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NEW DELHI : England white-ball captain Jos Buttler was retained by Rajasthan Royals for next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) but compatriot Jofra Archer was released by Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians announced their list of retained and released players on Sunday. While Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tim David and Jasprit Bumrah were among the star players that were retained by the side, the likes of Tristan Stubbs and Chris Jordan were released by them. It is interesting to note that Mumbai also released star pacer Jofra Archer, who they bought for Rs 8 crore in 2022 IPL auction. The remaining purse value for Mumbai Indians is 15.25 crore.
Punjab Kings released explosive middle-order batter Shahrukh Khan as well as Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction. With a purse of INR 29.1 Crore, PBKS will have a big task ahead of them to fill all the gaps in the team but all the other major players made their way to the retained list. Shikhar Dhawan was the experienced face in the retention list while Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar and Arsheep Singh also found their place in the bowling department.
Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan believes that India skipper Rohit Sharma could play another World Cup. Rohit, who is 36 years old, will be a year older by the time India play the next World Cup -- a T20 mega event set to be hosted by USA and West Indies in June 2024. Muralitharan is confident that Rohit will feature in the tournament if he works as hard on his fitness as Virat Kohli. The former spinner added that Rohit must be thinking about playing the World Cup next year.
Rahul Dravid and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) top brass engaged in an in-depth talk about the possibilities surrounding his role as head coach with the board inclined to hand over the reins of the team to a new person keeping the T20 World Cup 2024 in mind. The person that board has in mind is VVS Laxman, the NCA Director. Dravid's two-year contract as India's head coach ended with the recent World Cup final in which Rohit Sharma's band suffered a heart-breaking six-wicket defeat to Australia.
Bowling techniques can be pretty tough to master as bowlers need to have skills and regular practice to perfect their art. However, some bowling techniques are hard to master. As seen in the past, a few bowlers possessing extraordinary muscle-memory have displayed never-before-seen bowling actions. From Lasith Malinga to Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka is one such country renowned for producing bowlers with such unique bowling action. However, an unknown cricketer hogged all the limelight for his bizarre bowling action in a club match.
Former India batter Gautam Gambhir is regarded as one of the finest cricketers in the world. In a 12-year-long career, the left-handed batter has played many match-winning knocks for India. Apart from this, Gambhir is also widely known for giving blunt opinions about the game and other cricketers. However, in a recent interview, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper revealed his favourite batting partner and it was none other than, former India skipper MS Dhoni. The duo has played many innings together, the most popular one being the 2011 ODI World Cup final against Sri Lanka.
When Kash Shaikh first had the idea of bringing professional baseball to the Middle East, he might have been inspired by a line from Field of Dreams.