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  Vishnu Vinod 'excited' to work with Ponting, PBKS in IPL 2025 after injury ended IPL 2024: Exclusive

  Cricket | January 24, 2025 23:47 IST

  Vishnu Vinod has played six matches in the Indian Premier League and has shared the dressing room alongside the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. He has now been roped in by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2025 and is 'very excited' for the new season.

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  Pant released due to demand for more money? New DC head coach reveals why ex-captain wasn't retained

  Cricket | December 07, 2024 18:39 IST

  Hemang Badani, the new Delhi Capitals head coach, further revealed the behind-the-scenes of Rishabh Pant's non-retention before the IPL 2025 auction. The Capitals used RTM for Pant at Rs 20.75 crore before the Lucknow Super Giants raised the bid to Rs 27 crore and got his services.

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  'I'll probably get some criticism': Ponting on having 'too many Aussies' in Punjab Kings squad

  Cricket | November 29, 2024 13:20 IST

  The Punjab Kings built a decent squad after the IPL 2025 auction. Having had the biggest purse walking into the two-day mega auction, Punjab were able to fill all the gaps needed including a new captain but the coach Ricky Ponting was on the receiving end of criticism of favouring Australians.

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  Kingmaker IPL finds a new muse in Rishabh Pant: Will LSG's big-money punt pay off?

  Cricket | November 28, 2024 18:42 IST

  Rishabh Pant became the apple of the eye for Lucknow Super Giants as they made an offer that Delhi Capitals were forced to refuse, Rs 27 crore, the highest for a player for a season in IPL history at the mega auction. Pant has a big responsibility to now justify that price tag as LSG aim for title.

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  'Came here as a teenager and we grew together over 9 years': Pant pens thank you note after DC exit

  Cricket | November 26, 2024 12:46 IST

  Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) splurged INR 27 crore for him at the mega auction. Pant after being with the Delhi Capitals for nine years, bid goodbye even though the franchise did use an RTM for him at INR 20.75 crore.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on November 26: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  Other Sports | November 26, 2024 11:30 IST

  Team India registered a massive 295-run win in the first Test of the five-match series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy while Bihar's Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to get picked in the IPL auction. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 26.

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  Strongest playing XI for each of 10 teams after IPL 2025 mega auction including RCB, KKR, MI, CSK

  Cricket | November 26, 2024 9:47 IST

  With some exorbitant prices, a few steals and several high-profile players going unsold later all 10 teams finalised their squads ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. The two-day mega auction saw INR 639.15 crore getting spent with 182 players finding homes, some old and most of them new ones.

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  Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: KKR full squad after mega auction feat. Venkatesh Iyer, Nortje

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 22:56 IST

  KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, who might probably and potentially be their captaincy option for IPL 2025. However, the Knight Riders did balance out that bid with some steals of Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock and Spencer Johnson as they look good to defend their title.

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  Delhi Capitals IPL 2025: DC full squad after mega auction feat. KL Rahul, Starc and Faf du Plessis

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 22:42 IST

  Delhi Capitals made some intelligent purchases and a few quality buys with KL Rahul being their costliest pick at the IPL 2025 mega auction. With Faf du Plessis also in the squad, the Delhi Capitals have a few options for captaincy with Axar Patel being retained.

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  Punjab Kings full squad for IPL 2025 after mega auction, Shreyas Iyer to lead?

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 23:05 IST

  Punjab Kings (PBKS) look as strong as they have ever been in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are most likely to be led by Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title in the 2024 edition.

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  CSK full squad for IPL 2025 after mega auction, Ravi Ashwin's homecoming, smart buys standout

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 23:17 IST

  Making smart buys was the highlight for Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2025 mega auction. They picked the likes of Rachin Ravindra, Sam Curran, Rahul Tripathi and Devon Conway at bargain prices. Here is CSK's full squad for IPL 2025 after the mega auction.

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  IPL Mega Auction 2025 Highlights: 182 players sold, 639.15 crore spent at grand event in Jeddah

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 22:52 IST

  IPL Mega Auction 2025 Highlights: A lot of players were sold across two days at the auction. However, some of the best cricketers will not feature in the cash-rich league next year. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player while Jos Buttler was on top among overseas buys.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on November 25: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 10:45 IST

  Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer raked in moolah, as both marquee Indian players were splashed with cash at the IPL 2025 mega auction while Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 80 runs on the DLS method, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 25.

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  Venkatesh Iyer reacts after KKR splurges Rs 23.75 crore to acquire star-allrounder | WATCH

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 23:08 IST

  Venkatesh Iyer was one of the biggest contributors to Kolkata Knight Riders' dream run during IPL 2024. He is also being viewed as a potential captaincy candidate at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they have let go of Shreyas Iyer who led them to the title in the previous season.

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  R Ashwin reacts to homecoming as CSK acquire off-spinner's services after bidding war | WATCH

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 23:18 IST

  Ravichandran Ashwin played for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and claimed 9 wickets at an economy rate of 8.49. He has picked up 180 wickets in 212 IPL games.

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  Ravichandran Ashwin returns home after 9 years as CSK splash big money in IPL mega auction 2025

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 3:24 IST

  Ravichandran Ashwin triggered the intense bidding war between four teams as the veteran spinner found a big contract in the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Chennai Super Kings also signed back their former players Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.

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  Delhi Capitals buy KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore after intense bidding war at IPL 2025 mega auction

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 23:25 IST

  KL Rahul aggregated 520 runs in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at a strike rate of 136.12 and an average of 37.14. He was the leading run-getter for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) but still wasn't retained by them in the lead-up to the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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  Mohammed Shami roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10 crore at IPL 2025 mega auction

  Cricket | November 25, 2024 23:35 IST

  Mohammed Shami had undergone surgery in February to repair his Achilles tendon. Since then he has been working really hard to regain his fitness levels and make a comeback to the international scene.

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  IPL Mega Auction 2025 Highlights: Pant, Shreyas and Venkatesh Iyer among expensive players on Day 1

  Cricket | November 24, 2024 23:29 IST

  IPL 2025 Auction Live Updates: At the end of Day 1 of the event, Rishabh Pant finished as the most expensive player with Lucknow Super Giants splurging a staggering Rs 27 crore for him. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were next in this aspect. A total of 72 players were sold in the day.

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  IPL 2025 mega auction: From timings and streaming to purse; all you need to know about bidding war

  Cricket | November 24, 2024 15:15 IST

  The much-awaited IPL mega auctions will take place over two days on November 24 and November 25 with a total of 577 players in the final list. 10 teams can pick up to 204 players. Here is all you need to know about the IPL 2025 mega auctions.