The IPL 2025 is still some time away but there are plenty of reports and rumours about the renditions and signings - here are the latest updates on them.
The 2025 Indian Premier League will see teams getting shuffled as a mega-auction precedes the tournament, expected to take place in late March or April next year. That has not stopped the rumour mills from spreading all kinds of reports, from Rohit Sharma’s potential move from Mumbai Indians to KL Rahul’s big signing.
Delhi Capitals in talks with Yuvraj Singh as coach - reports
Sportstar have reported on August 24 that Delhi Capitals are in talks with Indian World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh over a possible coaching role. Delhi recently parted ways with head coach Ricky Ponting, and there have been suggestions that director of cricket Sourav Ganguly could double up as the new head coach, but it appears that Yuvraj has emerged as a new option.
Yuvraj had earlier been reported to be in the running for a position on the coaching staff of Gujarat Titans.
Zaheer Khan to join Lucknow Super Giants as mentor - reports
Lucknow, who are without a mentor since Gautam Gambhir left the franchise, may join the side ahead of the 2025 season. Lucknow are also without a bowling coach with Morne Morkel taking up the India role and Zaheer could be in charge of those duties as well.
MS Dhoni's future dependent on number of retentions allowed - reports
According to a Cricbuzz report from July 29, Chennai Super Kings are only likely to retain superstar MS Dhoni if five or six player retentions are allowed ahead of IPL 2025. If he is not retained, he may remain with CSK in the role of a mentor. The four players thought to be ahead of Dhoni in the priority order are current captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana.
Yuvraj Singh likely to join Gujarat's coaching staff
Gujarat Titans are reportedly looking to overhaul their coaching set-up following the disastrous 2024 season. Head coach Ashish Nehra and Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki are likely to leave the franchise, while Yuvraj might come in. Gary Kirsten, the mentor in 2024, left the team when he joined Pakistan in a full-time role.
Rahul Dravid to coach Rajasthan Royals - reports
According to a Times of India report, former India head coach Rahul Dravid might be in line to join Rajasthan Royals in a coaching capacity. Dravid has previously been associated with Rajasthan Royals both as a player and as a coach.
KL Rahul to leave LSG, and join RCB?
The biggest talk of the town is that KL Rahul, who is no longer in the fray in India’s T20I team, could leave his current IPL team Lucknow Super Giants, and join RCB, a side he has played for before. Reports say LSG is not keen to retain him as their skipper while Bengaluru is looking for a successor to Faf du Plessis.
Reports: Rohit Sharma to leave Mumbai Indians
Rohit was replaced as the Mumbai Indians captain by Hardik Pandya this season, reportedly to his dismay. Reports suggest that Rohit is keen to leave the franchise, thus ending a successful tenure with them. Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, reportedly displeased at being overlooked as captain, might join Rohit in leaving.
Delhi Capitals set to retain Rishabh Pant
Despite various reports that wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant could join Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2025 IPL, Delhi fans might not have to be worried as Pant is expected to be the first retention for the franchise along with Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and one between Tristan Stubbs or Fraser McGurk.
Delhi Capitals and head coach Ricky Ponting have parted ways, with the franchise making the announcement on social media.
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IPL owners to meet the BCCI at the end of the month
With the mega-auction next year, several IPL teams have argued that they should be allowed as many as eight retentions to ensure continuity in the league and teams. However, other sides suggest a minimal number of retentions to keep the competition competitive.
Adani Group to take over Gujarat franchise
According to unverified claims, the Gujarat Titans owners are in talks with the Adani Group to sell a major stake in the franchise. The franchise was bought by the CVC Group in 2021 for a whopping INR 5625 crore. The Adani Group owns the Gujarat-based franchise in the Women’s Premier League and the Gulf Giants team in the ILT20.
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