BCCI expecting 7000 Crores to 10,000 Crores for two new IPL teams each.



IPL 2022: The market of Indian cricket has become hot with the approaching bidding day for the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. If the reports are to be believed, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expecting anything around INR 7000 Crores to INR 10,000 Crores for each new team joining in the gala Indian tournament from the next edition in 2022.



The bidding process for the two new IPL teams will begin on 25h October, the day after the India-Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup 2021, in Dubai.



It has been learnt that as many as 22 companies/businesses have picked up the Invitation To Tender (ITT) document floated out by the BCCI, which is worth INR 10 Lakhs. The base price for each franchise is kept at INR 2000 Crores by the BCCI.



As far as a qualification to bid for a new franchise is concerned, the BCCI has allowed consortium bids up to three businesses/individuals/companies with each participant having an annual turnover of INR 2500 Crores while in case of individual bids the company or business must have a minimum annual turnover of INR 3000 Crores.



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Gautam Adani and Sanjeev Goenka's RPSG group are the two frontrunners to make successful bids. The Adani Group is expected to bid for the Ahmedabad franchise.



"Gautam Adani and Sanjiv Goenka are the biggest names in the Indian industry. They will be serious bidders. Expect a minimum bid of Rs 3,500 crore from the potential bidders. Don't forget that IPL broadcast rights is projected around $5 billion (Rs 36,000 Crore). So the economics will work accordingly as franchises get the TV revenue share equally,? said PTI official.



Besides the Adani and RPSG?s Kotak group, Aurobindo Pharma, Torrent group, Lancer Capital (Avram Glazer owner of Man United) and Naveen Jindal are a few other interested entities to operate a new IPL franchise.



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IPL 2022: BCCI expecting 7000 Crores to 10,000 Crores for two new IPL teams each

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BCCI should allow IPL franchises to play exhibition matches during the off-season: Ness Wadia.



Ness Wadia, the co-ower of Punjab Kings (PBKS), feels it?s high time for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow franchisees to play the showcase matches outside the Indian territory as it will only strengthen the IPL as a brand.



Indian Premier League?s (IPL) brand value took off recently after several giant overseas corporate entities came under one roof to place their bids to acquire the operations of one of the two new teams. The elite competition not only garnered a whopping $1.5 Billion but also attracted some of the famed bidders from the global sports community.



Wadia took it to no surprise after investors showed their keenness to shell out a handsome sum to operate the IPL Franchise. He reckons that constant innovation is the need of the hour for any business to flourish in front of the entire world.



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?I don?t think the numbers are mindboggling. Sport is big business now. It is a good investment. The league truly deserves it. These are serious businessmen we are talking about. They invest in things with a purpose. It has taken us 14 years to reach where the league deserves to be. I am happy that it has finally happened,? said Wadia as quoted by the New Indian Express.



The further suggested the cricket governing body of India to allow the IPL teams to carry out a few exhibition matches in different countries based on the availability of the key players.



?The BCCI must consider having off-season matches to be held in places where there is a big Indian diaspora. That will grow the IPL even more. A bunch of three or five games in the off-season based on player availability. Hypothetically, allow the top four franchisees every year to play a few games in, for example, Miami or in Toronto or in Singapore. It will only strengthen what already is a strong product,? he added.



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BCCI should allow IPL franchises to play exhibition matches during the off-season: Ness Wadia

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Player Retained by MI, CSK, DC, RCB, RR, PBKS, SRH, KKR: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Player Retention process is underway for the eight existing franchises. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked the franchises to submit the finalised list of at most four players that are to be retained for the coming season of the IPL.



