The WPL 2027 mini auction was held in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28, with 150 players going under the hammer.The five franchises — Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz — had a total of 27 slots to fill.Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the most expensive player at the auction,…
With the smallest purse among the teams, Mumbai Indians focused on signing uncapped Indian players at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi on Wednesday.The two-time champions retained 11 players from their WPL 2026 squad and signed United States international Tara Norris in a trade deal from UP Warriorz ahead of the auction. They entered the…
Ireland’s seam-bowling all-rounder Orla Prendergast (Image: IANS) Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast has created history at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction, becoming the first player from her country to secure a contract in the tournament. Gujarat Giants signed the 24-year-old for her base price of Rs 30 lakh at the auction in Kochi. Who…
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) members discussed their way forward against current president Ajay Singh in a meeting in New Delhi. (Photo by special arrangement) New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) affiliaited units and executive committee (ExCo) members sat in one room in New Delhi to showcase their unity and strength against current…
Marnus Labuschagne extended his unwanted record on Wednesday, going 48 Test innings without a century as Australia reached 90/2 at lunch on Day 2 of the decisive third Test against South Africa at Newlands.His ongoing drought is now the longest among Australian top-four batters, with his last Test hundred coming in July 2023.Australia reached 90…
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma In a team where individual milestones often command the spotlight, Sanju Samson chose to put the team ahead of himself. Fresh off a match-winning 61, the India wicketkeeper-batter gave up his opening slot to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the third T20I against New Zealand, a selfless call that earned…
India’s grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) Anerican grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura made an impressive return to competitive chess, taking the early lead at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2026 after the opening day on Tuesday. However, despite ending the day at the bottom of the standings, Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa remains firmly in contention, thanks to…
Haris Rauf fined for heated exchange with Will Jacks Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and received a demerit point for his on-field behaviour during Sunday’s ODI against England in Lahore. The visitors were also penalised after failing to maintain the required over-rate.The International Cricket Council…
India’s Abhishek Sharma, left, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP/PTI) India opener Abhishek Sharma revealed that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had promised to bat fearlessly, borrowing an iconic dialogue from the Bollywood film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, during a net session before the third T20I against New Zealand. The 15-year-old then delivered on his words with an explosive innings that…
Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka (AP) Stan Wawrinka’s professional tennis career came to a close on Tuesday after the three-time Grand Slam champion suffered a first-round defeat at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, his home tournament.The 41-year-old Swiss went down 7-5, 7-6 (2) to eighth seed Jiri Lehecka. His final shot as a professional was a backhand…
