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“You Asked Us To…”: Mumbai Indians’ Message To Rohit Sharma After Naming Hardik Pandya As Captain | Cricket News
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“You Asked Us To…”: Mumbai Indians’ Message To Rohit Sharma After Naming Hardik Pandya As Captain | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday named Hardik Pandya as their captain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Hardik replaced a highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the IPL giants to five trophies. The announcement from Mumbai Indians came after Hardik made a return to the franchise last month, following a high-profile trade from Gujarat Titans, whom he led in the past two seasons. After announcing the news of the captaincy change, MI put a heartfelt post on social media for Rohit."Ro,In 2013 you took over as captain of MI. You asked us to Believe. In victories & defeats, you asked us to Smile. 10 years & 6 trophies later, here we are. Our forever captain your legacy will be etched in Blue & Gold. Thank you, Captain RO," wrote MI on X, formerly Twitter.Ro,In 201...
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Hardik Pandya Ending Rohit Sharma’s 10-Year Reign As Mumbai Indians Skipper Sparks Massive Meme Fest | Cricket News
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Hardik Pandya Ending Rohit Sharma’s 10-Year Reign As Mumbai Indians Skipper Sparks Massive Meme Fest | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya was appointed the Mumbai Indians skipper ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season ending the ten-year tenure of Rohit Sharma. Rohit was one of the most successful captains in the history of the competition with five trophies with MI. As a player, the Indian cricket team skipper has won six with one of them coming with Deccan Chargers. Pandya rejoined MI as part of a sensational trade move from Gujarat Titans where he was captain for two years and even led them to the title in 2022. In an official statement, Mumbai Indians explained that the change in leadership was part of their future planning and thanked Rohit for his service to the franchise. Mumbai Indians are currently the most successful IPL franchise along with Chennai Super Kings with five titles ...
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Hardik Pandya Replaces Rohit Sharma As Mumbai Indians Skipper Ahead Of IPL 2024 | Cricket News
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Hardik Pandya Replaces Rohit Sharma As Mumbai Indians Skipper Ahead Of IPL 2024 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya was appointed the Mumbai Indians skipper ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Friday. It meant the end of Rohit Sharma's ten-year tenure as MI skipper. During his time as skipper, Rohit guided the franchise to five IPL trophies. Pandya rejoined the MI side as part of a sensational trade move from Gujarat Titans. The all-rounder was the GT captain for the past two years and he won the title with the franchise back in 2022.Commenting on this transition Mahela Jayawardene, Global Head of Performance, Mumbai Indians said - “It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians have always been blessed with exceptional leadership right from Sachin to Harbhajan and Ricky to Rohit, who while contributing...
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IPL 2024 Auction: Five Unexpected Players Who Could Start a Bidding War | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Auction: Five Unexpected Players Who Could Start a Bidding War | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Indian Premier League (IPL) is known for producing new stars with every edition. Team analysts spend countless hours working out the perfect players to form a well-rounded team each season. This results in many interesting bidding wars over unexpected players, considering their ability to balance out any squad. The IPL 2024 auction is sure to see more such tussles among the teams. Teams will be looking to invest in the future and bring younger players into their fold. The mini-auction gives them the perfect opportunity to do so. They can go for some lesser-fancied names and see if they want to build a team around them ahead of the mega auction in future.Here are five dark horses who could steal the spotlight in the upcoming auction:David WilleyAfter announcing his retirement f...
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IPL 2024 Auction, Rajasthan Royals Strategy: Which Players Will Sanju Samson And Co. Go For? | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Auction, Rajasthan Royals Strategy: Which Players Will Sanju Samson And Co. Go For? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rajasthan Royals (RR), after reaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) final in 2022, faced a setback in the 2023 season, finishing fifth on the points table and consequently missing out on the playoffs.Despite this outcome, the 2008 champions have shown confidence in their existing squad by retaining 17 players. Many of these players were part of the squad that secured the runners-up position in 2022. Given the valuable experience in the squad, RR will avoid the pain of a substantial rebuilding effort, unlike most other teams in the league. The side led by Sanju Samson will have to focus on getting the balance of the squad right if they have to compete for the title this season.Ahead of the IPL 2024 auction, to be held on December 19 in Dubai, RR opted to release players who faile...