<h2>IPL 2022 Retention Rules:</h2>



<ul><li>Not more than 4 Players can be retained by franchises.</li><li>A franchise can only retain a maximum of 3 Indian/domestic cricketers.</li><li>IPL franchises can retain a maximum of 2 overseas cricketers.</li></ul>



<h2>Live Updates on Player Retained by MI, CSK, DC, RCB, RR, PBKS, SRH, KKR:</h2>



<h3>Player Retained by Mumbai Indians (MI):</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Rohit Sharma</td><td>INR 16 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Jasprit Bumrah</td><td>INR 12 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Suryakumar Yadav</td><td>INR 8 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>Kieron Pollard</td><td>INR 6 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK):</h3>



 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Ravindra Jadeja</td><td>INR 16 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>MS Dhoni</td><td>INR 12 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Moeen Ali</td><td>INR 8 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td><td>INR 6 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Virat Kohli</td><td>INR 15 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Glenn Maxwell</td><td>INR 11 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Mohammad Siraj</td><td>INR 7 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):</h3>



 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Andre Russell</td><td>INR 16 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Varun Chakravarthy</td><td>INR 8 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Venkatesh Iyer</td><td>INR 8 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>Sunil Narine</td><td>INR 6 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Punjab Kings (PBKS):</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Mayank Agarwal</td><td>INR 12 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Arshdeep Singh</td><td>INR 4 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Delhi Capitals (DC):</h3>



 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Rishabh Pant</td><td>INR 16 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Axar Patel</td><td>INR 12 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Prithvi Shaw</td><td>INR 7.5 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>Anrich Nortje</td><td>INR 6.5 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Rajasthan Royals (RR):</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Sanju Samson</td><td>INR 14 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Jos Buttler</td><td>INR 10 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Yashasvi Jaiswal</td><td>INR 4 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h3>Player Retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):</h3>



 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Kane Williamson</td><td>INR 14 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Abdul Samad</td><td>INR 4 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03</td><td>Umran Malik</td><td>INR 4 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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List of Player Retained by MI, CSK, DC, RCB, RR, PBKS, SRH, KKR - IPL 2022

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Expected Captains of 10 IPL teams: Season fifteen of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has started to ring bells as the process of player retentions for the IPL 2022 has just been completed. All the eight existing IPL teams picked their top players who will remain with the side for a few more years and released the rest of the squad. The IPL 2022 Mega Auction is just a few months from now and the franchises have already begun preparations for that.



The two new teams have been added to the existing pool of eight franchises and the mega auction IPL 2022 is now inevitable. There will be a lot of shuffling of the players and some emotional moments as well for the players who have been associated with certain franchises for a long time in the past and are now released into the auction.



Meanwhile, the IPL 2022 Mega Auction will also force the franchises to change their underperforming captains while a few have already stepped down from their roles. Several franchises have already released their captains while a few captains have themselves relinquished their roles. This article will discuss the Expected Captains of all the 10 IPL teams in the IPL 2022.



<h2 id="expected-captains-of-all-10-ipl-teams-in-ipl-2022">Expected Captains of all 10 IPL teams in IPL 2022:</h2>



<h3 id="mumbai-indians-mi-rohit-sharma">Mumbai Indians (MI) - Rohit Sharma</h3>



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The most successful IPL captain, Rohit Sharma has been retained by his parent franchise and will hold his leadership roles for the coming season as well. Under Rohit, Mumbai Indians won five IPL titles in eight years and did exceedingly well.&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma?s captaincy record is second to none in the IPL and he has started posing himself as a strong white ball candidate for India?s captaincy after Virat Kohli.



After taking the leadership role from Ricky Ponting in 2013, Mumbai Indians were a little worried about the role and had to give it to Rohit Sharma as he was the only performing player in the team. That move to appoint Rohit, the leader of the side, paid dividends to the franchise.



<h3 id="chennai-super-kings-csk-ms-dhoni">Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - <s>MS Dhoni</s> Ravindra Jadeja</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2022/01/Ravindra-Jadeja-and-MS-Dhoni-1.jpg" alt="Tata IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) New Captain in IPL 2022" class="wp-image-82773" /><figcaption>Image: BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure>



MS Dhoni step down from the CSK Caption role. Read more - <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/breaking-news-ravindra-jadeja-replaces-ms-dhoni-as-the-captain-of-csk/">Ravindra Jadeja replaces MS Dhoni as the captain of CSK</a>.



