"Very happy, something we were focused on and hoping. Happy with the price with which we got him. Always a concern as to what we would've done had the price gone higher. Fact is we were very keen, but not so attached," he said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.
It turned out to be a homecoming for South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, who was snapped up by Mumbai Indians (MI) for his base price of Rs 1 crore. De Kock recently reversed his white-ball international retirement and returned to the South African setup.
Iyer went under the hammer for a Base price of Rs 2 crore. Lucknow Super Giants raise the paddle for the first time. Gujarat Titans also join the race after a brief pause.
Green has scored 521 runs in 21 T20Is matches at an average of 32.56, SR of 160.30, with six fifties and has 12 wickets averaging 23.35. He has scored 1,334 runs in 63 T20S at an average of 33.35, with a SR of 151.07, including a century and seven fifties, and has taken 28 wickets at an aver
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Tuesday, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina commented on Sarfaraz Khan joining the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 7 crore.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to take place from March 26 to May 31, continuing its traditional slot in the cricket calendar. Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to release the complete schedule, the 19th edition of the tournament is expected to beg
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is expected to be one of the most expensive picks, given that several teams will be looking for a hard-hitting all-rounder and will feature in the first set. South Africa's Quinton de Kock, George Linde and Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage, who were initially
Speaking on the 'TATA IPL Auction Most Wanted' show, JioStar expert Dale Steyn praised Livingstone's quality of contributing with the bat and bowl. He added that the England all-rounder brings extensive experience from playing across global leagues.
Dhull, who made an inspirational comeback to cricket after undergoing heart surgery last year, has been performing solidly in both red-ball and white-ball formats in domestic cricket.
Nayar said, "I actually picked him because of his attitude. On day one, Venkatesh Iyer walked in with swagger; he performed, but he never looked at us or tried to please anyone. I thought he was someone with a lot of attitude."
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has finalised the player auction list for the 2026 season. The list features 350 players who will be up for bidding at the upcoming auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16, as per a release by the IPL.
Speaking about the call to part ways with du Plessis, Badani said on JioStar, "It's never easy to release a player of Faf du Plessis' calibre. Letting him go was a really tough decision because he has been a stellar performer in the IPL for many years. But we felt it was time to move towards