CSK Target Players for IPL 2025 Mega Auction – Top 5 List

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PSW vs MRW Dream11 Prediction: Hayley Matthews-led Melbourne Renegades Women will lock horns with Sophie Devine-led Perth Scorchers Women to play the 17th match of the WBBL 2024 on November 7 in W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth.

Tournament	Womens Big Bash League 2024
Match	Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, 17th Match
Venue	W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Date	Thursday, November 07, 2024
Time	3:05 PM IST / 09:35 AM GMT / 05:35 PM LOCAL
Live Streaming	WBBL 2024 Live Streaming And Telecast Channels List

PSW vs MRW Squad

Perth Scorchers Women

Sophie Devine (c), Amy Jones (wk), Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mikayla Hinkley, Chloe Piparo, Alana King, Chloe Ainsworth, Amy Louise Edgar, Lilly Mills, Ebony Hoskin, Maddy Darke, Carly Leeson, Ni Made Putri Suwandewi, Stella Campbell

Melbourne Renegades Women

Hayley Matthews (c), Nicole Faltum (wk), Courtney Webb, Alice Capsey, Emma de Broughe, Georgia Wareham, Deandra Dottin, Naomi Stalenberg, Sarah Coyte, Tara Norris, Milly Illingworth, Georgia Prestwidge, Charis Bekker

Perth Scorchers Women Unavailable Players

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Perth Scorchers Women

Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine (c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Amy Jones, Mikayla Hinkley, Chloe Piparo, Alana King, Chloe Ainsworth, Amy Louise Edgar, Lilly Mills, Ebony Hoskin

Melbourne Renegades Women

Hayley Matthews, Courtney Webb, Alice Capsey, Emma de Broughe, Georgia Wareham, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Molineux (c), Naomi Stalenberg, Nicole Faltum (wk), Sarah Coyte, Tara Norris

PSW vs MRW Pitch Report

The W.A.C.A. Ground has traditionally favored batters, with an average T20 score of around 157. Pacers tend to benefit slightly more than spinners here, as seen in recent matches, where pacers claimed 41 of the 77 wickets taken. Given the forecast for sunny weather, we expect an uninterrupted match with optimal playing conditions.

PSW vs MRW Dream11 Prediction – Mega Contest

Batters: D Dottin, C Webb, A Capsey
All-rounders: H Matthews, S Devine, G Wareham, A Edgar
Bowlers: S Molineux, A King, C Ainsworth
Wicket-Keeper: B Mooney
Captain: H Matthews
Vice-captain: S Devine

PSW vs MRW Dream11 Prediction – H2H Contest

Batters: D Dottin, C Webb, A Capsey
All-rounders: H Matthews, S Devine, G Wareham
Bowlers: A King, E Hoskin, C Ainsworth
Wicket-Keeper: B Mooney, A Jones
Captain: H Matthews
Vice-captain: A King

PSW vs MRW Dream11 Prediction – Small Contest

Batters: D Dottin, C Webb, A Capsey
All-rounders: H Matthews, S Devine, G Wareham
Bowlers: S Molineux, A King, E Hoskin, C Ainsworth
Wicket-Keeper: B Mooney
Captain: S Molineux
Vice-captain: A King

Harmanpreet features in 50-player shortlist for WBBL Team of the Decade

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November 7, 2024

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, which was released on Thursday.
The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season.

The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting.

The public voting will be open between November 11-24 on the Big Bash App.

The Team of the Decade will honour the greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL.The selection panel is being chaired by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith, and also includes Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, Matthew Mott, Quentin Hull, Laura Jolly and Alistair Dobson.

Public voting will be given equal importance and the panel will then review and combine those votes with their own selections to finalise the 12-player side, to be announced at the WBBL 10 final on December 1.

The final XI will have a maximum of three overseas players in keeping with league’s rules.

WBBL Team of the Decade shortlist: Sarah Aley, Samantha Bates, Suzie Bates (International), Alex Blackwell, Nicole Bolton, Nicola Carey, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Hannah Darlington, Sophie Devine (International), Mignon du Preez (International), Jess Duffin, Rene Farrell, Ashleigh Gardner, Heather Graham, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp (International), Harmanpreet Kaur (International), Delissa Kimmince, Alana King, Heather Knight (International), Meg Lanning, Lizelle Lee (International), Katien Mack, Hayley Matthews (International), Tahlia McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Rachel Priest (International), Georgia Redmayne, Amy Satterthwaite (International), Megan Schutt, Natalie Sciver-Brunt (International), Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland, Stafanie Taylor (International), Dane van Niekerk (International), Elyse Villani, Georgia Wareham, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt (International), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (International).

