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Jharkhand thus became the 12th state to win the country's premier T20 domestic tournament.

Ishan Kishan blasts 45-ball century at SMAT final with BCCI selectors in attendance - WATCH

The knock came with BCCI selection committee members RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha in attendance.

MS Dhoni era nears its end? CSK’s Rs 32.20 crore spend on Sanju Samson, Kartik Sharma sparks succession talk

With Urvil Patel's retention, CSK now has four wicketkeeper-batters in the team.

Shashi Tharoor questions BCCI venue choice as 411 AQI, smog mars IND vs SA T20I in Lucknow

Veteran Congress leader and ardent cricket fan Shashi Tharoor took to social media to vent his annoyance with the protracted fog delay in Lucknow.

India vs South Africa cancelled due to fog not lone case, check other international matches with similar fate

Pictures of Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya warming up in the thick smog while donning a mask went viral, showcasing how bad the weather was.

'Snicko needs to be sacked': Technology lapse leaves England-Australia frustrated, mars Ashes 3rd Test

The Snicko troubles continued on Day 2, leading to frustration in both camps as Australian paceman Mitchell Starc demanded the technology "to be sacked".

Mother parts with her jewellery, Family plot sold: Kartik Sharma's rise from sleeping at shelter to 14.2 crore IPL deal

Kartik Sharma’s story stands as a beacon of hope for young athletes from small towns and limited means.

WATCH: Glenn McGrath creates chaos inside commentary box as Nathan Lyon smashes his record

It was a huge return for Nathan Lyon after not being considered for the previous encounter in Brisbane, which the hosts won to take a 2-0 series lead in the five-match series.

'Sold 3 sacks of wheat to watch match': Angry fan demands 'money back' as fog cancels IND vs SA T20I

It all started with the toss being delayed, following which six inspections were conducted, but the conditions were not conducive enough to allow the game to continue.

World No. 1 Varun Chakravarthy achieves career-best rating in ICC T20I bowler rankings

The 34-year-old Chakravarthy earned a new best rating of 818 points on the back of his third consecutive two-wicket haul in five-game home series.

BCCI scheduling comes under scanner after IND vs SA 4th T20I called off due to dense smog

The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Kolkata during November and December.

From IPL riches to Ashes blues: Cameron Green falls for duck a day after landing Rs 25.20 crore deal

Green came back to the international stage in the hardest of the situations at the Adelaide Oval and England pacer Jofra Archer got rid of him in two balls for a duck.

Hardik Pandya masks up as hazardous AQI and fog disrupt India vs South Africa clash in Lucknow

As the AQI of the city reached a dangerous 490, worry for player safety was clearly there, a fact which was also confirmed by the five times delay of the toss due to thick fog and very poor visibility.

'Matheesha Pathirana is hit-and-miss bowler': KKR's 18-crore acquisition called 'huge risk'

The Kolkata Knight Riders splurged Rs 18 crore on Matheesha Pathirana, which was after a bidding battle with Lucknow Super Giants.

Shubman Gill sustains toe injury, likely to be out of last two T20Is

It is learnt that Gill has sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery.

IPL 2026 auction: Breaking down overseas buys and big-money signings

IPL 2026 auction: Big money followed big names, with overseas players stealing the show at the auction. Franchises made it clear once again that proven international performers remain worth every extra rupee when it comes to delivering match-winning performances.

IPL auction record: Most expensive uncapped players ever

Most expensive uncapped player in the IPL Auction history.

Abhishek Sharma’s absence hurts India’s top four in T20Is – numbers explain why

If the Abhishek factor is removed from India's 2025 T20I narrative, the Gambhir-coached team will be among the lowest-performing top 4 going into the last stages of the World Cup rehearsal.

Highlights | IND vs SA 4th T20I: Match abandoned due to excessive fog

Highlights | IND vs SA 4th T20I: Match called off due to excessive fog.

Prithvi Shaw’s social media U-turn after Delhi Capitals pick him at IPL Auction

Things unexpectedly changed for him when the Delhi Capitals picked him up near the end of the auction, reviving his name for the third time.

Father's monthly income 12,000, son bags 14.2 crore IPL contract: 'Had wished whenever auction happens...'

Auctions of the Indian Premier League always create stories of fortunes changing within minutes under the gavel of the auctioneer. This one beats others by a distance.

IPL 2026 auction: Squad rankings and key takeaways for all ten franchises

IPL 2026 auction: In what was an auction to remember for multiple reasons, franchises combined to spend a mind-boggling Rs 215.45 crore to collectively buy 77 players at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

'New life': Sarfaraz Khan breaks silence after finally getting IPL deal at 2026 auction

Sarfaraz Khan last appeared for the Delhi Capitals in an IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.

Who is Sarthak Ranjan - Son of Bihar politician Pappu Yadav picked by KKR at IPL auction

Pappu Yadav congratulated his son on X shortly after the auction.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hospitalised in Pune after Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match; report explains why

Yashasvi Jaiswal received the appropriate medical care and had to do a CT scan and ultrasound.

India vs South Africa 4th T20I: Live Streaming details, head-to-head, probable XIs

India vs South Africa 4th T20I: Axar Patel has been ruled out for the rest of the series due to illness, while there is no official update on Jasprit Bumrah's status.

