Auqib Nabi has eight years of experience in domestic cricket, and his participation in the cash-rich league will make Delhi Capitals' (DC) fans believe that they are in for something special. In the Ranji Trophy season, the pacer bagged 60-odd wickets and helped Jammu and Kashmir to clinch the title. He has been picked by Delhi Capitals (DC)

India has plenty of players who bowl slow left-arm orthodox, but no one of them has faced the challenge of filling the boots of star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) acquired the services of Prashant Veer for Rs 14.20 crore, and he is expected to deliver big performances in the season

Last season, Mitchell Owen got to face only two balls in a single game, but the burly Tasmanian is coming on the back of a reputation that he has built for Hobart Hurricanes with a strike-rate of 187 over 36 Big Bash League games and a strike rate of 180 plus in 75 career T20 games. The 24-year-old can give the ball a mighty thwack, and to add to it, he can slip in an over or two of medium pace. Punjab Kings (PBKS) have acquired his services for the season

In the previous edition of the league, Jacob Bethell scored a half-century in one of the two matches he played, but this time, he will be entering the season with a stunning ton in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. It will be interesting to see if he and Jitesh Sharma team up to become a nightmare for the opposition teams

The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28, wth the first game scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru