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  • IPL 2025: Franchise Owners Oppose Uncapped Category For Retired Players. cricket news

    IPL 2025: Despite growing speculation that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) want former India captain MS Dhoni to be considered an uncapped player in the IPL 2025 auction due to his retirement being nearly seven years ago, several IPL franchises are opposed to this idea. According to reports this issue was discussed during a recent BCCI meeting with IPL team owners

    The BCCI raised the topic while discussing broader criteria for uncapped players. A rule introduced before the inaugural IPL season in 2008 considered players retired from international cricket for over five years as uncapped. However, this rule was never utilized and was abolished three years ago. During the recent meeting, the suggestion to reintroduce this rule was met with resistance from multiple teams.

    Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran was among those who opposed the proposal. She argued that allowing a retired cricketer to be classified as an uncapped player would be ‘disrespectful’ and could set a ‘wrong precedent’ if such a player received a higher salary than a genuine uncapped cricketer. Maran suggested that Dhoni, if he wishes to continue, should enter the auction like any other player, allowing team owners to determine his value.

    The report also addressed rumors that Chennai’s push for this rule was motivated by a desire to retain Dhoni. These rumors were dismissed, noting that before the last mega auction in 2022, CSK retained Dhoni for Rs 12 crore, while Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was uncapped at that time, was retained for half that amount.

    As for whether Dhoni will play in IPL 2025, the answer remains uncertain. After undergoing knee surgery last year, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Gaikwad and is expected to take on a finisher’s role in IPL 2024. Dhoni has stated that he and CSK will await clarity on retention rules before deciding his participation in IPL 2025.

  • Kavya Maran’s Reaction After SRH Lose 4 Wickets In Powerplay vs RCB Goes Viral – Watch | cricket news

    The IPL 2024 season has seen some extraordinary batting performances from the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) line-up. With three totals over 250 already in the tournament, their explosive batting unit had rewritten the record books of T20 cricket. However, on Thursday night at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the star-studded SRH batting crumbled under the pressure of chasing a competitive total against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

    ______ https://t.co/F8PVkBXRMD pic.twitter.com/E3qyZ1xXqj — _______ (@exBCCI) April 25, 2024

    Batting Collapse Triggers Furious Reaction

    After RCB posted 206/7 riding on fifties from Virat Kohli (51 off 43) and Rajat Patidar’s blistering 50 off just 20 balls, SRH were expected to chase it down comfortably with their batting firepower. But the script went drastically wrong as they lost half their side for just 61 runs inside the powerplay. The shocking batting collapse left SRH co-owner and CEO Kavya Maran visibly furious in the stands. The cameras caught her animated reactions as wickets kept tumbling, sparking a viral meme fest on social media.

    Top Order Dismantled

    It all started in the very first over when the dangerous Travis Head fell for just 1 to Will Jacks. Abhishek Sharma (31 off 13) tried to stay true to SRH’s ultra-aggressive approach but his counterattacking innings was cut short by Yash Dayal. From there, it was a complete meltdown for the SRH top order. Aiden Markram (6) and Heinrich Klaasen (9) were both accounted for by the impressive debutant Swapnil Singh, whose twin strikes in the 5th over really put RCB on top.

    Spirited Fight But Too Late

    SRH skipper Pat Cummins (31 off 15) launched a brutal counterattack and Shahbaz Ahmed remained unbeaten on 40, but it proved too little too late for the hosts. The middle and lower order could not rescue SRH from the deep hole dug by the early wickets as they finished on 171/8, going down by 35 runs. While it was a rare off day for SRH’s famed batting unit, the loss did not affect their third spot on the points table. But Kavya Maran’s furious reaction in the stands summed up the disappointment in the SRH camp at squandering a golden opportunity to strengthen their playoff chances.

    RCB Relief After Ending Drought

    For RCB, it was a massive relief to snap their six-match losing streak with their first victory in nearly a month. Kohli and Patidar’s brilliant innings coupled with some disciplined bowling efforts from Green, Karn Sharma and Swapnil Singh earned them a hard-fought win to stay in contention for a playoff berth. In the post-match presentation, a satisfied Faf du Plessis said, “You can’t speak confidence into the group, can’t fake confidence into the group. Only thing that gives confidence is performances…More guys scoring runs now. First half of the tournament only Virat was scoring runs.”

    Seizing Key Moments

    While SRH will rue their inability to capitalize on home conditions, RCB grabbed the key moments in the game. Whether it was Patidar’s assault on Mayank Markande or Swapnil’s twin strikes in the powerplay, the visitors made the most of the big moments to pull off a morale-boosting victory.