Casting a wider net: IPL’s power shift fuels deeper talent pool | Cricket News

Looking to impress: Delhi Capitals’ Prithvi Shaw trains in Delhi on Tuesday (Image credit: Delhi Capitals/IPL) It’s unfortunate that Shreyas Iyer misses out. It’s no fault of his, nor ours. He has to wait for his chance.” This was India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar while announcing the T20I squad for the Asia Cup last Aug….

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Delhi Capitals SWOT: Reinforced squad, balanced core – Can DC deliver? | Cricket News

Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Prithvi Shaw and Mukesh Kumar (Image credit: Delhi Capitals/IPL) The acquisitions made at the auction table have added depth to the Delhi Capitals squad. Here’s where they stand… Watch Impact Player Rule: Game-changer or all-rounder killer? Strength: Lower-middle order looks menacing. Addition of David Miller brings in experience. Tristian Stubbs, Ashutosh…

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Beyond cricket: How Virat Kohli powered RCB’s rise on and off the field | Cricket News

Virat Kohli in new RCB jersey Few franchises in the Indian Premier League have built a brand as powerful and enduring as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). At the heart of that rise stands Virat Kohli, whose association with the team since 2008 has defined its identity.Kohli’s loyalty to the franchise, having never represented another IPL…

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Aditya Birla Group, TOI Group, Bolt Ventures & Blackstone acquire RCB for $1.78 billion | Cricket News

Virat Kohli with the IPL trophy. (AP Photo) Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone have signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise that will include both the men and women’s teams.The Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Women’s Premier League (WPL)…

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RCB’s valuation increases by a staggering 1495 percent in 18 years | Cricket News

Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru was the second-most-expensive franchise when the BCCI sold the original eight teams in the IPL. Vijay Mallya bought the Bengaluru franchise for $111.6 million (Rs 446.40 crore; $1 = Rs 40 then) in 2008, just behind the $111.90 million that Reliance Industries paid…

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