The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction for Season 18 is most likely to take place during the third or fourth weekend of November 18, reported Cricbuzz, adding the auction will almost certainly be held overseas. According to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources, as the sports website quoted, the IPL Auction…
RCB at IPL Auction 2024: Hit or miss? The Hindu’s sports correspondents Ashwin Achal and N. Sudarshan review RCB’s day out at the auction. Did the franchise find what they were looking for? Also Read: RCB Probable Playing XI IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore squad composition, new players, top buys in auction Reporting: Ashwin Achal,…
After becoming RCB’s new recruit during the IPL Auction 2024, Tom Curran has now found himself in hot water as he was dealt with a four-match ban for trying to intimidate an umpire. Curran, who was bought for Rs. 1.5 Cr by the Bengaluru-based franchise, found himself at the center of controversy on December 11….
In the high-stakes world of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions, the 2024 event in Dubai was a spectacle of record-breaking bids and strategic acquisitions. Among the stars who shone the brightest were Australian cricketing sensations Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, who not only broke the bank but also set new benchmarks in the history…
Biggest payday: Starc is the leader of the pack after KKR’s 24.75 crore bid. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI A cricketer’s worth is not necessarily determined by his value at an Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. But when it comes to the annual player auction, it is the players with the high price…
Former India pacer RP Singh has made a bold claim that he would want RCB to play Lockie Ferguson instead of Alzarri Joseph in their lineup after buying the latter for a big amount of money during the IPL Auction 2024. RCB made significant moves to bolster their fast bowling unit by acquiring Alzarri Joseph…
Delhi Capitals made a surprise purchase of uncapped Indian wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra for a hefty sum of money in the IPL 2024 Auction held in Dubai on Tuesday. Delhi splurged a whopping Rs 7.2 crore for the keeper-batter, making him one of the few uncapped players with a salary of more than Rs 5 crore.Aussie…
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mitchell Starc’s record $2.98 million deal at the Indian Premier League auctions was the ideal Christmas present for the match-winning paceman as he prepares to spend the holidays apart from his cricketing wife Alyssa Healy. Australia’s all-formats hero became the most expensive player in the history of the league after attracting the…
Mumbai, Dec 20 (PTI) Mahela Jayawardene, Mumbai Indians’ Global Head of Cricket, admitted that replacing Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the team’s captain was a tough decision but termed it a necessary call with future in mind. Pandya’s return to MI as captain had evoked sharp responses from the teams’ fan base, but Jayawardene…
Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. On December 19, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought him for ₹24.75 crore. The Australian bowler surpassed the previous record held by his captain Pat Cummins, who was bought for ₹20.50 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, the IPL was originally designed to…