STW vs BHW Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates – WBBL 2024

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STW vs BHW Dream11 Prediction: Jess Jonassen-led Brisbane Heat Women will lock horns with Phoebe Litchfield-led Sydney Thunder Women to play the 16th match of the WBBL 2024 on November 7 in W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth.

Tournament	Womens Big Bash League 2024
Match	Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, 16th Match
Venue	W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Date	Thursday, November 07, 2024
Time	11:35 AM IST / 06:05 AM GMT / 02:05 PM LOCAL
Live Streaming	WBBL 2024 Live Streaming And Telecast Channels List

STW vs BHW Squad

Sydney Thunder Women

Phoebe Litchfield (c), Tahlia Wilson (wk), Chamari Athapaththu, Georgia Voll, Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates, Sienna Eve, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel

Brisbane Heat Women

Georgia Redmayne (wk), Jess Jonassen (c), Grace Harris, Jemimah Rodrigues, Charli Knott, Nadine de Klerk, Laura Harris, Sianna Ginger, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Nicola Hancock, Lucy Bourke, Lily Bassingthwaighte, Kira Holmes, Lucy Hamilton

Sydney Thunder Women Unavailable Players

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Sydney Thunder Women

Georgia Voll, Chamari Athapaththu, Phoebe Litchfield (c), Heather Knight, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates, Sienna Eve

Brisbane Heat Women

Georgia Redmayne (wk), Grace Harris, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen (c), Charli Knott, Laura Harris, Nadine de Klerk, Sianna Ginger, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Nicola Hancock

STW vs BHW Pitch Report

The surface at the WACA generally favours fast bowlers, with something on offer for the spinners as well, especially in the middle overs. The average first innings total at the venue this WBBL 2024 season has amounted to 132. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

STW vs BHW Dream11 Prediction – Mega Contest

Batters: G Harris, J Rodrigues, Litchfield
All-rounders: J Jonassen, C Athapaththu, S Johnson
Bowlers: S Ismail, S Pandey, H Darlington, S Bates
Wicket-Keeper: G Redmayne
Captain: C Athapaththu
Vice-captain: J Jonassen

STW vs BHW Dream11 Prediction – H2H Contest

Batters: G Harris, P Litchfield
All-rounders: J Jonassen, C Athapaththu, S Johnson, C Knott
Bowlers: S Ismail, S Pandey, S Bates, G Parsons
Wicket-Keeper: G Redmayne
Captain: C Athapaththu
Vice-captain: S Bates

STW vs BHW Dream11 Prediction – Small Contest

Batters: G Harris, H Knight, P Litchfield
All-rounders: J Jonassen, C Athapaththu, N de Klerk, C Knott
Bowlers: S Ismail, S Pandey, S Bates
Wicket-Keeper: G Redmayne
Captain: S Bates
Vice-captain: C Athapaththu

India haven’t become a bad team, they will turn things around: Tom Latham

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November 7, 2024

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham remained considerate even after the historic 3-0 Test series clean sweep against India recently, asserting that Rohit Sharma’s “quality” side has the ability to make a resounding comeback soon.

The Kiwis, under Latham, became the first visiting side to whitewash India in a three-match home series, winning the Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai Tests.

“Indian cricket in general is really special. We’ve played against them a lot. The guys play with them at the IPL. They were certainly gracious in defeat and they’re still a quality side,” Latham said after arriving here from India.

“They certainly don’t become a bad team overnight and I’m sure they’ll turn things around in time,” he added.

Latham said the series victory became much sweeter because New Zealand suffered 0-2 defeat against Sri Lanka before landing in India.

“When we were in Sri Lanka a few weeks, where things didn’t necessarily go our way, so, I think it makes these times extra special when you’re able to achieve something that hasn’t been achieved before.

“It is just about enjoying everyone’s company, celebrating together. We had a couple of extra days to recover over there, so that was great,” he said.

New Zealand will now face England in a three-match series at home, and Latham said fronting up to the ‘Bazball’ brand of cricket will offer his team a vastly different challenge.
“I think it’s an exciting one. I guess you look at the Test matches in the past against England, whether it be home or away, they’ve always tended to be reasonably exciting. So, I’m sure this series will be no different.

