Ben Stokes played for the Rising Pune Supergiants in last year’s IPL
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes and Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan are among the 36 players who have the highest base price of INR 2 crore (approximately USD 315,000) for the Indian Premier League Auction (IPL) auction, which will take place on January 27 and 28 in Bangalore.
Ambani hinted that Tendulkar and Ponting may become the franchises’ new openers
The Mumbai Indians have announced that former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will captain the franchise during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which gets underway on April 3.
Kartik was sold to Bangalore for US$400,000
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have acquired former India spinner Murali Kartik from the Pune Warriors after they recently released him from their roster.
Morris admitted that he had never seen “this much money”
South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris, who had a base price of $20,000 in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, admitted that he was not expecting to be bought for a whopping $625,000 by the Chennai Super Kings.
Ashraf is hoping the tournament convinces international teams to tour Pakistan once again
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will be offering a $2 million insurance policy for any player participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The BCCI are confident that they will attract a lot of bids
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they are still searching for a new title sponsor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) after DLF stepped down in order to promote other sports.
Sun TV will be looking to sign as many players from the original Chargers team as they can
The Sun TV network have officially become the new owners of the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after bidding Rs 85.05 crores per year (around $15.9m) in a five-year deal.
