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Leaving out someone like Shreyas Iyer shows India’s squad depth, says Ross Taylor

August 22, 2025 admin

India’s Shreyas Iyer, plays a shot, during the India vs Australia 5th T20 match, at M Chinnaswamy stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on December 03, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor on Friday said the depth in India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup allowed the national selectors to…

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After the IPL 2025 mega auction: A look at how the 10 franchises shape up after mega-buys

November 26, 2024 admin

Cricket’s commercial behemoth, the IPL, raised the bar once again, generating eye-popping bids for the likes of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer besides providing the opportunity of a lifetime to first-timers including 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The mega auction’s venue, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, also added to the growing global appeal of the league as 182 players…

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Full list of sold and unsold players in IPL auction 2025

November 24, 2024 admin

Here is the list of sold and unsold players at the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction in Jeddah. IPL 2025 mega auction Day 1 LIVE The sold players list are given franchise-wise. Sold players Chennai Super Kings Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar Delhi Capitals…

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IPL 2025 Auctions | Loading in Jeddah: the biggest auction with star Indian players to go under the hammer

November 23, 2024 admin

IPL Auction. Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu Off the Red Sea, Jeddah — the second-largest city of Saudi Arabia — is considered the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. Over the next two days, however, the Benchmark Arena will not only put the nation on the cricketing map, but also…

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With old-world charm and present-day purpose, the Ranji Trophy juggernaut is ready to roll

October 10, 2024 admin

Saurashtra player Cheteshwar Pujara during a practice session at Sri Ramakrishna College cricket grounds in Coimbatore on Thursday, ahead of the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu from Friday. | Photo Credit: Periasamy M Ranji Trophy has an old-world charm and a present-day purpose. It is a tournament with a 90-year history, is played in…

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Duleep Trophy: Iyer, Samson, Parag go into final round with point to prove

September 18, 2024 admin

India D’s Sanju Samson plays in action agaisnt India A during the Duleep Trophy cricket 2nd Match between India A vs India D at the Rural Development Trust Stadium A ground, Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh | Photo Credit: Jothi Ramalingam B The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, and Rinku Singh will get…

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Duleep Trophy | Chance for Shreyas to re-establish his red-ball credentials

September 4, 2024 admin

Shreyas Iyer. File. Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu. | Photo Credit: Periasamy M Shreyas Iyer’s shot at redeeming himself in red-ball cricket will begin on Thursday (September 5, 2024) when he leads Team-D against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Team-C in the first round of the Duleep Trophy at the Rural Trust Development Stadium in Anantapur. The 29-year-old,…

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From setbacks to success: Shreyas Iyer’s journey to IPL victory

May 27, 2024 admin

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Shreyas Iyer celebrates after winning the Indian Premier League 2024 final match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on May 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak When Shreyas Iyer recreated Lionel Messi’s famous World Cup celebration after lifting the IPL Trophy as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in Chennai, it was nothing short…

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IPL 2024 Final: KKR vs SRH: Knight Riders, Sunrisers in the ultimate showdown

May 25, 2024 admin

Last December, when Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins went for over ₹45 crore collectively at the auction, it looked like the Indian Premier League market had gone berserk. Recency bias was the oft-cited explanation, for the two speedsters had played an instrumental role in Australia’s 50-over World Cup win just a month earlier. It didn’t…

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IPL 2024, RR vs KKR: Rajasthan Royals aim to snap losing streak and secure No. 2 spot against Kolkata Knight Riders

May 18, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL game in Guwahati on May 19. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam An alert from the National Disaster Management Authority bears grim prognoses about impending thunderstorms,…

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