Kolkata Knight Riders walked into the IPL 2026 auction to make headlines, which were not necessarily comfortable from a strategy point of view. After already committing a staggering ₹25.20 crore to Cameron Green earlier in the day, KKR doubled down on risk by splurging ₹18 crore on Matheesha Pathirana following a bidding war with Lucknow […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders made their loudest statement of the IPL 2026 auction by landing Cameron Green for a massive ₹25.20 crore, outlasting Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in a bidding war that underlined just how highly the Australian all-rounder is rated across franchises. CSK were the last to drop out at ₹25 crore, while […]
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Venkatesh Iyer could not have picked a better moment to remind the IPL ecosystem of his value. On the morning of the IPL 2026 Auction, the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder struck a decisive 70 off 43 balls while opening the innings against Punjab in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League Group A fixture, producing his […]
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Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I numbers in 2025 don’t make for pleasant reading. Since late 2024, his average has fallen sharply and his strike rate has dipped to levels that feel completely out of character for a batter once seen as the most destructive middle-order player in the world. That alone has sparked the inevitable question: should […]
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Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are poised for a strategic reset ahead of the IPL 2026 auction on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, and emerging Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Prashant Veer is drawing attention as a potential Ravindra Jadeja-style recruit. With CSK finishing last in the 2025 season and having traded Jadeja […]
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South Africa hit back strongly in New Chandigarh, levelling the five-match T20I series 1-1 with a commanding 51-run win. Quinton de Kock set the tone with a superb 90 off 46 balls, and the visitors maintained control throughout after posting 213 for 4. India’s chase never took off after Shubman Gill fell in the opening […]
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Revised IPL mini-auction player list stands at 350; 77 slots up for grabs The IPL 2026 auction player list has been pruned to 350 names, with Quinton de Kock added late and Cameron Green placed in the first capped batters set. The BCCI has officially released the IPL 2026 auction player list, confirming that the […]
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GT target players 2026 are under intense scrutiny as Gujarat Titans enter the IPL 2026 mini auction with one of the smallest purses, only ₹12.9 crore. Despite retaining a strong core including Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan and Rabada, they still have five slots to fill with four overseas options open. This […]
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The ICC’s updated ball rule has unintentionally widened the gap between teams batting first and second in day-night ODIs in India. What is the new one-ball rule? Effective July 2, 2025, the ICC changed ODI playing conditions: “Two new balls will be used from the start of an innings until the end of the 34th over. […]
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Why is Rinku Singh dropped from the India T20I squad for the IND vs SA series? That’s the big question after the selectors announced the 15-member team for the five-match series starting December 9. Hardik Pandya has returned from injury, Jasprit Bumrah is back to lead the pace attack, and Shubman Gill has also been […]
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