According to the news coming from sources, RCB franchise will not sign a contract with star cricketer Virat Kohli in IPL 2025. Apart from this, 5 other players including Faf du Plessis, who captained this team last season, is also going to be removed. The other names that may be released include Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Tom Curran and Alzari Joseph.
When it comes to the best batter of modern day cricket, Kohli’s name will come at the top. This player has scored a lot of runs in all three formats of Test, ODI and T20. At the same time, the right-handed batsman has made so many records, which is not going to be easy for any young player to break. However, questions are often raised about his strike rate in limited overs cricket.
Apart from this, in the recently played ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli flopped in the entire tournament except the final match. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that after T20 International, his career in IPL can also end. RCB can release him in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League.
These 5 players will also be released from the team
A mega auction will be organized before IPL 2025. In this, bids will be placed on many great players of the world. Also, all the teams can retain only 3 players. That is, they will have to release the remaining 22 players of their team. This means that RCB will also have to discharge Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Tom Curran, Alzarri Joseph from the team.
Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain of the Indian T20 team. After which now there are speculations that Surya can also become the captain in IPL. Actually, at this time Surya plays IPL for Mumbai Indians team. Hardik is the captain of Mumbai Indians. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India has taken a big decision by making Surya the captain of the T20 team. After which there is a stir in the IPL franchises. This year IPL mega auction is going to happen.
Under which Surya may decide to leave Mumbai Indians and go to the auction, if this happens then the other IPL franchises will try hard to include him in their team. In 2021, Surya was retained by MI for INR 8 crore. But in the IPL 2023, Mumbai removed Rohit and made Hardik the new captain, after which speculations started that some players including Surya are unhappy with this decision. In such a situation, he can take a big decision ahead of the 2025 auction.
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These 3 teams can appoint Suryakumar Yadav as their new captain
1- Lucknow Super Giants
The Lucknow team is looking for a new captain. If Surya comes in the auction, then the Lucknow Supergiants team can spend a lot of money to include Suryakumar Yadav in their team. By buying Surya, Lucknow can make him the captain of their team.
2- Royal Challengers Bangalore
The Royal Challengers Bangalore team is also looking for a new captain now. RCB has not won the IPL title even once so far. Faf has turned 40. Now the Royal Challengers Bangalore team is also thinking about the future. If Surya comes in the auction, then the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise can try its best to include him in their team.
3- Kolkata Knight Riders
At present, Shreyas Iyer is the captain of KKR. Under the captaincy of Iyer, KKR won the 2024 IPL title. Actually, Gambhir is the coach of Team India and Surya is the captain of the T20 team. Now if Gambhir wants, he can send Surya to KKR. Actually, Surya has played for KKR and was also the vice-captain of the team. Now it remains to be seen what equations are formed regarding Suryakumar Yadav after the IPL mega auction comes closer.
Now that Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of the T20 team, it is possible that the Mumbai Indians franchise may change the captaincy in the next season and make Surya the captain in place of Hardik. Rohit also likes Surya, in such a situation, now a big question has arisen in front of the Mumbai franchise. This time it will be interesting to see whether Mumbai retains Surya or not, if it retains, then how many crores it pays to keep him in the team. The coming time is going to be very beneficial for Suryakumar Yadav.
Fans are going to see a lot of changes in the upcoming season of IPL. A meeting is going to be held soon between BCCI and franchise owners, in which many important decisions can be taken. The process of retaining and trading players will start before the auction. Many such reports have come out related to IPL 2025, which fans will not like. One such report has come about KL Rahul. According to that, KL Rahul may leave Lucknow Super Giants before the next season.
According to reports by, all is not well between KL Rahul and the Lucknow franchise. A few months ago, after the end of an IPL match, a heated argument was seen between franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka and KL Rahul, for which the franchise owner was also criticized. A few days after the incident, Goenka invited KL Rahul for dinner. During this, both hugged. From that picture it seemed that everything is fine between the two.
KL Rahul joined the team in 2022 and led the team to the playoffs in consecutive seasons. But could not reach the knockout stage of the tournament. Last season the team finished seventh in the points table. According to the report, KL Rahul may rejoin Royal Challengers Bangalore. The franchise is looking for an Indian player who can captain them, as Virat Kohli has decided to not continue captaining the franchise.
