IPL 2026 Auction Live Updates: Cameron Green could well emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the IPL mini-auction’s skewed demand-supply dynamics, particularly around seam-bowling all-rounders, when franchises gather today. With 77 slots to be filled and a cumulative purse of Rs 237.55 crore, teams with money to spend are expected to dictate the tempo, while…
Mallika Sagar will be a familiar and significant presence when the IPL 2026 auction unfolds on Tuesday, December 16. For many fans, her presence in the room has become part of the modern IPL auction experience. Yet behind that composed exterior lies a journey that is both unusual and groundbreaking. Born in Mumbai in 1975,…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta shakes hands with footballer Lionel Messi (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma) Delhi’s worsening air quality cast a shadow over Lionel Messi’s farewell appearance in India, as a section of the crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium voiced its anger at the political leadership even while welcoming the global football icon. As Chief…
Cameron Green (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) As the IPL 2026 mini auction gets underway on Tuesday, 16 December, attention is not just on the bidding battles but on a key rule that has quietly reshaped how overseas players are paid. While franchises may still drive prices higher inside the auction room, foreign cricketers will…
India’s Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes Shubman Gill needs to redefine his role in India’s T20I side by becoming the anchor around whom the rest of the batting revolves, much like Virat Kohli did for years in the format. Gill, India’s current T20I vice-captain, returned to the shortest format…
Arjuna Ranatunga. (Photo/social media) Sri Lankan authorities plan to arrest the country’s former men’s cricket team captain, Arjuna Ranatunga, on corruption charges linked to his tenure as petroleum minister, a court was told on Monday.Ranatunga and his brother are accused of altering the procedure for awarding long-term oil procurement contracts and instead making spot purchases…
Tushar Deshpande of Rajasthan Royals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals will head into the auction with a moderate Rs 16.05 crore purse and nine slots to fill, including one overseas position. It’s far from the largest budget available, but with key players retained and additions secured through trades, their core squad is…
NEW DELHI: Allrounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against South Africa due to illness.Axar is currently with the Indian team in Lucknow, where he will undergo further medical assessment, the BCCI informed on Monday. Are selectors confused? First Ravindra Jadeja now Axar Patel | Musical chairs! “The Men’s Selection…
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi greets the gathering during the ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The footballing god descended upon the city, and the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour, which had begun in disorder, found its finish in Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where fans…
England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) England captain Ben Stokes has urged his side to dig deep and show greater fight as they head into a must win third Ashes Test against Australia, with the series slipping away at 2-0. Speaking ahead of the Adelaide Test starting Wednesday, Stokes said his players must respond…
