Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc reflected on a highly successful opening day for Australia in the Pink-ball Test, highlighting the team’s strong performance with both ball and bat. Starc, who delivered an impressive spell taking 6 wickets for 48 runs, played a key role in bowling…
Liam Livingstone (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore picked up swashbuckling Liam Livingstone for a whopping Rs 8.75 crore at the recently concluded mega auction in Jeddah. In an intense bidding war, RCB pipped Chennai Super Kings to secure the services of England all-rounder after he was not retained…
Venkatesh Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The cricketing world was left stunned when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opted not to retain their title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer and instead re-signed all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. At the IPL mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday, KKR shelled out a staggering Rs 23.75 crore for Venkatesh, fueling speculation that…
Ajay Mandal, Madhav Tiwari and Darshan Nalkande NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals had a fantastic two-day mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where they hogged the limelight with their marquee buy of star India batter KL Rahul.Having retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abishek Porel, the Delhi-based franchise made a…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans assistant and batting coach Parthiv Patel expressed his delight after the 2022 IPL champions secured England’s ODI and T20I captain Jos Buttler during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Gujarat Titans spent a staggering Rs 15.75 crore to acquire Buttler on Sunday, and Parthiv believes the explosive wicketkeeper-batter is the perfect fit…
NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw faced a major setback at the IPL 2025 mega auction as the opening batter went unsold, with no franchises showing interest in acquiring him.Shaw’s struggles with form and fitness have significantly impacted his value, leading to his exclusion from the bidding process.This development marks a significant blow to Shaw’s efforts to…
NEW DELHI: The drama unfolded on the second day of the IPL 2025 mega auction when Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru engaged in a bidding war over Swastik Chikara.RCB initiated the bidding at the base price of Rs 30 lakh and secured the player at that amount. However, confusion arose when DC head coach…
Deepak Chahar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians secured pacer Deepak Chahar for Rs 9.25 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Monday. The bidding began with Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings showing early interest, but the five-time champions eventually outbid their rivals. Punjab withdrew just before the bidding crossed the Rs…
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…
NEW DELHI: While marquee players like Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer grabbed headlines with record-breaking bids at the IPL 2025 mega auction, some uncapped players also stole the spotlight as they secured staggering amounts, catching the attention of franchises and hitting the jackpot.All uncapped players saw significant bidding wars, fetching hefty amounts well above their…
