CSK hint at MS Dhoni retirement after IPL 2026 auction; ‘At some point MS will move on, writing is on the wall’

[ad_1] Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) strategy during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi threw light on what could be a possible last season for MS Dhoni as a player for the franchise. Once dubbed Dad’s Army for their approach to player recruitment, CSK’s auction strategy for the 2026 season focused […]

India’s mystery spinner scales new heights: Varun Chakaravarthy tightens grip on No.1 T20I ranking | Cricket News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their T20 World Cup title defence have received a major boost with mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy entering uncharted territory at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Bowler Rankings. The right-arm spinner has surged to a career-best rating of 818 points, further consolidating his position as the No.1 ranked […]

Ashes 2025-26: Usman Khawaja returns to Aus Test squad after illness forces Steve Smith out, departs after impressive 82

[ad_1] Star Australian batter Usman Khawaja returned to the Australian Test side and scored a fine 82 in the first innings of their third Ashes match against England as a replacement for Steve Smith, who was ruled out due to ‘vertigo-like symptoms’. The news that Smith has been ruled out of the Aussie side was […]

Health scare for Yashasvi Jaiswal: India opener hospitalised after Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match | Cricket News

[ad_1] 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 […]

From heartbreak to homecoming: Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan revive IPL careers in dramatic auction twist | Cricket News

[ad_1] Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 auction delivered many big-money headlines, but few stories matched the emotional weight of Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan scripting their return to the league after early rejection. Once touted as India’s next batting stars, both were initially left unsold, only to find new life […]

AUS vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 1 Live Score: Khawaja, Marnus stabilise Australia after early blows

[ad_1] 04:36 IST: Australia (Playing XI) – Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja (In for Steve Smith), Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (C) (In for Michael Neser), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon (In for Brendan Doggett), and Scott Boland. [ad_2] Source link

IPL 2026 auction report card: Rating the squads of all 10 teams

[ad_1] A total of 77 players were handed fresh Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts on Tuesday, with the 10 franchises spending a combined Rs 215.15 crore at the mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. In essence, it was an afternoon dominated by Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, who arrived with purses of Rs 64.30 crore […]

IPL 2026 auction review: 10 things we learnt from bidding wars in Abu Dhabi

[ad_1] One of the most intriguing Indian Premier League auctions unfolded in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. A mini-auction with a maximum of 77 players up for grabs, it saw every franchise successfully complete its squad. What truly set this auction apart, however, was an unprecedented trend: a humongous number of uncapped Indian players […]

IPL Auction 2026: KKR break the bank for Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana; CSK bet big on uncapped Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma | Cricket News

[ad_1] Matheesha Pathirana and Cameron Green (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders were the biggest spenders in the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, shelling out a record Rs 25.20 crore to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and investing a further Rs 18 crore to bring in Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana.Uncapped Indian […]