The IPL governing council has announced key decisions for the 2025 mega auction, allowing franchises to retain up to six players, reintroducing the right-to-match option, and keeping the Impact Player rule. The auction purse has also been increased to INR 120 crore (US$ 14.33 million approx.), up by INR 20 crore from the previous auction.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for the injured Umran Malik for the IPL 2025 season. Umran was ruled out due to injury, prompting KKR to secure Sakariya for ₹75 lakh, the same amount Umran was bought for. Sakariya, who has represented India in limited-overs cricket, brings experience having played 19 IPL matches and picked up 20 wickets. Full Article
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