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IPL 2022: "Most Looking Forward To..." - Navdeep Saini Keen To Meet New Zealand Legend In Rajasthan Royals Camp

Fast bowler Navdeep Saini has fallen off the radar after a couple of indifferent IPL seasons and will be looking to put his career back on track when he turns out for his new franchise, Rajasthan Royals, in IPL 2022. Saini will be looking to perform well for his new franchise in order get back into contention for a place in the Indian team again. He was of Delhi's Ranji Trophy team recently and would want shift his focus to the white-ball game ahead of the IPL season.

"Retained Players Have Responsibility To Guide Youngsters": Delhi Capitals Coach Ricky Ponting

Having bought a lot of new faces at the IPL mega auction this year, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting stressed that the players who have been retained by the franchise now have a responsibility to guide the youngsters in the team. The Capitals had retained four players -- skipper Rishabh Pant, opener Prithvi Shaw, all-rounder Axar Patel and South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje -- ahead of the auction and the coach is trying his best to get to know the rest of the squad ahead of the league which begins on March 26.

Indian Premier League 2022: All You Want To Know About IPL 2022 League Phase Venues

The Indian Premier League is once again upon us and the excitement is at fever pitch thanks to the addition of two new teams, and the shuffling of players following the IPL mega auction. With the auction having taken place last month in Bengaluru, fans will witness some of the high-profile players in their new colours. For example, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will captain the Gujarat Titans -- IPL's newest franchise along with Lucknow Super Giants. These changes will add extra spice to the ever-dynamic league that promises to enthrall fans yet again.

IPL 2022: KKR Captain Shreyas Iyer Reveals His Preferred Batting Position

Kolkata Night Riders (KKR) captain Shreyas Iyer said that he is ready to bat at any position in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. In the mega auction, KKR had bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore. Earlier, the right-handed batter had led Delhi Capitals in the IPL. "You can't basically portray yourself as an anchor. It can differ as well. On a given day, I can be a power-hitter and there can be some other player who can play an anchor role. The situations and roles can change based on conditions, and you can't basically rely on a certain player to anchor the innings. If it's your day, you need to go all out and see to it that you win the match for the team," said Shreyas Iyer in a video posted on KKR's YouTube channel.

Indian Premier League 2022: Shreyas Iyer Says "Great Honour" To Be Playing Alongside Pat Cummins, Ajinkya Rahane

Shreyas Iyer has been on a good run with the bat of late and the right-handed batter will look to continue his form when he steps onto the field to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Ahead of the tournament, Shreyas opened up on how he would like to lead the franchise and how he would be in good space by having senior players like Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins, and Ajinkya Rahane in the squad. KKR will open their IPL 2022 campaign against Chennai Super Kings on March 26.

"Nothing Personal": Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Verbal Spat With Virat Kohli During IPL 2013

After captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for seven seasons, Virat Kohli stepped down from the role of skipper after IPL 2021. While the former India captain is still part of the RCB contingent, the franchise signed Faf du Plessis in the mega auction and revealed him as the new skipper ahead of IPL 2022. Kohli is someone who is known for his tough attitude on the field, not ready to give an inch to the opposition. Someone who was made of the same mould is Kohli's former India teammate Gautam Gambhir. During the 2013 season of IPL both Kohli and Gambhir were involved in a verbal spat. Little short of a decade later, Gambhir spoke about the incident.

Got A Title-Winning Squad, Need To Execute Skills Under Pressure: Punjab Kings Captain Mayank Agarwal

Newly appointed Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal believes that the franchise has built a title-winning squad for the IPL beginning March 26. After four seasons with the team, Agarwal has been given the leadership responsibility after the shift of his opening partner K L Rahul to the Lucknow franchise. Agarwal amassed 400-plus runs in the last two seasons and formed one of the strongest opening pairings in the IPL alongside Rahul but the team failed to make the play-offs.

First Season In IPL At RCB "Was A Challenging One": Shimron Hetmyer

After playing a high-impact Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2021 for Delhi Capitals, Shimron Hetmyer is now a part of the Rajasthan Royals. The West Indian batter, expressing excitement about playing for his third IPL franchise in the tournament said, "I'm really excited to get going for the Royals. I've heard some really nice things about the franchise from my good friend Evin Lewis, and I can't wait to get going and just enjoy myself as part of the squad."

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IPL 2022: "Most Looking Forward To..." - Navdeep Saini Keen To Meet New Zealand Legend In Rajasthan Royals Camp

"Retained Players Have Responsibility To Guide Youngsters": Delhi Capitals Coach Ricky Ponting

Indian Premier League 2022: All You Want To Know About IPL 2022 League Phase Venues

IPL 2022: KKR Captain Shreyas Iyer Reveals His Preferred Batting Position

Indian Premier League 2022: Shreyas Iyer Says "Great Honour" To Be Playing Alongside Pat Cummins, Ajinkya Rahane

"Nothing Personal": Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Verbal Spat With Virat Kohli During IPL 2013

Got A Title-Winning Squad, Need To Execute Skills Under Pressure: Punjab Kings Captain Mayank Agarwal

First Season In IPL At RCB "Was A Challenging One": Shimron Hetmyer