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After a total of 83 players went under the hammer on Day 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, nearly 500 players are set to find out what fate has in store for them on Monday. The Day 2 unfolds with some capped batters being put up for auction, including the likes of Mayank Agarwal, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Phillips, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, etc.
RR Full Squad, IPL 2025: Heading into the mega auction after retaining six players from their IPL 2024 core including the likes of Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan Royals waited a long time to make a purchase on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, in the end, RR bought back English pacer Jofra Archer, spending a fortune for him at Rs 12.5 crore. Archer had won the 'MVP' award with RR in IPL 2020. The inaugural IPL champions also invested in Sri Lankan spin duo Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, and also picked up uncapped pacer Akash Madhwal. (Full Squad)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) let go of stalwart Jos Buttler, as well as star Indian spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. Instead, RR chose to retain Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 cr each. RR had a brilliant run in the previous edition of the IPL. The 2008 champions have now announced the list of their retained players for the mega auctions of the upcoming season. Under the captaincy of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, RR finished at number three on the points table with eight victories in 14 matches in IPL 2024. They lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 36 runs in the Qualifier 2 match and bowed out of the tournament.
JOHANNESBURG : The fast-bowling duo of Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen were both included in South Africa’s 16-man squad for the four-match T20 series against India, scheduled for Nov. 8-15, Cricket South Africa announced on Thursday.
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter on Thursday confirmed a 16-man squad for next month's home T20I series against India.
The Paris Olympics 2024 has given sports lovers and fans around the world many memories to reminisce about. But perhaps the most iconic moment of the event did not come from a medal or a record, but from the shooting pose of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, which has gone viral worldwide. Dikec's seemingly laid back approach en route to silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event has become one of the world's most trending celebrations. Now, it has passed onto the world of cricket. And who else, but the West Indians to implement it!
Dolphins all-rounder Jason Smith and Lions fast bowler Kwena Maphaka have received their maiden call-ups to the Proteas.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson wants his team to accept "failures" and urged individuals to raise their hand and display brilliance as the business end of the IPL starts next week. Despite four defeats on trot, Royals, courtesy their superb show during first half of the tourney are on 16 points and through to the play-offs once Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. "To be very honest, we have to sit back and accept that we are going through some failures," Samson told at post-match presentation ceremony after losing to Punjab Kings by five wickets.