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CSK Strategy At IPL 2024 Auction: Which Players Will MS Dhoni And Co. Go For? | Cricket News
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CSK Strategy At IPL 2024 Auction: Which Players Will MS Dhoni And Co. Go For? | Cricket News

[ad_1] As the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2024, set to be conducted on December 19 in Dubai, all eyes will be on MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK). While the IPL 2024 season is expected to get underway in March next year, CSK's title defence kicks off with the auction itself. With other title rivals certain to strengthen their squad, the Chennai outfit must get the balance of their squad right for the upcoming campaign if they are to retain their crown.Heading into the 2024 IPL Season, the Super Kings have already released some big names like Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Pretorius and Kyle Jamieson. Fringe players like Sisanda Magala, Bhagath Varma, Akash Singh and Subhranshu Senapati have also been released, leaving CSK with a list of 19 retained players.CSK's retained p...
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“Not Encouraging All-Rounders To Bowl”: Wasim Jaffer On IPL’s Impact Player Rule | Cricket News
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“Not Encouraging All-Rounders To Bowl”: Wasim Jaffer On IPL’s Impact Player Rule | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Wasim Jaffer© BCCIFormer India batter Wasim Jaffer said on Sunday that the Indian Premier League (IPL) needs to take away the 'Impact Player' rule since it is not encouraging all-rounders to bowl and their lack of bowling is a lack of concern for Indian cricket. Wasim took to 'X' to express his concerns about how 'impact player' rule has halted the bowling and overall development of all-rounders. "I think IPL needs to take away the impact player rule, as it's not encouraging the all-rounders to bowl much and lack of ARs and batters not bowling is a major area of concern for Indian cricket. Thoughts? #IPL2024 #iplauction2024," said Jaffer.As per the impact player rule, any franchise during the course of the match, can substitute a member of the playing eleven from any...
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“Might Be His Downfall”: AB de Villers’ Warning For “Too Kind, Too Nice” RCB, India Star | Cricket News
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“Might Be His Downfall”: AB de Villers’ Warning For “Too Kind, Too Nice” RCB, India Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction a few days away, the franchises are already strategizing about the mega T20 tournament. Ahead of the auction, the franchises released the names of the players that they have retained and release. While there were some expected releases, there were some surprising trade-offs too. Among the franchises that are yet to win the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore is a big team. Despite having stars like Virat Kohli, RCB have failed to taste success in the league.Among the stars retained by RCB for IPL 2024, Rajat Patidar is a major name. The top order batter has also been picked in India's ODI team for the South Africa series. He did not play in the IPL 2023 but in the IPL 2022, Patidar scored 333 in eight matches.South Africa and Royal Ch...
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Sanjay Bangar Back At Punjab Kings As Head Of Cricket Development | Cricket News
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Sanjay Bangar Back At Punjab Kings As Head Of Cricket Development | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Sanjay Bangar© AFPPunjab Kings on Friday appointed former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar as its head of cricket development for the upcoming IPL season. The former India all-rounder was the franchise's assistant coach when it finished runners-up in 2014. In the next two seasons, he served as the head coach when the side finished at the bottom of the table. "It's my privilege to be with the Punjab Kings again," Bangar stated in a media release. Bangar will work in tandem with the team's head coach Trevor Bayliss as the duo will form the think tank for the IPL auction, slated to be held in Dubai on December 19."We have a good core group of players as evidenced by the fact that we have the lowest number of player releases this year. The challenge is to give the squad...
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Jason Holder Names Two Teams He Wants To Be A Part Of In IPL 2024 | Cricket News
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Jason Holder Names Two Teams He Wants To Be A Part Of In IPL 2024 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Playing down burnout fears, star all-rounder and former West Indies captain, Jason Holder, backed the scheduling of the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, saying the premier domestic event would provide an ideal platform for cricketers to showcase their skills in the game's shortest format and make a strong case for selection for the showpiece tournament. Speaking exclusively to ANI on Thursday, Holder said it would be beneficial to get more game time and hit top form ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup."The T20 cricket you play leading up to a World Cup is always beneficial. Definitely, the IPL being played before the T20 World Cup would help. It will help the players prepare mentally as well," Holder told ANI.Asked which franchise he...