“They’ve got an attacking brand that they like to play and I’m sure it will be no different in terms of how they like to approach it. So, yeah, we’re looking forward to it. Yeah, it’ll be a great challenge,” said Latham.

Yash Dhull scores another ton but Delhi shot out for 276

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November 7, 2024

Yash Dhull continued his good form with second century of the season but left-arm spinner Nishunk Birla s six-wicket haul helped Chandigarh bowl out Delhi for a below-par 276 on the opening day of a Ranji Trophy group D match here on Wednesday.

At stumps Chandigarh scored 63 for 1 with Shivam Bhambri remaining unbeaten on 42.

Dhull who scored a century against Tamil Nadu struck 21 boundaries in his 121 off 190 balls and added 96 with IPL star Ayush Badoni who smashed three sixes in his 50-ball-49.

Nishunk picked up 6 for 72 on a track that offered some amount of turn. Off-spinner Vishu Kashyap picked up a couple of wickets even as Badoni tonked him for a few maximums.

But Delhi s middle-order flopped once again with skipper Himmat Singh failing to open his account.

The perennially controversial selection of Khsitiz Sharma (2) who walked into the team in place of left-hander Jonty Sidhu whose century against Chattisgarh gave his team first innings lead once again looked inadequate in terms of technique and application at this level.

It was Shivank Vasisht (31) and Hrithik Shokeen (16) who added 35 runs for the ninth wicket to take Delhi past 275-run mark.

Andre and Vijay propel TN to 299/7 vs Assam

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C Andre Siddarth missed out on a ton by six runs while Vijay Shankar followed up his hundred with a 76 as Tamil Nadu scored 299 for 7 on the first day of their match against Assam in Guwahati.

Most of the other Tamil Nadu batters like former India A player Pradosh Ranjan Paul (27) T20 specialist Shahrukh Khan (28) and Mohamed Ali (27) all got starts but failed to convert them into big scores.

Brief Scores:

At Chandigarh: Delhi 1st Innings 276 in 71.4 overs (Yash Dhull 121 Ayush Badoni 49 Nishunk Birla 6/72) vs Chandigarh 1st Innings 63/1 in 16 overs (Shivam Bhambri 42 batting).

At Guwahati: Tamil Nadu 1st Innings 299/7 in 85 overs (C Andre Siddarth 94 Vijay Shankar 76) vs Assam.

At Ranchi: Jharkhand 1st Innings 247/7 in 72 overs (Sharandeep Singh 72 Hiten Kanbi 4/50) vs Saurashtra.

At Raipur: Chattisgarh 1st Innings 252/3 in 85 overs (Anu Tiwary 84 Sanjeet Desai 70 batting Pratham Singh 1/14) vs Railways.

AFG vs BAN 1st ODI Highlights | Afghanistan won by 92 runs

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Afghanistan Cricket team — Afghanistan Cricket Team(Image: X)

AFG vs BAN 1st ODI Highlights: Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan is scheduled to play in the first match against Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh on November 06 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Match No	Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE 2024
Match	AFG vs BAN 1st ODI
Date	Wednesday, November 07, 2024
Toss	Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat
Venue	Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Result	Afghanistan won by 92 runs

AFG vs BAN 1st ODI Playing 11

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

AFG vs BAN 1st ODI Scoreboard

Team	Scoreboard
Afghanistan	235-10 (49.4)
Bangladesh	143-10 (34.3)

AFG vs BAN 1st ODI Scorecard

Afghanistan batting

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz †	c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Taskin Ahmed	5	7	10	1	0	71.42
Sediqullah Atal	lbw b Mustafizur Rahman	21	30	56	3	0	70
Rahmat Shah	c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Mustafizur Rahman	2	13	32	0	0	15.38
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)	b Mustafizur Rahman	52	92	140	2	0	56.52
Azmatullah Omarzai	c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Mustafizur Rahman	0	3	2	0	0	0
Gulbadin Naib	c Tanzid Hasan b Taskin Ahmed	22	32	40	3	0	68.75
Mohammad Nabi	c Tanzid Hasan b Taskin Ahmed	84	79	116	4	3	106.32
Rashid Khan	c Mustafizur Rahman b Shoriful Islam	10	11	8	1	0	90.9
Nangeyalia Kharote	not out	27	28	35	2	1	96.42
AM Ghazanfar	b Taskin Ahmed	0	1	1	0	0	0
Fazalhaq Farooqi	run out (Towhid Hridoy/Shoriful Islam)	0	2	10	0	0	0

