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

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November 11, 2024

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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November 7, 2024

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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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November 11, 2024

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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.

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

Warner Calls For CA to Spell Out India A Ball Change Controversy

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November 6, 2024

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The former Australian international David Warner has called Cricket Australia to explain the happenings when the ball was changed on the final day of the Australia A-India A game.

On the fourth day of the match, umpire Shaw Craig told Indian players on the field before the start of play: “When you scratch it, we change the ball.”

“There will be no more discussion, let’s play. This is not a discussion, you will be playing with that ball.”

Ishan Kishan and the on-field umpire had a heated exchange on the ball change controversy where the wk-batter told the umpire it was a ‘stupid decision’, with the umpire responding that the player would be on the report for dissent.

CA stated after the game which said the ball was changed due to ‘deterioration’ and that no further action would be taken.

Former Australian opener David Warner, who was banned for 12 months for his role in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, said the incident has been squashed ahead of India’s arrival for the five-match test series against Australia.

Indian players and Shaw Craig discussing over ball change — Ishan Kishan and Shaw Craig (image: X)

“I think the ultimate decision’s with CA, isn’t it?” Warner told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday.

“I think they’ve obviously squashed it as fast as they could, given that India’s coming out here this summer.

“But if the umpires deem that something happened, then I’m sure there’ll be a follow-up and I think the umpires or the match referee should be standing here answering those questions.

“The match referee should be coming out and addressing his own staff, who are the umpires, and if they’re sticking by the umpire’s decisions, then you’ve got to stand up for that.

“I think that’s a statement that CA probably need to release.” To which CA denied.

David Warner was banned for a lifetime from a leadership role in Australian cricket for his part in tampering with the ball in the third test against South Africa Cape Town in 2018.

However, his lifetime ban has been lifted by an independent three-member panel saying that he is eligible to lift the ban with immediate effect and was named as Sydney Thunder captain for the BBL 2025.

HHW vs SSW Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates – WBBL 2024

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November 6, 2024

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HHW vs SSW Dream11 Prediction: Elyse Villani-led Hobart Hurricanes Women will lock horns with Ellyse Perry-led Sydney Sixers Women to play the 15th match of the WBBL 2024 on November 6 in Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

Tournament	Womens Big Bash League 2024
Match	Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, 15th Match
Venue	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Date	Wednesday, November 06, 2024
Time	12:40 PM IST / 07:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
Live Streaming	WBBL 2024 Live Streaming And Telecast Channels List

HHW vs SSW Squad

Hobart Hurricanes Women

Lizelle Lee (wk), Elyse Villani (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Tabatha Saville, Kathryn Bryce, Molly Strano, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Callie Wilson, Ruth Johnston, Zoe Cooke, Suzie Bates, Hayley Silver-holmes, Rachel Trenaman

Sydney Sixers Women

Ellyse Perry (c), Alyssa Healy (wk), Sarah Bryce, Ashleigh Gardner, Hollie Armitage, Elsa Hunter, Maitlan Brown, Sophie Ecclestone, Caoimhe Bray, Courtney Sippel, Lauren Cheatle, Mathilda Carmichael, Kate Pelle

Hobart Hurricanes Women Unavailable Players

Injury: NIL
Others: NIL

Sydney Sixers Women Unavailable Players

Injury: NIL
Others: NIL

HHW vs SSW Probable Playing 11

Hobart Hurricanes Women

Lizelle Lee (wk), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nicola Carey, Elyse Villani (c), Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Tabatha Saville, Kathryn Bryce, Molly Strano, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith

Sydney Sixers Women

Ellyse Perry (c), Alyssa Healy (wk), Sarah Bryce, Ashleigh Gardner, Hollie Armitage, Elsa Hunter, Maitlan Brown, Sophie Ecclestone, Caoimhe Bray, Courtney Sippel, Lauren Cheatle

HHW vs SSW Pitch Report

The pitch at the Bellerive Oval is a balanced one. It provides ground for all the players to have a say on the fate of the match.

HHW vs SSW Dream11 Prediction – Mega Contest

Batters: D Wyatt
All-rounders: E Perry, C Tryon, H Graham, A Gardner, N Carey
Bowlers: M Strano, S Ecclestone, L Cheatle
Wicket-Keeper: A Healy, L Lee
Captain: E Perry
Vice-captain: H Graham

HHW vs SSW Dream11 Prediction – H2H Contest

Batters: D Wyatt
All-rounders: E Perry, H Graham, A Gardner, N Carey
Bowlers: M Strano, S Ecclestone, L Cheatle
Wicket-Keeper: A Healy, L Lee, S Bryce
Captain: E Perry
Vice-captain: N Carey

HHW vs SSW Dream11 Prediction – Small Contest

Batters: D Wyatt
All-rounders: E Perry, C Tryon, H Graham, A Gardner, N Carey
Bowlers: M Strano, S Ecclestone, L Cheatle
Wicket-Keeper: A Healy, S Bryce
Captain: E Perry
Vice-captain: A Gardner

Pat Cummins Removed from Captaincy Ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy

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November 6, 2024

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In a recent development in Australia’s men’s cricket team, Pat Cummins has been removed from the ODI captaincy and Josh Inglis has been named as Australia’s White ball captain for the final ODI and T20I series against Pakistan.

