IPL 2018 Auction: Complete list of squads of all franchises

2018 IPL Auction saw some surprise picks while some big names missed the bus. A total of 169 players were auctioned of which 56 were overseas players. Some of the big buys in this season’s IPL were Ben Stokes for INR 12.5 crores, Jaydev Unadkat for 11.5 crores, Manish Pandey and KL Rahul for INR…

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are known to shed a lot of money in the auction. They underwent the same approach in the just-concluded Indian Premier League(IPL) 2018 auction at Bengaluru. Spending INR 79.85 crores, RCB are left with only INR 0.15 crores. Nonetheless, they have included some big names, and got all-rounders in abundance as…

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were the most calculative franchise during 2018 IPL auctions. However, they have picked some young guns who will be tested in this edition. But they do have some star and experienced players who can balance it out for the youngsters. KKR have already retained Sunil Narine and Andre Russell during player…

Delhi Daredevils(DD) team squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

Delhi have purchased a total of 25 players which include eight overseas players, seven capped Indian players and 10 uncapped players. Delhi had retained Chris Morris, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant ahead of  the auction. Delhi purchased Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Shami using Right to Match (RTM) cards. Delhi have chosen their squad very carefully…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

Rajasthan Royals (RR) stunned many with their shopping in just-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 auction at Bengaluru. Known to invest more in young players, Royals — gearing up for a comeback after a two-year halt — have filled their new squad with experience and young guns. The big fish, Ben Stokes, has been roped in their…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had retained their core of their team during the Player Retention event few weeks ago – David Warner and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. However, they managed to make their squad an all-round pack that can be termed as a formidable unit after the 2018 IPL auctions. The first player that SRH picked was their…

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) team squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

The 2018 IPL auction are finally done and dusted. Some teams have made smart picks while some have problem of aplenty. However, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) were on shopping spree. However, they were denied some best buys as the remaining franchises used RTM. Yet, they brought some big players on board, basically power hitters. The…

Mumbai Indians(MI) team squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

Mumbai Indians have formed a squad of 25 players with eight overseas players, four capped players and  13 uncapped players. MI had retained Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the auction. Mumbai used their Right to Match card (RTM) for Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard. The costliest purchase for Mumbai has been…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad for IPL 2018: Final list of players after auction

After the much hullabaloo, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 auction came to an end on Sunday. In the two-day affair, there were loads of surprises in store. While many teams changed their strategy from the previous editions, and looked to revamp their side, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) — gearing up for a resounding comeback after a…

IPL 2018 retention: Royal Challengers Bangalore retain Sarfaraz Khan, stun cricket fraternity

The just-revealed IPL retention list has taken the internet by storm. While Gautam Gambhir, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan were not retained by their franchises — Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) respectively, Royal Challengers Bangalore stunned the fraternity by opting to retain swashbuckling batsman, Sarfaraz Khan. The 20-year-old last…

IPL 2018: Ricky Ponting appointed Delhi Daredevils’ coach

Ricky Ponting was today appointed coach of the Delhi Daredevils (DD) franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League. The announcement was made by Delhi Daredevils CEO Hemant Dua as he welcomed the three-time World Cup winner. Ponting takes over the reins at DD from former India captain Rahul Dravid, who had stepped down after the…

IPL 2018: Player retention list

IPL 2018 windows for player retention closed on Thursday, January 4. The franchises were eligible to retain five players each with combinations of player retention and right-to-match during the auction. This season will mark the return of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). As expected, CSK retained MS Dhoni, who is likely to captain…

IPL retention 2018: Gautam Gambhir dumped by Kolkata Knight Riders, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane not retained by respective franchises

The IPL retention ahead of 2018 auction has hogged limelight ever since New Year. The list of retained players was released January 4. While there have been some obvious steps taken by all franchises, some big players were released as well.Gautam Gambhir, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawanwere not retained by their franchises — Kolkata Knight…

IPL 2018 auction to take place on January 27, 28 at Bengaluru

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 is beginning to hog limelight. It was recently reported that Decision Review System (DRS) would be implemented in the upcoming eleventh edition. Now the news has broke about the much-awaited auction. According to a senior BCCI official, it will take place on January 27 and 28 at Bengaluru. “Since most…

Shikhar Dhawan’s 12th hundred hands India 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka

India are second, to South Africa, in ICC ODI rankings. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are reeling at the eighth spot. However, the three-match ODIs was on the line at Visakhapatnam. Sri Lanka hammered India in Dharamsala, while India leveled series at Mohali courtesy Rohit Sharma’s third double hundred. In short, had India lost…

आईपीएल 2018 में चेन्नई सुपरकिंग्स के लिए खेलेंगे एम एस धोनी

कई दिनों से लाखों फैंस के जहन में ये सवाल उठ रहा था कि आखिर इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग के अगले सीजन में चेन्नई सुपरकिंग्स की वापसी के बाद क्या एम एस धोनी एक बार फिर पीली जर्सी में दिखाई देंगे? आखिरकार फैंस को इस सवाल का जवाब मिल ही गया है, एम एस धोनी साल…

टीम इंडिया दिल्ली टेस्ट में जीत से चूकी, लेकिन बन गए ये 6 बड़े रिकॉर्ड

भारत और श्रीलंका के बीच तीन मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज शुरू होने से पहले ये अंदाजा लगाया जा रहा था कि कमजोर मेहमान को विराट कोहली के शेर बुरी तरह हरा देंगे। कयास लगाए जा रहे थे कि टीम इंडिया सीरीज 3-0 से जीतेगी लेकिन ऐसा हुआ नहीं। श्रीलंका ने पहला और तीसरा टेस्ट ड्रॉ…

