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Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have bought just five players in the IPL 2020 auctions. Piyush Chawla was their costliest buy at 6.75 crores. He joins the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Tahir to bolster CSK's spin attack. MS Dhoni, the CSK skipper has always favored a spin-heavy attack in the past and in this article, we will discuss about the probable predicted line-up of CSK.  The Best Possible Predicted Line-Up of CSK Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis, Suresh

The BCCI announced the T20I and ODI squads for India's upcoming series against Sri Lanka and Australia respectively on Monday. Among the big names, Shikhar Dhawan and Jasprit Bumrah made comebacks into both the teams, returning fit from their respective injuries. Sanju Samson has found a place in the T20I squad after he was included in the T20Is against Bangladesh without being given a game. Manish Pandey too has been included for both the series. Pandey played his last ODI for India in

The IPL 2020 auctions held in Kolkata on December 19 was a big-budget shopping for many of the Indian U-19 players. Players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Priyam Garg earned in crores as did uncapped Indian players Virat Singh and Varun Chakravarty. The IPL has always been a great platform for U-19 and uncapped players and this season turned out to be the same. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin also were unknown names who later made it big in the Indian cricket

Hello and welcome to the Live Blog of the IPL 2020 Auctions. A total of 332 players have been shortlisted for the auction with the franchises looking to fill 73 vacant spots. 29 of them are for the overseas players who are expected to be bog ticket sales in the auction. The build-up to the auction has been one that has been very engaging and entertaining. Keep following Sportsmonks for all the latest updates from the auctions. The auctions so far has been

Crossing a decade the Indian Premier League (IPL) is into its 12th season. The IPL 2020 auctions on December 19 will start the countdown for the next season. Every season, the tournament gets bigger and better in terms of prospects and the number of players on show. In terms of talent as well, every season discovers new talents not only Indian but international as well. Ahead of the 12th season of the cash-rich league, here is a look back at the stories which

The IPL 2020 auction is expected to take place on the 19th of December, 2019, in Kolkata. Many teams have released players while some have traded some players as well. In the trading window, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane moved to Delhi Capitals while Trent Boult shifted to Mumbai Indians. Mayank Markande was the first player to be traded two times in one window when he eventually shifted to Rajasthan from Mumbai via the Delhi Capitals. 971 players have registered for the IPL

The two teams in focus in this segment of IPL 2020 auctions are Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both these teams met in the IPL 2016 final with Hyderabad getting the better of Bangalore. Over the years, the strategies employed by both these teams in the tournament have been totally opposite to each other. While RCB has packed their team with batting stars, SRH has been a bowling heavy side with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan leading the attack. Since 2015, David

The IPL 2020 auctions is the next big thing coming up before the end of the year on December 19 in Kolkata. Franchisees have retained the core of their side in the recently held transfer window while releasing some players as well. Moving into the auctions now the focus of all the franchisees will be to make a complete team and plug the loopholes if any. As we start to dig deep into the auction analysing players that each team would need as

The ever-changing facets of the Indian Premier League in terms of squads, captains, support-staff, coaches and even home grounds is what keeps the intensity and interest among the fans alive. The world's top franchise league cricket will enter into its twelfth season in 2020. Ahead of the start of the season, five teams have decided to opt for new coaches while three have decided to retain the old ones. Here are the complete details about the coaches of all the teams in IPL

The initial transfer window for the IPL 2020 auctions to be held in Kolkata on December 19 is now over. All the teams have retained and released players maintaining the core of the team. Like all the teams, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad also went through the process and have retained the core of the side. Here's is how both the teams look like after the initial transfer window. Mumbai Indians (MI) The four-time IPL champions have taken some tough calls ahead of

All the Teams of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises has announced the list of their Retained and Released Players before the IPL Auction on Friday, 15th November. This League usually happen in April-May each year and the Auction of IPL 2020 will be held in Kolkata on December 19, 2019. All the franchises were allowed to keep 82 Crore for purchasing players but in this Year 2020 they were allowed to keep 85 Crores. IPL organizer set a rule of kitties Balance for

The IPL (Indian Premier League) has played host to some of the greatest players, the world over! This is one mega extravaganza where players who perform well garner amazing rewards in terms of their salaries and other perks. Several players have witnessed instant IPL stardom after being picked up for stratospheric salaries, making them the highest-paid in the history of the tournament. While picking players, IPL franchises often set store by the player’s overall records, reputation and skill-sets. Many players receive multiple costly

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is arguably the biggest sporting extravaganza in the cricketing world globally. There are several other global T20 leagues and tournaments which provide ample exposure to budding superstars prior to them getting into the international cricketing orbit. Playing international cricket means dealing with immense pressure to perform and meet expectations. Several T20 leagues have come up globally over the last few years and these offer similar levels of competition and engagement for players even before they get to the

The Delhi franchise of the Indian Premier League renamed themselves as Delhi Capitals heading into the 12th edition of the tournament. Shreyas Iyer, who took over as the captain during the course of last season, will continue as the skipper, the club has announced. Co-owners Parth Jindal and Kiran Kumar Grandhi of JSW Sport and GMR respectively unveiled the new name of the team. The team retained their red and blue color but designed a new logo. The initial Delhi Daredevils team failed