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As many as 97 players went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL 2022 auction on Saturday. Ishan Kishan (Rs 15.25 crore) and Deepak Chahar (Rs 14 crore) were the biggest buys of the day after being picked up my Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, respectively. Avesh Khan, on the other

IPL 2022 Auction: Rahul Tewatia has been acquired by Gujarat Titans.© Twitter India all-rounder Rahul Tewatia on Saturday was acquired by Gujarat Titans (GT) for Rs 9 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. All-rounder Harpreet Brar was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 3.8 crore after a fierce bidding war with

Shikhar Dhawan was bought for Rs x crore by Delhi Capitals/Punjab Kings in IPL 2022 auction© AFP India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Saturday was picked by Punjab Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega-auction. It all started with Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals who were involved in a bidding war for Dhawan,

IPL 2022 auction is less than a day away and the preparations are on in every IPL franchise to get the right strategy in place. This is a big auction as all the established teams have had to let go of players who formed the core group. Teams like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians

Former India opener and renowned cricket commentator Aakash Chopra The IPL 2022 mega auction is less than 24 hours away now and all the IPL franchises must be ready with their plan to create a competitive team for the seasons to follow. The IPL auction live coverage will begin on Saturday in Bengaluru and it

Mithali Raj spoke about the upcoming ODI series vs New Zealand Women.© AFP India ODI skipper Mithali Raj has said pressure is immense as they get ready to face New Zealand in the ODI series but the team is confident of putting their best “foot forward” in the upcoming games. The Indian women’s cricket team

Rohit Sharma could enter an elite list of captains on Friday.© BCCI Rohit Sharma-led India will look to complete a whitewash over West Indies when the two sides face off in the third and final ODI of the ongoing series in Ahmedabad on Friday. India lead the series 2-0, having notched victories in the first

Aerial view of the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata that will host the T20I series© AFP The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow spectators at Eden Gardens for the T20I series against West Indies. India and West Indies will lock horns in

The mega auction for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. In a bid to get the strongest composition possible, the existing eight teams are set to battle it out with the two new franchises — Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat

With his tearaway pace bowling and batting exploits down the order, West Indies allrounder Odean Smith is hoping to land a handsome deal from one of the franchises during the upcoming IPL mega auction. Priced in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore for the IPL mega auction on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru, Smith

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Pakistan cricket selectors on Wednesday announced 16 players and five reserves for the three Tests against Australia, which will be played in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore. From the series against Bangladesh, three changes have been made in the national squad. Haris Rauf, who was in the side for South Africa and Zimbabwe Tests in 2021,

In a major development, senior wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has opted out of Bengal’s Ranji Trophy campaign after being categorically told that he will not be picked for India’s two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Mohali on March 4. It is understood that the new team management has conveyed to the national selectors that

Shikhar Dhawan has reportedly recovered from Covid-19.© AFP Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last week, had a light training session on Tuesday evening after recovering and completing their isolation period. The duo was monitored by the BCCI medical team. It is highly unlikely that they will be

Australian women’s team cricketers celebrate Annabel Sutherland’s four-wicket haul was backed up by quality knocks by Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning as Australia defeated England by eight wickets in the third and final ODI at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Tuesday. With this win, Australia won the Women’s Ashes 12-4 (points). Australia won the ODI

Cam Fletcher and Blair Tickner have earned their maiden Test call-ups while Colin de Grandhomme and Hamish Rutherford have been recalled as part of an extended New Zealand squad for the first Test against South Africa starting February 17 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. The larger than normal 15-strong squad will allow the selectors to better

Former West Indies captain and one of world’s premier all-rounders Jason Holder could well turn out to be one of the most expensive buys at this edition of Indian Premier League’s mega-auction with Royal Challengers Bangalore expected to bid heavily for him. If sources privy to RCB’s auction strategy are to be believed, the franchise

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will skip the Ranji Trophy starting on February 10 to focus on his India comeback in white-ball cricket. Kedar Devdhar was named skipper of the Baroda team on Monday. Vishnu Solanki was named Devdhar’s deputy as the Baroda Cricket Association announced a 20-member squad ahead of the first phase of the tournament.