Dec 19, 2023 19:12
Australia bowler Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in Indian Premier League history when he was bought for ₹24.75 crore ($3m) by Kolkata Knight Riders.
The left-arm seamer played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL for two seasons in 2014 and 2015 and put himself in the auction, ahead of the 2024 season.
Dec 13, 2023 19:12
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday night released the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2024-28 cycle.
Dec 12, 2023 18:12
The roster for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Player Auction has been unveiled, featuring 333 cricketers scheduled to go under the gavel in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena on December 19th.
Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations.
Dec 05, 2023 20:12
There are serious doubts now over whether the next Commonwealth Games (CWG), scheduled for 2026, will take place. This comes after Australia's Gold Coast on Monday ruled itself out of hosting the quadrennial multi-sport event.
It bears noting that Gold Coast is the second potential Australian host of the 2026 Games to have "dropped the baton" on the event after Victoria earlier pulled the plug on it.
Dec 04, 2023 19:12
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Amazon's Prime Video Monday announced a four-year deal to provide exclusive live broadcast rights in Australia for ICC cricket, which will be available on Prime Video Australia.
Nov 27, 2023 19:11
BCCI has announced that the auction of the second season of the Women’s Premier League will take place in Mumbai on December 9th.
An additional purse of INR 1.5 crore will be available for all teams, in addition to the purse amount procured by releasing players.
Nov 27, 2023 15:11
Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday completed the transfer of team captain Hardik Pandya to his "alma mater" Mumbai Indians (MI) in an all cash deal. The Ahmedabad-based IPL franchise, owned by CVC Capital Partners, on Monday named Shubman Gill to lead the team in place of the 30-year-old all-rounder for the 2024 season of world cricket's biggest annual property.
Nov 22, 2023 15:11
BHUBANESWAR: The Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) is all set for Season 2 as the country’s best 145 players, including 33 young talents from the range of 16 to 18 years of age, were hand-picked by six franchises during the players draft conducted here.
Nov 20, 2023 18:11
BHUBANESWAR: The stage is set for the Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) season 2 player draft here on November 21.
Armed with ₹ 3.90 Crore in the purse, the six franchisees will battle it out to secure their respective lineups from the 275 players available in the pool. Maharashtra's top stars look set to dominate the bidding with 18 players from the team that emerged triumphant in the recently concluded National Games.
Nov 01, 2023 18:11
Saudi Arabia, which became the sole candidate to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia opted out of the bidding contest, has declared its readiness to host the quadrennial mega tournament "in summer or winter".
The declaration from the oil-rich kingdom came soon after Football Australia's unexpected pull-out from the bid race just hours before the deadline.
