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  The thirteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was certainly one of the most closely contested editions of the tournament. At the end of league phase, just a few points that separated the qualifying teams from the one which were eliminated. The end of the IPL has left a gaping hole in our daily routines, but with IPL 2021 less than six months away, fans and cricketing pundits are already trying to work out the various strategies that the franchises will employ in the upcoming auction. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly has hinted at the inclusion of a ninth team for IPL 2021, which will reportedly be held in April next year in India. Should there be an expansion of the league, a mega-auction will be necessary to ensure that all teams have a shot at assembling a title-winning squad. The auctions have indeed sprung some huge surprises at us. Whether it be franchises breaking the bank over unknown, uncapped players, or some big names goin...

N Srinivasan confirms that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be retained by CSK for 2020 IPL series in respective of him playing for India. The lack of a BCCI central contract for the two-time former World Cup winning captain has sparked fresh rumours of his retirement in the last few days but Srinivasan, who is the vice-president and managing director of Indian Cements, owners of  CSK , made it clear that  Dhoni  will continue to play for his franchise. "People keep saying when will he... how long will he play, etc. He will play. I can assure you. He will play this year. Next year he will go (to) the auction; he will be retained. So there is no doubt in anybody's mind," Srinivasan said at an entrepreneurship event on Saturday. Dhoni has been a part of CSK since the IPL's inaugural edition in 2008 and apart from the two seasons when the franchise was suspended, the wicket-keeper batsman has led the team admirably, guiding it to three title triumphs. Sandip Ginodia , CEO A LTI...