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Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum on Friday said their new skipper Shreyas Iyer has all the qualities to be the franchise's "player of the decade". Iyer, who led Delhi Capitals to their maiden IPL final in 2020, was snapped by KKR for Rs 12.25 crore after aggressive bidding and was subsequently made skipper of the two-time former champions.
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just around the corner, and the edition of the two new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- has added a new sense of excitement among fans. Since the inception of the IPL in 2008, only two players have won the Orange Cap (award for the highest run-getter of the tournament) more than once. Australia batter David Warner has won the cap three times (2015, 2017, 2019) while Chris Gayle, who will not be a part of this season's IPL, had finished as the top-scorer in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Indian cricket's crown jewel, the IPL, is back home: bigger, better and longer. It will be the first time since 2011 that 10 teams be fighting it out for the most coveted T20 trophy in world cricket. Two new entrants, Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titans, fetching a combined price of approximately USD 1.7 billion shows that brand IPL keeps getting bigger. It took 14 years but the league has now well and truly gone global. The owners of the iconic Manchester Untied also wanted a slice of the IPL pie but lost to the RPSG Group and Britain-based CVC group on the bidding table.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday said that Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is a great opportunity for the all-rounder, Suryakumar Yadav, to cement his position in Team India. Suryakumar is a part of Mumbai Indians (MI) after he was retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction of IPL 2022. "It has been a wonderful last couple of seasons for Suryakumar Yadav and IPL 2022 is a great opportunity for him to cement his place in the Indian team by performing well again this season," said Gavaskar on Star Sports show, The Gameplan.
Indian Premier League's (IPL) motto has always been 'talent meets opportunity' and time and time again, it has been proven that the tournament is the best stage for everyone to show what they are truly made of. The IPL 2022 will begin on March 26 and fans will be eagerly waiting to see who takes the game by the scruff of the neck and grabs the opportunity to show their capability.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back for its 15th edition, with 11 South Africans looking to impress in India.
Virat Kohli as part of the leadership group to learning from 'captain cool' MS Dhoni during his stint with CSK, Faf du Plessis is all excited to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming IPL. The former South African skipper, who was bought by the RCB for Rs 7 crore in the IPL mega auction earlier this year, was a key member of the Dhoni-led four-time IPL champions since 2012. "I was lucky enough to play under MS Dhoni for an extremely long time," the 37-year-old said in an interview on the IPL website.
Cricket fans will be in for a treat as the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starts on Saturday, March 26. In the opening match of the tournament, defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in what will be repeat of last season's final. Ahead of the start of the tournament, CSK announced that MS Dhoni has decided to step down as captain, and named Ravindra Jadeja as their captain for the season. KKR, on the other hand, will also have a new skipper at their helm in the form of Shreyas Iyer. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on the top this time.