The opening day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah saw Punjab Kings going in with the biggest purse among the 10 franchises and were expectedly the most aggressive in spending. However, ahead of the concluding day of the auction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the most left in the bank. Before the auction…
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul batted brilliantly in the second innings of the first Test against Australia in Perth in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Opening in the innings in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, Rahul was a victim of a dubious decision in the…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin during IPL match in 2011. (Photo by Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Chennai Super Kings looked to add players whose skill sets are suited to conditions at the Chepauk, which is known for producing slow and low turners, the five-time champions bought India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin…
Trent Boult (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) Having retained their top six players for Rs 75 crore, the Mumbai Indians had only a Rs 45 crores purse for the mega auction and swung into the action only late in the day when they snapped up New Zealand’s veteran left-arm pacer Trent Boult, known for his…
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: X) Franchise owner, mentor, coach tell TOI that wicket-keeper’s positive mindset can lift teamNEW DELHI: As Rishabh Pant became the most expensive cricketer in IPL history, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) management revealed that they invested in his positive character when they decided to pay Rs 27 crore for him on Sunday….
India vs Australia Live Score: Jaiswal and Kohli slam centuries on Day 3 The day belonged to Jaiswal, hitting 15 fours and three sixes in a mature 297-ball stay. The 22-year-old opener, in his 15th Test, seemed destined for a double century but he cut Mitchell Marsh to Steve Smith at point and departed to…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did not use the Right to Match (RTM) card for Shreyas Iyer during the IPL 2025 auction. This decision stems from their earlier strategy of retaining players, which limited their ability to exercise RTM rights. According…
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah witnessed intense bidding wars, particularly for the six marquee players: Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, and Rishabh Pant. Teams spent an astonishing Rs 110 crore combined to secure these high-profile cricketers from Set 1 of the marquee…
Rishabh Pant (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Delhi Capitals (DC) were unable to bring back their former captain Rishabh Pant, despite initially using the Right-To-Match (RTM) card to grab the left-handed wicketkeeper on Sunday. Pant, who has been a star player for DC over the years, was…
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: X) Rishabh Pant‘s cellphone must be going bonkers in Perth after his record-breaking Rs 27 crore Indian Premier League (IPL) pay-cheque took the internet by storm on day one of the auction in Jeddah on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batter, who was not retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) and is currently playing the…
