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DURBAN, South Africa : South Africa’s home test series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan over the next six weeks could possibly be considered like cup finals as the country bids to reach the World Test Championship showpiece, captain Temba Bavuma said on Tuesday.
IPL 2025 Auction Day 2 LIVE: After record-breaking deals on Day 1 for Rishabh Pant (LSG), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) and Venkatesh Iyer (KKR), Indian pacers stole the show on Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar racked in a handsome Rs 10.75 crore, heading to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), being the headline purchase of the day. Among overseas stars, it was South African Marco Jansen who attracted the most interest, landing at Punjab Kings for Rs 7 crore. (IPL AUCTION LIVE Updates)
GT Full Squad, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans roped in India all-rounder Washington Sundar for Rs 3.20 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. On Day 1, GT picked up the likes of Jos Buttler (Rs 15.75 crore), Mohammed Siraj (Rs 12.25 crore), and Kagiso Rabada (Rs 10.75 crore) as their marquee signings. Meanwhile, the franchise also roped in stars like Prasidh Krishna (Rs. 9.50 crore), Nishant Sindhu (Rs. 30 lakh), Mahipal Lomror (Rs. 1.70 crore), Kumar Kushagra (Rs. 65 lakh), Anuj Rawat (Rs. 30 lakh), Manav Suthar (Rs. 30 lakh). They also have a minimum of 4 slots to fill. (Full Squad)
PBKS Full Squad, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with by far the highest budget of Rs 110.5 crore, and went to business immediately. PBKS spent a fortune of Rs 18 crore each on Indian bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal, but undoubtedly their headline signing was that of Indian batter Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 cr, making him the second-most expensive player in IPL history. PBKS also packed their squad with a number of Indian and overseas all-rounders, getting the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera and Harpreet Brar. (Full Squad)
IPL 2025 Auction Day 2 LIVE: The IPL 2025 Auction Day 1 saw the ten franchises buy 72 cricketers with RIshabh Pant attracting a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 Crore from Lucknow Super Giants. There were no shortages of big money deals as Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 Crore while Kolkata Knight Riders brought back Venkatesh Iyer for a staggering Rs 23.75 Crore. Day 2 will have more talents on offer with big names like Mayank Agarwal, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Phillips, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw in the fray. Some uncapped Indian talents are also expected to fetch surprising prices.
A total of 84 players (72 sold and 12 unsold) went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL mega auction In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday with teams breaking the bank for the marquee Indian cricketers. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 27 crore winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for Rs 23.75 crore by his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Teams spent a total sum of Rs 467.95 crore on Day 1.
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Rishabh Pant made history on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction, fetching a mammoth price of Rs 27 crore, being sold to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), as Rs 467.95 cr were spent in total. Shreyas Iyer went to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 26.75 cr, while Venkatesh Iyer was re-bought by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping Rs 23.75 cr. Indian bowlers got a large amount of interest, with the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal both fetching Rs 18 cr each, going to PBKS. A total of 72 players were sold on Day 1, with 12 players going unsold.