm Raipur India v West Indies 02-12-2024 Mon 7:30 PM Raipur Sri Lanka v Australia 03-12-2024 Tuesday 7:30 pm Raipur West Indies v England 05-12-2024 Thu 7:30 pm Raipur Semi Final 1 06-12-2024 Friday 7:30 pm Raipur Semi Final 2 08-12-2024 Sun 7:30 PM Raipur Final

Tamil Nadu announced 18-member team for the upcoming season of Ranji Trophy, see which players got the place?

R Sai Kishore will take command of the team Tamil Nadu (Image Credit- Twitter X) Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season today, Wednesday, October 2. In the upcoming tournament, Tamil Nadu is going to face Saurashtra in its first match from 11 to 14 October. It is noteworthy that in the last season of Ranji Trophy, Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals, but had to exit the tournament after losing against Mumbai. Apart from this, the command of the team in the upcoming season has been handed over to R Sai Kishore, who was the captain of the team last season also. Under Kishore’s captaincy, Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals for the first time since the 2016–17 season. Also, to help Kishore, wicketkeeper batsman N Jagadishan has been made his deputy. Last season, Jagadishan’s bat was very powerful, he scored a total of 816 runs in the tournament. Also, C. Andre Siddharth has been included in the team for the first time because of his excellent performance in the Buchi Babu Tournament. However, regarding Sandeep Warrier and Baba Aparajit, who are returning from injury in this team, TNCA Selection Committee Chairman Vasudeva Das quoted Sportstar as saying – At present, they (Warrier and Aparajit) are completing their rehab at the TNCA Academy (in Chepauk). Have been. He is being monitored by our physios, and he is also being monitored by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). So, they are doing whatever necessary protocols they have to follow to rehab and get ready. Tamil Nadu’s 18-member squad for the upcoming season of Ranji Trophy R Sai Kishore (captain), N Jagadeesan (vice-captain), Baba Inderjit, Sai Sudarshan, Vijay Shankar, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Shahrukh Khan, Bupathi Vaishna Kumar, S. Mohammed Ali, C. Andre Siddharth, S. Ajit Ram, S. Lokeshwar, S. Lakshya Jain, Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapaneet Singh, M. Mohammed, R. Sonu Yadav, M. Siddharth.

Will Rohit Sharma be seen playing for MI in the next season of IPL? Dhawal Kulkarni made a big revelation during an exclusive conversation with Crictracker.

Team India’s veteran fast bowler Dhawal Kulkarni is currently playing for India Capitals in Legends League Cricket. Dhawal Kulkarni (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Team India’s veteran fast bowler Dhawal Kulkarni is currently playing for India Capitals in Legends League Cricket. Let us tell you that Dhawal Kulkarni’s performance in international cricket has always been very good and his fan following is also very high all over the world. Recently, Dhawal Kulkarni revealed many important things during an exclusive conversation with Crictracker. Question: You were one of the most expensive players in Legends League cricket. How did you feel when you learned this and why is it important for retired players? Dhawal Kulkarni: This is a very good platform because all the players who are participating here have performed very well for the Indian team in domestic cricket, in international cricket and for their respective teams. We will be able to see him playing once again in this tournament also. Question: Last 1 to 2 years ago you were participating in the Indian Premier League, however you retired. What was the reason behind this because there are some players who are around your age and we can still see them playing in this important tournament? Dhawal Kulkarni: There is no such thing, I was playing cricket for the last 18 years. I have also performed very well in domestic cricket for Mumbai. The best thing is that Mumbai cricket has many talented young players who will be seen performing well in the times to come. I just wanted that other players should get a chance after me. Question: You talked about the fast bowlers of Mumbai. Who do you think are the young fast bowlers from Mumbai whom we will see playing for Team India in the future? Dhawal Kulkarni: No, there are such players. There is Mohit Awasthi who has bowled very well in domestic cricket and also there is Tushar Deshpande. Tushar Deshpande has bowled brilliantly in the Indian Premier League and has also left his mark in domestic cricket for Mumbai. He will also be seen bowling tremendously in international cricket in the coming times. Question: When you played your last home match, the wicket of your Umesh Yadav was a shock and this was also your last wicket. Do you have any memories regarding that? Dhawal Kulkarni: It was a very emotional time for me because I knew it was my last match. Also it was a very good time for me. I also had to make my team win this match. Question: You have also been a part of Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and have also played a lot of cricket with Rohit Sharma. What has changed in him now that was not there before? Dhawal Kulkarni: There has been a lot of change in Rohit Sharma personally. He has also made a lot of changes in his captaincy and his batting has also become stronger now. He has started taking responsibility himself, which is a very good thing and if you ask…

Super Smash 2024-25: The season will start from December 26, the first match will be played between these teams

Super Smash 2024-25 will feature 64 matches, including 32 men’s and women’s double-headers. Super Smash 2024-25 (Photo Source: Super Smash 2024-25: The upcoming season of the Super Smash League organized by the New Zealand Cricket Board is starting from December 26. The final match will be played on February 2. 64 matches will be played in the upcoming season, including 32 men’s and women’s double-header matches. Let us tell you, for the first time in the history of the tournament, the final will be played at a pre-decided venue. On February 1, the elimination finals of both men’s and women’s will be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. At the same time, two final matches will be played again at the same venue on February 2. Super Smash 2024-25: The first match will be played between these teams in Men’s and Women’s The first match of the Men’s Super Smash 2024-25 will be played between defending champions Auckland Aces (2021-22 and 2022-23) and Northern Districts. At the same time, the first match of the Women’s Super Smash will be played between Northern Brave and Auckland Hearts at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Let us tell you, the Super Smash will be organized along with the New Zealand men’s team’s white-ball series against Sri Lanka, in which three T20 and the same number of ODI matches will be played. However, the players of the women’s team are expected to be available for the entire tournament. Super Smash’s popularity continues to grow – CEO Scott Wenick New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Venik is very excited for the upcoming season of Super Smash. He said that last year 1.3 million people watched the tournament through television. According to ESPNcricinfo, Scott Venik said, The popularity of the Super Smash continues to grow and it’s really exciting to see it remain so accessible to Kiwis across the country. It’s a great opportunity to showcase our game to fans both new and old, while also raising the profile of our domestic teams and our rising stars. It’s fast becoming New Zealand’s favourite summer domestic competition, and with over 1.3 million Kiwis watching it on TV last year alone, we expect it to reach new heights this summer.”