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Rookies turn overnight millionaires at 2019 IPL auction (Roundup)
The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Tuesday witnessed a new list of millionaires with Varun Chakaravarthy and Jaydev Unadkat topping the charts among the Indian players with a hefty purse of Rs 8.4 crore each, while Englishman Sam Curran emerged as the highest paid overseas player with a price tag of Rs 7.2 crore.
BCCI trying to ensure all IPL games take place in India: Acting secretary
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary on Monday said the board is trying its best to ensure all matches of the 2019 IPL take place in India. The dates and venues of the IPL are not announced yet as the BCCI is awaiting the schedule of the 2019 general elections which could clash with the T20 league. "We are trying our best to ensure that not a single game is taken out of India," said Choudhary during the IPL auction here on Tuesday. Due to the World Cup in England from May 30-July 14, the IPL is likely to run from last week of March to mid-May. The BCCI had hosted the tournament in South Africa during the 2009 elections before partially hosting it in the UAE during the 2014 elections.
Services dominate junior national boxing
Services emerged as the top team as their men bagged nine gold medals on the concluding day, while Haryanas women topped the chart with five gold medals at the Junior National Boxing Championships here on Tuesday.
Rasikh Dar becomes third Kashmir cricketer to be picked at IPL auction
Teenager Rasikh Salaam Dar of Jammu and Kashmir could not control his emotions after Mumbai Indians bought him for his base price of Rs 20 lakh at the IPL auction in Jaipur on Tuesday. "What an exciting moment to go through. I can't control my emotions, a dream come true," said 17-year-old Dar, who hails from restive south Kashmir Kulgam district. The right arm quick, who made his List A debut in Vijay Hazare trophy this year, had attended Mumbai Indians trials in October. Dar said he can't wait to join the Mumbai Indians family. Dar is the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to have been picked by an IPL franchise. State team captain Parvez Rasool was the first cricketer from the valley to feature in IPL when he was signed by the now-disbanded Pune Warriors. He was later picked by Sunrises Hyderabad but did not find any takers at the previous auction. Manzoor Dar became the second cricketer from the region to be picked by an IPL franchise when he was signed by Kings XI Punjab ...
BCCI rubbishes reports on Virat Kohli-Tim Paine banter
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday rubbished reports claiming that Indian skipper Virat Kohli got into a verbal feud with his Australian counterpart Tim Paine during the second Test at Perth."The BCCI got a clarification from the team management about the incident and would like to classify the reports as baseless," a BCCI statement said."It is "assumed" that Kohli said, "I am the best player in the world and you are just a stand-in captain". These claims were based on hearsay and the BCCI would like to bring into notice that no such words were spoken on the field by the Indian captain," the statement added.A poor batting in the second innings led India to a crushing 146-run defeat against Australia as they were bowled out at a total of 140 runs on the fifth day of the second Test. With the victory, Australia have levelled the four-match series 1-1.Emphasising that the Indian team is still in a good space, Kohli said that a little bit more composure from their
Services take men's title with nine gold, Haryana take women
Biswaamitra (48kg), S Victor Singh (50) and A Naoba Singh (52) were among nine gold medals for Services, which emerged the top men's team while Haryana's women topped the chart with five gold medals at the BFI's second Junior National Boxing Championships, here Tuesday. Services had 12 boxers in the final but three had to settle for silver medals. In contrast, Haryana who bagged nine medals in all failed to win any silver though they added four bronze medals to boost their overall tally. Manipur and Punjab women had finished behind Haryana. Among the men boxers, two gold medals went to HaryanaSumit (70kg) and Vinit (75) while one each was won by Uttar Pradesh's Manish Rathore (48) and Chandigarh's Younam Kamboj (80). Haryana's Sumit was adjudged the best boxer of the tournament. For Services, the other gold medal winners were Yaithaba (54), TH Lakhmani (57), L. Bilotson Singh (60), Ajay Kumar (63), Aakash Sai (70) and Vishal Gupta (+80). In women section, Lipakshi of Rajasthan ...
