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Mumbai: Australia Women's team captain Alyssa Healy Wednesday said that her husband and fast bowler Mitchell Starc deserved the record-breaking IPL paycheck as he has worked hard for many years. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spent a mind-boggling Rs 24.75 crores to get the services of...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis said the franchise's main focus at the IPL auction was to build a side that can put in improved performances at its own den during the IPL 2024. Du Plessis felt RCB made strategic acquisitions to...

Mumbai: Mahela Jayawardene, Mumbai Indians' Global Head of Cricket, admitted that replacing Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the team's captain was a tough decision but termed it a necessary call with the future in mind. Pandya's return to MI as captain had evoked sharp...

Nelson (NZ): Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar hit his career-best ODI score of 169 off just 151 deliveries to help Bangladesh post 291 all out in 49.5 overs, breaking legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's 14-year-old record during the second ODI match against New Zealand in Nelson Wednesday....

New Delhi: Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra admitted that it will be tough to replace a multi-faceted player like Hardik Pandya but banked on Shubman Gill to shoulder the responsibility of leading the side in next year's IPL. Pandya recently returned to Mumbai Indians...

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): Manchester City set aside struggles at home to ease past Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals and is one game away from a fifth title in 2023. The champion of Europe has never lost to the champion of...

Valencia: The Indian men's hockey team's woeful run in the five-nation tournament continued as it lost 2-3 against Germany to slump to its third consecutive defeat here Tuesday. Abhishek (9th minute) and Shamsher Singh (14th) found the back of the net for India in the...

Gqeberha (South Africa): Invited to bat, India were all out for 211 in the second ODI against South Africa here Tuesday. Opener Sai Sudharsan top-scored for India with 62 while captain KL Rahul chipped in with 56. Nandre Burger was the most successful bowler for...

Dubai: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a record-breaking Rs 24.75 crore in the third round of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 mini-auction held...

New Delhi: Former India captain Anil Kumble believes Australia's World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins received an unexpectedly high price of Rs 20.50 crore at the IPL auction for his leadership skills. Cummins, a fast bowling all-rounder, was snapped by SRH for a whopping Rs 20.50...