Pace is pace: Ashok Sharma’s 150 kph rise, powered by Pat Cummins’ valuable advice | Exclusive | Cricket News

Ashok Sharma celebrates after taking a wicket in the Ranji Trophy (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan head coach Anshu Jain vividly recalls his first impression of Ashok Sharma when he saw him bowling in the nets in Jaipur.“Erratic but fast,” Jain tells TimesofIndia.com. IPL Auction Analysis: Why franchise broke the bank for uncapped Indians The…

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‘Matheesha Pathirana is a huge risk’: Former India captain cautions KKR after Rs. 18-crore IPL auction buy | Cricket News

Cricketer Matheesha Pathirana (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth expressed surprise at the massive sum paid to Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana during the IPL 2026 auction, where Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for a staggering INR 18 crore. Known for his unusual bowling action, Pathirana attracted intense interest on auction day, with…

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England fume as Snickometer glitch saves Alex Carey in Adelaide Ashes Test | Cricket News

Australia’s Alex Carey, left, celebrates his century (AP Photo/James Elsby) England were weighing up whether to formally approach the match referee over the use of Snickometer technology in Australia after the company supplying the system accepted responsibility for a possible operational mistake on the opening day of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval….

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‘Other franchises were sleeping’: R Ashwin shocked as MI snap up Quinton de Kock for Rs 1 crore | Cricket News

Quinton de Kock (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Mumbai Indians (MI) approached the IPL 2026 mini auction with the smallest available purse, just Rs 2.75 crore, after retaining most of their core squad. Despite the limited funds, they secured South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock for only Rs 1 crore, a move praised by former…

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