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IPL 2024 Auction, Delhi Capitals Strategy: Which Players Will Rishabh Pant And Co. Go For? | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Auction, Delhi Capitals Strategy: Which Players Will Rishabh Pant And Co. Go For? | Cricket News

[ad_1] The upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is probably the most crucial for Delhi Capitals (DC). The Rishabh Pant-led side struggled in the previous season, finishing a lowly ninth with five wins and nine losses in 14 league matches. Meanwhile, the good news is that their captain Rishabh Pant is expected to recover in time for IPL 2024. He recently attended a training camp with DC in Kolkata, in the presence of Ricky Ponting (head coach), Pravin Amre (assistant coach) and Sourav Ganguly (director of cricket).Pant had suffered life-threatening injuries in a car crash in December 2022; leaving him with three torn knee ligaments and abrasions in several parts of his body.Delhi Capitals, who have never won the IPL, retained 16 players and now have a purse of Rs 28.95 crore ...
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IPL 2024 Auction: GT Strategy – Which Players Will Shubman Gill And Co. Go For? | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Auction: GT Strategy – Which Players Will Shubman Gill And Co. Go For? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Champions in 2022 and last season's runner-ups, Gujarat Titans will head into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction in Dubai on December 19 with a Hardik Pandya-sized hole to fill. Having traded Hardik, who captained the side in the last two seasons, to Mumbai Indians in an all-cash deal, Gujarat Titans, however, will have a hefty purse of INR 38.15 crore - the most for any team - to address the enigmatic all-rounder's loss and potentially strengthen their squad at the IPL 2024 auction.Barring Hardik's trade, GT have released eight players - Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan, Alzarri Joseph and Odean Smith.A total of 17 players, including most of the heavy-hitters from last season, have been retained in the GT squad. In what wil...
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“Dont Forget When He Played For KKR”: India Great Backs Australia Star Ahead Of IPL Auctions | Cricket News
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“Dont Forget When He Played For KKR”: India Great Backs Australia Star Ahead Of IPL Auctions | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team Kolkata Knight Riders in action© AFPIPL 2024 mini auctions are just around the corner and all the franchises are ready to strengthen their squads for the upcoming season. A total of 333 players will be going under the hammers, out of which, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players and two are from associate nations. A maximum of 77 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players. The fans are eagerly waiting to witness the bidding war for the likes of Mitchell Starc, Rachin Ravindra, and Travis Head, after their heroics at the ODI World Cup 2023.Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar stated all the franchises will be having their eyes on Australia skipper Pat Cummins, as he brings all-round qualities with him to the team.“I think there will be tremen...
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IPL 2023 Rewind: How Changes Redefined Dynamics Of The T20 Tournament | Cricket News
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IPL 2023 Rewind: How Changes Redefined Dynamics Of The T20 Tournament | Cricket News

[ad_1] The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are on the horizon. IPL 2023 was one of the most able memorable season in the history of the tournament. From Rinku Singh's master-class to Chennai Super Kings' epic last-ball title win, IPL 2023 gave us a lot of memories to cherish. While the teams jostle to find their best squad and create a winning combination for the upcoming season, we look back at what transpired in the IPL 2023 season.CSK join MI in the five-star companyThe IPL 2023 was a season of many firsts which culminated with a one-of-a-kind chaotic final. The final, to be played on May 28, got pushed to the reserve day due to incessant rains. The match was again interrupted on May 29 and the final stretched into the wee hours of May 30 with Jadeja hitting a six fo...
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IPL 2024 Auction – Sunrisers Hyderabad Strategy: Which Players Will Aiden Markram And Co. Go For? | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Auction – Sunrisers Hyderabad Strategy: Which Players Will Aiden Markram And Co. Go For? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) might possess one of the most balanced squads going into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction on December 19; however, their on-field performances were far from impressive in the previous season. The 2016 IPL champions, SRH finished last on the points table in the 2023 edition, with 10 losses and just four wins. Too many experiments, lack of effective leadership, and an inexperienced short-format coach contributed to an underwhelming IPL 2023.For the new season, former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori was brought in place of Brian Lara. This is SRH's fourth head coach since 2019. Vettori was previously the head coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), from 2014 to 2018, leading RCB to the final in 2016 where they lost to SRH.Going into the ...
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