Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi NEW DELHI: Cricket analyst and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has stirred debate by leaving out India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi from his list of the Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024. The decision, based on criteria of playing at least 10 T20Is in the…
Arshdeep Singh takes home a whopping Rs 18 crore from Punjab Kings (PTI Photo) Trying to bag the best of fast-bowling talent on offer, the 10 franchises went all out for pacers at the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah, spending in excess of Rs 150 crore. India’s left-arm pacer and T20 World…
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah witnessed intense bidding wars, particularly for the six marquee players: Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, and Rishabh Pant. Teams spent an astonishing Rs 110 crore combined to secure these high-profile cricketers from Set 1 of the marquee…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a significant move right at the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction by using their Right to Match (RTM) card to secure Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore. This strategic use of the RTM card ensured that PBKS retained one of…
L-R: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant Will Rishabh Pant become the first Indian cricketer to breach the Rs 25 cr mark in the IPL auctions? Or will that honour go to Arshdeep Singh or even Shreyas Iyer? Add KL Rahul to the mix, and it should make for a high-octane mega-bidding process.Star wicketkeeper-batter…
Hardik Pandya, center, with teammates Tilak Varma and Arshdeep Singh. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers shined in the latest ICC rankings for white-ball cricket, with notable achievements in the T20I format.Hardik Pandya, India’s dynamic all-rounder, has once again secured the top spot in the ICC T20I all-rounder rankings.Pandya’s return to the number one position…
NEW DELHI: India dished out an all-round performance to inflict a massive 135-run defeat on South Africa in the fourth and final T20I in Johannesburg on Friday. With this victory, India clinched the four-match series 3-1.Chasing a mammoth 284-run target, South Africa were rattled by pacer Arshdeep Singh‘s brilliance as he swung the ball both…
South Africa’s Marco Jansen bats during the third T20I. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South African cricketer Marco Jansen showcased his exceptional skills in the third T20I against India, sparking significant interest ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.Jansen’s remarkable performance with the bat played a crucial role in South Africa’s chase, despite their eventual loss to…
Indian players celebrate after winning the third T20I against South Africa. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India registered a thrilling 11-run win against South Africa in the third T20 International in Centurion as the visitors took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. The victory was significant as it marked India’s eighth 200-plus total…
India’s Arshdeep Singh successfully appeals for the lbw wicket of South Africa’s Marco Jansen. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India pacer Arshdeep Singh showcased his composure under pressure by dismissing the dangerous Marco Jansen in the final over, helping India defend a 220-run target and register a thrilling 11-run victory over South Africa in Centurion. The…
