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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Auction was much-hyped and it did not disappoint. Despite being a mini auction, it delivered and how. From players going for record sums to uncut gems being seen as diamonds in the rough, this auction had it all. Cameron Green became the third-most expensive buy in IPL auction history as the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bid a whopping Rs 25.2 crore. He is also the most expensive foreigner ever. KKR didn't stop there as they bought Matheesha Pathirana for a s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Franchises opened their purses freely at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi, splashing big money to secure their preferred targets. Kolkata Knight Riders stole the spotlight by spending a record Rs 25.20 crore to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, while also shelling out Rs 18 crore to rope in Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana during Tuesday's proceedings.Uncapped Indian players also commanded significant attention, with Uttar Pradesh's 20-year-old left-arm spinner Pra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated proceedings at the IPL players' auction on Tuesday, making two headline signings by spending Rs 25.20 crore on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to secure Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana. While big money flowed for overseas stars, Indian batters Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan were among the notable names to remain unsold despite strong recent performances.Green's acquisition rewrote the record books as he went past fellow A ...Read More >
Royal Challengers Bengaluru may be the defending champions, but the franchise still has a few gaps to address ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. RCB head into the auction with a purse of just over ₹16 crore, having trimmed their title-winning squad to allow for smart, targeted additions rather than major changes. Before the RCB management makes its picks from the auction pool, former RCB captain and JioStar expert, Anil Kumble, spoke exclusively to CNN-News18, where he shared his thoughts on ...Read More >
The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 auction is set to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16. With 369 players going under the hammer, the 10 sides will be looking to give it their best shot in hopes of getting the biggest names within their ranks ahead of the new edition of the IPL. Ahead of the auction, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina took centre stage and backed five-time champions Chennai Super Kings to go after India batter Sarfaraz Khan. "The form Sarfaraz is in, even if he plays fou ...Read More >
Ambi (Pune), Dec 16 (PTI) Out-of-favour India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer made an impactful half-century for Madhya Pradesh but couldn't stop Punjab from winning the inconsequential Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League Group A tie by two wickets here on Tuesday. Interestingly, Venkatesh's knock came hours before he was set to go under the hammer at the mini IPL auction in Abu Dhabi. With Venkatesh in full flow at the top, the soon-to-be 31 scored a 43-ball 70 studded with eight boundaries and t ...Read More >
Pune [Maharashtra], December 16 (ANI): Punjab pulled off a thrilling two-wicket victory over Madhya Pradesh (MP) in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 Super League Group A clash at the DY Patil Academy, Pune, on Tuesday. In a match to remember, Punjab chased down a challenging target of 226, thanks to stellar performances by Harnoor Singh, Salil Arora, and Ramandeep Singh, sealing the win in the final over of an edge-of-the-seat contest. Put into bat, Madhya Pradesh posted a formidable 225 for 8 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer delivered a timely reminder of his credentials with a polished 70 off 43 deliveries for Madhya Pradesh in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Super League Group A fixture against Punjab at the DY Patil Academy, Ambi, Pune, on Tuesday. His innings was laced with eight boundaries and two sixes, underlining his ability to control the tempo in the middle order. The performance came just a few hours before the IPL 2026 auction, se ...Read More >
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have plenty of work to do at the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. With the highest purse and the most slots to fill, the three-time IPL champions will undoubtedly be the busiest franchise on Tuesday, December 16. What could Kolkata's auction strategy look like? Following Andre Russell's transition into the coaching staff and several high-profile releases, the Knight Riders have virtually an entire playing XI to build. They will need to be careful, as tea ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengal opening batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been on the verge of international debut on a couple of occasions, along with New Zealand pacer Ben Sears and South Africa's Ethan Bosch, are among the late additions made to the auction list for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Monday night. Easwaran, who was part of the Indian squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the 2024-25 season, was included in the list of 19 players that were added to the list. Et ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction is happening tomorrow in Abu Dhabi. Ten teams will compete for 77 available slots in the auction, with 31 spots reserved for overseas players. The auction will start at 2:30 pm IST at the Etihad Arena. Kolkata Knight Riders have the largest purse of Rs. 64.3 crore, while Mumbai Indians have the smallest at Rs. 2.75 crore. Some of the big names expected to attract significant attention include Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Living ...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 >
Hyderabad: The IPL 2026 mini auction is set to take place on December 16, with a total of 10 franchises fighting for 77 player slots with a combined budget of Rs 237.55 crore. The upcoming season is likely to take place in February-March. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be entering the auction with a maximum purse in the mini auction of Rs 64.3 Crores. Chennai Super Kings also holds a sizeable budget in the bidding process. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is expected to attract the highes ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The 2026 Indian Premier League mini auction is set to kick off with 10 franchises vying for 77 player slots, operating under a combined spending cap of Rs 237.55 crore. The upcoming season is scheduled to begin in late March 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kolkata Knight Riders enter the auction with the largest-ever purse in a mini auction, Rs 64.3 crore, positioning them as a dominant force in shaping bidding trends. Chennai Super Kings also hold ...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 >
