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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.

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Mustafizur lands in Chennai for IPL 2024

This will be Mustafizur's seventh IPL season.

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Mumbai skipper Pandya fit to bowl in IPL

Pandya has been out of action since last October after suffering an ankle injury during a 50-overs World Cup match in Pune.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Grieving Brook withdraws from IPL after grandmother's death

England batter Harry Brook has withdrawn from this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) following the death of his grandmother, the 25-year-old said.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Pant set to return to cricket after 2022 car crash

Pant crashed his Mercedes SUV north of New Delhi before dawn in December 2022.

March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024

Cummins to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024

The 31-year-old was signed by the Sunrisers on a AU$3.67 million, which was a record before national teammate Mitchell Starc surpassed that tally a couple of hours later.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Shreyas, Ishan set to lose BCCI contracts: Reports

“Kishan and Iyer are likely to be excluded from that list, as both haven't been playing domestic cricket despite the BCCI's diktat to do so,” Times of India quoted a source

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

Indian Premier League to return from March 22

The money-spinning Indian Premier League will likely begin its next season on March 22 but will keep its fixtures flexible to accommodate the country's mammoth general election, the national cricket board announced Thursday.

February 19, 2024
February 19, 2024

BCCI warns players who prioritise IPL over domestic cricket

“Some players have begun prioritising the IPL over domestic cricket, a shift that was not anticipated,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Jay Shah from the letter.

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

'He is a car with gears in an era of automatic cars'

Former India allrounder turned commentator Irfan Pathan was at his creative best when asked to analyse if KL Rahul batting down the order for the Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season will work for the franchise.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

Shamar Joseph joins Lucknow Super Giants

Joseph will join LSG for INR 3 crores. The speedster was recently at the forefront during West Indies’ historic Test win at the Gabba.  This will be Joseph's first stint in the IPL.