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"CSK Ne Chaal Chal Di": Ex-India Star Takes Dig At IPL Rule Involving MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings retained captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore) and MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore) ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Dhoni's retention dominated headlines and it was Rs 4 crore price tag that sparked quite a bit of conversation among fans and experts. The new IPL rule means that any player who has not played for India in the last 5 years will be considered 'uncapped'. However, former India cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Sanjay Manjrekar took hilarious digs at the rule involving Dhoni.

How Rohit Sharma's Selfless Act Helped Mumbai Indians Retain 'Big 4' For IPL 2025 - Report Makes Huge Claim

There was a lot of chatter around Mumbai Indians before the deadline ended for the IPL 2025 retentions but the five-time champions ended up securing their four star Indian cricketers. MI retained Jasprit Bumrah (Rs 18 crore), skipper Hardik Pandya (Rs 16.35 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (Rs 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (Rs 16.30 crore) and Tilak Varma (Rs 8 crore).The pricing of the cricketers made it clear that the franchise wanted to maintain a balance with Bumrah emerging as the highest paid. According to a report by Indian Express, the retention process involved several meetings and it was actually Rohit who suggested that the other three cricketers should get paid more than him as they are still playing T20Is.

"Not A One Way Street": Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Drops Hint On Reason Behind Shreyas Iyer Decision

Venky Mysore, the CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), admitted that it was a very challenging task for them to trim the retentions down to six ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction after winning the previous season. KKR have made their top retention pick in middle-order batter Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore) followed by Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy (INR 12 crore), and uncapped duo of Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), and Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore).

Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket, Courtesy RCB's Multi-Crore Deal For IPL

Virat Kohli was one of the three retained players by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While it was on expected line, his retained price turned heads. The former RCB captain was retained for Rs 21 crore. Top-order batter Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore) and uncapped left-arm fast-bowler Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) were the other ahead of IPL 2025. RCB chose not to retain their captain Faf du Plessis, all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Will Jacks, as well as fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. In getting retained for Rs 21 crore, Kohli has achieved a major first

"Five Fingers But...": Hardik Pandya's Viral Quote On Mumbai Indians Retaining Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, SKY

Despite a challenging Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign that saw the Mumbai Indians (MI) finish at the bottom of the table for only the second time in their 17-season history, Hardik Pandya will remain as captain for the upcoming season. The franchise announced this decision on Thursday, confirming the retention of key players, including Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Tilak Varma, ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Not Being In The Top 3 Retentions For MI. Says, "Players Who..."

Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday backed the retention of national team players in the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025 while franchise skipper Hardik Pandya summed it up as "five fingers but one fist". Mumbai Indians chose to retain five Indian players as the IPL franchises submitted their list of retentions to end weeks of speculations around who were going to stay with their teams and who would be entering the auction pool. MI's retentions were 1. Jasprit Bumrah, 2. Hardik Pandya, 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Rohit Sharma, 5. Tilak Varma.

"Five Fingers, One Fist": Hardik Pandya's Poetic Words After Being Retained By Mumbai Indians

After being retained by five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2025 season, skipper Hardik Pandya expressed his gratitude by saying everything he's achieved in life so far has been made possible due to being a part of the franchise. On IPL 2025 retention day, MI said they have chosen to retain their five core players in Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Hardik (INR 16.35 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore) and Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore).

"As A Telugu Speaker...": SRH Star Nitish Reddy Becomes First-Ever Player From Andhra Pradesh To Be Retained In IPL

Upon being revealed as the fifth capped retention by Sunrisers Hyderabad on IPL 2025 retention day, India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy expressed gratitude towards the franchise for their early support and stated he's dedicated to reciprocating the trust placed in him by the franchise. Reddy, a fast-bowling all-rounder, was acquired by SRH for INR 20 lakh in the auction preceding the 2023 IPL season. But he excelled in IPL 2024, clinching the Emerging Player of the Season award for scoring 303 runs at a strike rate of 143 and taking three wickets with his bowling.

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"CSK Ne Chaal Chal Di": Ex-India Star Takes Dig At IPL Rule Involving MS Dhoni

How Rohit Sharma's Selfless Act Helped Mumbai Indians Retain 'Big 4' For IPL 2025 - Report Makes Huge Claim

"Not A One Way Street": Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Drops Hint On Reason Behind Shreyas Iyer Decision

Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket, Courtesy RCB's Multi-Crore Deal For IPL

"Five Fingers But...": Hardik Pandya's Viral Quote On Mumbai Indians Retaining Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, SKY

Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Not Being In The Top 3 Retentions For MI. Says, "Players Who..."

"Five Fingers, One Fist": Hardik Pandya's Poetic Words After Being Retained By Mumbai Indians

"As A Telugu Speaker...": SRH Star Nitish Reddy Becomes First-Ever Player From Andhra Pradesh To Be Retained In IPL