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Rajasthan Royals (RR) splashed Rs 7.4 crore on West Indies all-rounder Rovman Powell, who became the first buy at the IPL Players Auction 2024. RR were involved in a bidding war for Powell with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who had made the first bid. Powell, who was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction, had a base price of Rs 1 crore.
Rajasthan Royals (RR), after reaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) final in 2022, faced a setback in the 2023 season, finishing fifth on the points table and consequently missing out on the playoffs.
Twenty-year-old spinner Shoaib Bashir was on Monday named in England's 16-man squad for the five-Test series against India along with fellow uncapped bowlers Gus Atkinson and Tom Hartley. Bashir only made his first-class debut for Somerset in June but is one of four spinners included for the tour, while vice-captain Ollie Pope and Jack Leach return to the team after injuries. Fast bowler Atkinson and left-arm spinner Hartley have represented England in white-ball cricket but are yet to play at Test level.
All 10 franchises are set for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, having decided which players they wish to retain and release ahead of the bidding war. Mumbai Indians signing of Hardik Pandya emerged as the biggest talking point, with the Gujarat Titans skipper deciding to re-join his old franchise after spending two seasons with GT. Meanwhile the Gujarat-based franchise named Shubman Gill as their skipper. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, traded Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Among other highlights, Delhi Capitals decided to retain wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant despite there being no clarity over his potential return to the field. Pant missed the entire IPL 2023 season because of the car crash he was involved in in December 2022.
Rajasthan Royals have released Joe Root and Jason Holder ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction. Along with Jason Holder, West Indies all-rounder Obed McCoy also did not find any place in the retention list while a number of Indian players - Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif and Abdul Basith were also released. Earlier, India fast bowler Avesh Khan was traded to Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who has acquired the services of top-order left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal in a direct swap.
All 10 franchises are set for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, having decided which players they wish to retain and release ahead of the bidding war. Mumbai Indian's potential signing of Hardik Pandya emerged as the biggest talking point, with the Gujarat Titans skipper reportedly deciding to re-join his old franchise after spending two seasons with GT. But, the Gujarat franchises successfully managed to retain their skipper. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, decided to release England pacer Jofra Archer. The Delhi Capitals decided to retain wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant despite there being no clarity over his potential return to the field. Pant missed the entire IPL 2023 season because of the car crash he was involved in in December 2022.
England batter Joe Root has opted out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, announced his franchise Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. "England batter Joe Root will not be taking any further participation in the IPL, it was confirmed on Saturday," said a statement from the team. Root, one of the most decorated international cricketers for England, made his foray into the IPL set up last season, when the Royals picked him at the 2023 mini-auction. He made his IPL debut in the 2023 edition, playing 3 matches for the franchise. Root scored 10 in only one inning he played.
AHMEDABAD, India : Virat Kohli has long been on the cusp of batting greatness and at 35 years old he is making a solid case to be considered the greatest 50-overs player of all time after a run-laden World Cup campaign on home soil.