IPL 2026 Players List: Full squads of all 10 teams after mini auction in Abu Dhabi

IPL 2026 Players List: Uncapped Indians - Prashant Veer from UP and Karthik Sharma from Rajasthan - both purchased for Rs 14.2 crore each set new trend at the Chennai Super Kings.

IPL Auction 2026: Chennai Super Kings shed ‘dad's army’ tag, embrace ‘T20 babies’

The franchise seems to have started looking beyond MS Dhoni for whom the 2026 IPL could be the swansong.

MI Team Players List 2026: Mumbai Indians squad and full list of players after auction

MI Team Players List 2026: From 2019 to 2021, De Kock was a member of the Mumbai Indians for three seasons. In his first season with the team, he scored 529 runs; in his second, he scored 503; and in his third, he scored 297.

DC Team Players List 2026: Delhi Capitals squad and full list of players after auction

DC Team Players List 2026: Nabi has had equally excellent white-ball form. He took 15 wickets at an economy of 7.41 in seven games at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. DC also bought Lungi Ngidi of South Africa and Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka.

IPL 2026 auction: Jamie Smith to Devon Conway - Five surprise omissions

IPL 2026 auction: There were a few ‘unsold’ names which seemed unlikely at the start of the day. Here are the top five…

RR Team Players List 2026: Rajasthan Royals full list of players after auction

RR Team Players List 2026: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, and the 14-year viral sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi are their key batters.

From KKR’s Green-Pathirana gambit to Sarfaraz-Shaw redemption: Five IPL 2026 auction takeaways

IPL 2026 Auction: It’s hard to even imagine a parallel universe where Liam Livingstone’s cricketing ability is worth 13 crores.

LSG Team Players List 2026: Lucknow Super Giants full list of players after auction

LSG Team Players List 2026: Josh Inglis, who was released by Punjab Kings prior to the auction, was a noteworthy choice for LSG and he was purchased by the team for Rs 8.60 crore.

GT Team Players List 2026: Gujarat Titans squad and full list of players after auction

Ashok Sharma was GT's first choice in the auction. With 20 wickets in nine games, including best figures of 4 for 16, the fast bowler was the leading wicket-taker in the 2025–26 SMAT.

Lucknow Super Giants spend Rs 8.6 crore on Josh Inglis, available for only four games

IPL Auction News: LSG’s aggressive pursuit reflected the franchise’s belief in Josh Inglis’s ability to make an immediate impact.

SRH Team Players List 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad squad and full list of players after auction

SRH Team Players List 2026: According to their retention policies, they kept Heinrich Klaasen, their valuable South African asset, despite reports that he may leave, while Rahul Chahar and Adam Zampa were let go.

PBKS Team Players List 2026: Punjab Kings full list of players after auction

PBKS Team Players List 2026: A few well-known players were released by PBKS ahead of the upcoming season, suggesting a definite change in combination and overseas balance.

KKR Team Players List 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders squad and full list of players after auction

Green became the first player of the evening to surpass the Rs 20 crore threshold following lengthy discussions between the two parties, and KKR ultimately closed the purchase for Rs 25.20 crore.

RCB Team Players List 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad and full list of players after auction

With Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, and Rasikh Dar supporting Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the pace department, RCB's bowling attack appears to be well-stocked.

CSK Team Players List 2026: Chennai Super Kings squad and full list of players after auction

CSK Team Players List 2026: CSK's long-term planning is further demonstrated by young prospects like Anshul Kamboj, Urvil Patel, and Ayush Mhatre.

Meet Kartik Sharma, who equalled Prashant Veer as IPL’s costliest uncapped player after CSK deal

After being acquired by the Chennai Super Kings for the same sum, Kartik and Prashant Veer are currently the two most expensive uncapped players in IPL history.

Who is Prashant Veer, the joint-most expensive uncapped player and CSK’s potential Ravindra Jadeja successor

IPL Auction News: After an intense bidding war with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), CSK bagged Prashant Veer for Rs 14.20 crores

Who is Auqib Nabi - Uncapped pacer who was purchased for Rs 8.40 crore at IPL auction in Abu Dhabi

Auqib Nabi has registered 15 scalps in seven matches at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at a decent economy of 7.41.

Venkatesh Iyer’s falling valuation: A look at the shift since the last IPL Auction

Venkatesh Iyer’s falling valuation: The 30-year-old has only represented KKR in the IPL. In 62 appearances, he has amassed 1468 runs at a strike-rate of 137.32 and an average of 29.95.

IPL Auction 2026: KKR buy Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore

At the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Matheesha Pathirana, who had set his base price at Rs 2 crore, was sold to KKR for Rs 18 crore.

Sarfaraz Khan returns to IPL as CSK purchase India star for Rs 75 lakh

IPL Auction: Sarfaraz Khan worked hard on his fitness during close season, shed 17 kilos, changed his dietary habits but saw himself left out of the India A set-up as well

IPL auction: RCB outbid KKR to sign Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 7 crore

IPL Auction News:After intense bidding, RCB snapped up Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 7 crore

IPL Auction 2026: Full list of all sold and unsold players

The IPL 2026 mini auction is underway at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Here is a list of players, who have been sold and remain unsold...

IPL 2026: Why Cameron Green will get Rs 18 crore despite being sold for Rs 25.2 crore

IPL Auction 2026: Cameron Green surpassed countryman Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore) to become the overseas player with the highest price tag at an IPL auction but there still remain a catch.