The whole world is about to enter the new year. In the year 2025, big tournaments like Champions Trophy, World Test Championship and Women’s ODI World Cup took place in the cricket world. Many cricketers have made a series of records, but many legends have also said goodbye to the game of cricket. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma said goodbye to Test cricket, while Steve Smith has retired from ODI cricket.

This process of taking retirement may continue in the year 2026 also. See here the list of those legendary cricketers who can retire in the year 2026.

These 5 cricketers can take retirement in 2026

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav made his international cricket debut in the year 2021 and within a few years he has become the captain of the T20 team. He will be seen captaining Team India in the T20 World Cup 2026, but Surya’s poor form can sink his career. Suryakumar Yadav has been able to score only 244 runs in the last 25 T20 matches. He has not played any half-century innings after the series against Bangladesh in 2024. If Suryakumar is not able to recover from this poor form, then the end of his career does not seem to be far away.

glen maxwell

37-year-old Glenn Maxwell has retired from ODI cricket. Maxwell has not played Test matches after 2017 and is currently active only in T20 format. It is possible that T20 World Cup 2026 may be Maxwell’s last major tournament, because after that the Australian Cricket Board would like to prepare a new team for 2028. In such a situation, Maxwell will have to take a difficult decision on his career.

david miller

David Miller has been representing South Africa in international cricket since 2010. Has scored more than 7 thousand runs in his international career. Miller’s dream of winning the World Cup for South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final remained unfulfilled. In 2026, he can make his last attempt to win the World Cup for his country.

mohammed nabi

Last year, Afghanistan’s veteran player Mohammad Nabi had said that the Champions Trophy would be his last major tournament in the 50-over format. Nabi said that after that he would probably play international cricket for one more year. Based on that statement, Nabi can be seen in Afghanistan jersey for the last time in T20 World Cup 2026.

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane has not played any match for the Indian team after July 2023. Rahane bats in the upper order, but there is no vacancy till number-4 in the white ball teams. At the same time, the Test team needs a number-3 batsman, on whom many experiments have been done. But the management under Gautam Gambhir has been giving more opportunities to the youth, so there is very little chance of a comeback for Rahane. For him, retirement seems to be the last option.

The mini auction of IPL 2026 was surprising in many ways. While on one hand the franchises spent a lot of money on uncapped players, on the other hand there were some veteran players who were sold at very low prices. Looking at the experience and record of these players, it was believed that they would get big bids, but the picture appeared different on the auction table.

david miller

Experienced South African batsman David Miller was bought by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 2 crore. Miller, who has played more than 140 matches in IPL, has scored more than 3000 runs and has shown his ability to finish matches many times. Despite this, no big bid was made on them.

ben duckett

England’s aggressive opener Ben Duckett also came into the account of Delhi Capitals. He was also bought at the base price of Rs 2 crore. Duckett is known for scoring runs quickly in limited overs cricket and has a good record in the T20 format. In such a situation, this deal is considered beneficial for Delhi.

Sarfaraz Khan

The auction journey of Sarfaraz Khan, who scored consecutive runs in domestic cricket, was the most interesting. No team bought him in the first round, but in the second round, Chennai Super Kings included him in their team at a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Considering Sarfaraz’s batting ability, this deal is being considered quite cheap.

quinton dekock

South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock was bought by Mumbai Indians for just Rs 1 crore. De Kock is a big name in international cricket and his performance in IPL has also been excellent. Getting such a player at such a low price is like a jackpot for Mumbai.

sky lamp

Indian fast bowler Akash Deep was included in their team by Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of Rs 1 crore. Akash Deep has shown his ability at the domestic and international level, so this deal can prove beneficial for KKR.

Experienced South African batsman David Miller has been bought by Delhi Capitals for his base price. Miller is considered a big match player, who also has good experience in IPL. He was earlier in Lucknow Super Giants. Delhi Capitals bought Miller for Rs 2 crore.

The base price of David Miller was Rs 2 crore. Their bidding started, first no team bid, then Delhi raised its hand. However, no franchise showed interest in his name, due to which Delhi included him in their team for just Rs 2 crore. The Delhi camp looked very happy after this winning bid.

