Ipl Auction 2017

Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler will skip Ireland ODIs to play 14 IPL games

After fetching a record deal Rs 14.5 crore deal at the IPL acutions, England's richest cricketer Ben Stokes will now skip his country's two-match ODI series against Ireland as he will be available for the entire duration of 14 league matches of Rising Pune Supergiants.

IPL 2017 auction: Rising Pune Supergiant must be spot on with purchases to balance their squad

Although the services of Smith, Marsh, du Plessis and Dhoni will be available in the middle-order, Pune need to significantly bolster their side with quality in almost every other position.

IPL 2017 auction: From Prithvi Shaw to Tymal Mills, five players who might punch above their weight

With 351 players to go under the hammer at the 10th Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Firstpost excavates a list of five who can attract more than you would expect.

IPL 2017: Mitchell Starc parts ways with Royal Challengers Bangalore on the eve of auction

Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season, ending his association with his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.

IPL 2017: Mohammad Kaif appointed as Gujarat Lions' assistant coach

ndian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Lions today appointed former Indian middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif as its assistant coach for the upcoming season.