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Wicketkeeper batter Anvay Dravid, son of former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid, was on Saturday named in the Karnataka probable list of players for the under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, beginning from December 6. Anvay is the one of the three wicketkeepers named in the 35-member probable list and other two are: Aditya Jha and Joy James.
Rajasthan Royals' (RR) retentions ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction saw some huge stars get released into the auction pool. Two among them were English opener Jos Buttler and Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. The duo played a crucial role as Rajasthan Royals reached the playoffs twice in three years, including the final in the 2022 season. On Friday, Chahal took to social media to pen a heartfelt message for Jos Buttler, with both of their IPL futures now unknown.
Sanju Samson scripted history as he became the first-ever cricketer to hit back-to-back T20I centuries for India, slamming a brilliant hundred in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban on Friday. Samson slammed this century having already made a scintillating 47-ball 111 in India's previous T20I, against Bangladesh. Samson brought up his century in just 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 9 sixes. Samson also hit the fastest century by an Indian against South Africa in T20I cricket.
Akeal Hosein, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, and Andre Russell, who missed the recent Sri Lanka tour due to personal reasons, rejoin the squad picked by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the first two games of the upcoming T20I series against England, starting with the first match at the iconic Kensington Oval in Barbados. The return of these top players will add depth and experience to the formidable 15-man squad captained by Rovman Powell for this exciting series. Medium pacer Matthew Forde, recently named Player of the Series in the ODI series against England, steps in to replace fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who is serving a two-match suspension.
The BCCI on Tuesday announced the dates for the IPL 2025 mega auction. A total of 1,574 players (1,165 Indian and 409 overseas) have signed up for the IPL 2025 Player Auction, which will be held over two days on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players, and 30 players from Associate Nations. According to a report in ESPN Cricinfo, Ben Stokes is missing from the list of registered players in the long list.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) sent birthday wishes to legendary India cricketer Virat Kohli, who turned 36 on Tuesday. Virat has etched his name on franchise cricket's record book after his consistent performance with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He is the leading run-scorer in Indian Premier League (IPL) history with 8,004 runs for the Bengaluru-based franchise in 252 matches at an average of 38.66 with eight centuries and 55 fifties. His best score is 113*. Despite his efforts, he has never won the IPL.
The retention lists of all ten franchises for the Indian Premier League (IPL) season next year were finally unveiled on Thursday, with several big names like Jos Buttler, Aiden Markram, Glenn Maxwell, Faf Du Plessis, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer etc being let go by their respective franchises. The surprising retentions and releases by all ten franchises have laid down the foundation for what could be an exciting, fun and record-breaking auction later this year. Let us look at several takeways from the auction:
Rajasthan Royals have announced that they have retained- Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 Auction. Sanju Samson, who has led the team for the past four seasons will continue to do so, along with renewals for breakout top-order batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, mercurial all-rounder Riyan Parag, phlegmatic wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, destructive finisher Shimron Hetmyer and crafty medium pacer Sandeep Sharma.