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Venkatesh Iyer Eager to Take on Captaincy Challenge at KKR
A shocking move and a bold call- the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise chose not to retain their 2024 IPL-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, at the mega auction but instead entered a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore over Venkatesh Iyer.
Gilchrist Criticizes Australia for 'Negative, Illegal' Tactics Against India in First Test
Australia was then fighting against a strong Indian side, who declared their second innings at 487 for 6, again with centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli. It left a gargantuan target of 534 runs for the Australians to chase if they wanted to take the Test.
Ricky Ponting: Shreyas Iyer is Ready to Take on the Captaincy Role
Iyer's Rs 26.75-crore bid made him the most expensive IPL player in history at least until his India teammate Rishabh Pant breached that with a staggering Rs 27-crore deal with Lucknow Super Giants.
Kohli's Century Sets the Tone for the Series, a Warning for Australia: Ravi Shastri
Kohli brought all his technical expertise into play to score the 30th hundred on the third day of the first Test against Australia here, despite struggling for form in the run-up to the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
IPL 2025 Auction: Chahal Claims He Deserves Rs 18 Crore After Joining Punjab Kings
"I was quite nervous and anxious because this amount is what I got in the last three seasons combined. I feel that I deserve this price, and I am very excited," said Chahal on JioCinema.
IPL 2025 Auction: Rasikh Salam Becomes Top Uncapped Bowler with Rs 6 Crore Bid
Other key signings saw in the auction included Mohit Sharma moved to Delhi Capitals at Rs 2.2 crore and Simarjeet Singh for R 1.5 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IPL Mega Auction: Record Bids for Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer Strikes Big
Shreyas, who had led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title earlier this year, and Delhi Capitals' icon Pant, were the beneficiaries of getting available at the auction after falling out with their respective teams.
IPL 2025 Auction: Pant, Rahul, Iyer Set to Raise the Stakes on Opening Day in Jeddah
After months of backroom strategy and tough scouting, it all comes down to pure business as 10 franchises look to get the best possible squads for the 2025 season and beyond.
'Take it down immediately': Sunil Gavaskar warns of legal action over fake article
The website published a fake article on Friday evening about Gavaskar hailing India stars Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli. However, the former India captain issues a clarification, saying he has written no such column.
BGT 2024-25: Bumrah Claims Five Wickets as India Takes 46-Run Lead After Dismissing Australia for 104
In the morning, resuming form 67/7, India seemed to be heading for an early end to the innings, but Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood refused to give in and put up a spirited last-wicket stand of 25 off 110 balls that kept the deficit under 50 runs. Apart from Bumrah, debuting all-rounder Harshit Rana finished with 3 for 48.
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