Bangladesh Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Shoriful Islam	9.4	0	32	1	3.31	36	2	0	1	0
Taskin Ahmed	10	0	53	4	5.3	36	7	0	5	0
Mustafizur Rahman	10	0	58	4	5.8	32	5	2	0	0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	10	0	30	0	3	34	1	0	0	0
Rishad Hossain	8	0	46	0	5.75	18	0	2	1	0
Mahmudullah	2	0	11	0	5.5	5	1	0	0	0

Bangladesh Batting

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tanzid Hasan	b Ghazanfar	3	5	15	0	0	60
Soumya Sarkar	c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Azmatullah Omarzai	33	45	58	6	0	73.33
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)	c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Mohammad Nabi	47	68	94	4	2	69.11
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	c Azmatullah Omarzai b Ghazanfar	28	51	68	0	1	54.9
Towhid Hridoy	b Rashid Khan	11	21	132	0	0	52.38
Mahmudullah	b Rashid Khan	2	5	3	0	0	40
Mushfiqur Rahim †	st sub (†Ikram Alikhil) b Ghazanfar	1	3	2	0	0	33.33
Rishad Hossain	lbw b Ghazanfar	1	2	3	0	0	50
Taskin Ahmed	b Ghazanfar	0	1	1	0	0	0
Shoriful Islam	b Ghazanfar	1	4	7	0	0	25
Mustafizur Rahman	not out	3	3	5	0	0	100

Afghanistan Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	0	22	0	5.5	17	4	0	1	0
AM Ghazanfar	6.3	1	26	6	4	25	1	1	1	1
Mohammad Nabi	4.2	0	23	1	5.3	15	2	1	1	0
Azmatullah Omarzai	4.4	1	16	1	3.42	21	1	1	0	0
Gulbadin Naib	1	0	9	0	9	3	2	0	0	0
Rashid Khan	8	0	28	2	3.5	26	0	0	2	0
Nangeyalia Kharote	6	0	16	0	2.66	22	0	0	2	0

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Player of the Match

Allah Ghazanfar | Afghanistan

Allah Ghazanfar is the Player of the Match for his career-best figures. He spoke in Pashto in the presentation ceremony.

Keacy Carty scripts history, becomes first batter to score a century from Sint Maarten

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West Indies batting allrounder Keacy Carty scripts history by becoming the first batter from Sint Maarten to score a century for the West Indies cricket team. Keacy Carty achieved this remarkable feat during the third ODI of the England tour of West Indies 2024.

Carty made his international debut on 31 May 2022 in an ODI game against the Netherlands. Since then he featured in 28 ODI matches and scored four half-centuries but failed to convert them into the triple-digit score.

During the West Indies’ do-or-die match at Barbados, Keacy Carty put an end to his long wait and reached his first triple-digit score by scoring an unbeaten 128 runs off 114 balls.

His century stand with Brandon King paved the way for the team’s victory in the third ODI and guided West Indies to lift the trophy 2-1.

With the century, Keacy Carty becomes the first batter from Sint Maarten to score a CENTURY for the West Indies men’s cricket team.

🏏 Keacy Carty makes history, the first batter from Sint Maarten 🇸🇽 to score a 💯 for the #MenInMaroon! 🙌🏾#TheRivalry |#WIvENG pic.twitter.com/Weu84Yzdiy

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) November 7, 2024

Speaking of the match, West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first. Phil Salt and Will Jacks opened the inning for England.

West Indies bowlers bowled some fierce deliveries and dismantled England’s top order as the visitors lost their top four wickets for 24 runs. Though England lost early wickets, Phil Salt made a stand on the other end and started to build a partnership with Sam Curran.

The duo made a 70-run stand and threatened the hosts. Roston Chase in the 26th over dismissed Sam Curran for 40 and broke the well-settled partnership. But the Windies bowlers struggled to replicate their first-half performance in the latter of the inning as England lower-order batters scored crucial runs for the team.

With Mousley’s half-century and Archer’s 17 balls 38 runs, England scored 263 runs for eight wickets loss at the end of 50 overs.

Unlike the West Indies, England failed to kickstart their bowling innings with flying colours. Jamie Overton bagged the first wicket by dismissing Evin Lewis for 19 runs, while Windies scored 42 runs in seven overs.