Ravindra Jadeja is the new Caption of Chennai super Kings



The four-times IPL winning IPL franchise, Chennai Super Kings has retained the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the coming season of the IPL for a whopping INR 12 Crores and is expected to lead his team once again.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2021/10/MS-Dhoni-CSK-1.jpg" alt="IPL 2022: CSK to use its first retention card on MS Dhoni in IPL 2022: Officials" class="wp-image-77702" /><figcaption>Image: IPL/BCCI</figcaption></figure>



Dhoni had already indicated his plans for the coming season where he said that he wants to play his last match at Chennai?s Chepauk.



Some of the experts believe that MS Dhoni is going to play the entire IPL 2022 season. He will lead the side once again after winning the IPL 2021 in Dubai.



<h3 id="delhi-capitals-dc-rishabh-pant">Delhi Capitals (DC) - Rishabh Pant</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2021/04/rishabh-Pant-IPL-1.jpg" alt="Vivo IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant to continue leading Delhi Capitals, Iyer to play under him" class="wp-image-50134" /><figcaption>Rishabh Pant | Image-IPL</figcaption></figure>



The young stumper batsman Rishabh Pant has been named as the leader of Delhi Capitals (DC) once again after his success in the last season. He replaced Shreyas Iyer in the team, who is apparently not retained by the franchise.



Pant was appointed leader of the side when Iyer was injured and he did enormously well in the Captaincy. He took his team to the playoffs and was apt with his resource usage.



The franchise has shown faith in the skills of the young Indian southpaw and is handed the reins of the side once again for the IPL 2022.



Expected Captains of all 10 IPL teams in IPL 2022.



<h3 id="sunrisers-hyderabad-srh-kane-williamson">Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - Kane Williamson</h3>



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The New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is going to be SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper for the fifteenth season of the Indian Premier League. He has been retained by the franchise for a whopping INR 14 Crores during the recent IPL 2022 Player Retentions.



The franchise earlier sacked David Warner from his captaincy and appointed Kane Williamson as the leader of the group. Warner was not given enough reasons for his removal and thus the franchise was amidst the public rage over their behaviour toward David Warner.



Williamson recently took his national side to ICC T20 World Cup 2021 final despite not having mighty players in the squad unlike India, Australia and England. New Zealand took everyone for a surprise after they reached the final and asserted that a team needs to play like a team in order to proceed forward in any tournament.&nbsp;



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<h3 id="rajasthan-royals-rr-sanju-samson">Rajasthan Royals (RR) - Sanju Samson</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2021/01/Sanju-Samson-2.jpg" alt="Vivo IPL 2021: Sanju Samson has evolved as the captain of Rajasthan Royals (RR) says, Jos Buttler" class="wp-image-28910" /><figcaption>Sanju Samson | Image-IPL</figcaption></figure>



The inaugural champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals are keen to give another go to young Sanju Samson as the leader of the side. He has been retained by the franchise for whopping INR 14 Crores.



Samson was appointed Rajasthan?s captain during IPL 2021 following Steve Smith?s failure. Though it was not a memorable campaign for the Sanju-led Rajasthan Royals, surely he will have his learning.



He will be eager to apply his learnings in the coming season and fetch results for his team. It will be interesting to see Samson kind of leadership in the coming season.



<h3 id="punjab-kings-pbks-mayank-agarwal">Punjab Kings (PBKS) - Mayank Agarwal</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2021/12/Mayank-Agarwal.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-81372" /><figcaption>Mayank Agarwal | Image- IPL</figcaption></figure>



The Mohali based IPL franchise is struggling to get going in the Indian Premier League. Right from the player selection to their strategies, the franchise has grappled a lot and is keen to make amends to it from the coming season.



