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 in…
IPL Auction. (Photo credit/BCCI) NEW DELHI: The player auction for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. A total of 350 players are set to go under the hammer.Capped batters came up for bidding in the first round. There were no marquee sets in a mini-auction.Jake…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) One-time champions Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the final in 2024, but their 2025 campaign proved disappointing. Despite bolstering their squad from the previous season, the team struggled to perform collectively with both bat and ball throughout most of the tournament. A few combinations began to click towards the end,…
Gujarat Titans retained 20 players and entered the mini-auction with a purse of Rs 12.90 crore. They allowed Sherfane Rutherford to move to Mumbai Indians through a trade on the retention deadline day. Led by Shubman Gill, GT has been one of the most consistent franchises in the IPL in recent years, winning the title…
Aquib Nabi (Agency Image) Jammu & Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi has become one of the standout stories of the IPL 2026 auction, being snapped up by Delhi Capitals for a staggering Rs 8.40 crore. The uncapped Indian seamer has been making waves with consistent performances across domestic tournaments, and the Capitals moved quickly to secure…
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has explained the thinking behind the franchise’s biggest moves at the IPL 2026 auction, following the record-breaking signings of Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. CSK stunned the auction table on Tuesday by securing uncapped wicketkeeper batter Kartik Sharma for Rs 14.2…
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw has described the molestation complaint filed against him by social media influencer Sapna Gill as baseless, claiming it was motivated by personal animosity and a desire for publicity. In a written response submitted to a Mumbai court on Tuesday, Shaw argued that Gill’s plea was frivolous and filed with the intention…
Cameron Green and Prithvi Shaw (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated proceedings at the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, making two headline signings by spending Rs 25.20 crore on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to secure Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana. While big money flowed for overseas stars,…
Chennai Super Kings have made a bold statement at the IPL 2026 auction by securing 20-year-old left-arm spinner Prashant Veer for a whopping Rs 14.20 crore. The young allrounder, who initially caught attention playing for Noida Super Kings in the UP T20 League, has impressed with consistent performances this year, particularly in the Syed Mushtaq…
Matheesha Pathirana (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Kolkata Knight Riders made a statement at the IPL Auctions on Tuesday, splurging heavily to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming season. The franchise first secured Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a staggering Rs 25.20 crore, surpassing Mitchell Starc’s previous record of Rs 24.75 crore to become…
