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If players have ability, they will get picked: Fahim on Bangladesh players getting snubbed in IPL auction
In his take about why Bangladesh players got snubbed in the Indian Premier League auction earlier this week, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim underlined that quality and the ability to perform would take precedence in franchises picking players.
IPL snub a reminder of Bangladesh’s talent drought
A total of 1574 players had registered for the players auction of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). From there, 574 got shortlisted by the 10 teams to go under the hammer, of which 208 were from overseas, 12 of which were uncapped cricketers and only one of them was from New Zealand, a 22-year-old middle-order batter named Bevon Jacobs.
IPL history-maker Suryavanshi, 13, 'came on Earth to play cricket'
Dreams have come early for cricket-mad Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the shy schoolboy aged 13 who is the youngest player in Indian Premier League history.
New Zealander Jacobs left shocked by Mumbai signing
Uncapped New Zealander Bevon Jacobs thought he was being pranked when he woke on Tuesday to a glut of messages congratulating him on being signed by Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians.
Top 10 buys in IPL auction
Ten Indian Premier League teams spent nearly $75.72 million to buy 182 players in a two-day auction that concluded Monday in Jeddah.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, youngest to be sold in IPL history
A left-handed batter and spinner, the prodigy from the eastern Indian state of Bihar came into the two-day auction in Jeddah at a base price of $35,591.
Fizz, Rishad unsold in IPL auction
Mustafizur was the only Bangladesh cricketer to get picked in the last edition's auction. He played nine matches for the Chennai Super Kings, taking 14 wickets at an economy rate of 9.26.
From serious car crash to IPL record for 'remarkable' Pant
Two years after Rishabh Pant feared his cricket career was over in a serious car crash, the wicketkeeper has become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history.
IPL auction / Rishabh Pant sold for record $3.2 mn
The winning bid for Pant surpassed the 267.5 million ($3.17 million) paid to Shreyas Iyer by Punjab Kings, in the first set of marquee players in the ongoing auction in the Saudi Arabian city of Jed
Powell trying to coax Narine out of retirement for home World Cup
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell said he is trying to persuade all-rounder Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for the home T20 World Cup in June.
IPL heroics sees Narine in West Indies sights for T20 World Cup
Narine has been one of the surprise packets of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons and the 35-year-old showed his class with a superb century for the Kolkata Knight Riders in their loss to the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Buttler ton powers Rajasthan to record IPL chase of 224
Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 107 to trump Sunil Narine's first T20 century as Rajasthan Royals pulled off a joint record IPL chase against Kolkata Knight Riders off the final ball on Tuesday.
Fizz does not lack commitment when playing for Bangladesh: Shanto
Bangladesh’s all-format skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto vouched for his star bowler Mustafizur Rahman, saying that the left-arm pacer has ‘no shortage of commitment’ when he plays for the Tigers.
Head says Hyderabad eyeing 300 in IPL
"[Our total] needs a three in front of it, does it now?" Head said at the end of the Hyderabad innings on Monday.
Maxwell takes indefinite 'mental and physical break' from IPL
The big-hitting all-rounder has scored just 32 with the bat in six games and skipped the defeat on Monday in a record run-fest against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Fizz extends IPL stint
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was allowed to extend his ongoing term in the Indian Premier League with Chennai Super Kings, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) Cricket Operations chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed to The Daily Star on Monday.
Pollard backs under-fire Pandya as Mumbai lose again
"I am fed up of (people) looking to pinpoint individuals. Cricket is a team sport at the end of the day," Pollard said after the loss against Chennai.
Pathirana steals the show on Mustafizur's expensive night
Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana took four wickets while Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman took one for 55 as Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in a heavyweight IPL clash at the Wankhede on Sunday.
Big bucks Starc, Salt help Kolkata thrash Lucknow
Phil Salt's rapid 89 and three wickets for Mitchell Starc helped Kolkata Knight Riders race to a crushing eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.