Mayank Agarwal is the probable candidate to lead the side in the coming auction. KL Rahul has already parted ways with the franchise and wants to explore opportunities.



Agarwal has been retained by the franchise for INR 12 Crores. He will serve the franchise for a few more years to come and is a good candidate for the captaincy role.



<h3 id="kolkata-knight-riders-kkr-shreyas-iyer">Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Shreyas Iyer</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2018/04/Shreyas-Iyer.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-68956" /><figcaption>Shreyas Iyer Caption of KKR (Image Credit - Twitter)</figcaption></figure>



Shreyas Santosh Iyer is an Indian cricket player who plays for the national team in international cricket, Mumbai in home cricket, and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.



The two times IPL winner, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) doesn?t have a captaincy material cricketer right now. The franchise has retained the likes of Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine during the recent player retention and none of them seems to be the right player to be given the highest order roles and responsibilities.



<h3 id="royal-challengers-bangalore-rcb-glenn-maxwell">Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - Faf Du Plessis</h3>



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The biggest question for RCB going forward in the coming season of the IPL will be, Who will be their next captain after Virat Kohli?



Kohli, recently decided to step down from T20 captaincy to manage his excessive workload and since then the debate around RCB?s next skipper started. The franchise definitely wants someone who can take forward Virat Kohli?s legacy and his efforts. It will be interesting to see, who steps into Virat?s shoe in the coming season.



RCB finally confirmed that Faf Du Plessis going to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2022.



Expected Captains of all 10 IPL teams in IPL 2022.



<h3 id="ahmedabad-based-ipl-franchise-hardik-pandya">Ahmedabad based IPL franchise - Hardik Pandya</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2021/11/Hardik-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya clear rumours on his two watches worth 5 Crores seized by Airport Customs" class="wp-image-80457" /><figcaption>Image: Hardik Pandya-Instagram | Ahmedabad Caption</figcaption></figure>



Today on 17 January, the official sources confirm the news on Twitter, Ahmedabad announced their first 3 draft players - Hardik Pandya (15 crores), Rashid Khan (crores) and Shubham Gill (7 crores).



Based on the Ahmedabad players choice it is clear cut that Hardik Pandya is going to lead the Ahmedabad team in IPL 2022.



<h3 id="lucknow-based-ipl-franchise-kl-rahul">Lucknow based IPL franchise - KL Rahul</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2021/05/KL-Rahul.jpg" alt="Vivo IPL 2021: KL Rahul Hospitalised due to pain in his stomach, will miss a couple of games" class="wp-image-62980" /><figcaption>KL Rahul | Image-IPL</figcaption></figure>



Former Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper KL Rahul is expected to join Lucknow based new IPL franchise as their new captain. If the reports are to be believed, Rahul is in talks with Lucknow officials and the deal is likely to be done by the end of December.



Rahul did well during his stay at PBKS. He scored maximum runs for his side and was quite good with his captaincy as well. However, he wanted to explore more opportunities and hence decided to part ways with the franchise.



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IPL 2022: Expected Captains of all 10 IPL teams in IPL 2022

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Usain Bolt to undergo ?training? to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).



The eight-time Olympic champion runner, Usain Bolt, has decided to try the sport of cricket as his new profession. The legendary sprinter has expressed his inclination towards the sport of cricket several times in the past. He has also admitted that he wanted to be a cricketer, not a Sprinter, however, he chose the latter option as his father insisted on him.



The sprinter has recently revealed that he is aiming for the cash-rich Indian Premier League and has started practising cricket. The 35-years old wants to play cricket, more precisely the Indian T20 league.



The revealed that on his father?s advice, he took up Sprint as his career in which he bagged eight Olympic golds.&nbsp;



?My father is a huge cricket fan, but when I got to higher secondary, I had two options ? cricket or athletics. My dad said because of the system in Jamaica; it would be better to take up athletics. You just have to run fast in athletics while it?s tougher to get into the national (cricket) team?,? Bolt had told AFP during his promotional visit to India in 2014.



