204 players were bought in the auction, and a total of INR 551.7 crore was spent by the franchises. Here, we look at four of the biggest and potentially the most impactful signings for this year’s Indian Premier League auction. Ishan Kishan At INR 15.25 crore, Kishan was the most expensive buy this year. Mumbai Indians saved their purse for him throughout the first day of the auction and then went all in as soon as his name came up. He has been a proven matchwinner for Mumbai over the years, and they wanted him back at all costs. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram…
Author: Priyavrat Sharma
Priyavrat Sharma
Priyavrat Sharma is a genuine cricket enthusiast. He follows all cricket globally, loves writing about the sport, and spends his weekends playing at his local club.
The 2022 auction will be held on February 12th and 13 in Bengaluru. This year’s auction is going to be a mega auction, and with the addition of two new franchises, a few players may end up becoming Premier League millionaires. Here we look at three such players who may end up earning huge salaries in the upcoming even. Shreyas Iyer The 27-year-old is a proven batting talent and has had success as a captain in the Premier League. He has age on his side as well, and franchises may look at building a core group of players around him,…
The Boys in Blue won the recently concluded U19 WC in convincing fashion. They remained unbeaten throughout the competition and never really looked out of their depth against any of their opponents. There were many good performances from the Indian players throughout the tournament. Here we look at three major takeaways from the tournament for Indian cricket going forward. Good middle-order options Indian ODI side has had arguably the best top-three in the world for a few years now. What this has meant is that these three batters often do the bulk of scoring, and the middle-order doesn’t get much…
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The first-ever World Test Championship final will be played between India and New Zealand in Southampton starting tomorrow. Both the teams have already announced their 15-man squads for the final. Each team’s final 11, to be announced on match day, will depend on both conditions and team balance. Let’s take a look at the combination questions both teams face before the big final. Do India play both the spinners or an extra batter? Southampton is one of the most spin-friendly venues in England. Though this spin friendliness is relative, there won’t be any exaggerated turn on offer, and it depends…
The WTC final is now under a month away, but is it the World Test Championship? The idea of a world tournament for the longest format of the game is a noble one, and it has added some much-needed context to test matches. However, when all the test-playing nations are not a part of this championship, is it right to call it a world championship? There are a total of 12 test-playing nations that the ICC recognizes. Out of the 12, 9 are a part of the WTC. India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, West Indies, and…
Over the years, the Indian Premier League has been instrumental in unearthing hidden talents and providing such players with a platform from which many have gone on to represent the Indian national team. On May 4, IPL 2021 has been postponed because of India’s worsening COVID 19 situation and many players testing positive inside the bio-secure bubble. BCCI is looking into possible alternative venues. The UK has emerged as one option to complete the remaining portion of the tournament later this year. More clarity is expected on this in the coming days. However, the 29 matches that were played before…
India will face New Zealand in the inaugural WTC final in Southampton from June 18 to June 22. Here, we look at the probable playing XI that India will go with for this game. Rohit Sharma has been putting in consistent performances over the last two years and will start as the opener against New Zealand. Though he had a lean IPL, Shubman Gill performed admirably against Australia and should hold his place as the second opener. Cheteshwar Pujara is the rock that India build their innings around and will be the number 3 for the WTC final. Virat Kohli…
IPL 2021 has been suspended because of the worsening COVID-19 situation in India. The BCCI will look into when the remaining portion of the tournament can be completed and where. However, there have been a few instances in cricket history where matches have been stopped midway and could never be completed. Here, we look at three such games. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Lahore, 2009 On what was an unfortunate and terrifying day for cricket, terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus on its way to the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore. After a drawn first test, both Pakistan and Sri Lanka…