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India's top domestic Twenty20 competition, on Tuesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued to break records by scoring his first century. Vaibhav achieved his hundred off just 57 balls against Prithvi Shaw's Maharashtra, hitting seven sixes and an equal amount of fours in a scorching performance on a pitch that offered little aid to free-flowing stroke play. Bihar scored a challenging 176 for 3 in their 20 overs, while Vaibhav, ca ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 13: IPL side Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have begun discussions on their retention ahead of the November 15 deadline, said franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka. In 2025, LSG, led by India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, finished at seventh place with six wins coming from 14 games. The Lucknow-based franchise had made the knockouts in their first two IPL seasons in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Kolkata Knight Riders Appoint Shane Watson As Assistant Coach Ahead of IPL 2026 Season. Also ...Read More >
Best Batting performances Andhra dominated the opening day of their contest against Uttar Pradesh in Kanpur, courtesy KS Bharat's 142, his 11th first-class century. He added a 93-run stand with his opening partner, Abhishek Reddy, and followed it up with a mammoth 194-run partnership in the company of Shaik Rasheed, who went to stumps unbeaten on 94 as Andhra piled on 289 for 3. Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 125, his ninth first-class ton, paved the way for Jharkhand's 307 for 6on the opening day of ...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 >
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season may still be months away, but the trade market is already heating up with major names in the mix. According to a Times of India report, Indian stars KL Rahul and Sanju Samson could be on the move ahead of the new season, with multiple franchises expressing strong interest. After a successful stint with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, KL Rahul could be set for another big switch. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, are reportedly explori ...Read More >
The first phase will be played from October 15 to November 19, while the second round will run from January 22 to February 1. Selectors have appointed 32-year-old right-handed batsman Rajat Patidar as the captain of the Madhya Pradesh team for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, a Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) official announced on Friday night. As per the official, Madhya Pradesh's 15-member Ranji Trophy squad is as follows: Rajat Patidar (captain), Yash Dubey, Harsh Gawli, Shubham Sharma, ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 3 (PTI) Selectors have appointed 32-year-old right-handed batsman Rajat Patidar as the captain of the Madhya Pradesh team for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, a Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) official announced on Friday night. As per the official, Madhya Pradesh's 15-member Ranji Trophy squad is as follows: Rajat Patidar (captain), Yash Dubey, Harsh Gawli, Shubham Sharma, Himanshu Mantri, Harpreet Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Sagar Solanki, Kumar Kartikey, Saransh Jain, Adhir Pratap, ...Read More >
Last season's costliest KKR bid, Venkatesh Iyer, has issued a verdict on probable link-ups between KKR and SRH for trading the INR 23.75 crore batting all-rounder to the Orange Army ahead of the upcoming IPL mini-auction. The Indian Premier League saw one of its biggest mega-auctions in the history of the tournament last season. Just before the IPL 2025, several big and unexpected changes occurred, which included the release of title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer by KKR, Rishabh Pant's INR 27 cr ...Read More >
MUMBAI: With coach Chandrakant Pandit at the helm of Madhya Pradesh, a cricket rivalry is brewing between MP and Mumbai. The two sides will contest in their second final in the last couple of years. After beating Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final played in June 2022, MP have set up a title clash with Mumbai in the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Sunday's final, interestingly, will be at the same venue - Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Packed with internationals, Mumbai look stronger on paper, bu ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 15 (ANI): Mumbai will be facing off against Madhya Pradesh in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. The match will start at 4:30 PM. Mumbai will be aiming for their second SMAT title, having won it back in 2022. Meanwhile, MP has never got its hands on the trophy. Both teams will be making their second final appearances. MP previously played the final against Bengal in 2011 but lost, as per Olympics.com. ...Read More >
Mohammed Shami underwhelming as Bengal go down to Baroda in SMAT quarterfinals; MP in semis IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates with Baroda teammates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Pacer Mohammed Shami rarely operated at his best and it had a cascading effect on Bengal as they went down by 41 runs against Baroda in the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Opener Shashwat Rawat top-scored with a 26-ball 40 (1x4, 3x6) as Baroda posted a competitive 172 for seven, an ...Read More >
Sharjah [United Arab Emirates], November 28 (ANI): Indian film director Srijit Mukherji has shared his thoughts on the recent 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) Mega Auction, praising several teams for their strategic purchases and retention of key players. According to Mukherji, the Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged as the standout performers in the auction. "Sunrisers Hyderabad were the best performers of the IPL auction as they bought well-performing cricketers like Adam Zampa," said Mukherji to ANI ...Read More >
The IPL changes the fortunes of young cricketers like no other sporting event. Every year, the IPL auction brings a windfall to behold, changing lives and making budding cricketers overnight millionaires. The IPL auction 2025 was no different. The two-day mega auction at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia saw records being shattered, history being rewritten, and franchises spending money in a never-before-seen manner. Indian players were the biggest earners as 10 franchises spent ₹383.4 crore on 120 Indian ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh pulled off a stunning nine-run win over defending champion Punjab in a group 'A' fixture of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Wednesday. Punjab needed 38 runs off the final four overs when Kumar Kartikeya had Nehal Wadhera caught at the midwicket boundary. Two balls later, the tweaker had Anmolpreet Singh chipping straight to square-leg. In the next over, Arpit Gaud plucked a stunning catch of Ramandeep Singh at deep midwicket off Arshad Khan, who ...Read More >
Parth Jindal, co-owner of the Delhi Capitals, welcomed new purchase KL Rahul with open arms and vowed to treat the experienced India batter with 'love and respect'. Rahul had a controversial exit from his previous franchise Lucknow Super Giants. The post-match scenes from the last IPL - which captured LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka publicly having an outburst on his captain, Rahul - were indications of cracks forming between the two. They even met at a dinner soon after to sort everything out, but it o ...Read More >
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