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…
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated IPL 2025 mega auction has kicked off, as all 10 franchises gear up to finalise their rosters for the upcoming season. This two-day event, held once every three years, promises high-stakes bidding for star players like Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, and Jos Buttler.For the first time in…
Indian captain Rohit Sharma left for Australia on Saturday to join his team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. Rohit’s delayed departure is due to the birth of his second child. He remained in Mumbai, continuing his training while informing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about his absence for the…
Yashasvi Jaiswal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: There’s no stopping Yashasvi Jaiswal. The young Indian batting sensation continues to make waves in Test cricket as he became the batter with most sixes in a calendar year in the longest format of the game.The 22-year-old batter achieved the milestone during the second day of the first Test…
Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya (X Photo) NEW DELHI: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which begins on Saturday, is generating a lot of excitement among fans due to the participation of some of India’s top players, including Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami. The tournament coincides with the upcoming IPL mega auction.Hardik will play under the…
NEW DELHI: Sony Culver Max has won the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) media rights for the 2024-31 cycle at a base price of US$170m via an e-auction process.It was a hike of 70% from the previous cycle where Disney-Star had the Asia Cup rights at US$100m between 2016-2023. In an interesting development, Sony was the…
Ishant Sharma BGT (X Photo) Former Indian cricket team fielding coach, R Sridhar, believes that Jasprit Bumrah needs a bowling partner who provides control. Sridhar emphasised the importance of having a bowler who can maintain a tight economy rate, especially during crucial phases of the game.Also See: Cricket Live Score“I would be looking at a…
Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) New Delhi: Rohit Sharma is set to leave for Australia on November 23 and will link-up with the squad during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, which gets underway on November 22. The Indian captain didn’t travel with the team which left for Australia in batches on…
Italy tennis players celebrate after winning against Slovakia the Billie Jean King Cup final. (AP Photo) Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fifth time, defeating Slovakia 2-0 in the final. This victory ends Italy’s 11-year wait for the prestigious trophy.Jasmine Paolini and Lucia Bronzetti delivered stellar performances in the summit clash in…
KL Rahul (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will mark KL Rahul’s third tour of Australia. He was part of India’s 2014 tour under Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the 2018 tour under Virat Kohli’s captaincy. Despite his talent, Rahul has struggled in Australian conditions, managing just one century, which came in Sydney…