In 2022, Virat Kohli left the captaincy of RCB and Faf du Plessis became the new captain of the team but now 40-year-old Faf cannot be with the franchise for long. Rahul started his IPL career with RCB in 2013 and then went to Hyderabad but then he returned and was part of the RCB team that reached the final in 2016. Rahul finished the season as the 11th-highest run-scorer and RCB’s third, with 397 runs from 14 matches.
Before the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) mega auction, all the IPL franchises are trying to include each other’s star players in their team through the trade window. At the same time, many teams are waiting for the mega auction. During this, there was news about Team India’s star wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul that his franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) could remove him from the captaincy.
Indian cricket team’s star batter Virat Kohli is a former player of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. A few years ago, this wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul used to be a part of this team. However, later he became a part of the Punjab Kings team and then joined the LSG team. Now the news is coming that KL Rahul may leave Lucknow Super Giants. In such a situation, RCB can once again include him in their team and give him the role of vice-captain.
Virat Kohli can take over captaincy
Former RCB captain Virat Kohli resigned from the captaincy of Team India’s T20 team and RCB in IPL due to excessive work pressure. However, later the captaincy of the ODI team was taken away from Kohli and after this Kohli also left the captaincy of the Test team. In such a situation, now Virat Kohli is not under the pressure of captaincy of Team India and he can be seen captaining RCB once again and KL Rahul can be appointed as his deputy.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore team can release their captain Faf du Plessis before the mega auction. Faf is currently 40 years old and will be close to 42 years old by the time the Indian Premier League starts next year. In such a situation, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team can release Faf du Plessis. However, due to the rule of retaining four players, Faf may have to be released and the team can bid for him again.
In a development that has sent ripples through the cricketing world, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell recently unfollowed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Instagram. This move has ignited widespread speculation about his future with the franchise, especially with the IPL 2025 mega auction looming. Maxwell, a pivotal figure for RCB since his acquisition in the 2021 auction for a whopping 14.25 Crores, now finds his position potentially in jeopardy.
Maxwell’s Roller-Coaster IPL Journey
Maxwell’s IPL journey has been marked by highs and lows. In the 2023 season, he was in formidable form, amassing 400 runs in 14 innings, showcasing his explosive batting and versatile bowling. However, the 2024 season proved to be a stark contrast, with Maxwell managing only 52 runs in 10 matches. This dip in performance has sparked questions about his consistency and value to the team.
The Unfollow: A Signal of Change?
Unfollowing RCB on Instagram might seem trivial, but in modern sports, social media gestures often carry significant weight. Fans and analysts alike have been quick to interpret this move as a precursor to Maxwell’s potential release from the team. With the IPL 2025 mega auction approaching, teams are expected to make strategic decisions to balance their rosters, and RCB might be considering freeing up funds for younger talent or different team dynamics.
For RCB, letting go of a player like Maxwell could be a double-edged sword. On one hand, his departure would free up a considerable portion of their budget, allowing for the acquisition of emerging players who could bring fresh energy and new skills to the team. On the other hand, Maxwell’s experience and ability to turn a game around with his all-round capabilities are assets that are not easily replaced.
The Bigger Picture: IPL Mega Auction Dynamics
The IPL mega auction is a critical event for all franchises, serving as a reset button for team compositions. It’s a time when franchises reassess their strategies, release underperforming players, and bid on new talent to create a balanced and competitive squad. Maxwell, known for his explosive batting, crafty bowling, and sharp fielding, will undoubtedly attract interest from other teams if he becomes available. His journey across various franchises in the IPL underscores his value as a seasoned T20 player capable of making a significant impact.
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has recently been appointed as the head coach of the Indian team. He has replaced Rahul Dravid. Gambhir will be associated with the Indian team as a coach for about three years. During his tenure, a lot of things are expected to change in Indian cricket. Gambhir has not had good relations with some players of the Indian team, in which Virat Kohli’s name is at the forefront.
The latest example of this was seen during a match of IPL 2023 last year, when a very heated argument was seen between these two giants. Former India cricketer Amit Mishra has made many new revelations about the controversy. He has told in a podcast that Virat Kohli, unhappy with a gesture of Gambhir, abused the players of his team. Amit Mishra has also told why fans love players like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni so much even after retirement.