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<h2>Cricket is Bolt's first love, not Athletics:</h2>



In his recent conversation with Hindustan Times, Bolt expressed his wish to be a part of the elite Indian Premier League.&nbsp;



He said that two sports, Cricket and Football, were most popular in Jamaica and due to his father?s inclination towards cricket, he grew up as a big cricket fan.



?Definitely. I will get my training on. I?ll get fit and get ready. The two main sports in Jamaica at the time was actually was football and cricket. I was a massive fan of cricket because my dad was a fan of it. He watched it every day, every chance you get, you would watch all the teams play so I grew up watching cricket.?



Bolt added that while growing up, he used to love watching the Pakistan team in action. He was a huge fan of pacer Waqar Younis but then realised that as a Jamaican he should support his home team.&nbsp;



?When I was really small, I loved the Pakistan cricket team. Waqar (Younis) was one of the greatest Pakistan bowlers ever, and I was a bowler, so I really enjoyed watching him. I was a big Pakistan fan until I got older when I noticed that I should actually support my home team,? added Bolt.



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Usain Bolt to undergo ?training? to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL)

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Indian Players who are getting less salary in IPL 2022 Player Retention.



IPL 2022 Player Retentions: The recent IPL 2022 Player Retentions embarked on a new era in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expanded the cash-rich league with two new teams getting added to the mix.?



The auctions and player retentions have never been easy, neither for the franchises nor for the fans. The teams bid farewell to some of their brilliant players. The already well-settled teams will have to do excessive work to bring their players back during the IPL 2022 Auction.&nbsp;



On 30th November, the franchises revealed their top four confirmed retentions for the coming season and their respective salaries. Some players have received a pay raise while some have seen a little dip in their annual salary in the IPL.



Here is the distribution of salaries for the retained players in IPL 2022:



In case of 4 Retentions: 



Player 1 ? INR 16 Crores



Player 2 ? INR 12 Crores



Player 3 ? INR 8 Crores



Player 4 ? INR 6 Crores



In case of three retentions ?&nbsp;



Player 1 ? INR 15 Crores



Player 2 ? INR 11 Crores



Player 3 ? INR 7 Crores



In case of two retentions ?&nbsp;



Player 1 ? INR 14 Crores



Player 2 ? INR 10 Crores



In case of one retention ?&nbsp;



Player 1 ? INR 14 Crores



Here in this article, we will discuss Indian Players who are getting less salary in IPL 2022 as compared to the basic IPL 2022 Retained Players salary structure.



<h2>Indian Players who are getting less salary in IPL 2022 Player Retention:</h2>



<h3>Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals) - 0.5 Crore:</h3>



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Delhi Capitals (DC) has become a performing franchise ever since it changed its brand name. The franchise name changed from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals in 2018 and since then it has performed blazingly. The fortunes are back with the franchise as they have managed to seal a playoff berth in every IPL season since 2018.



The franchise believes in the capabilities of their young players who have made things possible for them over these last few years. One such name is Prithvi Shaw, who has been remarkable for the franchise at the top order.



Shaw has played some of the finest knocks in the past and time and again keeps reproducing them. The youngster has plundered over 1,300 runs in 53 IPL matches at an impressive strike rate of 146.30. He is well known for his brilliance during the powerplay and is capable of giving a brisk start to the Capitals.



The Delhi based franchise has retained four players in the recent player retentions. The franchise gave a pay raise of INR 0.5 Crores to South African pace gun Anrich Nortje which resulted in a pay cut of Prithvi Shaw. He has received a salary cut of INR 0.5 Crores. Delhi retained Shaw for INR 7.50 Crores.