Indian Premier League 2026 will be the 19th edition of the tournament, for which the auction is taking place today. All 10 teams had released their retention list on 15th of last month (November). Let us tell you that there can be a maximum of 25 players in a team. The auction process is taking place in Abu Dhabi today to fill the remaining slots of the team.

david miller ipl career

Miller has played 141 matches for 4 IPL teams from 2012 to 2025, in which he has 3077 runs in his name. His highest innings in IPL is 101 runs. He has scored 1 century and 13 half-centuries in the tournament. Last year he was in Lucknow Super Giants, before this he has played for Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.

These players remained unsold in the first set

The first name to appear in the Indian Premier League auction was Devon Conway, who was not bought by any team. His base price was 2 crores. The biggest surprise was when no team bought Prithvi Shaw even at the base price of Rs 75 lakh. David Miller became the first player to be sold in this auction, who was bought by Delhi for his base price of Rs 2 crore. Australian explosive batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk also remained unbeaten in the first set.

Experienced South African batsman David Miller has been bought by Delhi Capitals for his base price. Miller is considered a big match player, who also has good experience in IPL. He was earlier in Lucknow Super Giants. Delhi Capitals bought Miller for Rs 2 crore.

The base price of David Miller was Rs 2 crore. Their bidding started, first no team bid, then Delhi raised its hand. However, no franchise showed interest in his name, due to which Delhi included him in their team for just Rs 2 crore. The Delhi camp looked very happy after this winning bid.

Indian Premier League 2026 will be the 19th edition of the tournament, for which the auction is taking place today. All 10 teams had released their retention list on 15th of last month (November). Let us tell you that there can be a maximum of 25 players in a team. The auction process is taking place in Abu Dhabi today to fill the remaining slots of the team.

david miller ipl career

Miller has played 141 matches for 4 IPL teams from 2012 to 2025, in which he has 3077 runs in his name. His highest innings in IPL is 101 runs. He has scored 1 century and 13 half-centuries in the tournament. Last year he was in Lucknow Super Giants, before this he has played for Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.

These players remained unsold in the first set

The first name to appear in the Indian Premier League auction was Devon Conway, who was not bought by any team. His base price was 2 crores. The biggest surprise was when no team bought Prithvi Shaw even at the base price of Rs 75 lakh. David Miller became the first player to be sold in this auction, who was bought by Delhi for his base price of Rs 2 crore. Australian explosive batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk also remained unbeaten in the first set.

The auction for IPL 2026 will take place on December 16, in which shortlisted players will be bid for 77 vacant slots. There are 110 foreign players in the shortlist. Of these, 96 are capped and 14 are uncapped. Let us tell you that 31 slots for foreign players are vacant for all 10 teams together. Know which 10 foreign players everyone will keep an eye on, out of these, there are 3 who can get Rs 10 crore or more.

Cameron Green (Australia)

Cameron Green’s name is being discussed the most in the IPL 2026 auction. The base price of Green is Rs 2 crore. Green is a batting all-rounder, who has played for Mumbai in 2023 and Bengaluru in 2024. In 29 matches played in IPL, he has scored 707 runs and taken 16 wickets. His IPL price can also go up to Rs 10 crore.

David Miller (South Africa)

South Africa’s explosive batsman David Miller is called a player of big matches. The base price of Miller is Rs 2 crore, for which many teams can go to the big bid to buy him. The middle order batsman has played 141 matches for 4 teams in IPL, in which he has 3077 runs in his name. Miller’s strike rate is 138.60. His bid can also go up to Rs 10 crore.

Liam Livingstone (England)

England’s explosive batsman Liam Livingston was a part of the champion team (RCB) in the last edition, although RCB did not retain him. 32-year-old Livingston can play an important role in bowling along with batting. He has played a total of 49 matches in IPL, in which he has scored 1051 runs. His strike rate is 158.76. He also has 13 wickets to his name in IPL, it will be interesting to see which team buys him.

Jamie Smith (England)

Everyone’s eyes will also be on 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman Jamie Smith, he has not played in IPL before. His base price is Rs 2 crore. If we look at the records of T20 International, Smith has scored 130 runs in 5 matches. In T20 he scored 1687 runs in 97 matches, KKR is looking for a wicket keeper.

Steve Smith (Australia)

Steve Smith played his last IPL match in 2021, this time he is in the auction again. Smith’s base price is Rs 2 crore, although Smith will not be anyone’s first choice for this format. Smith is a big name in the cricket world, but teams may hesitate in buying him. Therefore, it will be interesting to see the bids on him, or he may remain unsold. Smith has scored 2485 runs in 103 matches in IPL.