It is reported that Pat Cummins along with test players, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne will start their preparations for the Border Gavaskar trophy and will be not part of the squad for the third ODI against Pakistan.

Meanwhile, pacer Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett and WK-batter Josh Phillip have been added to the ODI squad.

Lance Morris became part of the Australia squad for the series opener in Melbourne while Hazlewood was on Sheffield Shield duties.

Introducing Australia’s newest white-ball captain! #AUSvPAK

Details on the squad changes: https://t.co/3jLCAZbdDZ pic.twitter.com/jL2zNoF98r

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 6, 2024

With Cummins taking over the test preparations, and Australia T20I captain Mitchell Marsh on Paternity leave, Inglis will take over the captaincy in both the 50-over and T20 formats for the first time.

He has previously captained the Prime Minister’s Xl side against West Indies in 2022 which resulted in a draw.

“Josh is an integral member of the ODI and T20I teams and a highly respected player on and off the field,” said George Bailey.

“He has led Australia A previously and will bring strong tactical nous and a positive approach to the role.

“Josh will receive great support from the likes of Matt Short and Adam Zampa, along with senior players including Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis.”

Australia won the first match of the ODI series and will be playing their second match on November 08 at Adelaide Oval.

Australia ODI Squad: Pat Cummins (c – first two matches), Josh Inglis, (c – third match), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett (third match only), Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood (second match only), Spencer Johnson (third match only), Marnus Labuschagne (first two matches only), Glenn Maxwell, Lance Morris, Josh Philippe (third match only), Matthew Short, Steve Smith (first two matches only), Mitchell Starc (first two matches only), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Australia T20 Squad: Josh Inglis (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

1574 Players Registered for IPL 2025 Mega Auction

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November 6, 2024

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With the players’ registration for entering for IPL 2025 mega auction pool officially closed on November 04, a total of 1574 players have signed up to enter the auction which will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah.

The list has included 320 capped players, 1224 uncapped players and 30 players from Associate nations. It includes high-profile players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer who were the captains of Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders who were listed in a base price of INR 2 crore along with Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Shami who hasn’t played any cricket since the 2023 ODI World Cup final due to injury has also been listed at a base price of INR 2 crore.

The other Indian players with a maximum base price of INR 2 crore are Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natrajan, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Sirah and Umesh Yadav.

Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan who went unsold in the previous auction, have registered at a base price of INR 75 lakhs.

Stokes has opted out of IPL 2024 to manage his workload. The IPL governing rules have brought a change this year implementing that overseas players who do not register for the mega auction will not allowed to register for the subsequent mini-auction, only with exceptions in case of injuries or medical conditions.

This was brought in to discourage players from targeting only mini auctions, where the bids are typically higher than mega auctions.

Mitchell Starc who has been the most expensive player in IPL history, when KKR bought him for INR 24.50 crore in 2024 has back in the action pool for a base price of INR 2 crore.

Despite not playing in the IPL since 2023, Jofra Archer has been also listed at the same base price.

Meanwhile, James Anderson who made his international retirement this year has registered to the auction for a base price of INR 1.25 crore despite not playing in T20 since 2014. After his retirement, he took over the role of bowling coach with the England team.

As per the IPL committee rules, each franchise can have 25 players in their squad, out of which a maximum of 8 can be foreign players. In Playing 11, each team can have a maximum of 4 overseas players in the mix.

After the franchises revealed their retained players list on October 31, they are preparing for the upcoming mega auction event scheduled on November 24 and 25 in 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

Josh Inglis Named as Australia’s White-Ball Captain for Pakistan Series

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November 7, 2024

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The wk-batter Josh Inglis will lead the squad in the third ODI and T20I in Pakistan tour of Australia as Test players prioritise preparations for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Inglis will take over the leadership from Pat Cummins, who will be missing the final ODI along with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith as they are set to prepare for the test program.

Meanwhile, pace bowlers Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett have been added to the ODI squad as well as WK-batter Josh Phillipe while another pacer, Lance Morris became part of the Australia squad for the series opener in Melbourne while Hazlewood was on Sheffield Shield duties.