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IPL 2022 auction: Old teams can retain 4 players; Lucknow, Ahmedabad can get 3 early picks
"The purse for the IPL 2022 auction is likely to be Rs 90 crore (USD 12 million approx), it was Rs 85 crore in the 2021 auction. In the 2018 mega auction, the teams had Rs 80 crore, of which they could spend a maximum of Rs 33 crore on retained players, the teams were then allowed to buy back five players through a combination of retention and two right-to-match (RTM) cards.
Warner says he will go into IPL auction for next season
Warner, who turned 35 on Thursday, said he will definitely go into the auction pool as he does not expect to be retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad and with two new teams coming in next season, it was time to make a fresh start. Warner, who was stripped of the Sunrisers captaincy earlier in the season, said being left out of the squad for the final six games of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 was a "tough pill to swallow".
Quinton de Kock terms it a 'misunderstanding', says ready to take the knee
De Kock had decided to withdraw from the match against West Indies after the Cricket South Africa Board issued a directive asking all players to take the knee before the start of the match. Terming the entire episode as a misunderstanding. de Kock said that he was sorry for "all the hurt, confusion and anger" that his decision has caused. "If me taking a knee helps to educate others. and makes the lives of others better. I am more than happy to do so. I did not in any way mean to disrespect anyone by not playing against West Indies, especially the West Indian team themselves. Maybe some people don't understand that we were just hit with this on Tuesday morning, on the way to a game," de Kock said in a statement on Thursday.
Khel Ratna 2021: Two Paralympians from Rajasthan among 11 nominee
The other nine nominees are Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, PR Sreejesh, Lovlina Borgohain, Sunil Chettri, Mithali Raj, Pramod Bhagat, Sumit Antil, and Manish Narwal. The Rajasthan-based Paralympians won gold medals for India in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games held recently. Avani had won two medals in shooting while Nagger bagged gold in the badminton SH6 category.
La Liga: Osasuna hold Real Madrid to goalless draw
In the first 45 minutes, Real Madrid were limited by a serious defensive display by Osasuna's back five, and an insistence on constantly looking for Vinicius Jr as their main attacking outlet. Jon Moncayola hit the post for Osasuna four minutes after the restart after good work from Chimy Avila, while at the other end, Karim Benzema smacked a curling shot against the woodwork.
Barcelona sack coach Koeman after loss to Rayo Vallecano
"FC Barcelona have tonight sacked Ronald Koeman as first team coach. Club President Joan Laporta informed him following the defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Ronald Koeman has said goodbye to the squad tonight," read a club statement issued shortly after midnight. Speaking after the defeat, Koeman commented, "Other teams could have more balanced squads, but we have shown that we can compete with them."
T20 World Cup: Trumpelmann, Smit lead Namibia to first-ever Super 12 victory
The win also marks Namibia's first-ever win in Super 12 stage of the mega event, going ahead of India and New Zealand while Scotland remain at the bottom of the points table for Group 2. It was a commendable effort from Scotland to take the game to the final over despite not having many runs to defend.
French Open: Sindhu advances to 2nd round, Saina pulls out with injury
Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and reigning world champion, outclassed her opponent Jakobsen 21-15, 21-18 in the first round match. She will next face Line Christophersen of Denmark at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris. The world No 10 pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also progressed to the men's doubles round of 16 after beating Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan 18-21, 21-17, 21-13.
T20 World Cup: How inswinger and googly could cause trouble for Indian team
There is no doubt about the quality of talent in the Indian batting order, with anyone capable of delivering a match-turning innings on their day. But last Sunday's ten-wicket hammering from Pakistan in the tournament opener has revived a painful memory: the early fall of the openers, especially to inswingers. In a T20I, openers getting a good start means that the team can build up on it and end at an imposing total. But when the vice-versa happens, then the other batters take up the rebuilding act and finish at a just-par total.
BCCI president Ganguly quits position at ATK to avoid conflict of interest
Ganguly's move is seen as a bid to avoid conflict of interest as the RPSG group is now a part of the IPL bandwagon. "I have resigned," Ganguly said to Cricbuzz on Wednesday. As per the ATK Mohun Bagan FC's website, Ganguly's name is mentioned as a Director with Sanjiv Goenka as Chairman of the Board of Directors. While the conflict-of-interest controversy settles down, another one is taking shape with regards to CVC Capital.
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