Speaking to Shubhankar Mishra on his YouTube show Unplugged, Amit revealed that then LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir had gestured to the crowd to keep quiet (finger on mouth) after winning the match against Bengaluru, saying that Gambhir did this to silence the home crowd, who had become more emotional after the result of the match. Amit believes that Kohli did not like this and he abused the Lucknow players when the two teams faced each other in the next match.
Amit Mishra said, “It all started in Bengaluru, when we (Lucknow Super Giants) won the match. The spectators were making a lot of noise and because of this Gambhir signaled them to keep quiet. Maybe Kohli did not like this. We thought maybe this matter ended with the match but maybe it was not so for Kohli. He abused our players. He had no enmity with Kyle Myers, but he abused him too. Naveen Ul Haq was bowling, he was also abused. Many things could have been ignored but Kohli did not.”
He further said, “When I was batting with Naveen, I asked Kohli, ‘Who are you talking to, he is young and not even close to your stature. Whatever is done is done. He replied, “You explain this to him, not me.”
Former cricketer Amit Mishra further said, “The real problem started after the match. He (Kohli) started abusing him again (during the handshake). During this, Gambhir intervened, asking why are you starting again, when the game is over and you guys have won. I pushed Gambhir away but Naveen came to the dressing room later and said that Kohli started abusing again.”
Amit Mishra also told why players like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni get so much respect. He said that they treat their juniors as equals with love and respect. He explained this by giving the example of Brett Lee. He said, “Why do people still respect Sachin Tendulkar or MS Dhoni? It is because they respect and love the junior players.
You can be aggressive, but this is not done. I don’t know if you remember or not, but during the series against Australia, Brett Lee threw a beamer, which hit him on the shoulder. Sachin was very angry but said – okay. After this Lee started respecting him, because according to what I heard, he had aimed to hit his wrist.”
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face each other in the eliminator of IPL 2024 on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winning team of this match will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier, while the losing team will be locked out. In such a situation, this match is very important for both the teams. Before this match, a big news has come out regarding the security of Virat Kohli.
Anandabazar Patrika has quoted Gujarat Police officials as claiming that Virat Kohli was a security threat. Let us tell you, Gujarat Police had arrested four people from Ahmedabad Airport on Monday night on suspicion of terrorist activities. Police reportedly recovered weapons, suspicious videos and text messages after searching the hideout of the four accused.
RCB after winning their last league match against CSK
According to the report, after this, due to security reasons, Royal Challengers Bangalore canceled their only practice session before the IPL 2024 Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals. Bengaluru were to practice at the Gujarat College ground in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to prepare for the knockout match, but the team decided to cancel it without any official reason. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, went ahead with their regular net session at the same venue. However, there was no press conference on the eve of the eliminator match, which is surprising, because normally a press conference is held on the eve of the match.
Ahead of the IPL Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore were given the Gujarat College ground for practice.
Gujarat Police shared information about the arrest with Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rajasthan Royals took no action, but Bengaluru informed the security personnel that there would be no practice session. The report claims that RCB did not give any official reason for its sudden decision to cancel the practice session. Players from Rajasthan and Bengaluru had reached Ahmedabad on Monday. In such a situation, he had enough time to rest on Sunday and Monday. In such a situation, there seems to be no reason why at least a practice session should not be organized on the eve of an important match like IPL Eliminator.
According to the report, Vijay Singha Jwala, a police officer, said, “Virat Kohli came to know about the arrests after reaching Ahmedabad. He is a national asset and his safety is our top priority. RCB did not want to take the risk. They told us Informed that there will be no practice session. Rajasthan Royals were also informed about this, but they had no problem in going ahead with their practice.”
After this incident, security was tightened outside the team hotel in Bengaluru. A separate entry was created in the hotel for all the members of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, which was not available to any other guest in the hotel. Even IPL accredited media personnel were not allowed to enter the hotel premises.
The report says that the Rajasthan Royals team reached the ground using the “Green Corridor”. Three police convoys escorted his team bus. Captain Sanju Samson arrived late. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ryan Parag and Yuzvendra Chahal decided to leave the practice session and stay in the hotel. The security of the Rajasthan Royals players present in the practice was very tight. Policemen kept patrolling the entire field. Security concerns forced the Rajasthan and Bengaluru team managements to cancel pre-match press conferences.
