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File image of Indian cricket team pacer Chetan Sakariya (right)© AFP The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction saw a distinct trend with fast bowlers being in demand. The top buys of the auction Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders) and Pat Cummins (Rs 20.50 crore, SunRisers Hyderabad) show that trend. Even the

Mohammed Shami‘s absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India’s planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma‘s men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation. De Villiers, once a well-known exponent of the slower delivery in white

Records tumbled at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Players Auction earlier this week in Dubai as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc drew a staggering Rs 24.75 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), becoming the most expensive buy in the history of the Players Auction. Starc surpassed his teammate Pat Cummins, who was roped in buy

Legendary South African batter AB De Villiers believes that Royal Challengers Bangalore are still missing a quality spinner even after the IPL 2024 Auction. While reviewing RCB’s performance in the auction, De Villiers pointed out that RCB released Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga ahead of the new season but they failed to buy a proper alternative

Life has been a roller-coaster for Sai Sudharsan in South Africa as the young India batter made his debut for the national team, smasing two half-centuries on the trot. Sudharsan made his debut in the first ODI against the Proteas on Sunday, December 17, marking the occasion with a well-crafted 55 not out as India

KL Rahul (L) and Keshav Maharaj© X (formerly Twitter) The song ‘Ram Siya Ram’ played at the Boland Park in Paarl as South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj came out to bat during the third and final ODI match against India on Thursday. It is a common song when Maharaj is in action as it was even

File image of Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid© AFP Shubman Gill was at his silken best during Indian team’s intra-squad training game at the Tuks Oval on Thursday even though there wasn’t an opportunity to get a glimpse of that enchanting sight. Coming in at No. 3, Gill helped himself to a hundred on

File image of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc© AFP IPL 2024 auctions were held in Dubai on Tuesday and grabbed a lot of limelight, as per the expectations. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the highlight of the event as he received the heaviest paycheck in the history of the tournament. The 33-year-old Aussie was sold

File image of Australian cricket team Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc© AFP The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction threw up some crazy numbers as Australian duo Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins set new salary records. In the mini IPL auction, Starc went to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 while Pat Cummins went to

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis said the franchise’s main focus at the IPL auction was to build a side which can put in improved performances at its own den during the IPL 2024. Du Plessis felt RCB made strategic acquisitions to achieve optimal team balance at the auction in Dubai on Tuesday

Expect Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to be the busiest team of the lot at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, set to be conducted on December 19 in Dubai. Having released 12 players in the lead up to the IPL 2024 auction, KKR will look to fill up as many slots. Shreyas Iyer and

Jharkhand’s uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra© X (formerly Twitter) Jharkhand’s uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 7.20 crore in the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday. Kumar Kushagra, initially listed at a base price of Rs 20 lakh, witnessed an intense bidding war among the franchises, ultimately resulting in Delhi

Opener Tony de Zorzi slammed a magnificent maiden hundred to complement a superlative effort by his team’s bowlers, led by pacer Nandre Burger, as South Africa humbled India by eight wickets in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 at Gqeberha in South Africa on Tuesday. The 26-year-old de Zorzi, playing only his

KKR entered the IPL Players Auction 2024 with a purse of Rs 32.7.© BCCI Kolkata Knights Riders (KKR) came into the IPL Players Auction 2024 in search of quality acquisitions, especially in the bowling department. They acquired the services of India wicketkeeper KS Bharat and young pacer Chetan Sakariya, both for Rs 50 lakh. Full

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is almost here. The roster for the IPL 2024 auction features 333 cricketers scheduled to go under the gavel in Dubai on Tuesday. Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116,

The mini auctions of IPL have always been intriguing because of high demand-short supply ratio of players, especially, quality Indian talent. There could be some eye-popping deals for players, who would have struggled otherwise to attract attention in the mega auction. Here is a look at possible auction strategy for teams: 1) Chennai Super Kings

India must be aiming for a historic series win when they take on South Africa in the upcoming two Test matches. It is worth noting that India have played eight Test series on South African soil so far and failed to win any of them. India lost seven of those series while only one ended

It has been a tough couple of days for the Pakistan cricket team as the visitors have been outplayed by Australia in the first Test in Perth. The misery started with some sloppy fielding and poor bowling on the opening day, which allowed Australia to gain momentum in the match. David Warner‘s 164-run knock helped