At one crore, Yuvraj our biggest steal in IPL auction history: Akash Ambani
Mumbai Indians paid Rs one crore for Yuvraj Singh in a last-minute buy and franchise owner Akash Ambai called it their biggest steal in the tournament's 11-year-old history. Mumbai Indians also brought back Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who served the team for long, at his base price of Rs 2 crore. "To be honest, we had budgeted a lot more for Yuvraj and Malinga. At Rs one crore, a player like Yuvraj is probably a (biggest) steal of 12 (sic) years. He has won every trophy there is to be won," Ambani told the host broadcaster of the auction. "We focussed on experience a lot as well on the youngsters. We have identified specific roles for both of them (Yuvraj and Malinga)." Yuvraj initially went unsold in the auction and it was only after he re-entered the players' pool, Mumbai Indians bought him. Both Yuvraj and Malinga are past their time and it remains to be seen how Mumbai utilise their services in the 2019 edition. In 2015, Yuvraj fetched a record Rs 16 crore deal with the Delhi
IPL auction: Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Chakravarthy get highest bids
Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy were the most expensive players at the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held here on Tuesday.Unadkat, who was the most expensive Indian cricketer last year at Rs 11.5 crore, entered with Rs. 1.50 crore. In a bidding war between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings entered the fray with Rs 5 crore. As Rajasthan took the auction to Rs 6.60 crore, Kings XI Punjab led the bid to Rs 7 crore. With Chennai opting out of the chain, Rajasthan bought Unadkat for a whopping Rs 8.40 crore, making pacer the most expensive player in the auction so far.Equalising with Unadkat, Varun Chakravarthy, with a base price of Rs 20 lakhs, got plenty of bidders. However, Punjab raced ahead of Chennai, Delhi, Rajasthan and Kolkata Knight Riders, and bought the Tamil Nadu mystery spinner for Rs 8.40 crore.After a round of no bids, Delhi and Royal Challengers Bangalore showed interest in England's Sam Curran. Joining the chain, Punjab entered in ..
Bengaluru beat Titans, enter PKL play-offs
Bengaluru Bulls notched up a thumping 44-28 victory over Telugu Titans in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) clash here on Tuesday.
Uncapped Chakravarthy fetch big money at IPL auction, Yuvraj finds a buyer at last
Unheralded architect-turned-cricketer Varun Chakravarthy Tuesday fetched a sensational bid of Rs 8.4 crore, more than 40 times his base price, before veteran Yuvraj Singh finally found a buyer at the IPL players' auction that had an unmissable Caribbean flavour to it. Chakravarthy, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, went to Kings XI Punjab after a bidding war that also involved Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. KXIP, who had the maximum money going into the auction, also spent big on England all-rounder Sam Curran, buying him for Rs 7.2 crore, the most for an overseas player on Tuesday. Yuvraj fans must have also heaved a sigh of relief when the 37-year-old was bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore after going unsold initially. "If you are wondering why this took time...we've just got back to senses! Welcome to Mumbai," tweeted Mumbai Indians. Yuvraj secured a last minute deal but his IPL fortunes have been declining rapidly. In 2015, he ...
Sindhu stands out in a big week for Indian sport (Column: Just Sport)
Indian sports fans had plenty to cheer for over a week as Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, Indian cricket and hockey teams were out-performing to be world beaters.
Teenagers' day out at IPL auction
Unheralded teenagers Prabh Simran Singh and Prayas Ray Barman attracted astonishing bids during the IPL auction to laugh their way to the bank on a day when superstar Dale Steyn went unsold and once a hot-property Yuvraj Singh struggled to find a buyer. Punjab's wicket keeper batsman Prabh Simran, all of 18, was taken by Preity Zinta owned Kings XI Punjab for Rs 4.80 crore while Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore shelled out Rs 1.5 crore for 16-year-old Barman, who is an all-rounder from Bengal. Both the players had a base price of Rs 20 lakh. In contrast Yuvraj was sold for Rs one crore by Mumbai Indians late in the day having got a deal of Rs 14 crore by the RCB in 2014. The intense bidding for the two youngsters showed that the teams were willing to loosen purse strings for talent and not just the names. Prab Simran has played only four List A matches and was part of the Indian team which finished a runner-up at the recent ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. The ...
IPL Auction: Shami is a big buy for Punjab, says Kumble
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction underway, former India skipper and head coach Anil Kumble and ex-Australian batsman David Hussey have expressed their views on the purchase made by different franchises so far.
Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dubey's rise reflects in IPL auction
Just a day before the IPL auction, Mumbai's budding all-rounder Shivam Dubey whacked Baroda spinner Swapnil Singh for five sixes in as many balls in their Ranji Trophy tie and his batting prowess has not gone unnoticed during the IPL auction. No wonder that the 25-year-old southpaw was on Tuesday grabbed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 5 crore. Unlike Armaan Jaffer, Prithvi Shaw or a Sarfaraz Khan, Dubey's rise to prominence did not come from school-cricket but from the ongoing Ranji season. Even when experienced Mumbai batsmen including dropped Surya Kumar Yadav faultered, Dubey raised his hand and bailed the team out on multiple occasions. He already has two hundreds to his name. Dubey, who looks up to West Indies legend Brian Lara in batting, first came to limelight during the T20 Mumbai Premiere League where he hammered veteran spinner Praveen Tambe for five consecutive sixes. And from then on there was no looking back for the youngster, though he had to take .