Jason Holder (West Indies)

There was a bid of more than Rs 5 crore for Jason Holder in 2023. Holder will be in the auction again this time, his base price is Rs 2 crore. However, this time the difficulty for him is that he has not played IPL for the last 2 years, so it will be interesting to see whether any team would like to bet on him this time. The positive thing about Holder is that he can bat well in the lower order. If we look at Holder’s IPL record, he has taken 53 wickets in 46 matches played for 5 teams and scored 259 runs in 27 innings.

Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)

After Green and Miller, Lungi Ngidi is such a player, it would not be surprising if the bid on him goes beyond Rs 10 crore or more. His performance in the T20 series against India has been good, he dismissed Shubman Gill in the first over of both the opening T20 matches. Ngidi also tricks the batsmen with his speed. Ngidi has taken 29 wickets in 16 matches for 2 teams in IPL. He was a part of the RCB team last year but could play only 2 matches.

Tim Seifert (New Zealand)

The base price of New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Tim Seifert is Rs 1.5 crore. 30-year-old Seifert played the last IPL season in 2022, he played only 2 matches for Delhi that season. Seifert scored only 26 runs in total 3 matches played in IPL. It remains to be seen whether Seifert is able to become a part of any IPL team this time.

Jonny Bairstow (England)

The base price of England wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow is Rs 1 crore. He came as a replacement for Mumbai Indians last year to play the knockout matches, in which he performed effectively. Because of this, he can get a good amount in the auction to be held this time. 36-year-old Bairstow had scored 85 runs in 2 matches last year, and did good wicket-keeping. He has played a total of 52 matches in IPL, in which he has scored 1674 runs. Kolkata can make a big bid to buy him.

Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

Quinton de Kock played an explosive inning of 90 runs in the second T20 against India, he also scored a century in the ODI. However, there is a lack of consistency in his performance, which can come in the way of him fetching big money in the auction. De Kock was in Kolkata Knight Riders last year, but the team released him. It will be interesting to see which team buys him.

32-year-old De Kock has played a total of 115 matches for 6 teams in IPL, in which he has scored 3309 runs. He has scored 2 centuries and 24 half-centuries in IPL. De Kock’s base price in the IPL 2026 auction is Rs 1 crore.

The ODI matches played between Team India and South Africa are always full of thrill. However, among the shining stars of batting, there are some names who are at the top in terms of getting out on ‘Duck’ i.e. zero. It is normal to be out on zero runs in cricket, but this happening continuously also increases the pressure on the player. Let’s take a look at those players who have made the record of returning to the pavilion most number of times without opening the account in India-South Africa ODI matches.

Anil Kumble is at the forefront

The name of Indian veteran spinner Anil Kumble is at the top of this list. Kumble played 40 ODIs for India against South Africa from 1992 to 2006 and batted in 28 innings. During this period he was out on duck 5 times.

Harbhajan Singh – 4 ducks

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is also not behind in this list. In the matches played between 2001 and 2015, he played 20 innings in 24 matches and was out on zero 4 times. Harbhajan was known for scoring fast runs in the lower order, but this strategy went against him many times against South Africa.

David Miller – 4 ducks

South African power-hitter David Miller is also included in this list. The special thing is that Miller is an explosive batsman, yet he has faced ducks 4 times against India. From 2011 to 2023, Miller played 29 ODIs against India and scored 513 runs, but the number of ducks is one of the interesting things about his career.

Zaheer Khan – 3 ducks

The name of former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan also comes in this figure. In 10 innings of 17 matches, he lost his wicket for zero thrice. Although Zaheer’s real talent was visible with the ball, South Africa made him struggle mostly on the batting front.

Morne Morkel – 3 ducks

Former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel is at number 5 in this list, Morkel is also included in this list along with Zaheer. While playing 12 innings in 20 matches, he has been out 3 times without scoring.

The IPL 2026 auction is going to be smoke-filled this time. From Andre Russell to Glenn Maxwell, legends who have hit big sixes can come in the auction this time. A total of 77 slots will be vacant in the auction, teams are left with a total of Rs 237.55 crore. Obviously, a lot of money is going to be showered on the players in the auction. In the mega auction, bids of more than Rs 20 crore were made on 3 players including Rishabh Pant. This time also some such players may come in the auction, regarding whom a bidding war may start.

