Drugs and phones seized as man, 25, arrested in dawn raids
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IPL auction 2022: Wanindu Hasaranga - 2 IPL games, Rs 10.75 crore price tag
Wanindu Hasaranga took a hat-trick in his debut outing for Sri Lanka in an ODI against Zimbabwe back in 2017, he wrote the first chapter of a career that has blossomed since then. On Saturday, at the 2022 IPL Auction in Bengaluru, perhaps the second chapter of his career began. Before Saturday, Hasaranga, a player in the mold of Afghanistan's Rashid Khan as a spinning all-rounder who delivers aggressive leg-breaks besides being a hard-hitter in the lower middle order, had played just two IPL Games. Hasaranga saw the Royal Challengers Bangalore break the bank to take him home for a whopping Rs 10.75 Crore.
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IPL Auction 2022: With teams thinking long-term, youngsters could benefit
IPL AUCTION 2022 LIVEWith so many established international and IPL cricketers up for sale, these cricketers may not match the dizzy numbers but they will be inviting strong bids. What goes in favour of these boys is the fact that most IPL franchises are going in with long-term plan to build their teams. “Youngsters will be in demand because this auction is all about a three-year plan. The idea is to create a core for the coming years,” is the common sentiment of the franchises.
IPL Auction 2022: Deepak Hooda upgraded to capped category, ambidextrous spinner Radhakrishnan included
Deepak Hooda, who made his India debut earlier this week in the ODI series against West Indies, has been upgraded to the capped category in the list of IPL mega auctions, scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru. In the revised auction list, Hooda features in Set No 3 comprising allrounders. The 26-year old originally listed in Set No 8, has also upgraded his base price from Rs 40 lakh to 75 lakh.
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IPL Auction 2022 Countdown Begins: Live Updates - Full List Of Players, Date, Time And IPL Auction News Updates
IPL 2022 Mega Auction Updates:The IPL 2022 auction is all set to take place in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13 and this is our IPL auction live blog to track all the developments and news in the lead up to the two-day event. 590 players - 370 Indians and 220 from overseas - are set to be auctioned in the Indian Premier League(IPL 2022) mega auction on February 12 and 13. All 10 franchises - Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad - will have an option to choose from 228 capped, 355 uncapped and 7 associate players in the auction list.