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FIH Pro League: Confident France beat Indian men's hockey team 5-2
Jarmanpreet Singh (22') and Harmanpreet Singh (57') were the only goal scorers for India while Victor Charlet (16', 59') scored twice in France's win and Victor Lockwood (35'), Charles Masson (48'), Timothee Clement (60') scored a goal each. Riding on a good contest against the Netherlands in their previous match where they held them 2-2 in regulation time but eventually lost in the shootout, France looked like a confident bunch in Saturday's game.
PKL 8: Naveen Kumar helps Dabang Delhi beat Tamil Thalaivas
Thalaivas miscalculated the last raid and didn't attempt for a bonus which could have helped them clinch two points to level the match. The result means the team from Chennai are out of the current Top 6 and will need a flawless end to the season to keep their playoff hopes alive. Delhi started the match on the front foot with Naveen Kumar looking ominous.
IPL Mega Auction: Uncapped stars Khan, Tewatia, Tripathi earn big paychecks
For buying Khan, the big-hitting finisher from Tamil Nadu, there was a three-way battle between Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. It narrowed down to a fierce battle between Chennai and Punjab. But it was Punjab, his former side, who persisted to buy Khan for INR 9 crore.
Rohit shares pic of India teammates watching IPL mega auction from hotel room
As for the picture, it shows six -- Yuzvendra Chahal, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav -- sitting on a couch with their eyes glued to the TV screen.
IPL Mega Auction: Ishan becomes second-most expensive Indian buy ever after 15.25 cr payday
Kishan overtook Shreyas Iyer, who was picked for INR 12.25 crores, to become the most expensive buy of the ongoing auction so far. Apart from Kishan, Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran landed paychecks in excess of INR 10 crores in the third round.
Aryan represents SRK at IPL auction in first public appearance since drugs case arrest
Several pictures were shared by the official Twitter handle of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. It showed Aryan and Suhana with the Kolkata Knight Riders team, owned by Shah Rukh. The team's co-owner Juhi Chawla was also represented by her daughter Jahnavi.
PKL 8: Bengaluru Bulls fight for Top 6 spot in a tight race
Haryana suffered a humiliating defeat against Puneri Paltan in their previous outing and will be looking to bounce back against Mumbai. U Mumba have endured a difficult campaign with injuries affecting their form. But with Rahul Sethpal and Ajith Kumar fit, they can pull off a series of wins to ensure a playoff berth.
IPL Mega Auction: Harshal Patel reunited with RCB for Rs 10.75 crore
The second round, featuring the bids for batters and all-rounders, had to be halted as auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed in the middle of the bidding of Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.Consequently, early lunch has been taken with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) saying that Edmeades is stable and will join proceedings after the break.
IPL Mega Auction: When Chris Morris broke Yuvraj Singh's money record
It was after a gap of six years that South African all-rounder Chris Morris topped Indian big-hitter Yuvraj Singh's record, when he was bough for Rs 16.25 crore by Rajasthan Royals in 2021. Till then Yuvraj's record of Rs 16 crore -- who was bought by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2015 -- stood for a good six year.
IPL Mega Auction: Shreyas Iyer earns impressive pay cheque from KKR
As expected, there was an intense bidding war for Iyer, who captained Delhi Capitals to being runners-up in the 2020 season. Bangalore, Delhi and Lucknow jumped in early with Kolkata Knight Riders coming into the mix later and then Gujarat Titans as well. But it was Kolkata who won the bid.
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