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“Will Play IPL Until I Can’t Walk Anymore”: Glenn Maxwell’s Mega Statement | Cricket News
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“Will Play IPL Until I Can’t Walk Anymore”: Glenn Maxwell’s Mega Statement | Cricket News

[ad_1] Star Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has vowed to play in the world's biggest cricket league, the IPL "until he can't walk anymore". The 35-year-old, who played a massive role in Australia's ODI World Cup-winning campaign in India recently, will once again don the colours of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL next year. "The IPL will probably be the last tournament I ever play, as I will play the IPL until I can't walk anymore," Maxwell was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press (AAP) at the Melbourne Airport on Wednesday."I was talking about how good the IPL has been to me throughout my career, the people I've met, the coaches I have played under, the international players that you get to rub shoulders with, how beneficial to my whole career that tournament has b...
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Not Only Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans Were About To Lose This Superstar Too. COO Reveals ‘Wrong’ Approach | Cricket News
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Not Only Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans Were About To Lose This Superstar Too. COO Reveals ‘Wrong’ Approach | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya's high-profile transfer from former IPL champions Gujarat Titans to his old franchise Mumbai Indians grabbed everyone's attention. Hardik Pandya had led Gujarat Titans to IPL win in 2022 and to a runners-up finish in 2023. After that a shock move to Mumbai Indians, where Hardik Pandya made a name for himself in his early days, was the biggest news after the 10 IPL franchises had released the list of players who had been retained.It has now come to light, that not only Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans was about to lose another star - Mohammed Shami. In an interview to News18, the Chief Operating Officer of Gujarat Titans, Colonel Arvinder Singh revealed that a franchise had contacted their leading wicket-taker Mohammed Shami too.In the report, Colonel Arvinder Singh said...
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Afghanistan Star To Replace Hardik Pandya At Gujarat Titans For IPL 2024? Ex-India Star’s ‘Perfect Fit’ Suggestion | Cricket News
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Afghanistan Star To Replace Hardik Pandya At Gujarat Titans For IPL 2024? Ex-India Star’s ‘Perfect Fit’ Suggestion | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya© X (formerly Twitter)Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes Afghanistan star Azmatullah Omarzai can be a potential replacement for Hardik Pandya in Gujarat Titans. Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction, GT face a tough challenge of replacing Hardik who rejoined Mumbai Indians in a sensational trade. Omarzai produced a brilliant all-round performance in the Cricket World Cup 2023 where he scored 353 runs in 9 matches and also took 9 wickets. Pathan said that the Afghanistan star is a good all-rounder option and with Rashid Khan already in their ranks, GT will be able to utilise Omarzai well."Looking at the Gujarat Titans, they are missing out on Hardik Pandya. Obviously, they are missi...
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“Have To Sort Out Their Bowling”: Ex-India Star’s IPL 2024 Auction Tips For RCB | Cricket News
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“Have To Sort Out Their Bowling”: Ex-India Star’s IPL 2024 Auction Tips For RCB | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of RCB cricketers in action© BCCINew Delhi :Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction for the upcoming season, former India pacer Irfan Pathan gave tips to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the 17th season of the tournament. While speaking at Star Sports, Pathan said that after adding Cameron Green to the squad, RCB have solved the headache of their middle order. Further Pathan said that the Bengaluru-based franchise need to sort out their bowling attack and if they can get Sri Lankan bowler Wanindu Hasaranga at a cheap price, then it will be good for them. The 39-year-old further added options for the franchise and said that if they fail to get Hasaranga, then they can go for Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Pathan praised Mujeeb and said that he is a mystery bowler w...
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Not Mitchell Starc Or Shardul Thakur! Ex-Ind Star’s Huge Pacer Pick For CSK In IPL 2024 Auction | Cricket News
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Not Mitchell Starc Or Shardul Thakur! Ex-Ind Star’s Huge Pacer Pick For CSK In IPL 2024 Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Irfan Pathan© InstagramChennai Super Kings will be going to the mini auctions for the upcoming edition of IPL with a hefty purse of 32.1 crore. The defending champions released England all-rounder Ben Stokes, whom they had acquired for Rs 16.25 crores, ahead of the auctions. The MS Dhoni-led side will also look to target some great bowlers as they have released the likes of Sisanda Magala, Dwaine Pretorius. As all the teams are set to strengthen their squads before the 17the edition of IPL, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan came up with an advice for CSK.Irfan stated that the five-time champions should go for pacer Harshal Patel, who has been released by Royal Challengers Bangalore."They have a lot of fast bowlers who can get injured regularly, guys like Deepak C...
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