1. Andre Russell

Andre Russell has taken 2651 runs and 123 wickets in his historic career. Russell, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders for 12 seasons, has been released this time by the KKR franchise. Russell is a good fielder, he gives wickets to the team from time to time and the whole world is aware of his ability to hit big hits. The arrival of a veteran like Russell in the auction means a bidding war seems almost certain.

2. Cameron Green

There is speculation about Australian all-rounder Cameron Green that this time there may be a competition among the teams to buy him. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra predicted that this time there may be a lot of demand for Green in the auction. Green is also in good form, coming off a century against South Africa and his strike rate in T20 Internationals is more than 160. Can bowl at one wicket, can come in the middle order or lower middle order and can also play the role of finisher. Because of this specialty, very high bids can be made on Green. With the release of Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer and Moeen Ali, KKR is in dire need of an all-rounder and has more than Rs 64 crore left.

3. David Miller

The auction sometimes progresses in an unexpected manner. If we talk about the last time, the bid on Venkatesh Iyer had gone up to Rs 23.75 crore in no time. It is also possible to place a very high bid on a young fast bowler like Mathisha Pathirana. But Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have the most money left, the addition of a finisher like David Miller to their squad will strengthen their squad. Especially KKR now has no finisher left. Therefore, Kolkata team can turn to Miller and CSK’s participation in the bidding war will not be surprising.

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The auction of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL 2026 will be held in the month of December. Before this, by November 15, all 10 teams will have to release the list of their released and retained players. This time many star players can be released. Meanwhile, news has come that Lucknow Super Giants is also in a mood to release 5 players. Considering the performance of the team, the franchise is going to release 5 star players.

It has been told in the report that Lucknow Super Giants will also release Mayank Yadav, who bowls at a speed of 156.7 kmph. Mayank has been able to play very few matches in the last two years due to injury. This is the reason why Lucknow franchise would like to bet on some other bowler in his place. Mayank Yadav was retained by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 11 crore before IPL 2025.

According to the report, apart from Mayank, Lucknow franchise is also going to release middle order stormy batsman David Miller. Apart from this, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akashdeep and Shamar Joseph will also be released. In this way, Lucknow would like to enter the mini auction of IPL 2026 with a huge amount and want to overcome the shortcomings of the team.

Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have also prepared the list

Before this, the release list of Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals has also been revealed. According to the report, Chennai Super Kings is going to release middle order batsman Deepak Hooda, all-rounder Vijay Shankar, top order batsman Rahul Tripathi, all-rounder Sam Curran and opener Devon Conway. Whereas Delhi Capitals is going to drop Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan and Jake Fraser McGurk. Let us tell you that till now no IPL team has officially released or retained the list.

South Africa’s explosive middle order batsman David Miller has been out of South Africa’s ODI team since the 2025 Champions Trophy. In such a situation, the question was arising whether Miller will never be able to play ODI for South Africa. Meanwhile, team captain Tamba Bavuma has given a big update on the future of David Miller.

South African ODI captain Tamba Bavuma has clarified that David Miller is in South Africa’s ODI plans for the World Cup 2027. David Miller has signed a hybrid contract with Cricket South Africa (CSA).

David Miller left Australia’s limited overs tour in August to play with Northern Supervisors in the recently concluded ‘The Hundred’. Even though Miller is also out of the ODI team in England, but will return to the team for the three -match T20 series starting from September 10.

Captain Tamba Bavuma said, “I think this conversation took place during his contract, in which his availability was fixed during ‘The Hundred’. He was not originally available for selection, but I am in favor of this improvement. David is still in our ODI plan.”

By the World Cup 2027, David Miller will turn 38 years old. David Miller, who debuted internationally in May 2010, has scored 4,611 runs in 154 innings of 178 ODIs with an average of 42.30. During this time, seven centuries and 24 half -centuries have been scored from his bat.

ODI series between England and South Africa from tomorrow

Let us know that the South African team is on a three -match ODI series and England tour for the same match T20 series. The first ODI between the two will be played from tomorrow i.e. from September 2 in Headingley, Leeds. Tenba Bavuma is the captain of the team. At the same time, David Miller is not part of the team in this series. Earlier, South Africa defeated Australia in the three -match ODI series. Miller was not part of the team in that series either.