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New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): After Australia captain Pat Cummins, and then pacer Mitchell Starc, broke the IPL auction record for top bid prices, Starc said that the Australian team's WhatsApp group has been buzzing with their teammates telling them that the dinner bill will be on them. Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Ri

New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra, who was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 1.80 crore, was overjoyed to join the five-time IPL champions and eager to play under MS Dhoni's leadership. Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings went after the youngster, but the defending champions got the services of the all-rounder for Rs 1.8 crore. CSK's social media handle uplo

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Brisbane Heat left-arm quick Spencer Johnson was acquired by Gujarat Titans (GT) for a whopping price of Rs 10 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction. Johnson entered the auction at Rs 50 lakh. GT opened the bidding and the bid quickly jumped to Rs 85 lakh. The two teams, Delhi Capitals and GT battled it out for Johnson. DC jumped right back into the bidding for Johns

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Director of Cricket said that West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph was one of the franchise's targets because of his high pace, high release point and bounce. Joseph was bagged by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction on Tuesday. "We are delighted to have Alzarri [Joseph]. From our perspective, he was in our top three

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): India all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was bagged by Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction, has expressed his excitement about playing with CSK skipper MS Dhoni again. Shardul played for CSK from 2018 to 2021 and ended up switching to Kolkata Knight Riders for the next two seasons. But after being released before the auction, he was acquired by CSK for Rs 4 crore. Sha

Gqeberha [South Africa], December 19 (ANI): Fighting knocks from Sai Sudharsan and KL powered India to 211 in 46.2 overs against South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match series at St George's Park on Tuesday. The Indian batting lineup found it a little difficult against South African bowlers as they were bundled out for 211 in 46.2 overs. Put to bat first, India suffered a big blow as Nandre Burger drew first blo

New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): South African batting legend AB de Villiers described Australian pacer Mitchell Starc's historic move to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League auction as "unbelievable" and said that bowlers were going to be a hot property in the auction. Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Rid

Kochi (Kerala)[India], December 19 (ANI): Kerala, Odisha in Group C while Madhya Pradesh, Telangana in Group D registered wins on Monday in the ongoing sixth edition of Nagesh Trophy - Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24. The Kochi and Chandigarh leg started simultaneously on Monday with Odisha, Jharkhand, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Group C and Gujarat, Chandigarh, West Bengal, Madhya Prade

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Australian opener Travis Head expressed excitement about joining the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. Travis found himself a new home in Sunrisers Hyderabad as a direct replacement for Harry Brook. "Hi, Sunrisers fans, over the moon about joining this year. So many good players in the team, exciting. So many brilliant stories about the Orange Army, ho

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Punjab Kings Head of Cricket Development Sanjay Bangar decoded their decision to sign Indian pacer Harshal Patel as well as England all-rounder Chris Woakes during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction. PBKS acquired the services of Harshal and Woakes for Rs 11.75 crore and Rs 4.2 crore respectively. Woakes attracted bids from Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings and came with a ba

New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): India international shooters Ramita Jindal, Swapnil Kusale and Anish Bhanwala, emerged triumphant on day two of the national rifle/pistol selection trials 1, currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range, here in the city. Ramita won the women's 10m air rifle trial 1 in a close encounter with Haryana state-mate Nancy. Paris quota winner Anish, was a class apart in the men's

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Australia's experienced pacer Mitchell Starc who became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League is looking to fill the shoes of his compatriot Pat Cummins in Kolkata Knight Riders. On Tuesday, during the min-auction ahead of IPL 2024, Cummins first became the most expensive player after Sunrisers Hyderabad signed him for Rs 20.50 crore. Starc later in the eveni

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Uncapped Indian pacer Yash Dayal was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 5 crore while Karik Tyagi, another uncapped speedster, was picked by Gujarat Titans for Rs 60 lakh. Dayal, who was notably struck by Rinku Singh of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five sixes last year, has been bought by RCB after a bidding war with his former franchise Gujarat Titans. "The @RCBTweets get Y

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 19 (ANI): Maharashtra and Airport Authority of India (AAI) stamped their authority with power-packed performances to clinch the titles of the Yonex-Sunrise 75th Inter State-Inter Zonal Badminton Championships 2023 in the women's and men's team events respectively at the RG Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati on Tuesday. The prestigious national championships organised by the Badminton Asso

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 19 (ANI): Australian pacer Mitchell Starc expressed excitement for joining Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore at the auction in Dubai on Tuesday. "Hey KKR fans, I am thrilled

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): The 2022 IPL champions Gujarat Titans snapped uncapped batter Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.40 crore while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) acquired the uncapped Indian all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni for the based price of Rs 20 lakh in the ongoing Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2024 auction on Tuesday. Shahrukh, who was a part of Punjab Kings last season but was released, entered the auction with a base pri

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Uncapped Indian batter Sameer Rizwi was sold to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 8.4 crore while another uncapped batter Shubham Dubey was sold to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Dubai on Tuesday. For Dubey, there was a bidding war between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals and he was bought by one-time champions eventually. "What a start to the uncapped

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming on Tuesday reacted to succession plans for MS Dhoni as the captain of 5-time IPL champions, saying that they had succession plans for former India skipper for about 10 years. So far in the IPL 2024 auction, CSK has bought Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Shardul Thakur. Speaking to the media at the Coca-Cola Arena, Fleming opened up on plans to

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore on Tuesday said that Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was a preferred player for the side from a skill standpoint and added that his team failing in other bids worked in their favour as they had enough money to get the Aussie veteran. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell expressed excitement to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year, saying that he is keen to learn from skipper MS Dhoni. He became the third millionaire in the auction after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took him for Rs 14 crores. "Hi, Chennai fans, Daryl Mitchell here. First of all, thank you for allowing me to

Lausanne [Switzerland], December 19 (ANI): Following a vote by an Expert Panel, National Associations - represented by their respective national teams' captains and coaches - fans and media, Xan de Waard (Netherlands) and Hardik Singh (India) have been elected 2023 FIH Players of the Year!While India's Savita and Dutch goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak won the FIH Goalkeepers of the Year awards, the awards for FIH Rising Stars went

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori expressed his delight to acquire Australia's star opener Travis Head as he expected to go him for a bit more. Head, who produced remarkable performances in the World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup final earlier this year, was one of the names with a hefty price tag. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad were engaged in a fierce b

Karachi [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Pakistan star pacer Shaheen Afridi will lead a 17-player squad against New Zealand in the T20I bilateral series. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. The series in New Zealand, which starts on January 12 will be Afridi's first assignment as the team's full-time T20I skipper. Due to an injury, senior all-rounder Shadab Khan, who served as the T20I team's vice-captain dur

Dubai [UAE], December 19 (ANI): India speedster Harshal Patel admitted that he was expecting to get released after producing an "average" performance for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) last season. Patel emerged as one of the richest players in the IPL 2024 auction. The Indian speedster had a base price of Rs 2 crores. In the 2023 IPL season, Harshal took part in the T20 tournament with the RCB. He has played 92 matche

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