MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: Former India and Chennai Super Kings batter Robin Uthappa believes the speculation surrounding MS Dhoni’s future can finally be put to rest, insisting that the IPL 2026 season is set to be the 44-year-old legend’s last as a player. Speaking after CSK’s strikingly youth-focused auction strategy,…
Celebrations in Baramulla district after local cricketer Auqib Nabi Dar secured a lucrative IPL deal. NEW DELHI: Scenes of unfiltered joy swept through Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening after local cricketer Auqib Nabi Dar sealed a life-changing Rs 8.40 crore deal with Delhi Capitals at the IPL auction. What followed was a…
England players line up for the national anthem in Adelaide. (AP Photo) Players from Australia and England wore black armbands and observed a moment of silence before the start of the third Ashes Test on Wednesday as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragic mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.Go Beyond The…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was admitted to hospital on Tuesday after being diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis, just hours after Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League match against Rajasthan in Pune, according to a report in The Indian Express.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The…
Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana & Liam Livingstone (Agency Image) The IPL Auction 2026 wrapped up with plenty of drama, surprise twists and big-money moves. Here is the list of the most expensive signings for all 10 franchises this season.Kolkata Knight Riders stole the headlines with the biggest buy of the auction. Australian all rounder Cameron…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) One-time champions Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the final in 2024, but their 2025 campaign proved disappointing. Despite bolstering their squad from the previous season, the team struggled to perform collectively with both bat and ball throughout most of the tournament. A few combinations began to click towards the end,…
Rejected at last year’s IPL auction, Tejasvi Singh Dahiya rebuilt himself under a harsh, gurukul-style training regime in Bhopal. Son of two schoolteachers and armed with a fearless batting mindset, the Delhi batter’s Rs 3 crore KKR deal now offers him a chance to turn sacrifice, discipline and six-hitting flair into an IPL breakthrough. NEW…
Matheesha Pathirana (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Kolkata Knight Riders made a statement at the IPL Auctions on Tuesday, splurging heavily to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming season. The franchise first secured Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a staggering Rs 25.20 crore, surpassing Mitchell Starc’s previous record of Rs 24.75 crore to become…
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has explained the thinking behind the franchise’s biggest moves at the IPL 2026 auction, following the record-breaking signings of Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. CSK stunned the auction table on Tuesday by securing uncapped wicketkeeper batter Kartik Sharma for Rs 14.2…
Ravi Bishnoi (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi described his return to Rajasthan Royals as “like playing at home” after the inaugural champions secured him for Rs 7.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The bidding for the 25-year-old turned intense before the Royals finally had the last word…
Photo credit: X/@mipaltan The IPL auction opened in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with Australian all-rounder Cameron Green being sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25.20 crore. The deal made Green the third-most expensive player in IPL history and the costliest overseas player in the league.The bidding began between Rajasthan Royals and KKR, with Royals…
Venkatesh Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer experienced a dramatic swing in fortunes at the IPL 2026 auction on Tuesday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru outbid Kolkata Knight Riders in a fierce contest to secure his services. Iyer, who had commanded a massive Rs 23.75 crore at last year’s mega auction in Jeddah, was…
Abhigyan Kundu (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Abhigyan Kundu produced a knock for the ages as India registered a crushing 315-run victory over Malaysia in the Under-19 Asia Cup on Tuesday, with the young batter’s record-breaking double century complemented by a devastating bowling spell from Deepesh Devendran.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
Cameron Green and Prithvi Shaw (Image credit: Agencies) 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,…
Gujarat Titans owner Jinal Mehta Gujarat Titans, with a limited purse of Only Rs 12.90 crore, may go looking for a finisher as the rest of the squad looks well-balanced, like has always been.Gujarat Titans owner Jinal Mehta is excited about the upcoming season. In Ashish Nehra and the rest of the coaching staff, he…
Cameron Green (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders head into the IPL auction with one of the biggest war chests, retaining a massive Rs 64.30 crore and as many as 13 slots to fill, including six overseas positions. KKR have taken the bold route by releasing several marquee names, most notably Andre Russell, Quinton…
Abhigyan Kundu etched his name into the record books on Tuesday, December 16, with a landmark innings in the Under-19 Men’s Asia Cup, becoming the first Indian to score a double century in Youth ODIs. At the Sevens Stadium in Dubai, the 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batter produced a stunning unbeaten 209 against Malaysia, a knock that placed…
Punjab Kings auction. (Image: X) An unusual incident occurred at the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai when Punjab Kings attempted to retract their successful bid for cricketer Shashank Singh, citing a case of mistaken identity due to two players sharing the same name in the auction pool.The confusion unfolded immediately after Punjab Kings won the…
NEW DELHI: As the IPL 2026 Auction unfolds in Abu Dhabi, Venkatesh Iyer ensured his name stayed firmly in focus with a timely and commanding knock in domestic cricket. Released by Kolkata Knight Riders after being bought for a staggering Rs 23.75 crore last season, the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder delivered a strong statement just hours…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again lit up the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup with his power-hitting on Tuesday at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, smashing three sixes and five fours to reach a rapid fifty off just 25 balls against Malaysia.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