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<h3>Mayank Agarwal (Punjab Kings) - 2 Crore:</h3>



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The only capped retention of Punjab Kings (PBKS), Mayank Agarwal, has also suffered a pay cut. Agarwal is retained by PBKS for INR 12 Crores cutting down INR 2 Crores from his salary.&nbsp;



The salary of first choice retention, in case of only two retentions, was INR 14 Crores, however, Mayank Agarwal is getting INR 12 Crores only. PBKS has also retained uncapped pacer Arshdeep Singh for INR 4 Crores.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) unfortunately could not end their barren run in the last season of the IPL. The franchise did everything right during the auction to bag hefty players, however, the outcomes didn?t come in their favour.?They ended their last IPL campaign at a low as they couldn't qualify for the playoffs.



<h3>Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders) - INR 4 Crores:</h3>



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The third player on the list is mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy who has been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by shelling out INR 8 Crores. Chakravarthy had to take a massive salary cut of INR 4 Crores.&nbsp;



Experts believe that Chakravarthy?s stocks went down during the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2021. He wasn?t able to pick wickets in the major tournament. 



Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a radical turnaround in the IPL 2021 second leg in the UAE. KKR suffered a horrible outing in the first phase of the IPL 2021, however, the forced break due to covid-scare changed their fortunes as they went on to become the runner-up of the tournament.



From winning 1 out of seven matches in IPL 2021 phase one to bag a place in the finals was nothing short of a miraculous comeback.



<h3>Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals) - INR 3 Crore:</h3>



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Talented Indian spin all-rounder Axar Patel is also receiving a pay cut in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Axar is Delhi's second choice retention and is getting INR 9 Crores salary while the actual salary of second choice retention is INR 12 Crores (in case of 4 retentions).



Axar has established himself as one of the most reliable players in every format he plays. He is a crafty bowler with the canny ability to pick wickets. He is also a handy batsman at lower order.



The all-rounder has scalped 95 wickets in 108 matches he featured in the IPL. He is quite impressive with his economy (7.22). As far as his batting is considered, Axar has scored over 950 runs in 109 matches.



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IPL 2022 Player Retentions: Indian Players who are getting less salary in IPL 2022 Player Retention

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Ravi Shastri opens up on his IPL Franchise coaching prospects in the IPL 2022.



IPL 2022: Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri in his recent conversation with ?The Week,? said that he is absolutely ready to take up the coaching role for any IPL Franchise in the coming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he is well aware of the thinking process of the cricketers of the present generation.?



Shastri recently quit his coaching roles in team India after India?s early crash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. India lost two of its most important matches to Pakistan and New Zealand following which India?s chances of moving to the semis of the World Cup got diminished.



In the recent past, even before Shastri quit national duties, he was reported to have been approached by the officials of Ahmedabad based IPL franchise for the coaching role. Though it?s not confirmed, but Shastri along with Bharat Arun and R Sridhar are likely to link up with Ahmedabad for the IPL 2022.



?If asked, I would 100 per cent like to be a franchise coach. I will definitely do broadcast work. I have 25 years of experience there and have travelled the globe. [Also,] I now know how the modern player thinks,? Shastri was quoted as saying to The Week.



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<h2>Ravi Shastri also talked about his decision say goodbye to Indian cricket:</h2>



The former Indian cricketer also opened up on his decision to end his tenure as India?s head coach after four years of service. Shastri coached India from 2017 to 2021. He took up the reins of the team in 2017 after Anil Kumble stepped down following a bitter fallout between Indian captain Virat Kohli and him.



?I decided in England that this was it. We had been on the road for two years. I needed to spend time with family. There is a time and place for everything. I had done my time. I gave it all, came [to the job] without any agenda,? he stated.



The 59-years old also heaped praises on Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his evolution as a cricketer and as the captain of the team. He reckons that it?s quite arduous to be the captain of the Indian side and he carried it through all these years and still continue to do so efficiently.



?At the end of the day, he has been a tactically sound captain. Efficient. People will always judge you by results, or not by how you got the runs, but how many runs you scored. He has evolved well; he has matured as a player. It is not easy being captain of the Indian team,? Shastri added.



