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IPL Mega Auction: Pat Cummins 'absolutely pumped' to don KKR colours again
KKR brought back Cummins, shaking off a battle from new franchises Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans to buy him back for INR 7.25 crores after previously buying him for INR 15.5 crores in the IPL 2020 auctions.
IPL Mega Auction: Auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapses on stage, early lunch taken
The franchise owners and support staff called for medical attention after the auctioneer collapsed in the auction room. "Hoping Hugh Edmeades is fine. Lunch break taken at the Auction," said RCB in a tweet. Later, IPL organisers also gave an update on Edmeades' health.
ISL 2021-22: Chhetri's record goal in vain as Hyderabad beat Bengaluru to consolidate top spot
Chhetri became the all-time top scorer with his 50th goal but by the time the legendary marksman got his name on the scoresheet, Hyderabad were already leading 2-0 with first-half goals from Javier Siviero (16th) and Joao Victor (30th). The result means Hyderabad now have 29 points from 16 games, four more than second-placed Jamshedpur FC who have played two matches less. Bengaluru remained third with 23 in their kitty from 16 outings.
Important for middle-order to have as much game time as possible: Rohit Sharma
In the second and third ODIs, India was placed in precarious situations, 43/3 and 42/3 respectively while batting first. In Wednesday's match, Rahul and Yadav stood up to rebuild the innings while on Friday, Iyer and Pant resurrected the Indian innings. Sharma pointed out that different individuals standing up to restore stability to India's innings was a positive for the team.
IPL auction: Uncapped Shahrukh, Avesh, Yash Dhull, Raj Bawa likely to attract good bids
On February 12 and 13, the ten franchises will fight among themselves to fill the remaining slots. Each team can have a maximum number of 25 players and at least 18 in their squad. Amongst 590 players (370 Indian, 220 Overseas), who have registered for the auction, 228 are capped players, 355 are uncapped and seven belong to Associate Nations.
Sehwag predicts five most expensive Indian players in IPL mega-auction
Sehwag said the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, and most importantly Ishan Kishan could be among the most expensive players in the mega auction and many franchises will line up to acquire their services.
3rd ODI: Krishna, Siraj bowl India to a 96-run win and complete a 3-0 sweep
Deepak Chahar tested the opening pair of Brandon King and Shai Hope with some movement available from the pitch. He was almost successful when King top-edged the third ball of the innings but it fell between mid-on and mid-off fielders. King survived a DRS call off Chahar and ended the third over with successive boundaries.
KL Rahul and Axar Patel ruled out of T20I series against West Indies
"Rahul sustained an upper left hamstring strain during fielding in the second ODI on February 9, 2022, while Axar has resumed the final stage of his rehabilitation after recently recovering from Covid-19. They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injury," said a release from the BCCI.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital for cardiac check-up
The 49-year-old Ganguly, who had undergone treatment for a heart condition earlier this year, was admitted to the hospital and a team of doctors are assessing his heart conditions. However, the Narayana Health City has not given any updates about his health, but it is believed to be a routine check-up.
PKL 8: Race for playoffs spots intensifies ahead of key clashes
Debang Delhi will lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas on Saturday in the first match of the night at the Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, here. Naveen Kumar showed everyone that he is back to his full fitness with a Super 10 in Delhi's previous outing and will be eyeing a chance to exploit the inconsistencies creeping into the Thalaivas' defence.
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