File picture of Cameron Green with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) as the Kolkata Knight Riders bought the Australian all-rounder for ₹25.2 crore, after a bidding war … Read more

Australia’s Nathan Lyon, left, celebrates with teammate Mitchell Starc after dismissing England’s Ben Duckett during play on day two of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Adelaide, Australia, on December 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Australia added a valuable 45 runs for their remaining two first innings wickets on day … Read more

Venkatesh Iyer in action during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. | Photo Credit: PTI A subpar campaign for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2025 didn’t do justice to his hefty price tag of ₹23.75 crore, and led to the three-time champion releasing the 30-year-old all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh before the mini auction. Venkatesh Iyer still has … Read more

The grand prize: Jharkhand skipper Kishan and Haryana captain Ankit pose with the trophy. After three weeks of high-octane cricketing action, two young teams — Haryana and Jharkhand — will chase their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title when they feature in the final at the MCA Stadium here on Thursday. Both captains, Ishan Kishan … Read more

Shardul says ‘there is no point having two separate NRRs in the group stage and the Super League phase’. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA After defending champion Mumbai crashed out of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy despite winning two out of its three games in the Super League phase, captain Shardul Thakur expressed his disappointment … Read more

A view of Ekana Cricket Stadium shrouded in dense fog ahead of the fourth T20 International between India and South Africa, in Lucknow, on December 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The fourth T20 International between India and South Africa was called off without a ball being bowled on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) due to … Read more

Heading into the Indian Premier League auction, it was the team with the least number of slots available. However, the toll of the exhausting auction was visible on the face of Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia when he sat down for a chat minutes after the proceedings concluded at the Etihad Arena on Tuesday. Delighted … Read more

The franchisees will have to be extra-vigilant to ensure the price-tag pressure does not affect young Indian talent. | Photo Credit: IPL Just like mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, the Indian Premier League auction valuations also have a rider: a player’s selling price does not necessarily reflect his worth on the field. … Read more

Dube had proved his utility with the ball. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Shivam Dube has become a regular starter in India’s T20 set-up mainly for his batting prowess. But the 32-year-old is now slowly growing in confidence with his bowling and is ready to shoulder the challenge of being a genuine all-rounder. In the … Read more

It is that time of the year when cricketers across the world are glued to the screens, waiting with bated breath to know whether they have hit the jackpot. Amid all the attention on the IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, there are far more pressing matters at hand for India and South Africa. The Men … Read more