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Nita Ambani prays before the start of IPL 2025 auction. Watch

NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, the owner of the Mumbai Indians franchise, was seen in a moment of quiet prayer prior to the start of the IPL 2025 mega auction at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

The Times of India · Nov 24, 2024

'Punjabi Punter' Ricky Ponting ready to be 'aggressive bidder' at IPL auction

Punjab Kings will enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction not just with the biggest purse among the 10 franchises but also with a new coach in former Australia captain and batting legend Ricky Ponting, one of the finest brains in the game.

The Times of India · Nov 24, 2024

Meet the captains and coaches for IPL 2025

The IPL 2025 season brings an exciting mix of experienced and new leaders both on and off the field. Captains include Hardik Pandya for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans (GT). Other captains include Sanju Samson for Rajasthan Royals (RR), Ruturaj Gaikwad for Chennai Super Kings (CSK),…

The Times of India · Nov 20, 2024

IPL Retentions: Most franchises to go captain-hunting in auction

When the 10 franchises sit for the IPL mega auction in Riyadh in the last week of Nov, the event will revolve around most teams looking for a new captain. Indian wicket-keepers will also be in demand. Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are likely to dictate the course…

The Times of India · Nov 2, 2024

'The role is changing' - Jasprit Bumrah after being retained by Mumbai Indians

Jasprit Bumrah became the top retention among the five players Mumbai Indians retained on Thursday before going into the Indian Premier League's (IPL) mega auction later this month, and the ace fast bowler is happy about staying with the franchise where he started his journey to the top and play…

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

Revealed! How Rohit Sharma was finalised as MI's fourth pick in IPL 2025 retention

NEW DELHI: Mahela Jayawardene has disclosed the decision-making process behind Rohit Sharma being finalised as Mumbai Indians’ fourth retention for IPL 2025.

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

IPL Retentions: Top 10 players who haven't been retained

The wait to know the names of players retained by their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise ended on Thursday, which was the deadline (October 31) for the teams to make their decision. But while most of the big names will stay with their current team for IPL 2025, there…

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

'We'll come in all guns blazing': Hardik Pandya promises Mumbai Indians' fans after being retained

Hardik Pandya's debut season as the Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper earlier this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) didn't go according to the script. In fact, it turned out to be one of MI's worst seasons, finishing at the bottom of the table. On top of that, he faced…

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

Retained Rohit Sharma vows to 'bring the Mumbai Indians legacy back where it belongs'

The speculations around Rohit Sharma's future with Mumbai Indians ended on Thursday when the five-time champions retained him as one of their five retentions ahead of the mega auction later this month.

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

IPL's big Diwali release: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul & Rishabh Pant

Three Indian superstars head to the auction after not being retained; Klaasen is most expensive retention at Rs 23 crore; MI's core of Hardik, SKY, Rohit, Bumrah intact

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024