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IPL Auction 2025: How Vaibhav Suryavanshi impressed Rajasthan Royals by hitting three consecutive sixes

PATNA: Sanjeev Suryavanshi was lounging at home in Samastipur on Monday, oblivious of the fact in far away Jeddah, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals were throwing big money during the IPL auction in pursuit of his 13-year-old son Vaibhav's cricketing abilities.

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Rajasthan’s record 10 players to compete in IPL 2025

JAIPUR: Rajasthan cricket is alive and kicking. For the first time in the history of Rajasthan cricket, as many as ten players will represent the different franchises in a cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).

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'Loyalty is very expensive': Nitish Rana's wife criticises KKR After IPL 2025 Auction snub

Nitish Rana, a key player for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) since 2018, has joined the Rajasthan Royals (RR) after being bought for Rs 4.20 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on November 25th.

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IPL 2025 Auction: Players who earned shockingly high prices

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction never ceases to throw surprises. Over the years, the IPL auction has seen many players fetch shockingly high prices, often exceeding expectations.

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IPL Auction 2025: Most expensive player for each team across all 10 IPL franchises

NEW DELHI: The two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) auction concluded in the port city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on November 25, with Rishabh Pant emerging as the costliest buy, breaking the record of biggest price tag with a pay-cheque of a staggering Rs 27 crore from the Lucknow Super…

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Youngest IPL crorepati: Bihar's 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks records in IPL Auction 2025

PATNA/KOLKATA: A 13-year-old teen who doesn't talk much but lets his bat do all the talking was snapped by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore after an intense bidding at the IPL auction, making him the youngest player to play the world's biggest cricket league.

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'Had to sell land to realise dream': Vaibhav Suryavanshi's father

NEW DELHI: When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farm land to fund his 10-year-old son Vaibhav's cricketing aspirations, little did he know that within three years the boy would be scripting history. During the second and final day of the IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Vaibhav, at 13 years and eight…

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IPL passes on Smith, Warner, Anderson, but sign 13yo

A 13-year-old has become the youngest player to be signed by the Indian Premier League but no one wanted veterans David Warner, Steve Smith and James Anderson.

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Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? 13-year-old becomes youngest cricketer sold in IPL auction history

The Rajasthan Royals fended off competition from the Delhi Capitals to sign the talented top-order batter

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Jaydev Unadkat creates history in IPL 2025 mega auction

NEW DELHI: Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat made history at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Monday, being acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1 crore.

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Tushar Deshpande sold to RR for Rs 6.50 crore: Why seamer was in demand at IPL mega auction 2025

NEW DELHI: Pacer Tushar Deshpande raked in big bucks at the IPL Auction on Monday after Rajasthan Royals bought his services for a jaw-dropping Rs 6.50 crore.

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IPL Auction 2025 Day 1 Highlights: Top buys, biggest deals and team updates

The first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saw most of the high-profile names raking in the moolah as the 10 franchises virtually emptied their pockets on Sunday to bag the priority players in their respective shortlist.

The Times of India

'To play alongside MS Dhoni...': Ravichandran Ashwin on returning to CSK at IPL mega auction

NEW DELHI: As Chennai Super Kings looked to add players whose skill sets are suited to conditions at the Chepauk, which is known for producing slow and low turners, the five-time champions bought India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for Rs 9.75 crore during the opening day of the auction in Jeddah…

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IPL 2025 auction: Purse remaining for each of the 10 teams

The IPL 2025 will feature 10 franchises, as two more teams were added in the 2022 season. After the completion of the three-year cycle, the upcoming season will have another IPL mega auction.

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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),…

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IPL 2025 Auction: Player slots remaining for all 10 teams

The IPL 2025 auction is another mega auction after a gap of two years, with the previous mega auction taking place for the 2022 season. All franchises can only have a maximum of 25 players in their squad.

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Rahul Dravid left stunned as the young girl nearly bowls him out, lauds her with a heartwarming gesture. Watch

NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid was left visibly stunned when a young girl nearly bowled him out during a casual cricket session, showcasing her skill and precision, at the Girls Cup organised by Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

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The Rajasthan Royals machinery behind Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel's success

MUMBAI: At a time when India's batters are struggling both at home and overseas, two wicketkeeper-batsmen have stood out while representing the country in different formats in different parts of the world.

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India vs South Africa: Calm Sanju Samson stirs up a storm

After two consecutive centuries, 'keeper-batter credits new-found consistency to increased clarity from team management

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IPL 2025 mega auction: Remaining purse, available slots, RTM cards for each team

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will hold its 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24th and 25th. This marks the second consecutive year the auction will occur outside India.

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IPL retentions: Rahul Dravid reveals Rajasthan Royals' strategy

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that captain Sanju Samson played a key role in deciding the franchise's player retention strategy for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. The franchise decided to retain six players in total.

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Indian Premier League: Jos Buttler bids 'emotional' farewell to Rajasthan Royals after seven seasons

NEW DELHI: England cricketer Jos Buttler expressed his gratitude towards Rajasthan Royals (RR) after not being retained ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Buttler played for the franchise for seven seasons and shared his reflections on social media.

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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…

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IPL 2025 mega auction: Remaining purse and Right to Match of all 10 teams

The IPL 2025 auction landscape became more defined after all ten franchises disclosed their retained players on Thursday. Among the total 46 players retained across teams, only two franchises - Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals - utilised their maximum limit of six retentions.

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RR Retentions IPL 2025: Full list of Rajasthan Royals retentions before mega auction

Rajasthan Royals have retained six players - Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma - ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction in November. Notably, Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal are not part of the retention list.

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