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Telangana TRS MLA Danam Nagender intimidated to stop future IPL matches played in Hyderabad due to the non-inclusion of local players in the game. During a TRS membership meeting, Nagender criticised SRH management and condemned the selection criteria. Nagendra further threatened to stop any IPL matches from being played in Hyderabad. However, this year SRH did not include a single player representing their state. Moreover, he insisted to… read-more

Ahead of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting in April 2021, Kings XI Punjab has renamed itself to 'Punjab Kings'. Reportedly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has duly ratified the name change of the franchise. While the reason behind the rebranding remains unclear, the actor Preity Zinta-owned franchise is planning a major 're-launch' in Mumbai before the IPL 2021 auction scheduled on February 18.

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni became the first cricketer to cross Rs 150-crore earning in the Indian Premier League. Dhoni's earnings sky-rocketed from Rs 137 crore (before 2020) to Rs 152 crore after CSK extended his contract. Currently, the yellow team's skipper gets Rs 15 crore per season since IPL 2018. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma stood second with Rs 146.6 crore, followed by RCB skipper Virat Kohli with Rs 143.3… read-more

Gearing up for IPL season 2021 mini-auctions, franchises on January 20 announced the list of retained marquee players and released ones to retrieve more money in the auction purse. While the most surprise package was the retention of Suresh Raina, who left the team last season, CSK has yet again shown confidence on its skipper MS Dhoni and released Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh and Shane Watson. The defending champions Mumbai Indians, in a… read-more

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on November 12 held cricketer Krunal Pandya at the Mumbai airport for allegedly possessing unaccounted valuables. A DRI official said that Krunal had gold and other valuable items with him while returning from Dubai following the IPL tournament. The 29-year-old cricketer played 16 matches for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2020 and managed to score 109 runs and struck six wickets.