IPL 2018 retention policies and auctions: All you need to know

IPL 2018 auctions are going to follow an entirely different set of guidelines. To begin with, the contracts for the cricketers, signed in 2008, were valid only for ten years (in multiple phases). This meant that the contracts had expired after the previous season. As per BCCI’s announcement, IPL 2018 will feature an entirely different…

Sri Lanka Vs India Live Cricket Score – 1st Test match – Full Scorecard

India set up the game thanks to their massive first innings total. Both Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara notched up tons as they posted a mammoth total on the board. Ravindra Jadeja then led the attack to take a 309-run lead. India chose not to enforce the follow-on. No Rangana Herath, no Asela Gunaratne to…

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Men’s Test at Galle, Day 4: Dimuth Karunaratne frustrates visitors before tea

Angelo Mathews could not hold his nerves. He shimmied a bit and played a wild heave to Hardik Pandya at backward-point. And you have to pay the price if you challenge the No. 1 Test bowler Ravindra Jadeja. The former captain would be licking his wound. Before that Jadeja had Kusal Mendis caught behind for…

Matt Machan retires from international cricket aged 26

Scotland international and a child-prodigy at Sussex, Matt Machan has announced his retirement from international cricket following a wrist injury. Machan, aged 26, is struggling with a recurring wrist injury that forced him to take such a decision. Machan represented Scotland in the ICC 2015 World Cup and T20 World Cup 2016. Machan missed out…

Mohammad Aamer: Hope Rohit Sharma’s opinion about me has changed now

“There is just so much hype around him (Mohammad Aamer), I don’t think it is right to give him too much hype after one match. He is good but he needs to prove it over and over again. Now people are comparing him to Wasim Akram and all that. He is just a normal bowler,…

India Men vs Sri Lanka Men, 1st Test, Day 4, lunch: Hosts need another 465 runs with 8 wickets in hand

Nothing has gone Sri Lanka’s way so far. After setting up a colossal 550-run target, India sent Upul Tharanga packing for a mere 10. Three overs later, they got the better of Danushka Gunathilaka. Although Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis have steadied the ship since, it will take spectacular efforts for the hosts to inch…

टीम इंडिया ने की बल्लेबाजी और श्रीलंका के 4 गेंदबाजों ने लगा दिया ‘शतक’!

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आपको भी मिल सकता है कर्नाटक प्रीमियर लीग में खेलने का मौका! जानिए कैसे

देश में युवा खिलाड़ियों को खोजने और नये टैलेंट को बढ़ावा देने के लिए एनआर ग्रुप के मालिक ने बैंगलुरू और माइसोर में कैंप आयोजित करने का फैसला किया है। ये कैंप 29 जुलाई को आयोजित किए जाएंगे। बैंगलुरू में आयोजित होने वाले इस कैंप में जितने खिलाड़ी चुने जाएंगे उन्हें नीलामी में शामिल किया…

राहुल जौहरी को एसजीएम से बाहर करने पर बीसीसीआई पदाधिकारियों को सीओए का नोटिस

प्रशासकों की समिति ने सीईओ राहुल जौहरी को एसजीएम में भाग लेने की अनुमति नहीं देने पर बीसीसीआई के कार्यवाहक अध्यक्ष सीके खन्ना समेत अन्य पदाधिकारियों को नोटिस जारी किये हैं । कार्यवाहक सचिव अमिताभ चौधरी और कोषाध्यक्ष अनिरूद्ध चौधरी को भी नोटिस जारी किये गए हैं। सीओए की छह अप्रैल को दी गई तीसरी…

दक्षिण अफ्रीका फिर करेगा ‘वार’ या इंग्लैंड करेगा ‘पलटवार’

इंग्लैंड और दक्षिण अफ्रीका के बीच आज से चार मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज का तीसरा मैच खेला जाएगा। 2 मैचों के बाद सीरीज 1-1 की बराबरी पर है। ऐसे में ये मैच दोनों देशों के लिए काफी अहम है। जो भी इस मैच को जीतेगा वो सीरीज में 2-1 की बढ़त बना लेगा। पहले टेस्ट…

श्रीलंका के खिलाफ पहली पारी में भारत ने बनाया 600 रनों का विशाल स्कोर

भारत और श्रीलंका के बीच खेले जा रहे पहले टेस्ट मैच में भारत ने अपनी पहली पारी में 600 रनों विशाल स्कोर बनाया। भारत की तरफ से शिखर धवन ने (190), चेतेश्वर पुजारा ने (153), हार्दिक पांड्या ने (50), अजिंक्य रहाणे ने (57), रविचंद्रन अश्विन ने (47), मोबम्मद शमी ने (30) रनों की पारी खेली।…

अपने पहले ही टेस्ट में हार्दिक पांड्या ने लगाया अर्धशतक, लेकिन नहीं तोड़ पाए 83 साल पुराना रिकॉर्ड

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600 रन बनाने के साथ ही टीम इंडिया ने लगाई ‘रिकॉर्डों की झड़ी’, बनाए 3 बड़े रिकॉर्ड

भारत और श्रीलंका के बीच खेले जा रहे पहले टेस्ट मैच में भारत ने अपनी पहली पारी में 600 रनों का विशाल स्कोर बनाया। 600 रन बनाने के साथ ही भारत ने कई रिकॉर्डों को अपने नाम कर लिया। भारत की तरफ से शिखर धवनने (190), चेतश्वर पुजारा ने (153) रनों की पारी खेली तो…