Kolkata Knight Riders have finalized their core ahead of the IPL 2026 mega auction, reinforcing key players and leveraging Eden Gardens’ home advantage. With a strategic rebuild and strong fan backing, KKR aims to reclaim the title.
Ravindra Jadeja’s devastating spell of 4/29, backed by Kuldeep Yadav’s 2/12, has left South Africa reeling at 93/7 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test in Kolkata—trailing India by just 63 runs despite bowling them out for 189 earlier in the day.
With Shubman Gill sidelined by injury, Rishabh Pant stepped in as on-field leader and delivered a captaincy masterclass—most notably guiding Kuldeep Yadav to a key wicket with the sharp instruction: ‘2 ball idhar se, please.’
Rajasthan Royals have finalized their strategy ahead of the IPL 2026 mega auction, trading Sanju Samson to CSK for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, and moving Nitish Rana to Delhi Capitals. With ₹16.05 crore and nine slots open, RR is poised for a major rebuild.
In a seismic shift ahead of IPL 2026, star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been traded from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings. The deal also sees Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran move to RR, marking one of the biggest player exchanges in IPL history.
Ravindra Jadeja has etched his name in cricketing immortality by becoming only the second Indian—and one of just five players globally—to achieve the rare double of 4,000+ Test runs and 300+ wickets, joining legends like Ian Botham in an exclusive club.