'Justified for putting country first': Alyssa Healy on Mitchell Starc’s record IPL bid
Trendingdesk • 1 year agoKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) snapped up the Australian pacer Mitchell Starc with an astonishing bid of Rs. 24.75 crore
IPL 2024 Auction: Punjab Kings issue clarification over Shashank Singh purchase; the player reacts
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoPunjab Kings issued a clarification a day after the IPL Auction where they seemingly didn't want to sign Shashank Singh but ended up lifting the padel inadvertently
IPL 2024 Auction Analysis: Sunrisers Hyderabad to rely on World Cup winners Cummins and Head to rediscover lost glory
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoSunrisers Hyderabad secured the services of ODI World Cup winners Pat Cummins (Rs 20.50 crore) and Travis Head (Rs 6.80 crore) sat the IPL 2024 player auction in Dubai, in a bid to rediscover the team's lost glory.
IPL 2024 Auction Analysis: Rajasthan Royals bank on Rovman Powell for big runs but lack quality all-rounder
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoRajasthan Royals have got the services of Rovman Powell (Rs 7.40 crore) and Shubham Dubey (Rs 5.80 crore) as they turn towards a mix of youth and experience in IPL 2024.
IPL 2024 Auction Analysis: Gujarat Titans get what they need with two finishers in Shahrukh Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoGT did some serious business in the auction, primarily looking for a finisher. And GT might have just got what they needed: Two possible finishers in Shahrukh Khan (Rs 7.40 crore) and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai (Rs 50 lakh).
IPL 2024 Auction: Growth of local T20 Leagues, robust scouting network help uncapped players land massive deals
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoThe massive windfall for uncapped players once again shows that Indian cricket is in good hands with IPL scouts keeping a close eye on various T20 leagues besides tournaments such as Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
IPL 2024 Auction: Faf du Plessis says RCB bought players aiming to improve record at Chinnaswamy
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoRoyal Challengers Bangalore ended up buying six players in the IPL Auction that took place in Dubai on Tuesday, with West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph being their most expensive buy at Rs 11.5 crore.
‘I was a bit confused’: England’s Phil Salt reacts to IPL Auction snub
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoReacting to the snub right after smashing a second consecutive century against the West Indies on Tuesday, Salt added getting overlooked was "part of the lottery of an auction" and that these things happen from time to time.
IPL 2024 Auction: Most expensive Indian buys from the Dubai event
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoSeveral Indian cricketers landed big deals at IPL 2024 Auction starting with pacer Harshal Patel who emerged as the top earner from the nation.
IPL 2024 Auction: Indian uncapped players who earned big payday
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoAway from the headline-grabbing bids for Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and World Cup heroes, India's uncapped players also had a big payday at the IPL Auction