I was hoping to get a Rs 20 lakh bid, says Varun after bagging Rs 8.4 crore deal
Tamil Nadu mystery spinner Varun Chakravarathy, who has as many as seven variations up his sleeve, is over the moon after being bought by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore, more than 40 times his base price, at the IPL auction here on Tuesday. The 27-year-old from Chennai was an unknown quantity till he turned heads with his performances in the Tamil Nadu Premier League and the Vijay Hazare Trophy earlier this year. The architect-turned cricketer said getting a buyer for a base price of Rs 20 lakh was the only thing on his mind. "I am over the moon... I never expected this (to be picked up for such a big amount). I thought I would be bought at my base price," Varun told PTI. He broke into the Tamil Nadu 50-overs team on the back of impressive performances in the TNPL for eventual champions Siechem Madurai Panthers and subsequently made his Ranji Trophy debut. He said being picked by an IPL team would help him grow as a cricketer as he could learn from Indian stars including .
Bhadoria, Yadav march to victories at squash tournament
Servicescontenders Ajay Singh Bhadoria and Akhilesh Kumar Yadav on Tuesday posted wins in contrasting fashion in their respective men's open qualification third round matches in the 75th CCI Western India Open 2018 squash championship here. Bhadoria worked hard to overcome Delhi's Ashraf Hussain 11-2, 11-13, 11-7, 11-9, while Yadav had an easy time in defeating Maharashtra's Vicky Gagat 11-7, 11-9, 11-7. Results: Boys U-15 qualification - Round 2:Akanksh Nair (AP) beat Ranbir Minocha (MH) 7-11, 11-5, 3-11, 11-8, 11-9; Pravin Sanap (MH) beat Rohan Jain (MH) 11-5, 11-9, 11-3; Aaron D'Mello (MH) beat Aditya Godbole (MH) 11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7; Aamey Surana (WB) beat Kshitig Seth (MH) 11-4, 11-7, 11-4. Round 3:Uday Pandey (MH) beat Aditya Belwalkar (MH) 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6; Rohan Ray (KA) beat Kabir Taraporewala (MH) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5; Dhairya Shah (MH) beat Krish Dembla (MH) 11-8, 11-7, 11-9; Abhishek Paswan (MH) beat Siddhant Patil (KL) 11-4, 11-3, 4-11, 10-12, 13-11; ..
Kohli, Shastri's roles must be assessed if India don't win remaining Tests: Gavaskar
Utility of Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri as captain and coach must be assessed if India fail to win the next two Tests against Australia, suggested batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who is baffled by the "selection blunders" committed by the team management. India lost the Perth Test by 146 runs to allow the hosts level the four-match series 1-1. India went in with four specialist pacers while Australia picked spinner Nathan Lyon, who eventually tuned out to be the difference between the two sides. Gavaskar was not impressed with the selection choices made by the team management. "We have been seeing this - the selection blunders that have been committed since the tour of South Africa. It has cost the team because it has lost matches which could've been won if the proper selection had been made," Gavaskar said. "They have to look at the combination of their team, look at the hole that needs to be plugged and pick the men to. If they do that then they can certainly win the next two matches
PM to lay foundation for flood lighting at Manipur stadium
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stones for flood lighting systems at Khuman Lampak sports complex here on January 4, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Tuesday. The prime minister will the lay the foundation of the lighting systems at the Main Stadium and Hockey Stadium of the sports complex, Singh said at an event here. The chief minister also said a Rs 10-crore astro-turf would be laid at Manipur's Imphal West district, two other footballs grounds at Mayang Imphal in the same district and another football ground at Thoubal district.
IPL Auction: Gambhir surprised as Yuvraj goes unsold
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was amazed as veteran Yuvraj Singh went unsold in the first round of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Tuesday, but believed the swashbuckling left-hander will surely be picked in the next round.
Minerva take on Mohun Bagan in battle of strugglers (Preview)
Defending Champions Minerva Punjab will take on former champions Mohun Bagan at Tau Devi Lal Stadium here on Wednesday.