Who is Aman Khan and why did Chennai Super Kings quietly move early for him at the IPL 2026 auction? CSK secured the Puducherry all-rounder for his base price of ₹40 lakh, seeing value not just in his past IPL appearances but in the domestic form and role clarity he has developed over the last […]
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Mumbai Indians entered the IPL 2026 auction with the smallest purse among all teams, just INR 2.75 crore, and a largely settled squad. They were one of the least active franchises on the night, bidding for only ten players and signing four and left with one of the best squads of IPL 2026. Yet, despite […]
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Will Josh Inglis Play IPL 2026? Questions have emerged around whether Josh Inglis will play IPL 2026 after the Australian wicketkeeper-batter confirmed he will not be fully available for the season due to his wedding in April. Lucknow Super Giants walked out of the IPL 2026 auction having spent INR 8.6 crore on Josh Inglis, […]
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RCB’s latest signing Jacob Duffy arrives in the IPL 2026 squad on the back of a historic international season, having broken a long-standing New Zealand record and finishing 2025 as the highest wicket-taker across all formats. Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have picked up Jacob Duffy quietly at the IPL 2026 auction for a meagre INR […]
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The SRH squad for IPL 2026 auction is a classic case of one decision shaping the entire auction strategy. That decision was the pursuit of Liam Livingstone. To be clear, Livingstone is not a bad cricketer. In isolation, he is a high-impact T20 batter and a useful secondary bowling option. But in the context of […]
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Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2026 auction with a very specific problem to solve. The departures of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana left a gaping hole in their spin department, one that could not be addressed with a single like-for-like replacement. What RR did instead was far smarter and makes them one of the best […]
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru walked into the IPL 2026 auction with most of their core already in place. Unlike several other franchises chasing fixes, RCB’s focus was on fine-tuning, and in that context, Jacob Duffy stands out as arguably the smartest buy of the auction. At ₹2 crore, Duffy doesn’t just add depth; he completes the […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders walked out of the IPL 2026 auction with two headline buys — Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana — but the deeper you look, the more the KKR IPL 2026 squad feels unbalanced and unfinished. KKR spent big, but not always smart. While the purse was used aggressively, the allocation of resources left […]
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Chennai Super Kings came into the IPL 2026 auction with clarity in some areas, but also left glaring questions unanswered, particularly around the No.6 finishing role and overseas all-rounder depth. While CSK invested heavily in Indian wicketkeeper-batters like Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, the absence of a proven overseas finisher stands out as a risk. […]
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Chennai Super Kings’ aggressive squad-building at the IPL 2026 auction has reignited speculation around MS Dhoni’s future, with the franchise now boasting three specialist wicketkeepers alongside their long-time captain. CSK walked out of the auction with a clear message that the transition phase is no longer theoretical. With Sanju Samson set as the starting wicketkeeper, […]
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