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IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri opens up on his IPL Franchise coaching prospects in the IPL 2022

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IPL 2022 Mega Auction Date: The hype around the elite Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has grown even bigger as the latest reports from the media sources reveal the dates for the upcoming IPL 2022 Mega Auction. The much-needed update on the news of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction is here.



The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and IPL Governing Council has confirmed that the IPL 2022 Mega Auction will be held in the first week of February. The auction will be a two days event, similar to the other mega auctions that happened in 2018.



As per the reports of Cricket.com, the governing body has informed the franchises about the mega auction date. However, uncertainty in the decision on CVC Capitals betting involvement and its IPL association has caused a bit of delay in the auction.



Earlier, the mega auction IPL 2022 was scheduled for the first week of January, however, the plans were later pushed as the BCCI extended the final deadline to submit the draft pick of three players for the two new IPL franchises.?



It is evident that the IPL 2022 Mega Auction will be bigger than ever due to the addition of the two new IPL teams in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.?



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The reports also revealed that the event will be held either in Bangalore or in Hyderabad as the two cities have better screening facilities.?



<h2>CVC Capitals betting involvement case:</h2>



CVC Capitals Partners, the company which won the operating rights of the Ahmedabad based new IPL team for a massive INR 5625 Croes, hasn?t yet received the letter of intent from the BCCI. The Irelia Company Pte Ltd (CVC Capitals Partners) have been found to be involved with the major betting firms in the UK. 



The BCCI has formed a panel of judges to check the business roots of the CVC Capitals as betting is banned in India.



The case is likely to come at the verdict by the end of this month. An esteemed panel of judges has been appointed by the BCCI to investigate the matter. The high profile panel consists of some bigwigs of Supreme Court and High Court judges.



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IPL 2022 Mega Auction Date Revealed - Auction to be held in 1st week of February: Reports

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) New Captain in IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) hasn?t been the luckiest side in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Despite having some of the finest cricketers under the same hood, the franchise failed to bag the IPL title even once. The last few seasons has been nothing short of a sheer disappointment for the Bangalore based IPL franchise where they came so close to the IPL glory yet failed to achieve it.



The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a transitioning phase for the team in red. There will be several changes in the squad. The management will have to bring in new players and form a formidable new outfit from the scratch.



Faf Du Plessis set as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Captain 



However, there will be a much bigger task for the RCB to accomplish, which is to find an apt skipper for the team who can don Virat Kohli?s shoes and lead the team.



For the unversed, Virat Kohli, prior to the start of the second leg of the IPL 2021, announced that he will no longer lead RCB from IPL 2022. The IPL 2021 would be his final assignment with the team as the skipper, however, he will remain associated with the franchise as the batsman.



The onus on the RCB management will be much bigger and challenging as finding an individual matchable to Virat?s energy and enthusiasm will be a tough task.&nbsp;



It will be interesting for the fans to watch how RCB tackles this problem and comes up with a solution or rather a new captain. Ahead of all that, we have brought to you probable players who can be Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) new captain in IPL 2022.



<h2>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) New Captain in IPL 2022:</h2>



<h3>Glenn Maxwell:</h3>



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Australian opener batsman Glenn Maxwell is a top contender to lead RCB in the IPL 2022. Maxwell is retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming season for a massive INR 11 Crores along with Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj.



The all-rounder was impressive for Bangalore in the IPL 2021 where he scored the bulk of runs for the team. He performed under-pressure more often than not and proved to be a valuable asset to the team.



Former RCB skipper, Daniel Vittori reckons Glenn Maxwell will be the successor of Virat Kohli.



"Look, I think Maxwell will be the likely heir to Kohli. He obviously produced [results] in this last year and he was an exceptional player for them. He has the experience of captaining the Melbourne Stars. We talked about most teams wanting to find a captain in their retained players. It has happened too often that teams know they've got a captain, they know they can lock that away and they don't have to find one in the auction which can cloud your thinking at times,? said Daniel Vittori.



