Deepti Sharma attracted intense bidding before UP Warriorz used their Right to Match card to retain her for a massive Rs 3.20 crore, making her one of the most expensive players of the day. (Image credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: UP Warriorz made some of the most decisive and headline-worthy moves at the WPL 2026 mega…
NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma dominated the headlines at the 2026 WPL mega auction, emerging as the most expensive signing of the day. UP Warriorz used their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain her for Rs 3.20 crore, making her the second-highest-paid Indian in WPL history, just behind Smriti Mandhana.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Sri Lanka secured their place in the T20 tri-series final with a six-run victory over Pakistan, thanks to Dushmantha Chameera’s impressive bowling figures of 4-20.Pakistan, despite already qualifying for Saturday’s final with three consecutive wins, fell short at 178-7, with captain Salman Ali Agha scoring an unbeaten 63.Sri…
Jatin Paranjpe is the head of the selection committee in the ISPL. He spoke about the challenge of unearthing talent from 101 Indian cities for the third IPL season. (Image: ISPL) The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has quietly become one of the most intriguing cricket projects in the country that has gone from handful…
Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy. (File photo) NEW DELHI: The WPL mega auction started in Delhi on Thursday, with all five teams working to assemble their squads for the 2026 season.The auction began with the marquee players. The first surprise came when Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold, while the other seven marquee players were picked….
After two years of planning, it is time to execute them in front of home fans as captain Rohit and India gear up to play their first match in the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 against Chile on Friday here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. India, the world number two side, is…
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction in New Delhi on Thursday opened up with a crackle and quickly turned into a blaze as Asha Sobhana became the first Malayali cricketer to breach the Rs 1-crore mark. In a pulsating, seesawing bidding war, the UP Warriorz snapped up the 34-year-old leg-spinner from Thiruvananthapuram for a staggering…
Alyssa Healy (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega-auction began on Thursday with 276 players listed to go under the hammer. The event opened with a surprise when Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy went unsold. She was the first player in the auction, with a base price of Rs 50 lakh, but…
Madurai, situated on the banks of the Vaigai river in south-central Tamil Nadu, has been part of India’s cultural fabric for centuries. According to various historical inscriptions, the city was called Koodal (meaning assembly in Tamil). Legend says the region hosted three Tamil Sangams – gatherings of legendary scholars and poets – during what came…
NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega auction opened with high drama on Thursday as UP Warriorz used their Right To Match (RTM) card to bring India all-rounder Deepti Sharma back into the fold for a massive Rs 3.2 crore, matching a strong bid made by Delhi Capitals. Sharma’s signing immediately set the tone…