Brandon King and Keacy Carty made a 209-run stand for the second wicket and paved the way for the team’s victory. The duo scored a century each and guided the team to reach the target with seven overs to bowl.

With the victory West Indies won the do-or-die match and lifted the series trophy after beating England by 2-1. The first T20I match of the series will be played on November 9 in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

RR Target Players for IPL 2025 Mega Auction – Top 5 Players

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RR Target Players: Having spent INR 79 crores off the total Salary cap for retention, the Rajasthan Royals will have a purse value of INR 41 crore for the mega auction.

According to the new IPL 2025 retention rules released by BCCI, each team can retain six players from their existing squad via retention or the Right to Match (RTM) option.

Since the Royals have retained a full quota of six, the inaugural IPL champions will not have any RTM option during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

However, Rajasthan Royals are likely to chase the following players during the auction.

Mitchell Starc
Liam Livingstone
Rachin Ravindra
Jos Buttler
Trent Boult

Mitchell Starc

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has been released by the KKR for the auction, who joined the franchis on a record breakin price of INR 24.50 crore, becoming the costliest buy in the history of IPL.

He made every penny useful used on him as he helped the side to cling the third title. During the IPL 2024 finals, he picked two crucial wickets with an conomy of 4.66 across his three overs.

Across the season, Starc picked 17 wickets in 14 matches, proving his value as a strike bowler. His addition to any team will prove to be a valuable asset.

Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone’s recent form and all-rounder abilities could be enough for any franchise to make him valuable asset. Joining PBKS in 2022 auction, he scored 827 runs at average of 33 with a strike rate of 169 and also picked 11 wickets.

With a strike rate above 150 and ability to score quickly will making him a dynamic asset for any team who seeks for all-rounders.

Jos Buttler

The England cricketer Jos Buttler have an explosive batting and experience when it comes to IPL. His track record in the Indian league and International cricket makes his one of the auction’s most sought after players.

Apart from batting, his wicketkeeping and leadership roles will add a value to his profile and teams looking for captains will definitely look for the England cricketer.

Rachin Ravindra

The New Zealand international Rachin Ravindra will be in demand because of his all-rounder skills, including batting and bowling. He is also well verse adapted to sub continent conditions and his skillset would bring in balance to the tam providing an extra batter or bowler.

During the 2023 ODI World Cup he scored 578 runs in 10 innings and has the ability to cope in the top order line up. After being released by CSK before 2024 auction, he will be one of the players that every team will bid for…

Trent Boult

Being a left arm pacer, Trent Boult could serve a potential threat for batsmen across the world. Having palyed for Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Rajasthan, the player will be entering the auction pool after Rajasthan Royals failed to retain him.

He will be one of the players to be considered to be used as an RTM option by the frachise.

Known for his experience and consistency, he has been instrumental in powerplay overs, delivering break through at crucial moments. His registration for the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to draw interest from multiple franchises who are looking to strengthen their new ball attack.

Meanwhile, the leading wicket taker in the IPL history Yuzvendra Chahal has been released by the franchise and will not be aiming to pick the player on a high bid during the auction.

Rajasthan Royals has been one of the team to retain most of the players ahead of the mega auction. Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma are on the Rajasthan Royals retained players list.

IPL 2025 Retained Players List RR

Sanju Samson – INR 18 Cr
Yashasvi Jaiswal – INR 18 Cr
Riyan Parag – INR 14 Cr
Dhruv Jurel – INR 14 Cr
Shimron Hetmyer – INR 11 Cr
Sandeep Sharma – INR 4 Cr

The IPL governing council has confirmed that the mega auction will be held in November 24 and 25 at Jeddah. Despite the event being hosted overseas, IPL fans can still enjoy the IPL 2025 auction live streaming from their home.

As a part of the season, BCCI will release the IPL 2025 schedule, IPL 2025 squad, IPL 2025 live streaming, IPL 2025 ticket booking links, and IPL 2025 team jersey details right before the start of the tournament.

Also Read: IPL 2025 Auction Timing Details For All Locations – Check Broadcasters

Brandon, Carty’s tons clinched series victory for West Indies

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West Indies cricket team lifted the ODI series trophy of the England tour of West Indies 2024 by winning the three-match series by 2-1. The tour consists of three ODIs and five T20Is.

