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"Not Just Skills": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On Rajasthan Royals IPL Retentions Amid Jos Buttler Release

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.

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Retentions: Full List Of Players Retained And Released

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.

Yuzvendra Chahal's Subtle Message To BCCI After Heroic Show In County Cricket

Out-of-favour India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has proved his mettle in the longest format of the game with a successful County stint. Playing for Northamptonshire, Chahal picked only one wicket in the first two games before making a remarkable comeback. The leg-spinner dismissed 18 batters in the next two matches, with his best figures in an innings being 5/45. Chahal, a proven match-winner for India in white-ball cricket, is yet to make his Test debut. After his terrific performance in England, he said that he wanted to present his case for India's upcoming Test series in England next year.

"Another Year...": Yuzvendra Chahal's Heartfelt Birthday Post For Wife Dhanashree Verma

India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared a heartfelt post for his wife Dhanashree Verma on her birthday on Friday. Dhanashree, who works as a dancer and a photographer on the professional front, turned 28. Chahal posted a series of their pictures on Instagram with the caption: "Another year older, another year more fabulous! Happy Birthday, love." Notably, Chahal had married Dhanashree in an intimate ceremony in Gurugram in December 2022. Besides their own professions, the couple is loved by fans on Instagram for their reels.

Yuzvendra Chahal Shines With Successive Five-Wicket Haul For Northamptonshire

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal worked his magic to grab five wickets in his second successive match as Northamptonshire resisted a Leicestershire fight-back to secure a nine-wicket win in the English County Championship. Following up on his 4/82 in the first innings, Chahal claimed 5/134 -- a nine-wicket match haul -- as Northants bowled out Leicestershire for 316 to set an easy target of 137 in the Division Two County Championship on Thursday. Northants romped home in 30.3 overs, losing just the wicket of Gus Miller (11).

India's Forgotten Star Sends Loud Message To Ajit Agarkar With Fifer In County Championship

As Indian players continue their preparation for the forthcoming 2-match Test series against Bangladesh, veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal showed his class with a 5-wicket haul against the ongoing County Championship Division II match against Derbyshire. Chahal produced a brilliant performance for Northamptonshire, sending a loud and clear message to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar. Chahal has time and again expressed his interest in representing India in Tests but that call-up, somehow, continues to evade him.

Yuzvendra Chahal Picks Five-Wicket Haul In County Cricket

Senior India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took five for 45 for Northamptonshire against Derbyshire in a Division two match of the English County Championship. The Indian white-ball specialist also completed a personal milestone of 100 first-class wickets during the match, courtesy his third five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. The English Summer has been profitable so far for the wiry leg-break bowler, who also took a five-wicket haul -- 5/14 -- against Kent in the One Day Cup last month. In the ongoing match, Northants batted first and scored 219 in the first innings with Saif Zib scoring 90. In reply, Chahal's 5/45 in 16.3 overs along with Rob Keogh's 3/65 sent Derbyshire packing for 165 in 61.3 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan Picks Funniest Indian Cricketer, Rohit Sharma And Yuzvendra Chahal Snubbed

On being asked to name the funniest Indian cricketer, former batter Shikhar Dhawan ignored the likes of Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal who are known for their unmatched humour on and off the field. Instead, Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, picked star batter Virat Kohli as the funniest of the lot. Dhawan played a total of 110 limited-overs matches together, including 87 ODIs and 23 T20Is with Kohli. The pair also spent a lot of time in the domestic circuit, representing Delhi during the early stage of their careers.

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"Not Just Skills": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On Rajasthan Royals IPL Retentions Amid Jos Buttler Release

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Retentions: Full List Of Players Retained And Released

Yuzvendra Chahal's Subtle Message To BCCI After Heroic Show In County Cricket

"Another Year...": Yuzvendra Chahal's Heartfelt Birthday Post For Wife Dhanashree Verma

Yuzvendra Chahal Shines With Successive Five-Wicket Haul For Northamptonshire

India's Forgotten Star Sends Loud Message To Ajit Agarkar With Fifer In County Championship

Yuzvendra Chahal Picks Five-Wicket Haul In County Cricket

Shikhar Dhawan Picks Funniest Indian Cricketer, Rohit Sharma And Yuzvendra Chahal Snubbed