IPL 2024 auction: Why did the Iyers attract such big bids?
Clearly, a lot of teams had come in aiming to spend big on a few players and fill in the squad with budget buys later. PBKS, the team with the biggest purse coming into the auction, had this strategy. They used around 57% of their INR 110.5 purse on three players: Shreyas, Arshdeep and Chahal.
Don't rule out a 25-crore buy at the IPL 2025 mega auction
For example, say any franchise apart from DC has made a final bid of INR 18 crore for Pant. DC decide to use the RTM. The other franchise then decides to hike their final bid to INR 25 crore. DC, to buy back Pant, will need to match that price or lose out.
IPL auction 2025: Will Venkatesh Iyer be KKR's new captain? Says ‘more than happy…’
After being bought for ₹23.75 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders, Venkatesh Iyer expressed his willingness to take on the captaincy role.
IPL 2024 auction: All the Australians and big winners from the IPL auction
Australia’s Mitchell Starc has picked up a $2m payday but his IPL record has been smashed as Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant secured an extraordinary $4.92m deal – the richest in IPL auction history.
IPL 2025 auction: Here's how ten teams look after Day 1
After several players were sold for huge amount on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction, here's what the ten teams look like.
IPL 2025 Auction: David Warner has no bids from franchises
Australian cricketer David Warner went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction. Warner had played in the IPL since 2009. He played for Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was a three-time Orange Cap winner.
IPL windfall: Pant, Iyer attract record bids at mega auction
Iyer, who captained the Kolkata Knight Riders to the title earlier this year, and Delhi Capitals' icon Pant, reaped the benefits of making themselves available at the auction following differences with their respective teams.
IPL auction: Venkatesh Iyer open to captaining KKR after whopping Rs 23.75 crore bid
All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was bought for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore on Sunday in Jeddah. The Madhya Pradesh batter said he is ready to captain Kolkata Knight Riders, if given an opportunity.
IPL 2025 mega auction: What are the RTM rules during the auction
Introducing the Right to Match (RTM) rule in IPL 2018, allowing franchises to retain players through auctions.
Explained: Why KKR didn't use RTM for Shreyas Iyer during IPL 2025 mega auction
Kolkata Knight Riders opted not to use their Right to Match card for Shreyas Iyer during the IPL 2025 auction due to prior retention decisions. Despite a hefty bidding war, KKR could not match Punjab Kings' winning bid of Rs 26.
Fleming on Ashwin: 'We can use him in a number of ways'
"It's a bit of a homecoming for Ashwin, but he's a world-class bowler," Fleming says of the INR 9.75 crore buy ...
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PBKS buy Shreyas Iyer for record price of INR 26.75 crore
Shreyas Iyer has become the most expensive player ever in IPL history after he was sold to Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore ...
BCCI REVEALS Dates Of Next Three IPL Editions In MASSIVE Move, 2025 Season To Start From...:Report
The Indian Premier League is all set to return for its exciting 18th season in 2025. This season will see the return of the ...
Ponting on Shreyas Iyer: 'He'll be a great leader for our team'
"We spent a bit of money, but what we're trying to do is rebuild this franchise basically from the ground up," Ponting says ...
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England players in the IPL auction: Five things to look out for
There are 38 England-qualified players on the shortlist for the IPL's mega-auction, which will take place in Jeddah, Saudi ...