The hosts won the first match of the series by 8 wickets(DLS method) and made a lead while England won the second game and levelled the series. After chasing the 300-plus target in the second game, England was expected to win the third and final ODI at Barbados.

But the West Indies players who are well known for their power-packed performance once again proved their worth by showcasing an all-round performance in the third ODI.

Speaking of the match, West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first. Phil Salt and Will Jacks opened the inning for England.

West Indies bowlers bowled some fierce deliveries and dismantled England’s top order as the visitors lost their top four wickets for 24 runs. Though England lost early wickets, Phil Salt made a stand on the other end and started to build a partnership with Sam Curran.

The duo made a 70-run stand and threatened the hosts. Roston Chase in the 26th over dismissed Sam Curran for 40 and broke the well-settled partnership. But the Windies bowlers struggled to replicate their first-half performance in the latter of the inning as England lower-order batters scored crucial runs for the team.

With Mousley’s half-century and Archer’s 17 balls 38 runs, England scored 263 runs for eight wickets loss at the end of 50 overs.

Unlike the West Indies, England failed to kickstart their bowling innings with flying colours. Jamie Overton bagged the first wicket by dismissing Evin Lewis for 19 runs, while Windies scored 42 runs in seven overs.

Brandon King and Keacy Carty made a 209-run stand for the second wicket and paved the way for the team’s victory. The duo scored a century each and reached the target with seven overs left to bowl.

With the victory West Indies won the do-or-die match and lifted the series trophy after beating England by 2-1. The first T20I match of the series will be played on November 9 in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

PBKS Target Players for IPL 2025 Mega Auction – Top 5 Players

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PBKS Target Players: The Punjab Kings are set to enter the IPL 2025 mega auction with a purse value of INR 110.50 crore which will allow the franchise to build a team from scratch as they look to win the IPL title for the first time.

The Punjab Team can utilise the Right to Match (RTM) and it potentially allows them to buy quality players at low cost. However, Punjab Kings might look into back some players using RTM cards.

However, Punjab Kings will be likely to use RTM cards for the following players.

Arshdeep Singh
Liam Livingstone
Harshal Patel
Kagiso Rabada
Rishabh Pant

Arshdeep Singh

To the suprise, PBKS did not retain the star pacer Arshdeep Singh who has been the team’s best bowler for the last three seasons. Punjab shouldn’t miss a chance to go after him through RTM during the auction.

Despite having a plenty of money, they need a quality Indian seamer which should be Arshdeep Singh.

Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone’s recent form and all-rounder abilities could be enough for the franchise to use a RTM card on the England cricketer. He joined the side during 2022 auction for a price of INR 11.5 crore and could be better option for RTM if his bid stays within reach.

With a strike rate above 150, he could score quickly, making him a dynamic asset for PBKS’ line up in the IPL 2025 season.

Harshal Patel

Harshal Patel could be an another option for PBKS as he was the best death over specialist during the 2024 season picking 16 wickets. He has been the leading wicket taker in previous season and he might be one reserve for RTM card to use.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada is one of the best fast bowlers in the World across formats and was a key contributor to South Africa’s success in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

He was with Punjab for the last three seasons at the price of INR 9.25 crore and picked 41 wickets in 30 outings. PBKS might use RTM card on Rabada in the mega auction.

Rishabh Pant

To be interesting, Rishabh Pant could be a dream buy for any of the franchise. He could be an asset for any team who buys him being a skillful leaders and talented wicketkeeper batsman.

If Punjab Kings buys the wk-batter, Pant will be reuniting with Ricky Ponting. His off-field value will give the franchise a boost and to build a strong team.

Additionally, Punjab could go for some prominent spinners like Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla and Shams Mulani. They also lack Indian all-rounders which they could try to cover during the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Punjab Kings have decided to retain only two players from their previous squad. Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh are the PBKS retained players ahead of the mega auction.

IPL 2025 Retained Players List PBKS

Shashank Singh – INR 5.50 Cr
Prabhsimran Singh – INR 4 Cr

The IPL governing council has confirmed that the mega auction will be held in November 24 and 25 at Jeddah. Despite the event being hosted overseas, IPL fans can still enjoy the IPL 2025 auction live streaming from their home.

As a part of the season, BCCI will release the IPL 2025 schedule, IPL 2025 squad, IPL 2025 live streaming, IPL 2025 ticket booking links, and IPL 2025 team jersey details right before the start of the tournament.

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