The match 68 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. RCB with 12 points is on the 7th position. While CSK with 7 wins and 6 defeats in the IPL 2024 is on the 4th position.
Faf du Plessis is the skipper of RCB, while Ruturaj Gaikwad is captaining CSK. Chennai has dominated Bangalore in the head to head encounters by winning 21 out of 32 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 68 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.
Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the RCB vs CSK match:
1) Rajat Patidar vs Tushar Deshpande
Rajat Patidar has shown incredible consistency and has smashed five half-centuries in the last seven innings. On the other hand, Tushar Deshpande is the leading wicket-taker for CSK this season and has dismissed Patidar once in four balls. Therefore it will be an exciting battle to watch out for in the upcoming RCB vs CSK match.
2) Virat Kohli vs Ravindra Jadeja
Virat Kohli has been in tremendous form and is scoring runs in almost every match. He has single-handedly taken RCB to a good position and is the current Orange Cap holder. But he will be challenged by Ravindra Jadeja, who is the highest wicket-taker of CSK against RCB amongst current players. Therefore, it will be an interesting to see who will come up on top in this battle.
3) Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Mohammed Siraj
Ruturaj Gaikwad has lead CSK from the front with 583 runs and is on the second position in the list of most runs this season. Mohammed Siraj will be ready with the ball to challenge him for the battle in the powerplay. Siraj will look to give RCB a strong start by taking Gaikwad’s wicket early. So, it will be an interesting battle to watch out for.
The match 10 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The match is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 29 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Challengers lost their first match against CSK and won their second match against PBKS, while Kolkata won their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
RCB is favorite to win this encounter against KKR. Both teams have played 32 matches, with Bengaluru winning 14 games and Kolkata winning 18 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 10 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the RCB vs KKR match:
1) Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc
Virat Kohli is back in form and he would definitely look to continue his good run against Mitchell Starc. Starc, who is known for his yorkers and bouncers will be taking on Kohli, who is the best batter in any format of the game. The battle is going to be interesting when the two legends will face each other at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
2) Rinku Singh vs Yash Dayal
Remember, when last time Rinku Singh and Yash Dayal faced of each other, Rinku smashed 5 consecutive sixes and won the game for his team. They are going to face each other again, and Rinku has the upper hand on Yash but it will be interesting to see what the pacer has planned to tackle the finisher. Therefore, it will be interesting to see battle between then in the RCB vs KKR clash.
3) Phil Salt vs Mohammed Siraj
Phil Salt is one of the most dangerous T20 batter at the moment and he likes to attack from the first ball. In the last game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, he smashed Marco Jansen for a hat-trick of sixes in his first over. So, Mohammed Siraj could be his next target, but Siraj can also be equally dangerous with his accurate Yorkers and Bouncers.
The match 1 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 22 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams have a star-studded players that can change the course of the game with their playing.
CSK is favourite to win this encounter against RCB. Both teams have played 31 matches, with Chennai winning 20 games and Bengaluru winning 10 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 1 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Chennai and Bengaluru.
Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the CSK vs RCB match:
1) Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Mohammed Siraj
Deepak Chahar vs Virat Kohli
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been prolific batter for the Super Kings in the past. On the other hand, Mohammed Siraj has been very lethal with the new ball in the hand and has mostly given the desired result to the Challengers whenever entrusted. It will be interesting to see that who emerges victorious as the two sides clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
2) Deepak Chahar vs Virat Kohli
Deepak Chahar vs Virat Kohli
Deepak Chahar will look to trouble Virat Kohli in the match 1 of the TATA IPL 2024. While the Chennai speedster has the ability to swing the ball both ways, but the Bengaluru batter with his extraordinary batting skills cannot be either underestimated. Both players are returning to competitive cricket after a long time, and will look give their best.
3) Ravindra Jadeja vs Glenn Maxwell
Ravindra Jadeja vs Glenn Maxwell
The battle between CSK’s Ravindra Jadeja and RCB’s Glenn Maxwell will be not something new to fans, however it still excites everyone. Both are quality all-rounders and top-notch fielders. Despite the toss playing a major rule, it will who comes out of top in this epic battle between Jadeja and Maxwell.