"I do believe Maxwell will be named captain. It could be [for] just one season, to see how it goes but it's a pretty good stop-gap measure as they build to the future," Vettori added.&nbsp;



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<h3><s>Manish Pandey:</s> (Manish Pandy sold to Lucknow super Giants)</h3>



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Former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsman Manish Pandey is also in contention to become RCB?s new skipper. Manish Pandey was associated with the RCB back in 2009 and was a vital cog in RCB?s lineup back then.



The Karnataka batsman has also good experience in leading his domestic side in Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy which could be one reason to prompt RCB to go towards Manish Pandey.&nbsp;



Close sources say that Pandey can also be RCB?s game-changer at number 3 in the batting order. He can be a daunting force for the franchise in the IPL 2022. When paired alongside Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell, Pandey can demolish the opposition.



<h3><s>Jason Holder:</s> (Jason Holder sold to Lucknow Super Giants)</h3>



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West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder will be a good choice for the captaincy of RCB in the IPL 2022. Holder was associated with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the recently concluded IPL 2021.&nbsp;



The all-rounder featured in 8 IPL matches in 2021 and scored 85 runs. Moreover, he scalped 16 wickets at a decent economy of 7.75.



Former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra feels that RCB should consider Jason Holder as a strong captaincy candidate.



"For RCB, Jason Holder is also an option for captaincy. They need to buy a new captain and it could be Holder. When I think about the pitch over there and other things, I think Holder could be a valuable player. He does well in all the teams."



The other probable names could be Shreyas Iyer, David Warner and KL Rahul, however, the availability of these players is highly unlikely.



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IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) New Captain in IPL 2022

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IPL 2022 to be held in Australia? BCCI exploring all options: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering hosting the upcoming fifteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) overseas due to the abrupt rise in the covid-19 cases in India. The third wave of covid-19 has forced the BCCI to think out of the box, however, the cricket board is still prioritising to host the cash-rich IPL in India itself.



The official sources close to the BCCI say that the board is closely monitoring the covid situation in the country. As of now schedules and venues have not been finalised.



As of Sunday, India reported 1,59,632 covid cases that is 12.4 per cent higher than that on Saturday. Out of 1,59,632, India encountered 3,623 new cases of the highly infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus.



The mega event, IPL 2022, is expected to kickstart in early April 2022. The tournament is foreseen to run for at least two and half month period and the final is expected to be held in the first or second week of June.



The BCCI is not in any hurry to host the tournament. The sources informed that the board firstly wants to see how state governments and central government reacts to the covid situation in the country.



With the surge in covid cases, many state governments have imposed strict night curfews and curbs.?Strong penalties have been ordered for any breach in the rules and regulations. Moreover, all the public gatherings have been minimised in order to prevent the mass spread of the virus again.



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IPL 2022 to be held in Australia? BCCI exploring all options.



"We are exploring all options which include overseas IPL as well. But our focus is to host IPL in India for sure. As of now our priority is the auction, we will soon take a call," said the source.



Ahead of the IPL 2022, the governing body will be hosting the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. The mega event is likely to be held on 12th and 13th February in Bangalore.



It is noteworthy that BCCI, this time, is exploring other options for hosting the IPL except in the UAE. In the last two seasons of the IPL, hosted in the UAE, almost every match became one-sided with the due settling-in in the latter part of the match. The second team to bat gained a fair advantage and BCCI doesn?t want that to happen again.



UAE is surely not considered to host anymore IPL seasons. Australia has emerged as the most probable place to host the cash-rich league. Down Under is an attractive place to play cricket. The crowd support is immense and the grounds don?t support one-sided fixtures.



However, we will have to wait for the BCCI?s call on where it wants to host the IPL 2022. Surely the first priority will be India, but if the situation doesn?t permit, the overseas options will be explored by the BCCI.



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IPL 2022 to be held in Australia? BCCI exploring all options

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade