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  • Punjab Kings roar into IPL 2025 with ‘Bas Jeetna Hai’ campaign

    Punjab Kings roar into IPL 2025 with ‘Bas Jeetna Hai’ campaign

    MUMBAI: Punjab Kings have set the stage for IPL 2025 with a battle cry that leaves no room for doubt ‘Bas Jeetna Hai!’ The team’s electrifying new campaign, featuring Captain Shreyas Iyer, Head Coach Ricky Ponting, and a power-packed squad, embodies their relentless pursuit of victory.

    The high-energy video captures Punjab Kings’ stars Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Marco Jansen gearing up for the season with raw intensity. A standout moment sees Arshdeep unleashing a lion’s roar ‘sher di dahaar’ perfectly encapsulating the fearless Punjab spirit, amplified by the commanding vocals of Punjabi singer Parmish Verma.

    The campaign also spotlights Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, and promising youngsters Priyansh Arya and Musheer Khan, reinforcing Punjab Kings’ strong Indian core.

    Punjab Kings CEO, Satish Menon said, “With this campaign, we’re not just showcasing our team we’re celebrating a spirit. ‘Bas Jeetna Hai’ is more than a tagline. It’s an emotion every Punjab Kings fan live by. We’re building a fun and fearless identity on the field and off it. The atmosphere in the camp perfectly reflects what we’ve envisioned, and the boys are ready to give it their all. I’m confident fans will connect deeply with this campaign. Here’s wishing the team a memorable and successful season ahead.”

    Punjab Kings kick off their IPL 2025 journey today against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Following an away clash with Lucknow Super Giants, the team will bring the action home to the newly built PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, hosting Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in back-to-back encounters. With their war cry set and their squad raring to go, Punjab Kings are ready to make this season one to remember.
     

  • Yuzvendra Chahal’s hilarious opening wish takes an unexpected turn

    Yuzvendra Chahal’s hilarious opening wish takes an unexpected turn

    MUMBAI: Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has stepped into unfamiliar territory, swapping the cricket field for the mystical world of Aashram. In a humorous crossover for Aashram season three part two, now streaming for free on Amazon MX Player, Chahal seeks divine intervention but the results are far from what he imagined.

    In the video, Chahal, fully kitted out with pads, helmet, and bat, approaches Bobby Deol’s enigmatic Baba Nirala with one request to become an opening batsman. True to his style, Baba grants the wish with a resounding Tathastu! However, instead of taking the crease, Chahal finds himself opening everything but an innings water bottles, lunchboxes, and even jammed doors. Left bewildered, he sighs, Accha opener bana diya, Baba. Meanwhile, Baba, ever the mysterious figure, remarks, “No one leaves my Aashram empty-handed.”

    Chahal said, “I’ve always joked about opening the batting. This time, Baba made it happen just not in the way I expected!”

    With Baba’s mystical powers at play, nothing is ever straightforward in Aashram. Fans can watch the latest twists and turns in Aashram season three part two, available to stream for free on Amazon MX Player via mobile apps, Amazon’s shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, and connected TVs.

  • KFC ropes in Dhanashree Verma to urge team to ‘Hit a 5’

    KFC ropes in Dhanashree Verma to urge team to ‘Hit a 5’

    Mumbai: Recently, the social media was abuzz with curiosity as popular celebrity influencer, Dhanashree Verma, shared a captivating selfie sporting a quirky white t-shirt emblazoned with the words, “Hit a 5”. Cricket aficionados were left scratching their heads, wondering what this cryptic message could signify, especially coming from the wife of ace bowler Yuzvendra Chahal.

    However, the mystery was unravelled when Dhanashree took to Instagram to reveal the inspiration behind her enigmatic attire. As it turns out, her OOTD was a clever nod to KFC’s newly launched International Burger Fest range, featuring five delectable Zingers inspired by flavours from around the globe.

    Dhanashree expressed, “If there is something I love as much as cricket, it’s burgers. Everyone is always cheering for 4’s and 6’s, but I can’t wait to try out these 5 new burgers. It was overwhelming to see the response from my fans; my IG was flooded with comments and messages from everyone trying to decode what ‘Hit a 5’ really meant. While a lot of things in life could be a Hit or Miss, the 5 new Zingers from KFC are definitely a ‘Hit’.”
     

  • Yuzvendra Chahal champions Pokémon GO in his latest reel

    Yuzvendra Chahal champions Pokémon GO in his latest reel

    Mumbai: You have seen him bewildering the batsmen with his spin bowling attack, you have seen him backing up his team with solid fielding and now you can see what he does when he is not on the cricket field.

    Niantic, the world’s leading augmented reality (AR) company, has teamed up with cricket superstar Yuzvendra Chahal showcasing his passion for Pokémon GO and encouraging fans worldwide to join him on this exhilarating adventure. With his trademark charisma and enthusiasm, Chahal effortlessly captures the essence of the Pokémon journey, inspiring players worldwide to embark on their own adventures. This collaboration not only celebrates the intersection of sports and gaming but also underscores the power of community and connection that Pokémon GO fosters.

    Yuzvendra Chahal: The ultimate spinner on and off the field! Join him in spinning Pokéballs to catch Pokémon in #PokémonGO, and let the adventure begin!

     

  • Ravi Shastri’s ‘king of good times’ avatar in latest Cred ad sets the internet abuzz

    Ravi Shastri’s ‘king of good times’ avatar in latest Cred ad sets the internet abuzz

    Former Indian cricket head coach, Ravi Shastri’s fondness for alcohol is well known. Shastri himself has never shied away from acknowledging that a good brew of beer is good enough to lift his spirits! But this has also led him to be the butt of trolls and a source of many memes on social media on numerous occasions in the past. Cashing in on this premise, Cred’s latest and probably the final ad spot for this IPL, celebrates and reinforces this image of Shastri as Indian cricket’s ‘King of good times’. And the internet is loving it!

    A day prior to the campaign launch, Ravi Shastri set the internet abuzz by sharing speculative pics of him partying away (which we now know are shots from the ad film) with suggestive captions such as: ‘Good mornings are optional if you haven’t slept at all’, or ‘My family lives in Mumbai and I live in the moment.’ And even bizarre tweets like ‘Mujhe kya mein toh chill hun’ and suspicious sounding ones like: ‘I’m in a good mood today, ask me anything. #AskRavi ‘

    Sharing the brand film with a hilarious ‘Don’t remember any of this’ caption, Shastri even went on to update his Twitter bio to ‘Happy Hours always ’ followed by a ‘cheers’ emoji.

     

     

    The film showcases the former coach in a badass, snazzy avatar, and further drives in his spirit-loving image, with the comical usage of the popular ‘sattar minute’ phrase for happy hours, and lines like ‘I used to be a batsman, but for you, I can be a keeper’, ‘Waste mat karo yaar’ for popping the bubbly.

    Also, Jim Sarabh seems to have retired well and truly from the brand’s films, with his signature line taken up by the celebrity himself- in this instance Shastri- spouting lines like, “Being Ravi Shastri is fun. But not as fun as paying your credit card bills on Cred and getting rewards!”

    The writing is credited to the AIB team of Tanmay Bhat, Devaiah Bopanna, Puneet Chadha, among others. The Twitterati, of course, lapped it up, with even his former coaches and team India cricketers joining in the fun and banter surrounding the video. Indian Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal responded to the film with a tweet saying: Ravi Shastri gave the best ’70 minute’ speech ever.

    Addressing the senior cricketer, ‘Ravi sir’, cricketer Shubman Gill called it “Dawn of a new era”.

    Meanwhile, television and cricket presenter, Gaurav Kapur, known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, Extraaa Innings T20 and Cricbuzz Live jumped in, saying, “I can personally vouch for the fact that evenings with the champ are as much fun as this”, following it with partying emojis.

     

     

    Cred shared the video on YouTube with the accompanying, fun message purportedly from the senior cricketer: “As Ravi Shastri, I want to make it very clear that all my parties are invite-only. But I admire our youth and their potential, so if you’re able to do all of the following, you’re automatically on the guest list.”

    It went on to add five pointers for ‘making the cut: “1. Open beer bottles with a bat. If you ask how, you’re already out. 2. Analyse footage from the party to see where drinks were wasted 3. Bartend 24×7 4. Carry an extra case of cough syrup at all times 5. Parallel park the bar-counter If you make the cut, congratulations. You’re never going to remember another night in your life again”.

    The caption goes on to make a case for the credit card payment app brand, with the cricketer signing off with: “Believe me, I know what’s fun.”

    Gauging from the change in tone and tenor of the latest Cred ‘Play it Different’ ad, from its previous nostalgia-inducing series and before that, the celebrities doing stuff completely uncharacteristic to their personalities – remember the angry Dravid and quirky Kapil Dev films- would this be the beginning of a new series of ad films for the credit card payment brand? One wherein celebrities join in to reiterate and even reinforce their much-maligned image? If so, wonder which other celebrity is going to go next! Wait and watch this space for more…

  • IPL auction: Gayle to play for KXIP, Unadkat most expensive Indian player

    IPL auction: Gayle to play for KXIP, Unadkat most expensive Indian player

    MUMBAI: KXIP played its cards perfectly by making a bid of Rs 2 crore at the end of the auction for the distructive Chris Gayle.

    Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmanta Chameera was snapped up by RR for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.

    The highlight of the day, however, was Jaydev Unadkat. The seam bowler became the most expensive Indian player after RR bought him for Rs 11.50 crore. Unadkat has over taken Manish Pandey and KL Rahul, who were bought for Rs 11 crore each on Saturday.

    Uncapped Indian spinners also got big money when RR bought Gowtham for Rs 6.20 crore. The other big buys on Sunday were Sandeep Sharma, who went to SRH for Rs 3 crore.

    Several international players failed to find takers on Sunday. All the unsold players can be brought back in the auction if franchises ask for them. Ben Stokes remained the top buy with RR buying the England all-rounder for Rs 12.50 crore and keeping him in the company of his former Pune teammates Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Tripathi.

    Interestingly, CSK’s team composition is similar to what it was before the ban. They do, however, still lack the strike bowlers and struggled on Sunday to grab any of the attacking options. R Ashwin moved to Kings XI Punjab in the course of the bidding.

    There was some big money for India’s under 19 cricketers as Kamlesh Nagarkoti was bought for Rs 3.20 crore by KKR.

    Some of the big international names that went unsold were James Faulkner, Josh Hazlewood, Hashim Amla, Lasith Malinga, Ishant Sharma and Martin Guptill.

    MI retains Krunal Pandya for Rs 8.80 cr

    The first upcapped batsman in the eighth set was Surya Kumar Yadav with a base price of Rs 30 lakh. MI eventually snapped him up for Rs 3.20 crore.

    The highest big for an under 19 cricketer was Rs 3.20 crore, the player being Kamlesh Nagarkoti—his base price was Rs 20 lakh. Krunal Pandya was retained by MI for Rs 8.80 crore using RTM against RCB’s bid. His base price was Rs 40 lakh. Nitish Rana (base price Rs 20 lakh) went for Rs 3.40 crore to KKR. Darcy Short (Rs 20 lakh) went for Rs 4 crore to RR. Jofra Archer (Rs 40 lakh) was snaffled by RR for a not too insignificant Rs 7.20 crore.

    Current under 19 cricketer Shubman Ghill (base price Rs 20 lakh) went for Rs 1.80 to KKR. Mayank Agarwal, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, went to KXIP for Rs 1 crore. Rahul Tripathi with a base price of Rs 20 lakh went for Rs 3.40 crore to RR. Manan Vora (Rs 20 lakh) went to RCB for Rs 1.10 crore.

    Indian under 19 captain Prithvi Shaw (Rs 20 lakh) went to DD for Rs 1.20 crore.

    RCB retain Yuzvendra Chahal

    The seventh set of the IPL auction included the spinners. The first spinner to go under the hammer was Piyush Chawla with a base price of Rs 1 crore and was sold to CSK for Rs 4.20 crore but KKR used RTM against the CSK bid. CSK, however, managed to grab the best deal of the day buy bidding Rs 1 crore for Imran Tahir. Karn Sharma with Rs 2 crore base price sold to CSK for Rs 5 crore. Rashid Khan, Afghanistan leggie with a base price of Rs 2 crore, was sold to KXIP for Rs 9 crore but SRH used their RTM to thwart the bid.

    New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi, Australia’s Adam Zampa and West Indian spinner Samuel Badri, all leg spinners, all went unsold.

    The most awaited spinner in this set, Yuzvendra Chahal (base price Rs 2 crore) was first bought by DD for Rs 6 crore but RCB used RTM to retain the player. Kuldeep Yadav, the Indian spinner went for Rs 5.80 crore to RCB but KKR used their RTM and retained the player. Amit Mishra was sold to DD for Rs 4 crore.

    In the fast bowlers’ set, Mohammed Shami, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went to SRH for Rs 3 crore but DD used its RTM to grab the player. Kagiso Rabada, the South African tearaway, was retained by DD using RTM against CSK’s bid of Rs 4.20 crore.

    Mitchell Johnson, Josh Hazlewood go unsold

    Set six of the auction started with the bowlers and the first one on the list was Mustafizur Rahman with a base price of Rs 1 crore. He was sold to MI for Rs 2.20 crore. Mitchell Johnson and compatriot Josh Hazlewood with the same base price (Rs 2 crore)failed to evoke any interest from the franchises.

    Fellow Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins, however, was sold to MI for Rs 5.40 crore. RCB picked up India fast bowler Umesh Yadav (Rs 1 crore) for Rs 4.20 crore. Ishant Sharma, with a base price of Rs 75 lakh, also went unsold.

    RR pick up Sanju Samson for Rs 8 cr

    Set five of the IPL auction started with the wicketkeepers to be auctioned. A total of 11 wicketkeepers were on the list. Parthiv Patel, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went unsold; England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow also went unsold. South African keeper Quinton de Kock went to RCB for Rs 2.80 crore (base price Rs 2 crore).

    Wriddhiman Saha, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went to SRH for Rs 5 crore. India wicketkeeper and batsman Dinesh Karthik went to KKR for Rs 7.40 crore. Robin Uthappa with a base price of Rs 2 crore went to MI for Rs 6.40 crore but KKR used their RTM and snatched him from MI.

    Sanju Samson with a base price of Rs 1 crore went to RR for Rs 8 crore.

    CSK won the bid for Ambati Rayudu with Rs 2.20 crore. His base price was 50 lakh. Sam Billings (base price Rs 1 crore) and Naman Ojha (Rs 75 lakh) failed to get picked up by any of the franchises.

    Jos Buttler (base price Rs 1.50 crore) was sold to RR for Rs 4.40 crore. 

    IPL auction: RCB splurge Rs 7.4 cr on Chris Woakes

    RCB spent a whopping Rs 7.4 crore to acquire England fast bowler Chris Woakes. His base price was Rs 1.5 crore. Meanwhile, Yusuf Pathan was sold to SRH (base price Rs 75 lakh) and Collin Munro (Rs 50 lakh) went to Delhi Daredevils. 

    Both players were sold at an identical price of Rs 1.9 crore. Kedar Jadhav was bought for Rs 7.80 crore (Rs 2 crore) and former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson for Rs 4 crore (Rs 1.5 crore) by CSK.

    IPL auction: Manish Pandey sold to SRH for Rs 11 cr

    Manish Pandey, who has been in and out of the India set up, has been picked by SRH for Rs 11 crore, the same amount as KL Rahul. Meanwhile, Chris Lynn was sold to KKR for Rs 9.60 crore.

    The last cricketer of the set, Martin Guptill, went unsold.

    Indian cricketer S Badrinath said, “Joe Roots is not IPL material but Chris Gayle and Hashim Amla not being unsold was a big surprise.” Amla wasn’t bought despite making two hundreds in the last season of the IPL.

    Brendon Mccullum went to RCB for Rs 3.60 crore. He will fill the slot of Chris Gayle as the opener in the side. Jason Roy was sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 1.5 crore.

    IPL auction: Joe Root goes unsold in his first season

    Joe Root, the English captain went unsold in his inaugural season. The last marquee player of the first set was Yuvraj Singh, who was bought by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at a base price of Rs 2 crore. KXIP officials were happy with the deal.

    Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan was sold to SRH for Rs 2 crore. Glenn Maxwell, the distructive Australian batsmen, was bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 9 crore.

    Ex KKR captain Gautam Gambhir was sold for Rs 4.8 crore to Delhi Daredevils while New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was sold to SRH for Rs 3 crore.

    IPL auctions: Ben Stokes sold to RR for Rs 12.50 cr

    Mumbai Indians used the RTM for Kieron Pollard after Delhi Daredevils bought him for Rs 5.40 crore. Chris Gayle was unsold as no team started the bid. He can be presented again for the auction at the day’s end.

    Ben Stokes, the costliest player sold last year for 14.2 crore, is also the costliest player till now with Rs 12.50 crore to Rajasthan Royals (RR).

    Chennai Super Kings used RTM for Faf Du Plesis against Kings XI Punjab’s 1.60 crore bid.

    Ajinkya Rahane was retained by RR by using RTM against Kings XI Punjab’s Rs 4 crore bid.

    Mitchell Starc was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.40 crore; he was previously with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

    Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Shrikant told Indiantelevision.com, “I’m not surprised seeing Chris Gayle not being sold. RCB may use RTM for KL Rahul and Yezuvendra Chahal. Chennai got the South African captain at a very good price.” at Star Sports Studio in Lower Parel Mumbai. 

    Star Sports has made a whole floor for the live studio feed for diiferent languages. Total of 12 studios that includes five major studios, five micro studios a fan box set-up and a cafe set-up.

    After a break of 15 minutes, Harbajan Singh was sold to Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 2 crore.

    R Ashwin sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 7.60 crore

    The auction day has arrived and it’s time for the fans to be glued to their television sets and watch big money being spent on marquee players.

    The first player to be auctioned was Shikhar Dhawan at a base price of Rs 2 crore. Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and RR fought for the player, who was sold to Kings XI Punjab with highest bid of Rs 5.2 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad, however, used Right to Match (RTM) and grabbed the opportunity at the same price.

    R Ashwin was the second player to be auctioned at the same base price of 2 crore. The spinner was sold for Rs 7. 6 crore to Kings XI Punjab.