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Rajasthan Royals face a challenge in the upcoming mini-auction with a limited purse of ₹16.05 crore. They aim to address their need for a tearaway pacer and a quality Indian spinner, while also seeking middle-order reinforcement. Key targets include Ravi Bishnoi, Mustafizur Rahman, and Abhinav Manohar to bolster their squad. The management of Rajasthan Royals (RR) surprised many when they traded away a seasoned and familiar performer Sanju Samson, who had worn the pink jersey for several seaso ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara said that legspinner Ravi Bishnoi could be the most expensive Indian player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2026 auction, set to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi. Ravi Bishnoi made an immediate impact with Punjab Kings in IPL 2020, earning an Emerging Player nomination for his bowling in pressure situations. His career took a major turn after joining Lucknow Super Giants in 2022, where he ...Read More >
Jasprit Bumrah did not play any part in the third T20I between India and South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium inb Dharamsala on Sunday. The Indian fast bowler had to return home for personal reasons before the third T20I in Dharamsala. According to reliable sources, a very close family member of the bowler is currently hospitalised, necessitating his return. "If all goes well, then he might return for the fourth or even fifth game (in Ahmedabad). But first priority ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) could look to buy England's batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone at the IPL 2026 auction to bolster their lower-order firepower, said former India batter Mohammad Kaif. The IPL 2026 auction will be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi Tuesday, and they come in with a purse of Rs 22.95 crore to fill six slots, four of which are for roping in overseas players. With David Miller released ahead of the auction, LSG's primary goal will be to get a player who f ...Read More >
Mumbai: With the Indian Premier League introducing a stricter rule for overseas players barring them from entering the following mini auction if they skipped the mega auction, only a limited set of international stars are available for Tuesday's auction at Abu Dhabi. The IPL introduced the rule to curb manipulation by overseas players i.e. getting a bigger purse at the mini auction because of the limited pool of players in the fray. As a consequence, at this mini auction there will be a lot of ...Read More >
Sanjay Bangar predicts Jonny Bairstow will be a high-value target for DC and KKR in the IPL 2026 auction due to his dual role. MSK Prasad notes that spinner Ravi Bishnoi could be sought after by SRH and CSK for his bowling and fielding.Bangar Backs Bairstow as High-Value Target Former India cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes England's explosive batter Jonny Bairstow could emerge as a high-value target for franchises seeking a top-order wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the Indian Pre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels England's hard-hitting batter Jonny Bairstow could become a prized pick for franchises looking for a top-order wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on JioStar's 'IPL Auction Most Wanted' show, Bangar underlined Bairstow's appeal as a multi-dimensional option, highlighting his ability to keep wickets and provide explosive starts at the t ...Read More >
IMAGE: Daryl Mitchell becomes only the second player from New Zealand to hold the top the ICC ranking for ODI batters. Photograph: ANI Photo New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has overtaken India opener Rohit Sharma as the World No 1 batter in the ICC men's ODI Batting Rankings. Mitchell stroked a brilliant century (119) to help New Zealand register a seven-run victory against West Indies in the first ODI in Christchurch on Sunday. Mitchell, who registered his seventh ODI hundred, becomes only the ...Read More >
Hubli (Karnataka), Nov 17 (PTI) Promising Ravichandran Smaran hit an unbeaten 227 and was being supported well by the lower-order to put Karnataka in the driver's seat on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Chandigarh here on Monday. Resuming at the overnight personal score of 110 with Karnataka at 298 for 5, Smaran stitched crucial partnerships with Shreyas Gopal (62), Vidyadhar Patel (30) and Shikahr Shetty (59) as Karnataka declared at a mammoth 547 for 8 in 160 overs. ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Nov 4 (PTI) Lower-order batters Parth Vats and Yashvardhan Dalal held their nerves after a dramatic batting collapse to help Haryana edge out Gujarat by four wickets on a spin-friendly fourth day pitch, in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Tuesday. Chasing just 62 to win the third round match and grab six points here at the Gujarat College Ground, Haryana were off to a disastrous start losing a couple of wickets with only two runs on board. Both the openers -- Lakshay Dalal a ...Read More >
Australia could be without their experienced skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final against India on Thursday (October 30) in Navi Mumbai. Head coach Shelley Nitschke suggested on Sunday that she still hadn't fully recovered, though the team remained 'hopeful'. Healy picked up a calf injury in Australia's training on October 19 and consequently missed their next two games against England and South Africa. Though the defending champions didn't p ...Read More >
South Africa have previous for being dismantled by spin. In their 10-wicket demolition at the hands of England, left-arm spinner Linsey Smith accounted for Wolvaardt, Brits, and Kapp as she claimed figures of 3-7 while Sophie Ecclestone and Charlie Dean took two wickets apiece. On Saturday, an inspired performance from King was at the heart of their collapse, exposing frailties against spin, when batting first, and when their top-order fails to fire. Australia, by contrast, head into the semi- ...Read More >
INDORE: Leg-spinner Alana King's spellbinding wizardry formed the cornerstone of Australia's seven-wicket triumph over South Africa as the defending champion concluded the Women's World Cup league stage firmly on top of the table here on Saturday. With the win, Australia secured the top spot in the league stage and will face host India in the semifinals at Navi Mumbai on Thursday. India, even if it wins against Bangladesh in its final league game on Sunday, can finish no higher than fourth. K ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 25: Leg-spinner Alana King's spellbinding wizardry formed the cornerstone of Australia's seven-wicket triumph over South Africa as the defending champions concluded the Women's World Cup league stage firmly on top ofthe table here on Saturday. With the win, Australia secured the top spot in the league stage and will face hosts India in the semifinals at Navi Mumbai on Thursday.India, even if they win against Bangladesh in their final league game on Sunday, can finish no higher than ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 25 (PTI) Architect of Australia's commanding win over South Africa, leg-spinner Alana King said she focuses only on controlling her bowling and was delighted to make the most of the helpful conditions en route to her career-best haul in the team's seven-wicket victory. King returned career-best figures of 7 for 18 to bowl out South Africa for a paltry 97 as Australia romped home in 16.5 overs to end their league engagements with a clean record. "Expected it to slide on a little bit ...Read More >
Punjab Kings have appointed Sairaj Bahutule as their new spin bowling coach for the upcoming IPL season. Bahutule replaces Sunil Joshi in the role. The former India cricketer brings extensive coaching experience with domestic teams and IPL franchises. Punjab Kings CEO welcomed Bahutule, highlighting his expertise in developing bowlers. Indian Premier League side Punjab Kings (PBKS) has roped in former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule as its new spin bowling coach ahead of the league's next seaso ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu summed up the thrilling finish, crediting her team's never-say-die attitude after she bowled a sensational final over to pull off a seven-run win against Bangladesh in a match that went down to the last ball at the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, here at DY Patil Stadium here on Monday. Her four-wicket burst (4-42) in the death overs, including four scalps in four balls, turned the contest around as Sri Lanka snatched victor ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (4-42) produced a stunning four-wicket spell in the death overs to seal a heart-stopping seven-run win over Bangladesh in a match that went down to the final delivery in the 21st match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at DY Patil Stadium here on Monday. What looked like Bangladesh's game for the taking was snatched away by Athapaththu's brilliance as Sri Lanka edged home in dramatic fashion. After choosing to bat first ...Read More >
Saurashtra's last-wicket pair of Chetan Sakariya and Yuvrajsinh Dodiya waged a grim battle to give their team a crucial four-run first innings lead despite Karnataka leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal grabbing eight wickets in an excellent spell on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Rajkot on Friday. Resuming from their overnight 200 for four, Saurashtra were in danger of conceding the innings lead after slipping to 342 for nine with Shreyas (8/110) doing the bulk of damage. But Chetan Sa ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 18: Karnataka's reluctance for an early declaration robbed them of the time to bowl out Saurashtra in their second innings as the Ranji Trophy Elite B match ended in a draw on the fourth and final day here on Saturday. Saurashtra were 128 for five in their second innings on an uneven pitch when the match came to a close.Just like in the first innings, leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal was Karnataka's star in the second dig too, bagging three wickets to complete a match-haul of 11 wickets. ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and England meet at a decisive juncture in the World Cup, more for the hosts. Unbeaten England sit comfortably with seven points while India, after two losses in a row, are under pressure with just four points from as many matches with a semi-final spot at stake. India head coach Amol Muzumdar had hinted at changes being imminent after the defeats to South Africa and Australia in Visakhapatnam, suggesting that the batting approach and team composition were under review ahead of ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 18 (PTI) Karnataka's reluctance for an early declaration robbed them of the time to bowl out Saurashtra in their second innings as the Ranji Trophy Elite B match ended in a draw on the fourth and final day here on Saturday. Saurashtra were 128 for five in their second innings on an uneven pitch when the match came to a close. Just like in the first innings, leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal was Karnataka's star in the second dig too, bagging three wickets to complete a match-haul of 11 wic ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 17 (PTI) Saurashtra's last-wicket pair of Chetan Sakariya and Yuvrajsinh Dodiya waged a grim battle to give their team a crucial four-run first innings lead despite Karnataka leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal grabbing eight wickets in an excellent spell on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match, here Friday. Resuming from their overnight 200 for four, Saurashtra were in danger of conceding the innings lead after slipping to 342 for nine with Shreyas (8/110) doing the bulk of damage ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 1 (PTI) Seasoned Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner struck a commanding century to revive Australia from a mini collapse and take them to a big total of 326 all out against New Zealand in their ICC Women's World Cup opening match here on Wednesday. Gardner, who came in the 19th over when Australia were 113 for 4, struck her second ODI hundred off just 77 balls, to play sheet anchor of their innings. Playing in her 81st match, Gardner eventually got out for 115, her highest ODI ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India explosive batter Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men's T20I Player rankings following his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup 2025 held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 25-year-old left-hander surpassed England's Dawid Malan's previous best rating of 919 in 2020 by 12 points, reaching 931. After scoring 61 runs against Sri Lanka, Abhishek achieved the milestone. He finished the tournament with 926 ratings, 82 more tha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra offered no clemency while lampooning Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha for claiming that India had disrespected the sport during Asia Cup. India basked in the glory after trouncing Pakistan with a five-wicket triumph to capture its ninth Asia Cup title in Dubai last week. After the conclusion of the on-field action, drama unfolded around India refusal to accept the coveted title from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra offered no clemency while lampooning Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha for claiming that India had 'disrespected' the sport during Asia Cup. India basked in the glory after trouncing Pakistan with a five-wicket triumph to capture its ninth Asia Cup title in Dubai last week. After the conclusion of the on-field action, drama unfolded around India's refusal to accept the coveted title from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also se ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has backed the decision taken by the Suryakumar Yadav-led side to decline receiving the 2025 Men's Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi, calling it a principled stand that reflects the team's integrity and sentiment of the wider public back home. On Sunday, India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final at the Dubai International Stadium to lift the continental title for the nint ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria weighed in on the Asia Cup trophy presentation controversy, stating that Team India would have accepted the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi had he been just the Asian Cricket Council president rather than being directly involved with the Pakistan government. After beating Pakistan by five wickets in the summit clash, the Indian team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy during the presentation ceremony, following a 90 minute delay, from ACC c ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 27: As India gears up for a high-voltage Asia Cup final against Pakistan, former leg-spinner Amit Mishra has lavished praise on young opener Abhishek Sharma's stupendous form in the competition, adding that his consistent improvement in every match has been a standout aspect for him. With 309 runs in six matches coming at an average of 51.5 and strike-rate of 204.63, Abhishek is the leading run-scorer in Asia Cup and has scored fifties in all three of India's Super Four victori ...Read More >
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