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England skipper Buttler contemplates role change ahead of Champions Trophy

 England captain Jos Buttler wants to explore the prospect of giving up the gloves and focusing on his batting under incoming white-ball coach Brendon McCullum as the wicketkeeper-batter eyes Champions Trophy success after two failed World Cup defences.

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.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Sangakkara urges Parag not to look too far ahead

Parag scored 76 in Rajasthan's three-wicket loss to the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, bringing his tally to 261 runs for the season. He is second in the race for the 'orange cap', awarded to the tournament's leading scorer, behind Royal Challengers' Virat Kohli.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Gujarat end Rajasthan's winning streak with IPL thriller

While Rajasthan cling on to their table-topping position above Kolkata Knight Riders, the Titans clawed their way back to a dramatic victory in the final five overs, needing 73 off the final 30 balls.

April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

Fizz-boosted Chennai make Kolkata taste first loss

Kolkata batting derailed after Fizz gave away only six runs in the sixth over.

April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

Fizz back as Chennai take on Kolkata

Mustafizur is CSK’s highest wicket-taker so far this edition.

April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

Thakur claims first five-wicket haul of IPL season as Lucknow win

Indian seam bowler Yash Thakur took the first five-wicket haul of this year's IPL as he led Lucknow Super Giants to victory over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

Mustafizur returns to Chennai today

Mustafizur had returned to Bangladesh on last Tuesday and was unavailable for CSK’s away match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

Junaid trolls Kohli over slow century

Rajasthan emerged victorious with five balls to spare, prompting further scrutiny of Kohli's approach and effectiveness in T20 cricket.

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

Jos is the best white-ball opener in the world: Sangakkara

The England white-ball captain managed scores of 11, 11 and 13 in his first three matches even though 2008 champions Rajasthan kept winning.

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

Kohli hits his eighth IPL century

Virat Kohli struck the first century of this year's Indian Premier League as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 183-3 against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

Hasaranga out of IPL with injury

Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of IPL 2024 because of chronic heel pain in his left foot, according to a report in ESPNcricinfo.